From a6cc25e5d03ffed16bfaa32e48e9cc2eaff7deaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 13:48:26 -0500
Subject: Changed how selection works to avoid invalidations. Fixed Cast
 problem with ProxyFields that caused renameEmbedding to infinite loop.. 
 Changed brushing for the same reason.   Cleaned up a few things with filter
 code.

---
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts | 59 +++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index d0f66d124..fcf705ac0 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { action, observable, ObservableMap } from 'mobx';
-import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
+import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
+import { DocViews } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, DocCast } from '../../fields/Types';
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ import { UndoManager } from './UndoManager';
 
 export namespace SelectionManager {
     class Manager {
-        @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
-        SelectedViewsMap: ObservableMap<DocumentView, Doc> = new ObservableMap();
         @observable SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = [];
+        @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
         @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined;
 
         @action
@@ -24,27 +23,21 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
         @action
         SelectView(docView: DocumentView, ctrlPressed: boolean): void {
             // if doc is not in SelectedDocuments, add it
-            if (!manager.SelectedViewsMap.get(docView)) {
-                if (!ctrlPressed) {
-                    this.DeselectAll();
-                }
-
+            if (!docView.SELECTED) {
+                if (!ctrlPressed) this.DeselectAll();
                 manager.SelectedViews.push(docView);
-                manager.SelectedViewsMap.set(docView, docView.rootDoc);
-                docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
-            } else if (!ctrlPressed && (Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.entries()).length > 1 || manager.SelectedSchemaDocument)) {
-                Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.keys()).map(dv => dv !== docView && dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false));
+            } else if (!ctrlPressed && (manager.SelectedViews.length > 1 || manager.SelectedSchemaDocument)) {
+                manager.SelectedViews.filter(dv => dv !== docView).forEach(dv => dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false));
                 manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
                 manager.SelectedViews.length = 0;
-                manager.SelectedViewsMap.clear();
-                manager.SelectedViews.push(docView);
-                manager.SelectedViewsMap.set(docView, docView.rootDoc);
             }
+            docView.SELECTED = true;
+            docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
         }
         @action
         DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
-            if (docView && manager.SelectedViewsMap.get(docView)) {
-                manager.SelectedViewsMap.delete(docView);
+            if (docView && manager.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
+                docView.SELECTED = false;
                 manager.SelectedViews.splice(manager.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
                 docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
             }
@@ -54,8 +47,10 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
             LinkManager.currentLink = undefined;
             LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = undefined;
             manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
-            Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.keys()).forEach(dv => dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false));
-            manager.SelectedViewsMap.clear();
+            manager.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
+                dv.SELECTED = false;
+                dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
+            });
             manager.SelectedViews.length = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -74,45 +69,27 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
         manager.SelectSchemaViewDoc(document);
     }
 
-    const IsSelectedCache = computedFn(function isSelected(doc: DocumentView) {
-        // wrapping get() in a computedFn only generates mobx() invalidations when the return value of the function for the specific get parameters has changed
-        return manager.SelectedViewsMap.get(doc) ? true : false;
-    });
     // computed functions, such as used in IsSelected generate errors if they're called outside of a
     // reaction context.  Specifying the context with 'outsideReaction' allows an efficiency feature
     // to avoid unnecessary mobx invalidations when running inside a reaction.
-    export function IsSelected(doc: DocumentView | undefined, outsideReaction?: boolean): boolean {
-        return !doc
-            ? false
-            : outsideReaction
-            ? manager.SelectedViewsMap.get(doc)
-                ? true
-                : false // get() accesses a hashtable -- setting anything in the hashtable generates a mobx invalidation for every get()
-            : IsSelectedCache(doc);
+    export function IsSelected(dv?: DocumentView | Doc): boolean {
+        return (dv instanceof Doc ? Array.from(dv[DocViews]) : dv ? [dv] : []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
     }
 
     export function DeselectAll(except?: Doc): void {
-        let found: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
-        if (except) {
-            for (const view of Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.keys())) {
-                if (view.props.Document === except) found = view;
-            }
-        }
-
+        const found = manager.SelectedViews.find(dv => dv.Document === except);
         manager.DeselectAll();
         if (found) manager.SelectView(found, false);
     }
 
     export function Views(): Array<DocumentView> {
         return manager.SelectedViews;
-        // Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.keys()); //.filter(dv => manager.SelectedViews.get(dv)?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
     }
     export function SelectedSchemaDoc(): Doc | undefined {
         return manager.SelectedSchemaDocument;
     }
     export function Docs(): Doc[] {
         return manager.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.rootDoc).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
-        // Array.from(manager.SelectedViewsMap.values()).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
     }
 }
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function SelectionManager_selectedDocType(type: string, expertMode: boolean, checkContext?: boolean) {
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 2b0e4ccc096998eb1d727f2e85ea8c1a63b27e08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 23:47:13 -0500
Subject: fixed ctrl-drag for expressions, maps, fform doc selections. fixed
 using shift to add Doc to a selection and also when bounding box already
 covers the doc to add.  fixed dragging maximize button to start goldenlayout
 drag properly.  fixed typing character to group,etc a multiselection when a
 text doc has input focus.  fixed using clusters. add Shift-U to ungroup
 alternate group style.  multi-select blurs() all active inputs.
 shift-selecting a multi-selected Doc, deselects it.

---
 src/client/documents/Documents.ts                  |  31 +-
 src/client/util/DragManager.ts                     |   4 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |  13 +-
 src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts                 |  14 +
 src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx                  |   8 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.scss          |  24 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           | 341 ++++++++-------------
 src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts               |  38 ++-
 src/client/views/MainView.tsx                      |  11 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx    |   1 +
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      |   4 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx |   4 +-
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  |  23 +-
 .../collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx          |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx    |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            |  25 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx             |  14 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/FieldView.tsx               |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx    |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx                  |   2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx |  16 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx     |  12 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx                |   2 +-
 23 files changed, 278 insertions(+), 317 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/documents/Documents.ts b/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
index bd5fa5d78..029653204 100644
--- a/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
+++ b/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
@@ -514,7 +514,17 @@ export namespace Docs {
                 DocumentType.COL,
                 {
                     layout: { view: CollectionView, dataField: defaultDataKey },
-                    options: { _layout_fitWidth: true, freeform: '', _freeform_panX: 0, _freeform_panY: 0, _freeform_scale: 1, systemIcon: 'BsFillCollectionFill' },
+                    options: {
+                        _layout_fitWidth: true,
+                        freeform: '',
+                        _freeform_panX: 0,
+                        _freeform_panY: 0,
+                        _freeform_scale: 1,
+                        layout_nativeDimEditable: true,
+                        layout_reflowHorizontal: true,
+                        layout_reflowVertical: true,
+                        systemIcon: 'BsFillCollectionFill',
+                    },
                 },
             ],
             [
@@ -535,7 +545,7 @@ export namespace Docs {
                 DocumentType.AUDIO,
                 {
                     layout: { view: AudioBox, dataField: defaultDataKey },
-                    options: { _height: 100, layout_fitWidth: true, layout_reflowHorizontal: true, layout_nativeDimEditable: true, systemIcon: 'BsFillVolumeUpFill' },
+                    options: { _height: 100, layout_fitWidth: true, layout_reflowHorizontal: true, layout_reflowVertical: true, layout_nativeDimEditable: true, systemIcon: 'BsFillVolumeUpFill' },
                 },
             ],
             [
@@ -615,14 +625,25 @@ export namespace Docs {
                 DocumentType.EQUATION,
                 {
                     layout: { view: EquationBox, dataField: 'text' },
-                    options: { layout_nativeDimEditable: true, fontSize: '14px', layout_hideResizeHandles: true, layout_hideDecorationTitle: true, systemIcon: 'BsCalculatorFill' }, ///systemIcon: 'BsSuperscript' + BsSubscript
+                    options: {
+                        fontSize: '14px',
+                        layout_reflowHorizontal: true,
+                        layout_reflowVertical: true,
+                        layout_nativeDimEditable: true,
+                        layout_hideDecorationTitle: true,
+                        systemIcon: 'BsCalculatorFill',
+                    }, ///systemIcon: 'BsSuperscript' + BsSubscript
                 },
             ],
             [
                 DocumentType.FUNCPLOT,
                 {
                     layout: { view: FunctionPlotBox, dataField: defaultDataKey },
-                    options: { layout_nativeDimEditable: true },
+                    options: {
+                        layout_reflowHorizontal: true,
+                        layout_reflowVertical: true,
+                        layout_nativeDimEditable: true,
+                    },
                 },
             ],
             [
@@ -695,7 +716,7 @@ export namespace Docs {
                 {
                     data: '',
                     layout: { view: ComparisonBox, dataField: defaultDataKey },
-                    options: { backgroundColor: 'gray', dropAction: 'move', waitForDoubleClickToClick: 'always', systemIcon: 'BsLayoutSplit' },
+                    options: { backgroundColor: 'gray', dropAction: 'move', waitForDoubleClickToClick: 'always', layout_reflowHorizontal: true, layout_reflowVertical: true, layout_nativeDimEditable: true, systemIcon: 'BsLayoutSplit' },
                 },
             ],
             [
diff --git a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
index e59e847c2..f928a1bf9 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function SetupDrag(_reference: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>, docFunc: ()
 export namespace DragManager {
     let dragDiv: HTMLDivElement;
     let dragLabel: HTMLDivElement;
-    export let StartWindowDrag: Opt<(e: { pageX: number; pageY: number }, dragDocs: Doc[], finishDrag?: (aborted: boolean) => void) => void>;
+    export let StartWindowDrag: Opt<(e: { pageX: number; pageY: number }, dragDocs: Doc[], finishDrag?: (aborted: boolean) => void) => boolean>;
     export let CompleteWindowDrag: Opt<(aborted: boolean) => void>;
 
     export function Root() {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ export namespace DragManager {
             if (dragData instanceof DocumentDragData) {
                 dragData.userDropAction = e.ctrlKey && e.altKey ? 'copy' : e.ctrlKey ? 'embed' : dragData.defaultDropAction;
             }
-            if (((e.target as any)?.className === 'lm_tabs' || (e.target as any)?.className === 'lm_header' || e?.shiftKey) && dragData.draggedDocuments.length === 1) {
+            if (((e.target as any)?.className === 'lm_tabs' || (e.target as any)?.className === 'lm_header') && dragData.draggedDocuments.length === 1) {
                 if (!startWindowDragTimer) {
                     startWindowDragTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
                         startWindowDragTimer = undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index fcf705ac0..e864458d8 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -21,18 +21,13 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
             manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
         }
         @action
-        SelectView(docView: DocumentView, ctrlPressed: boolean): void {
-            // if doc is not in SelectedDocuments, add it
+        SelectView(docView: DocumentView, extendSelection: boolean): void {
             if (!docView.SELECTED) {
-                if (!ctrlPressed) this.DeselectAll();
+                if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
                 manager.SelectedViews.push(docView);
-            } else if (!ctrlPressed && (manager.SelectedViews.length > 1 || manager.SelectedSchemaDocument)) {
-                manager.SelectedViews.filter(dv => dv !== docView).forEach(dv => dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false));
-                manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
-                manager.SelectedViews.length = 0;
+                docView.SELECTED = true;
+                docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
             }
-            docView.SELECTED = true;
-            docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
         }
         @action
         DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
diff --git a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
index c0cd94067..fce43eef6 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 
 export namespace SnappingManager {
     class Manager {
+        @observable ShiftKey = false;
+        @observable CtrlKey = false;
         @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
         @observable IsResizing: Doc | undefined;
         @observable CanEmbed: boolean = false;
@@ -33,6 +35,12 @@ export namespace SnappingManager {
         return manager.vertSnapLines;
     }
 
+    export function SetShiftKey(down: boolean) {
+        runInAction(() => (manager.ShiftKey = down));
+    }
+    export function SetCtrlKey(down: boolean) {
+        runInAction(() => (manager.CtrlKey = down));
+    }
     export function SetIsDragging(dragging: boolean) {
         runInAction(() => (manager.IsDragging = dragging));
     }
@@ -42,6 +50,12 @@ export namespace SnappingManager {
     export function SetCanEmbed(canEmbed: boolean) {
         runInAction(() => (manager.CanEmbed = canEmbed));
     }
+    export function GetShiftKey() {
+        return manager.ShiftKey;
+    }
+    export function GetCtrlKey() {
+        return manager.CtrlKey;
+    }
     export function GetIsDragging() {
         return manager.IsDragging;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
index fa43b86bb..9ff27d9a0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ interface ViewBoxBaseProps {
     DataDoc?: Doc;
     DocumentView?: () => DocumentView;
     fieldKey: string;
-    isSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    isSelected: () => boolean;
     isContentActive: () => boolean | undefined;
     renderDepth: number;
-    rootSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    rootSelected: () => boolean;
 }
 export function ViewBoxBaseComponent<P extends ViewBoxBaseProps>() {
     class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export interface ViewBoxAnnotatableProps {
     isContentActive: () => boolean | undefined;
     select: (isCtrlPressed: boolean) => void;
     whenChildContentsActiveChanged: (isActive: boolean) => void;
-    isSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
-    rootSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    isSelected: () => boolean;
+    rootSelected: () => boolean;
     renderDepth: number;
     isAnnotationOverlay?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.scss b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.scss
index f41cf1385..bbd951481 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.scss
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ $linkGap: 3px;
 $headerHeight: 20px;
 $resizeHandler: 8px;
 
-.documentDecorations-Dark,
 .documentDecorations {
     position: absolute;
     z-index: 2000;
@@ -40,14 +39,12 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
         border-radius: 50%;
     }
 }
-.documentDecorations-Dark {
-    background: dimgray;
-}
 
 .documentDecorations-container {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
+    transform-origin: 50% calc(50% + 10px);
     display: grid;
     grid-template-rows: $headerHeight $resizeHandler 1fr $resizeHandler;
     grid-template-columns: $resizeHandler 1fr $resizeHandler;
@@ -60,6 +57,7 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
         flex-direction: row;
         gap: 2px;
         pointer-events: all;
+        color: black;
         cursor: move;
 
         .documentDecorations-openButton {
@@ -169,7 +167,6 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
             }
         }
 
-        .documentDecorations-title-Dark,
         .documentDecorations-title {
             opacity: 1;
             width: calc(100% - 60px); // = margin-left + margin-right
@@ -188,22 +185,13 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
                 opacity: 1;
             }
 
-            .documentDecorations-titleSpan,
-            .documentDecorations-titleSpan-Dark {
+            .documentDecorations-titleSpan {
                 width: 100%;
                 border-radius: 8px;
                 background: $light-gray;
                 display: inline-block;
                 cursor: move;
             }
-            .documentDecorations-titleSpan-Dark {
-                background: hsla(0, 0%, 0%, 0.412);
-            }
-        }
-
-        .documentDecorations-title-Dark {
-            color: white;
-            background: black;
         }
 
         .documentDecorations-titleBackground {
@@ -326,11 +314,6 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
         }
     }
 
-    .documentDecorations-resizer-Dark {
-        background: $light-gray;
-        opacity: 0.2;
-    }
-
     .documentDecorations-topLeftResizer,
     .documentDecorations-leftResizer,
     .documentDecorations-bottomLeftResizer {
@@ -357,6 +340,7 @@ $resizeHandler: 8px;
         background: $medium-gray;
         height: 10;
         width: 10;
+        opacity: 0.5;
         pointer-events: all;
         cursor: nwse-resize;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index 8df5740fa..dc62e0450 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { IconButton } from 'browndash-components';
 import { action, computed, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { FaUndo } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { DateField } from '../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, HierarchyMapping, ReverseHierarchyMap } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, DocData } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { InkField } from '../../fields/InkField';
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { ImageBox } from './nodes/ImageBox';
 import React = require('react');
 import _ = require('lodash');
-import { DateField } from '../../fields/DateField';
 
 @observer
 export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; PanelHeight: number; boundsLeft: number; boundsTop: number }, { value: string }> {
@@ -49,64 +49,39 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     private _offset = { x: 0, y: 0 }; // offset from click pt to inner edge of resize border
     private _snapPt = { x: 0, y: 0 }; // last snapped location of resize border
     private _inkDragDocs: { doc: Doc; x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number }[] = [];
+    private _interactionLock?: boolean;
 
+    @observable _showNothing = true;
     @observable private _accumulatedTitle = '';
     @observable private _titleControlString: string = '#title';
     @observable private _editingTitle = false;
     @observable private _hidden = false;
-    @observable public AddToSelection = false; // if Shift is pressed, then this should be set so that clicking on the selection background is ignored so overlapped documents can be added to the selection set.
-    @observable public pushIcon: IconProp = 'arrow-alt-circle-up';
-    @observable public pullIcon: IconProp = 'arrow-alt-circle-down';
-    @observable public pullColor: string = 'white';
     @observable private _isRotating: boolean = false;
     @observable private _isRounding: boolean = false;
-    @observable private showLayoutAcl: boolean = false;
+    @observable private _showLayoutAcl: boolean = false;
+    @observable private _showRotCenter = false; // whether to show a draggable green dot that represents the center of rotation
+    @observable private _rotCenter = [0, 0]; // the center of rotation in object coordinates (0,0) = object center (not top left!)
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         DocumentDecorations.Instance = this;
-        reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
-            action(views => {
-                this._showNothing = !DocumentView.LongPress && views.length === 1; // show decorations if multiple docs are selected or we're long pressing
-                this._editingTitle = false;
-            })
-        );
-        document.addEventListener(
-            // show decorations whenever pointer moves outside of selection bounds.
-            'pointermove',
-            action(e => {
-                if (this.Bounds.x || this.Bounds.y || this.Bounds.r || this.Bounds.b) {
-                    if (this.Bounds.x !== Number.MAX_VALUE && (this.Bounds.x > e.clientX + 10 || this.Bounds.r < e.clientX - 10 || this.Bounds.y > e.clientY + 10 || this.Bounds.b < e.clientY - 10)) {
-                        this._showNothing = false;
-                    } else {
-                        this._showNothing = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-        );
+        document.addEventListener('pointermove', // show decorations whenever pointer moves outside of selection bounds.
+            action(e => (this._showNothing = !(this.Bounds.x !== Number.MAX_VALUE && (this.Bounds.x > e.clientX + 10 || this.Bounds.r < e.clientX - 10 || this.Bounds.y > e.clientY + 10 || this.Bounds.b < e.clientY - 10))))); // prettier-ignore
     }
 
-    @computed
-    get Bounds() {
-        if (LinkFollower.IsFollowing || DocumentView.ExploreMode) return { x: 0, y: 0, r: 0, b: 0 };
-        const views = SelectionManager.Views();
-        return views
-            .filter(dv => dv.props.renderDepth > 0)
-            .map(dv => dv.getBounds())
-            .reduce(
-                (bounds, rect) =>
-                    !rect
-                        ? bounds
-                        : {
-                              x: Math.min(rect.left, bounds.x),
-                              y: Math.min(rect.top, bounds.y),
-                              r: Math.max(rect.right, bounds.r),
-                              b: Math.max(rect.bottom, bounds.b),
-                              c: views.length === 1 ? rect.center : undefined,
-                          },
-                { x: Number.MAX_VALUE, y: Number.MAX_VALUE, r: Number.MIN_VALUE, b: Number.MIN_VALUE, c: undefined as { X: number; Y: number } | undefined }
-            );
+    @computed get Bounds() {
+        return (LinkFollower.IsFollowing || DocumentView.ExploreMode) ? 
+            { x: 0, y: 0, r: 0, b: 0 }
+            : SelectionManager.Views()
+                .filter(dv => dv.props.renderDepth > 0)
+                .map(dv => dv.getBounds())
+                .reduce((bounds, rect) => !rect ? bounds
+                            : { x: Math.min(rect.left, bounds.x),
+                                y: Math.min(rect.top, bounds.y),
+                                r: Math.max(rect.right, bounds.r),
+                                b: Math.max(rect.bottom, bounds.b),
+                                c: SelectionManager.Views().length === 1 ? rect.center : undefined },
+                    { x: Number.MAX_VALUE, y: Number.MAX_VALUE, r: Number.MIN_VALUE, b: Number.MIN_VALUE, c: undefined as { X: number; Y: number } | undefined }); // prettier-ignore
     }
 
     @action
@@ -162,48 +137,43 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         }
     };
 
-    @action onContainerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.rootDoc);
+    onContainerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].rootDoc);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
-            setupMoveUpEvents(
-                this,
-                e,
-                e => this.onBackgroundMove(true, e),
-                e => {},
-                emptyFunction
-            );
+            setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, e => this.onBackgroundMove(true, e), emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
+            e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
 
-    @action onTitleDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.rootDoc);
+    onTitleDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].rootDoc);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
                 e,
                 e => this.onBackgroundMove(true, e),
-                e => {},
+                emptyFunction,
                 action(e => {
                     !this._editingTitle && (this._accumulatedTitle = this._titleControlString.startsWith('#') ? this.selectionTitle : this._titleControlString);
                     this._editingTitle = true;
                     this._keyinput.current && setTimeout(this._keyinput.current.focus);
                 })
             );
+            e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
 
-    onBackgroundDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, e => this.onBackgroundMove(false, e), emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
-
+    onBackgroundDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, e => this.onBackgroundMove(false, e), emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
+        e.stopPropagation();
+    };
     @action
     onBackgroundMove = (dragTitle: boolean, e: PointerEvent): boolean => {
-        const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.rootDoc);
+        const dragDocView = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(dragDocView.rootDoc);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAdmin && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclEdit && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAugment) {
             return false;
         }
-        const dragDocView = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
         const containers = new Set<Doc | undefined>();
         SelectionManager.Views().forEach(v => containers.add(DocCast(v.rootDoc.embedContainer)));
         if (containers.size > 1) return false;
@@ -234,9 +204,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     _deleteAfterIconify = false;
     _iconifyBatch: UndoManager.Batch | undefined;
     onCloseClick = (forceDeleteOrIconify: boolean | undefined) => {
-        const views = SelectionManager.Views()
-            .slice()
-            .filter(v => v && v.props.renderDepth > 0);
+        const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(v => v && v.props.renderDepth > 0);
         if (forceDeleteOrIconify === false && this._iconifyBatch) return;
         this._deleteAfterIconify = forceDeleteOrIconify || this._iconifyBatch ? true : false;
         var iconifyingCount = views.length;
@@ -251,7 +219,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                             iconView.props.removeDocument?.(iconView.props.Document);
                         }
                     });
-                    views.forEach(v => SelectionManager.DeselectView());
+                    views.forEach(SelectionManager.DeselectView);
                 }
                 this._iconifyBatch?.end();
                 this._iconifyBatch = undefined;
@@ -267,21 +235,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         if (forceDeleteOrIconify) finished(forceDeleteOrIconify);
         else if (!this._deleteAfterIconify) views.forEach(dv => dv.iconify(finished));
     };
+
     onMaximizeDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        setupMoveUpEvents(
-            this,
-            e,
-            () => {
-                DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views().slice(-1)[0].rootDoc]);
-                return true;
-            },
-            emptyFunction,
-            this.onMaximizeClick,
-            false,
-            false
-        );
+        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, () => DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views().lastElement().rootDoc]) ?? false, emptyFunction, this.onMaximizeClick, false, false);
+        e.stopPropagation();
     };
-
     onMaximizeClick = (e: any): void => {
         const selectedDocs = SelectionManager.Views();
         if (selectedDocs.length) {
@@ -319,63 +277,51 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
     };
 
-    onSelectorClick = () => SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
+    onSelectContainerDocClick = () => SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
     /**
-     * Handles setting up events when user clicks on the border radius editor
-     * @param e PointerEvent
+     * sets up events when user clicks on the border radius editor
      */
     @action
     onRadiusDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
         this._isRounding = DocumentView.Interacting = true;
         this._resizeUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('DocDecs set radius');
-        // Call util move event function
         setupMoveUpEvents(
-            this, // target
-            e, // pointerEvent
-            (e, down) => {
-                const x = this.Bounds.x + 3;
-                const y = this.Bounds.y + 3;
+            this,
+            e,
+            e => {
+                const [x, y] = [this.Bounds.x + 3, this.Bounds.y + 3];
                 const maxDist = Math.min((this.Bounds.r - this.Bounds.x) / 2, (this.Bounds.b - this.Bounds.y) / 2);
-                let dist = Math.sqrt((e.clientX - x) * (e.clientX - x) + (e.clientY - y) * (e.clientY - y));
-                if (e.clientX < x && e.clientY < y) dist = 0;
-                SelectionManager.Views()
-                    .map(dv => dv.props.Document)
-                    .map(doc => {
-                        const docMax = Math.min(NumCast(doc.width) / 2, NumCast(doc.height) / 2);
-                        const ratio = dist / maxDist;
-                        const radius = Math.min(1, ratio) * docMax;
-                        doc.layout_borderRounding = `${radius}px`;
-                    });
+                const dist = e.clientX < x && e.clientY < y ? 0 : Math.sqrt((e.clientX - x) * (e.clientX - x) + (e.clientY - y) * (e.clientY - y));
+                SelectionManager.Docs().map(doc => {
+                    const docMax = Math.min(NumCast(doc.width) / 2, NumCast(doc.height) / 2);
+                    const radius = Math.min(1, dist / maxDist) * docMax; // set radius based on ratio of drag distance to half diagonal distance of bounding box
+                    doc.layout_borderRounding = `${radius}px`;
+                });
                 return false;
-            }, // moveEvent
+            },
             action(e => {
                 DocumentView.Interacting = this._isRounding = false;
                 this._resizeUndo?.end();
             }), // upEvent
-            e => {}, // clickEvent,
+            emptyFunction,
             true
         );
+        e.stopPropagation();
     };
 
     @action
     onLockDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        // Call util move event function
         setupMoveUpEvents(
-            this, // target
-            e, // pointerEvent
-            returnFalse, // moveEvent
-            emptyFunction, // upEvent
-            e => {
-                UndoManager.RunInBatch(
-                    () =>
-                        SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => {
-                            dv.rootDoc._lockedPosition = !dv.rootDoc._lockedPosition;
-                            dv.rootDoc._pointerEvents = dv.rootDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined;
-                        }),
-                    'toggleBackground'
-                );
-            } // clickEvent
+            this,
+            e,
+            returnFalse, // don't care about move or up event,
+            emptyFunction, // just care about whether we get a click event
+            e => UndoManager.RunInBatch(
+                () => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc =>
+                        doc._pointerEvents = (doc._lockedPosition = !doc._lockedPosition)? 'none' : undefined ),
+                'toggleBackground' ) // prettier-ignore
         );
+        e.stopPropagation();
     };
 
     setRotateCenter = (seldocview: DocumentView, rotCenter: number[]) => {
@@ -393,16 +339,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         setupMoveUpEvents(
             this,
             e,
-            action((e: PointerEvent, down: number[], delta: number[]) => {
-                this.setRotateCenter(seldocview, [this.rotCenter[0] + delta[0], this.rotCenter[1] + delta[1]]);
-                return false;
-            }), // moveEvent
-            action(action(() => (this._isRotating = false))), // upEvent
-            action((e, doubleTap) => {
-                seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerX = 0;
-                seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerY = 0;
-            })
-        );
+            (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], delta: number[]) => // return false to keep getting events
+                this.setRotateCenter(seldocview, [this.rotCenter[0] + delta[0], this.rotCenter[1] + delta[1]]) as any as boolean, 
+            action(e => (this._isRotating = false)), // upEvent
+            action(e => (seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerX = seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerY = 0))
+        ); // prettier-ignore
     };
 
     @action
@@ -473,6 +414,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
         SnappingManager.SetIsResizing(SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement());
         setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.onPointerMove, this.onPointerUp, emptyFunction);
+        e.stopPropagation();
         DocumentView.Interacting = true; // turns off pointer events on things like youtube videos and web pages so that dragging doesn't get "stuck" when cursor moves over them
         this._resizeHdlId = e.currentTarget.className;
         const bounds = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -482,46 +424,44 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => docView.CollectionFreeFormView?.dragStarting(false, false));
     };
 
-    _lock: any;
+    projectDragToAspect = (e: PointerEvent, docView: DocumentView, fixedAspect: number) => {
+        // need to generalize for bl and tr drag handles
+        const project = (p: number[], a: number[], b: number[]) => {
+            const atob = [b[0] - a[0], b[1] - a[1]];
+            const atop = [p[0] - a[0], p[1] - a[1]];
+            const len = atob[0] * atob[0] + atob[1] * atob[1];
+            let dot = atop[0] * atob[0] + atop[1] * atob[1];
+            const t = dot / len;
+            dot = (b[0] - a[0]) * (p[1] - a[1]) - (b[1] - a[1]) * (p[0] - a[0]);
+            return [a[0] + atob[0] * t, a[1] + atob[1] * t];
+        };
+        const tl = docView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+        return project([e.clientX + this._offset.x, e.clientY + this._offset.y], tl, [tl[0] + fixedAspect, tl[1] + 1]);
+    };
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], move: number[]): boolean => {
         const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
         const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.rootDoc);
         if (!(effectiveAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveAcl == AclEdit || effectiveAcl == AclAugment)) return false;
         if (!first) return false;
-        let thisPt = { x: e.clientX - this._offset.x, y: e.clientY - this._offset.y };
         var fixedAspect = Doc.NativeAspect(first.layoutDoc);
         const dragHdl = this._resizeHdlId.split(' ')[0].replace('documentDecorations-', '').replace('Resizer', '');
 
-        // do snapping of drag point
-        if (fixedAspect && (dragHdl === 'bottomRight' || dragHdl === 'topLeft')) {
-            // need to generalize for bl and tr drag handles
-            const project = (p: number[], a: number[], b: number[]) => {
-                const atob = [b[0] - a[0], b[1] - a[1]];
-                const atop = [p[0] - a[0], p[1] - a[1]];
-                const len = atob[0] * atob[0] + atob[1] * atob[1];
-                let dot = atop[0] * atob[0] + atop[1] * atob[1];
-                const t = dot / len;
-                dot = (b[0] - a[0]) * (p[1] - a[1]) - (b[1] - a[1]) * (p[0] - a[0]);
-                return [a[0] + atob[0] * t, a[1] + atob[1] * t];
-            };
-            const tl = first.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
-            const drag = project([e.clientX + this._offset.x, e.clientY + this._offset.y], tl, [tl[0] + fixedAspect, tl[1] + 1]);
-            thisPt = DragManager.snapDragAspect(drag, fixedAspect);
-        } else {
-            thisPt = DragManager.snapDrag(e, -this._offset.x, -this._offset.y, this._offset.x, this._offset.y);
-        }
+        const thisPt = // do snapping of drag point
+            fixedAspect && (dragHdl === 'bottomRight' || dragHdl === 'topLeft')
+                ? DragManager.snapDragAspect(this.projectDragToAspect(e, first, fixedAspect), fixedAspect)
+                : DragManager.snapDrag(e, -this._offset.x, -this._offset.y, this._offset.x, this._offset.y);
 
         const { scale, refPt } = this.getResizeVals(thisPt, dragHdl);
-        // resize selected docs
-        !this._lock && runInAction(async () => {
-            this._lock = true;
+
+        !this._interactionLock && runInAction(async () => {   // resize selected docs if we're not in the middle of a resize (ie, throttle input events to frame rate)
+            this._interactionLock = true;
             this._snapPt = thisPt;
             e.ctrlKey && (SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => !Doc.NativeHeight(docView.props.Document) && docView.toggleNativeDimensions()));
             const fixedAspect = SelectionManager.Docs().some(this.hasFixedAspect);
+            const scaleAspect = {x:scale.x === 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.y : scale.x, y: scale.x !== 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.x : scale.y};
             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => 
-                this.resizeView(docView, refPt, scale.x === 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.y : scale.x, 
-                                                scale.x !== 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.x : scale.y, { dragHdl, ctrlKey:e.ctrlKey })); // prettier-ignore
-            await new Promise<any>(res => setTimeout(() => res(this._lock = undefined)));
+                this.resizeView(docView, refPt, scaleAspect, { dragHdl, ctrlKey:e.ctrlKey })); // prettier-ignore
+            await new Promise<any>(res => setTimeout(() => res(this._interactionLock = undefined)));
         }); // prettier-ignore
 
         return false;
@@ -554,16 +494,15 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     //
     // resize a single DocumentView about the specified reference point, possibly setting/updating the native dimensions of the Doc
     //
-    resizeView = (docView: DocumentView, refPt: number[], scaleX: number, scaleY: number, opts: { dragHdl: string; ctrlKey: boolean }) => {
+    resizeView = (docView: DocumentView, refPt: number[], scale: { x: number; y: number }, opts: { dragHdl: string; ctrlKey: boolean }) => {
         const doc = docView.rootDoc;
         if (doc.isGroup) {
             DocListCast(doc.data)
                 .map(member => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(member, docView)!)
-                .forEach(member => this.resizeView(member, refPt, scaleX, scaleY, opts));
-            doc.xPadding = NumCast(doc.xPadding) * scaleX;
-            doc.yPadding = NumCast(doc.yPadding) * scaleY;
+                .forEach(member => this.resizeView(member, refPt, scale, opts));
+            doc.xPadding = NumCast(doc.xPadding) * scale.x;
+            doc.yPadding = NumCast(doc.yPadding) * scale.y;
         } else {
-            const doc = docView.rootDoc;
             const refCent = docView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(refPt[0], refPt[1]); // fixed reference point for resize (ie, a point that doesn't move)
             const [nwidth, nheight] = [docView.nativeWidth, docView.nativeHeight];
             const [initWidth, initHeight] = [NumCast(doc._width, 1), NumCast(doc._height)];
@@ -574,12 +513,12 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 (doc.layout_reflowVertical && (opts.dragHdl === 'bottom' || opts.dragHdl === 'top' || opts.ctrlKey)); // eg rtf, web, pdf
             if (nwidth && nheight && !modifyNativeDim) {
                 // eg., dragging right resizer on PDF -- enforce native dimensions because not expliclty overridden with ctrl or bottom resize drag
-                scaleX === 1 ? (scaleX = scaleY) : (scaleY = scaleX);
+                scale.x === 1 ? (scale.x = scale.y) : (scale.x = scale.x);
             }
 
             if (['right', 'left'].includes(opts.dragHdl) && modifyNativeDim && Doc.NativeWidth(doc)) {
                 const setData = Doc.NativeWidth(Doc.GetProto(doc)) === doc.nativeWidth;
-                doc.nativeWidth = scaleX * Doc.NativeWidth(doc);
+                doc.nativeWidth = scale.x * Doc.NativeWidth(doc);
                 if (setData) Doc.SetNativeWidth(Doc.GetProto(doc), NumCast(doc.nativeWidth));
                 if (doc.layout_reflowVertical && !NumCast(doc.nativeHeight)) {
                     doc._nativeHeight = (initHeight / initWidth) * nwidth; // initializes the nativeHeight for a PDF
@@ -587,18 +526,18 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             }
             if (['bottom', 'top'].includes(opts.dragHdl) && modifyNativeDim && Doc.NativeHeight(doc)) {
                 const setData = Doc.NativeHeight(Doc.GetProto(doc)) === doc.nativeHeight;
-                doc._nativeHeight = scaleY * Doc.NativeHeight(doc);
+                doc._nativeHeight = scale.y * Doc.NativeHeight(doc);
                 if (setData) Doc.SetNativeHeight(Doc.GetProto(doc), NumCast(doc._nativeHeight));
             }
 
-            doc._width = NumCast(doc._width) * scaleX;
-            doc._height = NumCast(doc._height) * scaleY;
+            doc._width = NumCast(doc._width) * scale.x;
+            doc._height = NumCast(doc._height) * scale.y;
             const { deltaX, deltaY } = this.realignRefPt(doc, refCent, initWidth, initHeight);
             doc.x = NumCast(doc.x) + deltaX;
             doc.y = NumCast(doc.y) + deltaY;
 
             doc._layout_modificationDate = new DateField();
-            scaleY !== 1 && (doc._layout_autoHeight = undefined);
+            scale.y !== 1 && (doc._layout_autoHeight = undefined);
         }
     };
 
@@ -628,10 +567,10 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     @action
     onPointerUp = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
         SnappingManager.SetIsResizing(undefined);
-        this._resizeHdlId = '';
+        SnappingManager.clearSnapLines();
         DocumentView.Interacting = false;
+        this._resizeHdlId = '';
         this._resizeUndo?.end();
-        SnappingManager.clearSnapLines();
 
         // detect layout_autoHeight gesture and apply
         SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => NumCast(doc._height) < 20 && (doc._layout_autoHeight = true));
@@ -639,16 +578,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         this._inkDragDocs
             .map(oldbds => ({ oldbds, inkPts: Cast(oldbds.doc.data, InkField)?.inkData || [] }))
             .forEach(({ oldbds: { doc, x, y, width, height }, inkPts }) => {
-                Doc.GetProto(doc).data = new InkField(
-                    inkPts.map(
-                        (
-                            ipt // (new x — oldx) + newWidth * (oldxpoint /oldWidth)
-                        ) => ({
-                            X: NumCast(doc.x) - x + (NumCast(doc.width) * ipt.X) / width,
-                            Y: NumCast(doc.y) - y + (NumCast(doc.height) * ipt.Y) / height,
-                        })
-                    )
-                );
+                Doc.GetProto(doc).data = new InkField(inkPts.map(
+                    (ipt) => ({// (new x — oldx) + newWidth * (oldxpoint /oldWidth)
+                        X: NumCast(doc.x) - x + (NumCast(doc.width) * ipt.X) / width,
+                        Y: NumCast(doc.y) - y + (NumCast(doc.height) * ipt.Y) / height,
+                    }))); // prettier-ignore
                 Doc.SetNativeWidth(doc, undefined);
                 Doc.SetNativeHeight(doc, undefined);
             });
@@ -676,8 +610,6 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         return SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => docView.rootDoc.layout_fieldKey === 'layout_icon');
     }
 
-    @observable _showRotCenter = false;
-    @observable _rotCenter = [0, 0];
     @computed get rotCenter() {
         if (SelectionManager.Views().length) {
             const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
@@ -694,19 +626,16 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         return this._rotCenter;
     }
 
-    @observable _showNothing = true;
-
     render() {
         const { b, r, x, y } = this.Bounds;
-        const bounds = { b, r, x, y };
         const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
-        if (SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || bounds.r - bounds.x < 1 || bounds.x === Number.MAX_VALUE || !seldocview || this._hidden || isNaN(bounds.r) || isNaN(bounds.b) || isNaN(bounds.x) || isNaN(bounds.y)) {
+        if (SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || r - x < 1 || x === Number.MAX_VALUE || !seldocview || this._hidden || isNaN(r) || isNaN(b) || isNaN(x) || isNaN(y)) {
             setTimeout(action(() => (this._showNothing = true)));
             return null;
         }
 
         // sharing
-        const acl = GetEffectiveAcl(!this.showLayoutAcl ? Doc.GetProto(seldocview.rootDoc) : seldocview.rootDoc);
+        const acl = GetEffectiveAcl(!this._showLayoutAcl ? Doc.GetProto(seldocview.rootDoc) : seldocview.rootDoc);
         const docShareMode = HierarchyMapping.get(acl)!.name;
         const shareMode = StrCast(docShareMode);
         var shareSymbolIcon = ReverseHierarchyMap.get(shareMode)?.image;
@@ -745,6 +674,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             </Tooltip>
         );
 
+        const bounds = { b, r, x, y };
         const leftBounds = this.props.boundsLeft;
         const topBounds = LightboxView.LightboxDoc ? 0 : this.props.boundsTop;
         bounds.x = Math.max(leftBounds, bounds.x - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2) + this._resizeBorderWidth / 2;
@@ -757,8 +687,6 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         const useRotation = !hideResizers && seldocview.rootDoc.type !== DocumentType.EQUATION && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView; // when do we want an object to not rotate?
         const rotation = SelectionManager.Views().length == 1 ? NumCast(seldocview.rootDoc._rotation) : 0;
 
-        const resizerScheme = '';
-
         // Radius constants
         const useRounding = seldocview.ComponentView instanceof ImageBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof FormattedTextBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof CollectionFreeFormView;
         const borderRadius = numberValue(Cast(seldocview.rootDoc.layout_borderRounding, 'string', null));
@@ -801,7 +729,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 onPointerDown={e => e.stopPropagation()}
             />
         ) : (
-            <div className="documentDecorations-title" key="title" onPointerDown={e => e.stopPropagation}>
+            <div className="documentDecorations-title" key="title">
                 {hideTitle ? null : (
                     <span className="documentDecorations-titleSpan" onPointerDown={this.onTitleDown}>
                         {this.selectionTitle}
@@ -810,7 +738,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 {sharingMenu}
                 {!useLock ? null : (
                     <Tooltip key="lock" title={<div className="dash-tooltip">toggle ability to interact with document</div>} placement="top">
-                        <div className="documentDecorations-lock" style={{ color: seldocview.rootDoc._lockedPosition ? 'red' : undefined }} onPointerDown={this.onLockDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()}>
+                        <div className="documentDecorations-lock" style={{ color: seldocview.rootDoc._lockedPosition ? 'red' : undefined }} onPointerDown={this.onLockDown}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon size="sm" icon="lock" />
                         </div>
                     </Tooltip>
@@ -827,30 +755,24 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                         height: bounds.b - bounds.y + this._resizeBorderWidth + 'px',
                         left: bounds.x - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2,
                         top: bounds.y - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2,
-                        pointerEvents: DocumentDecorations.Instance.AddToSelection || DocumentView.Interacting ? 'none' : 'all',
+                        background: SnappingManager.GetShiftKey() ? undefined : 'yellow',
+                        pointerEvents: SnappingManager.GetShiftKey() || DocumentView.Interacting ? 'none' : 'all',
                         display: SelectionManager.Views().length <= 1 || hideDecorations ? 'none' : undefined,
                     }}
                     onPointerDown={this.onBackgroundDown}
-                    onContextMenu={e => {
-                        e.preventDefault();
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                    }}
                 />
                 {bounds.r - bounds.x < 15 && bounds.b - bounds.y < 15 ? null : (
                     <div>
                         <div
                             className={`documentDecorations-container  ${this._showNothing ? 'showNothing' : ''}`}
-                            key="container"
                             style={{
                                 transform: `translate(${bounds.x - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2}px, ${bounds.y - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2 - this._titleHeight}px) rotate(${rotation}deg)`,
-                                transformOrigin: `50% calc(50% + 10px)`,
                                 width: bounds.r - bounds.x + this._resizeBorderWidth + 'px',
                                 height: bounds.b - bounds.y + this._resizeBorderWidth + (this._showNothing ? 0 : this._titleHeight) + 'px',
                             }}>
                             <div
                                 className="documentDecorations-topbar"
                                 style={{
-                                    color: 'black',
                                     display: hideDeleteButton && hideTitle && hideOpenButton ? 'none' : undefined,
                                 }}
                                 onPointerDown={this.onContainerDown}>
@@ -861,37 +783,34 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                             </div>
                             {hideResizers ? null : (
                                 <>
-                                    <div key="tl" className={`documentDecorations-topLeftResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="t" className={`documentDecorations-topResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="tr" className={`documentDecorations-topRightResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="l" className={`documentDecorations-leftResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="c" className={`documentDecorations-centerCont ${resizerScheme}`}></div>
-                                    <div key="r" className={`documentDecorations-rightResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="bl" className={`documentDecorations-bottomLeftResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="b" className={`documentDecorations-bottomResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-                                    <div key="br" className={`documentDecorations-bottomRightResizer ${resizerScheme}`} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()} />
-
-                                    {seldocview.props.renderDepth <= 1 || !seldocview.props.docViewPath().lastElement() ? null : topBtn('selector', 'arrow-alt-circle-up', undefined, this.onSelectorClick, 'tap to select containing document')}
+                                    <div key="tl" className="documentDecorations-topLeftResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="t" className="documentDecorations-topResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="tr" className="documentDecorations-topRightResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="l" className="documentDecorations-leftResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="c" className="documentDecorations-centerCont" />
+                                    <div key="r" className="documentDecorations-rightResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="bl" className="documentDecorations-bottomLeftResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="b" className="documentDecorations-bottomResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    <div key="br" className="documentDecorations-bottomRightResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
+                                    {seldocview.props.renderDepth <= 1 || !seldocview.props.docViewPath().lastElement()
+                                        ? null
+                                        : topBtn('selector', 'arrow-alt-circle-up', undefined, this.onSelectContainerDocClick, 'tap to select containing document')}
                                 </>
                             )}
                             {useRounding && (
                                 <div
-                                    key="rad"
                                     className="documentDecorations-borderRadius"
                                     style={{
-                                        opacity: 0.5,
                                         background: `${this._isRounding ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : SettingsManager.userColor}`,
                                         transform: `translate(${radiusHandleLocation ?? 0}px, ${(radiusHandleLocation ?? 0) + (this._showNothing ? 0 : this._titleHeight)}px)`,
                                     }}
                                     onPointerDown={this.onRadiusDown}
-                                    onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()}
                                 />
                             )}
 
                             {hideDocumentButtonBar || this._showNothing ? null : (
                                 <div
                                     className="link-button-container"
-                                    key="links"
                                     style={{
                                         transform: `translate(${-this._resizeBorderWidth / 2 + 10}px, ${this._resizeBorderWidth + bounds.b - bounds.y + this._titleHeight}px) `,
                                     }}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts b/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
index 13791b763..87f81fe76 100644
--- a/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
@@ -51,12 +51,18 @@ export class KeyManager {
 
     public unhandle = action((e: KeyboardEvent) => {
         e.key === 'Control' && (CtrlKey = false);
-        if (e.key?.toLowerCase() === 'shift') runInAction(() => (DocumentDecorations.Instance.AddToSelection = false));
+    });
+    public handleModifiers = action((e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.shiftKey) SnappingManager.SetShiftKey(true);
+        if (e.ctrlKey) SnappingManager.SetCtrlKey(true);
+    });
+    public unhandleModifiers = action((e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (!e.shiftKey) SnappingManager.SetShiftKey(false);
+        if (!e.ctrlKey) SnappingManager.SetCtrlKey(false);
     });
 
     public handle = action((e: KeyboardEvent) => {
         e.key === 'Control' && (CtrlKey = true);
-        if (e.key?.toLowerCase() === 'shift') DocumentDecorations.Instance.AddToSelection = true;
         //if (!Doc.noviceMode && e.key.toLocaleLowerCase() === "shift") DocServer.UPDATE_SERVER_CACHE(true);
         const keyname = e.key && e.key.toLowerCase();
         this.handleGreedy(keyname);
@@ -94,28 +100,21 @@ export class KeyManager {
         switch (keyname) {
             case 'u':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    const ungroupings = SelectionManager.Views().slice();
+                    const ungroupings = SelectionManager.Views();
                     UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => ungroupings.map(dv => (dv.layoutDoc.group = undefined)), 'ungroup');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
             case 'g':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    const groupings = SelectionManager.Views().slice();
-                    const randomGroup = random(0, 1000);
-                    const collectionView = groupings.reduce((col, g) => (col === null || g.CollectionFreeFormView === col ? g.CollectionFreeFormView : undefined), null as null | undefined | CollectionFreeFormView);
+                    const selected = SelectionManager.Views();
+                    const collectionView = selected.reduce((col, dv) => (col === null || dv.CollectionFreeFormView === col ? dv.CollectionFreeFormView : undefined), null as null | undefined | CollectionFreeFormView);
                     if (collectionView) {
-                        UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => {
-                            collectionView._marqueeViewRef.current?.collection(
-                                e,
-                                true,
-                                groupings.map(g => g.rootDoc)
-                            );
-                        }, 'grouping');
+                        UndoManager.RunInBatch(() =>
+                            collectionView._marqueeViewRef.current?.collection(e, true, SelectionManager.Docs())
+                        , 'grouping');
                         break;
                     }
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => groupings.map(dv => (dv.layoutDoc.group = randomGroup)), 'group');
-                    SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
             case ' ':
@@ -183,11 +182,16 @@ export class KeyManager {
             case 'arrowright': return this.nudge(10, 0, 'nudge right');
             case 'arrowup':    return this.nudge(0, -10, 'nudge up');
             case 'arrowdown':  return this.nudge(0, 10, 'nudge down');
+            case 'u' : 
+                if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => (doc.group = undefined)), 'unggroup');
+                    SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
+                }
+                break;
             case 'g':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    const groupings = SelectionManager.Views().slice();
                     const randomGroup = random(0, 1000);
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => groupings.map(dv => (dv.layoutDoc.group = randomGroup)), 'group');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => (doc.group = randomGroup)), 'group');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
index 5bed0f923..f40f1f3e8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as far from '@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons';
 import * as fa from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import 'browndash-components/dist/styles/global.min.css';
-import { action, computed, configure, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, configure, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import 'normalize.css';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
     mainDocViewHeight = () => this._dashUIHeight - this.headerBarDocHeight();
 
     componentDidMount() {
+        reaction(
+            // when a multi-selection occurs, remove focus from all active elements to allow keyboad input to go only to global key manager to act upon selection
+            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            views => views.length > 1 && (document.activeElement as any)?.blur !== undefined && (document.activeElement as any)!.blur()
+        );
         const scriptTag = document.createElement('script');
         scriptTag.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
         scriptTag.setAttribute('src', 'https://www.bing.com/api/maps/mapcontrol?callback=makeMap');
@@ -196,6 +201,10 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
         tag.src = 'https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api';
         const firstScriptTag = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
         firstScriptTag.parentNode!.insertBefore(tag, firstScriptTag);
+        window.removeEventListener('keydown', KeyManager.Instance.handleModifiers, true);
+        window.addEventListener('keydown', KeyManager.Instance.handleModifiers, true);
+        window.removeEventListener('keyup', KeyManager.Instance.unhandleModifiers);
+        window.addEventListener('keyup', KeyManager.Instance.unhandleModifiers);
         window.removeEventListener('keydown', KeyManager.Instance.handle);
         window.addEventListener('keydown', KeyManager.Instance.handle);
         window.removeEventListener('keyup', KeyManager.Instance.unhandle);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
index 9c644e2cc..f155e64b5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         const dragSource = CollectionDockingView.Instance?._goldenLayout.createDragSource(document.createElement('div'), config);
         this.tabDragStart(dragSource, finishDrag);
         dragSource._dragListener.onMouseDown({ pageX: e.pageX, pageY: e.pageY, preventDefault: emptyFunction, button: 0 });
+        return true;
     };
 
     tabItemDropped = () => DragManager.CompleteWindowDrag?.(false);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index 7c61bc4da..584098d35 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                         !wasPlaying && doubleTap && this.props.Play();
                     }
                 },
-                this.props.isSelected(true) || this.props.isContentActive(),
+                this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive(),
                 undefined,
                 () => {
                     if (shiftKey) {
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ interface StackedTimelineAnchorProps {
     _timeline: HTMLDivElement | null;
     focus: DocFocusFunc;
     currentTimecode: () => number;
-    isSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    isSelected: () => boolean;
     stackedTimeline: CollectionStackedTimeline;
     trimStart: number;
     trimEnd: number;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
index f70c85dcf..328b060c4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
             return this.props.DataDoc instanceof Doc && this.props.Document.isTemplateForField ? Doc.GetProto(this.props.DataDoc) : this.props.Document.resolvedDataDoc ? this.props.Document : Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document); // if the layout document has a resolvedDataDoc, then we don't want to get its parent which would be the unexpanded template
         }
 
-        rootSelected = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => {
-            return this.props.isSelected(outsideReaction) || (this.rootDoc && this.props.rootSelected(outsideReaction));
-        };
+        rootSelected = () => this.props.isSelected() || (this.rootDoc && this.props.rootSelected());
 
         // The data field for rendering this collection will be on the this.props.Document unless we're rendering a template in which case we try to use props.DataDoc.
         // When a document has a DataDoc but it's not a template, then it contains its own rendering data, but needs to pass the DataDoc through
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index 2801c1a4a..ba4e30a9b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         return (this.props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_autoReset';
     }
 
-    @computed get _layoutElements(): ViewDefResult[] {
-        const computation = this.doInternalLayoutComputation;
-        return this.doLayoutComputation(computation.newPool, computation.computedElementData);
-    }
+    @observable _layoutElements: ViewDefResult[] = [];
     @observable _panZoomTransition: number = 0; // sets the pan/zoom transform ease time- used by nudge(), focus() etc to smoothly zoom/pan.  set to 0 to use document's transition time or default of 0
     @observable _firstRender = false; // this turns off rendering of the collection's content so that there's instant feedback when a tab is switched of what content will be shown.  could be used for performance improvement
     @observable _showAnimTimeline = false;
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @computed get screenToLocalXf() {
         return this.props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-            .scale(this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? 1 : 1 / this.nativeDim())
+            .scale(this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? 1 : 1)
             .translate(-this.cachedCenteringShiftX, -this.cachedCenteringShiftY)
             .transform(this.panZoomXf);
     }
@@ -551,7 +548,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
 
     @action
-    updateCluster(doc: Doc) {
+    updateCluster = (doc: Doc) => {
         const childLayouts = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout);
         if (this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters) {
             this._clusterSets.forEach(set => Doc.IndexOf(doc, set) !== -1 && set.splice(Doc.IndexOf(doc, set), 1));
@@ -580,7 +577,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 this._clusterSets[doc.layout_cluster ?? 0].push(doc);
             }
         }
-    }
+    };
 
     clusterStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
         let styleProp = this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // bcz: check 'props'  used to be renderDepth + 1
@@ -1186,7 +1183,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             ? 'none'
             : this.props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
               (this.props.viewDefDivClick || //
-              (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected(true)) ||
+              (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected()) ||
               this.isContentActive() === false
                   ? 'none'
                   : this.props.pointerEvents?.());
@@ -1471,7 +1468,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                             ? 'none'
                             : this.props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
                                   (this.props.viewDefDivClick || //
-                                  (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected(true)) ||
+                                  (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected()) ||
                                   this.isContentActive() === false
                                       ? 'none'
                                       : this.props.pointerEvents?.());
@@ -1486,6 +1483,12 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 );
             })
         );
+        this._disposers.layoutElements = reaction(
+            // layoutElements can't be a computed value because doLayoutComputation() is an action that has side effect of updating clusters
+            () => this.doInternalLayoutComputation,
+            computation => (this._layoutElements = this.doLayoutComputation(computation.newPool, computation.computedElementData)),
+            { fireImmediately: true }
+        );
     }
 
     static replaceCanvases(oldDiv: HTMLElement, newDiv: HTMLElement) {
@@ -1570,7 +1573,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        this.rootDoc[this.autoResetFieldKey]  && this.resetView()
+        this.rootDoc[this.autoResetFieldKey] && this.resetView();
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
index cd8b7a0cc..274012000 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 },
                 false
             );
-            if (this.props.isSelected(true)) e.stopPropagation();
+            if (this.props.isSelected()) e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
index c4703a47c..8c8c987fe 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export class HTMLtag extends React.Component<HTMLtagProps> {
 @observer
 export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
     DocumentViewProps & {
-        isSelected: (outsideReaction: boolean) => boolean;
+        isSelected: () => boolean;
         select: (ctrl: boolean) => void;
         NativeDimScaling?: () => number;
         setHeight?: (height: number) => void;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index e3d6c3fdf..a61396275 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export interface DocumentViewSharedProps {
     searchFilterDocs: () => Doc[];
     layout_showTitle?: () => string;
     whenChildContentsActiveChanged: (isActive: boolean) => void;
-    rootSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean; // whether the root of a template has been selected
+    rootSelected: () => boolean; // whether the root of a template has been selected
     addDocTab: (doc: Doc, where: OpenWhere) => boolean;
     filterAddDocument?: (doc: Doc[]) => boolean; // allows a document that renders a Collection view to filter or modify any documents added to the collection (see PresBox for an example)
     addDocument?: (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export interface DocumentViewProps extends DocumentViewSharedProps {
 export interface DocumentViewInternalProps extends DocumentViewProps {
     NativeWidth: () => number;
     NativeHeight: () => number;
-    isSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    isSelected: () => boolean;
     select: (ctrlPressed: boolean, shiftPress?: boolean) => void;
     DocumentView: () => DocumentView;
     viewPath: () => DocumentView[];
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
 
         if (e && !(e.nativeEvent as any).dash) {
             const onDisplay = () => {
-                if (this.rootDoc.type !== DocumentType.MAP) DocumentViewInternal.SelectAfterContextMenu && !this.props.isSelected(true) && SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView(), false); // on a mac, the context menu is triggered on mouse down, but a YouTube video becaomes interactive when selected which means that the context menu won't show up.  by delaying the selection until hopefully after the pointer up, the context menu will appear.
+                if (this.rootDoc.type !== DocumentType.MAP) DocumentViewInternal.SelectAfterContextMenu && !this.props.isSelected() && SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView(), false); // on a mac, the context menu is triggered on mouse down, but a YouTube video becaomes interactive when selected which means that the context menu won't show up.  by delaying the selection until hopefully after the pointer up, the context menu will appear.
                 setTimeout(() => simulateMouseClick(document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY), e.clientX, e.clientY, e.screenX, e.screenY));
             };
             if (navigator.userAgent.includes('Macintosh')) {
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     };
 
     @computed get _rootSelected() {
-        return this.props.isSelected(false) || (this.props.Document.rootDocument && this.props.rootSelected?.(false)) || false;
+        return this.props.isSelected() || (this.props.Document.rootDocument && this.props.rootSelected?.()) || false;
     }
     rootSelected = () => this._rootSelected;
     panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() - this.headerMargin;
@@ -1598,13 +1598,16 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     docViewPathFunc = () => this.docViewPath;
     isSelected = () => SelectionManager.IsSelected(this);
     select = (extendSelection: boolean, focusSelection?: boolean) => {
-        SelectionManager.SelectView(this, extendSelection);
-        if (focusSelection) {
-            DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(this.rootDoc, {
-                willZoomCentered: true,
-                zoomScale: 0.9,
-                zoomTime: 500,
-            });
+        if (this.isSelected() && SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
+        else {
+            SelectionManager.SelectView(this, extendSelection);
+            if (focusSelection) {
+                DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(this.rootDoc, {
+                    willZoomCentered: true,
+                    zoomScale: 0.9,
+                    zoomTime: 500,
+                });
+            }
         }
     };
     NativeWidth = () => this.effectiveNativeWidth;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
index d8b8bcb27..d347c285b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
@@ -84,8 +84,18 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     updateSize = () => {
         const style = this._ref.current && getComputedStyle(this._ref.current.element.current);
         if (style?.width.endsWith('px') && style?.height.endsWith('px')) {
-            this.layoutDoc._width = Math.max(35, Number(style.width.replace('px', '')));
-            this.layoutDoc._height = Math.max(25, Number(style.height.replace('px', '')));
+            if (this.layoutDoc._nativeWidth) {
+                // if equation has been scaled then editing the expression must also edit the native dimensions to keep the aspect ratio
+                const prevNwidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._nativeWidth);
+                const prevNheight = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._nativeHeight);
+                this.layoutDoc._nativeWidth = Math.max(35, Number(style.width.replace('px', '')));
+                this.layoutDoc._nativeHeight = Math.max(25, Number(style.height.replace('px', '')));
+                this.layoutDoc._width = (NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._nativeWidth)) / prevNwidth;
+                this.layoutDoc._height = (NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._nativeHeight)) / prevNheight;
+            } else {
+                this.layoutDoc._width = Math.max(35, Number(style.width.replace('px', '')));
+                this.layoutDoc._height = Math.max(25, Number(style.height.replace('px', '')));
+            }
         }
     };
     render() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FieldView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FieldView.tsx
index f014f842e..f7f94c546 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FieldView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FieldView.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface FieldViewProps extends DocumentViewSharedProps {
     select: (isCtrlPressed: boolean) => void;
     isContentActive: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean | undefined;
     isDocumentActive?: () => boolean | undefined;
-    isSelected: (outsideReaction?: boolean) => boolean;
+    isSelected: () => boolean;
     setHeight?: (height: number) => void;
     NativeDimScaling?: () => number; // scaling the DocumentView does to transform its contents into its panel & needed by ScreenToLocal NOTE: Must also be added to DocumentViewInternalsProps
     onBrowseClick?: () => ScriptField | undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
index 7af4d9b59..f6680aac0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class MapAnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
             () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
-            selected => MapAnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
+            sel => MapAnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
         );
     }
     // audioDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
index 185c6553a..108fa5ce5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             () => this.props.isSelected(),
             () => {
                 document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
-                this.props.isSelected(true) && document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
+                this.props.isSelected() && document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
             },
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
index a80c1e030..c828297b3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             DragManager.StartAnchorAnnoDrag([ele], new DragManager.AnchorAnnoDragData(this.props.docViewPath().lastElement(), () => this.getAnchor(true), targetCreator), e.pageX, e.pageY);
         });
         const coordsB = this._editorView!.coordsAtPos(this._editorView!.state.selection.to);
-        this.props.isSelected(true) && AnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(coordsB.left, coordsB.bottom);
+        this.props.isSelected() && AnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(coordsB.left, coordsB.bottom);
     };
 
     dispatchTransaction = (tx: Transaction) => {
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         const self = this;
         return new Plugin({
             view(newView) {
-                runInAction(() => self.props.isSelected(true) && RichTextMenu.Instance && (RichTextMenu.Instance.view = newView));
+                runInAction(() => self.props.isSelected() && RichTextMenu.Instance && (RichTextMenu.Instance.view = newView));
                 return new RichTextMenuPlugin({ editorProps: this.props });
             },
         });
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         this._downX = e.clientX;
         this._downY = e.clientY;
         FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox = this;
-        if (e.button === 0 && (this.props.rootSelected(true) || this.props.isSelected(true)) && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        if (e.button === 0 && (this.props.rootSelected() || this.props.isSelected()) && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
             if (e.clientX < this.ProseRef!.getBoundingClientRect().right) {
                 // stop propagation if not in sidebar, otherwise nested boxes will lose focus to outer boxes.
                 e.stopPropagation(); // if the text box's content is active, then it consumes all down events
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     @action
     onDoubleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
         FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox = this;
-        if (e.button === 0 && this.props.isSelected(true) && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        if (e.button === 0 && this.props.isSelected() && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
             if (e.clientX < this.ProseRef!.getBoundingClientRect().right) {
                 // stop propagation if not in sidebar
                 e.stopPropagation(); // if the text box is selected, then it consumes all click events
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         }
         FormattedTextBoxComment.Hide();
 
-        if (e.buttons === 1 && this.props.isSelected(true) && !e.altKey) {
+        if (e.buttons === 1 && this.props.isSelected() && !e.altKey) {
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 this._editorView!.dispatch(this._editorView!.state.tr.setSelection(NodeSelection.create(this._editorView!.state.doc, pcords.pos)));
             }
         }
-        if (this.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (this.props.isSelected()) {
             // if text box is selected, then it consumes all click events
             (e.nativeEvent as any).handledByInnerReactInstance = true;
             this.hitBulletTargets(e.clientX, e.clientY, !this._editorView?.state.selection.empty || this._forceUncollapse, false, this._forceDownNode, e.shiftKey);
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         clearStyleSheetRules(FormattedTextBox._bulletStyleSheet);
         const clickPos = this._editorView!.posAtCoords({ left: x, top: y });
         let olistPos = clickPos?.pos;
-        if (clickPos && olistPos && this.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (clickPos && olistPos && this.props.isSelected()) {
             const clickNode = this._editorView?.state.doc.nodeAt(olistPos);
             const nodeBef = this._editorView?.state.doc.nodeAt(Math.max(0, olistPos - 1));
             olistPos = nodeBef?.type === this._editorView?.state.schema.nodes.ordered_list ? olistPos - 1 : olistPos;
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 tr && this._editorView.dispatch(tr);
             }
         }
-        if (RichTextMenu.Instance?.view === this._editorView && !this.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (RichTextMenu.Instance?.view === this._editorView && !this.props.isSelected()) {
             RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, undefined);
         }
         FormattedTextBox._hadSelection = window.getSelection()?.toString() !== '';
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index e3ac4fb9d..712be91c8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     // finds font sizes and families in selection
     getActiveAlignment() {
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected()) {
             const path = (this.view.state.selection.$from as any).path;
             for (let i = path.length - 3; i < path.length && i >= 0; i -= 3) {
                 if (path[i]?.type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.paragraph || path[i]?.type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.heading) {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     // finds font sizes and families in selection
     getActiveListStyle() {
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected()) {
             const path = (this.view.state.selection.$from as any).path;
             for (let i = 0; i < path.length; i += 3) {
                 if (path[i].type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.ordered_list) {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         const activeSizes = new Set<string>();
         const activeColors = new Set<string>();
         const activeHighlights = new Set<string>();
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.isSelected()) {
             const state = this.view.state;
             const pos = this.view.state.selection.$from;
             const marks: Mark[] = [...(state.storedMarks ?? [])];
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     //finds all active marks on selection in given group
     getActiveMarksOnSelection() {
         let activeMarks: MarkType[] = [];
-        if (!this.view || !this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true)) return activeMarks;
+        if (!this.view || !this.TextView?.props.isSelected()) return activeMarks;
 
         const markGroup = [schema.marks.noAutoLinkAnchor, schema.marks.strong, schema.marks.em, schema.marks.underline, schema.marks.strikethrough, schema.marks.superscript, schema.marks.subscript];
         if (this.view.state.storedMarks) return this.view.state.storedMarks.map(mark => mark.type);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     }
 
     destroy() {
-        !this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true) && this.fadeOut(true);
+        !this.TextView?.props.isSelected() && this.fadeOut(true);
     }
 
     @action
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     }
 
     align = (view: EditorView, dispatch: any, alignment: 'left' | 'right' | 'center') => {
-        if (this.TextView?.props.isSelected(true)) {
+        if (this.TextView?.props.isSelected()) {
             var tr = view.state.tr;
             view.state.doc.nodesBetween(view.state.selection.from, view.state.selection.to, (node, pos, parent, index) => {
                 if ([schema.nodes.paragraph, schema.nodes.heading].includes(node.type)) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
index 18cf633f4..d68859e88 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
             () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
-            selected => AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
+            sel => AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
         );
     }
 
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 3ebb44420ebe8621be355478cbd45656a5224303 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:49:19 -0500
Subject: fixed animations of text html overlays and turned off overflow hidden
 so that rotation doesn't get clipped.  cleaned up docView querying for
 Selection

---
 src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts                 |  5 +--
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |  7 ++--
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      |  4 +--
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          |  2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.scss           |  1 -
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            | 40 ++++++++++++++--------
 6 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
index 01230bc06..3c59a8060 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
@@ -327,14 +327,15 @@ export class DocumentManager {
 
             if (options.zoomTextSelections && Doc.UnhighlightTimer && contextView && viewSpec.text_html) {
                 // if the docView is a text anchor, the contextView is the PDF/Web/Text doc
-                contextView.htmlOverlayEffect = StrCast(options?.effect?.presentation_effect, StrCast(options?.effect?.followLinkAnimEffect));
+                contextView.htmlOverlayEffect = options.effect;
+                contextView.textHtmlOverlayTime = options.zoomTime;
                 contextView.textHtmlOverlay = StrCast(targetDoc.text_html);
                 DocumentManager._overlayViews.add(contextView);
             }
             Doc.AddUnHighlightWatcher(() => {
                 docView.rootDoc[Animation] = undefined;
                 DocumentManager.removeOverlayViews();
-                contextView && (contextView.htmlOverlayEffect = '');
+                contextView && (contextView.htmlOverlayEffect = undefined);
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index e864458d8..f7e6fa2dc 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
         manager.SelectSchemaViewDoc(document);
     }
 
-    // computed functions, such as used in IsSelected generate errors if they're called outside of a
-    // reaction context.  Specifying the context with 'outsideReaction' allows an efficiency feature
-    // to avoid unnecessary mobx invalidations when running inside a reaction.
-    export function IsSelected(dv?: DocumentView | Doc): boolean {
-        return (dv instanceof Doc ? Array.from(dv[DocViews]) : dv ? [dv] : []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
+    export function IsSelected(doc?: Doc): boolean {
+        return Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
     }
 
     export function DeselectAll(except?: Doc): void {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index 584098d35..3351ca48e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
 
     // renders anchor LabelBox
     renderInner = computedFn(function (this: StackedTimelineAnchor, mark: Doc, script: undefined | (() => ScriptField), doublescript: undefined | (() => ScriptField), screenXf: () => Transform, width: () => number, height: () => number) {
-        const anchor = observable({ view: undefined as any });
+        const anchor = observable({ view: undefined as Opt<DocumentView> | null });
         const focusFunc = (doc: Doc, options: DocFocusOptions): number | undefined => {
             this.props.playLink(mark, options);
             return undefined;
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
         return (
             <div style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }}>
                 {inner.view}
-                {!inner.anchor.view || !SelectionManager.IsSelected(inner.anchor.view) ? null : (
+                {!inner.anchor.view || !inner.anchor.view.SELECTED ? null : (
                     <>
                         <div key="left" className="collectionStackedTimeline-left-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this.props.mark, true)} />
                         <div key="right" className="collectionStackedTimeline-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this.props.mark, false)} />
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index dbce45fda..004857ed1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         return this.childDocList(this.fieldKey + '_annotations');
     }
     @computed get selected() {
-        return SelectionManager.IsSelected(this._docRef);
+        return this._docRef?.SELECTED;
     }
 
     childDocList(field: string) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.scss b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.scss
index 505e937c5..406a1b8fb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.scss
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.scss
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
         .documentView-htmlOverlayInner {
             box-shadow: black 0.2vw 0.2vw 0.8vw;
             background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
-            overflow: auto;
             position: relative;
             margin: auto;
             padding: 20px;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index 9d30a92b0..66a431bf0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -1364,9 +1364,10 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     }
     @observable public docView: DocumentViewInternal | undefined | null;
     @observable public textHtmlOverlay: Opt<string>;
+    @observable public textHtmlOverlayTime: Opt<number>;
     @observable private _isHovering = false;
 
-    public htmlOverlayEffect = '';
+    public htmlOverlayEffect: Opt<Doc>;
     public get displayName() {
         return 'DocumentView(' + this.props.Document?.title + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
@@ -1596,7 +1597,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
 
     scaleToScreenSpace = () => (1 / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) * this.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
     docViewPathFunc = () => this.docViewPath;
-    isSelected = () => SelectionManager.IsSelected(this);
+    isSelected = () => this.SELECTED;
     select = (extendSelection: boolean, focusSelection?: boolean) => {
         if (this.isSelected() && SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
         else {
@@ -1643,19 +1644,30 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
         !BoolCast(this.props.Document.dontRegisterView, this.props.dontRegisterView) && DocumentManager.Instance.RemoveView(this);
     }
+    // want the htmloverlay to be able to fade in but we also want it to be display 'none' until it is needed.
+    // unfortunately, CSS can't transition animate any properties for something that is display 'none'.
+    // so we need to first activate the div, then, after a render timeout, start the opacity transition.
+    @observable enableHtmlOverlayTransitions: boolean = false;
     @computed get htmlOverlay() {
-        return !this.textHtmlOverlay ? null : (
-            <div className="documentView-htmlOverlay">
-                <div className="documentView-htmlOverlayInner">
-                    <Fade delay={0} duration={500}>
-                        {DocumentViewInternal.AnimationEffect(
-                            <div className="webBox-textHighlight">
-                                <ObserverJsxParser autoCloseVoidElements={true} key={42} onError={(e: any) => console.log('PARSE error', e)} renderInWrapper={false} jsx={StrCast(this.textHtmlOverlay)} />
-                            </div>,
-                            { presentation_effect: this.htmlOverlayEffect ?? 'Zoom' } as any as Doc,
-                            this.rootDoc
-                        )}{' '}
-                    </Fade>
+        const effect = StrCast(this.htmlOverlayEffect?.presentation_effect, StrCast(this.htmlOverlayEffect?.followLinkAnimEffect));
+        return (
+            <div
+                className="documentView-htmlOverlay"
+                ref={r => {
+                    const val = r?.style.display !== 'none'; // if the outer overlay has been displayed, trigger the innner div to start it's opacity fade in transition
+                    if (r && val !== this.enableHtmlOverlayTransitions) {
+                        setTimeout(action(() => (this.enableHtmlOverlayTransitions = val)));
+                    }
+                }}
+                style={{ display: !this.textHtmlOverlay ? 'none' : undefined }}>
+                <div className="documentView-htmlOverlayInner" style={{ transition: `all 500ms`, opacity: this.enableHtmlOverlayTransitions ? 0.9 : 0 }}>
+                    {DocumentViewInternal.AnimationEffect(
+                        <div className="webBox-textHighlight">
+                            <ObserverJsxParser autoCloseVoidElements={true} key={42} onError={(e: any) => console.log('PARSE error', e)} renderInWrapper={false} jsx={StrCast(this.textHtmlOverlay)} />
+                        </div>,
+                        { ...(this.htmlOverlayEffect ?? {}), presentation_effect: effect ?? PresEffect.Zoom } as any as Doc,
+                        this.rootDoc
+                    )}
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 50e770e42bd036d092f3c774921be87045dcd1ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:01:57 -0500
Subject: final rootDoc refactoring

---
 src/client/util/CurrentUserUtils.ts                |   4 +-
 src/client/util/DragManager.ts                     |   6 +-
 .../util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx    |   4 +-
 src/client/util/SearchUtil.ts                      |   6 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |   2 +-
 src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx                 |   6 +-
 src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx                 |   2 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             |  16 ++--
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           | 100 ++++++++++-----------
 src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx                   |   8 +-
 src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx                |   2 +-
 src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts            |  16 ++--
 src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx              |   6 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx             |  20 ++---
 src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx  |   2 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx                |   8 +-
 src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx                 |   8 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx |   4 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx   |   8 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx |   4 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx    |   2 +-
 src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx        |   4 +-
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          |   2 +-
 .../CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx                 |  12 +--
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  |  14 +--
 .../collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx      |   4 +-
 .../collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx      |   4 +-
 src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts           |  24 ++---
 src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx              |   2 +-
 src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuGroup.tsx         |   4 +-
 src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx          |   2 +-
 .../components/Recommendation/Recommendation.tsx   |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx                |   6 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox.tsx   |   2 +-
 .../nodes/DataVizBox/components/Histogram.tsx      |  11 ++-
 .../nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx      |   4 +-
 .../views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/PieChart.tsx |  10 +--
 .../views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx |  16 ++--
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx            |   4 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx     |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            |   8 +-
 .../views/nodes/FontIconBox/ButtonInterface.ts     |  10 +--
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx                 |   8 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx           |   4 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx    |   2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx |   2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx     |   4 +-
 47 files changed, 200 insertions(+), 201 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/CurrentUserUtils.ts b/src/client/util/CurrentUserUtils.ts
index 7070a47e8..a4eaa71ef 100644
--- a/src/client/util/CurrentUserUtils.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/CurrentUserUtils.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class CurrentUserUtils {
         const tempClicks = DocCast(doc[field]);
         const reqdClickOpts:DocumentOptions = {_width: 300, _height:200, isSystem: true};
         const reqdTempOpts:{opts:DocumentOptions, script: string}[] = [
-            { opts: { title: "Open In Target",        targetScriptKey: "onChildClick"},       script: "docCastAsync(documentView?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc.target).then((target) => target && (target.proto.data = new List([self])))"},
+            { opts: { title: "Open In Target",        targetScriptKey: "onChildClick"},       script: "docCastAsync(documentView?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document.target).then((target) => target && (target.proto.data = new List([self])))"},
             { opts: { title: "Open Detail On Right",  targetScriptKey: "onChildDoubleClick"}, script: `openDoc(this.doubleClickView.${OpenWhere.addRight})`}];
         const reqdClickList = reqdTempOpts.map(opts => {
             const allOpts = {...reqdClickOpts, ...opts.opts};
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ export class CurrentUserUtils {
     // When the user views one of these documents, it will be added to the sharing documents 'viewed' list field
     // The sharing document also stores the user's color value which helps distinguish shared documents from personal documents
     static setupSharedDocs(doc: Doc, sharingDocumentId: string) {
-        const dblClkScript = "{scriptContext.openLevel(documentView); addDocToList(documentView.props.treeViewDoc, 'viewed', documentView.rootDoc);}";
+        const dblClkScript = "{scriptContext.openLevel(documentView); addDocToList(documentView.props.treeViewDoc, 'viewed', documentView.Document);}";
         
         const sharedScripts = {  treeView_ChildDoubleClick: dblClkScript,  }
         const sharedDocOpts:DocumentOptions = {
diff --git a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
index 6e4de252d..162a0a11f 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export namespace DragManager {
 
     // drags a linker button and creates a link on drop
     export function StartLinkDrag(ele: HTMLElement, sourceView: DocumentView, sourceDocGetAnchor: undefined | ((addAsAnnotation: boolean) => Doc), downX: number, downY: number, options?: DragOptions) {
-        StartDrag([ele], new DragManager.LinkDragData(sourceView, () => sourceDocGetAnchor?.(true) ?? sourceView.rootDoc), downX, downY, options);
+        StartDrag([ele], new DragManager.LinkDragData(sourceView, () => sourceDocGetAnchor?.(true) ?? sourceView.Document), downX, downY, options);
     }
 
     // drags a column from a schema view
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ export namespace DragManager {
 
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleRaiseOnDrag(readOnly?: boolean) {
     if (readOnly) {
-        return SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.rootDoc.keepZWhenDragged);
+        return SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged);
     }
-    SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (dv.rootDoc.keepZWhenDragged = !dv.rootDoc.keepZWhenDragged));
+    SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged = !dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged));
 });
diff --git a/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx b/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx
index 1a4c2450e..c45143f43 100644
--- a/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx	
+++ b/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx	
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class DirectoryImportBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
                 sizes.push(file.size);
                 modifiedDates.push(file.lastModified);
             });
-            collector.push(...(await Networking.UploadFilesToServer<Upload.ImageInformation>(batch.map(file =>({file})))));
+            collector.push(...(await Networking.UploadFilesToServer<Upload.ImageInformation>(batch.map(file => ({ file })))));
             runInAction(() => (this.completed += batch.length));
         });
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class DirectoryImportBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
             y: NumCast(doc.y) + offset,
         };
         const parent = this.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement();
-        if (parent?.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.COL) {
+        if (parent?.Document.type === DocumentType.COL) {
             let importContainer: Doc;
             if (docs.length < 50) {
                 importContainer = Docs.Create.MasonryDocument(docs, options);
diff --git a/src/client/util/SearchUtil.ts b/src/client/util/SearchUtil.ts
index 560d6b30f..e51770c25 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SearchUtil.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SearchUtil.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 export namespace SearchUtil {
     export type HighlightingResult = { [id: string]: { [key: string]: string[] } };
 
-    export function SearchCollection(rootDoc: Opt<Doc>, query: string) {
+    export function SearchCollection(collectionDoc: Opt<Doc>, query: string) {
         const blockedTypes = [DocumentType.PRESELEMENT, DocumentType.CONFIG, DocumentType.KVP, DocumentType.FONTICON, DocumentType.BUTTON, DocumentType.SCRIPTING];
         const blockedKeys = [
             'x',
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export namespace SearchUtil {
         query = query.toLowerCase();
 
         const results = new Map<Doc, string[]>();
-        if (rootDoc) {
-            const docs = DocListCast(rootDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(rootDoc)]);
+        if (collectionDoc) {
+            const docs = DocListCast(collectionDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(collectionDoc)]);
             const docIDs: String[] = [];
             SearchUtil.foreachRecursiveDoc(docs, (depth: number, doc: Doc) => {
                 const dtype = StrCast(doc.type) as DocumentType;
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index f7e6fa2dc..25f158f40 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
         return manager.SelectedSchemaDocument;
     }
     export function Docs(): Doc[] {
-        return manager.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.rootDoc).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
+        return manager.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.Document).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
     }
 }
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function SelectionManager_selectedDocType(type: string, expertMode: boolean, checkContext?: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index 8d59426ec..34e294a4a 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const { user, sharingDoc } = recipient;
         const target = targetDoc || this.targetDoc!;
         const acl = `acl-${normalizeEmail(user.email)}`;
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.rootDoc);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
         docs.map(doc => (this.layoutDocAcls || doc.dockingConfig ? doc : Doc.GetProto(doc))).forEach(doc => {
             distributeAcls(acl, permission as SharingPermissions, doc, undefined, this.upgradeNested ? true : undefined);
             if (permission !== SharingPermissions.None) {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const target = targetDoc || this.targetDoc!;
         const acl = `acl-${normalizeEmail(StrCast(group.title))}`;
 
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.rootDoc);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
         docs.map(doc => (this.layoutDocAcls || doc.dockingConfig ? doc : Doc.GetProto(doc))).forEach(doc => {
             distributeAcls(acl, permission as SharingPermissions, doc, undefined, this.upgradeNested ? true : undefined);
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const users = this.individualSort === 'ascending' ? this.users.slice().sort(this.sortUsers) : this.individualSort === 'descending' ? this.users.slice().sort(this.sortUsers).reverse() : this.users;
         const groups = this.groupSort === 'ascending' ? groupList.slice().sort(this.sortGroups) : this.groupSort === 'descending' ? groupList.slice().sort(this.sortGroups).reverse() : groupList;
 
-        let docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [this.targetDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.rootDoc);
+        let docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [this.targetDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
 
         if (this.myDocAcls) {
             const newDocs: Doc[] = [];
diff --git a/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx b/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
index 2765e95e6..04fb1fe80 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export class DashboardView extends React.Component {
             isSystem: true,
             layout_explainer: 'All of the trails that you have created will appear here.',
         };
-        const myTrails = DocUtils.AssignScripts(Docs.Create.TreeDocument([], reqdOpts), { treeView_ChildDoubleClick: 'openPresentation(documentView.rootDoc)' });
+        const myTrails = DocUtils.AssignScripts(Docs.Create.TreeDocument([], reqdOpts), { treeView_ChildDoubleClick: 'openPresentation(documentView.Document)' });
         dashboardDoc.myTrails = new PrefetchProxy(myTrails);
 
         const contextMenuScripts = [reqdBtnScript.onClick];
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index bd82f7782..59d7e75da 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                             onPointerEnter={action(e => (this.subPin = allDocs ? 'All ' : ''))}
                             onPointerLeave={action(e => (this.subPin = ''))}
                             onClick={e => {
-                                this.props.views().forEach(dv => click(dv!.rootDoc));
+                                this.props.views().forEach(dv => click(dv!.Document));
                                 e.stopPropagation();
                             }}
                         />
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                                 const docs = this.props
                                     .views()
                                     .filter(v => v)
-                                    .map(dv => dv!.rootDoc);
+                                    .map(dv => dv!.Document);
                                 TabDocView.PinDoc(docs, {
                                     pinAudioPlay: true,
                                     pinDocLayout: pinLayoutView,
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                         const docs = this.props
                             .views()
                             .filter(v => v)
-                            .map(dv => dv!.rootDoc);
+                            .map(dv => dv!.Document);
                         TabDocView.PinDoc(docs, { pinAudioPlay: true, pinDocLayout: e.shiftKey, pinData: { dataview: e.altKey }, activeFrame: Cast(docs.lastElement()?.activeFrame, 'number', null) });
                         e.stopPropagation();
                     }}>
@@ -560,9 +560,9 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     @action
     toggleTrail = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
         const rootView = this.props.views()[0];
-        const rootDoc = rootView?.rootDoc;
-        if (rootDoc) {
-            const anchor = rootView.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true) ?? rootDoc;
+        const doc = rootView?.Document;
+        if (doc) {
+            const anchor = rootView.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true) ?? doc;
             const trail = DocCast(anchor.presentationTrail) ?? Doc.MakeCopy(DocCast(Doc.UserDoc().emptyTrail), true);
             if (trail !== anchor.presentationTrail) {
                 DocUtils.MakeLink(anchor, trail, { link_relationship: 'link trail' });
@@ -589,9 +589,9 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                     <div style={{ position: 'absolute', zIndex: 1000 }}>
                         <LinkPopup
                             key="popup"
-                            linkCreated={link => (link.link_displayLine = !IsFollowLinkScript(this.props.views().lastElement()?.rootDoc.onClick))}
+                            linkCreated={link => (link.link_displayLine = !IsFollowLinkScript(this.props.views().lastElement()?.Document.onClick))}
                             linkCreateAnchor={() => this.props.views().lastElement()?.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true)}
-                            linkFrom={() => this.props.views().lastElement()?.rootDoc}
+                            linkFrom={() => this.props.views().lastElement()?.Document}
                         />
                     </div>
                 ) : (
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index 4ede2e2bb..719055149 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                     SelectionManager.Views().forEach(d => {
                         if (titleFieldKey === 'title') {
                             d.dataDoc.title_custom = !this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('-');
-                            if (StrCast(d.rootDoc.title).startsWith('@') && !this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('@')) {
-                                Doc.RemFromMyPublished(d.rootDoc);
+                            if (StrCast(d.Document.title).startsWith('@') && !this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('@')) {
+                                Doc.RemFromMyPublished(d.Document);
                             }
-                            if (!StrCast(d.rootDoc.title).startsWith('@') && this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('@')) {
-                                Doc.AddToMyPublished(d.rootDoc);
+                            if (!StrCast(d.Document.title).startsWith('@') && this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('@')) {
+                                Doc.AddToMyPublished(d.Document);
                             }
                         }
                         //@ts-ignore
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
 
                         if (titleField.toString().startsWith('<this>')) {
                             const title = titleField.toString().replace(/<this>\.?/, '');
-                            const curKey = Doc.LayoutFieldKey(d.rootDoc);
+                            const curKey = Doc.LayoutFieldKey(d.Document);
                             if (curKey !== title) {
                                 if (title) {
                                     if (d.dataDoc[title] === undefined || d.dataDoc[title] instanceof RichTextField || typeof d.dataDoc[title] === 'string') {
-                                        d.rootDoc.layout_fieldKey = `layout_${title}`;
-                                        d.rootDoc[`layout_${title}`] = FormattedTextBox.LayoutString(title);
-                                        d.rootDoc[`${title}_nativeWidth`] = d.rootDoc[`${title}_nativeHeight`] = 0;
+                                        d.Document.layout_fieldKey = `layout_${title}`;
+                                        d.Document[`layout_${title}`] = FormattedTextBox.LayoutString(title);
+                                        d.Document[`${title}_nativeWidth`] = d.Document[`${title}_nativeHeight`] = 0;
                                     }
                                 } else {
-                                    d.rootDoc.layout_fieldKey = undefined;
+                                    d.Document.layout_fieldKey = undefined;
                                 }
                             }
                         } else {
-                            Doc.SetInPlace(d.rootDoc, titleFieldKey, titleField, true);
+                            Doc.SetInPlace(d.Document, titleFieldKey, titleField, true);
                         }
                     }),
                 'edit title'
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     };
 
     onContainerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].rootDoc);
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, e => this.onBackgroundMove(true, e), emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
             e.stopPropagation();
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     };
 
     onTitleDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].rootDoc);
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     @action
     onBackgroundMove = (dragTitle: boolean, e: PointerEvent): boolean => {
         const dragDocView = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(dragDocView.rootDoc);
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(dragDocView.Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAdmin && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclEdit && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAugment) {
             return false;
         }
         const containers = new Set<Doc | undefined>();
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(v => containers.add(DocCast(v.rootDoc.embedContainer)));
+        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(v => containers.add(DocCast(v.Document.embedContainer)));
         if (containers.size > 1) return false;
         const { left, top } = dragDocView.getBounds() || { left: 0, top: 0 };
         const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     };
 
     onMaximizeDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, () => DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views().lastElement().rootDoc]) ?? false, emptyFunction, this.onMaximizeClick, false, false);
+        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, () => DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views().lastElement().Document]) ?? false, emptyFunction, this.onMaximizeClick, false, false);
         e.stopPropagation();
     };
     onMaximizeClick = (e: any): void => {
@@ -264,19 +264,19 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         if (selectedDocs.length) {
             if (e.ctrlKey) {
                 // open an embedding in a new tab with Ctrl Key
-                CollectionDockingView.AddSplit(Doc.BestEmbedding(selectedDocs[0].rootDoc), OpenWhereMod.right);
+                CollectionDockingView.AddSplit(Doc.BestEmbedding(selectedDocs[0].Document), OpenWhereMod.right);
             } else if (e.shiftKey) {
                 // open centered in a new workspace with Shift Key
-                const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(selectedDocs[0].rootDoc);
+                const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(selectedDocs[0].Document);
                 embedding.embedContainer = undefined;
                 embedding.x = -NumCast(embedding._width) / 2;
                 embedding.y = -NumCast(embedding._height) / 2;
                 CollectionDockingView.AddSplit(Docs.Create.FreeformDocument([embedding], { title: 'Tab for ' + embedding.title }), OpenWhereMod.right);
             } else if (e.altKey) {
                 // open same document in new tab
-                CollectionDockingView.ToggleSplit(selectedDocs[0].rootDoc, OpenWhereMod.right);
+                CollectionDockingView.ToggleSplit(selectedDocs[0].Document, OpenWhereMod.right);
             } else {
-                var openDoc = selectedDocs[0].rootDoc;
+                var openDoc = selectedDocs[0].Document;
                 if (openDoc.layout_fieldKey === 'layout_icon') {
                     openDoc = DocListCast(openDoc.proto_embeddings).find(embedding => !embedding.embedContainer) ?? Doc.MakeEmbedding(openDoc);
                     Doc.deiconifyView(openDoc);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 LightboxView.Instance.SetLightboxDoc(
                     openDoc,
                     undefined,
-                    selectedDocs.slice(1).map(view => view.rootDoc)
+                    selectedDocs.slice(1).map(view => view.Document)
                 );
             }
         }
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     setRotateCenter = (seldocview: DocumentView, rotCenter: number[]) => {
         const newloccentern = seldocview.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rotCenter[0], rotCenter[1]);
         const newlocenter = [newloccentern[0] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width) / 2, newloccentern[1] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._height) / 2];
-        const final = Utils.rotPt(newlocenter[0], newlocenter[1], -(NumCast(seldocview.rootDoc._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI);
-        seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerX = final.x / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width);
-        seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerY = final.y / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._height);
+        const final = Utils.rotPt(newlocenter[0], newlocenter[1], -(NumCast(seldocview.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI);
+        seldocview.Document.rotation_centerX = final.x / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width);
+        seldocview.Document.rotation_centerY = final.y / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._height);
     };
 
     @action
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], delta: number[]) => // return false to keep getting events
                 this.setRotateCenter(seldocview, [this.rotCenter[0] + delta[0], this.rotCenter[1] + delta[1]]) as any as boolean, 
             action(e => (this._isRotating = false)), // upEvent
-            action(e => (seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerX = seldocview.rootDoc.rotation_centerY = 0))
+            action(e => (seldocview.Document.rotation_centerX = seldocview.Document.rotation_centerY = 0))
         ); // prettier-ignore
     };
 
@@ -375,22 +375,22 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         const infos = new Map<Doc, { unrotatedDocPos: { x: number; y: number }; startRotCtr: { x: number; y: number }; accumRot: number }>();
         const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
         SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
-            const accumRot = (NumCast(dv.rootDoc._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI;
+            const accumRot = (NumCast(dv.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI;
             const localRotCtr = dv.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rcScreen.X, rcScreen.Y);
-            const localRotCtrOffset = [localRotCtr[0] - NumCast(dv.rootDoc.width) / 2, localRotCtr[1] - NumCast(dv.rootDoc.height) / 2];
+            const localRotCtrOffset = [localRotCtr[0] - NumCast(dv.Document.width) / 2, localRotCtr[1] - NumCast(dv.Document.height) / 2];
             const startRotCtr = Utils.rotPt(localRotCtrOffset[0], localRotCtrOffset[1], -accumRot);
-            const unrotatedDocPos = { x: NumCast(dv.rootDoc.x) + localRotCtrOffset[0] - startRotCtr.x, y: NumCast(dv.rootDoc.y) + localRotCtrOffset[1] - startRotCtr.y };
-            infos.set(dv.rootDoc, { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot });
+            const unrotatedDocPos = { x: NumCast(dv.Document.x) + localRotCtrOffset[0] - startRotCtr.x, y: NumCast(dv.Document.y) + localRotCtrOffset[1] - startRotCtr.y };
+            infos.set(dv.Document, { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot });
         });
         const infoRot = (angle: number, isAbs = false) => {
             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(
                 action(dv => {
-                    const { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot } = infos.get(dv.rootDoc)!;
+                    const { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot } = infos.get(dv.Document)!;
                     const endRotCtr = Utils.rotPt(startRotCtr.x, startRotCtr.y, isAbs ? angle : accumRot + angle);
-                    infos.set(dv.rootDoc, { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot: isAbs ? angle : accumRot + angle });
-                    dv.rootDoc.x = infos.get(dv.rootDoc)!.unrotatedDocPos.x - (endRotCtr.x - startRotCtr.x);
-                    dv.rootDoc.y = infos.get(dv.rootDoc)!.unrotatedDocPos.y - (endRotCtr.y - startRotCtr.y);
-                    dv.rootDoc._rotation = ((isAbs ? 0 : NumCast(dv.rootDoc._rotation)) + (angle * 180) / Math.PI) % 360; // Rotation between -360 and 360
+                    infos.set(dv.Document, { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot: isAbs ? angle : accumRot + angle });
+                    dv.Document.x = infos.get(dv.Document)!.unrotatedDocPos.x - (endRotCtr.x - startRotCtr.x);
+                    dv.Document.y = infos.get(dv.Document)!.unrotatedDocPos.y - (endRotCtr.y - startRotCtr.y);
+                    dv.Document._rotation = ((isAbs ? 0 : NumCast(dv.Document._rotation)) + (angle * 180) / Math.PI) % 360; // Rotation between -360 and 360
                 })
             );
         };
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 return false;
             }, // moveEvent
             action(() => {
-                const oldRotation = NumCast(seldocview.rootDoc._rotation);
+                const oldRotation = NumCast(seldocview.Document._rotation);
                 const diff = oldRotation - Math.round(oldRotation / 45) * 45;
                 if (Math.abs(diff) < 5) {
                     if (selectedInk.length) {
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     };
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], move: number[]): boolean => {
         const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.rootDoc);
+        const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.Document);
         if (!(effectiveAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveAcl == AclEdit || effectiveAcl == AclAugment)) return false;
         if (!first) return false;
         var fixedAspect = Doc.NativeAspect(first.layoutDoc);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     // resize a single DocumentView about the specified reference point, possibly setting/updating the native dimensions of the Doc
     //
     resizeView = (docView: DocumentView, refPt: number[], scale: { x: number; y: number }, opts: { dragHdl: string; ctrlKey: boolean }) => {
-        const doc = docView.rootDoc;
+        const doc = docView.Document;
         if (doc.isGroup) {
             DocListCast(doc.data)
                 .map(member => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(member, docView)!)
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 return selected.ComponentView.getTitle();
             }
             if (this._titleControlString.startsWith('=')) {
-                return ScriptField.MakeFunction(this._titleControlString.substring(1), { doc: Doc.name })!.script.run({ self: selected.rootDoc, this: selected.layoutDoc }, console.log).result?.toString() || '';
+                return ScriptField.MakeFunction(this._titleControlString.substring(1), { doc: Doc.name })!.script.run({ self: selected.Document, this: selected.layoutDoc }, console.log).result?.toString() || '';
             }
             if (this._titleControlString.startsWith('#')) {
                 return Field.toString(selected.props.Document[this._titleControlString.substring(1)] as Field) || '-unset-';
@@ -645,24 +645,24 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         }
 
         // sharing
-        const acl = GetEffectiveAcl(!this._showLayoutAcl ? Doc.GetProto(seldocview.rootDoc) : seldocview.rootDoc);
+        const acl = GetEffectiveAcl(!this._showLayoutAcl ? Doc.GetProto(seldocview.Document) : seldocview.Document);
         const docShareMode = HierarchyMapping.get(acl)!.name;
         const shareMode = StrCast(docShareMode);
         var shareSymbolIcon = ReverseHierarchyMap.get(shareMode)?.image;
 
         // hide the decorations if the parent chooses to hide it or if the document itself hides it
-        const hideDecorations = SnappingManager.GetIsResizing() || seldocview.props.hideDecorations || seldocview.rootDoc.layout_hideDecorations;
+        const hideDecorations = SnappingManager.GetIsResizing() || seldocview.props.hideDecorations || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorations;
         const hideResizers =
-            ![AclAdmin, AclEdit, AclAugment].includes(GetEffectiveAcl(seldocview.rootDoc)) || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideResizeHandles || seldocview.rootDoc.layout_hideResizeHandles || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
-        const hideTitle = this._showNothing || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDecorationTitle || seldocview.rootDoc.layout_hideDecorationTitle || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
-        const hideDocumentButtonBar = hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDocumentButtonBar || seldocview.rootDoc.layout_hideDocumentButtonBar || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+            ![AclAdmin, AclEdit, AclAugment].includes(GetEffectiveAcl(seldocview.Document)) || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideResizeHandles || seldocview.Document.layout_hideResizeHandles || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+        const hideTitle = this._showNothing || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDecorationTitle || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorationTitle || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+        const hideDocumentButtonBar = hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDocumentButtonBar || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDocumentButtonBar || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
         // if multiple documents have been opened at the same time, then don't show open button
         const hideOpenButton =
             this._showNothing ||
             hideDecorations ||
             seldocview.props.hideOpenButton ||
-            seldocview.rootDoc.layout_hideOpenButton ||
-            SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => docView.rootDoc._dragOnlyWithinContainer || docView.rootDoc.isGroup || docView.rootDoc.layout_hideOpenButton) ||
+            seldocview.Document.layout_hideOpenButton ||
+            SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => docView.Document._dragOnlyWithinContainer || docView.Document.isGroup || docView.Document.layout_hideOpenButton) ||
             this._isRounding ||
             this._isRotating;
         const hideDeleteButton =
@@ -671,10 +671,10 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             this._isRounding ||
             this._isRotating ||
             seldocview.props.hideDeleteButton ||
-            seldocview.rootDoc.hideDeleteButton ||
+            seldocview.Document.hideDeleteButton ||
             SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => {
                 const collectionAcl = docView.props.docViewPath()?.lastElement() ? GetEffectiveAcl(docView.props.docViewPath().lastElement().dataDoc) : AclEdit;
-                return collectionAcl !== AclAdmin && collectionAcl !== AclEdit && GetEffectiveAcl(docView.rootDoc) !== AclAdmin;
+                return collectionAcl !== AclAdmin && collectionAcl !== AclEdit && GetEffectiveAcl(docView.Document) !== AclAdmin;
             });
         const topBtn = (key: string, icon: string, pointerDown: undefined | ((e: React.PointerEvent) => void), click: undefined | ((e: any) => void), title: string) => (
             <Tooltip key={key} title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{title}</div>} placement="top">
@@ -686,13 +686,13 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
 
         const bounds = this.ClippedBounds;
         const useLock = bounds.r - bounds.x > 135 && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView;
-        const useRotation = !hideResizers && seldocview.rootDoc.type !== DocumentType.EQUATION && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView; // when do we want an object to not rotate?
+        const useRotation = !hideResizers && seldocview.Document.type !== DocumentType.EQUATION && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView; // when do we want an object to not rotate?
         const rotation = SelectionManager.Views().length == 1 ? seldocview.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().RotateDeg : 0;
 
         // Radius constants
         const useRounding = seldocview.ComponentView instanceof ImageBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof FormattedTextBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof CollectionFreeFormView;
-        const borderRadius = numberValue(Cast(seldocview.rootDoc.layout_borderRounding, 'string', null));
-        const docMax = Math.min(NumCast(seldocview.rootDoc.width) / 2, NumCast(seldocview.rootDoc.height) / 2);
+        const borderRadius = numberValue(Cast(seldocview.Document.layout_borderRounding, 'string', null));
+        const docMax = Math.min(NumCast(seldocview.Document.width) / 2, NumCast(seldocview.Document.height) / 2);
         const maxDist = Math.min((this.Bounds.r - this.Bounds.x) / 2, (this.Bounds.b - this.Bounds.y) / 2);
         const radiusHandle = (borderRadius / docMax) * maxDist;
         const radiusHandleLocation = Math.min(radiusHandle, maxDist);
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 {sharingMenu}
                 {!useLock ? null : (
                     <Tooltip key="lock" title={<div className="dash-tooltip">toggle ability to interact with document</div>} placement="top">
-                        <div className="documentDecorations-lock" style={{ color: seldocview.rootDoc._lockedPosition ? 'red' : undefined }} onPointerDown={this.onLockDown}>
+                        <div className="documentDecorations-lock" style={{ color: seldocview.Document._lockedPosition ? 'red' : undefined }} onPointerDown={this.onLockDown}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon size="sm" icon="lock" />
                         </div>
                     </Tooltip>
diff --git a/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx b/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
index cb5c9b085..1deca401d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { emptyFunction } from '../../Utils';
 
 interface filterProps {
-    rootDoc: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
 }
 
 @observer
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
      * @returns the relevant doc according to the value of FilterBox._filterScope i.e. either the Current Dashboard or the Current Collection
      */
     @computed get targetDoc() {
-        return this.props.rootDoc;
+        return this.props.Document;
     }
     @computed get targetDocChildKey() {
         const targetView = DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(this.targetDoc);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
     // }
 
     gatherFieldValues(childDocs: Doc[], facetKey: string) {
-        const valueSet = new Set<string>(StrListCast(this.props.rootDoc.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]));
+        const valueSet = new Set<string>(StrListCast(this.props.Document.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]));
         let rtFields = 0;
         let subDocs = childDocs;
         if (subDocs.length > 0) {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
     facetValues = (facetHeader: string) => {
         const allCollectionDocs = new Set<Doc>();
         SearchUtil.foreachRecursiveDoc(this.targetDocChildren, (depth: number, doc: Doc) => allCollectionDocs.add(doc));
-        const set = new Set<string>([...StrListCast(this.props.rootDoc.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]), Doc.FilterNone, Doc.FilterAny]);
+        const set = new Set<string>([...StrListCast(this.props.Document.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]), Doc.FilterNone, Doc.FilterAny]);
         if (facetHeader === 'tags')
             allCollectionDocs.forEach(child =>
                 StrListCast(child[facetHeader])
diff --git a/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx b/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
index 09be95542..508339efc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<Gest
 
     @computed get elements() {
         const selView = GestureOverlay.DownDocView;
-        const width = Number(ActiveInkWidth()) * NumCast(selView?.rootDoc._freeform_scale, 1); // * (selView?.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1);
+        const width = Number(ActiveInkWidth()) * NumCast(selView?.Document._freeform_scale, 1); // * (selView?.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1);
         const rect = this._overlayRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
         const B = { left: -20000, right: 20000, top: -20000, bottom: 20000, width: 40000, height: 40000 }; //this.getBounds(this._points, true);
         B.left = B.left - width / 2;
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
index 62165bc48..9efa7baac 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
         (strokes instanceof DocumentView ? [strokes] : strokes)?.forEach(
             action(inkView => {
                 if (!requireCurrPoint || this._currentPoint !== -1) {
-                    const doc = inkView.rootDoc;
+                    const doc = inkView.Document;
                     if (doc.type === DocumentType.INK && doc.width && doc.height) {
                         const ink = Cast(doc.stroke, InkField)?.inkData;
                         if (ink) {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
     @action
     addPoints = (inkView: DocumentView, t: number, i: number, controls: { X: number; Y: number }[]) => {
         this.applyFunction(inkView, (view: DocumentView, ink: InkData) => {
-            const doc = view.rootDoc;
+            const doc = view.Document;
             const array = [controls[i], controls[i + 1], controls[i + 2], controls[i + 3]];
             const newsegs = new Bezier(array.map(p => ({ x: p.X, y: p.Y }))).split(t);
             const splicepts = [...newsegs.left.points, ...newsegs.right.points];
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
         this.applyFunction(
             inkView,
             (view: DocumentView, ink: InkData) => {
-                const doc = view.rootDoc;
+                const doc = view.Document;
                 const newPoints = ink.slice();
                 const brokenIndices = NumListCast(doc.brokenInkIndices);
                 if (preserve || this._currentPoint === 0 || this._currentPoint === ink.length - 1 || brokenIndices.includes(this._currentPoint)) {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
      * Handles the movement/scaling of a control point.
      */
     snapControl = (inkView: DocumentView, controlIndex: number) => {
-        const inkDoc = inkView.rootDoc;
+        const inkDoc = inkView.Document;
         const ink = Cast(inkDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(inkDoc)], InkField)?.inkData;
 
         if (ink) {
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
             .filter(doc => doc.type === DocumentType.INK)
             .forEach(doc => {
                 const testInkView = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, containingDocView);
-                const snapped = testInkView?.ComponentView?.snapPt?.(screenDragPt, doc === inkView.rootDoc ? this.excludeSelfSnapSegs(ink, controlIndex) : []);
+                const snapped = testInkView?.ComponentView?.snapPt?.(screenDragPt, doc === inkView.Document ? this.excludeSelfSnapSegs(ink, controlIndex) : []);
                 if (snapped && snapped.distance < snapData.distance) {
-                    const snappedInkPt = doc === inkView.rootDoc ? snapped.nearestPt : inkView.ComponentView?.ptFromScreen?.(testInkView?.ComponentView?.ptToScreen?.(snapped.nearestPt) ?? { X: 0, Y: 0 }); // convert from snapped ink coordinate system to dragged ink coordinate system by converting to/from screen space
+                    const snappedInkPt = doc === inkView.Document ? snapped.nearestPt : inkView.ComponentView?.ptFromScreen?.(testInkView?.ComponentView?.ptToScreen?.(snapped.nearestPt) ?? { X: 0, Y: 0 }); // convert from snapped ink coordinate system to dragged ink coordinate system by converting to/from screen space
 
                     if (snappedInkPt) {
                         snapData = { nearestPt: snappedInkPt, distance: snapped.distance };
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
      */
     snapHandleTangent = (inkView: DocumentView, controlIndex: number, handleIndexA: number, handleIndexB: number) => {
         this.applyFunction(inkView, (view: DocumentView, ink: InkData) => {
-            const doc = view.rootDoc;
+            const doc = view.Document;
             const brokenIndices = Cast(doc.brokenInkIndices, listSpec('number'), []);
             const ind = brokenIndices.findIndex(value => value === controlIndex);
             if (ind !== -1) {
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
     @action
     moveTangentHandle = (inkView: DocumentView, deltaX: number, deltaY: number, handleIndex: number, oppositeHandleIndex: number, controlIndex: number) =>
         this.applyFunction(inkView, (view: DocumentView, ink: InkData) => {
-            const doc = view.rootDoc;
+            const doc = view.Document;
             const closed = InkingStroke.IsClosed(ink);
             const oldHandlePoint = ink[handleIndex];
             const oppositeHandlePoint = ink[oppositeHandleIndex];
diff --git a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
index 8b8838464..b9b7e3f0b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
         const savedAnnoMap = savedAnnotations?.values() && Array.from(savedAnnotations?.values()).length ? savedAnnotations : this.props.savedAnnotations();
         if (savedAnnoMap.size === 0) return undefined;
         const savedAnnos = Array.from(savedAnnoMap.values())[0];
-        const doc = this.props.docView().rootDoc;
+        const doc = this.props.docView().Document;
         const scale = (this.props.annotationLayerScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(doc._freeform_scale, 1);
         if (savedAnnos.length && (savedAnnos[0] as any).marqueeing) {
             const anno = savedAnnos[0];
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
                       dragComplete: e => {
                           if (!e.aborted && e.linkDocument) {
                               Doc.GetProto(e.linkDocument).link_relationship = 'cropped image';
-                              Doc.GetProto(e.linkDocument).title = 'crop: ' + this.props.docView().rootDoc.title;
+                              Doc.GetProto(e.linkDocument).title = 'crop: ' + this.props.docView().Document.title;
                               Doc.GetProto(e.linkDocument).link_displayLine = false;
                           }
                       },
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
             // configure and show the annotation/link menu if a the drag region is big enough
             // copy the temporary marquee to allow for multiple selections (not currently available though).
             const copy = document.createElement('div');
-            const scale = (this.props.scaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.props.docView().rootDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+            const scale = (this.props.scaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.props.docView().Document._freeform_scale, 1);
             ['border', 'opacity', 'top', 'left', 'width', 'height'].forEach(prop => (copy.style[prop as any] = marqueeStyle[prop as any]));
             copy.className = 'marqueeAnnotator-annotationBox';
             copy.style.top = parseInt(marqueeStyle.top.toString().replace('px', '')) / scale + this.props.scrollTop + 'px';
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
index 84b1bf038..7a8a0bfb9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     @observable public static Instance: PropertiesButtons;
 
     @computed get selectedDoc() {
-        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.rootDoc;
+        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.Document;
     }
     @computed get selectedLayoutDoc() {
         return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.layoutDoc;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                 toggleType={ToggleType.BUTTON}
                 onClick={undoable(() => {
                     if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
-                        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(dv, dv.rootDoc, property));
+                        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(dv, dv.Document, property));
                     } else if (targetDoc) (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(undefined, targetDoc, property);
                 }, property)}
             />
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             on => 'window-restore',
             onClick => {
                 SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
-                    const containerDoc = dv.rootDoc;
+                    const containerDoc = dv.Document;
                     //containerDoc.followAllLinks =
                     // containerDoc.noShadow =
                     // containerDoc.layout_disableBrushing =
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                     containerDoc._isLightbox = !containerDoc._isLightbox;
                     //containerDoc._xPadding = containerDoc._yPadding = containerDoc._isLightbox ? 10 : undefined;
                     const containerContents = DocListCast(dv.dataDoc[dv.props.fieldKey ?? Doc.LayoutFieldKey(containerDoc)]);
-                    //dv.rootDoc.onClick = ScriptField.MakeScript('{self.data = undefined; documentView.select(false)}', { documentView: 'any' });
+                    //dv.Docuemnt.onClick = ScriptField.MakeScript('{self.data = undefined; documentView.select(false)}', { documentView: 'any' });
                     containerContents.forEach(doc => LinkManager.Links(doc).forEach(link => (link.link_displayLine = false)));
                 });
             }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             on => 'Switch between title styles',
             on => (on ? <MdSubtitlesOff /> : <MdSubtitles />), // {currentIcon}, //(on ?  <MdSubtitles/> :)  , //,'text-width', on ?  <MdSubtitles/> : <MdSubtitlesOff/>,
             (dv, doc) => {
-                const tdoc = dv?.rootDoc || doc;
+                const tdoc = dv?.Document || doc;
                 const newtitle = !tdoc._layout_showTitle ? 'title' : tdoc._layout_showTitle === 'title' ? 'title:hover' : '';
                 tdoc._layout_showTitle = newtitle ? newtitle : undefined;
             }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     //         on => 'window-restore',
     //         onClick => {
     //             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
-    //                 const containerDoc = dv.rootDoc;
+    //                 const containerDoc = dv.Document;
     //                 //containerDoc.followAllLinks =
     //                 // containerDoc.noShadow =
     //                 // containerDoc.disableDocBrushing =
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     //                 containerDoc._isLightbox = !containerDoc._isLightbox;
     //                 //containerDoc._xPadding = containerDoc._yPadding = containerDoc._isLightbox ? 10 : undefined;
     //                 const containerContents = DocListCast(dv.dataDoc[dv.props.fieldKey ?? Doc.LayoutFieldKey(containerDoc)]);
-    //                 //dv.rootDoc.onClick = ScriptField.MakeScript('{self.data = undefined; documentView.select(false)}', { documentView: 'any' });
+    //                 //dv.Document.onClick = ScriptField.MakeScript('{self.data = undefined; documentView.select(false)}', { documentView: 'any' });
     //                 containerContents.forEach(doc => LinkManager.Links(doc).forEach(link => (link.layout_linkDisplay = false)));
     //             });
     //         }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             '_layout_showCaption',
             on => `${on ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} caption footer`,
             on => (on ? <MdClosedCaptionDisabled /> : <MdClosedCaption />), //'closed-captioning',
-            (dv, doc) => ((dv?.rootDoc || doc)._layout_showCaption = (dv?.rootDoc || doc)._layout_showCaption === undefined ? 'caption' : undefined)
+            (dv, doc) => ((dv?.Document || doc)._layout_showCaption = (dv?.Document || doc)._layout_showCaption === undefined ? 'caption' : undefined)
         );
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             '_chromeHidden',
             on => `${on ? 'Show' : 'Hide'} editing UI`,
             on => (on ? <TbEditCircle /> : <TbEditCircleOff />), // 'edit',
-            (dv, doc) => ((dv?.rootDoc || doc)._chromeHidden = !(dv?.rootDoc || doc)._chromeHidden)
+            (dv, doc) => ((dv?.Document || doc)._chromeHidden = !(dv?.Document || doc)._chromeHidden)
         );
     }
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
 
     @undoBatch
     editOnClickScript = () => {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length) SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(dv.rootDoc, undefined, 'onClick'));
+        if (SelectionManager.Views().length) SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(dv.Document, undefined, 'onClick'));
         else this.selectedDoc && DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.selectedDoc, undefined, 'onClick');
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
index d157e7b1c..196250167 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class PropertiesDocContextSelector extends React.Component<PropertiesDocC
     @computed get _docs() {
         if (!this.props.DocView) return [];
         const target = this.props.DocView.props.Document;
-        const targetContext = this.props.DocView.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc;
+        const targetContext = this.props.DocView.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
         const embeddings = DocListCast(target.proto_embeddings);
         const containerProtos = embeddings.filter(embedding => embedding.embedContainer && embedding.embedContainer instanceof Doc).reduce((set, embedding) => set.add(Cast(embedding.embedContainer, Doc, null)), new Set<Doc>());
         const containerSets = Array.from(containerProtos.keys()).map(container => DocListCast(container.proto_embeddings));
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
index 5c7af65ee..cde7eeb08 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
      */
     @computed get sharingTable() {
         // all selected docs
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.rootDoc);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
         const target = docs[0];
 
         const showAdmin = GetEffectiveAcl(target) == AclAdmin;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
 
     @computed get editableTitle() {
         const titles = new Set<string>();
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => titles.add(StrCast(dv.rootDoc.title)));
+        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => titles.add(StrCast(dv.Document.title)));
         const title = Array.from(titles.keys()).length > 1 ? '--multiple selected--' : StrCast(this.selectedDoc?.title);
         return (
             <div>
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     @action
     setTitle = (value: string | number) => {
         if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => Doc.SetInPlace(dv.rootDoc, 'title', value, true));
+            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => Doc.SetInPlace(dv.Document, 'title', value, true));
         } else if (this.dataDoc) {
             if (this.selectedDoc) Doc.SetInPlace(this.selectedDoc, 'title', value, true);
             else KeyValueBox.SetField(this.dataDoc, 'title', value as string, true);
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         return (
             <PropertiesSection title="Filters" isOpen={this.openFilters} setIsOpen={bool => (this.openFilters = bool)} onDoubleClick={() => this.CloseAll()}>
                 <div className="propertiesView-content filters" style={{ position: 'relative', height: 'auto' }}>
-                    <FilterPanel rootDoc={this.selectedDoc ?? Doc.ActiveDashboard!} />
+                    <FilterPanel Document={this.selectedDoc ?? Doc.ActiveDashboard!} />
                 </div>
             </PropertiesSection>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
index 4a8a62277..fa2768d79 100644
--- a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
                 default:
                     return doc.z
                         ? `#9c9396  ${StrCast(doc?.layout_boxShadow, '10px 10px 0.9vw')}` // if it's a floating doc, give it a big shadow
-                        : props?.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc._freeform_useClusters
+                        : props?.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document._freeform_useClusters
                         ? `${backgroundCol()} ${StrCast(doc.layout_boxShadow, `0vw 0vw ${(lockedPosition() ? 100 : 50) / (docProps?.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)}px`)}` // if it's just in a cluster, make the shadown roughly match the cluster border extent
                         : NumCast(doc.group, -1) !== -1
                         ? `gray ${StrCast(doc.layout_boxShadow, `0vw 0vw ${(lockedPosition() ? 100 : 50) / (docProps?.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)}px`)}` // if it's just in a cluster, make the shadown roughly match the cluster border extent
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
             return undefined; // fixes problem with tree view elements getting pointer events when the tree view is not active
         case StyleProp.Decorations:
             const lock = () => {
-                if (props?.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform) {
+                if (props?.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform) {
                     return doc?.pointerEvents !== 'none' ? null : (
                         <div className="styleProvider-lock" onClick={() => toggleLockedPosition(doc)}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon='lock' size="lg" />
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
                             color={SettingsManager.userColor}
                             background={showFilterIcon}
                             items={[ ...(dashView ? [dashView]: []), ...(props?.docViewPath?.()??[]), ...(props?.DocumentView?[props?.DocumentView?.()]:[])]
-                                    .filter(dv => StrListCast(dv.rootDoc.childFilters).length || StrListCast(dv.rootDoc.childRangeFilters).length)
+                                    .filter(dv => StrListCast(dv.Document.childFilters).length || StrListCast(dv.Document.childRangeFilters).length)
                                     .map(dv => ({
-                                text: StrCast(dv.rootDoc.title),
+                                text: StrCast(dv.Document.title),
                                 val: dv as any,
                                 style: {color:SettingsManager.userColor, background:SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor},
                             } as IListItemProps)) }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
index edf9f1f2c..01915f2f7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @action
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, fieldProps: FieldViewProps) => {
         const docView = fieldProps.DocumentView?.();
-        if (docView && (e.ctrlKey || docView.rootDoc._createDocOnCR) && ['Enter'].includes(e.key)) {
+        if (docView && (e.ctrlKey || docView.Document._createDocOnCR) && ['Enter'].includes(e.key)) {
             e.stopPropagation?.();
-            const newDoc = Doc.MakeCopy(docView.rootDoc, true);
+            const newDoc = Doc.MakeCopy(docView.Document, true);
             Doc.GetProto(newDoc).text = undefined;
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad = newDoc[Id];
             return this.addDocument?.(newDoc);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
index 582baa7b5..c1333c90e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             e.stopPropagation?.();
             const below = !e.altKey && e.key !== 'Tab';
             const layout_fieldKey = StrCast(docView.LayoutFieldKey);
-            const newDoc = Doc.MakeCopy(docView.rootDoc, true);
-            const dataField = docView.rootDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(newDoc)];
+            const newDoc = Doc.MakeCopy(docView.Document, true);
+            const dataField = docView.Document[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(newDoc)];
             newDoc[DocData][Doc.LayoutFieldKey(newDoc)] = dataField === undefined || Cast(dataField, listSpec(Doc), null)?.length !== undefined ? new List<Doc>([]) : undefined;
-            if (layout_fieldKey !== 'layout' && docView.rootDoc[layout_fieldKey] instanceof Doc) {
-                newDoc[layout_fieldKey] = docView.rootDoc[layout_fieldKey];
+            if (layout_fieldKey !== 'layout' && docView.Document[layout_fieldKey] instanceof Doc) {
+                newDoc[layout_fieldKey] = docView.Document[layout_fieldKey];
             }
             Doc.GetProto(newDoc).text = undefined;
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad = newDoc[Id];
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
index 9dcd09b17..43653ed75 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                 // Finally, if it's not a doc or a list and the document is a template, we try to render the root doc.
                 // For example, if an image doc is rendered with a slide template, the template will try to render the data field as a collection.
                 // Since the data field is actually an image, we set the list of documents to the singleton of root document's proto which will be an image.
-                const rootDoc = Cast(this.props.Document.rootDocument, Doc, null);
-                rawdocs = rootDoc && !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? [Doc.GetProto(rootDoc)] : [];
+                const rootDocument = Cast(this.props.Document.rootDocument, Doc, null);
+                rawdocs = rootDocument && !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? [Doc.GetProto(rootDocument)] : [];
             }
 
             const childDocs = rawdocs.filter(d => !(d instanceof Promise) && GetEffectiveAcl(Doc.GetProto(d)) !== AclPrivate && (this.props.ignoreUnrendered || !d.layout_unrendered)).map(d => d as Doc);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
index dc2ee63f5..898b453f4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
             <div
                 className="collectionView"
                 onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
-                style={{ pointerEvents: this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform && this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined }}>
+                style={{ pointerEvents: this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform && this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined }}>
                 {this.renderSubView(this.collectionViewType, props)}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
index 6f8476f10..a5cf89217 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
             case undefined:
             case OpenWhere.lightbox:   if (this.layoutDoc?._isLightbox) {
                                             const lightboxView = !doc.annotationOn && DocCast(doc.embedContainer) ? DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(DocCast(doc.embedContainer)) : undefined;
-                                            const data = lightboxView?.dataDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(lightboxView.rootDoc)];
+                                            const data = lightboxView?.dataDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(lightboxView.Document)];
                                             if (lightboxView && (!data || data instanceof List)) {
-                                                lightboxView.layoutDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(lightboxView.rootDoc)] = new List<Doc>([doc]);
+                                                lightboxView.layoutDoc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(lightboxView.Document)] = new List<Doc>([doc]);
                                                 return true;
                                             }
                                        }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index ee5f9fd95..6cd111ac4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
             this.treeViewOpen = !this.treeViewOpen;
         } else {
             // choose an appropriate embedding or make one. --- choose the first embedding that (1) user owns,  (2) has no context field ... otherwise make a new embedding
-            const bestEmbedding = docView.rootDoc.author === Doc.CurrentUserEmail && !Doc.IsDataProto(docView.props.Document) ? docView.rootDoc : Doc.BestEmbedding(docView.rootDoc);
+            const bestEmbedding = docView.Document.author === Doc.CurrentUserEmail && !Doc.IsDataProto(docView.props.Document) ? docView.Document : Doc.BestEmbedding(docView.Document);
             this.props.addDocTab(bestEmbedding, OpenWhere.lightbox);
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
index aca6df3c9..5e0cf1d23 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFo
         this._anchorDisposer = reaction(
             () => [
                 this.props.A.props.ScreenToLocalTransform(),
-                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.rootDoc, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.layout_scrollTop,
-                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.rootDoc, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.[DocCss],
+                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.Document, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.layout_scrollTop,
+                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.Document, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.[DocCss],
                 this.props.B.props.ScreenToLocalTransform(),
-                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.rootDoc, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.layout_scrollTop,
-                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.rootDoc, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.[DocCss],
+                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.Document, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.layout_scrollTop,
+                Cast(Cast(Cast(this.props.A.Document, Doc, null)?.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn, Doc, null)?.[DocCss],
             ],
             action(() => {
                 this._start = Date.now();
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFo
         const pt2normlen = Math.sqrt(pt2norm[0] * pt2norm[0] + pt2norm[1] * pt2norm[1]) || 1;
         const pt1normalized = [pt1norm[0] / pt1normlen, pt1norm[1] / pt1normlen];
         const pt2normalized = [pt2norm[0] / pt2normlen, pt2norm[1] / pt2normlen];
-        const aActive = A.isSelected() || A.rootDoc[Brushed];
-        const bActive = B.isSelected() || B.rootDoc[Brushed];
+        const aActive = A.isSelected() || A.Document[Brushed];
+        const bActive = B.isSelected() || B.Document[Brushed];
 
         const textX = (Math.min(pt1[0], pt2[0]) + Math.max(pt1[0], pt2[0])) / 2 + NumCast(LinkDocs[0].link_relationship_OffsetX);
         const textY = (pt1[1] + pt2[1]) / 2 + NumCast(LinkDocs[0].link_relationship_OffsetY);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index 307aa8882..fb29fb0d3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 brushedView={this.brushedView}
                 isAnnotationOverlay={this.isAnnotationOverlay}
                 transform={this.PanZoomCenterXf}
-                transition={this._panZoomTransition ? `transform ${this._panZoomTransition}ms` : Cast(this.layoutDoc._viewTransition, 'string', Cast(this.props.DocumentView?.()?.rootDoc._viewTransition, 'string', null))}
+                transition={this._panZoomTransition ? `transform ${this._panZoomTransition}ms` : Cast(this.layoutDoc._viewTransition, 'string', Cast(this.props.DocumentView?.()?.Document._viewTransition, 'string', null))}
                 viewDefDivClick={this.props.viewDefDivClick}>
                 {this.underlayViews}
                 {this.contentViews}
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ export function CollectionBrowseClick(dv: DocumentView, clientX: number, clientY
     const browseTransitionTime = 500;
     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
     dv &&
-        DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(dv.rootDoc, { zoomScale: 0.8, willZoomCentered: true }, (focused: boolean) => {
+        DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(dv.Document, { zoomScale: 0.8, willZoomCentered: true }, (focused: boolean) => {
             if (!focused) {
                 const selfFfview = !dv.Document.isGroup && dv.ComponentView instanceof CollectionFreeFormView ? dv.ComponentView : undefined;
                 let containers = dv.props.docViewPath();
@@ -1960,19 +1960,19 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function curKeyFrame(readOnly: boolean) {
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function pinWithView(pinContent: boolean) {
     SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view =>
-        view.props.pinToPres(view.rootDoc, {
-            currentFrame: Cast(view.rootDoc.currentFrame, 'number', null),
+        view.props.pinToPres(view.Document, {
+            currentFrame: Cast(view.Document.currentFrame, 'number', null),
             pinData: {
                 poslayoutview: pinContent,
                 dataview: pinContent,
             },
-            pinViewport: MarqueeView.CurViewBounds(view.rootDoc, view.props.PanelWidth(), view.props.PanelHeight()),
+            pinViewport: MarqueeView.CurViewBounds(view.Document, view.props.PanelWidth(), view.props.PanelHeight()),
         })
     );
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function bringToFront() {
-    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.rootDoc));
+    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document));
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function sendToBack(doc: Doc) {
-    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.rootDoc, true));
+    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document, true));
 });
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
index 96eabd88c..a367e3e73 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ export class CollectionLinearView extends CollectionSubView() {
                     Currently playing:
                     {CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.map((clip, i) => (
                         <>
-                            <span className="audio-title" onPointerDown={() => DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(clip.rootDoc, { willZoomCentered: true })}>
-                                {clip.rootDoc.title + (i === CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.length - 1 ? '  ' : ',')}
+                            <span className="audio-title" onPointerDown={() => DocumentManager.Instance.showDocument(clip.Document, { willZoomCentered: true })}>
+                                {clip.Document.title + (i === CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.length - 1 ? '  ' : ',')}
                             </span>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon={!clip.ComponentView?.IsPlaying?.() ? 'play' : 'pause'} size="lg" onPointerDown={() => clip.ComponentView?.TogglePause?.()} />{' '}
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon="times" size="lg" onPointerDown={() => clip.ComponentView?.Pause?.()} />{' '}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
index 22b80e21d..0b292a445 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @action
     clearSelection = () => SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
 
-    selectRows = (rootDoc: Doc, lastSelected: Doc) => {
-        const index = this.rowIndex(rootDoc);
+    selectRows = (doc: Doc, lastSelected: Doc) => {
+        const index = this.rowIndex(doc);
         const lastSelectedRow = this.rowIndex(lastSelected);
         const startRow = Math.min(lastSelectedRow, index);
         const endRow = Math.max(lastSelectedRow, index);
diff --git a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
index f2ab4ff4b..0ad76db35 100644
--- a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
@@ -41,22 +41,22 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setBackgroundColor(color?: string, checkResult?: b
     } else if (selectedViews.length) {
         if (checkResult) {
             const selView = selectedViews.lastElement();
-            const fieldKey = selView.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
-            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(selView.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
-            const contentFrameNumber = Cast(selView.rootDoc?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
-            return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getStringValues(selView?.rootDoc, contentFrameNumber)[fieldKey] ?? 'transparent';
+            const fieldKey = selView.Document.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
+            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(selView.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
+            const contentFrameNumber = Cast(selView.Document?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
+            return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getStringValues(selView?.Document, contentFrameNumber)[fieldKey] ?? 'transparent';
         }
         selectedViews.some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof InkingStroke) && SetActiveFillColor(color ?? 'transparent');
         selectedViews.forEach(dv => {
-            const fieldKey = dv.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
-            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(dv.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.rootDoc?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
-            const contentFrameNumber = Cast(dv.rootDoc?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
+            const fieldKey = dv.Document.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
+            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(dv.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
+            const contentFrameNumber = Cast(dv.Document?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
             if (contentFrameNumber !== undefined) {
                 const obj: { [key: string]: Opt<string> } = {};
                 obj[fieldKey] = color;
-                CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.setStringValues(contentFrameNumber, dv.rootDoc, obj);
+                CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.setStringValues(contentFrameNumber, dv.Document, obj);
             } else {
-                dv.rootDoc['_' + fieldKey] = color;
+                dv.Document['_' + fieldKey] = color;
             }
         });
     } else {
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setInkProperty(option: 'inkMask' | 'fillColor' | '
  **/
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function webSetURL(url: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
     const selected = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
-    if (selected?.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.WEB) {
+    if (selected?.Document.type === DocumentType.WEB) {
         if (checkResult) {
-            return StrCast(selected.rootDoc.data, Cast(selected.rootDoc.data, WebField, null)?.url?.href);
+            return StrCast(selected.Document.data, Cast(selected.Document.data, WebField, null)?.url?.href);
         }
         selected.ComponentView?.setData?.(url);
-        //selected.rootDoc.data = new WebField(url);
+        //selected.Document.data = new WebField(url);
     }
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function webForward(checkResult?: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
index 9dc133e28..3082c632d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class LinkMenu extends React.Component<Props> {
     };
 
     render() {
-        const sourceDoc = this.props.docView.rootDoc;
+        const sourceDoc = this.props.docView.Document;
         const sourceAnchor = this.props.docView.anchorViewDoc ?? sourceDoc;
         const style = this.props.style ?? (dv => ({ left: dv?.left || 0, top: this.props.docView.topMost ? undefined : (dv?.bottom || 0) + 15, bottom: this.props.docView.topMost ? 20 : undefined, maxWidth: 200 }))(this.props.docView.getBounds());
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuGroup.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuGroup.tsx
index c1a5a634c..5453ed07b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuGroup.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuGroup.tsx
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ export class LinkMenuGroup extends React.Component<LinkMenuGroupProps> {
         const groupItems = Array.from(set.keys()).map(linkDoc => {
             const sourceDoc =
                 this.props.docView.anchorViewDoc ??
-                (this.props.docView.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.LINK //
+                (this.props.docView.Document.type === DocumentType.LINK //
                     ? this.props.docView.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1')
                         ? DocCast(linkDoc.link_anchor_1)
                         : DocCast(linkDoc.link_anchor_2)
                     : this.props.sourceDoc);
             const destDoc = !sourceDoc
                 ? undefined
-                : this.props.docView.rootDoc.type === DocumentType.LINK
+                : this.props.docView.Document.type === DocumentType.LINK
                 ? this.props.docView.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1')
                     ? DocCast(linkDoc.link_anchor_2)
                     : DocCast(linkDoc.link_anchor_1)
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
index bf2a4e1a9..611771fff 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
             },
             emptyFunction,
             action(() => {
-                const trail = DocCast(this.props.docView.rootDoc.presentationTrail);
+                const trail = DocCast(this.props.docView.Document.presentationTrail);
                 if (trail) {
                     Doc.ActivePresentation = trail;
                     DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
diff --git a/src/client/views/newlightbox/components/Recommendation/Recommendation.tsx b/src/client/views/newlightbox/components/Recommendation/Recommendation.tsx
index 96846673b..a085e4a66 100644
--- a/src/client/views/newlightbox/components/Recommendation/Recommendation.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/newlightbox/components/Recommendation/Recommendation.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const Recommendation = (props: IRecommendation) => {
                 if (source == 'Dash' && docId) {
                     const docView = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentViewsById(docId).lastElement();
                     if (docView) {
-                        doc = docView.rootDoc;
+                        doc = docView.Document;
                     }
                 } else if (data) {
                     switch (type) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx
index 4c7ea4002..2a20d935b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class ColorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 style={{ transform: `scale(${scaling})`, width: `${100 * scaling}%`, height: `${100 * scaling}%` }}>
                 <SketchPicker
                     onChange={c => Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && ColorBox.switchColor(c)}
-                    color={StrCast(SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.rootDoc?._backgroundColor, ActiveInkColor())}
+                    color={StrCast(SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.Document?._backgroundColor, ActiveInkColor())}
                     presetColors={['#D0021B', '#F5A623', '#F8E71C', '#8B572A', '#7ED321', '#417505', '#9013FE', '#4A90E2', '#50E3C2', '#B8E986', '#000000', '#4A4A4A', '#9B9B9B', '#FFFFFF', '#f1efeb', 'transparent']}
                 />
 
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export class ColorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                         onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
                             SetActiveInkWidth(e.target.value);
                             SelectionManager.Views()
-                                .filter(i => StrCast(i.rootDoc.type) === DocumentType.INK)
-                                .map(i => (i.rootDoc.stroke_width = Number(e.target.value)));
+                                .filter(i => StrCast(i.Document.type) === DocumentType.INK)
+                                .map(i => (i.Document.stroke_width = Number(e.target.value)));
                         }}
                     />
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox.tsx
index cc2c44435..a626772e4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class DataVizBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     @computed get renderVizView() {
         const scale = this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
         const sharedProps = {
-            rootDoc: this.Document,
+            Document: this.Document,
             layoutDoc: this.layoutDoc,
             records: this.records,
             axes: this.axes,
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/Histogram.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/Histogram.tsx
index e67e2bf31..a1bd316f0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/Histogram.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/Histogram.tsx
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import { List } from '../../../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, DocCast, StrCast } from '../../../../../fields/Types';
 import { Docs } from '../../../../documents/Documents';
-import { LinkManager } from '../../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { undoable } from '../../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from '../../trails';
 import { scaleCreatorNumerical, yAxisCreator } from '../utils/D3Utils';
 import './Chart.scss';
 
 export interface HistogramProps {
-    rootDoc: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
     layoutDoc: Doc;
     axes: string[];
     records: { [key: string]: any }[];
@@ -83,9 +82,9 @@ export class Histogram extends React.Component<HistogramProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get parentViz() {
-        return DocCast(this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz);
-        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.rootDoc) // out of all links
-        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
+        return DocCast(this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz);
+        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.Document) // out of all links
+        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
         //     .map(link => DocCast(link.link_anchor_1)); // then return the source of the link
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ export class Histogram extends React.Component<HistogramProps> {
         const anchor = Docs.Create.ConfigDocument({
             title: 'histogram doc selection' + this._currSelected,
         });
-        PresBox.pinDocView(anchor, { pinDocLayout: pinProps?.pinDocLayout, pinData: pinProps?.pinData }, this.props.rootDoc);
+        PresBox.pinDocView(anchor, { pinDocLayout: pinProps?.pinDocLayout, pinData: pinProps?.pinData }, this.props.Document);
         return anchor;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
index ad34a0c99..7e0391879 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ export class LineChart extends React.Component<LineChartProps> {
     }
     @computed get parentViz() {
         return DocCast(this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz);
-        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.rootDoc) // out of all links
+        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.Document) // out of all links
         //     .filter(link => {
-        //         return link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz;
+        //         return link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz;
         //     }) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
         //     .map(link => DocCast(link.link_anchor_1)); // then return the source of the link
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/PieChart.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/PieChart.tsx
index 7303eb184..4dbd67485 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/PieChart.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/PieChart.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import './Chart.scss';
 import { Checkbox } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 export interface PieChartProps {
-    rootDoc: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
     layoutDoc: Doc;
     axes: string[];
     records: { [key: string]: any }[];
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ export class PieChart extends React.Component<PieChartProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get parentViz() {
-        return DocCast(this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz);
-        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.rootDoc) // out of all links
-        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
+        return DocCast(this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz);
+        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.Document) // out of all links
+        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
         //     .map(link => DocCast(link.link_anchor_1)); // then return the source of the link
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class PieChart extends React.Component<PieChartProps> {
             //
             title: 'piechart doc selection' + this._currSelected,
         });
-        PresBox.pinDocView(anchor, { pinDocLayout: pinProps?.pinDocLayout, pinData: pinProps?.pinData }, this.props.rootDoc);
+        PresBox.pinDocView(anchor, { pinDocLayout: pinProps?.pinDocLayout, pinData: pinProps?.pinData }, this.props.Document);
         return anchor;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
index 147dfb182..9ac06cf3c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { DATA_VIZ_TABLE_ROW_HEIGHT } from '../../../global/globalCssVariables.sc
 import './Chart.scss';
 
 interface TableBoxProps {
-    rootDoc: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
     layoutDoc: Doc;
     records: { [key: string]: any }[];
     selectAxes: (axes: string[]) => void;
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ export class TableBox extends React.Component<TableBoxProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get parentViz() {
-        return DocCast(this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz);
-        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.rootDoc) // out of all links
-        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.rootDoc.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
+        return DocCast(this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz);
+        // return LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(this.props.Document) // out of all links
+        //     .filter(link => link.link_anchor_1 == this.props.Document.dataViz_parentViz) // get links where this chart doc is the target of the link
         //     .map(link => DocCast(link.link_anchor_1)); // then return the source of the link
     }
 
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@ export class TableBox extends React.Component<TableBoxProps> {
             e,
             e => {
                 // dragging off a column to create a brushed DataVizBox
-                const sourceAnchorCreator = () => this.props.docView?.()!.rootDoc!;
+                const sourceAnchorCreator = () => this.props.docView?.()!.Document!;
                 const targetCreator = (annotationOn: Doc | undefined) => {
-                    const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.props.docView?.()!.rootDoc!);
+                    const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.props.docView?.()!.Document!);
                     embedding._dataViz = DataVizView.TABLE;
                     embedding._dataViz_axes = new List<string>([col, col]);
-                    embedding._dataViz_parentViz = this.props.rootDoc;
+                    embedding._dataViz_parentViz = this.props.Document;
                     embedding.annotationOn = annotationOn;
                     embedding.histogramBarColors = Field.Copy(this.props.layoutDoc.histogramBarColors);
                     embedding.defaultHistogramColor = this.props.layoutDoc.defaultHistogramColor;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class TableBox extends React.Component<TableBoxProps> {
                                 e.linkDocument.link_displayLine = true;
                                 e.linkDocument.link_matchEmbeddings = true;
                                 e.linkDocument.link_displayArrow = true;
-                                // e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this.props.rootDoc;
+                                // e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this.props.Document;
                                 // e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkZoom = false;
                             }
                         },
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
index bccbd66e8..49592d993 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class DocumentIcon extends React.Component<{ view: DocumentView; index: n
                     background: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor,
                     transform: `translate(${(left + right) / 2}px, ${top}px)`,
                 }}>
-                <Tooltip title={<>{this.props.view.rootDoc.title}</>}>
+                <Tooltip title={<>{this.props.view.Document.title}</>}>
                     <p>d{this.props.index}</p>
                 </Tooltip>
             </div>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class DocumentIconContainer extends React.Component {
                                 const match = node.text.match(/d([0-9]+)/);
                                 if (match) {
                                     const m = parseInt(match[1]);
-                                    const doc = DocumentIcon.DocViews[m].rootDoc;
+                                    const doc = DocumentIcon.DocViews[m].Document;
                                     usedDocuments.add(m);
                                     return factory.createIdentifier(`idToDoc("${doc[Id]}")`);
                                 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
index 50a7f5d7b..ce3650749 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
             this.onLinkButtonMoved,
             emptyFunction,
             action((e, doubleTap) => {
-                doubleTap && DocumentView.showBackLinks(this.props.View.rootDoc);
+                doubleTap && DocumentView.showBackLinks(this.props.View.Document);
             }),
             undefined,
             undefined,
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index b6e90cbf4..81f1a4f03 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -1385,11 +1385,11 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     };
     public setViewTransition = (transProp: string, timeInMs: number, afterTrans?: () => void, dataTrans = false) => {
         this.layoutDoc._viewTransition = `${transProp} ${timeInMs}ms`;
-        if (dataTrans) this.rootDoc._dataTransition = `${transProp} ${timeInMs}ms`;
+        if (dataTrans) this.Document._dataTransition = `${transProp} ${timeInMs}ms`;
         this.ViewTimer && clearTimeout(this.ViewTimer);
         return (this.ViewTimer = setTimeout(() => {
             this.layoutDoc._viewTransition = undefined;
-            this.rootDoc._dataTransition = 'inherit';
+            this.Document._dataTransition = 'inherit';
             afterTrans?.();
         }, timeInMs + 10));
     };
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     get topMost() {
         return this.props.renderDepth === 0;
     }
-    get rootDoc() {
+    get Document() {
         return this.Document;
     }
     get dataDoc() {
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
         return this.docView?._componentView;
     }
     get allLinks() {
-        return (this.docView?.allLinks || []).filter(link => !link.link_matchEmbeddings || link.link_anchor_1 === this.Document || link.link_anchor_2 === this.rootDoc);
+        return (this.docView?.allLinks || []).filter(link => !link.link_matchEmbeddings || link.link_anchor_1 === this.Document || link.link_anchor_2 === this.Document);
     }
     get LayoutFieldKey() {
         return this.docView?.LayoutFieldKey || 'layout';
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/ButtonInterface.ts b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/ButtonInterface.ts
index 0aa2ac8e1..1c034bfbe 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/ButtonInterface.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/ButtonInterface.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import { Doc } from "../../../../fields/Doc";
-import { IconProp } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
-import { ButtonType } from "./FontIconBox";
+import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
+import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
+import { ButtonType } from './FontIconBox';
 
 export interface IButtonProps {
     type: string | ButtonType;
-    rootDoc: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
     label: any;
     icon: IconProp;
     color: string;
     backgroundColor: string;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
index 30cd65cb4..743075c89 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export class LinkBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         if (this.layoutDoc._layout_isSvg && this.anchor1 && this.anchor2 && this.anchor1.CollectionFreeFormView) {
             const a_invXf = this.anchor1.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
             const b_invXf = this.anchor2.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
-            const a_scrBds = { tl: a_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: a_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(this.anchor1.rootDoc._width), NumCast(this.anchor1.rootDoc._height)) };
-            const b_scrBds = { tl: b_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: b_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(this.anchor2.rootDoc._width), NumCast(this.anchor2.rootDoc._height)) };
+            const a_scrBds = { tl: a_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: a_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(this.anchor1.Document._width), NumCast(this.anchor1.Document._height)) };
+            const b_scrBds = { tl: b_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: b_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(this.anchor2.Document._width), NumCast(this.anchor2.Document._height)) };
 
             const pts = [] as number[][];
             pts.push([(a_scrBds.tl[0] + a_scrBds.br[0]) / 2, (a_scrBds.tl[1] + a_scrBds.br[1]) / 2]);
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ export class LinkBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                     const this_xf = parxf?.screenToLocalXf ?? Transform.Identity; //this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform();
                     const a_invXf = a.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
                     const b_invXf = b.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
-                    const a_scrBds = { tl: a_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: a_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(a.rootDoc._width), NumCast(a.rootDoc._height)) };
-                    const b_scrBds = { tl: b_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: b_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(b.rootDoc._width), NumCast(b.rootDoc._height)) };
+                    const a_scrBds = { tl: a_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: a_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(a.Document._width), NumCast(a.Document._height)) };
+                    const b_scrBds = { tl: b_invXf.transformPoint(0, 0), br: b_invXf.transformPoint(NumCast(b.Document._width), NumCast(b.Document._height)) };
                     const a_bds = { tl: this_xf.transformPoint(a_scrBds.tl[0], a_scrBds.tl[1]), br: this_xf.transformPoint(a_scrBds.br[0], a_scrBds.br[1]) };
                     const b_bds = { tl: this_xf.transformPoint(b_scrBds.tl[0], b_scrBds.tl[1]), br: this_xf.transformPoint(b_scrBds.br[0], b_scrBds.br[1]) };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
index 8d3cd1d96..14a8a387a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         this.selectedPin = pinDoc;
         this.bingSearchBarContents = pinDoc.map;
 
-        // Doc.setDocFilter(this.rootDoc, 'latitude', this.selectedPin.latitude, 'match');
-        // Doc.setDocFilter(this.rootDoc, 'longitude', this.selectedPin.longitude, 'match');
+        // Doc.setDocFilter(this.Document, 'latitude', this.selectedPin.latitude, 'match');
+        // Doc.setDocFilter(this.Document, 'longitude', this.selectedPin.longitude, 'match');
         Doc.setDocFilter(this.layoutDoc, LinkedTo, `mapPin=${Field.toScriptString(this.selectedPin)}`, 'check');
 
         this.recolorPin(this.selectedPin, 'green');
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
index 130ac40c8..a914084f9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
     createPivotForField = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
         let container = this.props.tbox.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement();
         if (container) {
-            const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(container.rootDoc);
+            const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(container.Document);
             embedding._type_collection = CollectionViewType.Time;
             const colHdrKey = '_' + container.LayoutFieldKey + '_columnHeaders';
             let list = Cast(embedding[colHdrKey], listSpec(SchemaHeaderField));
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
index f3929533d..8a927560d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             (this._editorView as any).TextView = this;
         }
 
-        const selectOnLoad = this.Document[Id] === FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath()));
+        const selectOnLoad = DocCast(this.Document.rootDocument, this.Document)[Id] === FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath()));
         if (this._editorView && selectOnLoad && !this.props.dontRegisterView && !this.props.dontSelectOnLoad && this.isActiveTab(this.ProseRef)) {
             const selLoadChar = FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar;
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad = '';
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index 816a89489..791a1bfe7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
                 m.type === state.schema.marks.marker && activeHighlights.add(String(m.attrs.highlight));
             });
         } else if (SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => StrCast(dv.rootDoc._text_fontSize) && activeSizes.add(StrCast(dv.rootDoc._text_fontSize)));
+            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize) && activeSizes.add(StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize)));
         }
         return { activeFamilies: Array.from(activeFamilies), activeSizes: Array.from(activeSizes), activeColors: Array.from(activeColors), activeHighlights: Array.from(activeHighlights) };
     }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
                 this.view.focus();
             }
         } else if (SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (dv.rootDoc._text_fontSize = fontSize));
+            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (dv.Document._text_fontSize = fontSize));
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontSize = fontSize;
         this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 380ee1acac1c0b7972d7d423cf804af146dc0edf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:19:27 -0500
Subject: massive changes to use mobx 6 which means not accessing props
 directly in @computed functions.

---
 package-lock.json                                  | 2762 +++++++++++++++++---
 package.json                                       |   13 +-
 src/.babelrc                                       |    3 +
 src/Utils.ts                                       |    7 +
 src/client/DocServer.ts                            |    2 +-
 src/client/documents/DocumentTypes.ts              |    1 -
 src/client/documents/Documents.ts                  |   13 +-
 src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts                 |   11 +-
 .../util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx    |    3 +-
 src/client/util/LinkManager.ts                     |   14 +-
 src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx                      |    2 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |   20 +-
 src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx                    |    6 +-
 src/client/util/SettingsManager.tsx                |    8 +-
 src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx                 |    4 +-
 src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts                 |    2 +-
 src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx                  |   19 +-
 src/client/views/AudioWaveform.scss                |   17 -
 src/client/views/AudioWaveform.tsx                 |  117 -
 src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx                   |   99 +-
 src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx               |   20 +-
 src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx                  |   61 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             |   61 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           |   74 +-
 src/client/views/EditableView.tsx                  |  111 +-
 src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts            |    2 +-
 src/client/views/InkingStroke.tsx                  |    4 +-
 src/client/views/MainView.tsx                      |   19 +-
 src/client/views/MainViewModal.tsx                 |    2 -
 src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx              |   19 +-
 src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx                 |  135 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx                |   53 +-
 src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx                 |    4 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx    |   45 +-
 .../collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx  |  101 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx    |   45 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx |    1 -
 .../views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx       |    2 +-
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      |  217 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx   |  187 +-
 .../CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx          |  139 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx |   92 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx       |  192 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx    |   53 +-
 src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx        |   91 +-
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          |  505 ++--
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx                |   16 +-
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx                   |   38 +-
 .../CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx                 |    4 +-
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  |  376 +--
 .../collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx |  142 +-
 .../collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx          |    2 -
 .../collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx      |   44 +-
 .../CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx                  |    1 -
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+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unicode-match-property-ecmascript/-/unicode-match-property-ecmascript-2.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-5kaZCrbp5mmbz5ulBkDkbY0SsPOjKqVS35VpL9ulMPfSl0J0Xsm+9Evphv9CoIZFwre7aJoa94AY6seMKGVN5Q==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "unicode-canonical-property-names-ecmascript": "^2.0.0",
+                "unicode-property-aliases-ecmascript": "^2.0.0"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=4"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/unicode-match-property-value-ecmascript": {
+            "version": "2.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unicode-match-property-value-ecmascript/-/unicode-match-property-value-ecmascript-2.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-qxkjQt6qjg/mYscYMC0XKRn3Rh0wFPlfxB0xkt9CfyTvpX1Ra0+rAmdX2QyAobptSEvuy4RtpPRui6XkV+8wjA==",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=4"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/unicode-property-aliases-ecmascript": {
+            "version": "2.1.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unicode-property-aliases-ecmascript/-/unicode-property-aliases-ecmascript-2.1.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-6t3foTQI9qne+OZoVQB/8x8rk2k1eVy1gRXhV3oFQ5T6R1dqQ1xtin3XqSlx3+ATBkliTaR/hHyJBm+LVPNM8w==",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=4"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/unicode-trie": {
             "version": "0.3.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unicode-trie/-/unicode-trie-0.3.1.tgz",
@@ -28453,9 +30366,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/update-browserslist-db": {
-            "version": "1.0.11",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/update-browserslist-db/-/update-browserslist-db-1.0.11.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-dCwEFf0/oT85M1fHBg4F0jtLwJrutGoHSQXCh7u4o2t1drG+c0a9Flnqww6XUKSfQMPpJBRjU8d4RXB09qtvaA==",
+            "version": "1.0.13",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/update-browserslist-db/-/update-browserslist-db-1.0.13.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-xebP81SNcPuNpPP3uzeW1NYXxI3rxyJzF3pD6sH4jE7o/IX+WtSpwnVU+qIsDPyk0d3hmFQ7mjqc6AtV604hbg==",
             "funding": [
                 {
                     "type": "opencollective",
@@ -28608,6 +30521,14 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/use-sync-external-store": {
+            "version": "1.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-1.2.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-eEgnFxGQ1Ife9bzYs6VLi8/4X6CObHMw9Qr9tPY43iKwsPw8xE8+EFsf/2cFZ5S3esXgpWgtSCtLNS41F+sKPA==",
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/utif2": {
             "version": "4.1.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/utif2/-/utif2-4.1.0.tgz",
@@ -29454,9 +31375,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/which-module": {
-            "version": "2.0.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which-module/-/which-module-2.0.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-2e8H3Od7mQK4o6j6SzHD4/fm6Ho="
+            "version": "2.0.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which-module/-/which-module-2.0.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-iBdZ57RDvnOR9AGBhML2vFZf7h8vmBjhoaZqODJBFWHVtKkDmKuHai3cx5PgVMrX5YDNp27AofYbAwctSS+vhQ=="
         },
         "node_modules/which-typed-array": {
             "version": "1.1.13",
@@ -29785,37 +31706,12 @@
                 "node": ">=4.0"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/xmlbuilder": {
-            "version": "4.0.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlbuilder/-/xmlbuilder-4.0.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-mLj2UcowqmJANvEn0RzGbce5B6M=",
-            "dependencies": {
-                "lodash": "^3.5.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=0.8.0"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/xmlbuilder/node_modules/lodash": {
-            "version": "3.10.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.10.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-9mDDwqVIma6OZX79ZlDACZl8sBm0TEnkf99zV3iMA4GzkIT/9hiqP5mY0HoT1iNLCrKc/R1HByV+yJfRWVJryQ=="
-        },
         "node_modules/xmlchars": {
             "version": "2.2.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlchars/-/xmlchars-2.2.0.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-JZnDKK8B0RCDw84FNdDAIpZK+JuJw+s7Lz8nksI7SIuU3UXJJslUthsi+uWBUYOwPFwW7W7PRLRfUKpxjtjFCw==",
             "dev": true
         },
-        "node_modules/xmldom": {
-            "version": "0.1.31",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmldom/-/xmldom-0.1.31.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-yS2uJflVQs6n+CyjHoaBmVSqIDevTAWrzMmjG1Gc7h1qQ7uVozNhEPJAwZXWyGQ/Gafo3fCwrcaokezLPupVyQ==",
-            "deprecated": "Deprecated due to CVE-2021-21366 resolved in 0.5.0",
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=0.1"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/xmlhttprequest-ssl": {
             "version": "2.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlhttprequest-ssl/-/xmlhttprequest-ssl-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -29881,12 +31777,11 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/yargs-parser": {
-            "version": "13.1.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-13.1.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-3lbsNRf/j+A4QuSZfDRA7HRSfWrzO0YjqTJd5kjAq37Zep1CEgaYmrH9Q3GwPiB9cHyd1Y1UwggGhJGoxipbzg==",
+            "version": "7.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-WhzC+xgstid9MbVUktco/bf+KJG+Uu6vMX0LN1sLJvwmbCQVxb4D8LzogobonKycNasCZLdOzTAk1SK7+K7swg==",
             "dependencies": {
-                "camelcase": "^5.0.0",
-                "decamelize": "^1.2.0"
+                "camelcase": "^4.1.0"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/yargs-unparser": {
@@ -29910,6 +31805,14 @@
                 "node": ">=6"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/yargs/node_modules/camelcase": {
+            "version": "5.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/camelcase/-/camelcase-5.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-L28STB170nwWS63UjtlEOE3dldQApaJXZkOI1uMFfzf3rRuPegHaHesyee+YxQ+W6SvRDQV6UrdOdRiR153wJg==",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=6"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/yargs/node_modules/string-width": {
             "version": "3.1.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -29934,6 +31837,15 @@
                 "node": ">=6"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/yargs/node_modules/yargs-parser": {
+            "version": "13.1.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-13.1.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-3lbsNRf/j+A4QuSZfDRA7HRSfWrzO0YjqTJd5kjAq37Zep1CEgaYmrH9Q3GwPiB9cHyd1Y1UwggGhJGoxipbzg==",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "camelcase": "^5.0.0",
+                "decamelize": "^1.2.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/yn": {
             "version": "3.1.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yn/-/yn-3.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 151e45124..42b3c1ce2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "@azure/storage-blob": "^12.17.0",
+        "@babel/preset-env": "^7.23.5",
+        "@babel/preset-react": "^7.23.3",
         "@emotion/react": "^11.11.1",
         "@emotion/styled": "^11.11.0",
         "@ffmpeg/core": "0.12.4",
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@
         "async": "^3.2.5",
         "axios": "^1.6.2",
         "babel": "^6.23.0",
+        "babel-loader": "^9.1.3",
         "bcrypt-nodejs": "0.0.3",
         "bezier-curve": "^1.0.0",
         "bezier-js": "^6.1.4",
@@ -141,7 +144,6 @@
         "canvas": "^2.11.2",
         "chart.js": "^4.4.0",
         "child_process": "^1.0.2",
-        "chrome": "^0.1.0",
         "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
         "color": "^4.2.3",
         "colors": "^1.4.0",
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@
         "image-size": "^1.0.2",
         "image-size-stream": "^1.1.0",
         "jimp": "^0.22.10",
+        "jpeg-autorotate": "^9.0.0",
         "jquery": "^3.7.1",
         "js-datepicker": "^5.18.2",
         "jsonschema": "^1.4.1",
@@ -200,9 +203,9 @@
         "md5-file": "^5.0.0",
         "memorystream": "^0.3.1",
         "mobile-detect": "^1.4.5",
-        "mobx": "^5.15.7",
-        "mobx-react": "^5.4.4",
-        "mobx-utils": "^5.6.2",
+        "mobx": "^6.12.0",
+        "mobx-react": "^9.1.0",
+        "mobx-utils": "^6.0.8",
         "mongodb": "^6.3.0",
         "mongoose": "^8.0.2",
         "node-stream-zip": "^1.15.0",
@@ -237,7 +240,6 @@
         "raw-loader": "^4.0.2",
         "rc-switch": "^4.1.0",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
-        "react-audio-waveform": "0.0.5",
         "react-autosuggest": "^10.1.0",
         "react-color": "^2.19.3",
         "react-compound-slider": "^3.4.0",
@@ -250,7 +252,6 @@
         "react-markdown": "^9.0.1",
         "react-measure": "^2.5.2",
         "react-resizable": "^3.0.5",
-        "react-reveal": "^1.2.2",
         "react-select": "^5.8.0",
         "readline": "^1.3.0",
         "recharts": "^2.10.3",
diff --git a/src/.babelrc b/src/.babelrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86ef21087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.babelrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "presets": ["@babel/preset-env", "@babel/preset-react"]
+}
diff --git a/src/Utils.ts b/src/Utils.ts
index 26514622c..d54760100 100644
--- a/src/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { DocumentType } from './client/documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Colors } from './client/views/global/globalEnums';
 import { Message } from './server/Message';
 import * as Color from 'color';
+import { action, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 
 export namespace Utils {
     export let CLICK_TIME = 300;
@@ -439,6 +440,12 @@ export namespace Utils {
         socket.on(message, (room: any) => handler(socket, room));
     }
 }
+export function copyProps(thing: { _prevProps: any; props: any; _props: any }) {
+    Object.keys(thing._prevProps).forEach(action(pkey => 
+        (thing._prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (thing.props as any)[pkey] && 
+            ((thing._props as any)[pkey] = (thing.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
+    thing._prevProps = thing.props;
+}
 
 export function OmitKeys(obj: any, keys: string[], pattern?: string, addKeyFunc?: (dup: any) => void): { omit: any; extract: any } {
     const omit: any = { ...obj };
diff --git a/src/client/DocServer.ts b/src/client/DocServer.ts
index df92fe50e..6217cf04b 100644
--- a/src/client/DocServer.ts
+++ b/src/client/DocServer.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export namespace DocServer {
                 Doc.AddDocToList(Doc.MyRecentlyClosed, undefined, link);
             }
         });
-        LinkManager.userLinkDBs.forEach(linkDb => Doc.FindReferences(linkDb, references, undefined));
+        LinkManager.Instance.userLinkDBs.forEach(linkDb => Doc.FindReferences(linkDb, references, undefined));
         const filtered = Array.from(references);
 
         const newCacheUpdate = filtered.map(doc => doc[Id]).join(';');
diff --git a/src/client/documents/DocumentTypes.ts b/src/client/documents/DocumentTypes.ts
index 87010f770..427b11751 100644
--- a/src/client/documents/DocumentTypes.ts
+++ b/src/client/documents/DocumentTypes.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export enum DocumentType {
     IMPORT = 'import',
     PRES = 'presentation',
     PRESELEMENT = 'preselement',
-    COLOR = 'color',
     YOUTUBE = 'youtube',
     COMPARISON = 'comparison',
     GROUP = 'group',
diff --git a/src/client/documents/Documents.ts b/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
index 4ec100728..37196187b 100644
--- a/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
+++ b/src/client/documents/Documents.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import { ContextMenu } from '../views/ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../views/ContextMenuItem';
 import { ActiveArrowEnd, ActiveArrowStart, ActiveDash, ActiveFillColor, ActiveInkBezierApprox, ActiveInkColor, ActiveInkWidth, ActiveIsInkMask, InkingStroke } from '../views/InkingStroke';
 import { AudioBox, media_state } from '../views/nodes/AudioBox';
-import { ColorBox } from '../views/nodes/ColorBox';
 import { ComparisonBox } from '../views/nodes/ComparisonBox';
 import { DataVizBox } from '../views/nodes/DataVizBox/DataVizBox';
 import { EquationBox } from '../views/nodes/EquationBox';
@@ -495,13 +494,6 @@ export namespace Docs {
                     options: { _width: 400 },
                 },
             ],
-            [
-                DocumentType.COLOR,
-                {
-                    layout: { view: ColorBox, dataField: defaultDataKey },
-                    options: { _nativeWidth: 220, _nativeHeight: 300 },
-                },
-            ],
             [
                 DocumentType.IMG,
                 {
@@ -1018,9 +1010,6 @@ export namespace Docs {
             return InstanceFromProto(Prototypes.get(DocumentType.SEARCH), new List<Doc>([]), options);
         }
 
-        export function ColorDocument(options: DocumentOptions = {}) {
-            return InstanceFromProto(Prototypes.get(DocumentType.COLOR), '', options);
-        }
         export function LoadingDocument(file: File | string, options: DocumentOptions) {
             return InstanceFromProto(Prototypes.get(DocumentType.LOADING), undefined, { _height: 150, _width: 200, title: typeof file == 'string' ? file : file.name, ...options }, undefined, '');
         }
@@ -1638,7 +1627,7 @@ export namespace DocUtils {
             options = { ...options, _width: 400, _height: 512, title: path };
         }
 
-        return ctor ? ctor(path, options, overwriteDoc) : undefined;
+        return ctor ? ctor(path, overwriteDoc ? { ...options, title: StrCast(overwriteDoc.title, path) } : options, overwriteDoc) : undefined;
     }
 
     export function addDocumentCreatorMenuItems(docTextAdder: (d: Doc) => void, docAdder: (d: Doc) => void, x: number, y: number, simpleMenu: boolean = false, pivotField?: string, pivotValue?: string): void {
diff --git a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
index ad5a1654d..7f82ff70a 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable, ObservableSet, observe } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, observe } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclEdit, Animation } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const { Howl } = require('howler');
 export class DocumentManager {
     //global holds all of the nodes (regardless of which collection they're in)
     @observable _documentViews = new Set<DocumentView>();
-    @observable public LinkAnchorBoxViews: DocumentView[] = [];
-    @observable public LinkedDocumentViews: { a: DocumentView; b: DocumentView; l: Doc }[] = [];
+    @observable public LinkAnchorBoxViews: DocumentView[] = observable([]);
+    @observable public LinkedDocumentViews: { a: DocumentView; b: DocumentView; l: Doc }[] = observable([]);
     @computed public get DocumentViews() {
         return Array.from(this._documentViews).filter(view => !(view.ComponentView instanceof KeyValueBox) && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(view.docViewPath)));
     }
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ export class DocumentManager {
     public static get Instance(): DocumentManager {
         return this._instance || (this._instance = new this());
     }
+    @observable public CurrentlyLoading: Doc[] = observable([]); // this assignment doesn't work. the actual assignment happens in DocumentManager's constructor
 
     //private constructor so no other class can create a nodemanager
     private constructor() {
-        if (!LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading) LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading = [];
-        observe(LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading, change => {
+        makeObservable(this);
+        observe(this.CurrentlyLoading, change => {
             // watch CurrentlyLoading-- when something is loaded, it's removed from the list and we have to update its icon if it were iconified since LoadingBox icons are different than the media they become
             switch (change.type as any) {
                 case 'update':
diff --git a/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx b/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx
index 30e448797..55aac5eb0 100644
--- a/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx	
+++ b/src/client/util/Import & Export/DirectoryImportBox.tsx	
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import { DocumentManager } from '../DocumentManager';
 import './DirectoryImportBox.scss';
 import ImportMetadataEntry, { keyPlaceholder, valuePlaceholder } from './ImportMetadataEntry';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import * as _ from 'lodash';
 
 const unsupported = ['text/html', 'text/plain'];
 
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ export class DirectoryImportBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
             x: NumCast(doc.x),
             y: NumCast(doc.y) + offset,
         };
-        const parent = this.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement();
+        const parent = this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement();
         if (parent?.Document.type === DocumentType.COL) {
             let importContainer: Doc;
             if (docs.length < 50) {
diff --git a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
index 3e98ea379..8346949ba 100644
--- a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable, observe, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, observe, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, DocListCastAsync, Field, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { DirectLinks } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { ScriptingGlobals } from './ScriptingGlobals';
  */
 export class LinkManager {
     @observable static _instance: LinkManager;
-    @observable static userLinkDBs: Doc[] = [];
+    @observable userLinkDBs: Doc[] = observable([]);
     @observable public static currentLink: Opt<Doc>;
     @observable public static currentLinkAnchor: Opt<Doc>;
     public static get Instance() {
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ export class LinkManager {
     public static Links(doc: Doc | undefined) {
         return doc ? LinkManager.Instance.getAllRelatedLinks(doc) : [];
     }
-    public static addLinkDB = async (linkDb: any) => {
+    public addLinkDB = async (linkDb: any) => {
         await Promise.all(
             ((await DocListCastAsync(linkDb.data)) ?? []).map(link =>
                 // makes sure link anchors are loaded to avoid incremental updates to computedFns in LinkManager
                 [PromiseValue(link?.link_anchor_1), PromiseValue(link?.link_anchor_2)]
             )
         );
-        LinkManager.userLinkDBs.push(linkDb);
+        this.userLinkDBs.push(linkDb);
     };
     public static AutoKeywords = 'keywords:Usages';
     static _links: Doc[] = [];
     constructor() {
+        makeObservable(this);
         LinkManager._instance = this;
         this.createlink_relationshipLists();
-        LinkManager.userLinkDBs = [];
         // since this is an action, not a reaction, we get only one shot to add this link to the Anchor docs
         // Thus make sure all promised values are resolved from link -> link.proto -> link.link_anchor_[1,2] -> link.link_anchor_[1,2].proto
         // Then add the link to the anchor protos.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class LinkManager {
             }
         };
         observe(
-            LinkManager.userLinkDBs,
+            this.userLinkDBs,
             change => {
                 switch (change.type as any) {
                     case 'splice':
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class LinkManager {
             true
         );
         runInAction(() => (FieldLoader.ServerLoadStatus.message = 'links'));
-        LinkManager.addLinkDB(Doc.LinkDBDoc());
+        this.addLinkDB(Doc.LinkDBDoc());
     }
 
     public createlink_relationshipLists = () => {
diff --git a/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx b/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
index c8940194c..495af6abd 100644
--- a/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class RTFMarkup extends React.Component<{}> {
         RTFMarkup.Instance = this;
     }
 
-    @observable _stats: { [key: string]: any } | undefined;
+    @observable _stats: { [key: string]: any } | undefined = undefined;
 
     /**
      * @returns the main interface of the SharingManager.
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 25f158f40..d36a360a1 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocViews } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ import { UndoManager } from './UndoManager';
 
 export namespace SelectionManager {
     class Manager {
-        @observable SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = [];
+        @observable SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = observable([]);
         @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
-        @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined;
+        @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined = undefined;
+
+        constructor() {
+            makeObservable(this);
+        }
 
         @action
         SelectSchemaViewDoc(doc: Opt<Doc>) {
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
                 if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
                 manager.SelectedViews.push(docView);
                 docView.SELECTED = true;
-                docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
+                docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
             }
         }
         @action
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
             if (docView && manager.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
                 docView.SELECTED = false;
                 manager.SelectedViews.splice(manager.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
-                docView.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
+                docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
             }
         }
         @action
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
             manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
             manager.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
                 dv.SELECTED = false;
-                dv.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
+                dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
             });
             manager.SelectedViews.length = 0;
         }
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function SelectionManager_selectedDocType(type: string, expertMode: boolean, checkContext?: boolean) {
     if (Doc.noviceMode && expertMode) return false;
     if (type === 'tab') {
-        return SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.props.renderDepth === 0;
+        return SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?._props.renderDepth === 0;
     }
     let selected = (sel => (checkContext ? DocCast(sel?.embedContainer) : sel))(SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() ?? SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement());
     return selected?.type === type || selected?.type_collection === type || !type;
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function redo() {
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function selectedDocs(container: Doc, excludeCollections: boolean, prevValue: any) {
     const docs = SelectionManager.Views()
-        .map(dv => dv.props.Document)
+        .map(dv => dv.Document)
         .filter(d => !Doc.AreProtosEqual(d, container) && !d.annotationOn && d.type !== DocumentType.KVP && (!excludeCollections || d.type !== DocumentType.COL || !Cast(d.data, listSpec(Doc), null)));
     return docs.length ? new List(docs) : prevValue;
 });
diff --git a/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx b/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
index 08dbaac5d..7d5e0458d 100644
--- a/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class ServerStats extends React.Component<{}> {
         ServerStats.Instance = this;
     }
 
-    @observable _stats: { [key: string]: any } | undefined;
+    @observable _stats: { [key: string]: any } | undefined = undefined;
 
     /**
      * @returns the main interface of the SharingManager.
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ export class ServerStats extends React.Component<{}> {
 
                     <br />
                     <span>Active users:{this._stats?.socketMap.length}</span>
-                    {this._stats?.socketMap.map((user: any) => (
-                        <p>{user.username}</p>
-                    ))}
+                    {this._stats?.socketMap.map((user: any) => <p>{user.username}</p>)}
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/util/SettingsManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SettingsManager.tsx
index 39c471970..ccf6fb820 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SettingsManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SettingsManager.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Button, ColorPicker, Dropdown, DropdownType, EditableText, Group, NumberDropdown, Size, Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { BsGoogle } from 'react-icons/bs';
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ export class SettingsManager extends React.Component<{}> {
     @observable private new_confirm = '';
     @observable activeTab = 'Accounts';
 
-    @observable public static propertiesWidth: number = 0;
-    @observable public static headerBarHeight: number = 0;
+    @observable public propertiesWidth: number = 0;
+    @observable public headerBarHeight: number = 0;
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         SettingsManager.Instance = this;
         this.matchSystem();
         window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').addEventListener('change', e => {
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ export class SettingsManager extends React.Component<{}> {
     });
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     changeColorScheme = action((scheme: string) => {
         Doc.UserDoc().userTheme = scheme;
         switch (scheme) {
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index 403f4e090..a46c6363e 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
     public static Instance: SharingManager;
     @observable private isOpen = false; // whether the SharingManager modal is open or not
     @observable public users: ValidatedUser[] = []; // the list of users with sharing docs
-    @observable private targetDoc: Doc | undefined; // the document being shared
-    @observable private targetDocView: DocumentView | undefined; // the DocumentView of the document being shared
+    @observable private targetDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined; // the document being shared
+    @observable private targetDocView: DocumentView | undefined = undefined; // the DocumentView of the document being shared
     // @observable private copied = false;
     @observable private dialogueBoxOpacity = 1; // for the modal
     @observable private overlayOpacity = 0.4; // for the modal
diff --git a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
index fce43eef6..715eb021f 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export namespace SnappingManager {
         @observable ShiftKey = false;
         @observable CtrlKey = false;
         @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
-        @observable IsResizing: Doc | undefined;
+        @observable IsResizing: Doc | undefined = undefined;
         @observable CanEmbed: boolean = false;
         @observable public horizSnapLines: number[] = [];
         @observable public vertSnapLines: number[] = [];
diff --git a/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
index 412b8ba6e..f89624941 100644
--- a/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { observable, action, runInAction } from 'mobx';
-import './AntimodeMenu.scss';
-import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
+import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
+import './AntimodeMenu.scss';
 export interface AntimodeMenuProps {}
 
 /**
@@ -16,6 +15,18 @@ export abstract class AntimodeMenu<T extends AntimodeMenuProps> extends React.Co
     protected _mainCont: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
     protected _dragging: boolean = false;
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable protected _top: number = -300;
     @observable protected _left: number = -300;
     @observable protected _opacity: number = 0;
diff --git a/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.scss b/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 6cbd1759a..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-.audioWaveform  {
-    position: relative;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 200%;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    z-index: -1000;
-    bottom: 0;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    div {
-        height: 100% !important;
-        width: 100%  !important;
-    }
-    canvas { 
-        height: 100% !important;
-        width: 100%  !important;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.tsx b/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fd2fedc3..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/AudioWaveform.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import axios from 'axios';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, reaction } from 'mobx';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import Waveform from 'react-audio-waveform';
-import { Doc, NumListCast } from '../../fields/Doc';
-import { List } from '../../fields/List';
-import { listSpec } from '../../fields/Schema';
-import { Cast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { numberRange } from '../../Utils';
-import './AudioWaveform.scss';
-import { Colors } from './global/globalEnums';
-
-/**
- * AudioWaveform
- *
- * Used in CollectionStackedTimeline to render a canvas with a visual of an audio waveform for AudioBox and VideoBox documents.
- * Uses react-audio-waveform package.
- * Bins the audio data into audioBuckets which are passed to package to render the lines.
- * Calculates new buckets each time a new zoom factor or new set of trim bounds is created and stores it in a field on the layout doc with a title indicating the bounds and zoom for that list (see audioBucketField)
- */
-
-export interface AudioWaveformProps {
-    duration: number; // length of media clip
-    rawDuration: number; // length of underlying media data
-    mediaPath: string;
-    layoutDoc: Doc;
-    clipStart: number;
-    clipEnd: number;
-    zoomFactor: number;
-    PanelHeight: number;
-    PanelWidth: number;
-    fieldKey: string;
-}
-
-@observer
-export class AudioWaveform extends React.Component<AudioWaveformProps> {
-    public static NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS = 100; // number of buckets data is divided into to draw waveform lines
-
-    _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-
-    @computed get waveHeight() {
-        return Math.max(50, this.props.PanelHeight);
-    }
-
-    @computed get clipStart() {
-        return this.props.clipStart;
-    }
-    @computed get clipEnd() {
-        return this.props.clipEnd;
-    }
-    @computed get zoomFactor() {
-        return this.props.zoomFactor;
-    }
-
-    @computed get audioBuckets() {
-        return NumListCast(this.props.layoutDoc[this.audioBucketField(this.clipStart, this.clipEnd, this.zoomFactor)]);
-    }
-    audioBucketField = (start: number, end: number, zoomFactor: number) => this.props.fieldKey + '_audioBuckets/' + '/' + start.toFixed(2).replace('.', '_') + '/' + end.toFixed(2).replace('.', '_') + '/' + zoomFactor * 10;
-
-    componentWillUnmount() {
-        this._disposer?.();
-    }
-
-    componentDidMount() {
-        this._disposer = reaction(
-            () => ({ clipStart: this.clipStart, clipEnd: this.clipEnd, fieldKey: this.audioBucketField(this.clipStart, this.clipEnd, this.zoomFactor), zoomFactor: this.props.zoomFactor }),
-            ({ clipStart, clipEnd, fieldKey, zoomFactor }) => {
-                if (!this.props.layoutDoc[fieldKey]) {
-                    // setting these values here serves as a "lock" to prevent multiple attempts to create the waveform at nerly the same time.
-                    const waveform = Cast(this.props.layoutDoc[this.audioBucketField(0, this.props.rawDuration, 1)], listSpec('number'));
-                    this.props.layoutDoc[fieldKey] = waveform && new List<number>(waveform.slice((clipStart / this.props.rawDuration) * waveform.length, (clipEnd / this.props.rawDuration) * waveform.length));
-                    setTimeout(() => this.createWaveformBuckets(fieldKey, clipStart, clipEnd, zoomFactor));
-                }
-            },
-            { fireImmediately: true }
-        );
-    }
-
-    // decodes the audio file into peaks for generating the waveform
-    createWaveformBuckets = async (fieldKey: string, clipStart: number, clipEnd: number, zoomFactor: number) => {
-        axios({ url: this.props.mediaPath, responseType: 'arraybuffer' }).then(response => {
-            const context = new window.AudioContext();
-            context.decodeAudioData(
-                response.data,
-                action(buffer => {
-                    const rawDecodedAudioData = buffer.getChannelData(0);
-                    const startInd = clipStart / this.props.rawDuration;
-                    const endInd = clipEnd / this.props.rawDuration;
-                    const decodedAudioData = rawDecodedAudioData.slice(Math.floor(startInd * rawDecodedAudioData.length), Math.floor(endInd * rawDecodedAudioData.length));
-                    const numBuckets = Math.floor(AudioWaveform.NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS * zoomFactor);
-
-                    const bucketDataSize = Math.floor(decodedAudioData.length / numBuckets);
-                    const brange = Array.from(Array(bucketDataSize));
-                    const bucketList = numberRange(numBuckets).map((i: number) => brange.reduce((p, x, j) => Math.abs(Math.max(p, decodedAudioData[i * bucketDataSize + j])), 0) / 2);
-                    this.props.layoutDoc[fieldKey] = new List<number>(bucketList);
-                })
-            );
-        });
-    };
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="audioWaveform">
-                <Waveform
-                    color={Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE_ALT}
-                    height={this.waveHeight}
-                    barWidth={200 / this.audioBuckets.length}
-                    pos={this.props.duration}
-                    duration={this.props.duration}
-                    peaks={Array.from(this.audioBuckets)}
-                    progressColor={Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE_ALT}
-                />
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
index 57bc11385..249e2c3a3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,42 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import './ContextMenu.scss';
-import { ContextMenuItem, ContextMenuProps, OriginalMenuProps } from './ContextMenuItem';
-import { Utils } from '../../Utils';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
+import './ContextMenu.scss';
+import { ContextMenuItem, ContextMenuProps, OriginalMenuProps } from './ContextMenuItem';
 
 @observer
 export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
     static Instance: ContextMenu;
 
-    @observable private _items: Array<ContextMenuProps> = [];
-    @observable private _pageX: number = 0;
-    @observable private _pageY: number = 0;
-    @observable private _display: boolean = false;
-    @observable private _searchString: string = '';
-    @observable private _showSearch: boolean = false;
+    private _ignoreUp = false;
+    private _reactionDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
+    private _defaultPrefix: string = '';
+    private _defaultItem: ((name: string) => void) | undefined;
+    private _onDisplay?: () => void = undefined;
+
+    @observable _items: ContextMenuProps[] = observable([]);
+    @observable _pageX: number = 0;
+    @observable _pageY: number = 0;
+    @observable _display: boolean = false;
+    @observable _searchString: string = '';
+    @observable _showSearch: boolean = false;
     // afaik displaymenu can be called before all the items are added to the menu, so can't determine in displayMenu what the height of the menu will be
-    @observable private _yRelativeToTop: boolean = true;
-    @observable selectedIndex = -1;
+    @observable _yRelativeToTop: boolean = true;
+    @observable _selectedIndex = -1;
 
-    @observable private _width: number = 0;
-    @observable private _height: number = 0;
+    @observable _width: number = 0;
+    @observable _height: number = 0;
 
-    @observable private _mouseX: number = -1;
-    @observable private _mouseY: number = -1;
-    @observable private _shouldDisplay: boolean = false;
-    private _ignoreUp = false;
-    private _reactionDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
+    @observable _mouseX: number = -1;
+    @observable _mouseY: number = -1;
+    @observable _shouldDisplay: boolean = false;
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-
+        makeObservable(this);
         ContextMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
@@ -74,36 +76,27 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
         this._reactionDisposer?.();
     }
 
-    @action
-    componentDidMount = () => {
+    componentDidMount() {
         document.addEventListener('pointerdown', this.onPointerDown, true);
         document.addEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
-    };
+    }
 
     @action
     clearItems() {
-        this._items = [];
+        this._items.length = 0;
         this._defaultPrefix = '';
         this._defaultItem = undefined;
     }
 
-    _defaultPrefix: string = '';
-    _defaultItem: ((name: string) => void) | undefined;
-
-    findByDescription = (target: string, toLowerCase = false) => {
-        return this._items.find(menuItem => {
-            let reference = menuItem.description;
-            toLowerCase && (reference = reference.toLowerCase());
-            return reference === target;
-        });
-    };
+    findByDescription = (target: string, toLowerCase = false) =>
+        this._items.find(menuItem => 
+            (toLowerCase ?  menuItem.description.toLowerCase() : menuItem.description) === target); // prettier-ignore
 
     @action
     addItem(item: ContextMenuProps) {
-        if (this._items.indexOf(item) === -1) {
-            this._items.push(item);
-        }
+        !this._items.includes(item) && this._items.push(item);
     }
+
     @action
     moveAfter(item: ContextMenuProps, after?: ContextMenuProps) {
         const curInd = this._items.findIndex(i => i.description === item.description);
@@ -111,6 +104,7 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
         const afterInd = after && this.findByDescription(after.description) ? this._items.findIndex(i => i.description === after.description) : this._items.length;
         this._items.splice(afterInd, 0, item);
     }
+
     @action
     setDefaultItem(prefix: string, item: (name: string) => void) {
         this._defaultPrefix = prefix;
@@ -126,7 +120,6 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
         return this._pageY + this._height > window.innerHeight - ContextMenu.buffer ? window.innerHeight - ContextMenu.buffer - this._height : Math.max(0, this._pageY);
     }
 
-    _onDisplay?: () => void = undefined;
     @action
     displayMenu = (x: number, y: number, initSearch = '', showSearch = false, onDisplay?: () => void) => {
         //maxX and maxY will change if the UI/font size changes, but will work for any amount
@@ -201,7 +194,7 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
                     <div className="contextMenu-description">{value.join(' -> ')}</div>
                 </div>
             ) : (
-                <ContextMenuItem {...value} key={index + value.description} closeMenu={this.closeMenu} selected={index === this.selectedIndex} />
+                <ContextMenuItem {...value} key={index + value.description} closeMenu={this.closeMenu} selected={index === this._selectedIndex} />
             )
         );
     }
@@ -211,7 +204,8 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
     }
 
     render() {
-        return !this._display ? null : (
+        console.log('DISPLAY = ' + this._display);
+        return (
             <div
                 className="contextMenu-cont"
                 ref={action((r: any) => {
@@ -221,6 +215,7 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
                     }
                 })}
                 style={{
+                    display: this._display ? '' : 'none',
                     left: this.pageX,
                     ...(this._yRelativeToTop ? { top: this.pageY } : { bottom: this.pageY }),
                     background: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor,
@@ -242,17 +237,17 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
     @action
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
         if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
-            if (this.selectedIndex < this.flatItems.length - 1) {
-                this.selectedIndex++;
+            if (this._selectedIndex < this.flatItems.length - 1) {
+                this._selectedIndex++;
             }
             e.preventDefault();
         } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
-            if (this.selectedIndex > 0) {
-                this.selectedIndex--;
+            if (this._selectedIndex > 0) {
+                this._selectedIndex--;
             }
             e.preventDefault();
         } else if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === 'Tab') {
-            const item = this.flatItems[this.selectedIndex];
+            const item = this.flatItems[this._selectedIndex];
             if (item) {
                 item.event({ x: this.pageX, y: this.pageY });
             } else if (this._searchString.startsWith(this._defaultPrefix)) {
@@ -268,12 +263,12 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
     onChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         this._searchString = e.target.value;
         if (!this._searchString) {
-            this.selectedIndex = -1;
+            this._selectedIndex = -1;
         } else {
-            if (this.selectedIndex === -1) {
-                this.selectedIndex = 0;
+            if (this._selectedIndex === -1) {
+                this._selectedIndex = 0;
             } else {
-                this.selectedIndex = Math.min(this.flatItems.length - 1, this.selectedIndex);
+                this._selectedIndex = Math.min(this.flatItems.length - 1, this._selectedIndex);
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
index 6d97d965e..59b223c14 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { observable, action, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { observable, action, runInAction, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { UndoManager } from '../util/UndoManager';
-import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
-import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
+import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 
 export interface OriginalMenuProps {
     description: string;
@@ -32,9 +31,20 @@ export class ContextMenuItem extends React.Component<ContextMenuProps & { select
     @observable private _items: Array<ContextMenuProps> = [];
     @observable private overItem = false;
 
-    @action
+    _prevProps: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean };
+    @observable _props: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean };
+    constructor(props: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean }) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
-        this._items.length = 0;
+        runInAction(() => this._items.length = 0);
         if ((this.props as SubmenuProps)?.subitems) {
             (this.props as SubmenuProps).subitems?.forEach(i => runInAction(() => this._items.push(i)));
         }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
index d104eb90c..2ce0c085a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { DateField } from '../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclPrivate, AclReadonly, DocData } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -21,17 +21,26 @@ export interface DocComponentProps {
 }
 export function DocComponent<P extends DocComponentProps>() {
     class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
+        @observable _props!: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
+        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
+            super(props);
+            this._props = props;
+            makeObservable(this);
+        }
+        componentDidUpdate() {
+            // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
+        }
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
         @computed get Document() {
-            return this.props.Document;
+            return this._props.Document;
         }
         // This is the rendering data of a document -- it may be "The Document", or it may be some template document that holds the rendering info
         @computed get layoutDoc() {
-            return this.props.LayoutTemplateString ? this.props.Document : Doc.Layout(this.props.Document, this.props.LayoutTemplate?.());
+            return this._props.LayoutTemplateString ? this.Document : Doc.Layout(this.Document, this._props.LayoutTemplate?.());
         }
         // This is the data part of a document -- ie, the data that is constant across all views of the document
         @computed get dataDoc() {
-            return this.props.Document[DocData] as Doc;
+            return this._props.Document[DocData] as Doc;
         }
     }
     return Component;
@@ -49,22 +58,28 @@ interface ViewBoxBaseProps {
 }
 export function ViewBoxBaseComponent<P extends ViewBoxBaseProps>() {
     class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
+        @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
+        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
+            super(props);
+            this._props = props;
+            makeObservable(this);
+        }
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
         //@computed get Document(): T { return schemaCtor(this.props.Document); }
-        @computed get Document() {
-            return this.props.Document;
+        get Document() {
+            return this._props.Document;
         }
         // This is the rendering data of a document -- it may be "The Document", or it may be some template document that holds the rendering info
-        @computed get layoutDoc() {
-            return Doc.Layout(this.props.Document);
+        get layoutDoc() {
+            return Doc.Layout(this.Document);
         }
         // This is the data part of a document -- ie, the data that is constant across all views of the document
-        @computed get dataDoc() {
-            return this.props.Document.isTemplateForField || this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc ? this.props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.props.Document[DocData] : this.props.Document[DocData];
+        get dataDoc() {
+            return this.Document.isTemplateForField || this.Document.isTemplateDoc ? this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document[DocData] : this.Document[DocData];
         }
         // key where data is stored
-        @computed get fieldKey() {
-            return this.props.fieldKey;
+        get fieldKey() {
+            return this._props.fieldKey;
         }
     }
     return Component;
@@ -85,24 +100,30 @@ export interface ViewBoxAnnotatableProps {
 }
 export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>() {
     class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
+        @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
+        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
+            super(props);
+            this._props = props;
+            makeObservable(this);
+        }
         @observable _annotationKeySuffix = () => 'annotations';
         @observable _isAnyChildContentActive = false;
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
         @computed get Document() {
-            return this.props.Document;
+            return this._props.Document;
         }
         // This is the rendering data of a document -- it may be "The Document", or it may be some template document that holds the rendering info
         @computed get layoutDoc() {
-            return Doc.Layout(this.props.Document);
+            return Doc.Layout(this.Document);
         }
         // This is the data part of a document -- ie, the data that is constant across all views of the document
         @computed get dataDoc() {
-            return this.props.Document.isTemplateForField || this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc ? this.props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.props.Document[DocData] : this.props.Document[DocData];
+            return this.Document.isTemplateForField || this.Document.isTemplateDoc ? this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document[DocData] : this.Document[DocData];
         }
 
         // key where data is stored
         @computed get fieldKey() {
-            return this.props.fieldKey;
+            return this._props.fieldKey;
         }
 
         isAnyChildContentActive = () => this._isAnyChildContentActive;
@@ -136,7 +157,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>()
                 if (targetDataDoc.isGroup && DocListCast(targetDataDoc[annotationKey ?? this.annotationKey]).length < 2) {
                     (DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(targetDataDoc)?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)?.promoteCollection();
                 } else {
-                    this.isAnyChildContentActive() && this.props.select(false);
+                    this.isAnyChildContentActive() && this._props.select(false);
                 }
                 return true;
             }
@@ -149,7 +170,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>()
         // moving it into the target.
         @action.bound
         moveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean, annotationKey?: string): boolean => {
-            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(this.props.Document, targetCollection)) {
+            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(this._props.Document, targetCollection)) {
                 return true;
             }
             const first = doc instanceof Doc ? doc : doc[0];
@@ -161,7 +182,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>()
         @action.bound
         addDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string): boolean => {
             const docs = doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc;
-            if (this.props.filterAddDocument?.(docs) === false || docs.find(doc => Doc.AreProtosEqual(doc, this.props.Document) && Doc.LayoutField(doc) === Doc.LayoutField(this.props.Document))) {
+            if (this._props.filterAddDocument?.(docs) === false || docs.find(doc => Doc.AreProtosEqual(doc, this.Document) && Doc.LayoutField(doc) === Doc.LayoutField(this.Document))) {
                 return false;
             }
             const targetDataDoc = this.dataDoc;
@@ -190,7 +211,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>()
             return true;
         };
 
-        whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
+        whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
     }
     return Component;
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index a64722a0b..47ec0f1b4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../fields/RichTextField';
@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     public static hasPushedHack = false;
     public static hasPulledHack = false;
 
+    @observable _props: { views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[] };
     constructor(props: { views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[] }) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         runInAction(() => (DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this));
     }
 
@@ -111,12 +114,12 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     });
 
     get view0() {
-        return this.props.views()?.[0];
+        return this._props.views()?.[0];
     }
 
     @computed
     get considerGoogleDocsPush() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         const published = targetDoc && Doc.GetProto(targetDoc)[GoogleRef] !== undefined;
         const animation = this.isAnimatingPulse ? 'shadow-pulse 1s linear infinite' : 'none';
         return !targetDoc ? null : (
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
 
     @computed
     get considerGoogleDocsPull() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         const dataDoc = targetDoc && Doc.GetProto(targetDoc);
         const animation = this.isAnimatingFetch ? 'spin 0.5s linear infinite' : 'none';
 
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     @observable subFollow = '';
     @computed
     get followLinkButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         const followBtn = (allDocs: boolean, click: (doc: Doc) => void, isSet: (doc?: Doc) => boolean, icon: IconProp) => {
             const tooltip = `Follow ${this.subPin}documents`;
             return !tooltip ? null : (
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                             onPointerEnter={action(e => (this.subPin = allDocs ? 'All ' : ''))}
                             onPointerLeave={action(e => (this.subPin = ''))}
                             onClick={e => {
-                                this.props.views().forEach(dv => click(dv!.Document));
+                                this._props.views().forEach(dv => click(dv!.Document));
                                 e.stopPropagation();
                             }}
                         />
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                 <div
                     className="documentButtonBar-icon documentButtonBar-follow"
                     style={{ backgroundColor: followLink ? Colors.LIGHT_BLUE : Colors.DARK_GRAY, color: followLink ? Colors.BLACK : Colors.WHITE }}
-                    onClick={undoBatch(e => this.props.views().map(view => view?.docView?.toggleFollowLink(undefined, false)))}>
+                    onClick={undoBatch(e => this._props.views().map(view => view?.docView?.toggleFollowLink(undefined, false)))}>
                     <div className="documentButtonBar-followTypes">
                         {followBtn(
                             true,
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
 
     @observable subLink = '';
     @computed get linkButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         return !targetDoc || !this.view0 ? null : (
             <div className="documentButtonBar-icon documentButtonBar-link">
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-linkTypes">
@@ -304,7 +307,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                             onPointerLeave={action(e => (this.subEndLink = ''))}
                             onClick={e => {
                                 this.view0 &&
-                                    DocumentLinksButton.finishLinkClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, DocumentLinksButton.StartLink, this.view0.props.Document, true, this.view0, {
+                                    DocumentLinksButton.finishLinkClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, DocumentLinksButton.StartLink, this.view0.Document, true, this.view0, {
                                         pinDocLayout: pinLayout,
                                         pinData: !pinContent ? {} : { poslayoutview: true, dataannos: true, dataview: pinContent },
                                     } as PinProps);
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     @observable subPin = '';
     @computed
     get pinButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         const pinBtn = (pinLayoutView: boolean, pinContentView: boolean, icon: IconProp) => {
             const tooltip = `Pin Document and Save ${this.subPin} to trail`;
             return !tooltip ? null : (
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                             )}
                             onPointerLeave={action(e => (this.subPin = ''))}
                             onClick={e => {
-                                const docs = this.props
+                                const docs = this._props
                                     .views()
                                     .filter(v => v)
                                     .map(dv => dv!.Document);
@@ -376,7 +379,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                 <div
                     className="documentButtonBar-icon documentButtonBar-pin"
                     onClick={e => {
-                        const docs = this.props
+                        const docs = this._props
                             .views()
                             .filter(v => v)
                             .map(dv => dv!.Document);
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
 
     @computed
     get shareButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         return !targetDoc ? null : (
             <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{'Open Sharing Manager'}</div>}>
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-icon" style={{ color: 'white' }} onClick={e => SharingManager.Instance.open(this.view0, targetDoc)}>
@@ -408,10 +411,10 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
 
     @computed
     get menuButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         return !targetDoc ? null : (
             <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{`Open Context Menu`}</div>}>
-                <div className="documentButtonBar-icon" style={{ color: 'white', cursor: 'pointer' }} onClick={this.openContextMenu}>
+                <div className="documentButtonBar-icon" style={{ color: 'white', cursor: 'pointer' }} onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, e => this.openContextMenu(e))}>
                     <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon="bars" />
                 </div>
             </Tooltip>
@@ -427,10 +430,10 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                         anchorPoint={anchorPoints.LEFT_TOP}
                         content={
                             <MetadataEntryMenu
-                                docs={this.props
+                                docs={this._props
                                     .views()
                                     .filter(dv => dv)
-                                    .map(dv => dv!.props.Document)}
+                                    .map(dv => dv!.Document)}
                                 suggestWithFunction
                             /> // tfs: @bcz This might need to be the data document?
                         }>
@@ -447,7 +450,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     _stopFunc: () => void = emptyFunction;
     @computed
     get recordButton() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
         return !targetDoc ? null : (
             <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">Press to record audio annotation</div>}>
                 <div
@@ -455,7 +458,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                     style={{ backgroundColor: this._isRecording ? Colors.ERROR_RED : Colors.DARK_GRAY, color: Colors.WHITE }}
                     onPointerDown={action((e: React.PointerEvent) => {
                         this._isRecording = true;
-                        this.props.views().map(view => view && DocumentViewInternal.recordAudioAnnotation(view.dataDoc, view.LayoutFieldKey, stopFunc => (this._stopFunc = stopFunc), emptyFunction));
+                        this._props.views().map(view => view && DocumentViewInternal.recordAudioAnnotation(view.dataDoc, view.LayoutFieldKey, stopFunc => (this._stopFunc = stopFunc), emptyFunction));
                         const b = UndoManager.StartBatch('Recording');
                         setupMoveUpEvents(
                             this,
@@ -482,8 +485,8 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     onEmbedButtonMoved = () => {
         if (this._dragRef.current) {
             const dragDocView = this.view0!;
-            const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData([dragDocView.props.Document]);
-            const [left, top] = dragDocView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+            const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData([dragDocView.Document]);
+            const [left, top] = dragDocView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
             dragData.defaultDropAction = 'embed';
             dragData.canEmbed = true;
             DragManager.StartDocumentDrag([dragDocView.ContentDiv!], dragData, left, top, { hideSource: false });
@@ -497,7 +500,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     @computed
     get templateButton() {
         const view0 = this.view0;
-        const views = this.props.views();
+        const views = this._props.views();
         return !view0 ? null : (
             <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">Tap to Customize Layout. Drag an embedding</div>} open={this._tooltipOpen} onClose={action(() => (this._tooltipOpen = false))} placement="bottom">
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-linkFlyout" ref={this._dragRef} onPointerEnter={action(() => !this._ref.current?.getBoundingClientRect().width && (this._tooltipOpen = true))}>
@@ -522,7 +525,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
         );
     }
 
-    openContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    openContextMenu = (e: PointerEvent) => {
         let child = SelectionManager.Views()[0].ContentDiv!.children[0];
         while (child.children.length) {
             const next = Array.from(child.children).find(c => c.className?.toString().includes('SVGAnimatedString') || typeof c.className === 'string');
@@ -559,7 +562,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
 
     @action
     toggleTrail = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const rootView = this.props.views()[0];
+        const rootView = this._props.views()[0];
         const doc = rootView?.Document;
         if (doc) {
             const anchor = rootView.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true) ?? doc;
@@ -569,12 +572,12 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                 anchor.presentationTrail = trail;
             }
             Doc.ActivePresentation = trail;
-            this.props.views().lastElement()?.props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
+            this._props.views().lastElement()?._props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
         }
         e.stopPropagation();
     };
     render() {
-        const doc = this.view0?.props.Document;
+        const doc = this.view0?.Document;
         if (!doc || !this.view0) return null;
 
         const isText = () => doc[this.view0!.LayoutFieldKey] instanceof RichTextField;
@@ -589,9 +592,9 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                     <div style={{ position: 'absolute', zIndex: 1000 }}>
                         <LinkPopup
                             key="popup"
-                            linkCreated={link => (link.link_displayLine = !IsFollowLinkScript(this.props.views().lastElement()?.Document.onClick))}
-                            linkCreateAnchor={() => this.props.views().lastElement()?.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true)}
-                            linkFrom={() => this.props.views().lastElement()?.Document}
+                            linkCreated={link => (link.link_displayLine = !IsFollowLinkScript(this._props.views().lastElement()?.Document.onClick))}
+                            linkCreateAnchor={() => this._props.views().lastElement()?.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true)}
+                            linkFrom={() => this._props.views().lastElement()?.Document}
                         />
                     </div>
                 ) : (
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index b4c19df2d..6ef3fcc66 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { IconButton } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { FaUndo } from 'react-icons/fa';
 import { DateField } from '../../fields/DateField';
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ import { DocumentView, OpenWhereMod } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { ImageBox } from './nodes/ImageBox';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import * as _ from 'lodash';
 
+interface DocumentDecorationsProps {
+    PanelWidth: number;
+    PanelHeight: number;
+    boundsLeft: number;
+    boundsTop: number;
+}
 @observer
-export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; PanelHeight: number; boundsLeft: number; boundsTop: number }, { value: string }> {
+export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProps> {
     static Instance: DocumentDecorations;
     private _resizeHdlId = '';
     private _keyinput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
@@ -61,8 +66,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     @observable private _showRotCenter = false; // whether to show a draggable green dot that represents the center of rotation
     @observable private _rotCenter = [0, 0]; // the center of rotation in object coordinates (0,0) = object center (not top left!)
 
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentDecorationsProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentDecorationsProps>) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         DocumentDecorations.Instance = this;
         document.addEventListener('pointermove', // show decorations whenever pointer moves outside of selection bounds.
             action(e => {
@@ -78,8 +86,8 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
 
     @computed get ClippedBounds() {
         const bounds = this.Bounds;
-        const leftBounds = this.props.boundsLeft;
-        const topBounds = LightboxView.LightboxDoc ? 0 : this.props.boundsTop;
+        const leftBounds = this._props.boundsLeft;
+        const topBounds = LightboxView.LightboxDoc ? 0 : this._props.boundsTop;
         bounds.x = Math.max(leftBounds, bounds.x - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2) + this._resizeBorderWidth / 2;
         bounds.y = Math.max(topBounds, bounds.y - this._resizeBorderWidth / 2 - this._titleHeight) + this._resizeBorderWidth / 2 + this._titleHeight;
         const borderRadiusDraggerWidth = 15;
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         return (LinkFollower.IsFollowing || DocumentView.ExploreMode) ? 
             { x: 0, y: 0, r: 0, b: 0 }
             : SelectionManager.Views()
-                .filter(dv => dv.props.renderDepth > 0)
+                .filter(dv => dv._props.renderDepth > 0)
                 .map(dv => dv.getBounds())
                 .reduce((bounds, rect) => !rect ? bounds
                             : { x: Math.min(rect.left, bounds.x),
@@ -198,12 +206,12 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         if (containers.size > 1) return false;
         const { left, top } = dragDocView.getBounds() || { left: 0, top: 0 };
         const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(
-            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.props.Document),
-            dragDocView.props.dropAction
+            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.Document),
+            dragDocView._props.dropAction
         );
-        dragData.offset = dragDocView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(e.x - left, e.y - top);
-        dragData.moveDocument = dragDocView.props.moveDocument;
-        dragData.removeDocument = dragDocView.props.removeDocument;
+        dragData.offset = dragDocView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(e.x - left, e.y - top);
+        dragData.moveDocument = dragDocView._props.moveDocument;
+        dragData.removeDocument = dragDocView._props.removeDocument;
         dragData.isDocDecorationMove = true;
         dragData.canEmbed = dragTitle;
         this._hidden = true;
@@ -223,7 +231,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     _deleteAfterIconify = false;
     _iconifyBatch: UndoManager.Batch | undefined;
     onCloseClick = (forceDeleteOrIconify: boolean | undefined) => {
-        const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(v => v && v.props.renderDepth > 0);
+        const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(v => v && v._props.renderDepth > 0);
         if (forceDeleteOrIconify === false && this._iconifyBatch) return;
         this._deleteAfterIconify = forceDeleteOrIconify || this._iconifyBatch ? true : false;
         var iconifyingCount = views.length;
@@ -231,11 +239,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             if ((force || --iconifyingCount === 0) && this._iconifyBatch) {
                 if (this._deleteAfterIconify) {
                     views.forEach(iconView => {
-                        Doc.setNativeView(iconView.props.Document);
-                        if (iconView.props.Document.activeFrame) {
-                            iconView.props.Document.opacity = 0; // bcz: hacky ... allows inkMasks and other documents to be "turned off" without removing them from the animated collection which allows them to function properly in a presenation.
+                        Doc.setNativeView(iconView.Document);
+                        if (iconView.Document.activeFrame) {
+                            iconView.Document.opacity = 0; // bcz: hacky ... allows inkMasks and other documents to be "turned off" without removing them from the animated collection which allows them to function properly in a presenation.
                         } else {
-                            iconView.props.removeDocument?.(iconView.props.Document);
+                            iconView._props.removeDocument?.(iconView.Document);
                         }
                     });
                     views.forEach(SelectionManager.DeselectView);
@@ -296,7 +304,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
     };
 
-    onSelectContainerDocClick = () => SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
+    onSelectContainerDocClick = () => SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?._props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
     /**
      * sets up events when user clicks on the border radius editor
      */
@@ -344,7 +352,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     };
 
     setRotateCenter = (seldocview: DocumentView, rotCenter: number[]) => {
-        const newloccentern = seldocview.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rotCenter[0], rotCenter[1]);
+        const newloccentern = seldocview._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rotCenter[0], rotCenter[1]);
         const newlocenter = [newloccentern[0] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width) / 2, newloccentern[1] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._height) / 2];
         const final = Utils.rotPt(newlocenter[0], newlocenter[1], -(NumCast(seldocview.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI);
         seldocview.Document.rotation_centerX = final.x / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width);
@@ -376,7 +384,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
         SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
             const accumRot = (NumCast(dv.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI;
-            const localRotCtr = dv.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rcScreen.X, rcScreen.Y);
+            const localRotCtr = dv._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rcScreen.X, rcScreen.Y);
             const localRotCtrOffset = [localRotCtr[0] - NumCast(dv.Document.width) / 2, localRotCtr[1] - NumCast(dv.Document.height) / 2];
             const startRotCtr = Utils.rotPt(localRotCtrOffset[0], localRotCtrOffset[1], -accumRot);
             const unrotatedDocPos = { x: NumCast(dv.Document.x) + localRotCtrOffset[0] - startRotCtr.x, y: NumCast(dv.Document.y) + localRotCtrOffset[1] - startRotCtr.y };
@@ -454,7 +462,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             dot = (b[0] - a[0]) * (p[1] - a[1]) - (b[1] - a[1]) * (p[0] - a[0]);
             return [a[0] + atob[0] * t, a[1] + atob[1] * t];
         };
-        const tl = docView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+        const tl = docView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
         return project([e.clientX + this._offset.x, e.clientY + this._offset.y], tl, [tl[0] + fixedAspect, tl[1] + 1]);
     };
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], move: number[]): boolean => {
@@ -475,7 +483,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         !this._interactionLock && runInAction(async () => {   // resize selected docs if we're not in the middle of a resize (ie, throttle input events to frame rate)
             this._interactionLock = true;
             this._snapPt = thisPt;
-            e.ctrlKey && (SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => !Doc.NativeHeight(docView.props.Document) && docView.toggleNativeDimensions()));
+            e.ctrlKey && (SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => !Doc.NativeHeight(docView.Document) && docView.toggleNativeDimensions()));
             const fixedAspect = SelectionManager.Docs().some(this.hasFixedAspect);
             const scaleAspect = {x:scale.x === 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.y : scale.x, y: scale.x !== 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.x : scale.y};
             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => 
@@ -522,7 +530,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             doc.xPadding = NumCast(doc.xPadding) * scale.x;
             doc.yPadding = NumCast(doc.yPadding) * scale.y;
         } else {
-            const refCent = docView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(refPt[0], refPt[1]); // fixed reference point for resize (ie, a point that doesn't move)
+            const refCent = docView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(refPt[0], refPt[1]); // fixed reference point for resize (ie, a point that doesn't move)
             const [nwidth, nheight] = [docView.nativeWidth, docView.nativeHeight];
             const [initWidth, initHeight] = [NumCast(doc._width, 1), NumCast(doc._height)];
 
@@ -615,7 +623,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                 return ScriptField.MakeFunction(this._titleControlString.substring(1), { doc: Doc.name })!.script.run({ self: selected.Document, this: selected.layoutDoc }, console.log).result?.toString() || '';
             }
             if (this._titleControlString.startsWith('#')) {
-                return Field.toString(selected.props.Document[this._titleControlString.substring(1)] as Field) || '-unset-';
+                return Field.toString(selected.Document[this._titleControlString.substring(1)] as Field) || '-unset-';
             }
             return this._accumulatedTitle;
         }
@@ -625,7 +633,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
     @computed get rotCenter() {
         const lastView = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
         if (lastView) {
-            const invXf = lastView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
+            const invXf = lastView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
             const seldoc = lastView.layoutDoc;
             const loccenter = Utils.rotPt(NumCast(seldoc.rotation_centerX) * NumCast(seldoc._width), NumCast(seldoc.rotation_centerY) * NumCast(seldoc._height), invXf.Rotate);
             return invXf.transformPoint(loccenter.x + NumCast(seldoc._width) / 2, loccenter.y + NumCast(seldoc._height) / 2);
@@ -648,16 +656,16 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
         var shareSymbolIcon = ReverseHierarchyMap.get(shareMode)?.image;
 
         // hide the decorations if the parent chooses to hide it or if the document itself hides it
-        const hideDecorations = SnappingManager.GetIsResizing() || seldocview.props.hideDecorations || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorations;
+        const hideDecorations = SnappingManager.GetIsResizing() || seldocview._props.hideDecorations || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorations;
         const hideResizers =
-            ![AclAdmin, AclEdit, AclAugment].includes(GetEffectiveAcl(seldocview.Document)) || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideResizeHandles || seldocview.Document.layout_hideResizeHandles || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
-        const hideTitle = this._showNothing || hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDecorationTitle || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorationTitle || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
-        const hideDocumentButtonBar = hideDecorations || seldocview.props.hideDocumentButtonBar || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDocumentButtonBar || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+            ![AclAdmin, AclEdit, AclAugment].includes(GetEffectiveAcl(seldocview.Document)) || hideDecorations || seldocview._props.hideResizeHandles || seldocview.Document.layout_hideResizeHandles || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+        const hideTitle = this._showNothing || hideDecorations || seldocview._props.hideDecorationTitle || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDecorationTitle || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
+        const hideDocumentButtonBar = hideDecorations || seldocview._props.hideDocumentButtonBar || seldocview.Document.layout_hideDocumentButtonBar || this._isRounding || this._isRotating;
         // if multiple documents have been opened at the same time, then don't show open button
         const hideOpenButton =
             this._showNothing ||
             hideDecorations ||
-            seldocview.props.hideOpenButton ||
+            seldocview._props.hideOpenButton ||
             seldocview.Document.layout_hideOpenButton ||
             SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => docView.Document._dragOnlyWithinContainer || docView.Document.isGroup || docView.Document.layout_hideOpenButton) ||
             this._isRounding ||
@@ -667,10 +675,10 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
             hideDecorations ||
             this._isRounding ||
             this._isRotating ||
-            seldocview.props.hideDeleteButton ||
+            seldocview._props.hideDeleteButton ||
             seldocview.Document.hideDeleteButton ||
             SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => {
-                const collectionAcl = docView.props.docViewPath()?.lastElement() ? GetEffectiveAcl(docView.props.docViewPath().lastElement().dataDoc) : AclEdit;
+                const collectionAcl = docView._props.docViewPath()?.lastElement() ? GetEffectiveAcl(docView._props.docViewPath().lastElement().dataDoc) : AclEdit;
                 return collectionAcl !== AclAdmin && collectionAcl !== AclEdit && GetEffectiveAcl(docView.Document) !== AclAdmin;
             });
         const topBtn = (key: string, icon: string, pointerDown: undefined | ((e: React.PointerEvent) => void), click: undefined | ((e: any) => void), title: string) => (
@@ -798,7 +806,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<{ PanelWidth: number; P
                                     <div key="br" className="documentDecorations-bottomRightResizer" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown} />
                                 </>
                             )}
-                            {seldocview.props.renderDepth <= 1 || !seldocview.props.docViewPath().lastElement() ? null : topBtn('selector', 'arrow-alt-circle-up', undefined, this.onSelectContainerDocClick, 'tap to select containing document')}
+                            {seldocview._props.renderDepth <= 1 || !seldocview._props.docViewPath().lastElement() ? null : topBtn('selector', 'arrow-alt-circle-up', undefined, this.onSelectContainerDocClick, 'tap to select containing document')}
                             {useRounding && (
                                 <div
                                     className="documentDecorations-borderRadius"
diff --git a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
index 6bc0e5424..3db77be71 100644
--- a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as Autosuggest from 'react-autosuggest';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../fields/ObjectField';
 import './EditableView.scss';
 import { DocumentIconContainer } from './nodes/DocumentIcon';
 import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
+import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
+import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './nodes/FieldView';
 
 export interface EditableProps {
     /**
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ export interface EditableProps {
      * The contents to render when not editing
      */
     contents: any;
+    fieldContents?: FieldViewProps;
     fontStyle?: string;
     fontSize?: number;
     height?: number | 'auto';
@@ -64,9 +67,13 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
     _editingDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
     @observable _editing: boolean = false;
 
+    _prevProps: EditableProps;
+    @observable _props: EditableProps;
     constructor(props: EditableProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._editing = this.props.editing ? true : false;
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._editing = this._props.editing ? true : false;
     }
 
     componentDidMount(): void {
@@ -89,12 +96,12 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
         );
     }
 
-    @action
     componentDidUpdate() {
-        if (this._editing && this.props.editing === false) {
+        copyProps(this);
+        if (this._editing && this._props.editing === false) {
             this._inputref?.value && this.finalizeEdit(this._inputref.value, false, true, false);
-        } else if (this.props.editing !== undefined) {
-            this._editing = this.props.editing;
+        } else if (this._props.editing !== undefined) {
+            this._editing = this._props.editing;
         }
     }
 
@@ -120,28 +127,28 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
             case 'Tab':
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 this.finalizeEdit(e.currentTarget.value, e.shiftKey, false, false);
-                this.props.OnTab?.(e.shiftKey);
+                this._props.OnTab?.(e.shiftKey);
                 break;
             case 'Backspace':
                 e.stopPropagation();
-                if (!e.currentTarget.value) this.props.OnEmpty?.();
+                if (!e.currentTarget.value) this._props.OnEmpty?.();
                 break;
             case 'Enter':
-                if (this.props.allowCRs !== true) {
+                if (this._props.allowCRs !== true) {
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     if (!e.ctrlKey) {
                         this.finalizeEdit(e.currentTarget.value, e.shiftKey, false, true);
-                    } else if (this.props.OnFillDown) {
-                        this.props.OnFillDown(e.currentTarget.value);
+                    } else if (this._props.OnFillDown) {
+                        this._props.OnFillDown(e.currentTarget.value);
                         this._editing = false;
-                        this.props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
+                        this._props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
                     }
                 }
                 break;
             case 'Escape':
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 this._editing = false;
-                this.props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
+                this._props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
                 break;
             case 'ArrowUp':
             case 'ArrowDown':
@@ -155,30 +162,30 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
             case 'Control':
                 break;
             case ':':
-                if (this.props.menuCallback) {
+                if (this._props.menuCallback) {
                     e.stopPropagation();
-                    this.props.menuCallback(e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect().x, e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect().y);
+                    this._props.menuCallback(e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect().x, e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect().y);
                     break;
                 }
 
             default:
-                if (this.props.textCallback?.(e.key)) {
+                if (this._props.textCallback?.(e.key)) {
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     this._editing = false;
-                    this.props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
+                    this._props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
                 }
         }
     };
 
     @action
     onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.editing !== false) {
+        if (this._props.editing !== false) {
             e.nativeEvent.stopPropagation();
-            if (this._ref.current && this.props.showMenuOnLoad) {
-                this.props.menuCallback?.(this._ref.current.getBoundingClientRect().x, this._ref.current.getBoundingClientRect().y);
+            if (this._ref.current && this._props.showMenuOnLoad) {
+                this._props.menuCallback?.(this._ref.current.getBoundingClientRect().x, this._ref.current.getBoundingClientRect().y);
             } else {
                 this._editing = true;
-                this.props.isEditingCallback?.(true);
+                this._props.isEditingCallback?.(true);
             }
             // e.stopPropagation();
         }
@@ -186,17 +193,17 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
 
     @action
     finalizeEdit(value: string, shiftDown: boolean, lostFocus: boolean, enterKey: boolean) {
-        if (this.props.SetValue(value, shiftDown, enterKey)) {
+        if (this._props.SetValue(value, shiftDown, enterKey)) {
             this._editing = false;
-            this.props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
+            this._props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
         } else {
             this._editing = false;
-            this.props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
+            this._props.isEditingCallback?.(false);
             !lostFocus &&
                 setTimeout(
                     action(() => {
                         this._editing = true;
-                        this.props.isEditingCallback?.(true);
+                        this._props.isEditingCallback?.(true);
                     }),
                     0
                 );
@@ -215,9 +222,9 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
     };
 
     renderEditor() {
-        return this.props.autosuggestProps ? (
+        return this._props.autosuggestProps ? (
             <Autosuggest
-                {...this.props.autosuggestProps.autosuggestProps}
+                {...this._props.autosuggestProps.autosuggestProps}
                 inputProps={{
                     className: 'editableView-input',
                     onKeyDown: this.onKeyDown,
@@ -228,19 +235,19 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
                     onClick: this.stopPropagation,
                     onPointerUp: this.stopPropagation,
                     onKeyPress: this.stopPropagation,
-                    value: this.props.autosuggestProps.value,
+                    value: this._props.autosuggestProps.value,
                     // @ts-ignore
-                    onChange: this.props.autosuggestProps.onChange,
+                    onChange: this._props.autosuggestProps.onChange,
                 }}
             />
-        ) : this.props.oneLine !== false && this.props.GetValue()?.toString().indexOf('\n') === -1 ? (
+        ) : this._props.oneLine !== false && this._props.GetValue()?.toString().indexOf('\n') === -1 ? (
             <input
                 className="editableView-input"
                 ref={r => (this._inputref = r)}
-                style={{ display: this.props.display, overflow: 'auto', fontSize: this.props.fontSize, minWidth: 20, background: this.props.background }}
-                placeholder={this.props.placeholder}
+                style={{ display: this._props.display, overflow: 'auto', fontSize: this._props.fontSize, minWidth: 20, background: this._props.background }}
+                placeholder={this._props.placeholder}
                 onBlur={e => this.finalizeEdit(e.currentTarget.value, false, true, false)}
-                defaultValue={this.props.GetValue()}
+                defaultValue={this._props.GetValue()}
                 autoFocus={true}
                 onChange={this.onChange}
                 onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
@@ -253,10 +260,10 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
             <textarea
                 className="editableView-input"
                 ref={r => (this._inputref = r)}
-                style={{ display: this.props.display, overflow: 'auto', fontSize: this.props.fontSize, minHeight: `min(100%, ${(this.props.GetValue()?.split('\n').length || 1) * 15})`, minWidth: 20, background: this.props.background }}
-                placeholder={this.props.placeholder}
+                style={{ display: this._props.display, overflow: 'auto', fontSize: this._props.fontSize, minHeight: `min(100%, ${(this._props.GetValue()?.split('\n').length || 1) * 15})`, minWidth: 20, background: this._props.background }}
+                placeholder={this._props.placeholder}
                 onBlur={e => this.finalizeEdit(e.currentTarget.value, false, true, false)}
-                defaultValue={this.props.GetValue()}
+                defaultValue={this._props.GetValue()}
                 autoFocus={true}
                 onChange={this.onChange}
                 onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
@@ -269,9 +276,9 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const gval = this.props.GetValue()?.replace(/\n/g, '\\r\\n');
+        const gval = this._props.GetValue()?.replace(/\n/g, '\\r\\n');
         if (this._editing && gval !== undefined) {
-            return this.props.sizeToContent ? (
+            return this._props.sizeToContent ? (
                 <div style={{ display: 'grid', minWidth: 100 }}>
                     <div style={{ display: 'inline-block', position: 'relative', height: 0, width: '100%', overflow: 'hidden' }}>{gval}</div>
                     {this.renderEditor()}
@@ -280,30 +287,30 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
                 this.renderEditor()
             );
         }
-        setTimeout(() => this.props.autosuggestProps?.resetValue());
-        return this.props.contents instanceof ObjectField ? null : (
+        setTimeout(() => this._props.autosuggestProps?.resetValue());
+        return this._props.contents instanceof ObjectField ? null : (
             <div
-                className={`editableView-container-editing${this.props.oneLine ? '-oneLine' : ''}`}
+                className={`editableView-container-editing${this._props.oneLine ? '-oneLine' : ''}`}
                 ref={this._ref}
                 style={{
-                    display: this.props.display, //
-                    textOverflow: this.props.overflow,
+                    display: this._props.display, //
+                    textOverflow: this._props.overflow,
                     minHeight: '10px',
-                    whiteSpace: this.props.oneLine ? 'nowrap' : 'pre-line',
-                    height: this.props.height,
-                    maxHeight: this.props.maxHeight,
-                    fontStyle: this.props.fontStyle,
-                    fontSize: this.props.fontSize,
+                    whiteSpace: this._props.oneLine ? 'nowrap' : 'pre-line',
+                    height: this._props.height,
+                    maxHeight: this._props.maxHeight,
+                    fontStyle: this._props.fontStyle,
+                    fontSize: this._props.fontSize,
                 }}
                 //onPointerDown={this.stopPropagation}
                 onClick={this.onClick}
-                placeholder={this.props.placeholder}>
+                placeholder={this._props.placeholder}>
                 <span
                     style={{
-                        fontStyle: this.props.fontStyle,
-                        fontSize: this.props.fontSize,
+                        fontStyle: this._props.fontStyle,
+                        fontSize: this._props.fontSize,
                     }}>
-                    {this.props.contents ? this.props.contents?.valueOf() : this.props.placeholder?.valueOf()}
+                    {this._props.fieldContents ? <FieldView {...this._props.fieldContents} /> : this.props.contents ? this._props.contents?.valueOf() : this._props.placeholder?.valueOf()}
                 </span>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
index 9efa7baac..884c74f9b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import { InkingStroke } from './InkingStroke';
 import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
-import _ = require('lodash');
+import * as _ from 'lodash';
 
 export class InkStrokeProperties {
     static _Instance: InkStrokeProperties | undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkingStroke.tsx b/src/client/views/InkingStroke.tsx
index 41a2507f9..d34df8742 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkingStroke.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/InkingStroke.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class InkingStroke extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static toggleMask = action((inkDoc: Doc) => {
         inkDoc.stroke_isInkMask = !inkDoc.stroke_isInkMask;
     });
-    @observable controlUndo: UndoManager.Batch | undefined;
+    @observable controlUndo: UndoManager.Batch | undefined = undefined;
     /**
      * Drags the a simple bezier segment of the stroke.
      * Also adds a control point when double clicking on the stroke.
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ export class InkingStroke extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 <svg
                     className="inkStroke"
                     style={{
-                        transform: isInkMask ? `rotate(-${NumCast(this.props.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.().props.w_Rotation?.() ?? 0)}deg) translate(${InkingStroke.MaskDim / 2}px, ${InkingStroke.MaskDim / 2}px)` : undefined,
+                        transform: isInkMask ? `rotate(-${NumCast(this.props.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.()._props.w_Rotation?.() ?? 0)}deg) translate(${InkingStroke.MaskDim / 2}px, ${InkingStroke.MaskDim / 2}px)` : undefined,
                         // mixBlendMode: this.layoutDoc.tool === InkTool.Highlighter ? 'multiply' : 'unset',
                         cursor: this.props.isSelected() ? 'default' : undefined,
                     }}
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
index 50feccce2..dae2490c9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import { faBuffer, faHireAHelper } from '@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons';
 import * as far from '@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons';
 import * as fa from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import '../../../node_modules/browndash-components/dist/styles/global.min.css';
-import { action, computed, configure, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, configure, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import 'normalize.css';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import '../../../node_modules/browndash-components/dist/styles/global.min.css';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocCast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import { LightboxView } from './LightboxView';
 import { LinkMenu } from './linking/LinkMenu';
 import './MainView.scss';
 import { AudioBox } from './nodes/AudioBox';
-import { DocumentLinksButton } from './nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
+import { DocButtonState } from './nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { DashFieldViewMenu } from './nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
     }
 
     headerBarDocWidth = () => this.mainDocViewWidth();
-    headerBarDocHeight = () => (this._hideUI ? 0 : SettingsManager.headerBarHeight ?? 0);
+    headerBarDocHeight = () => (this._hideUI ? 0 : SettingsManager.Instance?.headerBarHeight ?? 0);
     topMenuHeight = () => (this._hideUI ? 0 : 35);
     topMenuWidth = returnZero; // value is ignored ...
     leftMenuWidth = () => (this._hideUI ? 0 : Number(LEFT_MENU_WIDTH.replace('px', '')));
     leftMenuHeight = () => this._dashUIHeight;
     leftMenuFlyoutWidth = () => this._leftMenuFlyoutWidth;
     leftMenuFlyoutHeight = () => this._dashUIHeight;
-    propertiesWidth = () => Math.max(0, Math.min(this._dashUIWidth - 50, SettingsManager.propertiesWidth || 0));
+    propertiesWidth = () => Math.max(0, Math.min(this._dashUIWidth - 50, SettingsManager.Instance?.propertiesWidth || 0));
     propertiesHeight = () => this._dashUIHeight;
     mainDocViewWidth = () => this._dashUIWidth - this.propertiesWidth() - this.leftMenuWidth() - this.leftMenuFlyoutWidth();
     mainDocViewHeight = () => this._dashUIHeight - this.headerBarDocHeight();
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
 
     constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc = MainView.addDocTabFunc_impl;
         MainView.Instance = this;
         DashboardView._urlState = HistoryUtil.parseUrl(window.location) || ({} as any);
@@ -683,9 +684,9 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
         setupMoveUpEvents(
             this,
             e,
-            action(e => ((SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = Math.max(0, this._dashUIWidth - e.clientX)) ? false : false)),
-            action(() => SettingsManager.propertiesWidth < 5 && (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 0)),
-            action(() => (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = this.propertiesWidth() < 15 ? Math.min(this._dashUIWidth - 50, 250) : 0)),
+            action(e => ((SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = Math.max(0, this._dashUIWidth - e.clientX)) ? false : false)),
+            action(() => SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth < 5 && (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 0)),
+            action(() => (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = this.propertiesWidth() < 15 ? Math.min(this._dashUIWidth - 50, 250) : 0)),
             false
         );
     };
@@ -1037,7 +1038,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
                 <ComponentDecorations boundsLeft={this.leftScreenOffsetOfMainDocView} boundsTop={this.topOfMainDocContent} />
                 {this._hideUI ? null : <TopBar />}
                 {LinkDescriptionPopup.descriptionPopup ? <LinkDescriptionPopup /> : null}
-                {DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView ? <LinkMenu clearLinkEditor={action(() => (DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView = undefined))} docView={DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView} /> : null}
+                {DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView ? <LinkMenu clearLinkEditor={action(() => (DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView = undefined))} docView={DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView} /> : null}
                 {this.linkDocPreview}
 
                 {((page: string) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainViewModal.tsx b/src/client/views/MainViewModal.tsx
index 67b722e7a..af7f38937 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainViewModal.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainViewModal.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { isDark } from 'browndash-components';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
-import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
 import './MainViewModal.scss';
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
index a241e3a2b..3f0db4258 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import { action, computed, observable, ObservableMap } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclSelfEdit, DocData } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
-import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { NumCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl } from '../../fields/util';
-import { unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { FollowLinkScript } from '../util/LinkFollower';
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import './MarqueeAnnotator.scss';
 import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { AnchorMenu } from './pdf/AnchorMenu';
-import * as React from 'react';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export interface MarqueeAnnotatorProps {
@@ -46,6 +45,17 @@ export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
     @computed get top() { return Math.min(this._start.y, this._start.y + this._height); } // prettier-ignore
     @computed get left() { return Math.min(this._start.x, this._start.x + this._width);} // prettier-ignore
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidMount() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @action
     static clearAnnotations(savedAnnotations: ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>) {
         AnchorMenu.Instance.Status = 'marquee';
@@ -56,7 +66,6 @@ export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
     }
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     makeAnnotationDocument = (color: string, isLinkButton?: boolean, savedAnnotations?: ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>): Opt<Doc> => {
         const savedAnnoMap = savedAnnotations?.values() && Array.from(savedAnnotations?.values()).length ? savedAnnotations : this.props.savedAnnotations();
         if (savedAnnoMap.size === 0) return undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx b/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
index d1bd0500b..6e1a2cfb1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -12,30 +12,38 @@ import './PreviewCursor.scss';
 
 @observer
 export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
-    static _onKeyPress?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
-    static _getTransform: () => Transform;
-    static _addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean;
-    static _addLiveTextDoc: (doc: Doc) => void;
-    static _nudge?: undefined | ((x: number, y: number) => boolean);
-    static _slowLoadDocuments?: (files: File[] | string, options: DocumentOptions, generatedDocuments: Doc[], text: string, completed: ((doc: Doc[]) => void) | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => Promise<void>;
-    @observable static _clickPoint = [0, 0];
-    @observable public static Visible = false;
-    public static Doc: Opt<Doc>;
+    static _instance: PreviewCursor;
+    public static get Instance() {
+        return PreviewCursor._instance;
+    }
+
+    _onKeyPress?: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void;
+    _getTransform?: () => Transform;
+    _addDocument?: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean;
+    _addLiveTextDoc?: (doc: Doc) => void;
+    _nudge?: undefined | ((x: number, y: number) => boolean);
+    _slowLoadDocuments?: (files: File[] | string, options: DocumentOptions, generatedDocuments: Doc[], text: string, completed: ((doc: Doc[]) => void) | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => Promise<void>;
+    @observable _clickPoint: number[];
+    @observable public Visible = false;
+    public Doc: Opt<Doc>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        PreviewCursor._instance = this;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._clickPoint = observable([0, 0]);
         document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyPress);
         document.addEventListener('paste', this.paste, true);
     }
 
     paste = async (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
-        if (PreviewCursor.Visible && e.clipboardData) {
-            const newPoint = PreviewCursor._getTransform().transformPoint(PreviewCursor._clickPoint[0], PreviewCursor._clickPoint[1]);
-            runInAction(() => (PreviewCursor.Visible = false));
+        if (this.Visible && e.clipboardData) {
+            const newPoint = this._getTransform?.().transformPoint(this._clickPoint[0], this._clickPoint[1]);
+            runInAction(() => (this.Visible = false));
 
             // tests for URL and makes web document
             const re: any = /^https?:\/\//g;
             const plain = e.clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
-            if (plain) {
+            if (plain && newPoint) {
                 // tests for youtube and makes video document
                 if (plain.indexOf('www.youtube.com/watch') !== -1) {
                     const batch = UndoManager.StartBatch('youtube upload');
@@ -47,21 +55,22 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
                         x: newPoint[0],
                         y: newPoint[1],
                     };
-                    PreviewCursor._slowLoadDocuments?.(plain.split('v=')[1].split('&')[0], options, generatedDocuments, '', undefined, PreviewCursor._addDocument).then(batch.end);
+                    this._slowLoadDocuments?.(plain.split('v=')[1].split('&')[0], options, generatedDocuments, '', undefined, this._addDocument ?? returnFalse).then(batch.end);
                 } else if (re.test(plain)) {
                     const url = plain;
                     if (!url.startsWith(window.location.href)) {
-                        undoBatch(() =>
-                            PreviewCursor._addDocument(
-                                Docs.Create.WebDocument(url, {
-                                    title: url,
-                                    _width: 500,
-                                    _height: 300,
-                                    data_useCors: true,
-                                    x: newPoint[0],
-                                    y: newPoint[1],
-                                })
-                            )
+                        undoBatch(
+                            () =>
+                                this._addDocument?.(
+                                    Docs.Create.WebDocument(url, {
+                                        title: url,
+                                        _width: 500,
+                                        _height: 300,
+                                        data_useCors: true,
+                                        x: newPoint[0],
+                                        y: newPoint[1],
+                                    })
+                                )
                         )();
                     } else alert('cannot paste dash into itself');
                 } else if (plain.startsWith('__DashDocId(') || plain.startsWith('__DashCloneId(')) {
@@ -70,13 +79,13 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
                     const strs = docids[0].split(','); // hack!  docids[0] is the top left of the selection rectangle
                     const ptx = Number(strs[0].substring((clone ? '__DashCloneId(' : '__DashDocId(').length));
                     const pty = Number(strs[1].substring(0, strs[1].length - 1));
-                    Doc.Paste(docids.slice(1), clone, PreviewCursor._addDocument, ptx, pty, newPoint);
+                    this._addDocument && Doc.Paste(docids.slice(1), clone, this._addDocument, ptx, pty, newPoint);
 
                     e.stopPropagation();
                 } else {
                     FormattedTextBox.PasteOnLoad = e;
                     if (e.clipboardData.getData('dash/pdfAnchor')) e.preventDefault();
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => PreviewCursor._addLiveTextDoc(DocUtils.GetNewTextDoc('', newPoint[0], newPoint[1], 500, undefined, undefined, undefined, 750)), 'paste');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => this._addLiveTextDoc?.(DocUtils.GetNewTextDoc('', newPoint[0], newPoint[1], 500, undefined, undefined, undefined, 750)), 'paste');
                 }
             }
             //pasting in images
@@ -84,17 +93,19 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
                 const re: any = /<img src="(.*?)"/g;
                 const arr: any[] = re.exec(e.clipboardData.getData('text/html'));
 
-                undoBatch(() => {
-                    const doc = Docs.Create.ImageDocument(arr[1], {
-                        _width: 300,
-                        title: arr[1],
-                        x: newPoint[0],
-                        y: newPoint[1],
-                    });
-                    ImageUtils.ExtractExif(doc);
-                    PreviewCursor._addDocument(doc);
-                })();
-            } else if (e.clipboardData.items.length) {
+                if (newPoint) {
+                    undoBatch(() => {
+                        const doc = Docs.Create.ImageDocument(arr[1], {
+                            _width: 300,
+                            title: arr[1],
+                            x: newPoint[0],
+                            y: newPoint[1],
+                        });
+                        ImageUtils.ExtractExif(doc);
+                        this._addDocument?.(doc);
+                    })();
+                }
+            } else if (e.clipboardData.items.length && newPoint) {
                 const batch = UndoManager.StartBatch('collection view drop');
                 const files: File[] = [];
                 Array.from(e.clipboardData.items).forEach(item => {
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
                     file && files.push(file);
                 });
                 const generatedDocuments = await DocUtils.uploadFilesToDocs(files, { x: newPoint[0], y: newPoint[1] });
-                generatedDocuments.forEach(PreviewCursor._addDocument);
+                this._addDocument && generatedDocuments.forEach(this._addDocument);
                 batch.end();
             }
         }
@@ -135,25 +146,25 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
         ) {
             if ((!e.metaKey && !e.ctrlKey) || (e.keyCode >= 48 && e.keyCode <= 57) || (e.keyCode >= 65 && e.keyCode <= 90)) {
                 //  /^[a-zA-Z0-9$*^%#@+-=_|}{[]"':;?/><.,}]$/.test(e.key)) {
-                PreviewCursor.Visible && PreviewCursor._onKeyPress?.(e);
-                ((!e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) || e.key !== 'v') && (PreviewCursor.Visible = false);
+                this.Visible && this._onKeyPress?.(e);
+                ((!e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) || e.key !== 'v') && (this.Visible = false);
             }
-        } else if (PreviewCursor.Visible) {
+        } else if (this.Visible) {
             if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
-                PreviewCursor._nudge?.(1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1), 0) && e.stopPropagation();
+                this._nudge?.(1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1), 0) && e.stopPropagation();
             } else if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
-                PreviewCursor._nudge?.(-1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1), 0) && e.stopPropagation();
+                this._nudge?.(-1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1), 0) && e.stopPropagation();
             } else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
-                PreviewCursor._nudge?.(0, 1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1)) && e.stopPropagation();
+                this._nudge?.(0, 1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1)) && e.stopPropagation();
             } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
-                PreviewCursor._nudge?.(0, -1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1)) && e.stopPropagation();
+                this._nudge?.(0, -1 * (e.shiftKey ? 2 : 1)) && e.stopPropagation();
             }
         }
     };
 
     //when focus is lost, this will remove the preview cursor
     @action onBlur = (): void => {
-        PreviewCursor.Visible = false;
+        this.Visible = false;
     };
 
     @action
@@ -167,23 +178,21 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
         nudge: undefined | ((nudgeX: number, nudgeY: number) => boolean),
         slowLoadDocuments: (files: File[] | string, options: DocumentOptions, generatedDocuments: Doc[], text: string, completed: ((doc: Doc[]) => void) | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => Promise<void>
     ) {
-        this._clickPoint = [x, y];
-        this._onKeyPress = onKeyPress;
-        this._addLiveTextDoc = addLiveText;
-        this._getTransform = getTransform;
-        this._addDocument = addDocument || returnFalse;
-        this._nudge = nudge;
-        this._slowLoadDocuments = slowLoadDocuments;
-        this.Visible = true;
+        const self = PreviewCursor.Instance;
+        if (self) {
+            self._clickPoint = [x, y];
+            self._onKeyPress = onKeyPress;
+            self._addLiveTextDoc = addLiveText;
+            self._getTransform = getTransform;
+            self._addDocument = addDocument || returnFalse;
+            self._nudge = nudge;
+            self._slowLoadDocuments = slowLoadDocuments;
+            self.Visible = true;
+        }
     }
     render() {
-        return !PreviewCursor._clickPoint || !PreviewCursor.Visible ? null : (
-            <div
-                className="previewCursor"
-                onBlur={this.onBlur}
-                tabIndex={0}
-                ref={e => e?.focus()}
-                style={{ color: lightOrDark(PreviewCursor.Doc?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'), transform: `translate(${PreviewCursor._clickPoint[0]}px, ${PreviewCursor._clickPoint[1]}px)` }}>
+        return !this._clickPoint || !this.Visible ? null : (
+            <div className="previewCursor" onBlur={this.onBlur} tabIndex={0} ref={e => e?.focus()} style={{ color: lightOrDark(this.Doc?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'), transform: `translate(${this._clickPoint[0]}px, ${this._clickPoint[1]}px)` }}>
                 I
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
index 2c3cd8eac..b4c591b89 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Checkbox, Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Colors, EditableText, IconButton, NumberInput, Size, Slider, Type } from 'browndash-components';
 import { concat } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { ColorResult, SketchPicker } from 'react-color';
 import * as Icons from 'react-icons/bs'; //{BsCollectionFill, BsFillFileEarmarkImageFill} from "react-icons/bs"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, normalizeEmail, SharingPermissions } from '../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
 import { GroupManager } from '../util/GroupManager';
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     private _widthUndo?: UndoManager.Batch;
 
     public static Instance: PropertiesView | undefined;
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         PropertiesView.Instance = this;
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         );
     }
 
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
     }
@@ -130,7 +138,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         return [CollectionViewType.Stacking, CollectionViewType.NoteTaking].includes(this.selectedDoc?.type_collection as any);
     }
 
-    rtfWidth = () => (!this.selectedLayoutDoc ? 0 : Math.min(NumCast(this.selectedLayoutDoc?._width), this.props.width - 20));
+    rtfWidth = () => (!this.selectedLayoutDoc ? 0 : Math.min(NumCast(this.selectedLayoutDoc?._width), this._props.width - 20));
     rtfHeight = () => (!this.selectedLayoutDoc ? 0 : this.rtfWidth() <= NumCast(this.selectedLayoutDoc?._width) ? Math.min(NumCast(this.selectedLayoutDoc?._height), this.MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT) : this.MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT);
 
     @action
@@ -138,8 +146,8 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         const layoutDoc = this.selectedLayoutDoc;
         if (layoutDoc) {
             const aspect = Doc.NativeAspect(layoutDoc, undefined, !layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth);
-            if (aspect) return Math.min(NumCast(layoutDoc._width), Math.min(this.MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT * aspect, this.props.width - 20));
-            return Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) ? Math.min(NumCast(layoutDoc._width), this.props.width - 20) : this.props.width - 20;
+            if (aspect) return Math.min(NumCast(layoutDoc._width), Math.min(this.MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT * aspect, this._props.width - 20));
+            return Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) ? Math.min(NumCast(layoutDoc._width), this._props.width - 20) : this._props.width - 20;
         }
         return 0;
     };
@@ -155,10 +163,10 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
                     Doc.NativeAspect(layoutDoc, undefined, true)
                         ? this.docWidth() / Doc.NativeAspect(layoutDoc, undefined, true)
                         : layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth
-                        ? !Doc.NativeHeight(this.dataDoc)
-                            ? NumCast(this.props.height)
-                            : Math.min((this.docWidth() * Doc.NativeHeight(layoutDoc)) / Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) || NumCast(this.props.height))
-                        : NumCast(layoutDoc._height) || 50
+                          ? !Doc.NativeHeight(this.dataDoc)
+                              ? NumCast(this._props.height)
+                              : Math.min((this.docWidth() * Doc.NativeHeight(layoutDoc)) / Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) || NumCast(this._props.height))
+                          : NumCast(layoutDoc._height) || 50
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -254,12 +262,12 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     };
 
     @computed get contexts() {
-        return !this.selectedDoc ? null : <PropertiesDocContextSelector DocView={this.selectedDocumentView} hideTitle={true} addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab} />;
+        return !this.selectedDoc ? null : <PropertiesDocContextSelector DocView={this.selectedDocumentView} hideTitle={true} addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab} />;
     }
 
     @computed get contextCount() {
         if (this.selectedDocumentView) {
-            const target = this.selectedDocumentView.props.Document;
+            const target = this.selectedDocumentView.Document;
             const embeddings = DocListCast(target.proto_embeddings);
             return embeddings.length - 1;
         } else {
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
 
     @computed get links() {
         const selAnchor = this.selectedDocumentView?.anchorViewDoc ?? LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor ?? this.selectedDoc;
-        return !selAnchor ? null : <PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector Document={selAnchor} hideTitle={true} addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab} />;
+        return !selAnchor ? null : <PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector Document={selAnchor} hideTitle={true} addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab} />;
     }
 
     @computed get linkCount() {
@@ -377,7 +385,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
                     color={SettingsManager.userColor}
                     onClick={action(() => {
                         if (this.selectedDocumentView || this.selectedDoc) {
-                            SharingManager.Instance.open(this.selectedDocumentView?.props.Document === this.selectedDoc ? this.selectedDocumentView : undefined, this.selectedDoc);
+                            SharingManager.Instance.open(this.selectedDocumentView?.Document === this.selectedDoc ? this.selectedDocumentView : undefined, this.selectedDoc);
                         }
                     })}
                 />
@@ -619,7 +627,6 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     }
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     setTitle = (value: string | number) => {
         if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
             SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => Doc.SetInPlace(dv.Document, 'title', value, true));
@@ -630,7 +637,6 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     rotate = (angle: number) => {
         const _centerPoints: { X: number; Y: number }[] = [];
         const doc = this.selectedDoc;
@@ -1057,7 +1063,6 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     }
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     changeDash = () => {
         this.dashdStk = this.dashdStk === '2' ? '0' : '2';
     };
@@ -1676,8 +1681,8 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         const hasSelectedAnchor = LinkManager.Links(this.sourceAnchor).includes(LinkManager.currentLink!);
         if (!this.selectedDoc && !this.isPres) {
             return (
-                <div className="propertiesView" style={{ width: this.props.width }}>
-                    <div className="propertiesView-title" style={{ width: this.props.width }}>
+                <div className="propertiesView" style={{ width: this._props.width }}>
+                    <div className="propertiesView-title" style={{ width: this._props.width }}>
                         No Document Selected
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -1690,11 +1695,11 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
                         style={{
                             background: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor,
                             color: SettingsManager.userColor,
-                            width: this.props.width,
-                            minWidth: this.props.width,
+                            width: this._props.width,
+                            minWidth: this._props.width,
                         }}>
                         <div className="propertiesView-propAndInfoGrouping">
-                            <div className="propertiesView-title" style={{ width: this.props.width }}>
+                            <div className="propertiesView-title" style={{ width: this._props.width }}>
                                 Properties
                                 <div className="propertiesView-info" onClick={() => window.open('https://brown-dash.github.io/Dash-Documentation/properties')}>
                                     <IconButton icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon="info-circle" />} color={SettingsManager.userColor} />
@@ -1722,8 +1727,8 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
                     ? (DocCast(PresBox.Instance.activeItem?.annotationOn)?.type as any as DocumentType)
                     : PresBox.targetRenderedDoc(PresBox.Instance.activeItem)?.type;
                 return (
-                    <div className="propertiesView" style={{ width: this.props.width }}>
-                        <div className="propertiesView-sectionTitle" style={{ width: this.props.width }}>
+                    <div className="propertiesView" style={{ width: this._props.width }}>
+                        <div className="propertiesView-sectionTitle" style={{ width: this._props.width }}>
                             Presentation
                         </div>
                         <div className="propertiesView-name" style={{ borderBottom: 0 }}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
index 4a08081a1..f3d515364 100644
--- a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
         }
         case StyleProp.PointerEvents:
             if (StrCast(doc?.pointerEvents) && !docProps?.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name)) return StrCast(doc!.pointerEvents); // honor pointerEvents field (set by lock button usually) if it's not a keyValue view of the Doc
-            if (docProps?.DocumentView?.().props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name)) return 'all';
+            if (docProps?.DocumentView?.()._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name)) return 'all';
             if (DocumentView.ExploreMode || doc?.layout_unrendered) return isInk() ? 'visiblePainted' : 'all';
             if (props?.pointerEvents?.() === 'none') return 'none';
             if (opacity() === 0) return 'none';
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
                             setSelectedVal={
                                 action((dv) => {
                                     (dv as any).select(false);
-                                    (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 250);
+                                    (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 250);
                                     setTimeout(action(() => {
                                         if (PropertiesView.Instance) {
                                             PropertiesView.Instance.CloseAll();
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
index 858090c05..4ddf9e69b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 import * as GoldenLayout from '../../../client/goldenLayout';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ImageCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, inheritParentAcls } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, incrementTitleCopy } from '../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, incrementTitleCopy } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 @observer
 export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
-    @observable public static Instance: CollectionDockingView | undefined;
+    @observable public static Instance: CollectionDockingView | undefined = undefined;
     public static makeDocumentConfig(document: Doc, panelName?: string, width?: number, keyValue?: boolean) {
         return {
             type: 'react-component',
@@ -62,9 +62,14 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
     private _goldenLayout: any = null;
     static _highlightStyleSheet: any = addStyleSheet();
+
+    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
+    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
     constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        if (this.props.renderDepth < 0) runInAction(() => (CollectionDockingView.Instance = this));
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        if (this._props.renderDepth < 0) runInAction(() => (CollectionDockingView.Instance = this));
         //Why is this here?
         (window as any).React = React;
         (window as any).ReactDOM = ReactDOM;
@@ -72,6 +77,10 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         this.Document.myTrails; // this is equivalent to having a prefetchProxy for myTrails which is needed for the My Trails button in the UI which assumes that Doc.ActiveDashboard.myTrails is legit...
     }
 
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Switches from dragging a document around a freeform canvas to dragging it as a tab to be docked.
      *
@@ -274,8 +283,8 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return true;
     }
     setupGoldenLayout = async () => {
-        //const config = StrCast(this.props.Document.dockingConfig, JSON.stringify(DashboardView.resetDashboard(this.props.Document)));
-        const config = StrCast(this.props.Document.dockingConfig);
+        //const config = StrCast(this._props.Document.dockingConfig, JSON.stringify(DashboardView.resetDashboard(this._props.Document)));
+        const config = StrCast(this._props.Document.dockingConfig);
         if (config) {
             const matches = config.match(/\"documentId\":\"[a-z0-9-]+\"/g);
             const docids = matches?.map(m => m.replace('"documentId":"', '').replace('"', '')) ?? [];
@@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
             );
             new _global.ResizeObserver(this.onResize).observe(this._containerRef.current);
             this._reactionDisposer = reaction(
-                () => StrCast(this.props.Document.dockingConfig),
+                () => StrCast(this._props.Document.dockingConfig),
                 config => {
                     if (!this._goldenLayout || this._ignoreStateChange !== config) {
                         //  bcz: TODO! really need to diff config with ignoreStateChange and modify the current goldenLayout instead of building a new one.
@@ -328,7 +337,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 }
             );
             reaction(
-                () => this.props.PanelWidth(),
+                () => this._props.PanelWidth(),
                 width => !this._goldenLayout && width > 20 && setTimeout(() => this.setupGoldenLayout()), // need to wait for the collectiondockingview-container to have it's width/height since golden layout reads that to configure its windows
                 { fireImmediately: true }
             );
@@ -375,7 +384,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                   .map(id => DocServer.GetCachedRefField(id))
                   .filter(f => f)
                   .map(f => f as Doc);
-        const changesMade = this.props.Document.dockingConfig !== json;
+        const changesMade = this._props.Document.dockingConfig !== json;
         if (changesMade) {
             if (![AclAdmin, AclEdit].includes(GetEffectiveAcl(this.dataDoc))) {
                 this.layoutDoc.dockingConfig = json;
@@ -425,7 +434,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     public CaptureThumbnail() {
-        const content = this.props.DocumentView?.()?.ContentDiv;
+        const content = this._props.DocumentView?.()?.ContentDiv;
         if (content) {
             const _width = Number(getComputedStyle(content).width.replace('px', ''));
             const _height = Number(getComputedStyle(content).height.replace('px', ''));
@@ -472,7 +481,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     stateChanged = () => {
         this._ignoreStateChange = JSON.stringify(this._goldenLayout.toConfig());
         const json = JSON.stringify(this._goldenLayout.toConfig());
-        const changesMade = this.props.Document.dockingConfig !== json;
+        const changesMade = this._props.Document.dockingConfig !== json;
         return changesMade;
     };
 
@@ -506,8 +515,8 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
             if (dashboard && e.target === stack.header?.element[0] && e.button === 2) {
                 dashboard['pane-count'] = NumCast(dashboard['pane-count']) + 1;
                 const docToAdd = Docs.Create.FreeformDocument([], {
-                    _width: this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                    _height: this.props.PanelHeight(),
+                    _width: this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                    _height: this._props.PanelHeight(),
                     _freeform_backgroundGrid: true,
                     _layout_fitWidth: true,
                     title: `Untitled Tab ${NumCast(dashboard['pane-count'])}`,
@@ -524,8 +533,8 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 if (dashboard) {
                     dashboard['pane-count'] = NumCast(dashboard['pane-count']) + 1;
                     const docToAdd = Docs.Create.FreeformDocument([], {
-                        _width: this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                        _height: this.props.PanelHeight(),
+                        _width: this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                        _height: this._props.PanelHeight(),
                         _layout_fitWidth: true,
                         _freeform_backgroundGrid: true,
                         title: `Untitled Tab ${NumCast(dashboard['pane-count'])}`,
@@ -573,14 +582,14 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
     render() {
         const href = ImageCast(this.Document.thumb)?.url?.href;
-        return this.props.renderDepth > -1 ? (
+        return this._props.renderDepth > -1 ? (
             <div>
                 {href ? (
                     <img
                         style={{ background: 'white', top: 0, position: 'absolute' }}
                         src={href} // + '?d=' + (new Date()).getTime()}
-                        width={this.props.PanelWidth()}
-                        height={this.props.PanelHeight()}
+                        width={this._props.PanelWidth()}
+                        height={this._props.PanelHeight()}
                     />
                 ) : (
                     <p>nested dashboards has no thumbnail</p>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
index 61a5738ec..1c6f97c14 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
-import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { PastelSchemaPalette, SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { emptyFunction, numberRange, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
@@ -49,14 +48,20 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     @observable private color: string = '#f1efeb';
     @observable private collapsed: boolean = false;
     @observable private _paletteOn = false;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CMVFieldRowProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CMVFieldRowProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
     private set _heading(value: string) {
-        runInAction(() => this.props.headingObject && (this.props.headingObject.heading = this.heading = value));
+        runInAction(() => this._props.headingObject && (this._props.headingObject.heading = this.heading = value));
     }
     private set _color(value: string) {
-        runInAction(() => this.props.headingObject && (this.props.headingObject.color = this.color = value));
+        runInAction(() => this._props.headingObject && (this._props.headingObject.color = this.color = value));
     }
     private set _collapsed(value: boolean) {
-        runInAction(() => this.props.headingObject && (this.props.headingObject.collapsed = this.collapsed = value));
+        runInAction(() => this._props.headingObject && (this._props.headingObject.collapsed = this.collapsed = value));
     }
 
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
@@ -68,28 +73,28 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
         this._dropDisposer?.();
         if (ele) {
             this._ele = ele;
-            this.props.observeHeight(ele);
+            this._props.observeHeight(ele);
             this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.rowDrop.bind(this));
         }
     };
     @action
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.heading = this.props.headingObject?.heading || '';
-        this.color = this.props.headingObject?.color || '#f1efeb';
-        this.collapsed = this.props.headingObject?.collapsed || false;
+        this.heading = this._props.headingObject?.heading || '';
+        this.color = this._props.headingObject?.color || '#f1efeb';
+        this.collapsed = this._props.headingObject?.collapsed || false;
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        this.props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
+        this._props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
     }
 
     getTrueHeight = () => {
         if (this.collapsed) {
-            this.props.setDocHeight(this.heading, 20);
+            this._props.setDocHeight(this.heading, 20);
         } else {
             const rawHeight = this._contRef.current!.getBoundingClientRect().height + 15; //+ 15 accounts for the group header
-            const transformScale = this.props.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+            const transformScale = this._props.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
             const trueHeight = rawHeight * transformScale;
-            this.props.setDocHeight(this.heading, trueHeight);
+            this._props.setDocHeight(this.heading, trueHeight);
         }
     };
 
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     rowDrop = action((e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         this._createEmbeddingSelected = false;
         if (de.complete.docDragData) {
-            const key = this.props.pivotField;
+            const key = this._props.pivotField;
             const castedValue = this.getValue(this.heading);
             const onLayoutDoc = this.onLayoutDoc(key);
-            if (this.props.parent.onInternalDrop(e, de)) {
+            if (this._props.parent.onInternalDrop(e, de)) {
                 de.complete.docDragData.droppedDocuments.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, key, castedValue, !onLayoutDoc));
             }
             return true;
@@ -119,15 +124,15 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     @action
     headingChanged = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean) => {
         this._createEmbeddingSelected = false;
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         const castedValue = this.getValue(value);
         if (castedValue) {
-            if (this.props.parent.colHeaderData) {
-                if (this.props.parent.colHeaderData.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) > -1) {
+            if (this._props.parent.colHeaderData) {
+                if (this._props.parent.colHeaderData.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) > -1) {
                     return false;
                 }
             }
-            this.props.docList.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, key, castedValue, true));
+            this._props.docList.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, key, castedValue, true));
             this._heading = castedValue.toString();
             return true;
         }
@@ -152,24 +157,24 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     addDocument = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean, forceEmptyNote?: boolean) => {
         if (!value && !forceEmptyNote) return false;
         this._createEmbeddingSelected = false;
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         const newDoc = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { _layout_autoHeight: true, _width: 200, _layout_fitWidth: true, title: value });
         const onLayoutDoc = this.onLayoutDoc(key);
         FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(newDoc);
         FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = value;
-        (onLayoutDoc ? newDoc : newDoc[DocData])[key] = this.getValue(this.props.heading);
-        const docs = this.props.parent.childDocList;
-        return docs ? (docs.splice(0, 0, newDoc) ? true : false) : this.props.parent.props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false; // should really extend addDocument to specify insertion point (at beginning of list)
+        (onLayoutDoc ? newDoc : newDoc[DocData])[key] = this.getValue(this._props.heading);
+        const docs = this._props.parent.childDocList;
+        return docs ? (docs.splice(0, 0, newDoc) ? true : false) : this._props.parent._props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false; // should really extend addDocument to specify insertion point (at beginning of list)
     };
 
     deleteRow = undoBatch(
         action(() => {
             this._createEmbeddingSelected = false;
-            const key = this.props.pivotField;
-            this.props.docList.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, key, undefined, true));
-            if (this.props.parent.colHeaderData && this.props.headingObject) {
-                const index = this.props.parent.colHeaderData.indexOf(this.props.headingObject);
-                this.props.parent.colHeaderData.splice(index, 1);
+            const key = this._props.pivotField;
+            this._props.docList.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, key, undefined, true));
+            if (this._props.parent.colHeaderData && this._props.headingObject) {
+                const index = this._props.parent.colHeaderData.indexOf(this._props.headingObject);
+                this._props.parent.colHeaderData.splice(index, 1);
             }
         })
     );
@@ -182,8 +187,8 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     };
 
     headerMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
-        const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.props.Document);
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this._props.Document);
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         let value = this.getValue(this.heading);
         value = typeof value === 'string' ? `"${value}"` : value;
         const script = `return doc.${key} === ${value}`;
@@ -198,7 +203,7 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     @action
     headerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
         if (e.button === 0 && !e.ctrlKey) {
-            setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.headerMove, emptyFunction, e => !this.props.chromeHidden && this.collapseSection(e));
+            setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.headerMove, emptyFunction, e => !this._props.chromeHidden && this.collapseSection(e));
             this._createEmbeddingSelected = false;
         }
     };
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
      * Returns true if a key is on the layout doc of the documents in the collection.
      */
     onLayoutDoc = (key: string): boolean => {
-        DocListCast(this.props.parent.Document.data).forEach(doc => {
+        DocListCast(this._props.parent.Document.data).forEach(doc => {
             if (Doc.Get(doc, key, true)) return true;
         });
         return false;
@@ -264,19 +269,19 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     };
 
     @computed get contentLayout() {
-        const rows = Math.max(1, Math.min(this.props.docList.length, Math.floor((this.props.parent.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.props.parent.xMargin) / (this.props.parent.columnWidth + this.props.parent.gridGap))));
-        const showChrome = !this.props.chromeHidden;
-        const stackPad = showChrome ? `0px ${this.props.parent.xMargin}px` : `${this.props.parent.yMargin}px ${this.props.parent.xMargin}px 0px ${this.props.parent.xMargin}px `;
+        const rows = Math.max(1, Math.min(this._props.docList.length, Math.floor((this._props.parent._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this._props.parent.xMargin) / (this._props.parent.columnWidth + this._props.parent.gridGap))));
+        const showChrome = !this._props.chromeHidden;
+        const stackPad = showChrome ? `0px ${this._props.parent.xMargin}px` : `${this._props.parent.yMargin}px ${this._props.parent.xMargin}px 0px ${this._props.parent.xMargin}px `;
         return this.collapsed ? null : (
             <div style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
-                {this.props.showHandle && this.props.parent.props.isContentActive() ? this.props.parent.columnDragger : null}
+                {this._props.showHandle && this._props.parent._props.isContentActive() ? this._props.parent.columnDragger : null}
                 {showChrome ? (
                     <div
                         className="collectionStackingView-addDocumentButton"
                         style={
                             {
                                 //width: style.columnWidth / style.numGroupColumns,
-                                //padding: `${NumCast(this.props.parent.layoutDoc._yPadding, this.props.parent.yMargin)}px 0px 0px 0px`,
+                                //padding: `${NumCast(this._props.parent.layoutDoc._yPadding, this._props.parent.yMargin)}px 0px 0px 0px`,
                             }
                         }>
                         <EditableView GetValue={returnEmptyString} SetValue={this.addDocument} textCallback={this.textCallback} contents={'+ NEW'} />
@@ -287,25 +292,25 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
                     ref={this._contRef}
                     style={{
                         padding: stackPad,
-                        minHeight: this.props.showHandle && this.props.parent.props.isContentActive() ? '10px' : undefined,
-                        width: this.props.parent.NodeWidth,
-                        gridGap: this.props.parent.gridGap,
-                        gridTemplateColumns: numberRange(rows).reduce((list: string, i: any) => list + ` ${this.props.parent.columnWidth}px`, ''),
+                        minHeight: this._props.showHandle && this._props.parent._props.isContentActive() ? '10px' : undefined,
+                        width: this._props.parent.NodeWidth,
+                        gridGap: this._props.parent.gridGap,
+                        gridTemplateColumns: numberRange(rows).reduce((list: string, i: any) => list + ` ${this._props.parent.columnWidth}px`, ''),
                     }}>
-                    {this.props.parent.children(this.props.docList)}
+                    {this._props.parent.children(this._props.docList)}
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     @computed get headingView() {
-        const noChrome = this.props.chromeHidden;
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
-        const evContents = this.heading ? this.heading : this.props.type && this.props.type === 'number' ? '0' : `NO ${key.toUpperCase()} VALUE`;
+        const noChrome = this._props.chromeHidden;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
+        const evContents = this.heading ? this.heading : this._props.type && this._props.type === 'number' ? '0' : `NO ${key.toUpperCase()} VALUE`;
         const editableHeaderView = <EditableView GetValue={() => evContents} SetValue={this.headingChanged} contents={evContents} oneLine={true} />;
-        return this.props.Document.miniHeaders ? (
+        return this._props.Document.miniHeaders ? (
             <div className="collectionStackingView-miniHeader">{editableHeaderView}</div>
-        ) : !this.props.headingObject ? null : (
+        ) : !this._props.headingObject ? null : (
             <div className="collectionStackingView-sectionHeader" ref={this._headerRef}>
                 <div
                     className="collectionStackingView-sectionHeader-subCont"
@@ -352,7 +357,7 @@ export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowPr
     render() {
         const background = this._background;
         return (
-            <div className="collectionStackingView-masonrySection" style={{ width: this.props.parent.NodeWidth, background }} ref={this.createRowDropRef} onPointerEnter={this.pointerEnteredRow} onPointerLeave={this.pointerLeaveRow}>
+            <div className="collectionStackingView-masonrySection" style={{ width: this._props.parent.NodeWidth, background }} ref={this.createRowDropRef} onPointerEnter={this.pointerEnteredRow} onPointerLeave={this.pointerLeaveRow}>
                 {this.headingView}
                 {this.contentLayout}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
index 3edf4135f..f8e80ed87 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ interface CollectionMenuProps {
 export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
     @observable static Instance: CollectionMenu;
 
-    @observable SelectedCollection: DocumentView | undefined;
+    @observable SelectedCollection: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
     @observable FieldKey: string;
 
     private _docBtnRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         this.FieldKey = '';
-        runInAction(() => (CollectionMenu.Instance = this));
+        CollectionMenu.Instance = this;
         this._canFade = false; // don't let the inking menu fade away
         runInAction(() => (this.Pinned = Cast(Doc.UserDoc()['menuCollections-pinned'], 'boolean', true)));
         this.jumpTo(300, 300);
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
 
     @action
     toggleTopBar = () => {
-        if (SettingsManager.headerBarHeight > 0) {
-            SettingsManager.headerBarHeight = 0;
+        if (SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight > 0) {
+            SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight = 0;
         } else {
-            SettingsManager.headerBarHeight = 60;
+            SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight = 60;
         }
     };
 
     @action
     toggleProperties = () => {
         if (MainView.Instance.propertiesWidth() > 0) {
-            SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 0;
+            SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 0;
         } else {
-            SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 300;
+            SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 300;
         }
     };
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
     @computed get contMenuButtons() {
         const selDoc = Doc.MyContextMenuBtns;
         return !(selDoc instanceof Doc) ? null : (
-            <div className="collectionMenu-contMenuButtons" ref={this._docBtnRef} style={{ height: this.props.panelHeight() }}>
+            <div className="collectionMenu-contMenuButtons" ref={this._docBtnRef} style={{ height: this._props.panelHeight() }}>
                 <CollectionLinearView
                     Document={selDoc}
                     fieldKey="data"
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
                     pinToPres={emptyFunction}
                     removeDocument={returnFalse}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={this.buttonBarXf}
-                    PanelWidth={this.props.panelWidth}
-                    PanelHeight={this.props.panelHeight}
+                    PanelWidth={this._props.panelWidth}
+                    PanelHeight={this._props.panelHeight}
                     renderDepth={0}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={emptyFunction}
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const headerIcon = SettingsManager.headerBarHeight > 0 ? 'angle-double-up' : 'angle-double-down';
-        const headerTitle = SettingsManager.headerBarHeight > 0 ? 'Close Header Bar' : 'Open Header Bar';
-        const propIcon = SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'angle-double-right' : 'angle-double-left';
-        const propTitle = SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'Close Properties' : 'Open Properties';
+        const headerIcon = SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight > 0 ? 'angle-double-up' : 'angle-double-down';
+        const headerTitle = SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight > 0 ? 'Close Header Bar' : 'Open Header Bar';
+        const propIcon = SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'angle-double-right' : 'angle-double-left';
+        const propTitle = SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'Close Properties' : 'Open Properties';
 
         const hardCodedButtons = (
             <div className={`hardCodedButtons`}>
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
                     type={Type.PRIM}
                     color={SettingsManager.userColor}
                     onClick={this.toggleTopBar}
-                    toggleStatus={SettingsManager.headerBarHeight > 0}
+                    toggleStatus={SettingsManager.Instance.headerBarHeight > 0}
                     icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={headerIcon} size="lg" />}
                     tooltip={headerTitle}
                 />
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
                     type={Type.PRIM}
                     color={SettingsManager.userColor}
                     onClick={this.toggleProperties}
-                    toggleStatus={SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0}
+                    toggleStatus={SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0}
                     icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={propIcon} size="lg" />}
                     tooltip={propTitle}
                 />
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class CollectionViewBaseChrome extends React.Component<CollectionViewMenu
     //(!)?\(\(\(doc.(\w+) && \(doc.\w+ as \w+\).includes\(\"(\w+)\"\)
 
     get document() {
-        return this.props.docView?.props.Document;
+        return this.props.docView?.Document;
     }
     get target() {
         return this.document;
@@ -577,13 +577,18 @@ export class CollectionGridViewChrome extends React.Component<CollectionViewMenu
         return this.props.docView.props.Document;
     }
 
+    @computed get panelWidth() {
+        return this.props.docView.props.PanelWidth();
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
         runInAction(() => (this.resize = this.props.docView.props.PanelWidth() < 700));
 
         // listener to reduce text on chrome resize (panel resize)
-        this.resizeListenerDisposer = computed(() => this.props.docView.props.PanelWidth()).observe(({ newValue }) => {
-            runInAction(() => (this.resize = newValue < 700));
-        });
+        this.resizeListenerDisposer = reaction(
+            () => this.panelWidth,
+            newValue => (this.resize = newValue < 700)
+        );
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
index ba00c4fa0..f9d99f1e5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     // onInternalDrop is used when dragging and dropping a document within the view, such as dragging
     // a document to a new column or changing its order within the column.
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.docDragData) {
             if (super.onInternalDrop(e, de)) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
index c5677e2ba..a0f8b9c89 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
     removePileDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => {
         (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).forEach(d => Doc.deiconifyView(d));
         const ret = this.props.moveDocument?.(doc, targetCollection, addDoc) || false;
-        if (ret && !DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey ?? 'data']).length) this.props.DocumentView?.().props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
+        if (ret && !DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey ?? 'data']).length) this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
         return ret;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index 92b5470ae..28d15be71 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScrollHorizontal, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScrollHorizontal, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
-import { AudioWaveform } from '../AudioWaveform';
-import { CollectionSubView } from '../collections/CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../collections/CollectionSubView';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
+import { AudioWaveform } from '../nodes/audio/AudioWaveform';
 import { DocFocusFunc, DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewProps, OpenWhere } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { LabelBox } from '../nodes/LabelBox';
 import { VideoBox } from '../nodes/VideoBox';
@@ -53,17 +53,28 @@ export enum TrimScope {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStackedTimelineProps>() {
+export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>() {
     @observable static SelectingRegion: CollectionStackedTimeline | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static CurrentlyPlaying: DocumentView[];
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     static LabelScript: ScriptField;
     static LabelPlayScript: ScriptField;
 
     private _timeline: HTMLDivElement | null = null; // ref to actual timeline div
     private _timelineWrapper: HTMLDivElement | null = null; // ref to timeline wrapper div for zooming and scrolling
     private _markerStart: number = 0;
-    @observable _markerEnd: number | undefined;
+    @observable _markerEnd: number | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _trimming: number = TrimScope.None;
     @observable _trimStart: number = 0; // trim controls start pos
     @observable _trimEnd: number = 0; // trim controls end pos
@@ -73,14 +84,14 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
 
     @observable _hoverTime: number = 0;
 
-    @observable _thumbnail: string | undefined;
+    @observable _thumbnail: string | undefined = undefined;
 
     // ensures that clip doesn't get trimmed so small that controls cannot be adjusted anymore
     get minTrimLength() {
         return Math.max(this._timeline?.getBoundingClientRect() ? 0.05 * this.clipDuration : 0, 0.5);
     }
     @computed get thumbnails() {
-        return this.props.thumbnails?.();
+        return this._props.thumbnails?.();
     }
 
     @computed get trimStart() {
@@ -100,7 +111,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         return this.clipEnd - this.clipStart;
     }
     @computed get clipEnd() {
-        return this.IsTrimming === TrimScope.All ? this.props.rawDuration : NumCast(this.layoutDoc.clipEnd, this.props.rawDuration);
+        return this.IsTrimming === TrimScope.All ? this._props.rawDuration : NumCast(this.layoutDoc.clipEnd, this._props.rawDuration);
     }
 
     @computed get currentTime() {
@@ -115,11 +126,10 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         document.addEventListener('keydown', this.keyEvents, true);
     }
 
-    @action
     componentWillUnmount() {
         document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.keyEvents, true);
         if (CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion === this) {
-            CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion = undefined;
+            runInAction(() => (CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion = undefined));
         }
     }
 
@@ -149,8 +159,8 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         this._zoomFactor = zoom;
     }
 
-    anchorStart = (anchor: Doc) => NumCast(anchor._timecodeToShow, NumCast(anchor[this.props.startTag]));
-    anchorEnd = (anchor: Doc, val: any = null) => NumCast(anchor._timecodeToHide, NumCast(anchor[this.props.endTag], val) ?? null);
+    anchorStart = (anchor: Doc) => NumCast(anchor._timecodeToShow, NumCast(anchor[this._props.startTag]));
+    anchorEnd = (anchor: Doc, val: any = null) => NumCast(anchor._timecodeToHide, NumCast(anchor[this._props.endTag], val) ?? null);
 
     // converts screen pixel offset to time
     toTimeline = (screen_delta: number, width: number) => {
@@ -177,13 +187,13 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         if (
             // need to include range inputs because after dragging video time slider it becomes target element
             !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement && !(e.target.type === 'range')) &&
-            this.props.isContentActive()
+            this._props.isContentActive()
         ) {
             // if shift pressed scrub 1 second otherwise 1/10th
             const jump = e.shiftKey ? 1 : 0.1;
             switch (e.key) {
                 case ' ':
-                    this.props.playing() ? this.props.Pause() : this.props.Play();
+                    this._props.playing() ? this._props.Pause() : this._props.Play();
                     break;
                 case '^':
                     if (!CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion) {
@@ -191,7 +201,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                         CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion = this;
                     } else {
                         this._markerEnd = this.currentTime;
-                        CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, this._markerStart, this._markerEnd, undefined, true);
+                        CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, this._markerStart, this._markerEnd, undefined, true);
                         this._markerEnd = undefined;
                         CollectionStackedTimeline.SelectingRegion = undefined;
                     }
@@ -204,11 +214,11 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                     this._trimming = TrimScope.None;
                     break;
                 case 'ArrowLeft':
-                    this.props.setTime(Math.min(Math.max(this.clipStart, this.currentTime - jump), this.clipEnd));
+                    this._props.setTime(Math.min(Math.max(this.clipStart, this.currentTime - jump), this.clipEnd));
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     break;
                 case 'ArrowRight':
-                    this.props.setTime(Math.min(Math.max(this.clipStart, this.currentTime + jump), this.clipEnd));
+                    this._props.setTime(Math.min(Math.max(this.clipStart, this.currentTime + jump), this.clipEnd));
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     break;
             }
@@ -218,7 +228,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
     getLinkData(l: Doc) {
         let la1 = l.link_anchor_1 as Doc;
         let la2 = l.link_anchor_2 as Doc;
-        const linkTime = NumCast(la2[this.props.startTag], NumCast(la1[this.props.startTag]));
+        const linkTime = NumCast(la2[this._props.startTag], NumCast(la1[this._props.startTag]));
         if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(la1, this.dataDoc)) {
             la1 = l.link_anchor_2 as Doc;
             la2 = l.link_anchor_1 as Doc;
@@ -233,9 +243,9 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         const clientX = e.clientX;
         const diff = rect ? clientX - rect?.x : null;
         const shiftKey = e.shiftKey;
-        if (rect && this.props.isContentActive()) {
-            const wasPlaying = this.props.playing();
-            if (wasPlaying) this.props.Pause();
+        if (rect && this._props.isContentActive()) {
+            const wasPlaying = this._props.playing();
+            if (wasPlaying) this._props.Pause();
             var wasSelecting = this._markerEnd !== undefined;
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
@@ -257,7 +267,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                         this._markerEnd = tmp;
                     }
                     if (!isClick && Math.abs(movement[0]) > 15 && !this.IsTrimming) {
-                        const anchor = CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, this._markerStart, this._markerEnd, undefined, true);
+                        const anchor = CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, this._markerStart, this._markerEnd, undefined, true);
                         setTimeout(() => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(anchor)?.select(false));
                     }
                     (!isClick || !wasSelecting) && (this._markerEnd = undefined);
@@ -265,17 +275,17 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                 }),
                 (e, doubleTap) => {
                     if (e.button !== 2) {
-                        this.props.select(false);
-                        !wasPlaying && doubleTap && this.props.Play();
+                        this._props.select(false);
+                        !wasPlaying && doubleTap && this._props.Play();
                     }
                 },
-                this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive(),
+                this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive(),
                 undefined,
                 () => {
                     if (shiftKey) {
-                        CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, this.currentTime, undefined, undefined, true);
+                        CollectionStackedTimeline.createAnchor(this.Document, this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, this.currentTime, undefined, undefined, true);
                     } else {
-                        !wasPlaying && this.props.setTime(this.toTimeline(clientX - rect.x, rect.width));
+                        !wasPlaying && this._props.setTime(this.toTimeline(clientX - rect.x, rect.width));
                     }
                 }
             );
@@ -290,7 +300,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         if (rect) {
             this._hoverTime = this.toTimeline(clientX - rect.x, rect.width);
             if (this.thumbnails) {
-                const nearest = Math.floor((this._hoverTime / this.props.rawDuration) * VideoBox.numThumbnails);
+                const nearest = Math.floor((this._hoverTime / this._props.rawDuration) * VideoBox.numThumbnails);
                 const imgField = this.thumbnails.length > 0 ? new ImageField(this.thumbnails[nearest]) : undefined;
                 this._thumbnail = imgField?.url?.href ? imgField.url.href.replace('.png', '_m.png') : undefined;
             }
@@ -305,7 +315,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
             this,
             e,
             action((e, [], []) => {
-                if (rect && this.props.isContentActive()) {
+                if (rect && this._props.isContentActive()) {
                     this._trimStart = Math.min(Math.max(this.trimStart + (e.movementX / rect.width) * this.clipDuration, this.clipStart), this.trimEnd - this.minTrimLength);
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -325,7 +335,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
             this,
             e,
             action((e, [], []) => {
-                if (rect && this.props.isContentActive()) {
+                if (rect && this._props.isContentActive()) {
                     this._trimEnd = Math.max(Math.min(this.trimEnd + (e.movementX / rect.width) * this.clipDuration, this.clipEnd), this.trimStart + this.minTrimLength);
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -348,8 +358,8 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
     @action
     scrollToTime = (time: number) => {
         if (this._timelineWrapper) {
-            if (time > this.toTimeline(this._scroll + this.props.PanelWidth(), this.timelineContentWidth)) {
-                this._scroll = Math.min(this._scroll + this.props.PanelWidth(), this.timelineContentWidth - this.props.PanelWidth());
+            if (time > this.toTimeline(this._scroll + this._props.PanelWidth(), this.timelineContentWidth)) {
+                this._scroll = Math.min(this._scroll + this._props.PanelWidth(), this.timelineContentWidth - this._props.PanelWidth());
                 smoothScrollHorizontal(200, this._timelineWrapper, this._scroll);
             } else if (time < this.toTimeline(this._scroll, this.timelineContentWidth)) {
                 this._scroll = (time / this.timelineContentWidth) * this.clipDuration;
@@ -363,15 +373,15 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
     internalDocDrop(e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent, docDragData: DragManager.DocumentDragData, xp: number) {
         if (super.onInternalDrop(e, de)) {
             // determine x coordinate of drop and assign it to the documents being dragged  --- see internalDocDrop of collectionFreeFormView.tsx for how it's done when dropping onto a 2D freeform view
-            const localPt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
+            const localPt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
             const x = localPt[0] - docDragData.offset[0];
             const timelinePt = this.toTimeline(x + this._scroll, this.timelineContentWidth);
             docDragData.droppedDocuments.forEach(drop => {
                 const anchorEnd = this.anchorEnd(drop);
                 if (anchorEnd !== undefined) {
-                    Doc.SetInPlace(drop, drop._timecodeToHide === undefined ? this.props.endTag : 'timecodeToHide', timelinePt + anchorEnd - this.anchorStart(drop), false);
+                    Doc.SetInPlace(drop, drop._timecodeToHide === undefined ? this._props.endTag : 'timecodeToHide', timelinePt + anchorEnd - this.anchorStart(drop), false);
                 }
-                Doc.SetInPlace(drop, drop._timecodeToShow === undefined ? this.props.startTag : 'timecodeToShow', timelinePt, false);
+                Doc.SetInPlace(drop, drop._timecodeToShow === undefined ? this._props.startTag : 'timecodeToShow', timelinePt, false);
             });
 
             return true;
@@ -386,7 +396,6 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
 
     // creates marker on timeline
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     static createAnchor(doc: Doc, dataDoc: Doc, fieldKey: string, anchorStartTime: Opt<number>, anchorEndTime: Opt<number>, docAnchor: Opt<Doc>, addAsAnnotation: boolean) {
         if (anchorStartTime === undefined) return doc;
         const startTag = '_timecodeToShow';
@@ -422,20 +431,20 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         const seekTimeInSeconds = this.anchorStart(anchorDoc) - 0.05;
         const endTime = this.anchorEnd(anchorDoc);
         if (this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors) {
-            if (this.props.playing()) this.props.Pause();
+            if (this._props.playing()) this._props.Pause();
             else {
-                this.props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
+                this._props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
                 this.scrollToTime(seekTimeInSeconds);
             }
         } else {
             if (seekTimeInSeconds < NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode) && endTime > NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode)) {
-                if (!this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors && this.props.playing()) {
-                    this.props.Pause();
+                if (!this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors && this._props.playing()) {
+                    this._props.Pause();
                 } else {
-                    this.props.Play();
+                    this._props.Play();
                 }
             } else {
-                this.props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
+                this._props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
                 this.scrollToTime(seekTimeInSeconds);
             }
         }
@@ -450,17 +459,17 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
         const seekTimeInSeconds = this.anchorStart(anchorDoc) - 0.05;
         const endTime = this.anchorEnd(anchorDoc);
         if (seekTimeInSeconds < NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode) + 1e-4 && endTime > NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode) - 1e-4) {
-            if (this.props.playing()) this.props.Pause();
-            else if (this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors) this.props.Play();
+            if (this._props.playing()) this._props.Pause();
+            else if (this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors) this._props.Play();
             else if (!this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors) {
                 const rect = this._timeline?.getBoundingClientRect();
-                rect && this.props.setTime(this.toTimeline(clientX - rect.x, rect.width));
+                rect && this._props.setTime(this.toTimeline(clientX - rect.x, rect.width));
             }
         } else {
             if (this.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors) {
-                this.props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
+                this._props.playFrom(seekTimeInSeconds, endTime);
             } else {
-                this.props.setTime(seekTimeInSeconds);
+                this._props.setTime(seekTimeInSeconds);
             }
         }
         return { select: true };
@@ -490,18 +499,18 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
     };
 
     dictationHeightPercent = 50;
-    dictationHeight = () => (this.props.PanelHeight() * (100 - this.dictationHeightPercent)) / 100;
+    dictationHeight = () => (this._props.PanelHeight() * (100 - this.dictationHeightPercent)) / 100;
 
     @computed get timelineContentHeight() {
-        return (this.props.PanelHeight() * this.dictationHeightPercent) / 100;
+        return (this._props.PanelHeight() * this.dictationHeightPercent) / 100;
     }
     @computed get timelineContentWidth() {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth() * this.zoomFactor;
+        return this._props.PanelWidth() * this.zoomFactor;
     } // subtract size of container border
 
-    dictationScreenToLocalTransform = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.timelineContentHeight);
+    dictationScreenToLocalTransform = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.timelineContentHeight);
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive();
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive();
 
     currentTimecode = () => this.currentTime;
 
@@ -520,7 +529,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
     }
 
     @computed get timelineEvents() {
-        return this.props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : this.props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined;
+        return this._props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : this._props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined;
     }
     render() {
         const overlaps: {
@@ -537,7 +546,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
             <div ref={this.createDashEventsTarget} style={{ pointerEvents: this.timelineEvents }}>
                 <div
                     className="collectionStackedTimeline-timelineContainer"
-                    style={{ width: this.props.PanelWidth(), cursor: SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'grab' : '' }}
+                    style={{ width: this._props.PanelWidth(), cursor: SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'grab' : '' }}
                     onWheel={e => this.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}
                     onScroll={this.setScroll}
                     onMouseMove={e => this.isContentActive() && this.onHover(e)}
@@ -553,11 +562,11 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                             const end = this.anchorEnd(d.anchor, start + (10 / this.timelineContentWidth) * this.clipDuration);
                             if (end < this.clipStart || start > this.clipEnd) return null;
                             const left = Math.max(((start - this.clipStart) / this.clipDuration) * this.timelineContentWidth, 0);
-                            const top = (d.level / maxLevel) * this.props.PanelHeight();
+                            const top = (d.level / maxLevel) * this._props.PanelHeight();
                             const timespan = Math.max(0, Math.min(end - this.clipStart, this.clipEnd)) - Math.max(0, start - this.clipStart);
                             const width = (timespan / this.clipDuration) * this.timelineContentWidth;
-                            const height = this.props.PanelHeight() / maxLevel;
-                            return this.props.Document.hideAnchors ? null : (
+                            const height = this._props.PanelHeight() / maxLevel;
+                            return this._props.Document.hideAnchors ? null : (
                                 <div
                                     className={'collectionStackedTimeline-marker-timeline'}
                                     key={d.anchor[Id]}
@@ -569,7 +578,7 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                                         pointerEvents: 'none',
                                     }}>
                                     <StackedTimelineAnchor
-                                        {...this.props}
+                                        {...this._props}
                                         mark={d.anchor}
                                         rangeClickScript={this.rangeClickScript}
                                         rangePlayScript={this.rangePlayScript}
@@ -590,18 +599,19 @@ export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStack
                             );
                         })}
                         {!this.IsTrimming && this.selectionContainer}
-                        {!this.props.PanelHeight() ? null : (
+                        {!this._props.PanelHeight() ? null : (
                             <AudioWaveform
-                                rawDuration={this.props.rawDuration}
-                                fieldKey={this.props.dataFieldKey}
+                                rawDuration={this._props.rawDuration}
+                                fieldKey={this._props.dataFieldKey}
                                 duration={this.clipDuration}
-                                mediaPath={this.props.mediaPath}
+                                mediaPath={this._props.mediaPath}
                                 layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
                                 clipStart={this.clipStart}
                                 clipEnd={this.clipEnd}
                                 zoomFactor={this.zoomFactor}
                                 PanelHeight={this.timelineContentHeight}
                                 PanelWidth={this.timelineContentWidth}
+                                progress={(this.currentTime - this.clipStart) / this.clipDuration}
                             />
                         )}
 
@@ -691,37 +701,44 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
     _lastTimecode: number;
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
 
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._lastTimecode = this.props.currentTimecode();
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._lastTimecode = this._props.currentTimecode();
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
     }
 
     // updates marker document title to reflect correct timecodes
     computeTitle = () => {
-        if (this.props.mark.type !== DocumentType.LABEL) return undefined;
-        const start = Math.max(NumCast(this.props.mark[this.props.startTag]), this.props.trimStart) - this.props.trimStart;
-        const end = Math.min(NumCast(this.props.mark[this.props.endTag]), this.props.trimEnd) - this.props.trimStart;
+        if (this._props.mark.type !== DocumentType.LABEL) return undefined;
+        const start = Math.max(NumCast(this._props.mark[this._props.startTag]), this._props.trimStart) - this._props.trimStart;
+        const end = Math.min(NumCast(this._props.mark[this._props.endTag]), this._props.trimEnd) - this._props.trimStart;
         return `#${formatTime(start)}-${formatTime(end)}`;
     };
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
-            () => this.props.currentTimecode(),
+            () => this._props.currentTimecode(),
             time => {
-                const dictationDoc = Cast(this.props.layoutDoc.data_dictation, Doc, null);
-                const isDictation = dictationDoc && LinkManager.Links(this.props.mark).some(link => Cast(link.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === dictationDoc);
+                const dictationDoc = Cast(this._props.layoutDoc.data_dictation, Doc, null);
+                const isDictation = dictationDoc && LinkManager.Links(this._props.mark).some(link => Cast(link.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === dictationDoc);
                 if (
                     !LightboxView.LightboxDoc &&
                     // bcz: when should links be followed?  we don't want to move away from the video to follow a link but we can open it in a sidebar/etc.  But we don't know that upfront.
                     // for now, we won't follow any links when the lightbox is oepn to avoid "losing" the video.
-                    /*(isDictation || !Doc.AreProtosEqual(LightboxView.LightboxDoc, this.props.layoutDoc))*/
-                    !this.props.layoutDoc.dontAutoFollowLinks &&
-                    LinkManager.Links(this.props.mark).length &&
-                    time > NumCast(this.props.mark[this.props.startTag]) &&
-                    time < NumCast(this.props.mark[this.props.endTag]) &&
-                    this._lastTimecode < NumCast(this.props.mark[this.props.startTag]) - 1e-5
+                    /*(isDictation || !Doc.AreProtosEqual(LightboxView.LightboxDoc, this._props.layoutDoc))*/
+                    !this._props.layoutDoc.dontAutoFollowLinks &&
+                    LinkManager.Links(this._props.mark).length &&
+                    time > NumCast(this._props.mark[this._props.startTag]) &&
+                    time < NumCast(this._props.mark[this._props.endTag]) &&
+                    this._lastTimecode < NumCast(this._props.mark[this._props.startTag]) - 1e-5
                 ) {
-                    LinkFollower.FollowLink(undefined, this.props.mark, false);
+                    LinkFollower.FollowLink(undefined, this._props.mark, false);
                 }
                 this._lastTimecode = time;
             }
@@ -736,16 +753,16 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
     // starting the drag event for anchor resizing
     @action
     onAnchorDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, anchor: Doc, left: boolean): void => {
-        //this.props._timeline?.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+        //this._props._timeline?.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
         const newTime = (e: PointerEvent) => {
             const rect = (e.target as any).getBoundingClientRect();
-            return this.props.toTimeline(e.clientX - rect.x, rect.width);
+            return this._props.toTimeline(e.clientX - rect.x, rect.width);
         };
         const changeAnchor = (anchor: Doc, left: boolean, time: number | undefined) => {
-            const timelineOnly = Cast(anchor[this.props.startTag], 'number', null) !== undefined;
+            const timelineOnly = Cast(anchor[this._props.startTag], 'number', null) !== undefined;
             if (timelineOnly) {
-                if (!left && time !== undefined && time <= NumCast(anchor[this.props.startTag])) time = undefined;
-                Doc.SetInPlace(anchor, left ? this.props.startTag : this.props.endTag, time, true);
+                if (!left && time !== undefined && time <= NumCast(anchor[this._props.startTag])) time = undefined;
+                Doc.SetInPlace(anchor, left ? this._props.startTag : this._props.endTag, time, true);
                 if (!left) Doc.SetInPlace(anchor, 'layout_borderRounding', time !== undefined ? undefined : '100%', true);
             } else {
                 anchor[left ? '_timecodeToShow' : '_timecodeToHide'] = time;
@@ -759,11 +776,11 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
             e,
             e => {
                 if (!undo) undo = UndoManager.StartBatch('drag anchor');
-                this.props.setTime(newTime(e));
+                this._props.setTime(newTime(e));
                 return changeAnchor(anchor, left, newTime(e));
             },
             action(e => {
-                this.props.setTime(newTime(e));
+                this._props.setTime(newTime(e));
                 undo?.end();
                 this.noEvents = false;
             }),
@@ -774,7 +791,9 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
     // context menu
     contextMenuItems = () => {
         const resetTitle = {
-            script: ScriptField.MakeFunction(`this.title = this["${this.props.endTag}"] ? "#" + formatToTime(this["${this.props.startTag}"]) + "-" + formatToTime(this["${this.props.endTag}"]) : "#" + formatToTime(this["${this.props.startTag}"])`)!,
+            script: ScriptField.MakeFunction(
+                `this.title = this["${this._props.endTag}"] ? "#" + formatToTime(this["${this._props.startTag}"]) + "-" + formatToTime(this["${this._props.endTag}"]) : "#" + formatToTime(this["${this._props.startTag}"])`
+            )!,
             icon: 'folder-plus',
             label: 'Reset Title',
         };
@@ -785,7 +804,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
     renderInner = computedFn(function (this: StackedTimelineAnchor, mark: Doc, script: undefined | (() => ScriptField), doublescript: undefined | (() => ScriptField), screenXf: () => Transform, width: () => number, height: () => number) {
         const anchor = observable({ view: undefined as Opt<DocumentView> | null });
         const focusFunc = (doc: Doc, options: DocFocusOptions): number | undefined => {
-            this.props.playLink(mark, options);
+            this._props.playLink(mark, options);
             return undefined;
         };
         return {
@@ -793,7 +812,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
             view: (
                 <DocumentView
                     key="view"
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     NativeWidth={returnZero}
                     NativeHeight={returnZero}
                     ref={action((r: DocumentView | null) => (anchor.view = r))}
@@ -801,11 +820,11 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
                     TemplateDataDocument={undefined}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
                     pointerEvents={this.noEvents ? returnNone : undefined}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     LayoutTemplate={undefined}
                     LayoutTemplateString={LabelBox.LayoutStringWithTitle('data', this.computeTitle())}
-                    isDocumentActive={this.props.isDocumentActive}
+                    isDocumentActive={this._props.isDocumentActive}
                     PanelWidth={width}
                     PanelHeight={height}
                     layout_fitWidth={returnTrue}
@@ -817,7 +836,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
                     childFilters={returnEmptyFilter}
                     childFiltersByRanges={returnEmptyFilter}
                     onClick={script}
-                    onDoubleClick={this.props.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors ? undefined : doublescript}
+                    onDoubleClick={this._props.layoutDoc.autoPlayAnchors ? undefined : doublescript}
                     ignoreAutoHeight={false}
                     hideResizeHandles={true}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
@@ -827,19 +846,19 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>
         };
     });
 
-    anchorScreenToLocalXf = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-this.props.left, -this.props.top);
-    width = () => this.props.width;
-    height = () => this.props.height;
+    anchorScreenToLocalXf = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-this._props.left, -this._props.top);
+    width = () => this._props.width;
+    height = () => this._props.height;
 
     render() {
-        const inner = this.renderInner(this.props.mark, this.props.rangeClickScript, this.props.rangePlayScript, this.anchorScreenToLocalXf, this.width, this.height);
+        const inner = this.renderInner(this._props.mark, this._props.rangeClickScript, this._props.rangePlayScript, this.anchorScreenToLocalXf, this.width, this.height);
         return (
             <div style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }}>
                 {inner.view}
                 {!inner.anchor.view || !inner.anchor.view.SELECTED ? null : (
                     <>
-                        <div key="left" className="collectionStackedTimeline-left-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this.props.mark, true)} />
-                        <div key="right" className="collectionStackedTimeline-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this.props.mark, false)} />
+                        <div key="left" className="collectionStackedTimeline-left-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this._props.mark, true)} />
+                        <div key="right" className="collectionStackedTimeline-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this._props.mark, false)} />
                     </>
                 )}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
index bc428c22f..984d6eedd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import * as CSS from 'csstype';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow } from './CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow';
 import './CollectionStackingView.scss';
 import { CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn } from './CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn';
-import { CollectionSubView } from './CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export type collectionStackingViewProps = {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @observable _scroll = 0; // used to force the document decoration to update when scrolling
     // does this mean whether the browser is hidden? Or is chrome something else entirely?
     @computed get chromeHidden() {
-        return this.props.chromeHidden || BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.chromeHidden);
+        return this._props.chromeHidden || BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.chromeHidden);
     }
     // it looks like this gets the column headers that Mehek was showing just now
     @computed get colHeaderData() {
@@ -77,18 +77,18 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     // filteredChildren is what you want to work with. It's the list of things that you're currently displaying
     @computed get filteredChildren() {
         const children = this.childLayoutPairs.filter(pair => pair.layout instanceof Doc && !pair.layout.hidden).map(pair => pair.layout);
-        if (this.props.sortFunc) children.sort(this.props.sortFunc);
+        if (this._props.sortFunc) children.sort(this._props.sortFunc);
         return children;
     }
     // how much margin we give the header
     @computed get headerMargin() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin);
     }
     @computed get xMargin() {
-        return NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin, Math.max(3, 0.05 * this.props.PanelWidth()));
+        return NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin, Math.max(3, 0.05 * this._props.PanelWidth()));
     }
     @computed get yMargin() {
-        return this.props.yPadding || NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, Math.min(5, 0.05 * this.props.PanelWidth()));
+        return this._props.yPadding || NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, Math.min(5, 0.05 * this._props.PanelWidth()));
     }
 
     @computed get gridGap() {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
     // are we stacking or masonry?
     @computed get isStackingView() {
-        return (this.props.type_collection ?? this.layoutDoc._type_collection) === CollectionViewType.Stacking;
+        return (this._props.type_collection ?? this.layoutDoc._type_collection) === CollectionViewType.Stacking;
     }
     // this is the number of StackingViewFieldColumns that we have
     @computed get numGroupColumns() {
@@ -108,15 +108,19 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
     // columnWidth handles the margin on the left and right side of the documents
     @computed get columnWidth() {
-        return Math.min(this.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin, this.isStackingView ? Number.MAX_VALUE : this.layoutDoc._columnWidth === -1 ? this.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin : NumCast(this.layoutDoc._columnWidth, 250));
+        return Math.min(this._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin, this.isStackingView ? Number.MAX_VALUE : this.layoutDoc._columnWidth === -1 ? this._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin : NumCast(this.layoutDoc._columnWidth, 250));
     }
 
     @computed get NodeWidth() {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth() - this.gridGap;
+        return this._props.PanelWidth() - this.gridGap;
     }
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionStackingViewProps>>;
+    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionStackingViewProps>>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
 
         if (this.colHeaderData === undefined) {
             // TODO: what is a layout doc? Is it literally how this document is supposed to be layed out?
@@ -124,6 +128,9 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             this.dataDoc['_' + this.fieldKey + '_columnHeaders'] = new List<SchemaHeaderField>();
         }
     }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
 
     // TODO: plj - these are the children
     children = (docs: Doc[]) => {
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     componentDidMount() {
         super.componentDidMount?.();
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
 
         // reset section headers when a new filter is inputted
         this._pivotFieldDisposer = reaction(
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             () => this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight,
             layout_autoHeight =>
                 layout_autoHeight &&
-                this.props.setHeight?.(
+                this._props.setHeight?.(
                     Math.min(
                         NumCast(this.layoutDoc._maxHeight, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER),
                         this.headerMargin + (this.isStackingView ? Math.max(...this.refList.map(r => Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')))) : this.refList.reduce((p, r) => p + Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')), 0))
@@ -229,20 +236,19 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         this._layout_autoHeightDisposer?.();
     }
 
-    isAnyChildContentActive = () => this.props.isAnyChildContentActive();
+    isAnyChildContentActive = () => this._props.isAnyChildContentActive();
 
-    @action
     moveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean): boolean => {
-        return this.props.removeDocument?.(doc) && addDocument?.(doc) ? true : false;
+        return this._props.removeDocument?.(doc) && addDocument?.(doc) ? true : false;
     };
     createRef = (ele: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
         this._masonryGridRef = ele;
         this.createDashEventsTarget(ele!); //so the whole grid is the drop target?
     };
 
-    onChildClickHandler = () => this.props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
+    onChildClickHandler = () => this._props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
     @computed get onChildDoubleClickHandler() {
-        return () => this.props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
+        return () => this._props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
     }
 
     scrollToBottom = () => {
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         const found = this._mainCont && Array.from(this._mainCont.getElementsByClassName('documentView-node')).find((node: any) => node.id === doc[Id]);
         if (found) {
             const top = found.getBoundingClientRect().top;
-            const localTop = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(0, top);
+            const localTop = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(0, top);
             if (Math.floor(localTop[1]) !== 0) {
                 let focusSpeed = options.zoomTime ?? 500;
                 smoothScroll(focusSpeed, this._mainCont!, localTop[1] + this._mainCont!.scrollTop, options.easeFunc);
@@ -268,17 +274,16 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     styleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
         if (property === StyleProp.Opacity && doc) {
-            if (this.props.childOpacity) {
-                return this.props.childOpacity();
+            if (this._props.childOpacity) {
+                return this._props.childOpacity();
             }
             if (this.Document._currentFrame !== undefined) {
                 return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getValues(doc, NumCast(this.Document._currentFrame))?.opacity;
             }
         }
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, fieldProps: FieldViewProps) => {
         const docView = fieldProps.DocumentView?.();
         if (docView && ['Enter'].includes(e.key) && e.ctrlKey) {
@@ -296,26 +301,26 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             return this.addDocument?.(newDoc);
         }
     };
-    isContentActive = () => (this.props.isContentActive() ? true : this.props.isSelected() === false || this.props.isContentActive() === false ? false : undefined);
+    isContentActive = () => (this._props.isContentActive() ? true : this._props.isSelected() === false || this._props.isContentActive() === false ? false : undefined);
 
     @observable _renderCount = 5;
     isChildContentActive = () =>
-        this.props.isContentActive?.() === false
+        this._props.isContentActive?.() === false
             ? false
-            : this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && (this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() || BoolCast(this.Document.childDocumentsActive))
-            ? true
-            : this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() === false || this.Document.childDocumentsActive === false
-            ? false
-            : undefined;
-    isChildButtonContentActive = () => (this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() === false || this.Document.childDocumentsActive === false ? false : undefined);
+            : this._props.isDocumentActive?.() && (this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() || BoolCast(this.Document.childDocumentsActive))
+              ? true
+              : this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() === false || this.Document.childDocumentsActive === false
+                ? false
+                : undefined;
+    isChildButtonContentActive = () => (this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() === false || this.Document.childDocumentsActive === false ? false : undefined);
     @observable docRefs = new ObservableMap<Doc, DocumentView>();
-    childFitWidth = (doc: Doc) => Cast(this.Document.childLayoutFitWidth, 'boolean', this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) ?? Cast(doc.layout_fitWidth, 'boolean', null));
+    childFitWidth = (doc: Doc) => Cast(this.Document.childLayoutFitWidth, 'boolean', this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) ?? Cast(doc.layout_fitWidth, 'boolean', null));
     // this is what renders the document that you see on the screen
     // called in Children: this actually adds a document to our children list
     getDisplayDoc(doc: Doc, width: () => number, count: number) {
-        const dataDoc = doc.isTemplateDoc || doc.isTemplateForField ? this.props.TemplateDataDocument : undefined;
+        const dataDoc = doc.isTemplateDoc || doc.isTemplateForField ? this._props.TemplateDataDocument : undefined;
         const height = () => this.getDocHeight(doc);
-        const panelHeight = () => (this.isStackingView ? height() : Math.min(height(), this.props.PanelHeight()));
+        const panelHeight = () => (this.isStackingView ? height() : Math.min(height(), this._props.PanelHeight()));
         const panelWidth = () => (this.isStackingView ? width() : this.columnWidth);
         const stackedDocTransform = () => this.getDocTransform(doc);
         this._docXfs.push({ stackedDocTransform, width, height });
@@ -324,45 +329,45 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 ref={action((r: DocumentView) => r?.ContentDiv && this.docRefs.set(doc, r))}
                 Document={doc}
                 TemplateDataDocument={dataDoc ?? (Doc.AreProtosEqual(doc[DocData], doc) ? undefined : doc[DocData])}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 PanelWidth={panelWidth}
                 PanelHeight={panelHeight}
-                pointerEvents={this.props.DocumentView?.().props.onClick?.() ? returnNone : undefined} // if the stack has an onClick, then we don't want the contents to be interactive (see CollectionPileView)
+                pointerEvents={this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.onClick?.() ? returnNone : undefined} // if the stack has an onClick, then we don't want the contents to be interactive (see CollectionPileView)
                 styleProvider={this.styleProvider}
-                docViewPath={this.props.docViewPath}
+                docViewPath={this._props.docViewPath}
                 layout_fitWidth={this.childFitWidth}
                 isContentActive={doc.onClick ? this.isChildButtonContentActive : this.isChildContentActive}
                 onKey={this.onKeyDown}
-                onBrowseClick={this.props.onBrowseClick}
+                onBrowseClick={this._props.onBrowseClick}
                 isDocumentActive={this.isContentActive}
-                LayoutTemplate={this.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={this.props.childLayoutString}
-                NativeWidth={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (this.childFitWidth(doc) && !Doc.NativeWidth(doc)) ? width : undefined} // explicitly ignore nativeWidth/height if childIgnoreNativeSize is set- used by PresBox
-                NativeHeight={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (this.childFitWidth(doc) && !Doc.NativeHeight(doc)) ? height : undefined}
-                dontCenter={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? 'xy' : (StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_dontCenter) as any)}
-                dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.childDontRegisterViews, this.props.dontRegisterView)} // used to be true if DataDoc existed, but template textboxes won't layout_autoHeight resize if dontRegisterView is set, but they need to.
+                LayoutTemplate={this._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={this._props.childLayoutString}
+                NativeWidth={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (this.childFitWidth(doc) && !Doc.NativeWidth(doc)) ? width : undefined} // explicitly ignore nativeWidth/height if childIgnoreNativeSize is set- used by PresBox
+                NativeHeight={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (this.childFitWidth(doc) && !Doc.NativeHeight(doc)) ? height : undefined}
+                dontCenter={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? 'xy' : (StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_dontCenter) as any)}
+                dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.childDontRegisterViews, this._props.dontRegisterView)} // used to be true if DataDoc existed, but template textboxes won't layout_autoHeight resize if dontRegisterView is set, but they need to.
                 rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
-                layout_showTitle={this.props.childlayout_showTitle}
-                dragAction={(this.layoutDoc.childDragAction ?? this.props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
+                layout_showTitle={this._props.childlayout_showTitle}
+                dragAction={(this.layoutDoc.childDragAction ?? this._props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
                 onClick={this.onChildClickHandler}
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClickHandler}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={stackedDocTransform}
                 focus={this.focusDocument}
                 childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
-                hideDecorationTitle={this.props.childHideDecorationTitle}
-                hideResizeHandles={this.props.childHideResizeHandles}
+                hideDecorationTitle={this._props.childHideDecorationTitle}
+                hideResizeHandles={this._props.childHideResizeHandles}
                 childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                xPadding={NumCast(this.layoutDoc._childXPadding, this.props.childXPadding)}
-                yPadding={NumCast(this.layoutDoc._childYPadding, this.props.childYPadding)}
-                addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
+                xPadding={NumCast(this.layoutDoc._childXPadding, this._props.childXPadding)}
+                yPadding={NumCast(this.layoutDoc._childYPadding, this._props.childYPadding)}
+                addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
                 contentPointerEvents={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.contentPointerEvents) as any}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
                 bringToFront={returnFalse}
-                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
             />
         );
     }
@@ -372,11 +377,11 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         this._scroll; // must be referenced for document decorations to update when the text box container is scrolled
         const { translateX, translateY } = Utils.GetScreenTransform(dref?.ContentDiv);
         // the document view may center its contents and if so, will prepend that onto the screenToLocalTansform.  so we have to subtract that off
-        return new Transform(-translateX + (dref?.centeringX || 0), -translateY + (dref?.centeringY || 0), 1).scale(this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale);
+        return new Transform(-translateX + (dref?.centeringX || 0), -translateY + (dref?.centeringY || 0), 1).scale(this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale);
     }
     getDocWidth(d?: Doc) {
         if (!d) return 0;
-        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this.props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
+        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this._props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
         const maxWidth = this.columnWidth / this.numGroupColumns;
         if (!this.layoutDoc._columnsFill && !this.childFitWidth(childLayoutDoc)) {
             return Math.min(NumCast(d._width), maxWidth);
@@ -385,9 +390,9 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
     getDocHeight(d?: Doc) {
         if (!d || d.hidden) return 0;
-        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this.props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
-        const childDataDoc = !d.isTemplateDoc && !d.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this.props.TemplateDataDocument;
-        const maxHeight = (lim => (lim === 0 ? this.props.PanelWidth() : lim === -1 ? 10000 : lim))(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.childLimitHeight, -1));
+        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this._props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
+        const childDataDoc = !d.isTemplateDoc && !d.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this._props.TemplateDataDocument;
+        const maxHeight = (lim => (lim === 0 ? this._props.PanelWidth() : lim === -1 ? 10000 : lim))(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.childLimitHeight, -1));
         const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!this.childFitWidth(childLayoutDoc) ? NumCast(d._width) : 0);
         const nh = Doc.NativeHeight(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!this.childFitWidth(childLayoutDoc) ? NumCast(d._height) : 0);
         if (nw && nh) {
@@ -396,7 +401,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             return Math.min(maxHeight, (docWid * nh) / nw);
         }
         const childHeight = NumCast(childLayoutDoc._height);
-        const panelHeight = this.childFitWidth(childLayoutDoc) ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : this.props.PanelHeight() - 2 * this.yMargin;
+        const panelHeight = this.childFitWidth(childLayoutDoc) ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : this._props.PanelHeight() - 2 * this.yMargin;
         return Math.min(childHeight, maxHeight, panelHeight);
     }
 
@@ -434,7 +439,6 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         // Fairly confident that this is where the swapping of nodes in the various arrays happens
         const where = [de.x, de.y];
@@ -472,9 +476,9 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 }
                 return true;
             }
-        } else if (de.complete.linkDragData?.dragDocument.embedContainer === this.props.Document && de.complete.linkDragData?.linkDragView?.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView) {
+        } else if (de.complete.linkDragData?.dragDocument.embedContainer === this._props.Document && de.complete.linkDragData?.linkDragView?.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView) {
             const source = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { _width: 200, _height: 75, _layout_fitWidth: true, title: 'dropped annotation' });
-            if (!this.props.addDocument?.(source)) e.preventDefault();
+            if (!this._props.addDocument?.(source)) e.preventDefault();
             de.complete.linkDocument = DocUtils.MakeLink(source, de.complete.linkDragData.linkSourceGetAnchor(), { link_relationship: 'doc annotation' }); // TODODO this is where in text links get passed
             e.stopPropagation();
             return true;
@@ -497,7 +501,6 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     /// an item from outside of Dash is being dropped onto this stacking view (e.g, a document from the file system)
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onExternalDrop = async (e: React.DragEvent): Promise<void> => {
         const where = [e.clientX, e.clientY];
         let targInd = -1;
@@ -544,8 +547,8 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                             action((entries: any) => {
                                 if (this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight && ref && this.refList.length && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging()) {
                                     const height = this.headerMargin + Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._maxHeight, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER), Math.max(...this.refList.map(r => Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')))));
-                                    if (!LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath())) {
-                                        this.props.setHeight?.(height);
+                                    if (!LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath())) {
+                                        this._props.setHeight?.(height);
                                     }
                                 }
                             })
@@ -556,8 +559,8 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 addDocument={this.addDocument}
                 chromeHidden={this.chromeHidden}
                 colHeaderData={this.colHeaderData}
-                Document={this.props.Document}
-                TemplateDataDocument={this.props.TemplateDataDocument}
+                Document={this._props.Document}
+                TemplateDataDocument={this._props.TemplateDataDocument}
                 renderChildren={this.children}
                 columnWidth={this.columnWidth}
                 numGroupColumns={this.numGroupColumns}
@@ -571,7 +574,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 yMargin={this.yMargin}
                 type={type}
                 createDropTarget={this.createDashEventsTarget}
-                screenToLocalTransform={this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
+                screenToLocalTransform={this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
             />
         );
     };
@@ -584,11 +587,11 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         if (types.map((i, idx) => types.indexOf(i) === idx).length === 1) {
             type = types[0];
         }
-        const rows = () => (!this.isStackingView ? 1 : Math.max(1, Math.min(docList.length, Math.floor((this.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin) / (this.columnWidth + this.gridGap)))));
+        const rows = () => (!this.isStackingView ? 1 : Math.max(1, Math.min(docList.length, Math.floor((this._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.xMargin) / (this.columnWidth + this.gridGap)))));
         return (
             <CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow
                 showHandle={first}
-                Document={this.props.Document}
+                Document={this._props.Document}
                 chromeHidden={this.chromeHidden}
                 pivotField={this.pivotField}
                 unobserveHeight={ref => this.refList.splice(this.refList.indexOf(ref), 1)}
@@ -599,7 +602,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                             action((entries: any) => {
                                 if (this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight && ref && this.refList.length && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging()) {
                                     const height = this.refList.reduce((p, r) => p + Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')), 0);
-                                    this.props.setHeight?.(2 * this.headerMargin + height); // bcz: added 2x for header to fix problem with scrollbars appearing in Tools panel
+                                    this._props.setHeight?.(2 * this.headerMargin + height); // bcz: added 2x for header to fix problem with scrollbars appearing in Tools panel
                                 }
                             })
                         );
@@ -615,7 +618,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 parent={this}
                 type={type}
                 createDropTarget={this.createDashEventsTarget}
-                screenToLocalTransform={this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
+                screenToLocalTransform={this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
                 setDocHeight={this.setDocHeight}
             />
         );
@@ -672,43 +675,43 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                     Document={menuDoc}
                     isContentActive={this.isContentActive}
                     isDocumentActive={this.isContentActive}
-                    addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                    moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                    onBrowseClick={this.props.onBrowseClick}
+                    addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                    moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                    onBrowseClick={this._props.onBrowseClick}
                     pinToPres={emptyFunction}
                     rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
-                    removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
+                    removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={Transform.Identity}
                     PanelWidth={this.return35}
                     PanelHeight={this.return35}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={emptyFunction}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
-                    childFilters={this.props.childFilters}
-                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.childFiltersByRanges}
-                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.searchFilterDocs}
+                    childFilters={this._props.childFilters}
+                    childFiltersByRanges={this._props.childFiltersByRanges}
+                    searchFilterDocs={this._props.searchFilterDocs}
                 />
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     @computed get nativeWidth() {
-        return this.props.NativeWidth?.() ?? Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc);
+        return this._props.NativeWidth?.() ?? Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc);
     }
     @computed get nativeHeight() {
-        return this.props.NativeHeight?.() ?? Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc);
+        return this._props.NativeHeight?.() ?? Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc);
     }
 
     @computed get scaling() {
-        return !this.nativeWidth ? 1 : this.props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeHeight;
+        return !this.nativeWidth ? 1 : this._props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeHeight;
     }
 
     @computed get backgroundEvents() {
-        return this.props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined;
+        return this._props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined;
     }
     observer: any;
     render() {
@@ -734,8 +737,8 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                         ref={this.createRef}
                         style={{
                             overflowY: this.isContentActive() ? 'auto' : 'hidden',
-                            background: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
-                            pointerEvents: (this.props.pointerEvents?.() as any) ?? this.backgroundEvents,
+                            background: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
+                            pointerEvents: (this._props.pointerEvents?.() as any) ?? this.backgroundEvents,
                         }}
                         onScroll={action(e => (this._scroll = e.currentTarget.scrollTop))}
                         onDrop={this.onExternalDrop.bind(this)}
@@ -743,7 +746,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                         onWheel={e => this.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}>
                         {this.renderedSections}
                         {!this.showAddAGroup ? null : (
-                            <div key={`${this.props.Document[Id]}-addGroup`} className="collectionStackingView-addGroupButton" style={{ width: !this.isStackingView ? '100%' : this.columnWidth / this.numGroupColumns - 10, marginTop: 10 }}>
+                            <div key={`${this._props.Document[Id]}-addGroup`} className="collectionStackingView-addGroupButton" style={{ width: !this.isStackingView ? '100%' : this.columnWidth / this.numGroupColumns - 10, marginTop: 10 }}>
                                 <EditableView {...editableViewProps} />
                             </div>
                         )}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
index 3282eb4b4..b8dcd6248 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
@@ -50,15 +50,22 @@ interface CSVFieldColumnProps {
 
 @observer
 export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColumnProps> {
-    @observable private _background = 'inherit';
-
     private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
     private _headerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
-
+    @observable private _background = 'inherit';
     @observable _paletteOn = false;
-    @observable _heading = this.props.headingObject ? this.props.headingObject.heading : this.props.heading;
-    @observable _color = this.props.headingObject ? this.props.headingObject.color : '#f1efeb';
+    @observable _heading = '';
+    @observable _color = '';
+
+    @observable _props!: CSVFieldColumnProps;
+    constructor(props: CSVFieldColumnProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._heading = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.heading : this._props.heading;
+        this._color = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.color : '#f1efeb';
+    }
 
     _ele: HTMLElement | null = null;
 
@@ -68,29 +75,33 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
         this.dropDisposer?.();
         if (ele) {
             this._ele = ele;
-            this.props.observeHeight(ele);
+            this._props.observeHeight(ele);
             this.dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.columnDrop.bind(this));
         }
     };
 
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
+    }
+
     @action
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposers.collapser = reaction(
-            () => this.props.headingObject?.collapsed,
+            () => this._props.headingObject?.collapsed,
             collapsed => (this.collapsed = collapsed !== undefined ? BoolCast(collapsed) : false),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
     }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._disposers.collapser?.();
-        this.props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
+        this._props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
     }
 
     //TODO: what is scripting? I found it in SetInPlace def but don't know what that is
     @undoBatch
     columnDrop = action((e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const drop = { docs: de.complete.docDragData?.droppedDocuments, val: this.getValue(this._heading) };
-        this.props.pivotField && drop.docs?.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, this.props.pivotField, drop.val, false));
+        this._props.pivotField && drop.docs?.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, this._props.pivotField, drop.val, false));
         return true;
     });
     getValue = (value: string): any => {
@@ -105,13 +116,13 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
     headingChanged = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean) => {
         const castedValue = this.getValue(value);
         if (castedValue) {
-            if (this.props.colHeaderData?.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) !== -1) {
+            if (this._props.colHeaderData?.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) !== -1) {
                 return false;
             }
-            this.props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this.props.pivotField] = castedValue));
-            if (this.props.headingObject) {
-                this.props.headingObject.setHeading(castedValue.toString());
-                this._heading = this.props.headingObject.heading;
+            this._props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this._props.pivotField] = castedValue));
+            if (this._props.headingObject) {
+                this._props.headingObject.setHeading(castedValue.toString());
+                this._heading = this._props.headingObject.heading;
             }
             return true;
         }
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
 
     @action
     changeColumnColor = (color: string) => {
-        this.props.headingObject?.setColor(color);
+        this._props.headingObject?.setColor(color);
         this._color = color;
     };
 
@@ -131,30 +142,30 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
     @action
     addNewTextDoc = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean, forceEmptyNote?: boolean) => {
         if (!value && !forceEmptyNote) return false;
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         const newDoc = Docs.Create.TextDocument(value, { _height: 18, _width: 200, _layout_fitWidth: true, title: value, _layout_autoHeight: true });
-        newDoc[key] = this.getValue(this.props.heading);
-        const maxHeading = this.props.docList.reduce((maxHeading, doc) => (NumCast(doc.heading) > maxHeading ? NumCast(doc.heading) : maxHeading), 0);
-        const heading = maxHeading === 0 || this.props.docList.length === 0 ? 1 : maxHeading === 1 ? 2 : 3;
+        newDoc[key] = this.getValue(this._props.heading);
+        const maxHeading = this._props.docList.reduce((maxHeading, doc) => (NumCast(doc.heading) > maxHeading ? NumCast(doc.heading) : maxHeading), 0);
+        const heading = maxHeading === 0 || this._props.docList.length === 0 ? 1 : maxHeading === 1 ? 2 : 3;
         newDoc.heading = heading;
         FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(newDoc);
         FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = forceEmptyNote ? '' : ' ';
-        return this.props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false;
+        return this._props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false;
     };
 
     @action
     deleteColumn = () => {
-        this.props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this.props.pivotField] = undefined));
-        if (this.props.colHeaderData && this.props.headingObject) {
-            const index = this.props.colHeaderData.indexOf(this.props.headingObject);
-            this.props.colHeaderData.splice(index, 1);
+        this._props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this._props.pivotField] = undefined));
+        if (this._props.colHeaderData && this._props.headingObject) {
+            const index = this._props.colHeaderData.indexOf(this._props.headingObject);
+            this._props.colHeaderData.splice(index, 1);
         }
     };
 
     @action
     collapseSection = () => {
-        this.props.headingObject?.setCollapsed(!this.props.headingObject.collapsed);
-        this.collapsed = BoolCast(this.props.headingObject?.collapsed);
+        this._props.headingObject?.setCollapsed(!this._props.headingObject.collapsed);
+        this.collapsed = BoolCast(this._props.headingObject?.collapsed);
     };
 
     headerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.startDrag, emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
@@ -162,12 +173,12 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
     //TODO: I think this is where I'm supposed to edit stuff
     startDrag = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], delta: number[]) => {
         // is MakeEmbedding a way to make a copy of a doc without rendering it?
-        const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.props.Document);
-        embedding._width = this.props.columnWidth / (this.props.colHeaderData?.length || 1);
+        const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this._props.Document);
+        embedding._width = this._props.columnWidth / (this._props.colHeaderData?.length || 1);
         embedding._pivotField = undefined;
         let value = this.getValue(this._heading);
         value = typeof value === 'string' ? `"${value}"` : value;
-        embedding.viewSpecScript = ScriptField.MakeFunction(`doc.${this.props.pivotField} === ${value}`, { doc: Doc.name });
+        embedding.viewSpecScript = ScriptField.MakeFunction(`doc.${this._props.pivotField} === ${value}`, { doc: Doc.name });
         if (embedding.viewSpecScript) {
             DragManager.StartDocumentDrag([this._headerRef.current!], new DragManager.DocumentDragData([embedding]), e.clientX, e.clientY);
             return true;
@@ -177,7 +188,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
 
     renderColorPicker = () => {
         const gray = '#f1efeb';
-        const selected = this.props.headingObject ? this.props.headingObject.color : gray;
+        const selected = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.color : gray;
         const colors = ['pink2', 'purple4', 'bluegreen1', 'yellow4', 'gray', 'red2', 'bluegreen7', 'bluegreen5', 'orange1'];
         return (
             <div className="collectionStackingView-colorPicker">
@@ -211,15 +222,15 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
         ContextMenu.Instance.clearItems();
         const layoutItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
         const docItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
-        const dataDoc = this.props.TemplateDataDocument || this.props.Document;
+        const dataDoc = this._props.TemplateDataDocument || this._props.Document;
         const width = this._ele ? Number(getComputedStyle(this._ele).width.replace('px', '')) : 0;
         const height = this._ele ? Number(getComputedStyle(this._ele).height.replace('px', '')) : 0;
         DocUtils.addDocumentCreatorMenuItems(
             doc => {
                 FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(doc);
-                return this.props.addDocument?.(doc);
+                return this._props.addDocument?.(doc);
             },
-            this.props.addDocument,
+            this._props.addDocument,
             0,
             0,
             true
@@ -231,12 +242,12 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
                 docItems.push({
                     description: ':' + fieldKey,
                     event: () => {
-                        const created = DocUtils.DocumentFromField(dataDoc, fieldKey, Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document));
+                        const created = DocUtils.DocumentFromField(dataDoc, fieldKey, Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document));
                         if (created) {
-                            if (this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
-                                Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this.props.Document);
+                            if (this._props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
+                                Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this._props.Document);
                             }
-                            return this.props.addDocument?.(created);
+                            return this._props.addDocument?.(created);
                         }
                     },
                     icon: 'compress-arrows-alt',
@@ -250,12 +261,12 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
                     event: () => {
                         const created = Docs.Create.CarouselDocument([], { _width: 400, _height: 200, title: fieldKey });
                         if (created) {
-                            const container = this.props.Document.resolvedDataDoc ? Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document) : this.props.Document;
+                            const container = this._props.Document.resolvedDataDoc ? Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document) : this._props.Document;
                             if (container.isTemplateDoc) {
                                 Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, container);
                                 return Doc.AddDocToList(container, Doc.LayoutFieldKey(container), created);
                             }
-                            return this.props.addDocument?.(created) || false;
+                            return this._props.addDocument?.(created) || false;
                         }
                     },
                     icon: 'compress-arrows-alt',
@@ -264,16 +275,16 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
         !Doc.noviceMode && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Doc Fields ...', subitems: docItems, icon: 'eye' });
         !Doc.noviceMode && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Containers ...', subitems: layoutItems, icon: 'eye' });
         ContextMenu.Instance.setDefaultItem('::', (name: string): void => {
-            Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document)[name] = '';
+            Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document)[name] = '';
             const created = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { title: name, _width: 250, _layout_autoHeight: true });
             if (created) {
-                if (this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
-                    Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this.props.Document);
+                if (this._props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
+                    Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this._props.Document);
                 }
-                this.props.addDocument?.(created);
+                this._props.addDocument?.(created);
             }
         });
-        const pt = this.props
+        const pt = this._props
             .screenToLocalTransform()
             .inverse()
             .transformPoint(width - 30, height);
@@ -282,21 +293,21 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
 
     @computed get innards() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
-        const headings = this.props.headings();
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
+        const headings = this._props.headings();
         const heading = this._heading;
-        const columnYMargin = this.props.headingObject ? 0 : this.props.yMargin;
+        const columnYMargin = this._props.headingObject ? 0 : this._props.yMargin;
         const uniqueHeadings = headings.map((i, idx) => headings.indexOf(i) === idx);
         const noValueHeader = `NO ${key.toUpperCase()} VALUE`;
-        const evContents = heading ? heading : this.props?.type === 'number' ? '0' : noValueHeader;
-        const headingView = this.props.headingObject ? (
+        const evContents = heading ? heading : this._props?.type === 'number' ? '0' : noValueHeader;
+        const headingView = this._props.headingObject ? (
             <div
                 key={heading}
                 className="collectionStackingView-sectionHeader"
                 ref={this._headerRef}
                 style={{
-                    marginTop: this.props.yMargin,
-                    width: this.props.columnWidth / (uniqueHeadings.length + (this.props.chromeHidden ? 0 : 1) || 1),
+                    marginTop: this._props.yMargin,
+                    width: this._props.columnWidth / (uniqueHeadings.length + (this._props.chromeHidden ? 0 : 1) || 1),
                 }}>
                 {/* the default bucket (no key value) has a tooltip that describes what it is.
                     Further, it does not have a color and cannot be deleted. */}
@@ -326,35 +337,35 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
                     )} */}
                 </div>
                 <div
-                    className={'collectionStackingView-collapseBar' + (this.props.headingObject.collapsed === true ? ' active' : '')}
-                    style={{ display: this.props.headingObject.collapsed === true ? 'block' : undefined }}
+                    className={'collectionStackingView-collapseBar' + (this._props.headingObject.collapsed === true ? ' active' : '')}
+                    style={{ display: this._props.headingObject.collapsed === true ? 'block' : undefined }}
                     onClick={this.collapseSection}
                 />
             </div>
         ) : null;
-        const templatecols = `${this.props.columnWidth / this.props.numGroupColumns}px `;
-        const type = this.props.Document.type;
+        const templatecols = `${this._props.columnWidth / this._props.numGroupColumns}px `;
+        const type = this._props.Document.type;
         return (
             <>
-                {this.props.Document._columnsHideIfEmpty ? null : headingView}
+                {this._props.Document._columnsHideIfEmpty ? null : headingView}
                 {this.collapsed ? null : (
                     <div>
                         <div
                             key={`${heading}-stack`}
                             className={`collectionStackingView-masonrySingle`}
                             style={{
-                                padding: `${columnYMargin}px ${0}px ${this.props.yMargin}px ${0}px`,
+                                padding: `${columnYMargin}px ${0}px ${this._props.yMargin}px ${0}px`,
                                 margin: 'auto',
                                 width: 'max-content', //singleColumn ? undefined : `${cols * (style.columnWidth + style.gridGap) + 2 * style.xMargin - style.gridGap}px`,
                                 height: 'max-content',
                                 position: 'relative',
-                                gridGap: this.props.gridGap,
+                                gridGap: this._props.gridGap,
                                 gridTemplateColumns: templatecols,
                                 gridAutoRows: '0px',
                             }}>
-                            {this.props.renderChildren(this.props.docList)}
+                            {this._props.renderChildren(this._props.docList)}
                         </div>
-                        {!this.props.chromeHidden && type !== DocumentType.PRES ? (
+                        {!this._props.chromeHidden && type !== DocumentType.PRES ? (
                             // TODO: this is the "new" button: see what you can work with here
                             // change cursor to pointer for this, and update dragging cursor
                             //TODO: there is a bug that occurs when adding a freeform document and trying to move it around
@@ -365,7 +376,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
                                 key={`${heading}-add-document`}
                                 onKeyDown={e => e.stopPropagation()}
                                 className="collectionStackingView-addDocumentButton"
-                                style={{ width: 'calc(100% - 25px)', maxWidth: this.props.columnWidth / this.props.numGroupColumns - 25, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+                                style={{ width: 'calc(100% - 25px)', maxWidth: this._props.columnWidth / this._props.numGroupColumns - 25, marginBottom: 10 }}>
                                 <EditableView
                                     GetValue={returnEmptyString}
                                     SetValue={this.addNewTextDoc}
@@ -384,7 +395,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
 
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const headings = this.props.headings();
+        const headings = this._props.headings();
         const heading = this._heading;
         const uniqueHeadings = headings.map((i, idx) => headings.indexOf(i) === idx);
         return (
@@ -392,7 +403,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
                 className={'collectionStackingViewFieldColumn' + (SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'Dragging' : '')}
                 key={heading}
                 style={{
-                    width: `${100 / (uniqueHeadings.length + (this.props.chromeHidden ? 0 : 1) || 1)}%`,
+                    width: `${100 / (uniqueHeadings.length + (this._props.chromeHidden ? 0 : 1) || 1)}%`,
                     height: undefined, // DraggingManager.GetIsDragging() ? "100%" : undefined,
                     background: this._background,
                 }}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
index 40b2f9644..fd53e12da 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import * as rp from 'request-promise';
 import CursorField from '../../../fields/CursorField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
         private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
         private gestureDisposer?: GestureUtils.GestureEventDisposer;
         protected _mainCont?: HTMLDivElement;
+        @override _props: X & SubCollectionViewProps;
+
+        constructor(props: any) {
+            super(props);
+            this._props = props;
+            makeObservable(this);
+        }
+        componentDidUpdate() {
+            // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
+        }
+
         @observable _focusFilters: Opt<string[]>; // childFilters that are overridden when previewing a link to an anchor which has childFilters set on it
         @observable _focusRangeFilters: Opt<string[]>; // childFiltersByRanges that are overridden when previewing a link to an anchor which has childFiltersByRanges set on it
         protected createDashEventsTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
@@ -55,29 +66,29 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
             this.gestureDisposer?.();
         }
 
-        @computed get dataDoc() {
-            return this.props.TemplateDataDocument instanceof Doc && this.props.Document.isTemplateForField
-                ? Doc.GetProto(this.props.TemplateDataDocument)
-                : this.props.Document.resolvedDataDoc
-                ? this.props.Document
-                : Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document); // if the layout document has a resolvedDataDoc, then we don't want to get its parent which would be the unexpanded template
+        get dataDoc() {
+            return this._props.TemplateDataDocument instanceof Doc && this._props.Document.isTemplateForField
+                ? Doc.GetProto(this._props.TemplateDataDocument)
+                : this._props.Document.resolvedDataDoc
+                  ? this._props.Document
+                  : Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document); // if the layout document has a resolvedDataDoc, then we don't want to get its parent which would be the unexpanded template
         }
 
         // this returns whether either the collection is selected, or the template that it is part of is selected
-        rootSelected = () => this.props.isSelected() || BoolCast(this.props.TemplateDataDocument && this.props.rootSelected?.());
+        rootSelected = () => this._props.isSelected() || BoolCast(this._props.TemplateDataDocument && this._props.rootSelected?.());
 
-        // The data field for rendering this collection will be on the this.props.Document unless we're rendering a template in which case we try to use props.TemplateDataDocument.
+        // The data field for rendering this collection will be on the this._props.Document unless we're rendering a template in which case we try to use props.TemplateDataDocument.
         // When a document has a TemplateDataDoc but it's not a template, then it contains its own rendering data, but needs to pass the TemplateDataDoc through
         // to its children which may be templates.
         // If 'annotationField' is specified, then all children exist on that field of the extension document, otherwise, they exist directly on the data document under 'fieldKey'
         @computed get dataField() {
-            return this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]; // this used to be 'layoutDoc', but then template fields will get ignored since the template is not a proto of the layout.  hopefully nothing depending on the previous code.
+            return this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]; // this used to be 'layoutDoc', but then template fields will get ignored since the template is not a proto of the layout.  hopefully nothing depending on the previous code.
         }
 
         @computed get childLayoutPairs(): { layout: Doc; data: Doc }[] {
-            const { Document, TemplateDataDocument } = this.props;
+            const { Document, TemplateDataDocument } = this._props;
             const validPairs = this.childDocs
-                .map(doc => Doc.GetLayoutDataDocPair(Document, !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? TemplateDataDocument : undefined, doc))
+                .map(doc => Doc.GetLayoutDataDocPair(Document, !this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? TemplateDataDocument : undefined, doc))
                 .filter(pair => {
                     // filter out any documents that have a proto that we don't have permissions to
                     return !pair.layout?.hidden && pair.layout && (!pair.layout.proto || (pair.layout.proto instanceof Doc && GetEffectiveAcl(pair.layout.proto) !== AclPrivate));
@@ -87,14 +98,14 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
         @computed get childDocList() {
             return Cast(this.dataField, listSpec(Doc));
         }
-        collectionFilters = () => this._focusFilters ?? StrListCast(this.props.Document._childFilters);
-        collectionRangeDocFilters = () => this._focusRangeFilters ?? Cast(this.props.Document._childFiltersByRanges, listSpec('string'), []);
+        collectionFilters = () => this._focusFilters ?? StrListCast(this._props.Document._childFilters);
+        collectionRangeDocFilters = () => this._focusRangeFilters ?? Cast(this._props.Document._childFiltersByRanges, listSpec('string'), []);
         // child filters apply to the descendants of the documents in this collection
-        childDocFilters = () => [...(this.props.childFilters?.().filter(f => Utils.IsRecursiveFilter(f)) || []), ...this.collectionFilters()];
+        childDocFilters = () => [...(this._props.childFilters?.().filter(f => Utils.IsRecursiveFilter(f)) || []), ...this.collectionFilters()];
         // unrecursive filters apply to the documents in the collection, but no their children.  See Utils.noRecursionHack
-        unrecursiveDocFilters = () => [...(this.props.childFilters?.().filter(f => !Utils.IsRecursiveFilter(f)) || [])];
-        childDocRangeFilters = () => [...(this.props.childFiltersByRanges?.() || []), ...this.collectionRangeDocFilters()];
-        searchFilterDocs = () => this.props.searchFilterDocs?.() ?? DocListCast(this.props.Document._searchFilterDocs);
+        unrecursiveDocFilters = () => [...(this._props.childFilters?.().filter(f => !Utils.IsRecursiveFilter(f)) || [])];
+        childDocRangeFilters = () => [...(this._props.childFiltersByRanges?.() || []), ...this.collectionRangeDocFilters()];
+        searchFilterDocs = () => this._props.searchFilterDocs?.() ?? DocListCast(this._props.Document._searchFilterDocs);
         @computed.struct get childDocs() {
             TraceMobx();
             let rawdocs: (Doc | Promise<Doc>)[] = [];
@@ -108,27 +119,27 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                 // Finally, if it's not a doc or a list and the document is a template, we try to render the root doc.
                 // For example, if an image doc is rendered with a slide template, the template will try to render the data field as a collection.
                 // Since the data field is actually an image, we set the list of documents to the singleton of root document's proto which will be an image.
-                const templateRoot = this.props.TemplateDataDocument;
-                rawdocs = templateRoot && !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? [Doc.GetProto(templateRoot)] : [];
+                const templateRoot = this._props.TemplateDataDocument;
+                rawdocs = templateRoot && !this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? [Doc.GetProto(templateRoot)] : [];
             }
 
-            const childDocs = rawdocs.filter(d => !(d instanceof Promise) && GetEffectiveAcl(Doc.GetProto(d)) !== AclPrivate && (this.props.ignoreUnrendered || !d.layout_unrendered)).map(d => d as Doc);
+            const childDocs = rawdocs.filter(d => !(d instanceof Promise) && GetEffectiveAcl(Doc.GetProto(d)) !== AclPrivate && (this._props.ignoreUnrendered || !d.layout_unrendered)).map(d => d as Doc);
 
             const childDocFilters = this.childDocFilters();
             const childFiltersByRanges = this.childDocRangeFilters();
             const searchDocs = this.searchFilterDocs();
-            if (this.props.Document.dontRegisterView || (!childDocFilters.length && !this.unrecursiveDocFilters().length && !childFiltersByRanges.length && !searchDocs.length)) {
+            if (this._props.Document.dontRegisterView || (!childDocFilters.length && !this.unrecursiveDocFilters().length && !childFiltersByRanges.length && !searchDocs.length)) {
                 return childDocs.filter(cd => !cd.cookies); // remove any documents that require a cookie if there are no filters to provide one
             }
 
             const docsforFilter: Doc[] = [];
             childDocs.forEach(d => {
                 // dragging facets
-                const dragged = this.props.childFilters?.().some(f => f.includes(Utils.noDragDocsFilter));
+                const dragged = this._props.childFilters?.().some(f => f.includes(Utils.noDragDocsFilter));
                 if (dragged && SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() && DragManager.docsBeingDragged.includes(d)) return false;
-                let notFiltered = d.z || Doc.IsSystem(d) || DocUtils.FilterDocs([d], this.unrecursiveDocFilters(), childFiltersByRanges, this.props.Document).length > 0;
+                let notFiltered = d.z || Doc.IsSystem(d) || DocUtils.FilterDocs([d], this.unrecursiveDocFilters(), childFiltersByRanges, this._props.Document).length > 0;
                 if (notFiltered) {
-                    notFiltered = (!searchDocs.length || searchDocs.includes(d)) && DocUtils.FilterDocs([d], childDocFilters, childFiltersByRanges, this.props.Document).length > 0;
+                    notFiltered = (!searchDocs.length || searchDocs.includes(d)) && DocUtils.FilterDocs([d], childDocFilters, childFiltersByRanges, this._props.Document).length > 0;
                     const fieldKey = Doc.LayoutFieldKey(d);
                     const annos = !Field.toString(Doc.LayoutField(d) as Field).includes(CollectionView.name);
                     const data = d[annos ? fieldKey + '_annotations' : fieldKey];
@@ -161,7 +172,7 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
         @action
         protected async setCursorPosition(position: [number, number]) {
             let ind;
-            const doc = this.props.Document;
+            const doc = this._props.Document;
             const id = Doc.UserDoc()[Id];
             const email = Doc.CurrentUserEmail;
             const pos = { x: position[0], y: position[1] };
@@ -197,23 +208,23 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                 const dropAction = this.layoutDoc.dropAction as dropActionType;
                 // if the dropEvent's dragAction is, say 'embed', but we're just dragging within a collection, we may not actually want to make an embedding.
                 // so we check if our collection has a dropAction set on it and if so, we use that instead.
-                if (dropAction && !de.complete.docDragData.draggedDocuments.some(d => d.embedContainer === this.props.Document && this.childDocs.includes(d))) {
+                if (dropAction && !de.complete.docDragData.draggedDocuments.some(d => d.embedContainer === this._props.Document && this.childDocs.includes(d))) {
                     de.complete.docDragData.dropAction = dropAction;
                 }
                 e.stopPropagation();
             }
         }
 
-        addDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this.props.addDocument?.(doc, annotationKey) || false;
-        removeDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this.props.removeDocument?.(doc, annotationKey) || false;
-        moveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean, annotationKey?: string) => this.props.moveDocument?.(doc, targetCollection, addDocument);
-        @action
+        addDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this._props.addDocument?.(doc, annotationKey) || false;
+        removeDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this._props.removeDocument?.(doc, annotationKey) || false;
+        moveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean, annotationKey?: string) => this._props.moveDocument?.(doc, targetCollection, addDocument);
+
         protected onInternalDrop(e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent): boolean {
             const docDragData = de.complete.docDragData;
             if (docDragData) {
                 let added = undefined;
                 const dropAction = docDragData.dropAction || docDragData.userDropAction;
-                const targetDocments = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]);
+                const targetDocments = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]);
                 const someMoved = !dropAction && docDragData.draggedDocuments.some(drag => targetDocments.includes(drag));
                 if (someMoved) docDragData.droppedDocuments = docDragData.droppedDocuments.map((drop, i) => (targetDocments.includes(docDragData.draggedDocuments[i]) ? docDragData.draggedDocuments[i] : drop));
                 if ((!dropAction || dropAction === 'inSame' || dropAction === 'same' || dropAction === 'move' || someMoved) && docDragData.moveDocument) {
@@ -236,13 +247,13 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                     added = this.addDocument(docDragData.droppedDocuments);
                     !added && alert('You cannot perform this move');
                 }
-                added === false && !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay && e.preventDefault();
+                added === false && !this._props.isAnnotationOverlay && e.preventDefault();
                 added === true && e.stopPropagation();
                 return added ? true : false;
             } else if (de.complete.annoDragData) {
                 const dropCreator = de.complete.annoDragData.dropDocCreator;
                 de.complete.annoDragData.dropDocCreator = () => {
-                    const dropped = dropCreator(this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.Document : undefined);
+                    const dropped = dropCreator(this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.Document : undefined);
                     this.addDocument(dropped);
                     return dropped;
                 };
@@ -252,7 +263,6 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
         }
 
         @undoBatch
-        @action
         protected async onExternalDrop(e: React.DragEvent, options: DocumentOptions, completed?: (docs: Doc[]) => void) {
             if (e.ctrlKey) {
                 e.stopPropagation(); // bcz: this is a hack to stop propagation when dropping an image on a text document with shift+ctrl
@@ -463,15 +473,15 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
             }
             if (generatedDocuments.length) {
                 // Creating a dash document
-                const isFreeformView = this.props.Document._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform;
+                const isFreeformView = this._props.Document._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform;
                 const set = !isFreeformView
                     ? generatedDocuments
                     : generatedDocuments.length > 1
-                    ? generatedDocuments.map(d => {
-                          DocUtils.iconify(d);
-                          return d;
-                      })
-                    : [];
+                      ? generatedDocuments.map(d => {
+                            DocUtils.iconify(d);
+                            return d;
+                        })
+                      : [];
                 if (completed) completed(set);
                 else {
                     if (isFreeformView && generatedDocuments.length > 1) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
index 5c165fe70..938af002f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, returnAll, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnOne, returnTrue, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnOne, returnTrue, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm';
-import { CollectionSubView } from './CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionTreeView.scss';
 import { TreeView } from './TreeView';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -59,27 +59,35 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     private refList: Set<any> = new Set(); // list of tree view items to monitor for height changes
     private observer: any; // observer for monitoring tree view items.
 
-    @computed get doc() {
-        return this.props.Document;
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
     }
-    @computed get dataDoc() {
-        return this.props.TemplateDataDocument || this.doc;
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
+    get dataDoc() {
+        return this._props.TemplateDataDocument || this.Document;
     }
     @computed get treeViewtruncateTitleWidth() {
-        return NumCast(this.doc.treeView_TruncateTitleWidth, this.panelWidth());
+        return NumCast(this.Document.treeView_TruncateTitleWidth, this.panelWidth());
     }
     @computed get treeChildren() {
         TraceMobx();
-        return this.props.childDocuments || this.childDocs;
+        return this._props.childDocuments || this.childDocs;
     }
     @computed get outlineMode() {
-        return this.doc.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.outline;
+        return this.Document.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.outline;
     }
     @computed get fileSysMode() {
-        return this.doc.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.fileSystem;
+        return this.Document.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.fileSystem;
     }
     @computed get dashboardMode() {
-        return this.doc === Doc.MyDashboards;
+        return this.Document === Doc.MyDashboards;
     }
 
     @observable _titleHeight = 0; // height of the title bar
@@ -88,8 +96,8 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
 
     // these should stay in synch with counterparts in DocComponent.ts ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent
     @observable _isAnyChildContentActive = false;
-    whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
-    isContentActive = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => (this._isAnyChildContentActive ? true : this.props.isContentActive() ? true : false);
+    whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
+    isContentActive = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => (this._isAnyChildContentActive ? true : this._props.isContentActive() ? true : false);
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._isDisposing = true;
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        //this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        //this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         this._disposers.autoheight = reaction(
             () => this.layoutDoc.layout_autoHeight,
             auto => auto && this.computeHeight(),
@@ -112,7 +120,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
             const titleHeight = !this._titleRef ? this.marginTop() : Number(getComputedStyle(this._titleRef).height.replace('px', ''));
             const bodyHeight = Array.from(this.refList).reduce((p, r) => p + Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')), this.marginBot()) + 6;
             this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeightMargins = bodyHeight;
-            !this.props.dontRegisterView && this.props.setHeight?.(bodyHeight + titleHeight);
+            !this._props.dontRegisterView && this._props.setHeight?.(bodyHeight + titleHeight);
         }
     };
     unobserveHeight = (ref: any) => {
@@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     };
     protected createTreeDropTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this._treedropDisposer?.();
-        if ((this._mainEle = ele)) this._treedropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.onInternalDrop.bind(this), this.doc, this.onInternalPreDrop.bind(this));
+        if ((this._mainEle = ele)) this._treedropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.onInternalDrop.bind(this), this.Document, this.onInternalPreDrop.bind(this));
     };
 
     protected onInternalPreDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
@@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
         const dragData = de.complete.docDragData;
         if (dragData) {
             const sameTree = Doc.AreProtosEqual(dragData.treeViewDoc, this.Document) ? true : false;
-            const isAlreadyInTree = () => sameTree || dragData.draggedDocuments.some(d => d.embedContainer === this.doc && this.childDocs.includes(d));
+            const isAlreadyInTree = () => sameTree || dragData.draggedDocuments.some(d => d.embedContainer === this.Document && this.childDocs.includes(d));
             if (isAlreadyInTree() !== sameTree) {
                 console.log('WHAAAT');
             }
@@ -152,22 +160,22 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
         }
     };
 
-    screenToLocalTransform = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this._headerHeight);
+    screenToLocalTransform = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this._headerHeight);
 
     @action
     remove = (doc: Doc | Doc[]): boolean => {
         const docs = doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc;
-        const targetDataDoc = this.doc[DocData];
-        const value = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]);
+        const targetDataDoc = this.Document[DocData];
+        const value = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]);
         const result = value.filter(v => !docs.includes(v));
         if ((doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).some(doc => SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => Doc.AreProtosEqual(dv.Document, doc)))) SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
         if (result.length !== value.length && doc instanceof Doc) {
-            const ind = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]).indexOf(doc);
-            const prev = ind && DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this.props.fieldKey])[ind - 1];
-            this.props.removeDocument?.(doc);
+            const ind = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]).indexOf(doc);
+            const prev = ind && DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey])[ind - 1];
+            this._props.removeDocument?.(doc);
             if (ind > 0 && prev) {
                 FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(prev);
-                DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(prev, this.props.DocumentView?.())?.select(false);
+                DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(prev, this._props.DocumentView?.())?.select(false);
             }
             return true;
         }
@@ -178,24 +186,28 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     addDoc = (docs: Doc | Doc[], relativeTo: Opt<Doc>, before?: boolean): boolean => {
         const doAddDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) =>
             (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).reduce((flg, doc) => {
-                const res = flg && Doc.AddDocToList(this.doc[DocData], this.props.fieldKey, doc, relativeTo, before);
-                res && Doc.SetContainer(doc, this.props.Document);
+                const res = flg && Doc.AddDocToList(this.Document[DocData], this._props.fieldKey, doc, relativeTo, before);
+                res && Doc.SetContainer(doc, this.Document);
                 return res;
             }, true);
-        if (this.doc.resolvedDataDoc instanceof Promise) return false;
-        return relativeTo === undefined ? this.props.addDocument?.(docs) || false : doAddDoc(docs);
+        if (this.Document.resolvedDataDoc instanceof Promise) return false;
+        return relativeTo === undefined ? this._props.addDocument?.(docs) || false : doAddDoc(docs);
     };
     onContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
         // need to test if propagation has stopped because GoldenLayout forces a parallel react hierarchy to be created for its top-level layout
         if (!Doc.noviceMode) {
             const layoutItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
-            layoutItems.push({ description: 'Make tree state ' + (this.doc.treeView_OpenIsTransient ? 'persistent' : 'transient'), event: () => (this.doc.treeView_OpenIsTransient = !this.doc.treeView_OpenIsTransient), icon: 'paint-brush' });
-            layoutItems.push({ description: (this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderFields ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Header Fields', event: () => (this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderFields = !this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderFields), icon: 'paint-brush' });
-            layoutItems.push({ description: (this.doc.treeView_HideTitle ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Title', event: () => (this.doc.treeView_HideTitle = !this.doc.treeView_HideTitle), icon: 'paint-brush' });
+            layoutItems.push({
+                description: 'Make tree state ' + (this.Document.treeView_OpenIsTransient ? 'persistent' : 'transient'),
+                event: () => (this.Document.treeView_OpenIsTransient = !this.Document.treeView_OpenIsTransient),
+                icon: 'paint-brush',
+            });
+            layoutItems.push({ description: (this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderFields ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Header Fields', event: () => (this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderFields = !this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderFields), icon: 'paint-brush' });
+            layoutItems.push({ description: (this.Document.treeView_HideTitle ? 'Show' : 'Hide') + ' Title', event: () => (this.Document.treeView_HideTitle = !this.Document.treeView_HideTitle), icon: 'paint-brush' });
             ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Options...', subitems: layoutItems, icon: 'eye' });
             const existingOnClick = ContextMenu.Instance.findByDescription('OnClick...');
             const onClicks: ContextMenuProps[] = existingOnClick && 'subitems' in existingOnClick ? existingOnClick.subitems : [];
-            onClicks.push({ description: 'Edit onChecked Script', event: () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.doc, undefined, 'onCheckedClick'), 'edit onCheckedClick'), icon: 'edit' });
+            onClicks.push({ description: 'Edit onChecked Script', event: () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.Document, undefined, 'onCheckedClick'), 'edit onCheckedClick'), icon: 'edit' });
             !existingOnClick && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'OnClick...', noexpand: true, subitems: onClicks, icon: 'mouse-pointer' });
         }
     };
@@ -213,7 +225,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
                 height={'auto'}
                 GetValue={() => StrCast(this.dataDoc.title)}
                 SetValue={undoBatch((value: string, shift: boolean, enter: boolean) => {
-                    if (enter && this.props.Document.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.outline) this.makeTextCollection(this.treeChildren);
+                    if (enter && this.Document.treeView_Type === TreeViewType.outline) this.makeTextCollection(this.treeChildren);
                     this.dataDoc.title = value;
                     return true;
                 })}
@@ -231,9 +243,9 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     get documentTitle() {
         return (
             <FormattedTextBox
-                {...this.props}
+                {...this._props}
                 fieldKey="text"
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 isContentActive={this.isContentActive}
                 isDocumentActive={this.isContentActive}
                 forceAutoHeight={true} // needed to make the title resize even if the rest of the tree view is not layout_autoHeight
@@ -253,52 +265,52 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
         );
     }
     childContextMenuItems = () => {
-        const customScripts = Cast(this.doc.childContextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
-        const customFilters = Cast(this.doc.childContextMenuFilters, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
-        const icons = StrListCast(this.doc.childContextMenuIcons);
-        return StrListCast(this.doc.childContextMenuLabels).map((label, i) => ({ script: customScripts[i], filter: customFilters[i], icon: icons[i], label }));
+        const customScripts = Cast(this.Document.childContextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
+        const customFilters = Cast(this.Document.childContextMenuFilters, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
+        const icons = StrListCast(this.Document.childContextMenuIcons);
+        return StrListCast(this.Document.childContextMenuLabels).map((label, i) => ({ script: customScripts[i], filter: customFilters[i], icon: icons[i], label }));
     };
-    headerFields = () => this.props.treeViewHideHeaderFields || BoolCast(this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderFields);
+    headerFields = () => this._props.treeViewHideHeaderFields || BoolCast(this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderFields);
     @observable _renderCount = 1;
     @computed get treeViewElements() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const dragAction = StrCast(this.doc.childDragAction) as dropActionType;
+        const dragAction = StrCast(this.Document.childDragAction) as dropActionType;
         const addDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[], relativeTo?: Doc, before?: boolean) => this.addDoc(doc, relativeTo, before);
-        const moveDoc = (d: Doc | Doc[], target: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => this.props.moveDocument?.(d, target, addDoc) || false;
+        const moveDoc = (d: Doc | Doc[], target: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => this._props.moveDocument?.(d, target, addDoc) || false;
         if (this._renderCount < this.treeChildren.length) setTimeout(action(() => (this._renderCount = Math.min(this.treeChildren.length, this._renderCount + 20))));
         return TreeView.GetChildElements(
             this.treeChildren,
             this,
             this,
-            this.doc,
-            this.props.TemplateDataDocument,
+            this.Document,
+            this._props.TemplateDataDocument,
             undefined,
             undefined,
             addDoc,
             this.remove,
             moveDoc,
             dragAction,
-            this.props.addDocTab,
-            this.props.styleProvider,
+            this._props.addDocTab,
+            this._props.styleProvider,
             this.screenToLocalTransform,
             this.isContentActive,
             this.panelWidth,
-            this.props.renderDepth,
+            this._props.renderDepth,
             this.headerFields,
             [],
-            this.props.onCheckedClick,
+            this._props.onCheckedClick,
             this.onChildClick,
-            this.props.treeViewSkipFields,
+            this._props.treeViewSkipFields,
             true,
             this.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
-            this.props.dontRegisterView || Cast(this.props.Document.childDontRegisterViews, 'boolean', null),
+            this._props.dontRegisterView || Cast(this.Document.childDontRegisterViews, 'boolean', null),
             this.observeHeight,
             this.unobserveHeight,
             this.childContextMenuItems(),
             //TODO: [AL] add these
-            this.props.AddToMap,
-            this.props.RemFromMap,
-            this.props.hierarchyIndex,
+            this._props.AddToMap,
+            this._props.RemFromMap,
+            this._props.hierarchyIndex,
             this._renderCount
         );
     }
@@ -306,8 +318,8 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
         return this.dataDoc === null ? null : (
             <div
                 className="collectionTreeView-titleBar"
-                ref={action((r: any) => (this._titleRef = r) && (this._titleHeight = r.getBoundingClientRect().height * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale))}
-                key={this.doc[Id]}
+                ref={action((r: any) => (this._titleRef = r) && (this._titleHeight = r.getBoundingClientRect().height * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale))}
+                key={this.Document[Id]}
                 style={!this.outlineMode ? { marginLeft: this.marginX(), paddingTop: this.marginTop() } : {}}>
                 {this.outlineMode ? this.documentTitle : this.editableTitle}
             </div>
@@ -327,26 +339,26 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
                 <DocumentView
                     Document={menuDoc}
                     TemplateDataDocument={menuDoc}
-                    isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                    isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                     isDocumentActive={returnTrue}
-                    addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                    moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                    removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                    pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                    addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                    moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                    removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                    pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
                     rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={Transform.Identity}
                     PanelWidth={this.return35}
                     PanelHeight={this.return35}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={emptyFunction}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
-                    childFilters={this.props.childFilters}
-                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.childFiltersByRanges}
-                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.searchFilterDocs}
+                    childFilters={this._props.childFilters}
+                    childFiltersByRanges={this._props.childFiltersByRanges}
+                    searchFilterDocs={this._props.searchFilterDocs}
                 />
             </div>
         );
@@ -363,30 +375,30 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     @computed get nativeDimScaling() {
         const nw = this.nativeWidth;
         const nh = this.nativeHeight;
-        const hscale = nh ? this.props.PanelHeight() / nh : 1;
-        const wscale = nw ? this.props.PanelWidth() / nw : 1;
+        const hscale = nh ? this._props.PanelHeight() / nh : 1;
+        const wscale = nw ? this._props.PanelWidth() / nw : 1;
         return wscale < hscale ? wscale : hscale;
     }
-    marginX = () => NumCast(this.doc._xMargin);
-    marginTop = () => NumCast(this.doc._yMargin);
-    marginBot = () => NumCast(this.doc._yMargin);
+    marginX = () => NumCast(this.Document._xMargin);
+    marginTop = () => NumCast(this.Document._yMargin);
+    marginBot = () => NumCast(this.Document._yMargin);
     documentTitleWidth = () => Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc?._width), this.panelWidth());
     documentTitleHeight = () => NumCast(this.layoutDoc?._height) - NumCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_autoHeightMargins);
     truncateTitleWidth = () => this.treeViewtruncateTitleWidth;
-    onChildClick = () => this.props.onChildClick?.() || ScriptCast(this.doc.onChildClick);
-    panelWidth = () => Math.max(0, this.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.marginX() * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
+    onChildClick = () => this._props.onChildClick?.() || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
+    panelWidth = () => Math.max(0, this._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * this.marginX() * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
 
-    addAnnotationDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.addDocument(doc, `${this.props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
-    remAnnotationDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.removeDocument(doc, `${this.props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
+    addAnnotationDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.addDocument(doc, `${this._props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
+    remAnnotationDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.removeDocument(doc, `${this._props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
     moveAnnotationDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (document: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean) =>
-        this.moveDocument(doc, targetCollection, addDocument, `${this.props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
+        this.moveDocument(doc, targetCollection, addDocument, `${this._props.fieldKey}_annotations`) || false;
 
     @observable _headerHeight = 0;
     @computed get content() {
-        const background = () => this.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
-        const color = () => this.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
-        const pointerEvents = () => (this.props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined);
-        const titleBar = this.props.treeViewHideTitle || this.doc.treeView_HideTitle ? null : this.titleBar;
+        const background = () => this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
+        const color = () => this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const pointerEvents = () => (this._props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : undefined);
+        const titleBar = this._props.treeViewHideTitle || this.Document.treeView_HideTitle ? null : this.titleBar;
         return (
             <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', height: '100%', pointerEvents: 'all' }}>
                 {!this.buttonMenu && !this.noviceExplainer ? null : (
@@ -398,7 +410,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
                 <div
                     className="collectionTreeView-contents"
                     key="tree"
-                    ref={r => !this.doc.treeView_HasOverlay && r && this.createTreeDropTarget(r)}
+                    ref={r => !this.Document.treeView_HasOverlay && r && this.createTreeDropTarget(r)}
                     style={{
                         ...(!titleBar ? { marginLeft: this.marginX(), paddingTop: this.marginTop() } : {}),
                         color: color(),
@@ -423,7 +435,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
                                 minHeight: '100%',
                             }}
                             onWheel={e => e.stopPropagation()}
-                            onClick={e => (!this.layoutDoc.forceActive ? this.props.select(false) : SelectionManager.DeselectAll())}
+                            onClick={e => (!this.layoutDoc.forceActive ? this._props.select(false) : SelectionManager.DeselectAll())}
                             onDrop={this.onTreeDrop}>
                             <ul className={`no-indent${this.outlineMode ? '-outline' : ''}`}>{this.treeViewElements}</ul>
                         </div>
@@ -435,27 +447,27 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
 
-        const scale = this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
+        const scale = this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
         return (
             <div style={{ transform: `scale(${scale})`, transformOrigin: 'top left', width: `${100 / scale}%`, height: `${100 / scale}%` }}>
-                {!(this.doc instanceof Doc) || !this.treeChildren ? null : this.doc.treeView_HasOverlay ? (
+                {!(this.Document instanceof Doc) || !this.treeChildren ? null : this.Document.treeView_HasOverlay ? (
                     <CollectionFreeFormView
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         setContentView={emptyFunction}
                         NativeWidth={returnZero}
                         NativeHeight={returnZero}
-                        pointerEvents={this.props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? returnAll : returnNone}
+                        pointerEvents={this._props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? returnAll : returnNone}
                         isAnnotationOverlay={true}
                         isAnnotationOverlayScrollable={true}
-                        childDocumentsActive={this.props.isDocumentActive}
-                        fieldKey={this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'}
+                        childDocumentsActive={this._props.isDocumentActive}
+                        fieldKey={this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'}
                         dropAction="move"
                         select={emptyFunction}
                         addDocument={this.addAnnotationDocument}
                         removeDocument={this.remAnnotationDocument}
                         moveDocument={this.moveAnnotationDocument}
                         bringToFront={emptyFunction}
-                        renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}>
+                        renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}>
                         {this.content}
                     </CollectionFreeFormView>
                 ) : (
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
index 2e4c5af6b..e84c12e02 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -76,12 +76,19 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
         this._safeMode = safeMode;
     }
     private reactionDisposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-    @observable _isContentActive: boolean | undefined;
+    @observable _isContentActive: boolean | undefined = undefined;
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & CollectionViewProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & CollectionViewProps>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         runInAction(() => (this._annotationKeySuffix = returnEmptyString));
     }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
 
     componentDidMount() {
         // we use a reaction/observable instead of a computed value to reduce invalidations.
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
         // will cause downstream invalidations even if the computed value doesn't change.  By making
         // this a reaction, downstream invalidations only occur when the reaction value actually changes.
         this.reactionDisposer = reaction(
-            () => (this.isAnyChildContentActive() ? true : this.props.isContentActive()),
+            () => (this.isAnyChildContentActive() ? true : this._props.isContentActive()),
             active => (this._isContentActive = active),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
@@ -112,7 +119,7 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
         return viewField as any as CollectionViewType;
     }
 
-    screenToLocalTransform = () => (this.props.renderDepth ? this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform() : this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.props.PanelWidth() / this.bodyPanelWidth()));
+    screenToLocalTransform = () => (this._props.renderDepth ? this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform() : this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this._props.PanelWidth() / this.bodyPanelWidth()));
     // prettier-ignore
     private renderSubView = (type: CollectionViewType | undefined, props: SubCollectionViewProps) => {
         TraceMobx();
@@ -172,7 +179,7 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
                 this.setupViewTypes('Appearance...', vtype => {
                     const newRendition = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.Document);
                     newRendition._type_collection = vtype;
-                    this.props.addDocTab(newRendition, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                    this._props.addDocTab(newRendition, OpenWhere.addRight);
                     return newRendition;
                 });
 
@@ -180,10 +187,10 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
             const optionItems = options && 'subitems' in options ? options.subitems : [];
             !Doc.noviceMode ? optionItems.splice(0, 0, { description: `${this.Document.forceActive ? 'Select' : 'Force'} Contents Active`, event: () => (this.Document.forceActive = !this.Document.forceActive), icon: 'project-diagram' }) : null;
             if (this.Document.childLayout instanceof Doc) {
-                optionItems.push({ description: 'View Child Layout', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(this.Document.childLayout as Doc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'project-diagram' });
+                optionItems.push({ description: 'View Child Layout', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(this.Document.childLayout as Doc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'project-diagram' });
             }
             if (this.Document.childClickedOpenTemplateView instanceof Doc) {
-                optionItems.push({ description: 'View Child Detailed Layout', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(this.Document.childClickedOpenTemplateView as Doc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'project-diagram' });
+                optionItems.push({ description: 'View Child Detailed Layout', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(this.Document.childClickedOpenTemplateView as Doc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'project-diagram' });
             }
             !Doc.noviceMode && optionItems.push({ description: `${this.layoutDoc._isLightbox ? 'Unset' : 'Set'} is Lightbox`, event: () => (this.layoutDoc._isLightbox = !this.layoutDoc._isLightbox), icon: 'project-diagram' });
 
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
                         event: (obj: any) => {
                             const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(this.Document);
                             DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(embedding, undefined, func.key);
-                            this.props.addDocTab(embedding, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                            this._props.addDocTab(embedding, OpenWhere.addRight);
                         },
                     })
                 );
@@ -226,34 +233,40 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
         }
     };
 
-    bodyPanelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth();
+    bodyPanelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth();
 
-    childLayoutTemplate = () => this.props.childLayoutTemplate?.() || Cast(this.Document.childLayoutTemplate, Doc, null);
+    childLayoutTemplate = () => this._props.childLayoutTemplate?.() || Cast(this.Document.childLayoutTemplate, Doc, null);
     isContentActive = (outsideReaction?: boolean) => this._isContentActive;
 
+    pointerEvents = () => {
+        const viewPath = this._props.DocumentView?.()?._props.docViewPath();
+        return (
+            this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition && //
+            viewPath?.lastElement()?.Document?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform
+        );
+    };
+
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
+        const pointerEvents = this.pointerEvents() ? 'none' : undefined;
         const props: SubCollectionViewProps = {
-            ...this.props,
+            ...this._props,
             addDocument: this.addDocument,
             moveDocument: this.moveDocument,
             removeDocument: this.removeDocument,
             isContentActive: this.isContentActive,
             isAnyChildContentActive: this.isAnyChildContentActive,
             PanelWidth: this.bodyPanelWidth,
-            PanelHeight: this.props.PanelHeight,
+            PanelHeight: this._props.PanelHeight,
             ScreenToLocalTransform: this.screenToLocalTransform,
             childLayoutTemplate: this.childLayoutTemplate,
             whenChildContentsActiveChanged: this.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
-            childLayoutString: StrCast(this.Document.childLayoutString, this.props.childLayoutString),
-            childHideResizeHandles: this.props.childHideResizeHandles ?? BoolCast(this.Document.childHideResizeHandles),
-            childHideDecorationTitle: this.props.childHideDecorationTitle ?? BoolCast(this.Document.childHideDecorationTitle),
+            childLayoutString: StrCast(this.Document.childLayoutString, this._props.childLayoutString),
+            childHideResizeHandles: this._props.childHideResizeHandles ?? BoolCast(this.Document.childHideResizeHandles),
+            childHideDecorationTitle: this._props.childHideDecorationTitle ?? BoolCast(this.Document.childHideDecorationTitle),
         };
         return (
-            <div
-                className="collectionView"
-                onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
-                style={{ pointerEvents: this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Freeform && this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined }}>
+            <div className="collectionView" onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu} style={{ pointerEvents }}>
                 {this.renderSubView(this.collectionViewType, props)}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
index 4a1d702b8..dc7ee206c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Popup, Type } from 'browndash-components';
 import { clamp } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableSet, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { FieldId } from '../../../fields/RefField';
 import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { DashColor, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
     static _allTabs = new ObservableSet<TabDocView>();
     _mainCont: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
     _tabReaction: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @observable _activated: boolean = false;
     @observable _panelWidth = 0;
     @observable _panelHeight = 0;
@@ -57,21 +66,21 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
     @computed get _isUserActivated() {
         return SelectionManager.IsSelected(this._document) || this._isAnyChildContentActive;
     }
-    @computed get _isContentActive() {
+    get _isContentActive() {
         return this._isUserActivated || this._hovering;
     }
-    @observable _document: Doc | undefined;
-    @observable _view: DocumentView | undefined;
+    @observable _document: Doc | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable _view: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
 
     @computed get layoutDoc() {
         return this._document && Doc.Layout(this._document);
     }
 
     get stack() {
-        return (this.props as any).glContainer.parent.parent;
+        return this._props.glContainer.parent.parent;
     }
     get tab() {
-        return (this.props as any).glContainer.tab;
+        return this._props.glContainer.tab;
     }
     get view() {
         return this._view;
@@ -162,12 +171,12 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
                                           this._isUserActivated
                                               ? 0
                                               : this._hovering
-                                              ? 0.25
-                                              : degree === Doc.DocBrushStatus.selfBrushed
-                                              ? 0.5
-                                              : degree === Doc.DocBrushStatus.protoBrushed //
-                                              ? 0.7
-                                              : 0.9
+                                                ? 0.25
+                                                : degree === Doc.DocBrushStatus.selfBrushed
+                                                  ? 0.5
+                                                  : degree === Doc.DocBrushStatus.protoBrushed //
+                                                    ? 0.7
+                                                    : 0.9
                                       )
                                       .rgb()
                                       .toString()
@@ -316,7 +325,6 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
         setTimeout(batch.end, 500); // need to wait until dockingview (goldenlayout) updates all its structurs
     }
 
-    @action
     componentDidMount() {
         new _global.ResizeObserver(
             action((entries: any) => {
@@ -325,25 +333,25 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
                     this._panelHeight = entry.contentRect.height;
                 }
             })
-        ).observe(this.props.glContainer._element[0]);
-        this.props.glContainer.layoutManager.on('activeContentItemChanged', this.onActiveContentItemChanged);
-        this.props.glContainer.tab?.isActive && this.onActiveContentItemChanged(undefined);
+        ).observe(this._props.glContainer._element[0]);
+        this._props.glContainer.layoutManager.on('activeContentItemChanged', this.onActiveContentItemChanged);
+        this._props.glContainer.tab?.isActive && this.onActiveContentItemChanged(undefined);
         // this._tabReaction = reaction(() => ({ selected: this.active(), title: this.tab?.titleElement[0] }),
         //     ({ selected, title }) => title && (title.style.backgroundColor = selected ? "white" : ""),
         //     { fireImmediately: true });
-        TabDocView._allTabs.add(this);
+        runInAction(() => TabDocView._allTabs.add(this));
     }
     componentDidUpdate() {
         this._view && DocumentManager.Instance.AddView(this._view);
+        copyProps(this);
     }
 
-    @action
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._tabReaction?.();
         this._view && DocumentManager.Instance.RemoveView(this._view);
-        TabDocView._allTabs.delete(this);
+        runInAction(() => TabDocView._allTabs.delete(this));
 
-        this.props.glContainer.layoutManager.off('activeContentItemChanged', this.onActiveContentItemChanged);
+        this._props.glContainer.layoutManager.off('activeContentItemChanged', this.onActiveContentItemChanged);
     }
 
     // Flag indicating that when a tab is activated, it should not select it's document.
@@ -420,7 +428,7 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
     ScreenToLocalTransform = () => {
         this._forceInvalidateScreenToLocal;
         const { translateX, translateY } = Utils.GetScreenTransform(this._mainCont?.children?.[0] as HTMLElement);
-        return CollectionDockingView.Instance?.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-translateX, -translateY) ?? Transform.Identity();
+        return CollectionDockingView.Instance?._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-translateX, -translateY) ?? Transform.Identity();
     };
     PanelWidth = () => this._panelWidth;
     PanelHeight = () => this._panelHeight;
@@ -441,8 +449,8 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
                         this._lastView = this._view;
                     })}
                     renderDepth={0}
-                    LayoutTemplateString={this.props.keyValue ? KeyValueBox.LayoutString() : undefined}
-                    hideTitle={this.props.keyValue}
+                    LayoutTemplateString={this._props.keyValue ? KeyValueBox.LayoutString() : undefined}
+                    hideTitle={this._props.keyValue}
                     Document={this._document}
                     TemplateDataDocument={!Doc.AreProtosEqual(this._document[DocData], this._document) ? this._document[DocData] : undefined}
                     onBrowseClick={DocumentView.exploreMode}
@@ -489,7 +497,7 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
                         }
                         this._lastTab = this.tab;
                         (this._mainCont as any).InitTab = (tab: any) => this.init(tab, this._document);
-                        DocServer.GetRefField(this.props.documentId).then(action(doc => doc instanceof Doc && (this._document = doc) && this.tab && this.init(this.tab, this._document)));
+                        DocServer.GetRefField(this._props.documentId).then(action(doc => doc instanceof Doc && (this._document = doc) && this.tab && this.init(this.tab, this._document)));
                         new _global.ResizeObserver(action((entries: any) => this._forceInvalidateScreenToLocal++)).observe(ref);
                     }
                 }}>
@@ -547,8 +555,15 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
             }
         }
     };
+
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabMinimapViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabMinimapViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
     @computed get renderBounds() {
-        const compView = this.props.tabView()?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView;
+        const compView = this._props.tabView()?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView;
         const bounds = compView?.freeformData?.(true)?.bounds;
         if (!bounds) return undefined;
         const xbounds = bounds.r - bounds.x;
@@ -556,10 +571,10 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
         const dim = Math.max(xbounds, ybounds);
         return { l: bounds.x + xbounds / 2 - dim / 2, t: bounds.y + ybounds / 2 - dim / 2, cx: bounds.x + xbounds / 2, cy: bounds.y + ybounds / 2, dim };
     }
-    childLayoutTemplate = () => Cast(this.props.document.childLayoutTemplate, Doc, null);
-    returnMiniSize = () => NumCast(this.props.document._miniMapSize, 150);
+    childLayoutTemplate = () => Cast(this._props.document.childLayoutTemplate, Doc, null);
+    returnMiniSize = () => NumCast(this._props.document._miniMapSize, 150);
     miniDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const doc = this.props.document;
+        const doc = this._props.document;
         const miniSize = this.returnMiniSize();
         doc &&
             setupMoveUpEvents(
@@ -578,15 +593,15 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
     popup = () => {
         if (!this.renderBounds) return <></>;
         const renderBounds = this.renderBounds;
-        const miniWidth = () => (this.props.PanelWidth() / NumCast(this.props.document._freeform_scale, 1) / renderBounds.dim) * 100;
-        const miniHeight = () => (this.props.PanelHeight() / NumCast(this.props.document._freeform_scale, 1) / renderBounds.dim) * 100;
-        const miniLeft = () => 50 + ((NumCast(this.props.document._freeform_panX) - renderBounds.cx) / renderBounds.dim) * 100 - miniWidth() / 2;
-        const miniTop = () => 50 + ((NumCast(this.props.document._freeform_panY) - renderBounds.cy) / renderBounds.dim) * 100 - miniHeight() / 2;
+        const miniWidth = () => (this._props.PanelWidth() / NumCast(this._props.document._freeform_scale, 1) / renderBounds.dim) * 100;
+        const miniHeight = () => (this._props.PanelHeight() / NumCast(this._props.document._freeform_scale, 1) / renderBounds.dim) * 100;
+        const miniLeft = () => 50 + ((NumCast(this._props.document._freeform_panX) - renderBounds.cx) / renderBounds.dim) * 100 - miniWidth() / 2;
+        const miniTop = () => 50 + ((NumCast(this._props.document._freeform_panY) - renderBounds.cy) / renderBounds.dim) * 100 - miniHeight() / 2;
         const miniSize = this.returnMiniSize();
         return (
-            <div className="miniMap" style={{ width: miniSize, height: miniSize, background: this.props.background() }}>
+            <div className="miniMap" style={{ width: miniSize, height: miniSize, background: this._props.background() }}>
                 <CollectionFreeFormView
-                    Document={this.props.document}
+                    Document={this._props.document}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
                     childLayoutTemplate={this.childLayoutTemplate} // bcz: Ugh .. should probably be rendering a CollectionView or the minimap should be part of the collectionFreeFormView to avoid having to set stuff like this.
                     noOverlay={true} // don't render overlay Docs since they won't scale
@@ -596,7 +611,7 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
                     select={emptyFunction}
                     isSelected={returnFalse}
                     dontRegisterView={true}
-                    fieldKey={Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.props.document)}
+                    fieldKey={Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this._props.document)}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
                     addDocument={returnFalse}
                     moveDocument={returnFalse}
@@ -608,7 +623,7 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={emptyFunction}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
                     styleProvider={TabMinimapView.miniStyleProvider}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
                     pinToPres={TabDocView.PinDoc}
                     childFilters={CollectionDockingView.Instance?.childDocFilters ?? returnEmptyDoclist}
                     childFiltersByRanges={CollectionDockingView.Instance?.childDocRangeFilters ?? returnEmptyDoclist}
@@ -622,7 +637,7 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
         );
     };
     render() {
-        return this.props.document.layout !== CollectionView.LayoutString(Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.props.document)) || this.props.document?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Freeform ? null : (
+        return this._props.document.layout !== CollectionView.LayoutString(Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this._props.document)) || this._props.document?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Freeform ? null : (
             <div className="miniMap-hidden">
                 <Popup icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon="globe-asia" size="lg" />} color={SettingsManager.userVariantColor} type={Type.TERT} onPointerDown={e => e.stopPropagation()} placement={'top-end'} popup={this.popup} />
             </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index ac79e4fef..27ff7166d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { IconButton, Size } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, FieldResult, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, FieldValue, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, lightOrDark, return18, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, return18, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export interface TreeViewProps {
     observeHeight: (ref: any) => void;
     unobserveHeight: (ref: any) => void;
     prevSibling?: Doc;
-    document: Doc;
+    Document: Doc;
     dataDoc?: Doc;
     treeViewParent: Doc;
     renderDepth: number;
@@ -100,57 +100,61 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     private _treedropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
 
     get treeViewOpenIsTransient() {
-        return this.props.treeView.doc.treeView_OpenIsTransient || Doc.IsDataProto(this.doc);
+        return this.treeView.Document.treeView_OpenIsTransient || Doc.IsDataProto(this.Document);
     }
     set treeViewOpen(c: boolean) {
         if (this.treeViewOpenIsTransient) this._transientOpenState = c;
         else {
-            this.doc.treeView_Open = c;
+            this.Document.treeView_Open = c;
             this._transientOpenState = false;
         }
     }
     @observable _transientOpenState = false; // override of the treeView_Open field allowing the display state to be independent of the document's state
     @observable _editTitle: boolean = false;
-    @observable _dref: DocumentView | undefined | null;
+    @observable _dref: DocumentView | undefined | null = undefined;
     get displayName() {
-        return 'TreeView(' + this.props.document.title + ')';
+        return 'TreeView(' + this.Document.title + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
     get defaultExpandedView() {
-        return this.doc._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking
+        return this.Document._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking
             ? this.fieldKey
-            : this.props.treeView.dashboardMode
+            : this.treeView.dashboardMode
               ? this.fieldKey
-              : this.props.treeView.fileSysMode
-                ? this.doc.isFolder
+              : this.treeView.fileSysMode
+                ? this.Document.isFolder
                     ? this.fieldKey
                     : 'data' // file system folders display their contents (data).  used to be they displayed their embeddings but now its a tree structure and not a flat list
-                : this.props.treeView.outlineMode || this.childDocs
+                : this.treeView.outlineMode || this.childDocs
                   ? this.fieldKey
                   : Doc.noviceMode
                     ? 'layout'
-                    : StrCast(this.props.treeView.doc.treeView_ExpandedView, 'fields');
+                    : StrCast(this.treeView.Document.treeView_ExpandedView, 'fields');
     }
 
-    @computed get doc() {
-        return this.props.document;
+    @computed get treeView() {
+        return this._props.treeView;
+    }
+
+    @computed get Document() {
+        return this._props.Document;
     }
     @computed get treeViewOpen() {
-        return (!this.treeViewOpenIsTransient && Doc.GetT(this.doc, 'treeView_Open', 'boolean', true)) || this._transientOpenState;
+        return (!this.treeViewOpenIsTransient && Doc.GetT(this.Document, 'treeView_Open', 'boolean', true)) || this._transientOpenState;
     }
     @computed get treeViewExpandedView() {
-        return this.validExpandViewTypes.includes(StrCast(this.doc.treeView_ExpandedView)) ? StrCast(this.doc.treeView_ExpandedView) : this.defaultExpandedView;
+        return this.validExpandViewTypes.includes(StrCast(this.Document.treeView_ExpandedView)) ? StrCast(this.Document.treeView_ExpandedView) : this.defaultExpandedView;
     }
     @computed get MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT() {
-        return NumCast(this.props.treeViewParent.maxEmbedHeight, 200);
+        return NumCast(this._props.treeViewParent.maxEmbedHeight, 200);
     }
     @computed get dataDoc() {
-        return this.doc[DocData];
+        return this.Document[DocData];
     }
     @computed get layoutDoc() {
-        return Doc.Layout(this.doc);
+        return Doc.Layout(this.Document);
     }
     @computed get fieldKey() {
-        return StrCast(this.doc._treeView_FieldKey, Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.doc));
+        return StrCast(this.Document._treeView_FieldKey, Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.Document));
     }
     @computed get childDocs() {
         return this.childDocList(this.fieldKey);
@@ -169,30 +173,30 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     }
 
     childDocList(field: string) {
-        const layout = Cast(Doc.LayoutField(this.doc), Doc, null);
-        return DocListCast(this.props.dataDoc?.[field], DocListCast(layout?.[field], DocListCast(this.doc[field])));
+        const layout = Cast(Doc.LayoutField(this.Document), Doc, null);
+        return DocListCast(this._props.dataDoc?.[field], DocListCast(layout?.[field], DocListCast(this.Document[field])));
     }
     moving: boolean = false;
     @undoBatch move = (doc: Doc | Doc[], target: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => {
-        if (this.doc !== target && addDoc !== returnFalse) {
-            const canAdd1 = (this.props.parentTreeView as any).dropping || !(ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.props.parentTreeView?.doc.data)) instanceof ComputedField);
+        if (this.Document !== target && addDoc !== returnFalse) {
+            const canAdd1 = (this._props.parentTreeView as any).dropping || !(ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this._props.parentTreeView?.Document.data)) instanceof ComputedField);
 
             // bcz: this should all be running in a Temp undo batch instead of hackily testing for returnFalse
-            if (canAdd1 && this.props.removeDoc?.(doc) === true) {
-                this.props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this.props.parentTreeView.moving = true);
+            if (canAdd1 && this._props.removeDoc?.(doc) === true) {
+                this._props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this._props.parentTreeView.moving = true);
                 const res = addDoc(doc);
-                this.props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this.props.parentTreeView.moving = false);
+                this._props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this._props.parentTreeView.moving = false);
                 return res;
             }
         }
         return false;
     };
-    @undoBatch @action remove = (doc: Doc | Doc[], key: string) => {
-        this.props.treeView.props.select(false);
+    @undoBatch remove = (doc: Doc | Doc[], key: string) => {
+        this.treeView._props.select(false);
         const ind = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[key]).indexOf(doc instanceof Doc ? doc : doc.lastElement());
 
         const res = (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).reduce((flg, doc) => flg && Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.dataDoc, key, doc), true);
-        res && ind > 0 && DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(DocListCast(this.dataDoc[key])[ind - 1], this.props.treeView.props.DocumentView?.())?.select(false);
+        res && ind > 0 && DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(DocListCast(this.dataDoc[key])[ind - 1], this.treeView._props.DocumentView?.())?.select(false);
         return res;
     };
 
@@ -212,17 +216,16 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     };
     @action
     openLevel = (docView: DocumentView) => {
-        if (this.props.document.isFolder || Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document)) {
+        if (this.Document.isFolder || Doc.IsSystem(this.Document)) {
             this.treeViewOpen = !this.treeViewOpen;
         } else {
             // choose an appropriate embedding or make one. --- choose the first embedding that (1) user owns,  (2) has no context field ... otherwise make a new embedding
-            const bestEmbedding = docView.Document.author === Doc.CurrentUserEmail && !Doc.IsDataProto(docView.props.Document) ? docView.Document : Doc.BestEmbedding(docView.Document);
-            this.props.addDocTab(bestEmbedding, OpenWhere.lightbox);
+            const bestEmbedding = docView.Document.author === Doc.CurrentUserEmail && !Doc.IsDataProto(docView.Document) ? docView.Document : Doc.BestEmbedding(docView.Document);
+            this._props.addDocTab(bestEmbedding, OpenWhere.lightbox);
         }
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     recurToggle = (childList: Doc[]) => {
         if (childList.length > 0) {
             childList.forEach(child => {
@@ -233,7 +236,6 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     getRunningChildren = (childList: Doc[]) => {
         if (childList.length === 0) {
             return [];
@@ -253,23 +255,27 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
 
     static GetRunningChildren = new Map<Doc, any>();
     static ToggleChildrenRun = new Map<Doc, () => void>();
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: TreeViewProps;
+    @observable _props: TreeViewProps;
+    constructor(props: TreeViewProps) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (!TreeView._openLevelScript) {
             TreeView._openTitleScript = ScriptField.MakeScript('scriptContext.setEditTitle(documentView)', { scriptContext: 'any', documentView: 'any' });
             TreeView._openLevelScript = ScriptField.MakeScript(`scriptContext.openLevel(documentView)`, { scriptContext: 'any', documentView: 'any' });
         }
-        this._openScript = Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document) ? undefined : () => TreeView._openLevelScript!;
-        this._editTitleScript = Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document) ? () => TreeView._openLevelScript! : () => TreeView._openTitleScript!;
+        this._openScript = Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) ? undefined : () => TreeView._openLevelScript!;
+        this._editTitleScript = Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) ? () => TreeView._openLevelScript! : () => TreeView._openTitleScript!;
 
         // set for child processing highligting
         this.dataDoc.hasChildren = this.childDocs.length > 0;
         // this.dataDoc.children = this.childDocs;
-        TreeView.ToggleChildrenRun.set(this.doc, () => {
+        TreeView.ToggleChildrenRun.set(this.Document, () => {
             this.recurToggle(this.childDocs);
         });
 
-        TreeView.GetRunningChildren.set(this.doc, () => {
+        TreeView.GetRunningChildren.set(this.Document, () => {
             return this.getRunningChildren(this.childDocs);
         });
     }
@@ -277,31 +283,32 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     _treeEle: any;
     protected createTreeDropTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this._treedropDisposer?.();
-        ele && ((this._treedropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.treeDrop.bind(this), undefined, this.preTreeDrop.bind(this))), this.doc);
-        if (this._treeEle) this.props.unobserveHeight(this._treeEle);
-        this.props.observeHeight((this._treeEle = ele));
+        ele && ((this._treedropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.treeDrop.bind(this), undefined, this.preTreeDrop.bind(this))), this.Document);
+        if (this._treeEle) this._props.unobserveHeight(this._treeEle);
+        this._props.observeHeight((this._treeEle = ele));
     };
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._renderTimer && clearTimeout(this._renderTimer);
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
-        this._treeEle && this.props.unobserveHeight(this._treeEle);
+        this._treeEle && this._props.unobserveHeight(this._treeEle);
         document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onDragMove, true);
         document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onDragUp, true);
         // TODO: [AL] add these
-        this.props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this.props.RemFromMap?.(this.doc, this.props.hierarchyIndex);
+        this._props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this._props.RemFromMap?.(this.Document, this._props.hierarchyIndex);
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
         this._disposers.opening = reaction(
             () => this.treeViewOpen,
             open => !open && (this._renderCount = 20)
         );
-        this.props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this.props.AddToMap?.(this.doc, this.props.hierarchyIndex);
+        this._props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this._props.AddToMap?.(this.Document, this._props.hierarchyIndex);
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this.props.AddToMap?.(this.doc, this.props.hierarchyIndex);
+        this._props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this._props.AddToMap?.(this.Document, this._props.hierarchyIndex);
     }
 
     onDragUp = (e: PointerEvent) => {
@@ -309,8 +316,8 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onDragMove, true);
     };
     onPointerEnter = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        this.props.isContentActive(true) && Doc.BrushDoc(this.dataDoc);
-        if (e.buttons === 1 && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() && this.props.isContentActive()) {
+        this._props.isContentActive(true) && Doc.BrushDoc(this.dataDoc);
+        if (e.buttons === 1 && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() && this._props.isContentActive()) {
             this._header.current!.className = 'treeView-header';
             document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onDragMove, true);
             document.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onDragUp, true);
@@ -333,7 +340,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         const before = pt[1] < rect.top + rect.height / 2;
         const inside = pt[0] > rect.left + rect.width * 0.33 || (!before && this.treeViewOpen && this.childDocs?.length);
         this._header.current!.className = 'treeView-header';
-        if (!this.props.treeView.outlineMode || DragManager.DocDragData?.treeViewDoc === this.props.treeView.Document) {
+        if (!this.treeView.outlineMode || DragManager.DocDragData?.treeViewDoc === this.treeView.Document) {
             if (inside) this._header.current!.className += ' treeView-header-inside';
             else if (before) this._header.current!.className += ' treeView-header-above';
             else if (!before) this._header.current!.className += ' treeView-header-below';
@@ -371,18 +378,18 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     makeTextCollection = () => {
         const bullet = TreeView.makeTextBullet();
         TreeView._editTitleOnLoad = { id: bullet[Id], parent: this };
-        return this.props.addDocument(bullet);
+        return this._props.addDocument(bullet);
     };
 
     makeFolder = () => {
         const folder = Docs.Create.TreeDocument([], { title: 'Untitled folder', _dragOnlyWithinContainer: true, isFolder: true });
-        TreeView._editTitleOnLoad = { id: folder[Id], parent: this.props.parentTreeView };
-        return this.props.addDocument(folder);
+        TreeView._editTitleOnLoad = { id: folder[Id], parent: this._props.parentTreeView };
+        return this._props.addDocument(folder);
     };
 
     preTreeDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const dragData = de.complete.docDragData;
-        dragData && (dragData.dropAction = this.props.treeView.props.Document === dragData.treeViewDoc ? 'same' : dragData.dropAction);
+        dragData && (dragData.dropAction = this.treeView.Document === dragData.treeViewDoc ? 'same' : dragData.dropAction);
     };
 
     @undoBatch
@@ -391,17 +398,17 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         if (!this._header.current) return false;
         const rect = this._header.current.getBoundingClientRect();
         const before = pt[1] < rect.top + rect.height / 2;
-        const inside = this.props.treeView.fileSysMode && !this.doc.isFolder ? false : pt[0] > rect.left + rect.width * 0.33 || (!before && this.treeViewOpen && this.childDocs?.length ? true : false);
+        const inside = this.treeView.fileSysMode && !this.Document.isFolder ? false : pt[0] > rect.left + rect.width * 0.33 || (!before && this.treeViewOpen && this.childDocs?.length ? true : false);
         if (de.complete.linkDragData) {
             const sourceDoc = de.complete.linkDragData.linkSourceGetAnchor();
-            const destDoc = this.doc;
+            const destDoc = this.Document;
             DocUtils.MakeLink(sourceDoc, destDoc, { link_relationship: 'tree link' });
             e.stopPropagation();
             return true;
         }
         const docDragData = de.complete.docDragData;
         if (docDragData && pt[0] < rect.left + rect.width) {
-            if (docDragData.draggedDocuments[0] === this.doc) return true;
+            if (docDragData.draggedDocuments[0] === this.Document) return true;
             const added = this.dropDocuments(
                 docDragData.droppedDocuments, //
                 before,
@@ -409,7 +416,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 docDragData.dropAction,
                 docDragData.removeDocument,
                 docDragData.moveDocument,
-                docDragData.treeViewDoc === this.props.treeView.props.Document
+                docDragData.treeViewDoc === this.treeView.Document
             );
             e.stopPropagation();
             !added && e.preventDefault();
@@ -420,40 +427,40 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
 
     dropping: boolean = false;
     dropDocuments(droppedDocuments: Doc[], before: boolean, inside: number | boolean, dropAction: dropActionType, removeDocument: DragManager.RemoveFunction | undefined, moveDocument: DragManager.MoveFunction | undefined, forceAdd: boolean) {
-        const parentAddDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.props.addDocument(doc, undefined, undefined, before);
+        const parentAddDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this._props.addDocument(doc, undefined, undefined, before);
         const localAdd = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => {
             const innerAdd = (doc: Doc) => {
                 const dataIsComputed = ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey])) instanceof ComputedField;
                 const added = (!dataIsComputed || (this.dropping && this.moving)) && Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this.fieldKey, doc);
-                dataIsComputed && Doc.SetContainer(doc, DocCast(this.doc.embedContainer));
+                dataIsComputed && Doc.SetContainer(doc, DocCast(this.Document.embedContainer));
                 return added;
             };
             return (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).reduce((flg, doc) => flg && innerAdd(doc), true as boolean);
         };
         const addDoc = inside ? localAdd : parentAddDoc;
         const move = (!dropAction || dropAction === 'proto' || dropAction === 'move' || dropAction === 'same' || dropAction === 'inSame') && moveDocument;
-        const canAdd = (!this.props.treeView.outlineMode && !StrCast((inside ? this.props.document : this.props.treeViewParent)?.treeView_FreezeChildren).includes('add')) || forceAdd;
-        if (canAdd && (dropAction !== 'inSame' || droppedDocuments.every(d => d.embedContainer === this.props.parentTreeView?.doc))) {
-            this.props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this.props.parentTreeView.dropping = true);
+        const canAdd = (!this.treeView.outlineMode && !StrCast((inside ? this.Document : this._props.treeViewParent)?.treeView_FreezeChildren).includes('add')) || forceAdd;
+        if (canAdd && (dropAction !== 'inSame' || droppedDocuments.every(d => d.embedContainer === this._props.parentTreeView?.Document))) {
+            this._props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this._props.parentTreeView.dropping = true);
             const res = droppedDocuments.reduce((added, d) => (move ? move(d, undefined, addDoc) || (dropAction === 'proto' ? addDoc(d) : false) : addDoc(d)) || added, false);
-            this.props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this.props.parentTreeView.dropping = false);
+            this._props.parentTreeView instanceof TreeView && (this._props.parentTreeView.dropping = false);
             return res;
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     refTransform = (ref: HTMLDivElement | undefined | null) => {
-        if (!ref) return this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform();
+        if (!ref) return this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform();
         const { scale, translateX, translateY } = Utils.GetScreenTransform(ref);
-        const outerXf = Utils.GetScreenTransform(this.props.treeView.MainEle());
-        const offset = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(outerXf.translateX - translateX, outerXf.translateY - translateY);
-        return this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(offset[0], offset[1]);
+        const outerXf = Utils.GetScreenTransform(this.treeView.MainEle());
+        const offset = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(outerXf.translateX - translateX, outerXf.translateY - translateY);
+        return this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(offset[0], offset[1]);
     };
     docTransform = () => this.refTransform(this._dref?.ContentRef?.current);
     getTransform = () => this.refTransform(this._tref.current);
-    embeddedPanelWidth = () => this.props.panelWidth() / (this.props.treeView.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+    embeddedPanelWidth = () => this._props.panelWidth() / (this.treeView._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
     embeddedPanelHeight = () => {
-        const layoutDoc = (temp => temp && Doc.expandTemplateLayout(temp, this.props.document))(this.props.treeView.props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.layoutDoc;
+        const layoutDoc = (temp => temp && Doc.expandTemplateLayout(temp, this.Document))(this.treeView._props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.layoutDoc;
         return Math.min(
             NumCast(layoutDoc._height),
             this.MAX_EMBED_HEIGHT,
@@ -463,7 +470,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 return layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth
                     ? !Doc.NativeHeight(layoutDoc)
                         ? NumCast(layoutDoc._height)
-                        : Math.min((this.embeddedPanelWidth() * NumCast(layoutDoc.scrollHeight, Doc.NativeHeight(layoutDoc))) / (Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) || NumCast(this.props.treeViewParent._height)))
+                        : Math.min((this.embeddedPanelWidth() * NumCast(layoutDoc.scrollHeight, Doc.NativeHeight(layoutDoc))) / (Doc.NativeWidth(layoutDoc) || NumCast(this._props.treeViewParent._height)))
                     : (this.embeddedPanelWidth() * NumCast(layoutDoc._height)) / NumCast(layoutDoc._width);
             })()
         );
@@ -471,16 +478,16 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     @computed get expandedField() {
         const ids: { [key: string]: string } = {};
         const rows: JSX.Element[] = [];
-        const doc = this.doc;
+        const doc = this.Document;
         doc && Object.keys(doc).forEach(key => !(key in ids) && doc[key] !== ComputedField.undefined && (ids[key] = key));
 
         for (const key of Object.keys(ids).slice().sort()) {
-            if (this.props.skipFields?.includes(key) || key === 'title' || key === 'treeView_Open') continue;
+            if (this._props.skipFields?.includes(key) || key === 'title' || key === 'treeView_Open') continue;
             const contents = doc[key];
             let contentElement: (JSX.Element | null)[] | JSX.Element = [];
 
             let leftOffset = observable({ width: 0 });
-            const expandedWidth = () => this.props.panelWidth() - leftOffset.width;
+            const expandedWidth = () => this._props.panelWidth() - leftOffset.width;
             if (contents instanceof Doc || (Cast(contents, listSpec(Doc)) && Cast(contents, listSpec(Doc))!.length && Cast(contents, listSpec(Doc))![0] instanceof Doc)) {
                 const remDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.remove(doc, key);
                 const moveDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[], target: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => this.move(doc, target, addDoc);
@@ -488,44 +495,44 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                     const innerAdd = (doc: Doc) => {
                         const dataIsComputed = ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.dataDoc[key])) instanceof ComputedField;
                         const added = (!dataIsComputed || (this.dropping && this.moving)) && Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, key, doc, addBefore, before, false, true);
-                        dataIsComputed && Doc.SetContainer(doc, DocCast(this.doc.embedContainer));
+                        dataIsComputed && Doc.SetContainer(doc, DocCast(this.Document.embedContainer));
                         return added;
                     };
                     return (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).reduce((flg, doc) => flg && innerAdd(doc), true as boolean);
                 };
                 contentElement = TreeView.GetChildElements(
                     contents instanceof Doc ? [contents] : DocListCast(contents),
-                    this.props.treeView,
+                    this.treeView,
                     this,
                     doc,
                     undefined,
-                    this.props.treeViewParent,
-                    this.props.prevSibling,
+                    this._props.treeViewParent,
+                    this._props.prevSibling,
                     addDoc,
                     remDoc,
                     moveDoc,
-                    this.props.dragAction,
-                    this.props.addDocTab,
+                    this._props.dragAction,
+                    this._props.addDocTab,
                     this.titleStyleProvider,
-                    this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform,
-                    this.props.isContentActive,
+                    this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform,
+                    this._props.isContentActive,
                     expandedWidth,
-                    this.props.renderDepth,
-                    this.props.treeViewHideHeaderFields,
-                    [...this.props.renderedIds, doc[Id]],
-                    this.props.onCheckedClick,
-                    this.props.onChildClick,
-                    this.props.skipFields,
+                    this._props.renderDepth,
+                    this._props.treeViewHideHeaderFields,
+                    [...this._props.renderedIds, doc[Id]],
+                    this._props.onCheckedClick,
+                    this._props.onChildClick,
+                    this._props.skipFields,
                     false,
-                    this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
-                    this.props.dontRegisterView,
+                    this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
+                    this._props.dontRegisterView,
                     emptyFunction,
                     emptyFunction,
                     this.childContextMenuItems(),
                     // TODO: [AL] Add these
-                    this.props.AddToMap,
-                    this.props.RemFromMap,
-                    this.props.hierarchyIndex
+                    this._props.AddToMap,
+                    this._props.RemFromMap,
+                    this._props.hierarchyIndex
                 );
             } else {
                 contentElement = (
@@ -573,9 +580,9 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     @computed get renderContent() {
         TraceMobx();
         const expandKey = this.treeViewExpandedView;
-        const sortings = (this.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props.treeView.props, StyleProp.TreeViewSortings) as { [key: string]: { color: string; icon: JSX.Element | string } }) ?? {};
+        const sortings = (this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.treeView._props, StyleProp.TreeViewSortings) as { [key: string]: { color: string; icon: JSX.Element | string } }) ?? {};
         if (['links', 'annotations', 'embeddings', this.fieldKey].includes(expandKey)) {
-            const sorting = StrCast(this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion, TreeSort.WhenAdded);
+            const sorting = StrCast(this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion, TreeSort.WhenAdded);
             const sortKeys = Object.keys(sortings);
             const curSortIndex = Math.max(
                 0,
@@ -587,7 +594,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
             const localAdd = (doc: Doc, addBefore?: Doc, before?: boolean) => {
                 // if there's a sort ordering specified that can be modified on drop (eg, zorder can be modified, alphabetical can't),
                 // then the modification would be done here
-                const ordering = StrCast(this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion);
+                const ordering = StrCast(this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion);
                 if (ordering === TreeSort.Zindex) {
                     const docs = TreeView.sortDocs(this.childDocs || ([] as Doc[]), ordering);
                     doc.zIndex = addBefore ? NumCast(addBefore.zIndex) + (before ? -0.5 : 0.5) : 1000;
@@ -596,7 +603,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 }
                 const dataIsComputed = ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.dataDoc[key])) instanceof ComputedField;
                 const added = (!dataIsComputed || (this.dropping && this.moving)) && Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, key, doc, addBefore, before, false, true);
-                !dataIsComputed && added && Doc.SetContainer(doc, this.doc);
+                !dataIsComputed && added && Doc.SetContainer(doc, this.Document);
 
                 return added;
             };
@@ -614,12 +621,12 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
             }
             return (
                 <div>
-                    {!docs?.length || this.props.AddToMap /* hack to identify pres box trees */ ? null : (
+                    {!docs?.length || this._props.AddToMap /* hack to identify pres box trees */ ? null : (
                         <div className="treeView-sorting">
                             <IconButton
                                 color={sortings[sorting]?.color}
                                 size={Size.XSMALL}
-                                tooltip={`Sorted by : ${this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion}. click to cycle`}
+                                tooltip={`Sorted by : ${this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion}. click to cycle`}
                                 icon={sortings[sorting]?.icon}
                                 onPointerDown={e => {
                                     downX = e.clientX;
@@ -627,8 +634,8 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                                     e.stopPropagation();
                                 }}
                                 onClick={undoable(e => {
-                                    if (this.props.isContentActive() && Math.abs(e.clientX - downX) < 3 && Math.abs(e.clientY - downY) < 3) {
-                                        !this.props.treeView.outlineMode && (this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion = sortKeys[(curSortIndex + 1) % sortKeys.length]);
+                                    if (this._props.isContentActive() && Math.abs(e.clientX - downX) < 3 && Math.abs(e.clientY - downY) < 3) {
+                                        !this.treeView.outlineMode && (this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion = sortKeys[(curSortIndex + 1) % sortKeys.length]);
                                         e.stopPropagation();
                                     }
                                 }, 'sort order')}
@@ -638,7 +645,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                     <ul
                         style={{ cursor: 'inherit' }}
                         key={expandKey + 'more'}
-                        title={`Sorted by : ${this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion}. click to cycle`}
+                        title={`Sorted by : ${this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion}. click to cycle`}
                         className="" //this.doc.treeView_HideTitle ? 'no-indent' : ''}
                         onPointerDown={e => {
                             downX = e.clientX;
@@ -646,8 +653,8 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                             e.stopPropagation();
                         }}
                         onClick={undoable(e => {
-                            if (this.props.isContentActive() && Math.abs(e.clientX - downX) < 3 && Math.abs(e.clientY - downY) < 3) {
-                                !this.props.treeView.outlineMode && (this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion = sortKeys[(curSortIndex + 1) % sortKeys.length]);
+                            if (this._props.isContentActive() && Math.abs(e.clientX - downX) < 3 && Math.abs(e.clientY - downY) < 3) {
+                                !this.treeView.outlineMode && (this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion = sortKeys[(curSortIndex + 1) % sortKeys.length]);
                                 e.stopPropagation();
                             }
                         }, 'sort order')}>
@@ -655,37 +662,37 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                             ? null
                             : TreeView.GetChildElements(
                                   docs,
-                                  this.props.treeView,
+                                  this.treeView,
                                   this,
                                   this.layoutDoc,
                                   this.dataDoc,
-                                  this.props.treeViewParent,
-                                  this.props.prevSibling,
+                                  this._props.treeViewParent,
+                                  this._props.prevSibling,
                                   addDoc,
                                   remDoc,
                                   moveDoc,
-                                  StrCast(this.doc.childDragAction, this.props.dragAction) as dropActionType,
-                                  this.props.addDocTab,
+                                  StrCast(this.Document.childDragAction, this._props.dragAction) as dropActionType,
+                                  this._props.addDocTab,
                                   this.titleStyleProvider,
-                                  this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform,
-                                  this.props.isContentActive,
-                                  this.props.panelWidth,
-                                  this.props.renderDepth,
-                                  this.props.treeViewHideHeaderFields,
-                                  [...this.props.renderedIds, this.doc[Id]],
-                                  this.props.onCheckedClick,
-                                  this.props.onChildClick,
-                                  this.props.skipFields,
+                                  this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform,
+                                  this._props.isContentActive,
+                                  this._props.panelWidth,
+                                  this._props.renderDepth,
+                                  this._props.treeViewHideHeaderFields,
+                                  [...this._props.renderedIds, this.Document[Id]],
+                                  this._props.onCheckedClick,
+                                  this._props.onChildClick,
+                                  this._props.skipFields,
                                   false,
-                                  this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
-                                  this.props.dontRegisterView,
+                                  this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged,
+                                  this._props.dontRegisterView,
                                   emptyFunction,
                                   emptyFunction,
                                   this.childContextMenuItems(),
                                   // TODO: [AL] add these
-                                  this.props.AddToMap,
-                                  this.props.RemFromMap,
-                                  this.props.hierarchyIndex,
+                                  this._props.AddToMap,
+                                  this._props.RemFromMap,
+                                  this._props.hierarchyIndex,
                                   this._renderCount
                               )}
                     </ul>
@@ -693,7 +700,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
             );
         } else if (this.treeViewExpandedView === 'fields') {
             return (
-                <ul key={this.doc[Id] + this.doc.title} style={{ cursor: 'inherit' }}>
+                <ul key={this.Document[Id] + this.Document.title} style={{ cursor: 'inherit' }}>
                     <div>{this.expandedField}</div>
                 </ul>
             );
@@ -705,13 +712,13 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     e.stopPropagation();
                 }}>
-                {this.renderEmbeddedDocument(false, this.props.treeView.props.childDocumentsActive ?? returnFalse)}
+                {this.renderEmbeddedDocument(false, this.treeView._props.childDocumentsActive ?? returnFalse)}
             </ul>
         ); // "layout"
     }
 
     get onCheckedClick() {
-        return this.doc.type === DocumentType.COL ? undefined : this.props.onCheckedClick?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.doc.onCheckedClick);
+        return this.Document.type === DocumentType.COL ? undefined : this._props.onCheckedClick?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.Document.onCheckedClick);
     }
 
     @action
@@ -719,10 +726,10 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         if (this.onCheckedClick) {
             this.onCheckedClick?.script.run(
                 {
-                    this: this.doc.isTemplateForField && this.props.dataDoc ? this.props.dataDoc : this.doc,
-                    heading: this.props.treeViewParent.title,
-                    checked: this.doc.treeView_Checked === 'check' ? 'x' : this.doc.treeView_Checked === 'x' ? 'remove' : 'check',
-                    containingTreeView: this.props.treeView.props.Document,
+                    this: this.Document.isTemplateForField && this._props.dataDoc ? this._props.dataDoc : this.Document,
+                    heading: this._props.treeViewParent.title,
+                    checked: this.Document.treeView_Checked === 'check' ? 'x' : this.Document.treeView_Checked === 'x' ? 'remove' : 'check',
+                    containingTreeView: this.treeView.Document,
                 },
                 console.log
             );
@@ -734,28 +741,28 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
 
     @computed get renderBullet() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const iconType = this.props.treeView.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props.treeView.props, StyleProp.TreeViewIcon + (this.treeViewOpen ? ':open' : !this.childDocs.length ? ':empty' : '')) || 'question';
+        const iconType = this.treeView._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.treeView._props, StyleProp.TreeViewIcon + (this.treeViewOpen ? ':open' : !this.childDocs.length ? ':empty' : '')) || 'question';
         const color = SettingsManager.userColor;
-        const checked = this.onCheckedClick ? this.doc.treeView_Checked ?? 'unchecked' : undefined;
+        const checked = this.onCheckedClick ? this.Document.treeView_Checked ?? 'unchecked' : undefined;
         return (
             <div
-                className={`bullet${this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? '-outline' : ''}`}
+                className={`bullet${this.treeView.outlineMode ? '-outline' : ''}`}
                 key="bullet"
-                title={this.childDocs?.length ? `click to see ${this.childDocs?.length} items` : `view ${this.props.document.type} content`}
+                title={this.childDocs?.length ? `click to see ${this.childDocs?.length} items` : `view ${this.Document.type} content`}
                 onClick={this.bulletClick}
                 style={
-                    this.props.treeView.outlineMode
+                    this.treeView.outlineMode
                         ? {
-                              opacity: this.titleStyleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props.treeView.props, StyleProp.Opacity),
+                              opacity: this.titleStyleProvider?.(this.Document, this.treeView._props, StyleProp.Opacity),
                           }
                         : {
-                              pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : undefined,
+                              pointerEvents: this._props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : undefined,
                               opacity: checked === 'unchecked' || typeof iconType !== 'string' ? undefined : 0.4,
                               color: checked === 'unchecked' ? SettingsManager.userColor : 'inherit',
                           }
                 }>
-                {this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? (
-                    !(this.doc.text as RichTextField)?.Text ? null : (
+                {this.treeView.outlineMode ? (
+                    !(this.Document.text as RichTextField)?.Text ? null : (
                         <IconButton color={color} icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={[this.childDocs?.length && !this.treeViewOpen ? 'fas' : 'far', 'circle']} />} size={Size.XSMALL} />
                     )
                 ) : (
@@ -775,28 +782,28 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get validExpandViewTypes() {
-        const annos = () => (DocListCast(this.doc[this.fieldKey + '_annotations']).length && !this.props.treeView.dashboardMode ? 'annotations' : '');
-        const links = () => (LinkManager.Links(this.doc).length && !this.props.treeView.dashboardMode ? 'links' : '');
-        const data = () => (this.childDocs || this.props.treeView.dashboardMode ? this.fieldKey : '');
-        const embeddings = () => (this.props.treeView.dashboardMode ? '' : 'embeddings');
+        const annos = () => (DocListCast(this.Document[this.fieldKey + '_annotations']).length && !this.treeView.dashboardMode ? 'annotations' : '');
+        const links = () => (LinkManager.Links(this.Document).length && !this.treeView.dashboardMode ? 'links' : '');
+        const data = () => (this.childDocs || this.treeView.dashboardMode ? this.fieldKey : '');
+        const embeddings = () => (this.treeView.dashboardMode ? '' : 'embeddings');
         const fields = () => (Doc.noviceMode ? '' : 'fields');
-        const layout = Doc.noviceMode || this.doc._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking ? [] : ['layout'];
-        return [data(), ...layout, ...(this.props.treeView.fileSysMode ? [embeddings(), links(), annos()] : []), fields()].filter(m => m);
+        const layout = Doc.noviceMode || this.Document._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking ? [] : ['layout'];
+        return [data(), ...layout, ...(this.treeView.fileSysMode ? [embeddings(), links(), annos()] : []), fields()].filter(m => m);
     }
     @action
     expandNextviewType = () => {
-        if (this.treeViewOpen && !this.doc.isFolder && !this.props.treeView.outlineMode && !this.doc.treeView_ExpandedViewLock) {
+        if (this.treeViewOpen && !this.Document.isFolder && !this.treeView.outlineMode && !this.Document.treeView_ExpandedViewLock) {
             const next = (modes: any[]) => modes[(modes.indexOf(StrCast(this.treeViewExpandedView)) + 1) % modes.length];
-            this.doc.treeView_ExpandedView = next(this.validExpandViewTypes);
+            this.Document.treeView_ExpandedView = next(this.validExpandViewTypes);
         }
         this.treeViewOpen = true;
     };
 
     @observable headerEleWidth = 0;
     @computed get titleButtons() {
-        const customHeaderButtons = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props.treeView.props, StyleProp.Decorations);
+        const customHeaderButtons = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.treeView._props, StyleProp.Decorations);
         const color = SettingsManager.userColor;
-        return this.props.treeViewHideHeaderFields() || this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderFields ? null : (
+        return this._props.treeViewHideHeaderFields() || this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderFields ? null : (
             <>
                 {customHeaderButtons} {/* e.g.,. hide button is set by dashboardStyleProvider */}
                 <IconButton
@@ -808,7 +815,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                         e.stopPropagation();
                     }}
                 />
-                {Doc.noviceMode ? null : this.doc.treeView_ExpandedViewLock || Doc.IsSystem(this.doc) ? null : (
+                {Doc.noviceMode ? null : this.Document.treeView_ExpandedViewLock || Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) ? null : (
                     <span className="collectionTreeView-keyHeader" title="type of expanded data" key={this.treeViewExpandedView} onPointerDown={this.expandNextviewType}>
                         {this.treeViewExpandedView}
                     </span>
@@ -829,50 +836,50 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         const focusDoc = { script: ScriptField.MakeFunction(`DocFocusOrOpen(this)`)!, icon: 'eye', label: 'Focus or Open' };
         const reopenDoc = { script: ScriptField.MakeFunction(`DocFocusOrOpen(this)`)!, icon: 'eye', label: 'Reopen' };
         return [
-            ...(this.props.contextMenuItems ?? []).filter(mi => (!mi.filter ? true : mi.filter.script.run({ doc: this.doc })?.result)),
-            ...(this.doc.isFolder
+            ...(this._props.contextMenuItems ?? []).filter(mi => (!mi.filter ? true : mi.filter.script.run({ doc: this.Document })?.result)),
+            ...(this.Document.isFolder
                 ? folderOp
-                : Doc.IsSystem(this.doc)
+                : Doc.IsSystem(this.Document)
                   ? []
-                  : this.props.treeView.fileSysMode && this.doc === Doc.GetProto(this.doc)
+                  : this.treeView.fileSysMode && this.Document === Doc.GetProto(this.Document)
                     ? [openEmbedding, makeFolder]
-                    : this.doc._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking
+                    : this.Document._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Docking
                       ? []
-                      : this.props.treeView.Document === Doc.MyRecentlyClosed
+                      : this.treeView.Document === Doc.MyRecentlyClosed
                         ? [reopenDoc]
                         : [openEmbedding, focusDoc]),
         ];
     };
     childContextMenuItems = () => {
-        const customScripts = Cast(this.doc.childContextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
-        const customFilters = Cast(this.doc.childContextMenuFilters, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
-        const icons = StrListCast(this.doc.childContextMenuIcons);
-        return StrListCast(this.doc.childContextMenuLabels).map((label, i) => ({ script: customScripts[i], filter: customFilters[i], icon: icons[i], label }));
+        const customScripts = Cast(this.Document.childContextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
+        const customFilters = Cast(this.Document.childContextMenuFilters, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
+        const icons = StrListCast(this.Document.childContextMenuIcons);
+        return StrListCast(this.Document.childContextMenuLabels).map((label, i) => ({ script: customScripts[i], filter: customFilters[i], icon: icons[i], label }));
     };
 
-    onChildClick = () => this.props.onChildClick?.() ?? (this._editTitleScript?.() || ScriptField.MakeFunction(`DocFocusOrOpen(this)`)!);
+    onChildClick = () => this._props.onChildClick?.() ?? (this._editTitleScript?.() || ScriptField.MakeFunction(`DocFocusOrOpen(this)`)!);
 
-    onChildDoubleClick = () => ScriptCast(this.props.treeView.Document.treeView_ChildDoubleClick, !this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? this._openScript?.() : null);
+    onChildDoubleClick = () => ScriptCast(this.treeView.Document.treeView_ChildDoubleClick, !this.treeView.outlineMode ? this._openScript?.() : null);
 
-    refocus = () => this.props.treeView.props.focus(this.props.treeView.props.Document, {});
+    refocus = () => this.treeView._props.focus(this.treeView.Document, {});
     ignoreEvent = (e: any) => {
-        if (this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+        if (this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
         }
     };
     titleStyleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
-        if (!doc || doc !== this.doc) return this.props?.treeView?.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // properties are inherited from the CollectionTreeView, not the hierarchical parent in the treeView
+        if (!doc || doc !== this.Document) return this._props?.treeView?._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // properties are inherited from the CollectionTreeView, not the hierarchical parent in the treeView
 
-        const treeView = this.props.treeView;
+        const treeView = this.treeView;
         // prettier-ignore
         switch (property.split(':')[0]) {
-            case StyleProp.Opacity:         return this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? undefined : 1;
+            case StyleProp.Opacity:         return this.treeView.outlineMode ? undefined : 1;
             case StyleProp.BackgroundColor: return this.selected ? '#7089bb' : StrCast(doc._backgroundColor, StrCast(doc.backgroundColor));
-            case StyleProp.Highlighting:    if (this.props.treeView.outlineMode) return undefined;
+            case StyleProp.Highlighting:    if (this.treeView.outlineMode) return undefined;
             case StyleProp.BoxShadow:       return undefined;
             case StyleProp.DocContents:
-                const highlightIndex = this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? Doc.DocBrushStatus.unbrushed : Doc.GetBrushHighlightStatus(doc);
+                const highlightIndex = this.treeView.outlineMode ? Doc.DocBrushStatus.unbrushed : Doc.GetBrushHighlightStatus(doc);
                 const highlightColor = ['transparent', 'rgb(68, 118, 247)', 'rgb(68, 118, 247)', 'orange', 'lightBlue'][highlightIndex];
                 return treeView.outlineMode ? null : (
                     <div
@@ -882,32 +889,32 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                             maxWidth: props?.PanelWidth() || undefined,
                             background: props?.styleProvider?.(doc, props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
                             outline: SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? undefined: `solid ${highlightColor} ${highlightIndex}px`,
-                            paddingLeft: NumCast(treeView.Document.childXPadding, NumCast(treeView.props.childXPadding, Doc.IsComicStyle(doc)?20:0)),
-                            paddingRight: NumCast(treeView.Document.childXPadding, NumCast(treeView.props.childXPadding, Doc.IsComicStyle(doc)?20:0)),
-                            paddingTop: treeView.props.childYPadding,
-                            paddingBottom: treeView.props.childYPadding,
+                            paddingLeft: NumCast(treeView.Document.childXPadding, NumCast(treeView._props.childXPadding, Doc.IsComicStyle(doc)?20:0)),
+                            paddingRight: NumCast(treeView.Document.childXPadding, NumCast(treeView._props.childXPadding, Doc.IsComicStyle(doc)?20:0)),
+                            paddingTop: treeView._props.childYPadding,
+                            paddingBottom: treeView._props.childYPadding,
                         }}>
                         {StrCast(doc?.title)}
                     </div>
                 );
         }
-        return treeView.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return treeView._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
     embeddedStyleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
         if (property.startsWith(StyleProp.Decorations)) return null;
-        return this.props?.treeView?.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // properties are inherited from the CollectionTreeView, not the hierarchical parent in the treeView
+        return this._props?.treeView?._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // properties are inherited from the CollectionTreeView, not the hierarchical parent in the treeView
     };
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, fieldProps: FieldViewProps) => {
-        if (this.doc.treeView_HideHeader || (this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderIfTemplate && this.props.treeView.props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.props.treeView.outlineMode) {
+        if (this.Document.treeView_HideHeader || (this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderIfTemplate && this.treeView._props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.treeView.outlineMode) {
             switch (e.key) {
                 case 'Tab':
                     e.stopPropagation?.();
                     e.preventDefault?.();
                     setTimeout(() => RichTextMenu.Instance.TextView?.EditorView?.focus(), 150);
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => (e.shiftKey ? this.props.outdentDocument?.(true) : this.props.indentDocument?.(true)), 'tab');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => (e.shiftKey ? this._props.outdentDocument?.(true) : this._props.indentDocument?.(true)), 'tab');
                     return true;
                 case 'Backspace':
-                    if (!(this.doc.text as RichTextField)?.Text && this.props.removeDoc?.(this.doc)) {
+                    if (!(this.Document.text as RichTextField)?.Text && this._props.removeDoc?.(this.Document)) {
                         e.stopPropagation?.();
                         e.preventDefault?.();
                         return true;
@@ -921,7 +928,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         }
         return false;
     };
-    titleWidth = () => Math.max(20, Math.min(this.props.treeView.truncateTitleWidth(), this.props.panelWidth())) / (this.props.treeView.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.headerEleWidth - treeBulletWidth();
+    titleWidth = () => Math.max(20, Math.min(this.treeView.truncateTitleWidth(), this._props.panelWidth())) / (this.treeView._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.headerEleWidth - treeBulletWidth();
 
     /**
      * Renders the EditableView title element for placement into the tree.
@@ -936,21 +943,21 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 display={'inline-block'}
                 editing={this._editTitle}
                 background={'#7089bb'}
-                contents={StrCast(this.doc.title)}
+                contents={StrCast(this.Document.title)}
                 height={12}
                 sizeToContent={true}
                 fontSize={12}
                 isEditingCallback={action(e => (this._editTitle = e))}
-                GetValue={() => StrCast(this.doc.title)}
+                GetValue={() => StrCast(this.Document.title)}
                 OnTab={undoBatch((shift?: boolean) => {
-                    if (!shift) this.props.indentDocument?.(true);
-                    else this.props.outdentDocument?.(true);
+                    if (!shift) this._props.indentDocument?.(true);
+                    else this._props.outdentDocument?.(true);
                 })}
-                OnEmpty={undoBatch(() => this.props.treeView.outlineMode && this.props.removeDoc?.(this.doc))}
-                OnFillDown={val => this.props.treeView.fileSysMode && this.makeFolder()}
+                OnEmpty={undoBatch(() => this.treeView.outlineMode && this._props.removeDoc?.(this.Document))}
+                OnFillDown={val => this.treeView.fileSysMode && this.makeFolder()}
                 SetValue={undoBatch((value: string, shiftKey: boolean, enterKey: boolean) => {
-                    Doc.SetInPlace(this.doc, 'title', value, false);
-                    this.props.treeView.outlineMode && enterKey && this.makeTextCollection();
+                    Doc.SetInPlace(this.Document, 'title', value, false);
+                    this.treeView.outlineMode && enterKey && this.makeTextCollection();
                 })}
             />
         ) : (
@@ -958,29 +965,29 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 key="title"
                 ref={action((r: any) => {
                     this._docRef = r ? r : undefined;
-                    if (this._docRef && TreeView._editTitleOnLoad?.id === this.props.document[Id] && TreeView._editTitleOnLoad.parent === this.props.parentTreeView) {
+                    if (this._docRef && TreeView._editTitleOnLoad?.id === this.Document[Id] && TreeView._editTitleOnLoad.parent === this._props.parentTreeView) {
                         this._docRef.select(false);
                         this.setEditTitle(this._docRef);
                         TreeView._editTitleOnLoad = undefined;
                     }
                 })}
-                Document={this.doc}
+                Document={this.Document}
                 layout_fitWidth={returnTrue}
                 scriptContext={this}
-                hideDecorationTitle={this.props.treeView.outlineMode}
-                hideResizeHandles={this.props.treeView.outlineMode}
+                hideDecorationTitle={this.treeView.outlineMode}
+                hideResizeHandles={this.treeView.outlineMode}
                 styleProvider={this.titleStyleProvider}
                 onClickScriptDisable="never" // tree docViews have a script to show fields, etc.
-                docViewPath={this.props.treeView.props.docViewPath}
-                treeViewDoc={this.props.treeView.props.Document}
+                docViewPath={this.treeView._props.docViewPath}
+                treeViewDoc={this.treeView.Document}
                 addDocument={undefined}
-                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                pinToPres={this.props.treeView.props.pinToPres}
+                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                pinToPres={this.treeView._props.pinToPres}
                 onClick={this.onChildClick}
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClick}
-                dragAction={this.props.dragAction}
+                dragAction={this._props.dragAction}
                 moveDocument={this.move}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDoc}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDoc}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={this.getTransform}
                 NativeHeight={returnZero}
                 NativeWidth={returnZero}
@@ -988,16 +995,16 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 PanelHeight={return18}
                 contextMenuItems={this.contextMenuItems}
                 renderDepth={1}
-                isContentActive={emptyFunction} //this.props.isContentActive}
-                isDocumentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                isContentActive={emptyFunction} //this._props.isContentActive}
+                isDocumentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                 focus={this.refocus}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
                 bringToFront={emptyFunction}
-                disableBrushing={this.props.treeView.props.disableBrushing}
-                hideLinkButton={BoolCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childHideLinkButton)}
-                dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childDontRegisterViews, this.props.dontRegisterView)}
-                xPadding={NumCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childXPadding, this.props.treeView.props.childXPadding)}
-                yPadding={NumCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childYPadding, this.props.treeView.props.childYPadding)}
+                disableBrushing={this.treeView._props.disableBrushing}
+                hideLinkButton={BoolCast(this.treeView.Document.childHideLinkButton)}
+                dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.treeView.Document.childDontRegisterViews, this._props.dontRegisterView)}
+                xPadding={NumCast(this.treeView.Document.childXPadding, this.treeView._props.childXPadding)}
+                yPadding={NumCast(this.treeView.Document.childYPadding, this.treeView._props.childYPadding)}
                 childFilters={returnEmptyFilter}
                 childFiltersByRanges={returnEmptyFilter}
                 searchFilterDocs={returnEmptyDoclist}
@@ -1006,16 +1013,16 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         return (
             <>
                 <div
-                    className={`docContainer${Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document) || this.props.document.isFolder ? '-system' : ''}`}
+                    className={`docContainer${Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) || this.Document.isFolder ? '-system' : ''}`}
                     ref={this._tref}
                     title="click to edit title. Double Click or Drag to Open"
                     style={{
-                        backgroundColor: Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document) || this.props.document.isFolder ? SettingsManager.userVariantColor : undefined,
-                        color: Doc.IsSystem(this.props.document) || this.props.document.isFolder ? lightOrDark(SettingsManager.userVariantColor) : undefined,
-                        fontWeight: Doc.IsSearchMatch(this.doc) !== undefined ? 'bold' : undefined,
-                        textDecoration: Doc.GetT(this.doc, 'title', 'string', true) ? 'underline' : undefined,
-                        outline: this.doc === Doc.ActiveDashboard ? 'dashed 1px #06123232' : undefined,
-                        pointerEvents: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                        backgroundColor: Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) || this.Document.isFolder ? SettingsManager.userVariantColor : undefined,
+                        color: Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) || this.Document.isFolder ? lightOrDark(SettingsManager.userVariantColor) : undefined,
+                        fontWeight: Doc.IsSearchMatch(this.Document) !== undefined ? 'bold' : undefined,
+                        textDecoration: Doc.GetT(this.Document, 'title', 'string', true) ? 'underline' : undefined,
+                        outline: this.Document === Doc.ActiveDashboard ? 'dashed 1px #06123232' : undefined,
+                        pointerEvents: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     }}>
                     {view}
                 </div>
@@ -1055,42 +1062,42 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         return (
             <div style={{ height: this.embeddedPanelHeight(), width: this.embeddedPanelWidth() }}>
                 <DocumentView
-                    key={this.doc[Id]}
+                    key={this.Document[Id]}
                     ref={action((r: DocumentView | null) => (this._dref = r))}
-                    Document={this.doc}
+                    Document={this.Document}
                     layout_fitWidth={this.fitWidthFilter}
                     PanelWidth={this.embeddedPanelWidth}
                     PanelHeight={this.embeddedPanelHeight}
                     LayoutTemplateString={asText ? FormattedTextBox.LayoutString('text') : undefined}
-                    LayoutTemplate={this.props.treeView.props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                    LayoutTemplate={this.treeView._props.childLayoutTemplate}
                     isContentActive={isActive}
                     isDocumentActive={isActive}
                     styleProvider={asText ? this.titleStyleProvider : this.embeddedStyleProvider}
                     hideTitle={asText}
                     fitContentsToBox={returnTrue}
-                    hideDecorationTitle={this.props.treeView.outlineMode}
-                    hideResizeHandles={this.props.treeView.outlineMode}
+                    hideDecorationTitle={this.treeView.outlineMode}
+                    hideResizeHandles={this.treeView.outlineMode}
                     onClick={this.onChildClick}
                     focus={this.refocus}
                     onKey={this.onKeyDown}
-                    hideLinkButton={BoolCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childHideLinkButton)}
-                    dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childDontRegisterViews, this.props.dontRegisterView)}
+                    hideLinkButton={BoolCast(this.treeView.Document.childHideLinkButton)}
+                    dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.treeView.Document.childDontRegisterViews, this._props.dontRegisterView)}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={this.docTransform}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
-                    treeViewDoc={this.props.treeView?.props.Document}
-                    docViewPath={this.props.treeView.props.docViewPath}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    treeViewDoc={this.treeView?.Document}
+                    docViewPath={this.treeView._props.docViewPath}
                     childFilters={returnEmptyFilter}
                     childFiltersByRanges={returnEmptyFilter}
                     searchFilterDocs={returnEmptyDoclist}
-                    addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
+                    addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
                     moveDocument={this.move}
-                    removeDocument={this.props.removeDoc}
-                    whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                    xPadding={NumCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childXPadding, this.props.treeView.props.childXPadding)}
-                    yPadding={NumCast(this.props.treeView.props.Document.childYPadding, this.props.treeView.props.childYPadding)}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                    pinToPres={this.props.treeView.props.pinToPres}
-                    disableBrushing={this.props.treeView.props.disableBrushing}
+                    removeDocument={this._props.removeDoc}
+                    whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                    xPadding={NumCast(this.treeView.Document.childXPadding, this.treeView._props.childXPadding)}
+                    yPadding={NumCast(this.treeView.Document.childYPadding, this.treeView._props.childYPadding)}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                    pinToPres={this.treeView._props.pinToPres}
+                    disableBrushing={this.treeView._props.disableBrushing}
                     bringToFront={returnFalse}
                     scriptContext={this}
                 />
@@ -1100,7 +1107,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
 
     // renders the text version of a document as the header.  This is used in the file system mode and in other vanilla tree views.
     @computed get renderTitleAsHeader() {
-        return this.props.treeView.Document.treeView_HideUnrendered && this.doc.layout_unrendered && !this.doc.treeView_FieldKey ? (
+        return this.treeView.Document.treeView_HideUnrendered && this.Document.layout_unrendered && !this.Document.treeView_FieldKey ? (
             <div></div>
         ) : (
             <>
@@ -1115,16 +1122,16 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         return (
             <>
                 {this.renderBullet}
-                {this.renderEmbeddedDocument(asText, this.props.isContentActive)}
+                {this.renderEmbeddedDocument(asText, this._props.isContentActive)}
             </>
         );
     };
 
     @computed get renderBorder() {
-        const sorting = StrCast(this.doc.treeView_SortCriterion, TreeSort.WhenAdded);
-        const sortings = (this.props.styleProvider?.(this.doc, this.props.treeView.props, StyleProp.TreeViewSortings) ?? {}) as { [key: string]: { color: string; label: string } };
+        const sorting = StrCast(this.Document.treeView_SortCriterion, TreeSort.WhenAdded);
+        const sortings = (this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.treeView._props, StyleProp.TreeViewSortings) ?? {}) as { [key: string]: { color: string; label: string } };
         return (
-            <div className={`treeView-border${this.props.treeView.outlineMode ? TreeViewType.outline : ''}`} style={{ borderColor: sortings[sorting]?.color }}>
+            <div className={`treeView-border${this.treeView.outlineMode ? TreeViewType.outline : ''}`} style={{ borderColor: sortings[sorting]?.color }}>
                 {!this.treeViewOpen ? null : this.renderContent}
             </div>
         );
@@ -1134,28 +1141,28 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         const pt = [de.clientX, de.clientY];
         const rect = this._header.current!.getBoundingClientRect();
         const before = pt[1] < rect.top + rect.height / 2;
-        const inside = this.props.treeView.fileSysMode && !this.doc.isFolder ? false : pt[0] > rect.left + rect.width * 0.33 || (!before && this.treeViewOpen && this.childDocs?.length ? true : false);
+        const inside = this.treeView.fileSysMode && !this.Document.isFolder ? false : pt[0] > rect.left + rect.width * 0.33 || (!before && this.treeViewOpen && this.childDocs?.length ? true : false);
 
-        const docs = this.props.treeView.onTreeDrop(de, (docs: Doc[]) => this.dropDocuments(docs, before, inside, 'copy', undefined, undefined, false));
+        const docs = this.treeView.onTreeDrop(de, (docs: Doc[]) => this.dropDocuments(docs, before, inside, 'copy', undefined, undefined, false));
     };
 
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const hideTitle = this.doc.treeView_HideHeader || (this.doc.treeView_HideHeaderIfTemplate && this.props.treeView.props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.props.treeView.outlineMode;
-        return this.props.renderedIds?.indexOf(this.doc[Id]) !== -1 ? (
-            '<' + this.doc.title + '>' // just print the title of documents we've previously rendered in this hierarchical path to avoid cycles
+        const hideTitle = this.Document.treeView_HideHeader || (this.Document.treeView_HideHeaderIfTemplate && this.treeView._props.childLayoutTemplate?.()) || this.treeView.outlineMode;
+        return this._props.renderedIds?.indexOf(this.Document[Id]) !== -1 ? (
+            '<' + this.Document.title + '>' // just print the title of documents we've previously rendered in this hierarchical path to avoid cycles
         ) : (
             <div
-                className={`treeView-container${this.props.isContentActive() ? '-active' : ''}`}
+                className={`treeView-container${this._props.isContentActive() ? '-active' : ''}`}
                 ref={this.createTreeDropTarget}
                 onDrop={this.onTreeDrop}
-                //onPointerDown={e => this.props.isContentActive(true) && SelectionManager.DeselectAll()} // bcz: this breaks entering a text filter in a filterBox since it deselects the filter's target document
+                //onPointerDown={e => this._props.isContentActive(true) && SelectionManager.DeselectAll()} // bcz: this breaks entering a text filter in a filterBox since it deselects the filter's target document
                 // onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
             >
                 <li className="collection-child">
-                    {hideTitle && this.doc.type !== DocumentType.RTF && !this.doc.treeView_RenderAsBulletHeader // should test for prop 'treeView_RenderDocWithBulletAsHeader"
+                    {hideTitle && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.RTF && !this.Document.treeView_RenderAsBulletHeader // should test for prop 'treeView_RenderDocWithBulletAsHeader"
                         ? this.renderEmbeddedDocument(false, returnFalse)
-                        : this.renderBulletHeader(hideTitle ? this.renderDocumentAsHeader(!this.doc.treeView_RenderAsBulletHeader) : this.renderTitleAsHeader, this._editTitle)}
+                        : this.renderBulletHeader(hideTitle ? this.renderDocumentAsHeader(!this.Document.treeView_RenderAsBulletHeader) : this.renderTitleAsHeader, this._editTitle)}
                 </li>
             </div>
         );
@@ -1231,7 +1238,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         }
 
         const docs = TreeView.sortDocs(childDocs, StrCast(treeView_Parent.treeView_SortCriterion, TreeSort.WhenAdded));
-        const rowWidth = () => panelWidth() - treeBulletWidth() * (treeView.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const rowWidth = () => panelWidth() - treeBulletWidth() * (treeView._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
         const treeView_Refs = new Map<Doc, TreeView | undefined>();
         return docs
             .filter(child => child instanceof Doc)
@@ -1243,7 +1250,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                 }
 
                 const dentDoc = (editTitle: boolean, newParent: Doc, addAfter: Doc | undefined, parent: TreeView | CollectionTreeView | undefined) => {
-                    if (parent instanceof TreeView && parent.props.treeView.fileSysMode && !newParent.isFolder) return;
+                    if (parent instanceof TreeView && parent._props.treeView.fileSysMode && !newParent.isFolder) return;
                     const fieldKey = Doc.LayoutFieldKey(newParent);
                     if (remove && fieldKey && Cast(newParent[fieldKey], listSpec(Doc)) !== undefined) {
                         remove(child);
@@ -1255,7 +1262,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                     }
                 };
                 const indent = i === 0 ? undefined : (editTitle: boolean) => dentDoc(editTitle, docs[i - 1], undefined, treeView_Refs.get(docs[i - 1]));
-                const outdent = !parentCollectionDoc ? undefined : (editTitle: boolean) => dentDoc(editTitle, parentCollectionDoc, containerPrevSibling, parentTreeView instanceof TreeView ? parentTreeView.props.parentTreeView : undefined);
+                const outdent = !parentCollectionDoc ? undefined : (editTitle: boolean) => dentDoc(editTitle, parentCollectionDoc, containerPrevSibling, parentTreeView instanceof TreeView ? parentTreeView._props.parentTreeView : undefined);
                 const addDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string, relativeTo?: Doc, before?: boolean) => add(doc, relativeTo ?? docs[i], before !== undefined ? before : false);
                 const childLayout = Doc.Layout(pair.layout);
                 const rowHeight = () => {
@@ -1266,7 +1273,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
                     <TreeView
                         key={child[Id]}
                         ref={r => treeView_Refs.set(child, r ? r : undefined)}
-                        document={pair.layout}
+                        Document={pair.layout}
                         dataDoc={pair.data}
                         treeViewParent={treeView_Parent}
                         prevSibling={docs[i]}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
index 3ba7aedef..dd7e12e41 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
 import './CollectionFreeFormView.scss';
 
 /**
@@ -49,8 +50,16 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps {
 export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps> {
     _disposers: IReactionDisposer[] = [];
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     get State() {
-        return this.props.infoState;
+        return this._props.infoState;
     }
     get Arcs() {
         return Object.keys(this.State).map(key => this.State[key]);
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeF
                 res => {
                     if (res) {
                         const next = arc.act(res);
-                        this.props.next(next);
+                        this._props.next(next);
                     }
                 },
                 { fireImmediately: true }
@@ -76,6 +85,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeF
         this.initState();
     }
     componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
         this.clearState();
         this.initState();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
index 1265dc2de..f0a052c1d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, computed, observable, reaction, action, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, computed, observable, reaction, action, runInAction, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import { NumCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../../fields/InkField';
 import { LinkDocPreview } from '../../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
-import { DocumentLinksButton } from '../../nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
+import { DocumentLinksButton, DocButtonState } from '../../nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { CollectionFreeFormInfoState, infoState, StateMessage, infoArc, StateEntryFunc, InfoState } from './CollectionFreeFormInfoState';
 import { string32 } from 'pdfjs-dist/types/src/shared/util';
 import { any } from 'bluebird';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
 
 export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps {
     Document: Doc;
@@ -25,10 +26,23 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps {
 export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps> {
     private _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
 
-    @observable currState!: infoState;
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    @observable _currState: infoState | undefined = undefined;
+    get currState() {
+        return this._currState!;
+    }
+    set currState(val) {
+        this._currState = val;
+    }
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this.setCurrState(this.setupStates());
+        this._props = this._prevProps = this.props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this.currState = this.setupStates();
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
     }
 
     setCurrState = (state: infoState) => {
@@ -40,12 +54,12 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeForm
 
     setupStates = () => {
         //  state entry functions
-        const setBackground = (col: string) => () => (this.props.Freeform.layoutDoc.backgroundColor = col);
+        const setBackground = (col: string) => () => (this._props.Freeform.layoutDoc.backgroundColor = col);
         //  arc transition trigger conditions
-        const firstDoc = () => this.props.Freeform.childDocs.lastElement();
-        const numDocs = () => this.props.Freeform.childDocs.length;
+        const firstDoc = () => this._props.Freeform.childDocs.lastElement();
+        const numDocs = () => this._props.Freeform.childDocs.length;
         const numDocLinks = () => LinkManager.Instance.getAllDirectLinks(firstDoc())?.length;
-        const linkMenuOpen = () => DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView;
+        const linkMenuOpen = () => DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView;
 
         // set of states.
         const start = InfoState('Click to create Object', {
@@ -78,7 +92,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeForm
     /*
     componentDidMount(): void {
         this._disposers.reaction1 = reaction(
-            () => this.props.Freeform.childDocs.slice(),
+            () => this._props.Freeform.childDocs.slice(),
             docs => {
                 if (docs.length === 1) {
                     this.firstDoc = docs[0];
@@ -162,8 +176,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeForm
     // this._disposers.reaction1();
 
     @observable message = 'Click anywhere and begin typing to create your first document!';
-    @observable firstDoc: Doc | undefined;
-    @observable secondDoc: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable firstDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable secondDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     */
     firstDocPos = { x: 0, y: 0 };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
index 4995925c8..5cbea4783 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFo
 
     @action
     toggleProperties = () => {
-        if ((SettingsManager.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
-            SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 250;
+        if ((SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
+            SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 250;
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index 03d302f39..154c914ad 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Bezier } from 'bezier-js';
 import { Colors } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, toJS } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../
 import { ImageField } from '../../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../../fields/util';
 import { GestureUtils } from '../../../../pen-gestures/GestureUtils';
-import { aggregateBounds, DashColor, emptyFunction, intersectRect, lightOrDark, OmitKeys, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { aggregateBounds, copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, intersectRect, lightOrDark, OmitKeys, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CognitiveServices } from '../../../cognitive_services/CognitiveServices';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from '../../nodes/trails/PresBox';
 import { CreateImage } from '../../nodes/WebBoxRenderer';
 import { StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
-import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import { TreeViewType } from '../CollectionTreeView';
 import { CollectionFreeFormBackgroundGrid } from './CollectionFreeFormBackgroundGrid';
 import { CollectionFreeFormInfoUI } from './CollectionFreeFormInfoUI';
@@ -69,9 +69,20 @@ export type collectionFreeformViewProps = {
 @observer
 export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionFreeformViewProps>>() {
     public get displayName() {
-        return 'CollectionFreeFormView(' + this.props.Document.title?.toString() + ')';
+        return 'CollectionFreeFormView(' + this._props.Document.title?.toString() + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionFreeformViewProps>>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionFreeformViewProps>>;
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable
     public static ShowPresPaths = false;
 
@@ -90,19 +101,19 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     private _brushtimer1: any;
 
     public get isAnnotationOverlay() {
-        return this.props.isAnnotationOverlay;
+        return this._props.isAnnotationOverlay;
     }
     public get scaleFieldKey() {
-        return (this.props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_scale';
+        return (this._props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_scale';
     }
     private get panXFieldKey() {
-        return (this.props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_panX';
+        return (this._props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_panX';
     }
     private get panYFieldKey() {
-        return (this.props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_panY';
+        return (this._props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_panY';
     }
     private get autoResetFieldKey() {
-        return (this.props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_autoReset';
+        return (this._props.viewField ?? '') + '_freeform_autoReset';
     }
 
     @observable.shallow _layoutElements: ViewDefResult[] = []; // shallow because some layout items (eg pivot labels) are just generated 'divs' and can't be frozen as observables
@@ -113,7 +124,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @observable _deleteList: DocumentView[] = [];
     @observable _timelineRef = React.createRef<Timeline>();
     @observable _marqueeViewRef = React.createRef<MarqueeView>();
-    @observable _brushedView: { width: number; height: number; panX: number; panY: number } | undefined; // highlighted region of freeform canvas used by presentations to indicate a region
+    @observable _brushedView: { width: number; height: number; panX: number; panY: number } | undefined = undefined; // highlighted region of freeform canvas used by presentations to indicate a region
     @observable GroupChildDrag: boolean = false; // child document view being dragged.  needed to update drop areas of groups when a group item is dragged.
 
     @computed get contentViews() {
@@ -130,11 +141,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             scale:
                 (!this.childDocs.length || !Number.isFinite(hgt) || !Number.isFinite(wid)
                     ? 1 //
-                    : Math.min(this.props.PanelHeight() / hgt, this.props.PanelWidth() / wid)) / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1),
+                    : Math.min(this._props.PanelHeight() / hgt, this._props.PanelWidth() / wid)) / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1),
         };
     }
     @computed get fitContentsToBox() {
-        return (this.props.fitContentsToBox?.() || this.Document._freeform_fitContentsToBox) && !this.isAnnotationOverlay;
+        return (this._props.fitContentsToBox?.() || this.Document._freeform_fitContentsToBox) && !this.isAnnotationOverlay;
     }
     @computed get contentBounds() {
         const cb = Cast(this.dataDoc.contentBounds, listSpec('number'));
@@ -147,30 +158,30 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
               );
     }
     @computed get nativeWidth() {
-        return this.props.NativeWidth?.() || Doc.NativeWidth(this.Document, Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null));
+        return this._props.NativeWidth?.() || Doc.NativeWidth(this.Document, Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null));
     }
     @computed get nativeHeight() {
-        return this.props.NativeHeight?.() || Doc.NativeHeight(this.Document, Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null));
+        return this._props.NativeHeight?.() || Doc.NativeHeight(this.Document, Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null));
     }
     @computed get cachedCenteringShiftX(): number {
         const scaling = !this.nativeDimScaling ? 1 : this.nativeDimScaling;
-        return this.props.isAnnotationOverlay || this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : this.props.PanelWidth() / 2 / scaling; // shift so pan position is at center of window for non-overlay collections
+        return this._props.isAnnotationOverlay || this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : this._props.PanelWidth() / 2 / scaling; // shift so pan position is at center of window for non-overlay collections
     }
     @computed get cachedCenteringShiftY(): number {
-        const dv = this.props.DocumentView?.();
-        const fitWidth = this.props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ?? dv?.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth;
+        const dv = this._props.DocumentView?.();
+        const fitWidth = this._props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ?? dv?.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth;
         const scaling = !this.nativeDimScaling ? 1 : this.nativeDimScaling;
         // if freeform has a native aspect, then the panel height needs to be adjusted to match it
-        const aspect = dv?.nativeWidth && dv?.nativeHeight && !fitWidth ? dv.nativeHeight / dv.nativeWidth : this.props.PanelHeight() / this.props.PanelWidth();
-        return this.props.isAnnotationOverlay || this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : (aspect * this.props.PanelWidth()) / 2 / scaling; // shift so pan position is at center of window for non-overlay collections
+        const aspect = dv?.nativeWidth && dv?.nativeHeight && !fitWidth ? dv.nativeHeight / dv.nativeWidth : this._props.PanelHeight() / this._props.PanelWidth();
+        return this._props.isAnnotationOverlay || this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : (aspect * this._props.PanelWidth()) / 2 / scaling; // shift so pan position is at center of window for non-overlay collections
     }
     @computed get panZoomXf() {
         return new Transform(this.panX(), this.panY(), 1 / this.zoomScaling());
     }
     @computed get screenToLocalXf() {
-        return this.props
+        return this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-            .scale(this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? 1 : 1)
+            .scale(this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? 1 : 1)
             .translate(-this.cachedCenteringShiftX, -this.cachedCenteringShiftY)
             .transform(this.panZoomXf);
     }
@@ -219,9 +230,9 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @observable _keyframeEditing = false;
     @action setKeyFrameEditing = (set: boolean) => (this._keyframeEditing = set);
     getKeyFrameEditing = () => this._keyframeEditing;
-    onBrowseClickHandler = () => this.props.onBrowseClick?.() || ScriptCast(this.layoutDoc.onBrowseClick);
-    onChildClickHandler = () => this.props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
-    onChildDoubleClickHandler = () => this.props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
+    onBrowseClickHandler = () => this._props.onBrowseClick?.() || ScriptCast(this.layoutDoc.onBrowseClick);
+    onChildClickHandler = () => this._props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
+    onChildDoubleClickHandler = () => this._props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
     elementFunc = () => this._layoutElements;
     fitContentOnce = () => {
         const vals = this.fitToContentVals;
@@ -236,27 +247,27 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     panY = () => this.freeformData()?.bounds.cy ?? NumCast(this.Document[this.panYFieldKey], NumCast(Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null)?.freeform_panY, 1));
     zoomScaling = () => this.freeformData()?.scale ?? NumCast(Doc.Layout(this.Document)[this.scaleFieldKey], NumCast(Cast(this.Document.resolvedDataDoc, Doc, null)?.[this.scaleFieldKey], 1));
     PanZoomCenterXf = () =>
-        this.props.isAnnotationOverlay && this.zoomScaling() === 1 ? `` : `translate(${this.cachedCenteringShiftX}px, ${this.cachedCenteringShiftY}px) scale(${this.zoomScaling()}) translate(${-this.panX()}px, ${-this.panY()}px)`;
+        this._props.isAnnotationOverlay && this.zoomScaling() === 1 ? `` : `translate(${this.cachedCenteringShiftX}px, ${this.cachedCenteringShiftY}px) scale(${this.zoomScaling()}) translate(${-this.panX()}px, ${-this.panY()}px)`;
     ScreenToLocalXf = () => this.screenToLocalXf.copy();
     getActiveDocuments = () => this.childLayoutPairs.filter(pair => this.isCurrent(pair.layout)).map(pair => pair.layout);
-    isAnyChildContentActive = () => this.props.isAnyChildContentActive();
+    isAnyChildContentActive = () => this._props.isAnyChildContentActive();
     addLiveTextBox = (newDoc: Doc) => {
         FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(newDoc); // track the new text box so we can give it a prop that tells it to focus itself when it's displayed
         this.addDocument(newDoc);
     };
     selectDocuments = (docs: Doc[]) => {
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-        docs.map(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this.props.DocumentView?.())).forEach(dv => dv && SelectionManager.SelectView(dv, true));
+        docs.map(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this._props.DocumentView?.())).forEach(dv => dv && SelectionManager.SelectView(dv, true));
     };
     addDocument = (newBox: Doc | Doc[]) => {
         let retVal = false;
         if (newBox instanceof Doc) {
-            if ((retVal = this.props.addDocument?.(newBox) || false)) {
+            if ((retVal = this._props.addDocument?.(newBox) || false)) {
                 this.bringToFront(newBox);
                 this.updateCluster(newBox);
             }
         } else {
-            retVal = this.props.addDocument?.(newBox) || false;
+            retVal = this._props.addDocument?.(newBox) || false;
             // bcz: deal with clusters
         }
         if (retVal) {
@@ -270,7 +281,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                     CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.animFields.forEach((field, i) => field.key !== 'opacity' && (newBox[field.key] = vals[i]));
                 }
             }
-            if (this.Document._currentFrame !== undefined && !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay) {
+            if (this.Document._currentFrame !== undefined && !this._props.isAnnotationOverlay) {
                 CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.setupKeyframes(newBoxes, NumCast(this.Document._currentFrame), true);
             }
         }
@@ -286,7 +297,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     groupFocus = (anchor: Doc, options: DocFocusOptions) => {
         options.docTransform = new Transform(-NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) + NumCast(anchor.x), -NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) + NumCast(anchor.y), 1);
-        const res = this.props.focus(this.Document, options);
+        const res = this._props.focus(this.Document, options);
         options.docTransform = undefined;
         return res;
     };
@@ -324,11 +335,10 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             findDoc(dv => res(dv));
         });
 
-    @action
     internalDocDrop(e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent, docDragData: DragManager.DocumentDragData, xp: number, yp: number) {
         if (!super.onInternalDrop(e, de)) return false;
         const refDoc = docDragData.droppedDocuments[0];
-        const [xpo, ypo] = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
+        const [xpo, ypo] = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
         const z = NumCast(refDoc.z);
         const x = (z ? xpo : xp) - docDragData.offset[0];
         const y = (z ? ypo : yp) - docDragData.offset[1];
@@ -343,7 +353,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         for (let i = 0; i < docDragData.droppedDocuments.length; i++) {
             const d = docDragData.droppedDocuments[i];
             const layoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d);
-            const delta = Utils.rotPt(x - dropPos[0], y - dropPos[1], this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Rotate);
+            const delta = Utils.rotPt(x - dropPos[0], y - dropPos[1], this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Rotate);
             if (this.Document._currentFrame !== undefined) {
                 CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.setupKeyframes([d], NumCast(this.Document._currentFrame), false);
                 const pvals = CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getValues(d, NumCast(d.activeFrame, 1000)); // get filled in values (uses defaults when not value is specified) for position
@@ -405,7 +415,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     @undoBatch
     internalLinkDrop(e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent, linkDragData: DragManager.LinkDragData, xp: number, yp: number) {
-        if (linkDragData.linkDragView.props.docViewPath().includes(this.props.docViewPath().lastElement())) {
+        if (linkDragData.linkDragView.props.docViewPath().includes(this._props.docViewPath().lastElement())) {
             let added = false;
             //  do nothing if link is dropped into any freeform view parent of dragged document
             const source =
@@ -426,7 +436,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                           _xPadding: 0,
                           onClick: FollowLinkScript(),
                       });
-            added = this.props.addDocument?.(source) ? true : false;
+            added = this._props.addDocument?.(source) ? true : false;
             de.complete.linkDocument = DocUtils.MakeLink(linkDragData.linkSourceGetAnchor(), source, { link_relationship: 'annotated by:annotation of' }); // TODODO this is where in text links get passed
 
             e.stopPropagation();
@@ -463,7 +473,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         return this.childLayoutPairs
             .map(pair => pair.layout)
             .reduce((cluster, cd) => {
-                const grouping = this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster, -1) : NumCast(cd.group, -1);
+                const grouping = this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster, -1) : NumCast(cd.group, -1);
                 if (grouping !== -1) {
                     const layoutDoc = Doc.Layout(cd);
                     const cx = NumCast(cd.x) - this._clusterDistance / 2;
@@ -480,11 +490,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         if (cluster !== -1) {
             const ptsParent = e;
             if (ptsParent) {
-                const eles = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout).filter(cd => (this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster) : NumCast(cd.group, -1)) === cluster);
-                const clusterDocs = eles.map(ele => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(ele, this.props.DocumentView?.())!);
+                const eles = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout).filter(cd => (this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster) : NumCast(cd.group, -1)) === cluster);
+                const clusterDocs = eles.map(ele => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(ele, this._props.DocumentView?.())!);
                 const { left, top } = clusterDocs[0].getBounds() || { left: 0, top: 0 };
                 const de = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(eles, e.ctrlKey || e.altKey ? 'embed' : undefined);
-                de.moveDocument = this.props.moveDocument;
+                de.moveDocument = this._props.moveDocument;
                 de.offset = this.screenToLocalXf.transformDirection(ptsParent.clientX - left, ptsParent.clientY - top);
                 DragManager.StartDocumentDrag(
                     clusterDocs.map(v => v.ContentDiv!),
@@ -502,7 +512,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     @action
     updateClusters(_freeform_useClusters: boolean) {
-        this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters = _freeform_useClusters;
+        this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters = _freeform_useClusters;
         this._clusterSets.length = 0;
         this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout).map(c => this.updateCluster(c));
     }
@@ -510,7 +520,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @action
     updateClusterDocs(docs: Doc[]) {
         const childLayouts = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout);
-        if (this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters) {
+        if (this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters) {
             const docFirst = docs[0];
             docs.map(doc => this._clusterSets.map(set => Doc.IndexOf(doc, set) !== -1 && set.splice(Doc.IndexOf(doc, set), 1)));
             const preferredInd = NumCast(docFirst.layout_cluster);
@@ -553,7 +563,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     @action
     updateCluster = (doc: Doc) => {
         const childLayouts = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout);
-        if (this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters) {
+        if (this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters) {
             this._clusterSets.forEach(set => Doc.IndexOf(doc, set) !== -1 && set.splice(Doc.IndexOf(doc, set), 1));
             const preferredInd = NumCast(doc.layout_cluster);
             doc.layout_cluster = -1;
@@ -583,7 +593,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     };
 
     clusterStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
-        let styleProp = this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // bcz: check 'props'  used to be renderDepth + 1
+        let styleProp = this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property); // bcz: check 'props'  used to be renderDepth + 1
         if (doc && this.childDocList?.includes(doc))
             switch (property) {
                 case StyleProp.BackgroundColor:
@@ -612,7 +622,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     trySelectCluster = (addToSel: boolean) => {
         if (this._hitCluster !== -1) {
             !addToSel && SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-            const eles = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout).filter(cd => (this.props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster) : NumCast(cd.group, -1)) === this._hitCluster);
+            const eles = this.childLayoutPairs.map(pair => pair.layout).filter(cd => (this._props.Document._freeform_useClusters ? NumCast(cd.layout_cluster) : NumCast(cd.group, -1)) === this._hitCluster);
             this.selectDocuments(eles);
             return true;
         }
@@ -625,7 +635,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         this._downY = this._lastY = e.pageY;
         this._downTime = Date.now();
         const scrollMode = e.altKey ? (Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode === freeformScrollMode.Pan ? freeformScrollMode.Zoom : freeformScrollMode.Pan) : Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode;
-        if (e.button === 0 && (!(e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) || scrollMode !== freeformScrollMode.Pan) && this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+        if (e.button === 0 && (!(e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) || scrollMode !== freeformScrollMode.Pan) && this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
             if (!this.Document.isGroup) {
                 // group freeforms don't pan when dragged -- instead let the event go through to allow the group itself to drag
                 // prettier-ignore
@@ -638,7 +648,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                         setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.onEraserMove, this.onEraserUp, emptyFunction);
                         break;
                     case InkTool.None:
-                        if (!(this.props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layoutEngine))) {
+                        if (!(this._props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layoutEngine))) {
                             this._hitCluster = this.pickCluster(this.screenToLocalXf.transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY));
                             setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.onPointerMove, emptyFunction, emptyFunction, this._hitCluster !== -1 ? true : false, false);
                         }
@@ -661,7 +671,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             case GestureUtils.Gestures.Stroke:
                 const points = ge.points;
                 const B = this.screenToLocalXf.transformBounds(ge.bounds.left, ge.bounds.top, ge.bounds.width, ge.bounds.height);
-                const inkWidth = ActiveInkWidth() * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+                const inkWidth = ActiveInkWidth() * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
                 const inkDoc = Docs.Create.InkDocument(
                     points,
                     { title: ge.gesture.toString(),
@@ -710,7 +720,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         if (this._lightboxDoc) this._lightboxDoc = undefined;
         if (Utils.isClick(e.pageX, e.pageY, this._downX, this._downY, this._downTime)) {
             if (this.onBrowseClickHandler()) {
-                this.onBrowseClickHandler().script.run({ documentView: this.props.DocumentView?.(), clientX: e.clientX, clientY: e.clientY });
+                this.onBrowseClickHandler().script.run({ documentView: this._props.DocumentView?.(), clientX: e.clientX, clientY: e.clientY });
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 e.preventDefault();
             } else if (this.isContentActive() && e.shiftKey) {
@@ -733,9 +743,9 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         const ctrlKey = e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey;
         const shiftKey = e.shiftKey && !e.ctrlKey;
         PresBox.Instance?.pauseAutoPres();
-        this.props.DocumentView?.().clearViewTransition();
+        this._props.DocumentView?.().clearViewTransition();
         const [dxi, dyi] = this.screenToLocalXf.transformDirection(e.clientX - this._lastX, e.clientY - this._lastY);
-        const { x: dx, y: dy } = Utils.rotPt(dxi, dyi, this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Rotate);
+        const { x: dx, y: dy } = Utils.rotPt(dxi, dyi, this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Rotate);
         this.setPan(NumCast(this.Document[this.panXFieldKey]) - (ctrlKey ? 0 : dx), NumCast(this.Document[this.panYFieldKey]) - (shiftKey ? 0 : dy), 0, true);
         this._lastX = e.clientX;
         this._lastY = e.clientY;
@@ -788,7 +798,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             return true;
         }
         // pan the view if this is a regular collection, or it's an overlay and the overlay is zoomed (otherwise, there's nothing to pan)
-        if (!this.props.isAnnotationOverlay || 1 - NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale_min, 1) / this.zoomScaling()) {
+        if (!this._props.isAnnotationOverlay || 1 - NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale_min, 1) / this.zoomScaling()) {
             this.pan(e);
             e.stopPropagation(); // if we are actually panning, stop propagation -- this will preven things like the overlayView from dragging the document while we're panning
         }
@@ -804,7 +814,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         const eraserMax = { X: Math.max(lastPoint.X, currPoint.X), Y: Math.max(lastPoint.Y, currPoint.Y) };
 
         return this.childDocs
-            .map(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this.props.DocumentView?.()))
+            .map(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this._props.DocumentView?.()))
             .filter(inkView => inkView?.ComponentView instanceof InkingStroke)
             .map(inkView => ({ inkViewBounds: inkView!.getBounds(), inkStroke: inkView!.ComponentView as InkingStroke, inkView: inkView! }))
             .filter(
@@ -901,7 +911,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         this.childDocs
             .filter(doc => doc.type === DocumentType.INK && !doc.dontIntersect)
             .forEach(doc => {
-                const otherInk = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this.props.DocumentView?.())?.ComponentView as InkingStroke;
+                const otherInk = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(doc, this._props.DocumentView?.())?.ComponentView as InkingStroke;
                 const { inkData: otherInkData } = otherInk?.inkScaledData() ?? { inkData: [] };
                 const otherScreenPts = otherInkData.map(point => otherInk.ptToScreen(point));
                 const otherCtrlPts = otherScreenPts.map(spt => (ink.ComponentView as InkingStroke).ptFromScreen(spt));
@@ -933,7 +943,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     @action
     zoom = (pointX: number, pointY: number, deltaY: number): void => {
-        if (this.Document.isGroup || this.Document[(this.props.viewField ?? '_') + 'freeform_noZoom']) return;
+        if (this.Document.isGroup || this.Document[(this._props.viewField ?? '_') + 'freeform_noZoom']) return;
         let deltaScale = deltaY > 0 ? 1 / 1.05 : 1.05;
         if (deltaScale < 0) deltaScale = -deltaScale;
         const [x, y] = this.screenToLocalXf.transformPoint(pointX, pointY);
@@ -955,8 +965,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         const localTransform = invTransform.scaleAbout(deltaScale, x, y);
         if (localTransform.Scale >= 0.05 || localTransform.Scale > this.zoomScaling()) {
             const safeScale = Math.min(Math.max(0.05, localTransform.Scale), 20);
-            this.props.Document[this.scaleFieldKey] = Math.abs(safeScale);
-            this.setPan(-localTransform.TranslateX / safeScale, (this.props.originTopLeft ? undefined : NumCast(this.props.Document.layout_scrollTop) * safeScale) || -localTransform.TranslateY / safeScale);
+            this._props.Document[this.scaleFieldKey] = Math.abs(safeScale);
+            this.setPan(-localTransform.TranslateX / safeScale, (this._props.originTopLeft ? undefined : NumCast(this._props.Document.layout_scrollTop) * safeScale) || -localTransform.TranslateY / safeScale);
         }
     };
 
@@ -964,10 +974,10 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     onPointerWheel = (e: React.WheelEvent): void => {
         if (this.Document.isGroup || !this.isContentActive()) return; // group style collections neither pan nor zoom
         PresBox.Instance?.pauseAutoPres();
-        if (this.layoutDoc._Transform || this.props.Document.treeView_OutlineMode === TreeViewType.outline) return;
+        if (this.layoutDoc._Transform || this._props.Document.treeView_OutlineMode === TreeViewType.outline) return;
         e.stopPropagation();
         const docHeight = NumCast(this.Document[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.Document) + '_nativeHeight'], this.nativeHeight);
-        const scrollable = this.isAnnotationOverlay && NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.scaleFieldKey], 1) === 1 && docHeight > this.props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeDimScaling + 1e-4;
+        const scrollable = this.isAnnotationOverlay && NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.scaleFieldKey], 1) === 1 && docHeight > this._props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeDimScaling + 1e-4;
         switch (
             !e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.metaKey && !e.altKey ?//
                 Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode : // no modifiers, do assigned mode
@@ -975,7 +985,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                         freeformScrollMode.Zoom : freeformScrollMode.Pan // prettier-ignore
         ) {
             case freeformScrollMode.Pan:
-                if (((!e.metaKey && !e.altKey) || Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode === freeformScrollMode.Zoom) && this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+                if (((!e.metaKey && !e.altKey) || Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode === freeformScrollMode.Zoom) && this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
                     const deltaX = e.shiftKey ? e.deltaX : e.ctrlKey ? 0 : e.deltaX;
                     const deltaY = e.shiftKey ? 0 : e.ctrlKey ? e.deltaY : e.deltaY;
                     this.scrollPan({ deltaX: -deltaX * this.screenToLocalXf.Scale, deltaY: e.shiftKey ? 0 : -deltaY * this.screenToLocalXf.Scale });
@@ -983,8 +993,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 }
             default:
             case freeformScrollMode.Zoom:
-                if ((e.ctrlKey || !scrollable) && this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
-                    this.zoom(e.clientX, e.clientY, Math.max(-1, Math.min(1, e.deltaY))); // if (!this.props.isAnnotationOverlay) // bcz: do we want to zoom in on images/videos/etc?
+                if ((e.ctrlKey || !scrollable) && this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
+                    this.zoom(e.clientX, e.clientY, Math.max(-1, Math.min(1, e.deltaY))); // if (!this._props.isAnnotationOverlay) // bcz: do we want to zoom in on images/videos/etc?
                     e.preventDefault();
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1013,19 +1023,19 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                         yrange: { min: Math.min(yrange.min, pos.y), max: Math.max(yrange.max, pos.y + (size.height || 0)) },
                     }),
                     {
-                        xrange: { min: this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : Number.MAX_VALUE, max: -Number.MAX_VALUE },
-                        yrange: { min: this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : Number.MAX_VALUE, max: -Number.MAX_VALUE },
+                        xrange: { min: this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : Number.MAX_VALUE, max: -Number.MAX_VALUE },
+                        yrange: { min: this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : Number.MAX_VALUE, max: -Number.MAX_VALUE },
                     }
                 );
-                const scaling = this.zoomScaling() * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-                const panelWidMax = (this.props.PanelWidth() / scaling) * (this.props.originTopLeft ? 2 / this.nativeDimScaling : 1);
-                const panelWidMin = (this.props.PanelWidth() / scaling) * (this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : 1);
-                const panelHgtMax = (this.props.PanelHeight() / scaling) * (this.props.originTopLeft ? 2 / this.nativeDimScaling : 1);
-                const panelHgtMin = (this.props.PanelHeight() / scaling) * (this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : 1);
-                if (ranges.xrange.min >= panX + panelWidMax / 2) panX = ranges.xrange.max + (this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : panelWidMax / 2);
-                else if (ranges.xrange.max <= panX - panelWidMin / 2) panX = ranges.xrange.min - (this.props.originTopLeft ? panelWidMax / 2 : panelWidMin / 2);
-                if (ranges.yrange.min >= panY + panelHgtMax / 2) panY = ranges.yrange.max + (this.props.originTopLeft ? 0 : panelHgtMax / 2);
-                else if (ranges.yrange.max <= panY - panelHgtMin / 2) panY = ranges.yrange.min - (this.props.originTopLeft ? panelHgtMax / 2 : panelHgtMin / 2);
+                const scaling = this.zoomScaling() * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+                const panelWidMax = (this._props.PanelWidth() / scaling) * (this._props.originTopLeft ? 2 / this.nativeDimScaling : 1);
+                const panelWidMin = (this._props.PanelWidth() / scaling) * (this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : 1);
+                const panelHgtMax = (this._props.PanelHeight() / scaling) * (this._props.originTopLeft ? 2 / this.nativeDimScaling : 1);
+                const panelHgtMin = (this._props.PanelHeight() / scaling) * (this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : 1);
+                if (ranges.xrange.min >= panX + panelWidMax / 2) panX = ranges.xrange.max + (this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : panelWidMax / 2);
+                else if (ranges.xrange.max <= panX - panelWidMin / 2) panX = ranges.xrange.min - (this._props.originTopLeft ? panelWidMax / 2 : panelWidMin / 2);
+                if (ranges.yrange.min >= panY + panelHgtMax / 2) panY = ranges.yrange.max + (this._props.originTopLeft ? 0 : panelHgtMax / 2);
+                else if (ranges.yrange.max <= panY - panelHgtMin / 2) panY = ranges.yrange.min - (this._props.originTopLeft ? panelHgtMax / 2 : panelHgtMin / 2);
             }
         }
         if (!this.layoutDoc._lockedTransform || LightboxView.LightboxDoc) {
@@ -1036,13 +1046,13 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             const minPanY = NumCast(this.dataDoc._freeform_panY_min, 0);
             const maxPanX = NumCast(this.dataDoc._freeform_panX_max, this.nativeWidth);
             const newPanX = Math.min(minPanX + scale * maxPanX, Math.max(minPanX, panX));
-            const fitYscroll = (((this.nativeHeight / this.nativeWidth) * this.props.PanelWidth() - this.props.PanelHeight()) * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale) / minScale;
-            const nativeHeight = (this.props.PanelHeight() / this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.nativeHeight / this.nativeWidth)) * this.nativeHeight;
-            const maxScrollTop = this.nativeHeight / this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale - this.props.PanelHeight();
+            const fitYscroll = (((this.nativeHeight / this.nativeWidth) * this._props.PanelWidth() - this._props.PanelHeight()) * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale) / minScale;
+            const nativeHeight = (this._props.PanelHeight() / this._props.PanelWidth() / (this.nativeHeight / this.nativeWidth)) * this.nativeHeight;
+            const maxScrollTop = this.nativeHeight / this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale - this._props.PanelHeight();
             const maxPanY =
                 minPanY + // minPanY + scrolling introduced by view scaling + scrolling introduced by layout_fitWidth
                 scale * NumCast(this.dataDoc._panY_max, nativeHeight) +
-                (!this.props.getScrollHeight?.() ? fitYscroll : 0); // when not zoomed, scrolling is handled via a scrollbar, not panning
+                (!this._props.getScrollHeight?.() ? fitYscroll : 0); // when not zoomed, scrolling is handled via a scrollbar, not panning
             let newPanY = Math.max(minPanY, Math.min(maxPanY, panY));
             if (false && NumCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_scrollTop) && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, minScale) !== minScale) {
                 const relTop = NumCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_scrollTop) / maxScrollTop;
@@ -1061,11 +1071,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
     @action
     nudge = (x: number, y: number, nudgeTime: number = 500) => {
-        const collectionDoc = this.props.docViewPath().lastElement().Document;
+        const collectionDoc = this._props.docViewPath().lastElement().Document;
         if (collectionDoc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Freeform) {
             this.setPan(
-                NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) + ((this.props.PanelWidth() / 2) * x) / this.zoomScaling(), // nudge x,y as a function of panel dimension and scale
-                NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) + ((this.props.PanelHeight() / 2) * -y) / this.zoomScaling(),
+                NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) + ((this._props.PanelWidth() / 2) * x) / this.zoomScaling(), // nudge x,y as a function of panel dimension and scale
+                NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) + ((this._props.PanelHeight() / 2) * -y) / this.zoomScaling(),
                 nudgeTime,
                 true
             );
@@ -1132,20 +1142,20 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             const newScale =
                 scale === 0
                     ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.scaleFieldKey])
-                    : Math.min(maxZoom, (1 / (this.nativeDimScaling || 1)) * scale * Math.min(this.props.PanelWidth() / Math.abs(bounds.width), this.props.PanelHeight() / Math.abs(bounds.height)));
+                    : Math.min(maxZoom, (1 / (this.nativeDimScaling || 1)) * scale * Math.min(this._props.PanelWidth() / Math.abs(bounds.width), this._props.PanelHeight() / Math.abs(bounds.height)));
             return {
-                panX: this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? bounds.left - (Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc) / newScale - bounds.width) / 2 : (bounds.left + bounds.right) / 2,
-                panY: this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? bounds.top - (Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc) / newScale - bounds.height) / 2 : (bounds.top + bounds.bot) / 2,
+                panX: this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? bounds.left - (Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc) / newScale - bounds.width) / 2 : (bounds.left + bounds.right) / 2,
+                panY: this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? bounds.top - (Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc) / newScale - bounds.height) / 2 : (bounds.top + bounds.bot) / 2,
                 scale: newScale,
             };
         }
 
-        const panelWidth = this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.nativeWidth : this.props.PanelWidth();
-        const panelHeight = this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.nativeHeight : this.props.PanelHeight();
+        const panelWidth = this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.nativeWidth : this._props.PanelWidth();
+        const panelHeight = this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.nativeHeight : this._props.PanelHeight();
         const pw = panelWidth / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
         const ph = panelHeight / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
-        const cx = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) + (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? pw / 2 : 0);
-        const cy = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) + (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? ph / 2 : 0);
+        const cx = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) + (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? pw / 2 : 0);
+        const cy = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) + (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? ph / 2 : 0);
         const screen = { left: cx - pw / 2, right: cx + pw / 2, top: cy - ph / 2, bot: cy + ph / 2 };
         const maxYShift = Math.max(0, screen.bot - screen.top - (bounds.bot - bounds.top));
         const phborder = bounds.top < screen.top || bounds.bot > screen.bot ? Math.min(ph / 10, maxYShift / 2) : 0;
@@ -1153,19 +1163,18 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             return {
                 panX: (bounds.left + bounds.right) / 2,
                 panY: (bounds.top + bounds.bot) / 2,
-                scale: Math.min(this.props.PanelHeight() / (bounds.bot - bounds.top), this.props.PanelWidth() / (bounds.right - bounds.left)) / 1.1,
+                scale: Math.min(this._props.PanelHeight() / (bounds.bot - bounds.top), this._props.PanelWidth() / (bounds.right - bounds.left)) / 1.1,
             };
         }
         return {
-            panX: (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) : cx) + Math.min(0, bounds.left - pw / 10 - screen.left) + Math.max(0, bounds.right + pw / 10 - screen.right),
-            panY: (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) : cy) + Math.min(0, bounds.top - phborder - screen.top) + Math.max(0, bounds.bot + phborder - screen.bot),
+            panX: (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panXFieldKey]) : cx) + Math.min(0, bounds.left - pw / 10 - screen.left) + Math.max(0, bounds.right + pw / 10 - screen.right),
+            panY: (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.panYFieldKey]) : cy) + Math.min(0, bounds.top - phborder - screen.top) + Math.max(0, bounds.bot + phborder - screen.bot),
         };
     };
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isContentActive();
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isContentActive();
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, fieldProps: FieldViewProps) => {
         const docView = fieldProps.DocumentView?.();
         if (docView && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.altKey || docView.Document._createDocOnCR) && ['Tab', 'Enter'].includes(e.key)) {
@@ -1186,21 +1195,21 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         }
     };
     @computed get childPointerEvents() {
-        const engine = this.props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.props.Document._layoutEngine);
+        const engine = this._props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this._props.Document._layoutEngine);
         const pointerevents = DocumentView.Interacting
             ? 'none'
-            : this.props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
-              (this.props.viewDefDivClick || //
-              (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected()) ||
+            : this._props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
+              (this._props.viewDefDivClick || //
+              (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this._props.isSelected()) ||
               this.isContentActive() === false
                   ? 'none'
-                  : this.props.pointerEvents?.());
+                  : this._props.pointerEvents?.());
         return pointerevents;
     }
 
-    @observable _childPointerEvents: 'none' | 'all' | 'visiblepainted' | undefined;
+    @observable _childPointerEvents: 'none' | 'all' | 'visiblepainted' | undefined = undefined;
     childPointerEventsFunc = () => this._childPointerEvents;
-    childContentsActive = () => (this.props.childContentsActive ?? this.isContentActive() === false ? returnFalse : emptyFunction)();
+    childContentsActive = () => (this._props.childContentsActive ?? this.isContentActive() === false ? returnFalse : emptyFunction)();
     getChildDocView(entry: PoolData) {
         const childLayout = entry.pair.layout;
         const childData = entry.pair.data;
@@ -1212,50 +1221,50 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 TemplateDataDocument={childData}
                 dragStarting={this.dragStarting}
                 dragEnding={this.dragEnding}
-                isGroupActive={this.props.isGroupActive}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                isGroupActive={this._props.isGroupActive}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 hideDecorations={BoolCast(childLayout._layout_isSvg && childLayout.type === DocumentType.LINK)}
                 suppressSetHeight={this.layoutEngine ? true : false}
                 RenderCutoffProvider={this.renderCutoffProvider}
                 CollectionFreeFormView={this}
-                LayoutTemplate={childLayout.z ? undefined : this.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={childLayout.z ? undefined : this.props.childLayoutString}
+                LayoutTemplate={childLayout.z ? undefined : this._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={childLayout.z ? undefined : this._props.childLayoutString}
                 rootSelected={childData ? this.rootSelected : returnFalse}
-                waitForDoubleClickToClick={this.props.waitForDoubleClickToClick}
+                waitForDoubleClickToClick={this._props.waitForDoubleClickToClick}
                 onClick={this.onChildClickHandler}
                 onKey={this.onKeyDown}
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClickHandler}
                 onBrowseClick={this.onBrowseClickHandler}
-                ScreenToLocalTransform={childLayout.z ? this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform : this.ScreenToLocalXf}
+                ScreenToLocalTransform={childLayout.z ? this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform : this.ScreenToLocalXf}
                 PanelWidth={childLayout[Width]}
                 PanelHeight={childLayout[Height]}
                 childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
                 childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                isDocumentActive={childLayout.pointerEvents === 'none' ? returnFalse : this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this.props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
+                isDocumentActive={childLayout.pointerEvents === 'none' ? returnFalse : this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this._props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
                 isContentActive={this.childContentsActive}
-                focus={this.Document.isGroup ? this.groupFocus : this.isAnnotationOverlay ? this.props.focus : this.focus}
+                focus={this.Document.isGroup ? this.groupFocus : this.isAnnotationOverlay ? this._props.focus : this.focus}
                 addDocTab={this.addDocTab}
-                addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
-                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                docViewPath={this.props.docViewPath}
+                addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
+                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                docViewPath={this._props.docViewPath}
                 styleProvider={this.clusterStyleProvider}
-                dragAction={(this.Document.childDragAction ?? this.props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
+                dragAction={(this.Document.childDragAction ?? this._props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
                 bringToFront={this.bringToFront}
-                layout_showTitle={this.props.childlayout_showTitle}
-                dontRegisterView={this.props.dontRegisterView}
+                layout_showTitle={this._props.childlayout_showTitle}
+                dontRegisterView={this._props.dontRegisterView}
                 pointerEvents={this.childPointerEventsFunc}
             />
         );
     }
     addDocTab = action((doc: Doc, where: OpenWhere) => {
-        if (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay) return this.props.addDocTab(doc, where);
+        if (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay) return this._props.addDocTab(doc, where);
         switch (where) {
             case OpenWhere.inParent:
-                return this.props.addDocument?.(doc) || false;
+                return this._props.addDocument?.(doc) || false;
             case OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen:
                 const docContext = DocCast((doc instanceof Doc ? doc : doc?.[0])?.embedContainer);
                 return (
@@ -1267,7 +1276,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                             return doc;
                         })
                     ) &&
-                        (!docContext || this.props.removeDocument?.(docContext))) ||
+                        (!docContext || this._props.removeDocument?.(docContext))) ||
                     false
                 );
             case undefined:
@@ -1281,9 +1290,9 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                     return true;
                 }
         }
-        return this.props.addDocTab(doc, where);
+        return this._props.addDocTab(doc, where);
     });
-    @observable _lightboxDoc: Opt<Doc>;
+    @observable _lightboxDoc: Opt<Doc> = undefined;
 
     getCalculatedPositions(pair: { layout: Doc; data?: Doc }): PoolData {
         const random = (min: number, max: number, x: number, y: number) => /* min should not be equal to max */ min + (((Math.abs(x * y) * 9301 + 49297) % 233280) / 233280) * (max - min);
@@ -1295,7 +1304,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         const { backgroundColor, color } = contentFrameNumber === undefined ? { backgroundColor: undefined, color: undefined } : CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getStringValues(childDoc, contentFrameNumber);
         const { x, y, autoDim, _width, _height, opacity, _rotation } =
             layoutFrameNumber === undefined // -1 for width/height means width/height should be PanelWidth/PanelHeight (prevents collectionfreeformdocumentview width/height from getting out of synch with panelWIdth/Height which causes detailView to re-render and lose focus because HTMLtag scaling gets set to a bad intermediate value)
-                ? { autoDim: 1, _width: Cast(childDoc._width, 'number'), _height: Cast(childDoc._height, 'number'), _rotation: Cast(childDocLayout._rotation, 'number'), x: childDoc.x, y: childDoc.y, opacity: this.props.childOpacity?.() }
+                ? { autoDim: 1, _width: Cast(childDoc._width, 'number'), _height: Cast(childDoc._height, 'number'), _rotation: Cast(childDocLayout._rotation, 'number'), x: childDoc.x, y: childDoc.y, opacity: this._props.childOpacity?.() }
                 : CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getValues(childDoc, layoutFrameNumber);
         // prettier-ignore
         const rotation = Cast(_rotation,'number',
@@ -1307,9 +1316,9 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             z: Cast(z, 'number'),
             autoDim,
             rotation,
-            color: Cast(color, 'string') ? StrCast(color) : this.props.styleProvider?.(childDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color),
-            backgroundColor: Cast(backgroundColor, 'string') ? StrCast(backgroundColor) : this.clusterStyleProvider(childDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
-            opacity: !_width ? 0 : this._keyframeEditing ? 1 : Cast(opacity, 'number') ?? this.props.styleProvider?.(childDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Opacity),
+            color: Cast(color, 'string') ? StrCast(color) : this._props.styleProvider?.(childDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color),
+            backgroundColor: Cast(backgroundColor, 'string') ? StrCast(backgroundColor) : this.clusterStyleProvider(childDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
+            opacity: !_width ? 0 : this._keyframeEditing ? 1 : Cast(opacity, 'number') ?? this._props.styleProvider?.(childDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Opacity),
             zIndex: Cast(zIndex, 'number'),
             width: _width,
             height: _height,
@@ -1321,7 +1330,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
 
     onViewDefDivClick = (e: React.MouseEvent, payload: any) => {
-        (this.props.viewDefDivClick || ScriptCast(this.props.Document.onViewDefDivClick))?.script.run({ this: this.props.Document, payload });
+        (this._props.viewDefDivClick || ScriptCast(this._props.Document.onViewDefDivClick))?.script.run({ this: this._props.Document, payload });
         e.stopPropagation();
     };
 
@@ -1376,7 +1385,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         poolData: Map<string, PoolData>,
         engine: (poolData: Map<string, PoolData>, pivotDoc: Doc, childPairs: { layout: Doc; data?: Doc }[], panelDim: number[], viewDefsToJSX: (views: ViewDefBounds[]) => ViewDefResult[], engineProps: any) => ViewDefResult[]
     ) {
-        return engine(poolData, this.props.Document, this.childLayoutPairs, [this.props.PanelWidth(), this.props.PanelHeight()], this.viewDefsToJSX, this.props.engineProps);
+        return engine(poolData, this._props.Document, this.childLayoutPairs, [this._props.PanelWidth(), this._props.PanelHeight()], this.viewDefsToJSX, this._props.engineProps);
     }
 
     doFreeformLayout(poolData: Map<string, PoolData>) {
@@ -1385,7 +1394,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     }
 
     @computed get layoutEngine() {
-        return this.props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layoutEngine);
+        return this._props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layoutEngine);
     }
     @computed get doInternalLayoutComputation() {
         TraceMobx();
@@ -1423,10 +1432,10 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         PresBox.pinDocView(anchor, { pinDocLayout: pinProps?.pinDocLayout, pinData: { ...(pinProps?.pinData ?? {}), pannable: !this.Document.isGroup, type_collection: true, filters: true } }, this.Document);
 
         if (addAsAnnotation) {
-            if (Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'], listSpec(Doc), null) !== undefined) {
-                Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'], listSpec(Doc), []).push(anchor);
+            if (Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'], listSpec(Doc), null) !== undefined) {
+                Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'], listSpec(Doc), []).push(anchor);
             } else {
-                this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'] = new List<Doc>([anchor]);
+                this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'] = new List<Doc>([anchor]);
             }
         }
         return anchor;
@@ -1435,7 +1444,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     infoUI = () => <CollectionFreeFormInfoUI Document={this.Document} Freeform={this} />;
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         super.componentDidMount?.();
         setTimeout(
             action(() => {
@@ -1473,15 +1482,15 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
                 this._disposers.pointerevents = reaction(
                     () => {
-                        const engine = this.props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this.props.Document._layoutEngine);
+                        const engine = this._props.layoutEngine?.() || StrCast(this._props.Document._layoutEngine);
                         return DocumentView.Interacting
                             ? 'none'
-                            : this.props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
-                                  (this.props.viewDefDivClick || //
-                                  (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this.props.isSelected()) ||
+                            : this._props.childPointerEvents?.() ??
+                                  (this._props.viewDefDivClick || //
+                                  (engine === computePassLayout.name && !this._props.isSelected()) ||
                                   this.isContentActive() === false
                                       ? 'none'
-                                      : this.props.pointerEvents?.());
+                                      : this._props.pointerEvents?.());
                     },
                     pointerevents => (this._childPointerEvents = pointerevents as any),
                     { fireImmediately: true }
@@ -1536,11 +1545,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     updateIcon = () =>
         CollectionFreeFormView.UpdateIcon(
             this.layoutDoc[Id] + '-icon' + new Date().getTime(),
-            this.props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!,
+            this._props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!,
             NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width),
             NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height),
-            this.props.PanelWidth(),
-            this.props.PanelHeight(),
+            this._props.PanelWidth(),
+            this._props.PanelHeight(),
             0,
             1,
             false,
@@ -1600,7 +1609,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             doc.x = scr?.[0];
             doc.y = scr?.[1];
         });
-        this.props.addDocTab(childDocs as any as Doc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen);
+        this._props.addDocTab(childDocs as any as Doc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen);
     };
 
     @undoBatch
@@ -1643,28 +1652,28 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     };
 
     onContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay || !ContextMenu.Instance) return;
+        if (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay || !ContextMenu.Instance) return;
 
         const appearance = ContextMenu.Instance.findByDescription('Appearance...');
         const appearanceItems = appearance && 'subitems' in appearance ? appearance.subitems : [];
-        !this.props.Document.isGroup && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Reset View', event: this.resetView, icon: 'compress-arrows-alt' });
-        !this.props.Document.isGroup && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Toggle Auto Reset View', event: this.toggleResetView, icon: 'compress-arrows-alt' });
+        !this._props.Document.isGroup && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Reset View', event: this.resetView, icon: 'compress-arrows-alt' });
+        !this._props.Document.isGroup && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Toggle Auto Reset View', event: this.toggleResetView, icon: 'compress-arrows-alt' });
         !Doc.noviceMode &&
             appearanceItems.push({
                 description: 'Toggle auto arrange',
                 event: () => (this.layoutDoc._autoArrange = !this.layoutDoc._autoArrange),
                 icon: 'compress-arrows-alt',
             });
-        if (this.props.setContentView === emptyFunction) {
+        if (this._props.setContentView === emptyFunction) {
             !appearance && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Appearance...', subitems: appearanceItems, icon: 'eye' });
             return;
         }
         !Doc.noviceMode && Doc.UserDoc().defaultTextLayout && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Reset default note style', event: () => (Doc.UserDoc().defaultTextLayout = undefined), icon: 'eye' });
-        appearanceItems.push({ description: `Pin View`, event: () => this.props.pinToPres(this.Document, { pinViewport: MarqueeView.CurViewBounds(this.dataDoc, this.props.PanelWidth(), this.props.PanelHeight()) }), icon: 'map-pin' });
+        appearanceItems.push({ description: `Pin View`, event: () => this._props.pinToPres(this.Document, { pinViewport: MarqueeView.CurViewBounds(this.dataDoc, this._props.PanelWidth(), this._props.PanelHeight()) }), icon: 'map-pin' });
         !Doc.noviceMode && appearanceItems.push({ description: `update icon`, event: this.updateIcon, icon: 'compress-arrows-alt' });
-        this.props.renderDepth && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Ungroup collection', event: this.promoteCollection, icon: 'table' });
+        this._props.renderDepth && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Ungroup collection', event: this.promoteCollection, icon: 'table' });
 
-        this.props.Document.isGroup && this.Document.transcription && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Ink to text', event: this.transcribeStrokes, icon: 'font' });
+        this._props.Document.isGroup && this.Document.transcription && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Ink to text', event: this.transcribeStrokes, icon: 'font' });
 
         !Doc.noviceMode ? appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Arrange contents in grid', event: this.layoutDocsInGrid, icon: 'table' }) : null;
         !Doc.noviceMode ? appearanceItems.push({ description: (this.Document._freeform_useClusters ? 'Hide' : 'Show') + ' Clusters', event: () => this.updateClusters(!this.Document._freeform_useClusters), icon: 'braille' }) : null;
@@ -1672,11 +1681,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
 
         const options = ContextMenu.Instance.findByDescription('Options...');
         const optionItems = options && 'subitems' in options ? options.subitems : [];
-        !this.props.isAnnotationOverlay &&
+        !this._props.isAnnotationOverlay &&
             !Doc.noviceMode &&
             optionItems.push({ description: (this._showAnimTimeline ? 'Close' : 'Open') + ' Animation Timeline', event: action(() => (this._showAnimTimeline = !this._showAnimTimeline)), icon: 'eye' });
-        this.props.renderDepth && optionItems.push({ description: 'Use Background Color as Default', event: () => (Cast(Doc.UserDoc().emptyCollection, Doc, null)._backgroundColor = StrCast(this.layoutDoc._backgroundColor)), icon: 'palette' });
-        this.props.renderDepth && optionItems.push({ description: 'Fit Content Once', event: this.fitContentOnce, icon: 'object-group' });
+        this._props.renderDepth && optionItems.push({ description: 'Use Background Color as Default', event: () => (Cast(Doc.UserDoc().emptyCollection, Doc, null)._backgroundColor = StrCast(this.layoutDoc._backgroundColor)), icon: 'palette' });
+        this._props.renderDepth && optionItems.push({ description: 'Fit Content Once', event: this.fitContentOnce, icon: 'object-group' });
         if (!Doc.noviceMode) {
             optionItems.push({ description: (!Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc) || !Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc) ? 'Freeze' : 'Unfreeze') + ' Aspect', event: this.toggleNativeDimensions, icon: 'snowflake' });
         }
@@ -1687,10 +1696,9 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     transcribeStrokes = () => {
-        if (this.props.Document.isGroup && this.props.Document.transcription) {
-            const text = StrCast(this.props.Document.transcription);
+        if (this._props.Document.isGroup && this._props.Document.transcription) {
+            const text = StrCast(this._props.Document.transcription);
             const lines = text.split('\n');
             const height = 30 + 15 * lines.length;
 
@@ -1709,7 +1717,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         visited.add(this.Document);
         showGroupDragTarget && (this.GroupChildDrag = BoolCast(this.Document.isGroup));
         const activeDocs = this.getActiveDocuments();
-        const size = this.screenToLocalXf.transformDirection(this.props.PanelWidth(), this.props.PanelHeight());
+        const size = this.screenToLocalXf.transformDirection(this._props.PanelWidth(), this._props.PanelHeight());
         const selRect = { left: this.panX() - size[0] / 2, top: this.panY() - size[1] / 2, width: size[0], height: size[1] };
         const docDims = (doc: Doc) => ({ left: NumCast(doc.x), top: NumCast(doc.y), width: NumCast(doc._width), height: NumCast(doc._height) });
         const isDocInView = (doc: Doc, rect: { left: number; top: number; width: number; height: number }) => intersectRect(docDims(doc), rect);
@@ -1738,7 +1746,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     incrementalRendering = () => this.childDocs.filter(doc => !this._renderCutoffData.get(doc[Id])).length !== 0;
 
     incrementalRender = action(() => {
-        if (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath())) {
+        if (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath())) {
             const layout_unrendered = this.childDocs.filter(doc => !this._renderCutoffData.get(doc[Id]));
             const loadIncrement = 5;
             for (var i = 0; i < Math.min(layout_unrendered.length, loadIncrement); i++) {
@@ -1752,28 +1760,28 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
     // which will be a DocumentView.  In this sitation, this freeform views acts as an annotation overlay for
     // the underlying DocumentView and will pan and scoll with the underlying Documen tView.
     @computed get underlayViews() {
-        return this.props.children ? [this.props.children] : [];
+        return this._props.children ? [toJS(this._props.children)] : [];
     }
 
     @computed get placeholder() {
         return (
-            <div className="collectionfreeformview-placeholder" style={{ background: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor) }}>
-                <span className="collectionfreeformview-placeholderSpan">{this.props.Document.annotationOn ? '' : this.props.Document.title?.toString()}</span>
+            <div className="collectionfreeformview-placeholder" style={{ background: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor) }}>
+                <span className="collectionfreeformview-placeholderSpan">{this._props.Document.annotationOn ? '' : this._props.Document.title?.toString()}</span>
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     brushedView = () => this._brushedView;
     gridColor = () =>
-        DashColor(lightOrDark(this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor)))
+        DashColor(lightOrDark(this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor)))
             .fade(0.5)
             .toString();
     @computed get backgroundGrid() {
         return (
             <div>
                 <CollectionFreeFormBackgroundGrid // bcz : UGHH  don't know why, but if we don't wrap in a div, then PDF's don't render when taking snapshot of a dashboard and the background grid is on!!?
-                    PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
-                    PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                    PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
+                    PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                     panX={this.panX}
                     panY={this.panY}
                     color={this.gridColor}
@@ -1795,11 +1803,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 brushedView={this.brushedView}
                 isAnnotationOverlay={this.isAnnotationOverlay}
                 transform={this.PanZoomCenterXf}
-                transition={this._panZoomTransition ? `transform ${this._panZoomTransition}ms` : Cast(this.layoutDoc._viewTransition, 'string', Cast(this.props.DocumentView?.()?.Document._viewTransition, 'string', null))}
-                viewDefDivClick={this.props.viewDefDivClick}>
+                transition={this._panZoomTransition ? `transform ${this._panZoomTransition}ms` : Cast(this.layoutDoc._viewTransition, 'string', Cast(this._props.DocumentView?.()?.Document._viewTransition, 'string', null))}
+                viewDefDivClick={this._props.viewDefDivClick}>
                 {this.underlayViews}
                 {this.contentViews}
-                <CollectionFreeFormRemoteCursors {...this.props} key="remoteCursors" />
+                <CollectionFreeFormRemoteCursors {...this._props} key="remoteCursors" />
             </CollectionFreeFormPannableContents>
         );
     }
@@ -1807,10 +1815,10 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         TraceMobx();
         return (
             <MarqueeView
-                {...this.props}
+                {...this._props}
                 ref={this._marqueeViewRef}
                 ungroup={this.Document.isGroup ? this.promoteCollection : undefined}
-                nudge={this.isAnnotationOverlay || this.props.renderDepth > 0 ? undefined : this.nudge}
+                nudge={this.isAnnotationOverlay || this._props.renderDepth > 0 ? undefined : this.nudge}
                 addDocTab={this.addDocTab}
                 slowLoadDocuments={this.slowLoadDocuments}
                 trySelectCluster={this.trySelectCluster}
@@ -1818,25 +1826,25 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 selectDocuments={this.selectDocuments}
                 addDocument={this.addDocument}
                 addLiveTextDocument={this.addLiveTextBox}
-                getContainerTransform={this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
+                getContainerTransform={this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
                 getTransform={this.ScreenToLocalXf}
                 panXFieldKey={this.panXFieldKey}
                 panYFieldKey={this.panYFieldKey}
                 isAnnotationOverlay={this.isAnnotationOverlay}>
                 {this.layoutDoc._freeform_backgroundGrid ? this.backgroundGrid : null}
                 {this.pannableContents}
-                {this._showAnimTimeline ? <Timeline ref={this._timelineRef} {...this.props} /> : null}
+                {this._showAnimTimeline ? <Timeline ref={this._timelineRef} {...this._props} /> : null}
             </MarqueeView>
         );
     }
 
     @computed get nativeDimScaling() {
-        if (this._firstRender || (this.props.isAnnotationOverlay && !this.props.annotationLayerHostsContent)) return 0;
+        if (this._firstRender || (this._props.isAnnotationOverlay && !this._props.annotationLayerHostsContent)) return 0;
         const nw = this.nativeWidth;
         const nh = this.nativeHeight;
-        const hscale = nh ? this.props.PanelHeight() / nh : 1;
-        const wscale = nw ? this.props.PanelWidth() / nw : 1;
-        return wscale < hscale || (this.props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ?? this.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth) ? wscale : hscale;
+        const hscale = nh ? this._props.PanelHeight() / nh : 1;
+        const wscale = nw ? this._props.PanelWidth() / nw : 1;
+        return wscale < hscale || (this._props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ?? this.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth) ? wscale : hscale;
     }
     nativeDim = () => this.nativeDimScaling;
 
@@ -1853,13 +1861,13 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
             transTime + 1
         );
     };
-    lightboxPanelWidth = () => Math.max(0, this.props.PanelWidth() - 30);
-    lightboxPanelHeight = () => Math.max(0, this.props.PanelHeight() - 30);
-    lightboxScreenToLocal = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-15, -15);
+    lightboxPanelWidth = () => Math.max(0, this._props.PanelWidth() - 30);
+    lightboxPanelHeight = () => Math.max(0, this._props.PanelHeight() - 30);
+    lightboxScreenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-15, -15);
     onPassiveWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => {
         const docHeight = NumCast(this.Document[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.Document) + '_nativeHeight'], this.nativeHeight);
-        const scrollable = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.scaleFieldKey], 1) === 1 && docHeight > this.props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeDimScaling;
-        this.props.isSelected() && !scrollable && e.preventDefault();
+        const scrollable = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.scaleFieldKey], 1) === 1 && docHeight > this._props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeDimScaling;
+        this._props.isSelected() && !scrollable && e.preventDefault();
     };
     _oldWheel: any;
     render() {
@@ -1882,16 +1890,16 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 onDragOver={e => e.preventDefault()}
                 onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
                 style={{
-                    pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'all' : (this.props.pointerEvents?.() as any),
+                    pointerEvents: this._props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'all' : (this._props.pointerEvents?.() as any),
                     textAlign: this.isAnnotationOverlay ? 'initial' : undefined,
                     transform: `scale(${this.nativeDimScaling || 1})`,
                     width: `${100 / (this.nativeDimScaling || 1)}%`,
-                    height: this.props.getScrollHeight?.() ?? `${100 / (this.nativeDimScaling || 1)}%`,
+                    height: this._props.getScrollHeight?.() ?? `${100 / (this.nativeDimScaling || 1)}%`,
                 }}>
                 {this._lightboxDoc ? (
                     <div style={{ padding: 15, width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
                         <DocumentView
-                            {...this.props}
+                            {...this._props}
                             Document={this._lightboxDoc}
                             TemplateDataDocument={undefined}
                             PanelWidth={this.lightboxPanelWidth}
@@ -1905,8 +1913,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                             childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
                             childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                             searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                            isDocumentActive={this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this.props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
-                            isContentActive={this.props.childContentsActive ?? emptyFunction}
+                            isDocumentActive={this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this._props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
+                            isContentActive={this._props.childContentsActive ?? emptyFunction}
                             addDocTab={this.addDocTab}
                             ScreenToLocalTransform={this.lightboxScreenToLocal}
                             fitContentsToBox={undefined}
@@ -1916,7 +1924,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 ) : (
                     <>
                         {this._firstRender ? this.placeholder : this.marqueeView}
-                        {this.props.noOverlay ? null : <CollectionFreeFormOverlayView elements={this.elementFunc} />}
+                        {this._props.noOverlay ? null : <CollectionFreeFormOverlayView elements={this.elementFunc} />}
                         {!this.GroupChildDrag ? null : <div className="collectionFreeForm-groupDropper" />}
                     </>
                 )}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
index 330c13e97..9f316bef3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, DocData } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         return { left: NumCast(pinDoc._freeform_panX) - panelWidth / 2 / ps, top: NumCast(pinDoc._freeform_panY) - panelHeight / 2 / ps, width: panelWidth / ps, height: panelHeight / ps };
     }
 
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     private _commandExecuted = false;
     @observable _lastX: number = 0;
     @observable _lastY: number = 0;
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
     @observable _lassoFreehand: boolean = false;
 
     @computed get Transform() {
-        return this.props.getTransform();
+        return this._props.getTransform();
     }
     @computed get Bounds() {
         // nda - ternary argument to transformPoint is returning the lower of the downX/Y and lastX/Y and passing in as args x,y
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setPreviewCursor?.(this.setPreviewCursor);
+        this._props.setPreviewCursor?.(this.setPreviewCursor);
     }
 
     @action
@@ -101,20 +108,20 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         const cm = ContextMenu.Instance;
         const [x, y] = this.Transform.transformPoint(this._downX, this._downY);
         if (e.key === '?') {
-            cm.setDefaultItem('?', (str: string) => this.props.addDocTab(Docs.Create.WebDocument(`https://bing.com/search?q=${str}`, { _width: 400, x, y, _height: 512, _nativeWidth: 850, title: 'bing', data_useCors: true }), OpenWhere.addRight));
+            cm.setDefaultItem('?', (str: string) => this._props.addDocTab(Docs.Create.WebDocument(`https://bing.com/search?q=${str}`, { _width: 400, x, y, _height: 512, _nativeWidth: 850, title: 'bing', data_useCors: true }), OpenWhere.addRight));
             cm.displayMenu(this._downX, this._downY, undefined, true);
             e.stopPropagation();
-        } else if (e.key === 'u' && this.props.ungroup) {
+        } else if (e.key === 'u' && this._props.ungroup) {
             e.stopPropagation();
-            this.props.ungroup();
+            this._props.ungroup();
         } else if (e.key === ':') {
-            DocUtils.addDocumentCreatorMenuItems(this.props.addLiveTextDocument, this.props.addDocument || returnFalse, x, y);
+            DocUtils.addDocumentCreatorMenuItems(this._props.addLiveTextDocument, this._props.addDocument || returnFalse, x, y);
 
             cm.displayMenu(this._downX, this._downY, undefined, true);
             e.stopPropagation();
         } else if (e.key === 'a' && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
             e.preventDefault();
-            this.props.selectDocuments(this.props.activeDocuments());
+            this._props.selectDocuments(this._props.activeDocuments());
             e.stopPropagation();
         } else if (e.key === 'q' && e.ctrlKey) {
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -136,7 +143,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                 ns.map(line => {
                     const indent = line.search(/\S|$/);
                     const newBox = Docs.Create.TextDocument(line, { _width: 200, _height: 35, x: x + (indent / 3) * 10, y: ypos, title: line });
-                    this.props.addDocument?.(newBox);
+                    this._props.addDocument?.(newBox);
                     ypos += 40 * this.Transform.Scale;
                 });
             })();
@@ -147,8 +154,8 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                 pasteImageBitmap((data: any, error: any) => {
                     error && console.log(error);
                     data &&
-                        Utils.convertDataUri(data, this.props.Document[Id] + '-thumb-frozen').then(returnedfilename => {
-                            this.props.Document['thumb-frozen'] = new ImageField(returnedfilename);
+                        Utils.convertDataUri(data, this._props.Document[Id] + '-thumb-frozen').then(returnedfilename => {
+                            this._props.Document['thumb-frozen'] = new ImageField(returnedfilename);
                         });
                 })
             );
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
             slide.y = y;
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad = slide[Id];
             TreeView._editTitleOnLoad = { id: slide[Id], parent: undefined };
-            this.props.addDocument?.(slide);
+            this._props.addDocument?.(slide);
             e.stopPropagation();
         }*/ else if (e.key === 'p' && e.ctrlKey) {
             e.preventDefault();
@@ -170,9 +177,9 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
             })();
             e.stopPropagation();
         } else if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey && SelectionManager.Views().length < 2) {
-            FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = Doc.UserDoc().defaultTextLayout && !this.props.childLayoutString ? e.key : '';
+            FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = Doc.UserDoc().defaultTextLayout && !this._props.childLayoutString ? e.key : '';
             FormattedTextBox.LiveTextUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('type new note');
-            this.props.addLiveTextDocument(DocUtils.GetNewTextDoc('-typed text-', x, y, 200, 100, this.props.xPadding === 0));
+            this._props.addLiveTextDocument(DocUtils.GetNewTextDoc('-typed text-', x, y, 200, 100, this._props.xPadding === 0));
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         const file = new File([blob], 'droppedTable', options);
         const loading = Docs.Create.LoadingDocument(file, options);
         DocUtils.uploadFileToDoc(file, {}, loading);
-        this.props.addDocument?.(loading);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(loading);
     }
 
     @action
@@ -214,9 +221,9 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         const scrollMode = e.altKey ? (Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode === freeformScrollMode.Pan ? freeformScrollMode.Zoom : freeformScrollMode.Pan) : Doc.UserDoc().freeformScrollMode;
         // allow marquee if right drag/meta drag, or pan mode
         if (e.button === 2 || e.metaKey || scrollMode === freeformScrollMode.Pan) {
-            this.setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, true, false, this.props.Document);
+            this.setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, true, false, this._props.Document);
             e.preventDefault();
-        } else PreviewCursor.Visible = false;
+        } else PreviewCursor.Instance.Visible = false;
     };
 
     @action
@@ -243,10 +250,10 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         if (this._visible) {
             const mselect = this.marqueeSelect();
             if (!e.shiftKey) {
-                SelectionManager.DeselectAll(mselect.length ? undefined : this.props.Document);
+                SelectionManager.DeselectAll(mselect.length ? undefined : this._props.Document);
             }
-            const docs = mselect.length ? mselect : [this.props.Document];
-            this.props.selectDocuments(docs);
+            const docs = mselect.length ? mselect : [this._props.Document];
+            this._props.selectDocuments(docs);
         }
         const hideMarquee = () => {
             this.hideMarquee();
@@ -285,14 +292,14 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
             this._downX = this._lastX = x;
             this._downY = this._lastY = y;
             this._commandExecuted = false;
-            PreviewCursor.Visible = false;
-            PreviewCursor.Doc = undefined;
+            PreviewCursor.Instance.Visible = false;
+            PreviewCursor.Instance.Doc = undefined;
         } else if (drag) {
             this._downX = this._lastX = x;
             this._downY = this._lastY = y;
             this._commandExecuted = false;
-            PreviewCursor.Visible = false;
-            PreviewCursor.Doc = undefined;
+            PreviewCursor.Instance.Visible = false;
+            PreviewCursor.Instance.Doc = undefined;
             this.cleanupInteractions(true);
             document.addEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove, true);
             document.addEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp, true);
@@ -300,10 +307,10 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         } else {
             this._downX = x;
             this._downY = y;
-            const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(this.props.Document[DocData]);
+            const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(this._props.Document[DocData]);
             if ([AclAdmin, AclEdit, AclAugment].includes(effectiveAcl)) {
-                PreviewCursor.Doc = doc;
-                PreviewCursor.Show(x, y, this.onKeyPress, this.props.addLiveTextDocument, this.props.getTransform, this.props.addDocument, this.props.nudge, this.props.slowLoadDocuments);
+                PreviewCursor.Instance.Doc = doc;
+                PreviewCursor.Show(x, y, this.onKeyPress, this._props.addLiveTextDocument, this._props.getTransform, this._props.addDocument, this._props.nudge, this._props.slowLoadDocuments);
             }
             this.clearSelection();
         }
@@ -311,11 +318,11 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
 
     @action
     onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
-        if (this.props.pointerEvents?.() === 'none') return;
+        if (this._props.pointerEvents?.() === 'none') return;
         if (Utils.isClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, this._downX, this._downY, Date.now())) {
             if (Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None) {
-                if (!this.props.trySelectCluster(e.shiftKey)) {
-                    !DocumentView.ExploreMode && this.setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, false, false, this.props.Document);
+                if (!this._props.trySelectCluster(e.shiftKey)) {
+                    !DocumentView.ExploreMode && this.setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, false, false, this._props.Document);
                 } else e.stopPropagation();
             }
             // let the DocumentView stopPropagation of this event when it selects this document
@@ -332,16 +339,15 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
     hideMarquee = () => (this._visible = false);
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    delete = (e?: React.PointerEvent<Element> | KeyboardEvent | undefined, hide?: boolean) => {
+    delete = action((e?: React.PointerEvent<Element> | KeyboardEvent | undefined, hide?: boolean) => {
         const selected = this.marqueeSelect(false);
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-        selected.forEach(doc => (hide ? (doc.hidden = true) : this.props.removeDocument?.(doc)));
+        selected.forEach(doc => (hide ? (doc.hidden = true) : this._props.removeDocument?.(doc)));
 
         this.cleanupInteractions(false);
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
         this.hideMarquee();
-    };
+    });
 
     getCollection = action((selected: Doc[], creator: Opt<(documents: Array<Doc>, options: DocumentOptions, id?: string) => Doc>, makeGroup: Opt<boolean>) => {
         const newCollection = creator
@@ -366,17 +372,16 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
     });
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    pileup = (e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => {
+    pileup = action((e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => {
         const selected = this.marqueeSelect(false);
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-        selected.forEach(d => this.props.removeDocument?.(d));
+        selected.forEach(d => this._props.removeDocument?.(d));
         const newCollection = DocUtils.pileup(selected, this.Bounds.left + this.Bounds.width / 2, this.Bounds.top + this.Bounds.height / 2)!;
-        this.props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
-        this.props.selectDocuments([newCollection]);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
+        this._props.selectDocuments([newCollection]);
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
         this.hideMarquee();
-    };
+    });
 
     /**
      * This triggers the TabDocView.PinDoc method which is the universal method
@@ -385,35 +390,32 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
      * This one is unique in that it includes the bounds associated with marquee view.
      */
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    pinWithView = () => {
-        this.props.pinToPres(this.props.Document, { pinViewport: this.Bounds });
+    pinWithView = action(() => {
+        this._props.pinToPres(this._props.Document, { pinViewport: this.Bounds });
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
         this.hideMarquee();
-    };
+    });
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    collection = (e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined, group?: boolean, selection?: Doc[]) => {
+    collection = action((e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined, group?: boolean, selection?: Doc[]) => {
         const selected = selection ?? this.marqueeSelect(false);
         const activeFrame = selected.reduce((v, d) => v ?? Cast(d._activeFrame, 'number', null), undefined as number | undefined);
         if (e instanceof KeyboardEvent ? 'cg'.includes(e.key) : true) {
-            this.props.removeDocument?.(selected);
+            this._props.removeDocument?.(selected);
         }
 
         const newCollection = this.getCollection(selected, (e as KeyboardEvent)?.key === 't' ? Docs.Create.StackingDocument : undefined, group);
         newCollection._freeform_panX = this.Bounds.left + this.Bounds.width / 2;
         newCollection._freeform_panY = this.Bounds.top + this.Bounds.height / 2;
         newCollection._currentFrame = activeFrame;
-        this.props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
-        this.props.selectDocuments([newCollection]);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
+        this._props.selectDocuments([newCollection]);
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
         this.hideMarquee();
-    };
+    });
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    syntaxHighlight = (e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => {
+    syntaxHighlight = action((e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => {
         const selected = this.marqueeSelect(false);
         if (e instanceof KeyboardEvent ? e.key === 'i' : true) {
             const inks = selected.filter(s => s.type === DocumentType.INK);
@@ -472,15 +474,15 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                 // }
                 const lines = results.filter((r: any) => r.category === 'line');
                 const text = lines.map((l: any) => l.recognizedText).join('\r\n');
-                this.props.addDocument?.(Docs.Create.TextDocument(text, { _width: this.Bounds.width, _height: this.Bounds.height, x: this.Bounds.left + this.Bounds.width, y: this.Bounds.top, title: text }));
+                this._props.addDocument?.(Docs.Create.TextDocument(text, { _width: this.Bounds.width, _height: this.Bounds.height, x: this.Bounds.left + this.Bounds.width, y: this.Bounds.top, title: text }));
             });
         }
-    };
+    });
 
     @undoBatch
     summary = action((e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => {
         const selected = this.marqueeSelect(false).map(d => {
-            this.props.removeDocument?.(d);
+            this._props.removeDocument?.(d);
             d.x = NumCast(d.x) - this.Bounds.left;
             d.y = NumCast(d.y) - this.Bounds.top;
             return d;
@@ -500,8 +502,8 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
         DocUtils.MakeLink(summary, portal, { link_relationship: 'summary of:summarized by' });
 
         portal.hidden = true;
-        this.props.addDocument?.(portal);
-        this.props.addLiveTextDocument(summary);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(portal);
+        this._props.addLiveTextDocument(summary);
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
     });
 
@@ -582,17 +584,17 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                 (this.touchesLine(bounds) || this.boundingShape(bounds)) && selection.push(doc);
             }
         };
-        this.props
+        this._props
             .activeDocuments()
             .filter(doc => !doc.z && !doc._lockedPosition)
             .map(selectFunc);
         if (!selection.length && selectBackgrounds)
-            this.props
+            this._props
                 .activeDocuments()
                 .filter(doc => doc.z === undefined)
                 .map(selectFunc);
         if (!selection.length)
-            this.props
+            this._props
                 .activeDocuments()
                 .filter(doc => doc.z !== undefined)
                 .map(selectFunc);
@@ -601,8 +603,8 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
 
     @computed get marqueeDiv() {
         const cpt = this._lassoFreehand || !this._visible ? [0, 0] : [this._downX < this._lastX ? this._downX : this._lastX, this._downY < this._lastY ? this._downY : this._lastY];
-        const p = this.props.getContainerTransform().transformPoint(cpt[0], cpt[1]);
-        const v = this._lassoFreehand ? [0, 0] : this.props.getContainerTransform().transformDirection(this._lastX - this._downX, this._lastY - this._downY);
+        const p = this._props.getContainerTransform().transformPoint(cpt[0], cpt[1]);
+        const v = this._lassoFreehand ? [0, 0] : this._props.getContainerTransform().transformDirection(this._lastX - this._downX, this._lastY - this._downY);
         return (
             <div
                 className="marquee"
@@ -610,8 +612,8 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                     transform: `translate(${p[0]}px, ${p[1]}px)`,
                     width: Math.abs(v[0]),
                     height: Math.abs(v[1]),
-                    color: lightOrDark(this.props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'),
-                    borderColor: lightOrDark(this.props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'),
+                    color: lightOrDark(this._props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'),
+                    borderColor: lightOrDark(this._props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white'),
                     zIndex: 2000,
                 }}>
                 {' '}
@@ -620,7 +622,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                         <polyline //
                             points={this._lassoPts.reduce((s, pt) => s + pt[0] + ',' + pt[1] + ' ', '')}
                             fill="none"
-                            stroke={lightOrDark(this.props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white')}
+                            stroke={lightOrDark(this._props.Document?.backgroundColor ?? 'white')}
                             strokeWidth="1"
                             strokeDasharray="3"
                         />
@@ -635,19 +637,19 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
 
     @action
     onDragAutoScroll = (e: CustomEvent<React.DragEvent>) => {
-        if ((e as any).handlePan || this.props.isAnnotationOverlay) return;
+        if ((e as any).handlePan || this._props.isAnnotationOverlay) return;
         (e as any).handlePan = true;
 
         const bounds = this.MarqueeRef?.getBoundingClientRect();
-        if (!this.props.Document._freeform_noAutoPan && !this.props.renderDepth && bounds) {
+        if (!this._props.Document._freeform_noAutoPan && !this._props.renderDepth && bounds) {
             const dragX = e.detail.clientX;
             const dragY = e.detail.clientY;
 
             const deltaX = dragX - bounds.left < 25 ? -(25 + (bounds.left - dragX)) : bounds.right - dragX < 25 ? 25 - (bounds.right - dragX) : 0;
             const deltaY = dragY - bounds.top < 25 ? -(25 + (bounds.top - dragY)) : bounds.bottom - dragY < 25 ? 25 - (bounds.bottom - dragY) : 0;
             if (deltaX !== 0 || deltaY !== 0) {
-                this.props.Document[this.props.panYFieldKey] = NumCast(this.props.Document[this.props.panYFieldKey]) + deltaY / 2;
-                this.props.Document[this.props.panXFieldKey] = NumCast(this.props.Document[this.props.panXFieldKey]) + deltaX / 2;
+                this._props.Document[this._props.panYFieldKey] = NumCast(this._props.Document[this._props.panYFieldKey]) + deltaY / 2;
+                this._props.Document[this._props.panXFieldKey] = NumCast(this._props.Document[this._props.panXFieldKey]) + deltaX / 2;
             }
         }
         e.stopPropagation();
@@ -661,7 +663,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                     this.MarqueeRef = r;
                 }}
                 style={{
-                    overflow: StrCast(this.props.Document._overflow),
+                    overflow: StrCast(this._props.Document._overflow),
                     cursor: [InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool) || this._visible ? 'crosshair' : 'pointer',
                 }}
                 onDragOver={e => e.preventDefault()}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
index 8daed9746..697a11ccc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
     /**
      * Handles internal drop of Dash documents.
      */
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const savedLayouts = this.savedLayoutList;
         const dropped = de.complete.docDragData?.droppedDocuments;
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
     /**
      * Handles external drop of images/PDFs etc from outside Dash.
      */
-    @action
     onExternalDrop = async (e: React.DragEvent): Promise<void> => {
         this.dropLocation = this.screenToCell(e.clientX, e.clientY);
         super.onExternalDrop(e, {});
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
index 0ee5f3b40..a9782f699 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Height, Width } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnTrue, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnTrue, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { BranchingTrailManager } from '../../../util/BranchingTrailManager';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { DocumentView } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { LinkDescriptionPopup } from '../../nodes/LinkDescriptionPopup';
 import { UndoStack } from '../../UndoStack';
 import { CollectionStackedTimeline } from '../CollectionStackedTimeline';
-import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionLinearView.scss';
 
 /**
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ export class CollectionLinearView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private _widthDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
     private _selectedDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
 
+    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
+    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
+    constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
         this._widthDisposer?.();
@@ -170,28 +182,28 @@ export class CollectionLinearView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 }}>
                 <DocumentView
                     Document={doc}
-                    isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                    isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                     isDocumentActive={returnTrue}
-                    addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                    moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
+                    addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                    moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
                     pinToPres={emptyFunction}
-                    dragAction={(this.layoutDoc.childDragAction ?? this.props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
+                    dragAction={(this.layoutDoc.childDragAction ?? this._props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
                     rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
-                    removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
+                    removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={docXf}
                     PanelWidth={doc[Width]}
                     PanelHeight={nested || doc._height ? doc[Height] : this.dimension}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     dontRegisterView={BoolCast(this.Document.childDontRegisterViews)}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={emptyFunction}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
-                    childFilters={this.props.childFilters}
-                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.childFiltersByRanges}
-                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.searchFilterDocs}
+                    childFilters={this._props.childFilters}
+                    childFiltersByRanges={this._props.childFiltersByRanges}
+                    searchFilterDocs={this._props.searchFilterDocs}
                     hideResizeHandles={true}
                 />
             </div>
@@ -205,8 +217,8 @@ export class CollectionLinearView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
         const menuOpener = (
             <Toggle
-                text={Cast(this.props.Document.icon, 'string', null)}
-                icon={Cast(this.props.Document.icon, 'string', null) ? undefined : <FontAwesomeIcon color={SettingsManager.userColor} icon={isExpanded ? 'minus' : 'plus'} />}
+                text={Cast(this.Document.icon, 'string', null)}
+                icon={Cast(this.Document.icon, 'string', null) ? undefined : <FontAwesomeIcon color={SettingsManager.userColor} icon={isExpanded ? 'minus' : 'plus'} />}
                 color={SettingsManager.userColor}
                 background={SettingsManager.userVariantColor}
                 type={Type.TERT}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
index e7af91390..037786abf 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         let dropInd = -1;
         if (de.complete.docDragData && this._mainCont) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
index ef66e8ce5..bbf3481dd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         let dropInd = -1;
         if (de.complete.docDragData && this._mainCont) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
index 029d39f88..9a00595f9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @observable _menuKeys: string[] = [];
     @observable _rowEles: ObservableMap = new ObservableMap<Doc, HTMLDivElement>();
     @observable _colEles: HTMLDivElement[] = [];
-    @observable _displayColumnWidths: number[] | undefined;
-    @observable _columnMenuIndex: number | undefined;
+    @observable _displayColumnWidths: number[] | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable _columnMenuIndex: number | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _newFieldWarning: string = '';
     @observable _makeNewField: boolean = false;
     @observable _newFieldDefault: any = 0;
     @observable _newFieldType: ColumnType = ColumnType.Number;
     @observable _menuValue: string = '';
-    @observable _filterColumnIndex: number | undefined;
+    @observable _filterColumnIndex: number | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _filterSearchValue: string = '';
-    @observable _selectedCell: [Doc, number] | undefined;
+    @observable _selectedCell: [Doc, number] | undefined = undefined;
 
     // target HTMLelement portal for showing a popup menu to edit cell values.
     public get MenuTarget() {
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
     setDropIndex = (index: number) => (this._closestDropIndex = index);
 
-    @action
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.columnDragData) {
             const mouseX = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y)[0];
@@ -473,7 +472,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return false;
     };
 
-    @action
     onExternalDrop = async (e: React.DragEvent): Promise<void> => {
         super.onExternalDrop(e, {}, undoBatch(action(docus => docus.map((doc: Doc) => this.addDocument(doc)))));
     };
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaColumnHeader.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaColumnHeader.tsx
index 0e37198bb..04443b4a7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaColumnHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaColumnHeader.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface SchemaColumnHeaderProps {
 export class SchemaColumnHeader extends React.Component<SchemaColumnHeaderProps> {
     @observable _ref: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
-    @computed get fieldKey() {
+    get fieldKey() {
         return this.props.columnKeys[this.props.columnIndex];
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
index 53f4a4d51..8d2671a6e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
     bounds = () => this._ref?.getBoundingClientRect();
 
     @computed get schemaView() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as CollectionSchemaView;
+        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as CollectionSchemaView;
     }
 
     @computed get schemaDoc() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
+        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
     }
 
     @computed get rowIndex() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
index bd6d3bad6..af0fe73c3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import Select, { MenuPlacement } from 'react-select';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { extname } from 'path';
 import DatePicker from 'react-datepicker';
@@ -95,13 +95,19 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
         return { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents };
     }
 
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+    }
+
     @computed get selected() {
-        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this.props.selectedCell();
-        return this.props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this.props.Document && selected[1] === this.props.col;
+        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this._props.selectedCell();
+        return this._props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this._props.Document && selected[1] === this._props.col;
     }
 
     @computed get defaultCellContent() {
-        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this.props);
+        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this._props);
 
         return (
             <div
@@ -113,17 +119,17 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
                     pointerEvents,
                 }}>
                 <EditableView
-                    oneLine={this.props.oneLine}
-                    allowCRs={this.props.allowCRs}
+                    oneLine={this._props.oneLine}
+                    allowCRs={this._props.allowCRs}
                     contents={<FieldView {...fieldProps} />}
                     editing={this.selected ? undefined : false}
-                    GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey)}
+                    GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey)}
                     SetValue={undoable((value: string, shiftDown?: boolean, enterKey?: boolean) => {
                         if (shiftDown && enterKey) {
-                            this.props.setColumnValues(this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
+                            this._props.setColumnValues(this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
                         }
-                        const ret = KeyValueBox.SetField(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
-                        this.props.finishEdit?.();
+                        const ret = KeyValueBox.SetField(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
+                        this._props.finishEdit?.();
                         return ret;
                     }, 'edit schema cell')}
                 />
@@ -132,8 +138,8 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     }
 
     get getCellType() {
-        const columnTypeStr = this.props.getFinfo(this.props.fieldKey)?.fieldType;
-        const cellValue = this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey];
+        const columnTypeStr = this._props.getFinfo(this._props.fieldKey)?.fieldType;
+        const cellValue = this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey];
         if (cellValue instanceof ImageField) return ColumnType.Image;
         if (cellValue instanceof DateField) return ColumnType.Date;
         if (cellValue instanceof RichTextField) return ColumnType.RTF;
@@ -152,11 +158,11 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
         const cellType: ColumnType = this.getCellType;
         // prettier-ignore
         switch (cellType) {
-            case ColumnType.Image: return <SchemaImageCell {...this.props} />;
-            case ColumnType.Boolean: return <SchemaBoolCell {...this.props} />;
-            case ColumnType.RTF: return <SchemaRTFCell {...this.props} />;
-            case ColumnType.Enumeration: return <SchemaEnumerationCell {...this.props} options={this.props.getFinfo(this.props.fieldKey)?.values?.map(val => val.toString())} />;
-            case ColumnType.Date: // return <SchemaDateCell {...this.props} />;
+            case ColumnType.Image: return <SchemaImageCell {...this._props} />;
+            case ColumnType.Boolean: return <SchemaBoolCell {...this._props} />;
+            case ColumnType.RTF: return <SchemaRTFCell {...this._props} />;
+            case ColumnType.Enumeration: return <SchemaEnumerationCell {...this._props} options={this._props.getFinfo(this._props.fieldKey)?.values?.map(val => val.toString())} />;
+            case ColumnType.Date: // return <SchemaDateCell {...this._props} />;
             default:  return this.defaultCellContent;
         }
     }
@@ -165,8 +171,8 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
         return (
             <div
                 className="schema-table-cell"
-                onPointerDown={action(e => !this.selected && this.props.selectCell(this.props.Document, this.props.col))}
-                style={{ padding: this.props.padding, maxWidth: this.props.maxWidth?.(), width: this.props.columnWidth() || undefined, border: this.selected ? `solid 2px ${Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE}` : undefined }}>
+                onPointerDown={action(e => !this.selected && this._props.selectCell(this._props.Document, this._props.col))}
+                style={{ padding: this._props.padding, maxWidth: this._props.maxWidth?.(), width: this._props.columnWidth() || undefined, border: this.selected ? `solid 2px ${Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE}` : undefined }}>
                 {this.content}
             </div>
         );
@@ -176,7 +182,14 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 // mj: most of this is adapted from old schema code so I'm not sure what it does tbh
 @observer
 export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _previewRef: HTMLImageElement | undefined;
+    @observable _previewRef: HTMLImageElement | undefined = undefined;
+
+    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
 
     choosePath(url: URL) {
         if (url.protocol === 'data') return url.href; // if the url ises the data protocol, just return the href
@@ -188,8 +201,8 @@ export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     }
 
     get url() {
-        const field = Cast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey], ImageField, null); // retrieve the primary image URL that is being rendered from the data doc
-        const alts = DocListCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '-alternates']); // retrieve alternate documents that may be rendered as alternate images
+        const field = Cast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey], ImageField, null); // retrieve the primary image URL that is being rendered from the data doc
+        const alts = DocListCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '-alternates']); // retrieve alternate documents that may be rendered as alternate images
         const altpaths = alts
             .map(doc => Cast(doc[Doc.LayoutFieldKey(doc)], ImageField, null)?.url)
             .filter(url => url)
@@ -226,10 +239,10 @@ export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     };
 
     render() {
-        const aspect = Doc.NativeAspect(this.props.Document); // aspect ratio
-        // let width = Math.max(75, this.props.columnWidth); // get a with that is no smaller than 75px
+        const aspect = Doc.NativeAspect(this._props.Document); // aspect ratio
+        // let width = Math.max(75, this._props.columnWidth); // get a with that is no smaller than 75px
         // const height = Math.max(75, width / aspect); // get a height either proportional to that or 75 px
-        const height = this.props.rowHeight() ? this.props.rowHeight() - (this.props.padding || 6) * 2 : undefined;
+        const height = this._props.rowHeight() ? this._props.rowHeight() - (this._props.padding || 6) * 2 : undefined;
         const width = height ? height * aspect : undefined; // increase the width of the image if necessary to maintain proportionality
 
         return <img src={this.url} width={width ? width : undefined} height={height} style={{}} draggable="false" onPointerEnter={this.showHoverPreview} onPointerMove={this.moveHoverPreview} onPointerLeave={this.removeHoverPreview} />;
@@ -240,19 +253,26 @@ export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 export class SchemaDateCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     @observable _pickingDate: boolean = false;
 
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @computed get date(): DateField {
         // if the cell is a date field, cast then contents to a date. Otherrwwise, make the contents undefined.
-        return DateCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey]);
+        return DateCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey]);
     }
 
     @action
     handleChange = (date: any) => {
         // const script = CompileScript(date.toString(), { requiredType: "Date", addReturn: true, params: { this: Doc.name } });
         // if (script.compiled) {
-        //     this.applyToDoc(this._document, this.props.row, this.props.col, script.run);
+        //     this.applyToDoc(this._document, this._props.row, this._props.col, script.run);
         // } else {
         // ^ DateCast is always undefined for some reason, but that is what the field should be set to
-        this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey] = new DateField(date as Date);
+        this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey] = new DateField(date as Date);
         //}
     };
 
@@ -262,13 +282,20 @@ export class SchemaDateCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 }
 @observer
 export class SchemaRTFCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @computed get selected() {
-        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this.props.selectedCell();
-        return this.props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this.props.Document && selected[1] === this.props.col;
+        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this._props.selectedCell();
+        return this._props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this._props.Document && selected[1] === this._props.col;
     }
     selectedFunc = () => this.selected;
     render() {
-        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this.props);
+        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this._props);
         fieldProps.isContentActive = this.selectedFunc;
         return (
             <div className="schemaRTFCell" style={{ display: 'flex', fontStyle: this.selected ? undefined : 'italic', width: '100%', height: '100%', position: 'relative', color, textDecoration, cursor, pointerEvents }}>
@@ -279,35 +306,42 @@ export class SchemaRTFCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 }
 @observer
 export class SchemaBoolCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @computed get selected() {
-        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this.props.selectedCell();
-        return this.props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this.props.Document && selected[1] === this.props.col;
+        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this._props.selectedCell();
+        return this._props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this._props.Document && selected[1] === this._props.col;
     }
     render() {
-        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this.props);
+        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this._props);
         return (
             <div className="schemaBoolCell" style={{ display: 'flex', color, textDecoration, cursor, pointerEvents }}>
                 <input
                     style={{ marginRight: 4 }}
                     type="checkbox"
-                    checked={BoolCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey])}
+                    checked={BoolCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey])}
                     onChange={undoBatch((value: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement> | undefined) => {
                         if ((value?.nativeEvent as any).shiftKey) {
-                            this.props.setColumnValues(this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), (color === 'black' ? '=' : '') + value?.target?.checked.toString());
+                            this._props.setColumnValues(this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), (color === 'black' ? '=' : '') + value?.target?.checked.toString());
                         }
-                        KeyValueBox.SetField(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), (color === 'black' ? '=' : '') + value?.target?.checked.toString());
+                        KeyValueBox.SetField(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), (color === 'black' ? '=' : '') + value?.target?.checked.toString());
                     })}
                 />
                 <EditableView
                     contents={<FieldView {...fieldProps} />}
                     editing={this.selected ? undefined : false}
-                    GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey)}
+                    GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey)}
                     SetValue={undoBatch((value: string, shiftDown?: boolean, enterKey?: boolean) => {
                         if (shiftDown && enterKey) {
-                            this.props.setColumnValues(this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
+                            this._props.setColumnValues(this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
                         }
-                        const set = KeyValueBox.SetField(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
-                        this.props.finishEdit?.();
+                        const set = KeyValueBox.SetField(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), value);
+                        this._props.finishEdit?.();
                         return set;
                     })}
                 />
@@ -317,13 +351,20 @@ export class SchemaBoolCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 }
 @observer
 export class SchemaEnumerationCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @computed get selected() {
-        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this.props.selectedCell();
-        return this.props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this.props.Document && selected[1] === this.props.col;
+        const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this._props.selectedCell();
+        return this._props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this._props.Document && selected[1] === this._props.col;
     }
     render() {
-        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this.props);
-        const options = this.props.options?.map(facet => ({ value: facet, label: facet }));
+        const { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents } = SchemaTableCell.renderProps(this._props);
+        const options = this._props.options?.map(facet => ({ value: facet, label: facet }));
         return (
             <div className="schemaSelectionCell" style={{ color, textDecoration, cursor, pointerEvents }}>
                 <div style={{ width: '100%' }}>
@@ -357,17 +398,17 @@ export class SchemaEnumerationCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps>
                                 ...base,
                                 left: 0,
                                 top: 0,
-                                transform: `translate(${this.props.transform().TranslateX}px, ${this.props.transform().TranslateY}px)`,
-                                width: Number(base.width) * this.props.transform().Scale,
+                                transform: `translate(${this._props.transform().TranslateX}px, ${this._props.transform().TranslateY}px)`,
+                                width: Number(base.width) * this._props.transform().Scale,
                                 zIndex: 9999,
                             }),
                         }}
-                        menuPortalTarget={this.props.menuTarget}
+                        menuPortalTarget={this._props.menuTarget}
                         menuPosition={'absolute'}
-                        placeholder={StrCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey], 'select...')}
+                        placeholder={StrCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey], 'select...')}
                         options={options}
                         isMulti={false}
-                        onChange={val => KeyValueBox.SetField(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), `"${val?.value ?? ''}"`)}
+                        onChange={val => KeyValueBox.SetField(this._props.Document, this._props.fieldKey.replace(/^_/, ''), `"${val?.value ?? ''}"`)}
                     />
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
index de29d8602..dcd3bffac 100644
--- a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setBackgroundColor(color?: string, checkResult?: b
         if (checkResult) {
             const selView = selectedViews.lastElement();
             const fieldKey = selView.Document.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
-            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(selView.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
+            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(selView._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
             const contentFrameNumber = Cast(selView.Document?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
             return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.getStringValues(selView?.Document, contentFrameNumber)[fieldKey] ?? 'transparent';
         }
         selectedViews.some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof InkingStroke) && SetActiveFillColor(color ?? 'transparent');
         selectedViews.forEach(dv => {
             const fieldKey = dv.Document.type === DocumentType.INK ? 'fillColor' : 'backgroundColor';
-            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(dv.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
+            const layoutFrameNumber = Cast(dv._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document?._currentFrame, 'number'); // frame number that container is at which determines layout frame values
             const contentFrameNumber = Cast(dv.Document?._currentFrame, 'number', layoutFrameNumber ?? null); // frame number that content is at which determines what content is displayed
             if (contentFrameNumber !== undefined) {
                 const obj: { [key: string]: Opt<string> } = {};
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export function createInkGroup(inksToGroup?: Doc[], isSubGroup?: boolean) {
                     return d;
                 })
             );
-            ffView.props.removeDocument?.(selected);
+            ffView._props.removeDocument?.(selected);
             // TODO: nda - this is the code to actually get a new grouped collection
             const newCollection = marqViewRef?.getCollection(selected, undefined, true);
             if (newCollection) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export function createInkGroup(inksToGroup?: Doc[], isSubGroup?: boolean) {
             }
 
             // nda - bug: when deleting a stroke before leaving writing mode, delete the stroke from unprocessed ink docs
-            newCollection && ffView.props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
+            newCollection && ffView._props.addDocument?.(newCollection);
             // TODO: nda - will probably need to go through and only remove the unprocessed selected docs
             ffView.unprocessedDocs = [];
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
index 3d9cf1893..91d812f35 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../util/LinkManager';
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ interface Props {
 export class LinkMenu extends React.Component<Props> {
     _editorRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     @observable _linkMenuRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
+    constructor(props: Props) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
 
     clear = () => this.props.clearLinkEditor?.();
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ export class LinkMenu extends React.Component<Props> {
      */
     renderAllGroups = (groups: Map<string, Array<Doc>>): Array<JSX.Element> => {
         const linkItems = Array.from(groups.entries()).map(group => (
-            <LinkMenuGroup key={group[0]} itemHandler={this.props.itemHandler} docView={this.props.docView} sourceDoc={this.props.docView.props.Document} group={group[1]} groupType={group[0]} clearLinkEditor={this.clear} />
+            <LinkMenuGroup key={group[0]} itemHandler={this.props.itemHandler} docView={this.props.docView} sourceDoc={this.props.docView.Document} group={group[1]} groupType={group[0]} clearLinkEditor={this.clear} />
         ));
 
         return linkItems.length ? linkItems : this.props.style ? [] : [<p key="none">No links have been created yet. Drag the linking button onto another document to create a link.</p>];
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
index 12db7fa4b..858cc2e5e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, observable, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Cast, DocCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { WebField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkFollower } from '../../util/LinkFollower';
@@ -52,9 +52,19 @@ export async function StartLinkTargetsDrag(dragEle: HTMLElement, docView: Docume
 @observer
 export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
     private _drag = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
-
     _editRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable private _showMore: boolean = false;
     @action toggleShowMore(e: React.PointerEvent) {
         e.stopPropagation();
@@ -62,12 +72,12 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get sourceAnchor() {
-        const ldoc = this.props.linkDoc;
-        if (this.props.sourceDoc !== ldoc.link_anchor_1 && this.props.sourceDoc !== ldoc.link_anchor_2) {
-            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_1).annotationOn), this.props.sourceDoc)) return DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_1);
-            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_2).annotationOn), this.props.sourceDoc)) return DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_2);
+        const ldoc = this._props.linkDoc;
+        if (this._props.sourceDoc !== ldoc.link_anchor_1 && this._props.sourceDoc !== ldoc.link_anchor_2) {
+            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_1).annotationOn), this._props.sourceDoc)) return DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_1);
+            if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_2).annotationOn), this._props.sourceDoc)) return DocCast(ldoc.link_anchor_2);
         }
-        return this.props.sourceDoc;
+        return this._props.sourceDoc;
     }
 
     onEdit = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
@@ -75,24 +85,24 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
             this,
             e,
             e => {
-                const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData([this.props.linkDoc], 'embed');
+                const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData([this._props.linkDoc], 'embed');
                 dragData.dropPropertiesToRemove = ['hidden'];
                 DragManager.StartDocumentDrag([this._editRef.current!], dragData, e.x, e.y);
                 return true;
             },
             emptyFunction,
             action(() => {
-                const trail = DocCast(this.props.docView.Document.presentationTrail);
+                const trail = DocCast(this._props.docView.Document.presentationTrail);
                 if (trail) {
                     Doc.ActivePresentation = trail;
                     DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
                 } else {
-                    SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.docView, false);
-                    LinkManager.currentLink = this.props.linkDoc === LinkManager.currentLink ? undefined : this.props.linkDoc;
+                    SelectionManager.SelectView(this._props.docView, false);
+                    LinkManager.currentLink = this._props.linkDoc === LinkManager.currentLink ? undefined : this._props.linkDoc;
                     LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = LinkManager.currentLink ? this.sourceAnchor : undefined;
 
-                    if ((SettingsManager.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
-                        setTimeout(action(() => (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 250)));
+                    if ((SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
+                        setTimeout(action(() => (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 250)));
                     }
                 }
             })
@@ -106,43 +116,43 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
             e => {
                 const eleClone: any = this._drag.current!.cloneNode(true);
                 eleClone.style.transform = `translate(${e.x}px, ${e.y}px)`;
-                StartLinkTargetsDrag(eleClone, this.props.docView, e.x, e.y, this.props.sourceDoc, [this.props.linkDoc]);
-                this.props.clearLinkEditor?.();
+                StartLinkTargetsDrag(eleClone, this._props.docView, e.x, e.y, this._props.sourceDoc, [this._props.linkDoc]);
+                this._props.clearLinkEditor?.();
                 return true;
             },
             emptyFunction,
             () => {
-                this.props.clearLinkEditor?.();
-                if (this.props.itemHandler) {
-                    this.props.itemHandler?.(this.props.linkDoc);
+                this._props.clearLinkEditor?.();
+                if (this._props.itemHandler) {
+                    this._props.itemHandler?.(this._props.linkDoc);
                 } else {
                     const focusDoc =
-                        Cast(this.props.linkDoc.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === this.props.sourceDoc
-                            ? Cast(this.props.linkDoc.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)
-                            : Cast(this.props.linkDoc.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === this.props.sourceDoc
-                            ? Cast(this.props.linkDoc.link_anchor_12, Doc, null)
-                            : undefined;
-
-                    if (focusDoc) this.props.docView.props.focus(focusDoc, { instant: true });
-                    LinkFollower.FollowLink(this.props.linkDoc, this.props.sourceDoc, false);
+                        Cast(this._props.linkDoc.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === this._props.sourceDoc
+                            ? Cast(this._props.linkDoc.link_anchor_1, Doc, null)
+                            : Cast(this._props.linkDoc.link_anchor_2, Doc, null)?.annotationOn === this._props.sourceDoc
+                              ? Cast(this._props.linkDoc.link_anchor_12, Doc, null)
+                              : undefined;
+
+                    if (focusDoc) this._props.docView._props.focus(focusDoc, { instant: true });
+                    LinkFollower.FollowLink(this._props.linkDoc, this._props.sourceDoc, false);
                 }
             }
         );
     };
 
-    deleteLink = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, undoBatch(action(() => LinkManager.Instance.deleteLink(this.props.linkDoc))));
+    deleteLink = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, undoBatch(action(() => LinkManager.Instance.deleteLink(this._props.linkDoc))));
     @observable _hover = false;
     render() {
-        const destinationIcon = Doc.toIcon(this.props.destinationDoc) as any as IconProp;
+        const destinationIcon = Doc.toIcon(this._props.destinationDoc) as any as IconProp;
 
-        const title = StrCast(this.props.destinationDoc.title).length > 18 ? StrCast(this.props.destinationDoc.title).substr(0, 14) + '...' : this.props.destinationDoc.title;
+        const title = StrCast(this._props.destinationDoc.title).length > 18 ? StrCast(this._props.destinationDoc.title).substr(0, 14) + '...' : this._props.destinationDoc.title;
 
         const source =
-            this.props.sourceDoc.type === DocumentType.RTF
-                ? this.props.linkDoc.storedText
-                    ? StrCast(this.props.linkDoc.storedText).length > 17
-                        ? StrCast(this.props.linkDoc.storedText).substr(0, 18)
-                        : this.props.linkDoc.storedText
+            this._props.sourceDoc.type === DocumentType.RTF
+                ? this._props.linkDoc.storedText
+                    ? StrCast(this._props.linkDoc.storedText).length > 17
+                        ? StrCast(this._props.linkDoc.storedText).substr(0, 18)
+                        : this._props.linkDoc.storedText
                     : undefined
                 : undefined;
 
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
                 style={{
                     fontSize: this._hover ? 'larger' : undefined,
                     fontWeight: this._hover ? 'bold' : undefined,
-                    background: LinkManager.currentLink === this.props.linkDoc ? SettingsManager.userVariantColor : SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor,
+                    background: LinkManager.currentLink === this._props.linkDoc ? SettingsManager.userVariantColor : SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor,
                 }}>
                 <div className="linkMenu-item-content expand-two">
                     <div
@@ -172,12 +182,12 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
                             className="linkMenu-text"
                             onPointerLeave={LinkDocPreview.Clear}
                             onPointerEnter={e =>
-                                this.props.linkDoc &&
-                                this.props.clearLinkEditor &&
+                                this._props.linkDoc &&
+                                this._props.clearLinkEditor &&
                                 LinkDocPreview.SetLinkInfo({
-                                    docProps: this.props.docView.props,
-                                    linkSrc: this.props.sourceDoc,
-                                    linkDoc: this.props.linkDoc,
+                                    docProps: this._props.docView._props,
+                                    linkSrc: this._props.sourceDoc,
+                                    linkDoc: this._props.linkDoc,
                                     showHeader: false,
                                     location: [(this._drag.current?.getBoundingClientRect().left ?? 100) + 40, (this._drag.current?.getBoundingClientRect().top ?? e.clientY) + 25],
                                     noPreview: false,
@@ -194,10 +204,10 @@ export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
                                     <FontAwesomeIcon className="destination-icon" icon={destinationIcon} size="sm" />
                                 </div>
                                 <p className="linkMenu-destination-title">
-                                    {this.props.linkDoc.linksToAnnotation && Cast(this.props.destinationDoc.data, WebField)?.url.href === this.props.linkDoc.annotationUri ? 'Annotation in' : ''} {StrCast(title)}
+                                    {this._props.linkDoc.linksToAnnotation && Cast(this._props.destinationDoc.data, WebField)?.url.href === this._props.linkDoc.annotationUri ? 'Annotation in' : ''} {StrCast(title)}
                                 </p>
                             </div>
-                            {!this.props.linkDoc.link_description ? null : <p className="linkMenu-description">{StrCast(this.props.linkDoc.link_description).split('\n')[0].substring(0, 50)}</p>}
+                            {!this._props.linkDoc.link_description ? null : <p className="linkMenu-description">{StrCast(this._props.linkDoc.link_description).split('\n')[0].substring(0, 50)}</p>}
                         </div>
 
                         <div className="linkMenu-item-buttons">
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
index 1fb26c99b..0c671f7e3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { DateField } from '../../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, DateCast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField, nullAudio } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -49,10 +49,22 @@ export enum media_state {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps>() {
+export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(AudioBox, fieldKey);
     }
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
     public static Enabled = false;
 
     static topControlsHeight = 30; // height of upper controls above timeline
@@ -68,7 +80,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     _stream: MediaStream | undefined; // passed to MediaRecorder, records device input audio
     _play: any = null; // timeout for playback
 
-    @observable _stackedTimeline: CollectionStackedTimeline | null | undefined; // CollectionStackedTimeline ref
+    @observable _stackedTimeline: CollectionStackedTimeline | null | undefined = undefined; // CollectionStackedTimeline ref
     @observable _finished: boolean = false; // has playback reached end of clip
     @observable _volume: number = 1;
     @observable _muted: boolean = false;
@@ -84,7 +96,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     // if you get rid of it and set the value to 0 the timeline and waveform will set their bounds incorrectly
 
     @computed get miniPlayer() {
-        return this.props.PanelHeight() < 50;
+        return this._props.PanelHeight() < 50;
     } // used to collapse timeline when node is shrunk
     @computed get links() {
         return LinkManager.Links(this.dataDoc);
@@ -94,7 +106,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     }
     @computed get path() {
         // returns the path of the audio file
-        const path = Cast(this.props.Document[this.fieldKey], AudioField, null)?.url.href || '';
+        const path = Cast(this.Document[this.fieldKey], AudioField, null)?.url.href || '';
         return path === nullAudio ? '' : path;
     }
     set mediaState(value) {
@@ -115,7 +127,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     @action
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         if (this.path) {
             this.mediaState = media_state.Paused;
             this.setPlayheadTime(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.clipStart));
@@ -142,7 +154,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                   this.Document,
                   this.dataDoc,
                   this.annotationKey,
-                  this._ele?.currentTime || Cast(this.props.Document._layout_currentTimecode, 'number', null) || (this.mediaState === media_state.Recording ? (Date.now() - (this.recordingStart || 0)) / 1000 : undefined),
+                  this._ele?.currentTime || Cast(this.Document._layout_currentTimecode, 'number', null) || (this.mediaState === media_state.Recording ? (Date.now() - (this.recordingStart || 0)) / 1000 : undefined),
                   undefined,
                   undefined,
                   addAsAnnotation
@@ -186,13 +198,16 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 this._ele.play();
                 this.mediaState = media_state.Playing;
                 this.addCurrentlyPlaying();
-                this._play = setTimeout(() => {
-                    // need to keep track of if end of clip is reached so on next play, clip restarts
-                    if (fullPlay) this._finished = true;
-                    // removes from currently playing if playback has reached end of range marker
-                    else this.removeCurrentlyPlaying();
-                    this.Pause();
-                }, (end - start) * 1000);
+                this._play = setTimeout(
+                    () => {
+                        // need to keep track of if end of clip is reached so on next play, clip restarts
+                        if (fullPlay) this._finished = true;
+                        // removes from currently playing if playback has reached end of range marker
+                        else this.removeCurrentlyPlaying();
+                        this.Pause();
+                    },
+                    (end - start) * 1000
+                );
             } else {
                 this.Pause();
             }
@@ -202,7 +217,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     // removes from currently playing display
     @action
     removeCurrentlyPlaying = () => {
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         if (CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying && docView) {
             const index = CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.indexOf(docView);
             index !== -1 && CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.splice(index, 1);
@@ -212,7 +227,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     // adds doc to currently playing display
     @action
     addCurrentlyPlaying = () => {
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         if (!CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying) {
             CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying = [];
         }
@@ -240,7 +255,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         this._recorder.ondataavailable = async (e: any) => {
             const [{ result }] = await Networking.UploadFilesToServer({ file: e.data });
             if (!(result instanceof Error)) {
-                this.props.Document[this.fieldKey] = new AudioField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
+                this.Document[this.fieldKey] = new AudioField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
             }
         };
         this._recordStart = new Date().getTime();
@@ -373,7 +388,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                     newDoc.overlayY = NumCast(this.Document.y) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height);
                     Doc.AddToMyOverlay(newDoc);
                 } else {
-                    this.props.addDocument?.(newDoc);
+                    this._props.addDocument?.(newDoc);
                 }
             }),
             false
@@ -449,9 +464,9 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     };
 
     @action
-    timelineWhenChildContentsActiveChanged = (isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive));
+    timelineWhenChildContentsActiveChanged = (isActive: boolean) => this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive));
 
-    timelineScreenToLocal = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -AudioBox.topControlsHeight);
+    timelineScreenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -AudioBox.topControlsHeight);
 
     setPlayheadTime = (time: number) => (this._ele!.currentTime /*= this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode*/ = time);
 
@@ -460,8 +475,8 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     isActiveChild = () => this._isAnyChildContentActive;
 
     // timeline dimensions
-    timelineWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth();
-    timelineHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() - (AudioBox.topControlsHeight + AudioBox.bottomControlsHeight);
+    timelineWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth();
+    timelineHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() - (AudioBox.topControlsHeight + AudioBox.bottomControlsHeight);
 
     // ends trim, hides trim controls and displays new clip
     @undoBatch
@@ -555,7 +570,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(
                 r,
                 (e, de) => {
-                    const [xp, yp] = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
+                    const [xp, yp] = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y);
                     de.complete.docDragData && this.timeline?.internalDocDrop(e, de, de.complete.docDragData, xp);
                 },
                 this.layoutDoc,
@@ -597,7 +612,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             <div
                 className="audiobox-file"
                 style={{
-                    pointerEvents: this._isAnyChildContentActive || this.props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : 'none',
+                    pointerEvents: this._isAnyChildContentActive || this._props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : 'none',
                     flexDirection: this.miniPlayer ? 'row' : 'column',
                     justifyContent: this.miniPlayer ? 'flex-start' : 'space-between',
                 }}>
@@ -670,7 +685,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 <div className="audiobox-timecodes">
                     <div className="timecode-current">{this.timeline && formatTime(Math.round(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode) - NumCast(this.timeline.clipStart)))}</div>
                     {this.miniPlayer ? (
-                        <div>/</div>
+                        <div />
                     ) : (
                         <div className="bottom-controls-middle">
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon="search-plus" />
@@ -699,13 +714,13 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         return (
             <CollectionStackedTimeline
                 ref={action((r: CollectionStackedTimeline | null) => (this._stackedTimeline = r))}
-                {...this.props}
+                {...this._props}
                 CollectionFreeFormDocumentView={undefined}
                 dataFieldKey={this.fieldKey}
                 fieldKey={this.annotationKey}
                 dictationKey={this.fieldKey + '_dictation'}
                 mediaPath={this.path}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 startTag={'_timecodeToShow' /* audioStart */}
                 endTag={'_timecodeToHide' /* audioEnd */}
                 bringToFront={emptyFunction}
@@ -719,7 +734,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={this.timelineScreenToLocal}
                 Play={this.Play}
                 Pause={this.Pause}
-                isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                 isAnyChildContentActive={this.isAnyChildContentActive}
                 playLink={this.playLink}
                 PanelWidth={this.timelineWidth}
@@ -734,7 +749,7 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         return (
             <audio
                 ref={this.setRef}
-                className={`audiobox-control${this.props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : ''}`}
+                className={`audiobox-control${this._props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : ''}`}
                 onLoadedData={action(e => this._ele?.duration && this._ele?.duration !== Infinity && (this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_duration'] = this._ele.duration))}>
                 <source src={this.path} type="audio/mpeg" />
                 Not supported.
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
index 624f28413..8e7a6914f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, observable, makeObservable, reaction, runInAction, override } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { numberRange, OmitKeys } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, numberRange, OmitKeys } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps extends DocumentView
 }
 @observer
 export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>() implements CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps {
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
     @observable X = this.props.x;
     @observable Y = this.props.y;
     @observable Z = this.props.z;
@@ -64,11 +71,11 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<Collecti
     w_X = ()               => this.X; // prettier-ignore
     w_Y = ()               => this.Y; // prettier-ignore
     w_Z = ()               => this.Z; // prettier-ignore
-    w_ZIndex = ()          => this.ZIndex ?? NumCast(this.props.Document.zIndex); // prettier-ignore
-    w_Rotation = ()        => this.Rotation ?? NumCast(this.props.Document._rotation); // prettier-ignore
+    w_ZIndex = ()          => this.ZIndex ?? NumCast(this.Document.zIndex); // prettier-ignore
+    w_Rotation = ()        => this.Rotation ?? NumCast(this.Document._rotation); // prettier-ignore
     w_Opacity = ()         => this.Opacity; // prettier-ignore
-    w_BackgroundColor = () => this.BackgroundColor ?? Cast(this.props.Document._backgroundColor, 'string', null); // prettier-ignore
-    w_Color = ()           => this.Color ?? Cast(this.props.Document._color, 'string', null); // prettier-ignore
+    w_BackgroundColor = () => this.BackgroundColor ?? Cast(this.Document._backgroundColor, 'string', null); // prettier-ignore
+    w_Color = ()           => this.Color ?? Cast(this.Document._color, 'string', null); // prettier-ignore
     w_Highlight = ()       => this.Highlight; // prettier-ignore
     w_Width = ()           => this.Width; // prettier-ignore
     w_Height = ()          => this.Height; // prettier-ignore
@@ -76,17 +83,18 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<Collecti
     w_Transition = ()      => this.Transition; // prettier-ignore
     w_DataTransition = ()  => this.DataTransition; // prettier-ignore
 
-    PanelWidth = ()        => this.props.autoDim ? this.props.PanelWidth?.() : this.Width; // prettier-ignore
-    PanelHeight = ()       => this.props.autoDim ? this.props.PanelHeight?.() : this.Height; // prettier-ignore
-    @action
+    PanelWidth = ()        => this._props.autoDim ? this._props.PanelWidth?.() : this.Width; // prettier-ignore
+    PanelHeight = ()       => this._props.autoDim ? this._props.PanelHeight?.() : this.Height; // prettier-ignore
+
     componentDidUpdate() {
-        this.WrapperKeys.forEach(keys => ((this as any)[keys.upper] = (this.props as any)[keys.lower]));
+        copyProps(this);
+        this.WrapperKeys.forEach(action(keys => ((this as any)[keys.upper] = (this.props as any)[keys.lower])));
     }
     render() {
         const layoutProps = this.WrapperKeys.reduce((val, keys) => [(val['w_' + keys.upper] = (this as any)['w_' + keys.upper]), val][1], {} as { [key: string]: Function });
         return (
             <CollectionFreeFormDocumentView
-                {...OmitKeys(this.props, this.WrapperKeys.map(keys => keys.lower) ).omit} // prettier-ignore
+                {...OmitKeys(this._props, this.WrapperKeys.map(keys => keys.lower) ).omit} // prettier-ignore
                 {...layoutProps}
                 PanelWidth={this.PanelWidth}
                 PanelHeight={this.PanelHeight}
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps & { fieldKey: string }>() {
+export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>() {
     get displayName() { // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
         return 'CollectionFreeFormDocumentView(' + this.Document.title + ')';
     } // prettier-ignore
@@ -135,33 +143,46 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
     public static animStringFields = ['backgroundColor', 'color', 'fillColor']; // fields that are configured to be animatable using animation frames
     public static animDataFields = (doc: Doc) => (Doc.LayoutFieldKey(doc) ? [Doc.LayoutFieldKey(doc)] : []); // fields that are configured to be animatable using animation frames
 
+    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = Object.assign({}, props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     get CollectionFreeFormView() {
-        return this.props.CollectionFreeFormView;
+        return this._props.CollectionFreeFormView;
     }
 
     styleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
         if (doc === this.layoutDoc) {
             switch (property) {
-                case StyleProp.Opacity:         return this.props.w_Opacity(); // only change the opacity for this specific document, not its children
-                case StyleProp.BackgroundColor: return this.props.w_BackgroundColor();
-                case StyleProp.Color:           return this.props.w_Color();
+                case StyleProp.Opacity:         return this._props.w_Opacity(); // only change the opacity for this specific document, not its children
+                case StyleProp.BackgroundColor: return this._props.w_BackgroundColor();
+                case StyleProp.Color:           return this._props.w_Color();
             } // prettier-ignore
         }
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
 
     public static getValues(doc: Doc, time: number, fillIn: boolean = true) {
-        return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.animFields.reduce((p, val) => {
-            p[val.key] = Cast(doc[`${val.key}_indexed`], listSpec('number'), fillIn ? [NumCast(doc[val.key], val.val)] : []).reduce((p, v, i) => ((i <= Math.round(time) && v !== undefined) || p === undefined ? v : p), undefined as any as number);
-            return p;
-        }, {} as { [val: string]: Opt<number> });
+        return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.animFields.reduce(
+            (p, val) => {
+                p[val.key] = Cast(doc[`${val.key}_indexed`], listSpec('number'), fillIn ? [NumCast(doc[val.key], val.val)] : []).reduce((p, v, i) => ((i <= Math.round(time) && v !== undefined) || p === undefined ? v : p), undefined as any as number);
+                return p;
+            },
+            {} as { [val: string]: Opt<number> }
+        );
     }
 
     public static getStringValues(doc: Doc, time: number) {
-        return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.animStringFields.reduce((p, val) => {
-            p[val] = Cast(doc[`${val}_indexed`], listSpec('string'), [StrCast(doc[val])]).reduce((p, v, i) => ((i <= Math.round(time) && v !== undefined) || p === undefined ? v : p), undefined as any as string);
-            return p;
-        }, {} as { [val: string]: Opt<string> });
+        return CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.animStringFields.reduce(
+            (p, val) => {
+                p[val] = Cast(doc[`${val}_indexed`], listSpec('string'), [StrCast(doc[val])]).reduce((p, v, i) => ((i <= Math.round(time) && v !== undefined) || p === undefined ? v : p), undefined as any as string);
+                return p;
+            },
+            {} as { [val: string]: Opt<string> }
+        );
     }
 
     public static setStringValues(time: number, d: Doc, vals: { [val: string]: Opt<string> }) {
@@ -213,7 +234,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
 
     @action public float = () => {
         const topDoc = this.Document;
-        const containerDocView = this.props.docViewPath().lastElement();
+        const containerDocView = this._props.docViewPath().lastElement();
         const screenXf = containerDocView?.screenToLocalTransform();
         if (screenXf) {
             SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
@@ -222,8 +243,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
                 topDoc.z = 0;
                 topDoc.x = spt[0];
                 topDoc.y = spt[1];
-                this.props.removeDocument?.(topDoc);
-                this.props.addDocTab(topDoc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen);
+                this._props.removeDocument?.(topDoc);
+                this._props.addDocTab(topDoc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen);
             } else {
                 const spt = this.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
                 const fpt = screenXf.transformPoint(spt[0], spt[1]);
@@ -236,15 +257,15 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
     };
 
     nudge = (x: number, y: number) => {
-        const [locX, locY] = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(x, y);
-        this.props.Document.x = this.props.w_X() + locX;
-        this.props.Document.y = this.props.w_Y() + locY;
+        const [locX, locY] = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(x, y);
+        this._props.Document.x = this._props.w_X() + locX;
+        this._props.Document.y = this._props.w_Y() + locY;
     };
     screenToLocalTransform = () =>
-        this.props
+        this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-            .translate(-this.props.w_X(), -this.props.w_Y())
-            .rotateDeg(-(this.props.w_Rotation?.() || 0));
+            .translate(-this._props.w_X(), -this._props.w_Y())
+            .rotateDeg(-(this._props.w_Rotation?.() || 0));
     returnThis = () => this;
 
     /// this indicates whether the doc view is activated because of its relationshop to a group
@@ -255,25 +276,25 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
     isGroupActive = () => {
         if (this.CollectionFreeFormView.isAnyChildContentActive()) return undefined;
         const isGroup = this.dataDoc.isGroup && (!this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor || this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor === 'transparent');
-        return isGroup ? (this.props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'group' : this.props.isGroupActive?.() ? 'child' : 'inactive') : this.props.isGroupActive?.() ? 'child' : undefined;
+        return isGroup ? (this._props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'group' : this._props.isGroupActive?.() ? 'child' : 'inactive') : this._props.isGroupActive?.() ? 'child' : undefined;
     };
     public static CollectionFreeFormDocViewClassName = 'collectionFreeFormDocumentView-container';
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const passOnProps = OmitKeys(this.props, Object.keys(this.props).filter(key => key.startsWith('w_'))).omit; // prettier-ignore
+        const passOnProps = OmitKeys(this._props, Object.keys(this._props).filter(key => key.startsWith('w_'))).omit; // prettier-ignore
         return (
             <div
                 className={CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.CollectionFreeFormDocViewClassName}
                 style={{
-                    width: this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                    height: this.props.PanelHeight(),
-                    transform: `translate(${this.props.w_X()}px, ${this.props.w_Y()}px) rotate(${NumCast(this.props.w_Rotation?.())}deg)`,
-                    transition: this.props.w_Transition?.() ?? (this.props.w_DataTransition?.() || this.props.w_Transition?.()),
-                    zIndex: this.props.w_ZIndex?.(),
-                    display: this.props.w_Width?.() ? undefined : 'none',
+                    width: this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                    height: this._props.PanelHeight(),
+                    transform: `translate(${this._props.w_X()}px, ${this._props.w_Y()}px) rotate(${NumCast(this._props.w_Rotation?.())}deg)`,
+                    transition: this._props.w_Transition?.() ?? (this._props.w_DataTransition?.() || this._props.w_Transition?.()),
+                    zIndex: this._props.w_ZIndex?.(),
+                    display: this._props.w_Width?.() ? undefined : 'none',
                 }}>
-                {this.props.RenderCutoffProvider(this.props.Document) ? (
-                    <div style={{ position: 'absolute', width: this.props.PanelWidth(), height: this.props.PanelHeight(), background: 'lightGreen' }} />
+                {this._props.RenderCutoffProvider(this._props.Document) ? (
+                    <div style={{ position: 'absolute', width: this._props.PanelWidth(), height: this._props.PanelHeight(), background: 'lightGreen' }} />
                 ) : (
                     <DocumentView {...passOnProps} CollectionFreeFormDocumentView={this.returnThis} styleProvider={this.styleProvider} ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocalTransform} isGroupActive={this.isGroupActive} />
                 )}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.scss b/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index d5f2a7ec7..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-.colorBox-container, .colorBox-container-interactive {
-     width:100%;
-     height:100%;
-     position: relative;
-     pointer-events: none;
-     transform-origin: top left;
-     
-    .sketch-picker {
-        div {
-            cursor: crosshair;
-        }
-        .flexbox-fix {
-            cursor: pointer;
-            div {
-                cursor:pointer;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-.colorBox-container-interactive {
-    pointer-events:all;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b4ba51814..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ColorBox.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { action } from 'mobx';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import { ColorResult, SketchPicker } from 'react-color';
-import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
-import { NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { DashColor } from '../../../Utils';
-import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
-import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
-import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
-import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
-import { ViewBoxBaseComponent } from '../DocComponent';
-import { ActiveInkColor, ActiveInkWidth, SetActiveInkColor, SetActiveInkWidth } from '../InkingStroke';
-import './ColorBox.scss';
-import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
-import { RichTextMenu } from './formattedText/RichTextMenu';
-
-@observer
-export class ColorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
-    public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
-        return FieldView.LayoutString(ColorBox, fieldKey);
-    }
-
-    @undoBatch
-    @action
-    static switchColor(color: ColorResult) {
-        SetActiveInkColor(color.hex);
-
-        SelectionManager.Views().map(view => {
-            const targetDoc =
-                view.props.Document.dragFactory instanceof Doc
-                    ? view.props.Document.dragFactory
-                    : view.props.Document.layout instanceof Doc
-                    ? view.props.Document.layout
-                    : view.props.Document.isTemplateForField
-                    ? view.props.Document
-                    : Doc.GetProto(view.props.Document);
-            if (targetDoc) {
-                if (view.props.LayoutTemplate?.() || view.props.LayoutTemplateString) {
-                    // this situation typically occurs when you have a link dot
-                    targetDoc.backgroundColor = color.hex; // bcz: don't know how to change the color of an inline template...
-                } else if (RichTextMenu.Instance?.TextViewFieldKey && window.getSelection()?.toString() !== '') {
-                    Doc.Layout(view.props.Document)[RichTextMenu.Instance.TextViewFieldKey + '-color'] = color.hex;
-                } else {
-                    Doc.Layout(view.props.Document)._backgroundColor = color.hex + (color.rgb.a ? Math.round(color.rgb.a * 255).toString(16) : ''); // '_backgroundColor' is template specific.  'backgroundColor' would apply to all templates, but has no UI at the moment
-                }
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        const scaling = Math.min(this.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth ? 10000 : this.props.PanelHeight() / NumCast(this.Document._height), this.props.PanelWidth() / NumCast(this.Document._width));
-        return (
-            <div
-                className={`colorBox-container${this.props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : ''}`}
-                onPointerDown={e => e.button === 0 && !e.ctrlKey && e.stopPropagation()}
-                onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
-                style={{ transform: `scale(${scaling})`, width: `${100 * scaling}%`, height: `${100 * scaling}%` }}>
-                <SketchPicker
-                    onChange={c => Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && ColorBox.switchColor(c)}
-                    color={StrCast(SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?.Document?._backgroundColor, ActiveInkColor())}
-                    presetColors={['#D0021B', '#F5A623', '#F8E71C', '#8B572A', '#7ED321', '#417505', '#9013FE', '#4A90E2', '#50E3C2', '#B8E986', '#000000', '#4A4A4A', '#9B9B9B', '#FFFFFF', '#f1efeb', 'transparent']}
-                />
-
-                <div style={{ width: this.props.PanelWidth() / scaling, display: 'flex', paddingTop: '10px' }}>
-                    <div> {ActiveInkWidth()}</div>
-                    <input
-                        type="range"
-                        defaultValue={ActiveInkWidth()}
-                        min={1}
-                        max={100}
-                        onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-                            SetActiveInkWidth(e.target.value);
-                            SelectionManager.Views()
-                                .filter(i => StrCast(i.Document.type) === DocumentType.INK)
-                                .map(i => (i.Document.stroke_width = Number(e.target.value)));
-                        }}
-                    />
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
-
-ScriptingGlobals.add(function interpColors(c1: string, c2: string, weight = 0.5) {
-    return DashColor(c1).mix(DashColor(c2), weight);
-});
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
index 0e766e5f0..33be87f46 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class TableBox extends React.Component<TableBoxProps> {
     };
 
     @computed get viewScale() {
-        return this.props.docView?.()?.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1;
+        return this.props.docView?.()?._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1;
     }
     @computed get rowHeight() {
         console.log('scale = ' + this.viewScale + '  table = ' + this._tableHeight + ' ids = ' + this._tableDataIds.length);
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ export class TableBox extends React.Component<TableBoxProps> {
     };
 
     render() {
-        console.log(this.endID);
-        trace();
         if (this._tableData.length > 0) {
             return (
                 <div
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
index 54cfba506..82d346206 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclPrivate, DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { SearchBox } from '../search/SearchBox';
 import { DashWebRTCVideo } from '../webcam/DashWebRTCVideo';
 import { YoutubeBox } from './../../apis/youtube/YoutubeBox';
 import { AudioBox } from './AudioBox';
-import { ColorBox } from './ColorBox';
 import { ComparisonBox } from './ComparisonBox';
 import { DataVizBox } from './DataVizBox/DataVizBox';
 import { DocumentViewProps } from './DocumentView';
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ import { PresBox } from './trails/PresBox';
 import { VideoBox } from './VideoBox';
 import { WebBox } from './WebBox';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import XRegExp = require('xregexp');
+import * as XRegExp from 'xregexp';
 
 const JsxParser = require('react-jsx-parser').default; //TODO Why does this need to be imported like this?
 
@@ -123,30 +122,42 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
             layout_fieldKey: string;
         }
 > {
+    @observable _props!: DocumentViewProps &
+        FieldViewProps & {
+            setHeight?: (height: number) => void;
+            layout_fieldKey: string;
+        };
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<DocumentViewProps & { setHeight?: ((height: number) => void) | undefined; layout_fieldKey: string }>, prevState: Readonly<{}>, snapshot?: any): void {
+        // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
+        //   Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(pkey => (prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (this._props as any)[pkey] && console.log(pkey + ' ' + (prevProps as any)[pkey] + ' ' + (this._props as any)[pkey]));
+    }
+
     @computed get layout(): string {
         TraceMobx();
-        if (this.props.LayoutTemplateString) return this.props.LayoutTemplateString;
+        if (this._props.LayoutTemplateString) return this._props.LayoutTemplateString;
         if (!this.layoutDoc) return '<p>awaiting layout</p>';
-        if (this.props.layout_fieldKey === 'layout_keyValue') return StrCast(this.props.Document.layout_keyValue, KeyValueBox.LayoutString());
-        const layout = Cast(this.layoutDoc[this.layoutDoc === this.props.Document && this.props.layout_fieldKey ? this.props.layout_fieldKey : StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_fieldKey, 'layout')], 'string');
-        if (layout === undefined) return this.props.Document.data ? "<FieldView {...props} fieldKey='data' />" : KeyValueBox.LayoutString();
+        if (this._props.layout_fieldKey === 'layout_keyValue') return StrCast(this._props.Document.layout_keyValue, KeyValueBox.LayoutString());
+        const layout = Cast(this.layoutDoc[this.layoutDoc === this._props.Document && this._props.layout_fieldKey ? this._props.layout_fieldKey : StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_fieldKey, 'layout')], 'string');
+        if (layout === undefined) return this._props.Document.data ? "<FieldView {...props} fieldKey='data' />" : KeyValueBox.LayoutString();
         if (typeof layout === 'string') return layout;
         return '<p>Loading layout</p>';
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<DocumentViewProps & { setHeight?: ((height: number) => void) | undefined; layout_fieldKey: string }>, prevState: Readonly<{}>, snapshot?: any): void {
-        Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(pkey => (prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (this.props as any)[pkey] && console.log(pkey + ' ' + (prevProps as any)[pkey] + ' ' + (this.props as any)[pkey]));
-    }
-
     get layoutDoc() {
         // bcz: replaced this with below : is it correct?  change was made to accommodate passing fieldKey's from a layout script
-        // const template: Doc = this.props.LayoutTemplate?.() || Doc.Layout(this.props.Document, this.props.layout_fieldKey ? Cast(this.props.Document[this.props.layout_fieldKey], Doc, null) : undefined);
+        // const template: Doc = this._props.LayoutTemplate?.() || Doc.Layout(this._props.Document, this._props.layout_fieldKey ? Cast(this._props.Document[this._props.layout_fieldKey], Doc, null) : undefined);
         const template: Doc =
-            this.props.LayoutTemplate?.() ||
-            (this.props.LayoutTemplateString && this.props.Document) ||
-            (this.props.layout_fieldKey && StrCast(this.props.Document[this.props.layout_fieldKey]) && this.props.Document) ||
-            Doc.Layout(this.props.Document, this.props.layout_fieldKey ? Cast(this.props.Document[this.props.layout_fieldKey], Doc, null) : undefined);
-        return Doc.expandTemplateLayout(template, this.props.Document);
+            this._props.LayoutTemplate?.() ||
+            (this._props.LayoutTemplateString && this._props.Document) ||
+            (this._props.layout_fieldKey && StrCast(this._props.Document[this._props.layout_fieldKey]) && this._props.Document) ||
+            Doc.Layout(this._props.Document, this._props.layout_fieldKey ? Cast(this._props.Document[this._props.layout_fieldKey], Doc, null) : undefined);
+        return Doc.expandTemplateLayout(template, this._props.Document);
     }
 
     CreateBindings(onClick: Opt<ScriptField>, onInput: Opt<ScriptField>): JsxBindings {
@@ -165,10 +176,10 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
             'onPointerDown',
             'onPointerUp',
         ];
-        const templateDataDoc = this.props.TemplateDataDocument ?? (this.layoutDoc !== this.props.Document ? this.props.Document[DocData] : undefined);
+        const templateDataDoc = this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? (this.layoutDoc !== this._props.Document ? this._props.Document[DocData] : undefined);
         const list: BindingProps & React.DetailedHTMLProps<React.HtmlHTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, HTMLDivElement> = {
-            ...this.props,
-            Document: this.layoutDoc ?? this.props.Document,
+            ...this._props,
+            Document: this.layoutDoc ?? this._props.Document,
             TemplateDataDocument: templateDataDoc instanceof Promise ? undefined : templateDataDoc,
             onClick: onClick as any as React.MouseEventHandler, // pass onClick script as if it were a real function -- it will be interpreted properly in the HTMLtag
             onInput: onInput as any as React.FormEventHandler,
@@ -181,7 +192,7 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
     }
 
     // componentWillUpdate(oldProps: any, newState: any) {
-    //     // console.log("willupdate", oldProps, this.props); // bcz: if you get a message saying something invalidated because reactive props changed, then this method allows you to figure out which prop changed
+    //     // console.log("willupdate", oldProps, this._props); // bcz: if you get a message saying something invalidated because reactive props changed, then this method allows you to figure out which prop changed
     // }
 
     @computed get renderData() {
@@ -190,13 +201,13 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
 
         // replace code content with a script  >{content}<   as in  <HTMLdiv>{this.title}</HTMLdiv>
         const replacer = (match: any, prefix: string, expr: string, postfix: string, offset: any, string: any) => {
-            return prefix + ((ScriptField.MakeFunction(expr, { self: Doc.name, this: Doc.name })?.script.run({ this: this.props.Document }).result as string) || '') + postfix;
+            return prefix + ((ScriptField.MakeFunction(expr, { self: Doc.name, this: Doc.name })?.script.run({ this: this._props.Document }).result as string) || '') + postfix;
         };
         layoutFrame = layoutFrame.replace(/(>[^{]*)[^=]\{([^.'][^<}]+)\}([^}]*<)/g, replacer);
 
         // replace HTML<tag> with corresponding HTML tag as in:  <HTMLdiv> becomes  <HTMLtag Document={props.Document} htmltag='div'>
         const replacer2 = (match: any, p1: string, offset: any, string: any) => {
-            return `<HTMLtag Document={props.Document} scaling='${this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1}' htmltag='${p1}'`;
+            return `<HTMLtag Document={props.Document} scaling='${this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1}' htmltag='${p1}'`;
         };
         layoutFrame = layoutFrame.replace(/<HTML([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/g, replacer2);
 
@@ -228,7 +239,7 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
         TraceMobx();
         const { bindings, layoutFrame } = this.renderData;
 
-        return this.props.renderDepth > 12 || !layoutFrame || !this.layoutDoc || GetEffectiveAcl(this.layoutDoc) === AclPrivate ? null : (
+        return this._props.renderDepth > 12 || !layoutFrame || !this.layoutDoc || GetEffectiveAcl(this.layoutDoc) === AclPrivate ? null : (
             <ObserverJsxParser
                 key={42}
                 blacklistedAttrs={emptyPath}
@@ -256,7 +267,6 @@ export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
                     PresElementBox,
                     SearchBox,
                     FunctionPlotBox,
-                    ColorBox,
                     DashWebRTCVideo,
                     LinkAnchorBox,
                     InkingStroke,
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
index 90b044374..19b43fd52 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { Hypothesis } from '../../util/HypothesisUtils';
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { LinkDescriptionPopup } from './LinkDescriptionPopup';
 import { TaskCompletionBox } from './TaskCompletedBox';
 import { PinProps } from './trails';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import * as _ from 'lodash';
 
 interface DocumentLinksButtonProps {
     View: DocumentView;
@@ -29,25 +28,51 @@ interface DocumentLinksButtonProps {
     scaling?: () => number; // how uch doc is scaled so that link buttons can invert it
     hideCount?: () => boolean;
 }
+
+export class DocButtonState {
+    @observable public StartLink: Doc | undefined = undefined; //origin's Doc, if defined
+    @observable public StartLinkView: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public AnnotationId: string | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public AnnotationUri: string | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public LinkEditorDocView: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
+    public static _instance: DocButtonState | undefined;
+    public static get Instance() {
+        return DocButtonState._instance ?? (DocButtonState._instance = new DocButtonState());
+    }
+    constructor() {
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+}
 @observer
 export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProps, {}> {
     private _linkButton = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
-    @observable public static StartLink: Doc | undefined; //origin's Doc, if defined
-    @observable public static StartLinkView: DocumentView | undefined;
-    @observable public static AnnotationId: string | undefined;
-    @observable public static AnnotationUri: string | undefined;
-    @observable public static LinkEditorDocView: DocumentView | undefined;
+    public static get StartLink() { return DocButtonState.Instance.StartLink; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static set StartLink(value) { runInAction(() => (DocButtonState.Instance.StartLink = value)); } // prettier-ignore
+    @observable public static StartLinkView: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public static AnnotationId: string | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public static AnnotationUri: string | undefined = undefined;
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
 
-    @action
     @undoBatch
     onLinkButtonMoved = (e: PointerEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.InMenu && this.props.StartLink) {
+        if (this._props.InMenu && this._props.StartLink) {
             if (this._linkButton.current !== null) {
                 const linkDrag = UndoManager.StartBatch('Drag Link');
-                this.props.View &&
-                    DragManager.StartLinkDrag(this._linkButton.current, this.props.View, this.props.View.ComponentView?.getAnchor, e.pageX, e.pageY, {
+                this._props.View &&
+                    DragManager.StartLinkDrag(this._linkButton.current, this._props.View, this._props.View.ComponentView?.getAnchor, e.pageX, e.pageY, {
                         dragComplete: dropEv => {
-                            if (this.props.View && dropEv.linkDocument) {
+                            if (this._props.View && dropEv.linkDocument) {
                                 // dropEv.linkDocument equivalent to !dropEve.aborted since linkDocument is only assigned on a completed drop
                                 !dropEv.linkDocument.link_relationship && (Doc.GetProto(dropEv.linkDocument).link_relationship = 'hyperlink');
                             }
@@ -69,11 +94,11 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
             this.onLinkButtonMoved,
             emptyFunction,
             action((e, doubleTap) => {
-                doubleTap && DocumentView.showBackLinks(this.props.View.Document);
+                doubleTap && DocumentView.showBackLinks(this._props.View.Document);
             }),
             undefined,
             undefined,
-            action(() => (DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView = this.props.View))
+            action(() => (DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView = this._props.View))
         );
     };
 
@@ -84,33 +109,32 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
             this.onLinkButtonMoved,
             emptyFunction,
             action((e, doubleTap) => {
-                if (doubleTap && this.props.InMenu && this.props.StartLink) {
-                    //action(() => Doc.BrushDoc(this.props.View.Document));
-                    if (DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this.props.View.props.Document) {
+                if (doubleTap && this._props.InMenu && this._props.StartLink) {
+                    //action(() => Doc.BrushDoc(this._props.View.Document));
+                    if (DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this._props.View.Document) {
                         DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = undefined;
                         DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = undefined;
                     } else {
-                        DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = this.props.View.props.Document;
-                        DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = this.props.View;
+                        DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = this._props.View.Document;
+                        DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = this._props.View;
                     }
                 }
             })
         );
     };
 
-    @action
     @undoBatch
     onLinkClick = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
-        if (this.props.InMenu && this.props.StartLink) {
+        if (this._props.InMenu && this._props.StartLink) {
             DocumentLinksButton.AnnotationId = undefined;
             DocumentLinksButton.AnnotationUri = undefined;
-            if (DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this.props.View.props.Document) {
+            if (DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this._props.View.Document) {
                 DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = undefined;
                 DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = undefined;
             } else {
                 //if this LinkButton's Document is undefined
-                DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = this.props.View.props.Document;
-                DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = this.props.View;
+                DocumentLinksButton.StartLink = this._props.View.Document;
+                DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = this._props.View;
             }
         }
     };
@@ -121,7 +145,7 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
             e,
             returnFalse,
             emptyFunction,
-            action(e => DocumentLinksButton.finishLinkClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, DocumentLinksButton.StartLink, this.props.View.props.Document, true, this.props.View))
+            action(e => DocumentLinksButton.finishLinkClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, DocumentLinksButton.StartLink, this._props.View.Document, true, this._props.View))
         );
     };
 
@@ -133,7 +157,7 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
                 DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView = undefined;
                 DocumentLinksButton.AnnotationId = undefined;
                 DocumentLinksButton.AnnotationUri = undefined;
-                //!this.props.StartLink
+                //!this._props.StartLink
             } else if (startLink !== endLink) {
                 endLink = endLinkView?.docView?._componentView?.getAnchor?.(true, pinProps) || endLink;
                 startLink = DocumentLinksButton.StartLinkView?.docView?._componentView?.getAnchor?.(true) || startLink;
@@ -190,8 +214,8 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
 
     @computed get filteredLinks() {
         const results = [] as Doc[];
-        const filters = this.props.View.props.childFilters();
-        Array.from(new Set<Doc>(this.props.View.allLinks)).forEach(link => {
+        const filters = this._props.View._props.childFilters();
+        Array.from(new Set<Doc>(this._props.View.allLinks)).forEach(link => {
             if (DocUtils.FilterDocs([link], filters, []).length || DocUtils.FilterDocs([link.link_anchor_2 as Doc], filters, []).length || DocUtils.FilterDocs([link.link_anchor_1 as Doc], filters, []).length) {
                 results.push(link);
             }
@@ -206,8 +230,8 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
      */
     @computed get linkButtonInner() {
         const btnDim = 30;
-        const isActive = DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this.props.View.props.Document && this.props.StartLink;
-        const scaling = Math.min(1, this.props.scaling?.() || 1);
+        const isActive = DocumentLinksButton.StartLink === this._props.View.Document && this._props.StartLink;
+        const scaling = Math.min(1, this._props.scaling?.() || 1);
         const showLinkCount = (onHover?: boolean, offset?: boolean) => (
             <div
                 className="documentLinksButton-showCount"
@@ -221,16 +245,16 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
                 <span style={{ width: '100%', display: 'inline-block', textAlign: 'center' }}>{Array.from(this.filteredLinks).length}</span>
             </div>
         );
-        return this.props.ShowCount ? (
-            showLinkCount(this.props.OnHover, this.props.Bottom)
+        return this._props.ShowCount ? (
+            showLinkCount(this._props.OnHover, this._props.Bottom)
         ) : (
             <div className="documentLinksButton-menu">
-                {this.props.StartLink ? ( //if link has been started from current node, then set behavior of link button to deactivate linking when clicked again
+                {this._props.StartLink ? ( //if link has been started from current node, then set behavior of link button to deactivate linking when clicked again
                     <div className={`documentLinksButton ${isActive ? `startLink` : ``}`} ref={this._linkButton} onPointerDown={isActive ? StopEvent : this.onLinkButtonDown} onClick={isActive ? this.clearLinks : this.onLinkClick}>
                         <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon="link" />
                     </div>
                 ) : null}
-                {!this.props.StartLink && DocumentLinksButton.StartLink !== this.props.View.props.Document ? ( //if the origin node is not this node
+                {!this._props.StartLink && DocumentLinksButton.StartLink !== this._props.View.Document ? ( //if the origin node is not this node
                     <div className={'documentLinksButton-endLink'} ref={this._linkButton} onPointerDown={DocumentLinksButton.StartLink && this.completeLink}>
                         <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon="link" />
                     </div>
@@ -240,21 +264,21 @@ export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProp
     }
 
     render() {
-        if (this.props.hideCount?.()) return null;
-        const menuTitle = this.props.StartLink ? 'Drag or tap to start link' : 'Tap to complete link';
+        if (this._props.hideCount?.()) return null;
+        const menuTitle = this._props.StartLink ? 'Drag or tap to start link' : 'Tap to complete link';
         const buttonTitle = 'Tap to view links; double tap to open link collection';
-        const title = this.props.ShowCount ? buttonTitle : menuTitle;
+        const title = this._props.ShowCount ? buttonTitle : menuTitle;
 
         //render circular tooltip if it isn't set to invisible and show the number of doc links the node has, and render inner-menu link button for starting/stopping links if currently in menu
-        return !Array.from(this.filteredLinks).length && !this.props.AlwaysOn ? null : (
+        return !Array.from(this.filteredLinks).length && !this._props.AlwaysOn ? null : (
             <div
                 className="documentLinksButton-wrapper"
                 style={{
-                    position: this.props.InMenu ? 'relative' : 'absolute',
+                    position: this._props.InMenu ? 'relative' : 'absolute',
                     top: 0,
                     pointerEvents: 'none',
                 }}>
-                {DocumentLinksButton.LinkEditorDocView ? this.linkButtonInner : <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{title}</div>}>{this.linkButtonInner}</Tooltip>}
+                {DocButtonState.Instance.LinkEditorDocView ? this.linkButtonInner : <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{title}</div>}>{this.linkButtonInner}</Tooltip>}
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index f2a910023..b3acb08e2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { Dropdown, DropdownType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
-import { Bounce, Fade, Flip, LightSpeed, Roll, Rotate, Zoom } from 'react-reveal';
+// import { Bounce, Fade, Flip, LightSpeed, Roll, Rotate, Zoom } from 'react-reveal';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclPrivate, Animation, AudioPlay, DocViews } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, ImageCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, isTargetChildOf as isParentOf, lightOrDark, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnVal, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, isTargetChildOf as isParentOf, lightOrDark, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnVal, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { GooglePhotos } from '../../apis/google_docs/GooglePhotosClientUtils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { DocOptions, Docs, DocUtils, FInfo } from '../../documents/Documents';
@@ -254,6 +254,19 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     private _titleRef = React.createRef<EditableView>();
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
 
+    @override _props: DocumentViewInternalProps;
+    _prevProps: DocumentViewInternalProps;
+
+    constructor(props: DocumentViewInternalProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        // untracked(() => (this._props = this._props));
+    }
+
     @observable _componentView: Opt<DocComponentView>; // needs to be accessed from DocumentView wrapper class
     @observable _animateScaleTime: Opt<number>; // milliseconds for animating between views.  defaults to 300 if not uset
     @observable _animateScalingTo = 0;
@@ -262,7 +275,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         return this._animateScaleTime ?? 100;
     }
     public get displayName() {
-        return 'DocumentViewInternal(' + this.props.Document.title + ')';
+        return 'DocumentViewInternal(' + this._props.Document.title + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
 
     public get ContentDiv() {
@@ -272,43 +285,43 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         return Doc.LayoutFieldKey(this.layoutDoc);
     }
     @computed get layout_showTitle() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.ShowTitle) as Opt<string>;
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.ShowTitle) as Opt<string>;
     }
     @computed get NativeDimScaling() {
-        return this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
+        return this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
     }
     @computed get thumb() {
         return ImageCast(this.layoutDoc['thumb-frozen'], ImageCast(this.layoutDoc.thumb))?.url?.href.replace('.png', '_m.png');
     }
     @computed get opacity() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Opacity);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Opacity);
     }
     @computed get boxShadow() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BoxShadow);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BoxShadow);
     }
     @computed get borderRounding() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
     }
     @computed get widgetDecorations() {
         TraceMobx();
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Decorations);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Decorations);
     }
     @computed get backgroundBoxColor() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor + ':box');
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor + ':box');
     }
     @computed get docContents() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.DocContents);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.DocContents);
     }
     @computed get headerMargin() {
-        return this.props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin) || 0;
+        return this._props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin) || 0;
     }
     @computed get layout_showCaption() {
-        return this.props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.ShowCaption) || 0;
+        return this._props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.ShowCaption) || 0;
     }
     @computed get titleHeight() {
-        return this.props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.TitleHeight) || 0;
+        return this._props?.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.TitleHeight) || 0;
     }
-    @observable _pointerEvents: 'none' | 'all' | 'visiblePainted' | undefined;
+    @observable _pointerEvents: 'none' | 'all' | 'visiblePainted' | undefined = undefined;
     @computed get pointerEvents(): 'none' | 'all' | 'visiblePainted' | undefined {
         return this._pointerEvents;
     }
@@ -316,7 +329,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         return StrCast(this.Document.layout_fieldKey, 'layout');
     }
     @computed get disableClickScriptFunc() {
-        const onScriptDisable = this.props.onClickScriptDisable ?? this._componentView?.onClickScriptDisable?.() ?? this.layoutDoc.onClickScriptDisable;
+        const onScriptDisable = this._props.onClickScriptDisable ?? this._componentView?.onClickScriptDisable?.() ?? this.layoutDoc.onClickScriptDisable;
         // prettier-ignore
         return (
             DocumentView.LongPress ||
@@ -325,49 +338,49 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         );
     }
     @computed get onClickHandler() {
-        return this.props.onClick?.() ?? this.props.onBrowseClick?.() ?? Cast(this.Document.onClick, ScriptField, Cast(this.layoutDoc.onClick, ScriptField, null));
+        return this._props.onClick?.() ?? this._props.onBrowseClick?.() ?? Cast(this.Document.onClick, ScriptField, Cast(this.layoutDoc.onClick, ScriptField, null));
     }
     @computed get onDoubleClickHandler() {
-        return this.props.onDoubleClick?.() ?? Cast(this.layoutDoc.onDoubleClick, ScriptField, null) ?? this.Document.onDoubleClick;
+        return this._props.onDoubleClick?.() ?? Cast(this.layoutDoc.onDoubleClick, ScriptField, null) ?? this.Document.onDoubleClick;
     }
     @computed get onPointerDownHandler() {
-        return this.props.onPointerDown?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.Document.onPointerDown);
+        return this._props.onPointerDown?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.Document.onPointerDown);
     }
     @computed get onPointerUpHandler() {
-        return this.props.onPointerUp?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.Document.onPointerUp);
+        return this._props.onPointerUp?.() ?? ScriptCast(this.Document.onPointerUp);
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this.cleanupHandlers(true);
     }
     @observable _mounted = false; // turn off all pointer events if component isn't yet mounted (enables nested Docs in alternate UI textboxes that appear on hover which otherwise would grab focus from the text box, reverting to the original UI )
-    @action
+
     componentDidMount() {
-        this._mounted = true;
+        runInAction(() => (this._mounted = true));
         this.setupHandlers();
         this._disposers.contentActive = reaction(
             () => {
                 //  true  - if the document has been activated directly or indirectly (by having its children selected)
                 //  false - if its pointer events are explicitly turned off or if it's container tells it that it's inactive
                 // undefined - it is not active, but it should be responsive to actions that might activate it or its contents (eg clicking)
-                return this.props.isContentActive() === false || this.props.pointerEvents?.() === 'none'
+                return this._props.isContentActive() === false || this._props.pointerEvents?.() === 'none'
                     ? false
-                    : Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None || SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() || this.rootSelected() || this.Document.forceActive || this._componentView?.isAnyChildContentActive?.() || this.props.isContentActive()
-                    ? true
-                    : undefined;
+                    : Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None || SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() || this.rootSelected() || this.Document.forceActive || this._componentView?.isAnyChildContentActive?.() || this._props.isContentActive()
+                      ? true
+                      : undefined;
             },
             active => (this._isContentActive = active),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.pointerevents = reaction(
-            () => this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.PointerEvents),
+            () => this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.PointerEvents),
             pointerevents => (this._pointerEvents = pointerevents),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
     }
     preDropFunc = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const dropAction = this.layoutDoc.dropAction as dropActionType;
-        if (de.complete.docDragData && this.isContentActive() && !this.props.treeViewDoc) {
+        if (de.complete.docDragData && this.isContentActive() && !this._props.treeViewDoc) {
             dropAction && (de.complete.docDragData.dropAction = dropAction);
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
@@ -375,38 +388,38 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     setupHandlers() {
         this.cleanupHandlers(false);
         if (this._mainCont.current) {
-            this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(this._mainCont.current, this.drop.bind(this), this.props.Document, this.preDropFunc);
+            this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(this._mainCont.current, this.drop.bind(this), this._props.Document, this.preDropFunc);
         }
     }
-    @action
+
     cleanupHandlers(unbrush: boolean) {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
-        unbrush && Doc.UnBrushDoc(this.props.Document);
+        unbrush && Doc.UnBrushDoc(this._props.Document);
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
     }
 
     startDragging(x: number, y: number, dropAction: dropActionType, hideSource = false) {
         if (this._mainCont.current) {
             const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(dv => dv.docView?._mainCont.current);
-            const selected = views.length > 1 && views.some(dv => dv.Document === this.Document) ? views : [this.props.DocumentView()];
+            const selected = views.length > 1 && views.some(dv => dv.Document === this.Document) ? views : [this._props.DocumentView()];
             const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(selected.map(dv => dv.Document));
-            const [left, top] = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.NativeDimScaling).inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
-            dragData.offset = this.props
+            const [left, top] = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.NativeDimScaling).inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+            dragData.offset = this._props
                 .ScreenToLocalTransform()
                 .scale(this.NativeDimScaling)
                 .transformDirection(x - left, y - top);
             dragData.dropAction = dropAction;
-            dragData.treeViewDoc = this.props.treeViewDoc;
-            dragData.removeDocument = this.props.removeDocument;
-            dragData.moveDocument = this.props.moveDocument;
-            dragData.draggedViews = [this.props.DocumentView()];
-            dragData.canEmbed = this.Document.dragAction ?? this.props.dragAction ? true : false;
+            dragData.treeViewDoc = this._props.treeViewDoc;
+            dragData.removeDocument = this._props.removeDocument;
+            dragData.moveDocument = this._props.moveDocument;
+            dragData.draggedViews = [this._props.DocumentView()];
+            dragData.canEmbed = this.Document.dragAction ?? this._props.dragAction ? true : false;
             DragManager.StartDocumentDrag(
                 selected.map(dv => dv.docView!._mainCont.current!),
                 dragData,
                 x,
                 y,
-                { hideSource: hideSource || (!dropAction && !this.layoutDoc.onDragStart && !this.props.dontHideOnDrag) }
+                { hideSource: hideSource || (!dropAction && !this.layoutDoc.onDragStart && !this._props.dontHideOnDrag) }
             ); // this needs to happen after the drop event is processed.
         }
     }
@@ -429,28 +442,28 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     public static addDocTabFunc: (doc: Doc, location: OpenWhere) => boolean = returnFalse;
 
     onClick = action((e: React.MouseEvent | React.PointerEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.isGroupActive?.() === 'child' && !this.props.isDocumentActive?.()) return;
-        if (!this.Document.ignoreClick && this.props.renderDepth >= 0 && Utils.isClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, this._downX, this._downY, this._downTime)) {
+        if (this._props.isGroupActive?.() === 'child' && !this._props.isDocumentActive?.()) return;
+        if (!this.Document.ignoreClick && this._props.renderDepth >= 0 && Utils.isClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, this._downX, this._downY, this._downTime)) {
             let stopPropagate = true;
             let preventDefault = true;
-            !this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged && this.props.bringToFront(this.Document);
+            !this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged && this._props.bringToFront(this.Document);
             if (this._doubleTap) {
-                const defaultDblclick = this.props.defaultDoubleClick?.() || this.Document.defaultDoubleClick;
+                const defaultDblclick = this._props.defaultDoubleClick?.() || this.Document.defaultDoubleClick;
                 if (this.onDoubleClickHandler?.script) {
                     const { clientX, clientY, shiftKey, altKey, ctrlKey } = e; // or we could call e.persist() to capture variables
                     // prettier-ignore
                     const func = () => this.onDoubleClickHandler.script.run( {
                             this: this.Document,
-                            scriptContext: this.props.scriptContext,
-                            documentView: this.props.DocumentView(),
+                            scriptContext: this._props.scriptContext,
+                            documentView: this._props.DocumentView(),
                             clientX, clientY,  altKey,  shiftKey,  ctrlKey,
                             value: undefined,
                         }, console.log  );
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => (func().result?.select === true ? this.props.select(false) : ''), 'on double click');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => (func().result?.select === true ? this._props.select(false) : ''), 'on double click');
                 } else if (!Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) && (defaultDblclick === undefined || defaultDblclick === 'default')) {
                     UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => LightboxView.Instance.AddDocTab(this.Document, OpenWhere.lightbox), 'double tap');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-                    Doc.UnBrushDoc(this.props.Document);
+                    Doc.UnBrushDoc(this._props.Document);
                 } else {
                     this._singleClickFunc?.();
                 }
@@ -467,13 +480,13 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                         // e.g., if this document is part of a labeled 'lightbox' container, then documents will be shown in place
                         // instead of in the global lightbox
                         const oldFunc = DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc;
-                        DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc = this.props.addDocTab;
+                        DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc = this._props.addDocTab;
                         this.onClickHandler?.script.run(
                             {
                                 this: this.Document,
                                 _readOnly_: false,
-                                scriptContext: this.props.scriptContext,
-                                documentView: this.props.DocumentView(),
+                                scriptContext: this._props.scriptContext,
+                                documentView: this._props.DocumentView(),
                                 clientX,
                                 clientY,
                                 shiftKey,
@@ -482,14 +495,14 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                             },
                             console.log
                         ).result?.select === true
-                            ? this.props.select(false)
+                            ? this._props.select(false)
                             : '';
                         DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc = oldFunc;
                     };
                     clickFunc = () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(func, 'click ' + this.Document.title);
                 } else {
                     // onDragStart implies a button doc that we don't want to select when clicking. RootDocument & isTemplateForField implies we're clicking on part of a template instance and we want to select the whole template, not the part
-                    if ((this.layoutDoc.onDragStart || this.props.TemplateDataDocument) && !(e.ctrlKey || e.button > 0)) {
+                    if ((this.layoutDoc.onDragStart || this._props.TemplateDataDocument) && !(e.ctrlKey || e.button > 0)) {
                         stopPropagate = false; // don't stop propagation for field templates -- want the selection to propagate up to the root document of the template
                     }
                     preventDefault = false;
@@ -497,10 +510,10 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 const sendToBack = e.altKey;
                 this._singleClickFunc =
                     // prettier-ignore
-                    clickFunc ?? (() => (sendToBack ? this.props.DocumentView().props.bringToFront(this.Document, true) : 
+                    clickFunc ?? (() => (sendToBack ? this._props.DocumentView()._props.bringToFront(this.Document, true) : 
                                                       this._componentView?.select?.(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey, e.shiftKey) ?? 
-                                        this.props.select(e.ctrlKey||e.shiftKey, e.metaKey)));
-                const waitFordblclick = this.props.waitForDoubleClickToClick?.() ?? this.Document.waitForDoubleClickToClick;
+                                        this._props.select(e.ctrlKey||e.shiftKey, e.metaKey)));
+                const waitFordblclick = this._props.waitForDoubleClickToClick?.() ?? this.Document.waitForDoubleClickToClick;
                 if ((clickFunc && waitFordblclick !== 'never') || waitFordblclick === 'always') {
                     this._doubleClickTimeout && clearTimeout(this._doubleClickTimeout);
                     this._doubleClickTimeout = setTimeout(this._singleClickFunc, 300);
@@ -514,40 +527,39 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         }
     });
 
-    @action
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        if (this.props.isGroupActive?.() === 'child' && !this.props.isDocumentActive?.()) return;
+        if (this._props.isGroupActive?.() === 'child' && !this._props.isDocumentActive?.()) return;
         this._longPressSelector = setTimeout(() => {
             if (DocumentView.LongPress) {
                 if (this.Document.undoIgnoreFields) {
                     runInAction(() => (UndoStack.HideInline = !UndoStack.HideInline));
                 } else {
-                    this.props.select(false);
+                    this._props.select(false);
                 }
             }
         }, 1000);
-        if (!GestureOverlay.DownDocView) GestureOverlay.DownDocView = this.props.DocumentView();
+        if (!GestureOverlay.DownDocView) GestureOverlay.DownDocView = this._props.DocumentView();
 
         this._downX = e.clientX;
         this._downY = e.clientY;
         this._downTime = Date.now();
-        if ((Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None || this.props.addDocTab === returnFalse) && !(this.props.TemplateDataDocument && !(e.ctrlKey || e.button > 0))) {
+        if ((Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None || this._props.addDocTab === returnFalse) && !(this._props.TemplateDataDocument && !(e.ctrlKey || e.button > 0))) {
             // click events stop here if the document is active and no modes are overriding it
             // if this is part of a template, let the event go up to the template root unless right/ctrl clicking
             if (
                 // prettier-ignore
-                (this.props.isDocumentActive?.() || this.props.isContentActive?.()) &&
-                !this.props.onBrowseClick?.() &&
+                (this._props.isDocumentActive?.() || this._props.isContentActive?.()) &&
+                !this._props.onBrowseClick?.() &&
                 !this.Document.ignoreClick &&
                 e.button === 0 &&
                 !Doc.IsInMyOverlay(this.layoutDoc)
             ) {
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 // don't preventDefault anymore.  Goldenlayout, PDF text selection and RTF text selection all need it to go though
-                //if (this.props.isSelected(true) && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.PDF && this.layoutDoc._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking) e.preventDefault();
+                //if (this._props.isSelected(true) && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.PDF && this.layoutDoc._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking) e.preventDefault();
 
                 // listen to move events if document content isn't active or document is draggable
-                if (!this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition && (!this.isContentActive() || BoolCast(this.layoutDoc._dragWhenActive, this.props.dragWhenActive))) {
+                if (!this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition && (!this.isContentActive() || BoolCast(this.layoutDoc._dragWhenActive, this._props.dragWhenActive))) {
                     document.addEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
                 }
             }
@@ -555,14 +567,13 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         }
     };
 
-    @action
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
         if (e.buttons !== 1 || [InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) return;
 
         if (!Utils.isClick(e.clientX, e.clientY, this._downX, this._downY, Date.now())) {
             this.cleanupPointerEvents();
             this._longPressSelector && clearTimeout(this._longPressSelector);
-            this.startDragging(this._downX, this._downY, ((e.ctrlKey || e.altKey) && 'embed') || ((this.Document.dragAction || this.props.dragAction || undefined) as dropActionType));
+            this.startDragging(this._downX, this._downY, ((e.ctrlKey || e.altKey) && 'embed') || ((this.Document.dragAction || this._props.dragAction || undefined) as dropActionType));
         }
     };
 
@@ -571,7 +582,6 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         document.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
     };
 
-    @action
     onPointerUp = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
         this.cleanupPointerEvents();
         this._longPressSelector && clearTimeout(this._longPressSelector);
@@ -586,7 +596,6 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     toggleFollowLink = (zoom?: boolean, setTargetToggle?: boolean): void => {
         const hadOnClick = this.Document.onClick;
         this.noOnClick();
@@ -594,8 +603,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         this.Document.waitForDoubleClickToClick = hadOnClick ? undefined : 'never';
     };
     @undoBatch
-    @action
-    followLinkOnClick = (): void => {
+    followLinkOnClick = () => {
         this.Document.ignoreClick = false;
         this.Document.onClick = FollowLinkScript();
         this.Document.followLinkToggle = false;
@@ -603,12 +611,12 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         this.Document.followLinkLocation = undefined;
     };
     @undoBatch
-    noOnClick = (): void => {
+    noOnClick = () => {
         this.Document.ignoreClick = false;
         this.Document.onClick = Doc.GetProto(this.Document).onClick = undefined;
     };
 
-    @undoBatch deleteClicked = () => this.props.removeDocument?.(this.props.Document);
+    @undoBatch deleteClicked = () => this._props.removeDocument?.(this._props.Document);
     @undoBatch setToggleDetail = () =>
         (this.Document.onClick = ScriptField.MakeScript(
             `toggleDetail(documentView, "${StrCast(this.Document.layout_fieldKey)
@@ -618,10 +626,9 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         ));
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     drop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.dontRegisterView || this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(LinkAnchorBox.name)) return false;
-        if (this.props.Document === Doc.ActiveDashboard) {
+        if (this._props.dontRegisterView || this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(LinkAnchorBox.name)) return false;
+        if (this._props.Document === Doc.ActiveDashboard) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
             alert(
@@ -643,7 +650,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                     de.complete.linkDocument = DocUtils.MakeLink(linkdrag.linkSourceDoc, dropDoc, {}, undefined, [de.x, de.y - 50]);
                     if (de.complete.linkDocument) {
                         de.complete.linkDocument.layout_isSvg = true;
-                        this.props.DocumentView().CollectionFreeFormView?.addDocument(de.complete.linkDocument);
+                        this._props.DocumentView().CollectionFreeFormView?.addDocument(de.complete.linkDocument);
                     }
                 }
                 e.stopPropagation();
@@ -654,18 +661,17 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     makeIntoPortal = () => {
-        const portalLink = this.allLinks.find(d => d.link_anchor_1 === this.props.Document && d.link_relationship === 'portal to:portal from');
+        const portalLink = this.allLinks.find(d => d.link_anchor_1 === this._props.Document && d.link_relationship === 'portal to:portal from');
         if (!portalLink) {
             DocUtils.MakeLink(
-                this.props.Document,
+                this._props.Document,
                 Docs.Create.FreeformDocument([], {
                     _width: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) + 10,
                     _height: Math.max(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height), NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) + 10),
                     _isLightbox: true,
                     _layout_fitWidth: true,
-                    title: StrCast(this.props.Document.title) + ' [Portal]',
+                    title: StrCast(this._props.Document.title) + ' [Portal]',
                 }),
                 { link_relationship: 'portal to:portal from' }
             );
@@ -683,7 +689,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 const batch = UndoManager.StartBatch('importing');
                 Doc.importDocument(input.files[0]).then(doc => {
                     if (doc instanceof Doc) {
-                        this.props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                        this._props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.addRight);
                         batch.end();
                     }
                 });
@@ -692,12 +698,11 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         input.click();
     };
 
-    @action
     onContextMenu = (e?: React.MouseEvent, pageX?: number, pageY?: number) => {
         if (e && this.layoutDoc._layout_hideContextMenu && Doc.noviceMode) {
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation();
-            //!this.props.isSelected(true) && SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView(), false);
+            //!this._props.isSelected(true) && SelectionManager.SelectView(this._props.DocumentView(), false);
         }
         // the touch onContextMenu is button 0, the pointer onContextMenu is button 2
         if (e) {
@@ -719,7 +724,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
 
         if (e && !(e.nativeEvent as any).dash) {
             const onDisplay = () => {
-                if (this.Document.type !== DocumentType.MAP) DocumentViewInternal.SelectAfterContextMenu && !this.props.isSelected() && SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView(), false); // on a mac, the context menu is triggered on mouse down, but a YouTube video becaomes interactive when selected which means that the context menu won't show up.  by delaying the selection until hopefully after the pointer up, the context menu will appear.
+                if (this.Document.type !== DocumentType.MAP) DocumentViewInternal.SelectAfterContextMenu && !this._props.isSelected() && SelectionManager.SelectView(this._props.DocumentView(), false); // on a mac, the context menu is triggered on mouse down, but a YouTube video becaomes interactive when selected which means that the context menu won't show up.  by delaying the selection until hopefully after the pointer up, the context menu will appear.
                 setTimeout(() => simulateMouseClick(document.elementFromPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY), e.clientX, e.clientY, e.screenX, e.screenY));
             };
             if (navigator.userAgent.includes('Macintosh')) {
@@ -730,33 +735,33 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
             return;
         }
 
-        const customScripts = Cast(this.props.Document.contextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
+        const customScripts = Cast(this._props.Document.contextMenuScripts, listSpec(ScriptField), []);
         StrListCast(this.Document.contextMenuLabels).forEach((label, i) =>
-            cm.addItem({ description: label, event: () => customScripts[i]?.script.run({ documentView: this, this: this.Document, scriptContext: this.props.scriptContext }), icon: 'sticky-note' })
+            cm.addItem({ description: label, event: () => customScripts[i]?.script.run({ documentView: this, this: this.Document, scriptContext: this._props.scriptContext }), icon: 'sticky-note' })
         );
-        this.props.contextMenuItems?.().forEach(item => item.label && cm.addItem({ description: item.label, event: () => item.script.script.run({ this: this.Document, scriptContext: this.props.scriptContext }), icon: item.icon as IconProp }));
+        this._props.contextMenuItems?.().forEach(item => item.label && cm.addItem({ description: item.label, event: () => item.script.script.run({ this: this.Document, scriptContext: this._props.scriptContext }), icon: item.icon as IconProp }));
 
-        if (!this.props.Document.isFolder) {
-            const templateDoc = Cast(this.props.Document[StrCast(this.props.Document.layout_fieldKey)], Doc, null);
+        if (!this._props.Document.isFolder) {
+            const templateDoc = Cast(this._props.Document[StrCast(this._props.Document.layout_fieldKey)], Doc, null);
             const appearance = cm.findByDescription('Appearance...');
             const appearanceItems: ContextMenuProps[] = appearance && 'subitems' in appearance ? appearance.subitems : [];
 
-            if (this.props.renderDepth === 0) {
+            if (this._props.renderDepth === 0) {
                 appearanceItems.splice(0, 0, { description: 'Open in Lightbox', event: () => LightboxView.Instance.SetLightboxDoc(this.Document), icon: 'external-link-alt' });
             }
-            appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Pin', event: () => this.props.pinToPres(this.Document, {}), icon: 'eye' });
-            !Doc.noviceMode && templateDoc && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Open Template   ', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(templateDoc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'eye' });
+            appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Pin', event: () => this._props.pinToPres(this.Document, {}), icon: 'eye' });
+            !Doc.noviceMode && templateDoc && appearanceItems.push({ description: 'Open Template   ', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(templateDoc, OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'eye' });
             !appearance && appearanceItems.length && cm.addItem({ description: 'Appearance...', subitems: appearanceItems, icon: 'compass' });
 
             if (!Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.PRES && ![CollectionViewType.Docking, CollectionViewType.Tree].includes(this.Document._type_collection as any)) {
                 const existingOnClick = cm.findByDescription('OnClick...');
                 const onClicks: ContextMenuProps[] = existingOnClick && 'subitems' in existingOnClick ? existingOnClick.subitems : [];
 
-                if (this.props.bringToFront !== emptyFunction) {
+                if (this._props.bringToFront !== emptyFunction) {
                     const zorders = cm.findByDescription('ZOrder...');
                     const zorderItems: ContextMenuProps[] = zorders && 'subitems' in zorders ? zorders.subitems : [];
-                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Bring to Front', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv.props.bringToFront(dv.Document, false)), icon: 'arrow-up' });
-                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Send to Back', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv.props.bringToFront(dv.Document, true)), icon: 'arrow-down' });
+                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Bring to Front', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, false)), icon: 'arrow-up' });
+                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Send to Back', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, true)), icon: 'arrow-down' });
                     zorderItems.push({
                         description: !this.layoutDoc._keepZDragged ? 'Keep ZIndex when dragged' : 'Allow ZIndex to change when dragged',
                         event: undoBatch(action(() => (this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged = !this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged))),
@@ -768,14 +773,14 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 onClicks.push({ description: 'Enter Portal', event: this.makeIntoPortal, icon: 'window-restore' });
                 !Doc.noviceMode && onClicks.push({ description: 'Toggle Detail', event: this.setToggleDetail, icon: 'concierge-bell' });
 
-                if (!this.props.treeViewDoc) {
+                if (!this._props.treeViewDoc) {
                     if (!this.Document.annotationOn) {
                         const options = cm.findByDescription('Options...');
                         const optionItems: ContextMenuProps[] = options && 'subitems' in options ? options.subitems : [];
                         !options && cm.addItem({ description: 'Options...', subitems: optionItems, icon: 'compass' });
 
                         onClicks.push({ description: this.onClickHandler ? 'Remove Click Behavior' : 'Follow Link', event: () => this.toggleFollowLink(false, false), icon: 'link' });
-                        !Doc.noviceMode && onClicks.push({ description: 'Edit onClick Script', event: () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.props.Document, undefined, 'onClick'), 'edit onClick'), icon: 'terminal' });
+                        !Doc.noviceMode && onClicks.push({ description: 'Edit onClick Script', event: () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this._props.Document, undefined, 'onClick'), 'edit onClick'), icon: 'terminal' });
                         !existingOnClick && cm.addItem({ description: 'OnClick...', noexpand: true, subitems: onClicks, icon: 'mouse-pointer' });
                     } else if (LinkManager.Links(this.Document).length) {
                         onClicks.push({ description: 'Restore On Click default', event: () => this.noOnClick(), icon: 'link' });
@@ -797,15 +802,15 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
             const moreItems = more && 'subitems' in more ? more.subitems : [];
             if (!Doc.IsSystem(this.Document)) {
                 if (!Doc.noviceMode) {
-                    moreItems.push({ description: 'Make View of Metadata Field', event: () => Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(this.props.Document, this.props.TemplateDataDocument), icon: 'concierge-bell' });
+                    moreItems.push({ description: 'Make View of Metadata Field', event: () => Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(this._props.Document, this._props.TemplateDataDocument), icon: 'concierge-bell' });
                     moreItems.push({ description: `${this.Document._chromeHidden ? 'Show' : 'Hide'} Chrome`, event: () => (this.Document._chromeHidden = !this.Document._chromeHidden), icon: 'project-diagram' });
 
-                    if (Cast(Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document).data, listSpec(Doc))) {
-                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Export to Google Photos Album', event: () => GooglePhotos.Export.CollectionToAlbum({ collection: this.props.Document }).then(console.log), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
-                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Tag Child Images via Google Photos', event: () => GooglePhotos.Query.TagChildImages(this.props.Document), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
-                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Write Back Link to Album', event: () => GooglePhotos.Transactions.AddTextEnrichment(this.props.Document), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
+                    if (Cast(Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document).data, listSpec(Doc))) {
+                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Export to Google Photos Album', event: () => GooglePhotos.Export.CollectionToAlbum({ collection: this._props.Document }).then(console.log), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
+                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Tag Child Images via Google Photos', event: () => GooglePhotos.Query.TagChildImages(this._props.Document), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
+                        moreItems.push({ description: 'Write Back Link to Album', event: () => GooglePhotos.Transactions.AddTextEnrichment(this._props.Document), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
                     }
-                    moreItems.push({ description: 'Copy ID', event: () => Utils.CopyText(Doc.globalServerPath(this.props.Document)), icon: 'fingerprint' });
+                    moreItems.push({ description: 'Copy ID', event: () => Utils.CopyText(Doc.globalServerPath(this._props.Document)), icon: 'fingerprint' });
                 }
             }
 
@@ -813,25 +818,25 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         }
         const constantItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
         if (!Doc.IsSystem(this.Document) && this.Document._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking) {
-            constantItems.push({ description: 'Zip Export', icon: 'download', event: async () => Doc.Zip(this.props.Document) });
-            (this.Document._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking || !Doc.noviceMode) && constantItems.push({ description: 'Share', event: () => SharingManager.Instance.open(this.props.DocumentView()), icon: 'users' });
-            if (this.props.removeDocument && Doc.ActiveDashboard !== this.props.Document) {
+            constantItems.push({ description: 'Zip Export', icon: 'download', event: async () => Doc.Zip(this._props.Document) });
+            (this.Document._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking || !Doc.noviceMode) && constantItems.push({ description: 'Share', event: () => SharingManager.Instance.open(this._props.DocumentView()), icon: 'users' });
+            if (this._props.removeDocument && Doc.ActiveDashboard !== this._props.Document) {
                 // need option to gray out menu items ... preferably with a '?' that explains why they're grayed out (eg., no permissions)
                 constantItems.push({ description: 'Close', event: this.deleteClicked, icon: 'times' });
             }
         }
-        constantItems.push({ description: 'Show Metadata', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(this.props.Document, OpenWhere.addRightKeyvalue), icon: 'table-columns' });
+        constantItems.push({ description: 'Show Metadata', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(this._props.Document, OpenWhere.addRightKeyvalue), icon: 'table-columns' });
         cm.addItem({ description: 'General...', noexpand: false, subitems: constantItems, icon: 'question' });
 
         const help = cm.findByDescription('Help...');
         const helpItems: ContextMenuProps[] = help && 'subitems' in help ? help.subitems : [];
-        !Doc.noviceMode && helpItems.push({ description: 'Text Shortcuts Ctrl+/', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(Docs.Create.PdfDocument('/assets/cheat-sheet.pdf', { _width: 300, _height: 300 }), OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'keyboard' });
+        !Doc.noviceMode && helpItems.push({ description: 'Text Shortcuts Ctrl+/', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(Docs.Create.PdfDocument('/assets/cheat-sheet.pdf', { _width: 300, _height: 300 }), OpenWhere.addRight), icon: 'keyboard' });
         !Doc.noviceMode && helpItems.push({ description: 'Print Document in Console', event: () => console.log(this.Document), icon: 'hand-point-right' });
         !Doc.noviceMode && helpItems.push({ description: 'Print DataDoc in Console', event: () => console.log(this.dataDoc), icon: 'hand-point-right' });
 
         let documentationDescription: string | undefined = undefined;
         let documentationLink: string | undefined = undefined;
-        switch (this.props.Document.type) {
+        switch (this._props.Document.type) {
             case DocumentType.COL:
                 documentationDescription = 'See collection documentation';
                 documentationLink = 'https://brown-dash.github.io/Dash-Documentation/views/';
@@ -866,7 +871,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 break;
         }
         // Add link to help documentation
-        if (!this.props.treeViewDoc && documentationDescription && documentationLink) {
+        if (!this._props.treeViewDoc && documentationDescription && documentationLink) {
             helpItems.push({
                 description: documentationDescription,
                 event: () => window.open(documentationLink, '_blank'),
@@ -881,26 +886,26 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     };
 
     @computed get _rootSelected() {
-        return this.props.isSelected() || BoolCast(this.props.TemplateDataDocument && this.props.rootSelected?.());
+        return this._props.isSelected() || BoolCast(this._props.TemplateDataDocument && this._props.rootSelected?.());
     }
     rootSelected = () => this._rootSelected;
-    panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() - this.headerMargin;
-    screenToLocal = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.headerMargin);
+    panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() - this.headerMargin;
+    screenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.headerMargin);
     onClickFunc: any = () => (this.disableClickScriptFunc ? undefined : this.onClickHandler);
-    setHeight = (height: number) => !this.props.suppressSetHeight && (this.layoutDoc._height = height);
+    setHeight = (height: number) => !this._props.suppressSetHeight && (this.layoutDoc._height = height);
     setContentView = action((view: { getAnchor?: (addAsAnnotation: boolean) => Doc; forward?: () => boolean; back?: () => boolean }) => (this._componentView = view));
-    @observable _isContentActive: boolean | undefined;
+    @observable _isContentActive: boolean | undefined = undefined;
 
     isContentActive = (): boolean | undefined => this._isContentActive;
-    childFilters = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), ...StrListCast(this.layoutDoc.childFilters)];
+    childFilters = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), ...StrListCast(this.layoutDoc.childFilters)];
 
     /// disable pointer events on content when there's an enabled onClick script (but not the browse script) and the contents aren't forced active, or if contents are marked inactive
     @computed get _contentPointerEvents() {
         TraceMobx();
-        return this.props.contentPointerEvents ??
+        return this._props.contentPointerEvents ??
             ((!this.disableClickScriptFunc && //
                 this.onClickHandler &&
-                !this.props.onBrowseClick?.() &&
+                !this._props.onBrowseClick?.() &&
                 this.isContentActive() !== true) ||
                 this.isContentActive() === false)
             ? 'none'
@@ -909,8 +914,8 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     contentPointerEvents = () => this._contentPointerEvents;
     @computed get contents() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const isInk = this.layoutDoc._layout_isSvg && !this.props.LayoutTemplateString;
-        const noBackground = this.Document.isGroup && !this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) && (!this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor || this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor === 'transparent');
+        const isInk = this.layoutDoc._layout_isSvg && !this._props.LayoutTemplateString;
+        const noBackground = this.Document.isGroup && !this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) && (!this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor || this.layoutDoc.backgroundColor === 'transparent');
         return (
             <div
                 className="documentView-contentsView"
@@ -920,10 +925,10 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 }}>
                 <DocumentContentsView
                     key={1}
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     fieldKey=""
                     pointerEvents={this.contentPointerEvents}
-                    docViewPath={this.props.viewPath}
+                    docViewPath={this._props.viewPath}
                     setContentView={this.setContentView}
                     childFilters={this.childFilters}
                     PanelHeight={this.panelHeight}
@@ -940,8 +945,8 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         );
     }
 
-    anchorPanelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() || 1;
-    anchorPanelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() || 1;
+    anchorPanelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() || 1;
+    anchorPanelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() || 1;
     anchorStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
         // prettier-ignore
         switch (property.split(':')[0]) {
@@ -949,11 +954,11 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
             case StyleProp.PointerEvents: return 'none';
             case StyleProp.Highlighting:  return undefined;
             case StyleProp.Opacity:       {
-                const filtered = DocUtils.FilterDocs(this.directLinks, this.props.childFilters?.() ?? [], []).filter(d => d.link_displayLine || Doc.UserDoc().showLinkLines);
+                const filtered = DocUtils.FilterDocs(this.directLinks, this._props.childFilters?.() ?? [], []).filter(d => d.link_displayLine || Doc.UserDoc().showLinkLines);
                 return filtered.some(link => link._link_displayArrow) ? 0 : undefined;
             }
         }
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
     // We need to use allrelatedLinks to get not just links to the document as a whole, but links to
     // anchors that are not rendered as DocumentViews (marked as 'layout_unrendered' with their 'annotationOn' set to this document).  e.g.,
@@ -979,15 +984,15 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     @computed get allLinkEndpoints() {
         // the small blue dots that mark the endpoints of links
         TraceMobx();
-        if (this._componentView instanceof KeyValueBox || this.props.hideLinkAnchors || this.layoutDoc.layout_hideLinkAnchors || this.props.dontRegisterView || this.layoutDoc.layout_unrendered) return null;
-        const filtered = DocUtils.FilterDocs(this.directLinks, this.props.childFilters?.() ?? [], []).filter(d => d.link_displayLine || Doc.UserDoc().showLinkLines);
+        if (this._componentView instanceof KeyValueBox || this._props.hideLinkAnchors || this.layoutDoc.layout_hideLinkAnchors || this._props.dontRegisterView || this.layoutDoc.layout_unrendered) return null;
+        const filtered = DocUtils.FilterDocs(this.directLinks, this._props.childFilters?.() ?? [], []).filter(d => d.link_displayLine || Doc.UserDoc().showLinkLines);
         return filtered.map(link => (
             <div className="documentView-anchorCont" key={link[Id]}>
                 <DocumentView
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     isContentActive={returnFalse}
                     Document={link}
-                    docViewPath={this.props.viewPath}
+                    docViewPath={this._props.viewPath}
                     PanelWidth={this.anchorPanelWidth}
                     PanelHeight={this.anchorPanelHeight}
                     dontRegisterView={false}
@@ -1077,7 +1082,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         }
     };
 
-    captionStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => this.props?.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property + ':caption');
+    captionStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => this._props?.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property + ':caption');
     @observable _changingTitleField = false;
     @observable _dropDownInnerWidth = 0;
     fieldsDropdown = (inputOptions: string[], dropdownWidth: number, placeholder: string, onChange: (val: string | number) => void, onClose: () => void) => {
@@ -1121,12 +1126,12 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
             <div
                 className="documentView-captionWrapper"
                 style={{
-                    pointerEvents: this.Document.ignoreClick ? 'none' : this.isContentActive() || this.props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'all' : undefined,
+                    pointerEvents: this.Document.ignoreClick ? 'none' : this.isContentActive() || this._props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'all' : undefined,
                     background: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._backgroundColor, 'rgba(0,0,0,0.2)'),
                     color: lightOrDark(StrCast(this.layoutDoc._backgroundColor, 'black')),
                 }}>
                 <FormattedTextBox
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     yPadding={10}
                     xPadding={10}
                     fieldKey={this.layout_showCaption}
@@ -1134,7 +1139,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                     dontRegisterView={true}
                     noSidebar={true}
                     dontScale={true}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth}
                     isContentActive={this.isContentActive}
                 />
             </div>
@@ -1160,7 +1165,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                     width: 100 - sidebarWidthPercent + '%',
                     color: background === 'transparent' ? SettingsManager.userColor : lightOrDark(background),
                     background,
-                    pointerEvents: (!this.disableClickScriptFunc && this.onClickHandler) || this.Document.ignoreClick ? 'none' : this.isContentActive() || this.props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'all' : undefined,
+                    pointerEvents: (!this.disableClickScriptFunc && this.onClickHandler) || this.Document.ignoreClick ? 'none' : this.isContentActive() || this._props.isDocumentActive?.() ? 'all' : undefined,
                 }}>
                 {!dropdownWidth
                     ? null
@@ -1171,7 +1176,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                           action((field: string | number) => {
                               if (this.layoutDoc.layout_showTitle) {
                                   this.layoutDoc._layout_showTitle = field;
-                              } else if (!this.props.layout_showTitle) {
+                              } else if (!this._props.layout_showTitle) {
                                   Doc.UserDoc().layout_showTitle = field;
                               }
                               this._changingTitleField = false;
@@ -1199,7 +1204,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                             if (input?.startsWith('#')) {
                                 if (this.layoutDoc.layout_showTitle) {
                                     this.layoutDoc._layout_showTitle = input?.substring(1);
-                                } else if (!this.props.layout_showTitle) {
+                                } else if (!this._props.layout_showTitle) {
                                     Doc.UserDoc().layout_showTitle = input?.substring(1) ?? 'author_date';
                                 }
                             } else if (showTitle && !showTitle.includes('Date') && showTitle !== 'author') {
@@ -1211,7 +1216,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
-        return this.props.hideTitle || (!showTitle && !this.layout_showCaption) ? (
+        return this._props.hideTitle || (!showTitle && !this.layout_showCaption) ? (
             this.contents
         ) : (
             <div className="documentView-styleWrapper">
@@ -1267,31 +1272,31 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
         switch (StrCast(presEffectDoc?.presentation_effect, StrCast(presEffectDoc?.followLinkAnimEffect))) {
             default: 
             case PresEffect.None:       return renderDoc;
-            case PresEffect.Zoom:       return <Zoom {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Zoom>;
-            case PresEffect.Fade:       return <Fade {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Fade>;
-            case PresEffect.Flip:       return <Flip {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Flip>;
-            case PresEffect.Rotate:     return <Rotate {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Rotate>;
-            case PresEffect.Bounce:     return <Bounce {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Bounce>;
-            case PresEffect.Roll:       return <Roll {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Roll>;
-            case PresEffect.Lightspeed: return <LightSpeed {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</LightSpeed>;
+            // case PresEffect.Zoom:       return <Zoom {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Zoom>;
+            // case PresEffect.Fade:       return <Fade {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Fade>;
+            // case PresEffect.Flip:       return <Flip {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Flip>;
+            // case PresEffect.Rotate:     return <Rotate {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Rotate>;
+            // case PresEffect.Bounce:     return <Bounce {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Bounce>;
+            // case PresEffect.Roll:       return <Roll {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</Roll>;
+            // case PresEffect.Lightspeed: return <LightSpeed {...effectProps}>{renderDoc}</LightSpeed>;
         }
     }
     @computed get highlighting() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.Highlighting);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.Highlighting);
     }
     @computed get borderPath() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.BorderPath);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.BorderPath);
     }
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
         const highlighting = this.highlighting;
         const borderPath = this.borderPath;
         const boxShadow =
-            this.props.treeViewDoc || !highlighting
+            this._props.treeViewDoc || !highlighting
                 ? this.boxShadow
                 : highlighting && this.borderRounding && highlighting.highlightStyle !== 'dashed'
-                ? `0 0 0 ${highlighting.highlightIndex}px ${highlighting.highlightColor}`
-                : this.boxShadow || (this.Document.isTemplateForField ? 'black 0.2vw 0.2vw 0.8vw' : undefined);
+                  ? `0 0 0 ${highlighting.highlightIndex}px ${highlighting.highlightColor}`
+                  : this.boxShadow || (this.Document.isTemplateForField ? 'black 0.2vw 0.2vw 0.8vw' : undefined);
         const renderDoc = this.renderDoc({
             borderRadius: this.borderRounding,
             outline: highlighting && !this.borderRounding && !highlighting.highlightStroke ? `${highlighting.highlightColor} ${highlighting.highlightStyle} ${highlighting.highlightIndex}px` : 'solid 0px',
@@ -1326,6 +1331,18 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
 @observer
 export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     public static ROOT_DIV = 'documentView-effectsWrapper';
+
+    @observable _props: DocumentViewProps;
+    _prevProps: DocumentViewProps;
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable _selected = false;
     public get SELECTED() {
         return this._selected;
@@ -1340,14 +1357,14 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     @computed public static get exploreMode() {
         return () => (DocumentView.ExploreMode ? ScriptField.MakeScript('CollectionBrowseClick(documentView, clientX, clientY)', { documentView: 'any', clientX: 'number', clientY: 'number' })! : undefined);
     }
-    @observable public docView: DocumentViewInternal | undefined | null;
+    @observable public docView: DocumentViewInternal | undefined | null = undefined;
     @observable public textHtmlOverlay: Opt<string>;
     @observable public textHtmlOverlayTime: Opt<number>;
     @observable private _isHovering = false;
 
     public htmlOverlayEffect: Opt<Doc>;
     public get displayName() {
-        return 'DocumentView(' + this.props.Document?.title + ')';
+        return 'DocumentView(' + this._props.Document?.title + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
     public ContentRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     public ViewTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined; // timer for res
@@ -1405,10 +1422,10 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     }
 
     get Document() {
-        return this.props.Document;
+        return this._props.Document;
     }
     get topMost() {
-        return this.props.renderDepth === 0;
+        return this._props.renderDepth === 0;
     }
     get dataDoc() {
         return this.docView?.dataDoc ?? this.Document;
@@ -1426,32 +1443,32 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
         return this.docView?.LayoutFieldKey || 'layout';
     }
     @computed get layout_fitWidth() {
-        return this.props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.layoutDoc) ?? this.layoutDoc?.layout_fitWidth;
+        return this._props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.layoutDoc) ?? this.layoutDoc?.layout_fitWidth;
     }
     @computed get anchorViewDoc() {
-        return this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_2') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_2']) : this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_1']) : undefined;
+        return this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_2') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_2']) : this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_1']) : undefined;
     }
     @computed get hideLinkButton() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.HideLinkBtn + (this.SELECTED ? ':selected' : ''));
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HideLinkBtn + (this.SELECTED ? ':selected' : ''));
     }
-    hideLinkCount = () => this.props.renderDepth === -1 || (this.SELECTED && this.props.renderDepth) || !this._isHovering || this.hideLinkButton;
+    hideLinkCount = () => this._props.renderDepth === -1 || (this.SELECTED && this._props.renderDepth) || !this._isHovering || this.hideLinkButton;
     @computed get linkCountView() {
         return <DocumentLinksButton hideCount={this.hideLinkCount} View={this} scaling={this.scaleToScreenSpace} OnHover={true} Bottom={this.topMost} ShowCount={true} />;
     }
     @computed get docViewPath(): DocumentView[] {
-        return this.props.docViewPath ? [...this.props.docViewPath(), this] : [this];
+        return this._props.docViewPath ? [...this._props.docViewPath(), this] : [this];
     }
     @computed get layoutDoc() {
-        return Doc.Layout(this.Document, this.props.LayoutTemplate?.());
+        return Doc.Layout(this.Document, this._props.LayoutTemplate?.());
     }
     @computed get nativeWidth() {
-        return this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) ? 0 : returnVal(this.props.NativeWidth?.(), Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc, this.props.TemplateDataDocument, !this.layout_fitWidth));
+        return this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) ? 0 : returnVal(this._props.NativeWidth?.(), Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc, this._props.TemplateDataDocument, !this.layout_fitWidth));
     }
     @computed get nativeHeight() {
-        return this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) ? 0 : returnVal(this.props.NativeHeight?.(), Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc, this.props.TemplateDataDocument, !this.layout_fitWidth));
+        return this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) ? 0 : returnVal(this._props.NativeHeight?.(), Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc, this._props.TemplateDataDocument, !this.layout_fitWidth));
     }
     @computed get shouldNotScale() {
-        return (this.layout_fitWidth && !this.nativeWidth) || this.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) || [CollectionViewType.Docking].includes(this.Document._type_collection as any);
+        return (this.layout_fitWidth && !this.nativeWidth) || this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(KeyValueBox.name) || [CollectionViewType.Docking].includes(this.Document._type_collection as any);
     }
     @computed get effectiveNativeWidth() {
         return this.shouldNotScale ? 0 : this.nativeWidth || NumCast(this.layoutDoc.width);
@@ -1462,57 +1479,57 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     @computed get nativeScaling() {
         if (this.shouldNotScale) return 1;
         const minTextScale = this.Document.type === DocumentType.RTF ? 0.1 : 0;
-        if (this.layout_fitWidth || this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.effectiveNativeHeight || 1) > this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.effectiveNativeWidth || 1)) {
-            return Math.max(minTextScale, this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.effectiveNativeWidth || 1)); // width-limited or layout_fitWidth
+        if (this.layout_fitWidth || this._props.PanelHeight() / (this.effectiveNativeHeight || 1) > this._props.PanelWidth() / (this.effectiveNativeWidth || 1)) {
+            return Math.max(minTextScale, this._props.PanelWidth() / (this.effectiveNativeWidth || 1)); // width-limited or layout_fitWidth
         }
-        return Math.max(minTextScale, this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.effectiveNativeHeight || 1)); // height-limited or unscaled
+        return Math.max(minTextScale, this._props.PanelHeight() / (this.effectiveNativeHeight || 1)); // height-limited or unscaled
     }
     @computed get panelWidth() {
-        return this.effectiveNativeWidth ? this.effectiveNativeWidth * this.nativeScaling : this.props.PanelWidth();
+        return this.effectiveNativeWidth ? this.effectiveNativeWidth * this.nativeScaling : this._props.PanelWidth();
     }
     @computed get panelHeight() {
         if (this.effectiveNativeHeight && (!this.layout_fitWidth || !this.layoutDoc.layout_reflowVertical)) {
-            return Math.min(this.props.PanelHeight(), this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling);
+            return Math.min(this._props.PanelHeight(), this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling);
         }
-        return this.props.PanelHeight();
+        return this._props.PanelHeight();
     }
     @computed get Xshift() {
-        return this.effectiveNativeWidth ? Math.max(0, (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.effectiveNativeWidth * this.nativeScaling) / 2) : 0;
+        return this.effectiveNativeWidth ? Math.max(0, (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.effectiveNativeWidth * this.nativeScaling) / 2) : 0;
     }
     @computed get Yshift() {
         return this.effectiveNativeWidth &&
             this.effectiveNativeHeight &&
             Math.abs(this.Xshift) < 0.001 &&
-            (!this.layoutDoc.layout_reflowVertical || (!this.layout_fitWidth && this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling <= this.props.PanelHeight()))
-            ? Math.max(0, (this.props.PanelHeight() - this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling) / 2)
+            (!this.layoutDoc.layout_reflowVertical || (!this.layout_fitWidth && this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling <= this._props.PanelHeight()))
+            ? Math.max(0, (this._props.PanelHeight() - this.effectiveNativeHeight * this.nativeScaling) / 2)
             : 0;
     }
     @computed get centeringX() {
-        return this.props.dontCenter?.includes('x') ? 0 : this.Xshift;
+        return this._props.dontCenter?.includes('x') ? 0 : this.Xshift;
     }
     @computed get centeringY() {
-        return this.props.dontCenter?.includes('y') ? 0 : this.Yshift;
+        return this._props.dontCenter?.includes('y') ? 0 : this.Yshift;
     }
 
     @computed get CollectionFreeFormView() {
         return this.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.CollectionFreeFormView;
     }
     @computed get CollectionFreeFormDocumentView() {
-        return this.props.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.();
+        return this._props.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.();
     }
 
-    public toggleNativeDimensions = () => this.docView && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.INK && Doc.toggleNativeDimensions(this.layoutDoc, this.docView.NativeDimScaling, this.props.PanelWidth(), this.props.PanelHeight());
+    public toggleNativeDimensions = () => this.docView && this.Document.type !== DocumentType.INK && Doc.toggleNativeDimensions(this.layoutDoc, this.docView.NativeDimScaling, this._props.PanelWidth(), this._props.PanelHeight());
     public getBounds = () => {
-        if (!this.docView?.ContentDiv || this.props.treeViewDoc || Doc.AreProtosEqual(this.props.Document, Doc.UserDoc())) {
+        if (!this.docView?.ContentDiv || this._props.treeViewDoc || Doc.AreProtosEqual(this._props.Document, Doc.UserDoc())) {
             return undefined;
         }
         if (this.docView._componentView?.screenBounds?.()) {
             return this.docView._componentView.screenBounds();
         }
-        const xf = this.docView.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.nativeScaling).inverse();
+        const xf = this.docView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.nativeScaling).inverse();
         const [[left, top], [right, bottom]] = [xf.transformPoint(0, 0), xf.transformPoint(this.panelWidth, this.panelHeight)];
 
-        if (this.docView.props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(LinkAnchorBox.name)) {
+        if (this.docView._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes(LinkAnchorBox.name)) {
             const docuBox = this.docView.ContentDiv.getElementsByClassName('linkAnchorBox-cont');
             if (docuBox.length) return { ...docuBox[0].getBoundingClientRect(), center: undefined };
         }
@@ -1535,18 +1552,17 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
             const deiconifyLayout = Cast(this.Document.deiconifyLayout, 'string', null);
             this.switchViews(deiconifyLayout ? true : false, deiconifyLayout, finalFinished);
             this.Document.deiconifyLayout = undefined;
-            this.props.bringToFront(this.Document);
+            this._props.bringToFront(this.Document);
         }
     }
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     setCustomView = (custom: boolean, layout: string): void => {
-        Doc.setNativeView(this.props.Document);
-        custom && DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.props.Document, Docs.Create.StackingDocument, layout, undefined);
+        Doc.setNativeView(this._props.Document);
+        custom && DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this._props.Document, Docs.Create.StackingDocument, layout, undefined);
     };
-    @action
+
     switchViews = (custom: boolean, view: string, finished?: () => void, useExistingLayout = false) => {
-        this.docView && (this.docView._animateScalingTo = 0.1); // shrink doc
+        runInAction(() => this.docView && (this.docView._animateScalingTo = 0.1)); // shrink doc
         setTimeout(
             action(() => {
                 if (useExistingLayout && custom && this.Document['layout_' + view]) {
@@ -1568,7 +1584,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     };
 
     layout_fitWidthFunc = (doc: Doc) => BoolCast(this.layout_fitWidth);
-    scaleToScreenSpace = () => (1 / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) * this.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+    scaleToScreenSpace = () => (1 / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) * this.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
     docViewPathFunc = () => this.docViewPath;
     isSelected = () => this.SELECTED;
     select = (extendSelection: boolean, focusSelection?: boolean) => {
@@ -1592,14 +1608,13 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     NativeDimScaling = () => this.nativeScaling;
     selfView = () => this;
     screenToLocalTransform = () =>
-        this.props
+        this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
             .translate(-this.centeringX, -this.centeringY)
             .scale(1 / this.nativeScaling);
 
-    @action
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.Document[DocViews].add(this);
+        runInAction(() => this.Document[DocViews].add(this));
         this._disposers.updateContentsScript = reaction(() => ScriptCast(this.Document.updateContentsScript)?.script?.run({ this: this.Document }).result, emptyFunction);
         this._disposers.height = reaction(
             // increase max auto height if document has been resized to be greater than current max
@@ -1609,13 +1624,13 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
                 if (docMax && docMax < height) this.layoutDoc.layout_maxAutoHeight = height;
             })
         );
-        !BoolCast(this.props.Document.dontRegisterView, this.props.dontRegisterView) && DocumentManager.Instance.AddView(this);
+        !BoolCast(this._props.Document.dontRegisterView, this._props.dontRegisterView) && DocumentManager.Instance.AddView(this);
     }
-    @action
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this.Document[DocViews].delete(this);
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
-        !BoolCast(this.props.Document.dontRegisterView, this.props.dontRegisterView) && DocumentManager.Instance.RemoveView(this);
+        !BoolCast(this._props.Document.dontRegisterView, this._props.dontRegisterView) && DocumentManager.Instance.RemoveView(this);
     }
     // want the htmloverlay to be able to fade in but we also want it to be display 'none' until it is needed.
     // unfortunately, CSS can't transition animate any properties for something that is display 'none'.
@@ -1652,23 +1667,23 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
 
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const xshift = Math.abs(this.Xshift) <= 0.001 ? this.props.PanelWidth() : undefined;
-        const yshift = Math.abs(this.Yshift) <= 0.001 ? this.props.PanelHeight() : undefined;
+        const xshift = Math.abs(this.Xshift) <= 0.001 ? this._props.PanelWidth() : undefined;
+        const yshift = Math.abs(this.Yshift) <= 0.001 ? this._props.PanelHeight() : undefined;
 
         return (
             <div className="contentFittingDocumentView" onPointerEnter={action(() => (this._isHovering = true))} onPointerLeave={action(() => (this._isHovering = false))}>
-                {!this.props.Document || !this.props.PanelWidth() ? null : (
+                {!this._props.Document || !this._props.PanelWidth() ? null : (
                     <div
                         className="contentFittingDocumentView-previewDoc"
                         ref={this.ContentRef}
                         style={{
-                            transition: 'inherit', // this.props.dataTransition,
+                            transition: 'inherit', // this._props.dataTransition,
                             transform: `translate(${this.centeringX}px, ${this.centeringY}px)`,
-                            width: xshift ?? `${this.props.PanelWidth() - this.Xshift * 2}px`,
-                            height: this.props.forceAutoHeight ? undefined : yshift ?? (this.layout_fitWidth ? `${this.panelHeight}px` : `${(this.effectiveNativeHeight / this.effectiveNativeWidth) * this.props.PanelWidth()}px`),
+                            width: xshift ?? `${this._props.PanelWidth() - this.Xshift * 2}px`,
+                            height: this._props.forceAutoHeight ? undefined : yshift ?? (this.layout_fitWidth ? `${this.panelHeight}px` : `${(this.effectiveNativeHeight / this.effectiveNativeWidth) * this._props.PanelWidth()}px`),
                         }}>
                         <DocumentViewInternal
-                            {...this.props}
+                            {...this._props}
                             DocumentView={this.selfView}
                             viewPath={this.docViewPathFunc}
                             PanelWidth={this.PanelWidth}
@@ -1680,7 +1695,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
                             select={this.select}
                             layout_fitWidth={this.layout_fitWidthFunc}
                             ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocalTransform}
-                            focus={this.props.focus || emptyFunction}
+                            focus={this._props.focus || emptyFunction}
                             ref={action((r: DocumentViewInternal | null) => r && (this.docView = r))}
                         />
                         {this.htmlOverlay}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
index 23413b9d1..02ed56333 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import EquationEditor from './formattedText/EquationEditor';
-import { action, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { ViewBoxBaseComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
 import './EquationBox.scss';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
 
 @observer
 export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
@@ -19,10 +20,23 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     }
     public static SelectOnLoad: string = '';
     _ref: React.RefObject<EquationEditor> = React.createRef();
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
-        if (EquationBox.SelectOnLoad === this.Document[Id] && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath()))) {
-            this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
+        if (EquationBox.SelectOnLoad === this.Document[Id] && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath()))) {
+            this._props.select(false);
 
             this._ref.current!.mathField.focus();
             this.dataDoc.text === 'x' && this._ref.current!.mathField.select();
@@ -38,7 +52,7 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             //{ fireImmediately: true }
         );
         reaction(
-            () => this.props.isSelected(),
+            () => this._props.isSelected(),
             selected => {
                 if (this._ref.current) {
                     if (selected) this._ref.current.element.current.children[0].addEventListener('keydown', this.keyPressed, true);
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 y: NumCast(this.layoutDoc.y) + _height + 10,
             });
             EquationBox.SelectOnLoad = nextEq[Id];
-            this.props.addDocument?.(nextEq);
+            this._props.addDocument?.(nextEq);
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
         if (e.key === 'Tab') {
@@ -73,10 +87,10 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 _height: 300,
                 backgroundColor: 'white',
             });
-            this.props.addDocument?.(graph);
+            this._props.addDocument?.(graph);
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
-        if (e.key === 'Backspace' && !this.dataDoc.text) this.props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
+        if (e.key === 'Backspace' && !this.dataDoc.text) this._props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
     };
     @undoBatch
     onChange = (str: string) => (this.dataDoc.text = str);
@@ -100,7 +114,7 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     };
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const scale = (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+        const scale = (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
         return (
             <div
                 ref={r => this.updateSize()}
@@ -110,7 +124,7 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                     transform: `scale(${scale})`,
                     width: 'fit-content', // `${100 / scale}%`,
                     height: `${100 / scale}%`,
-                    pointerEvents: !this.props.isSelected() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                    pointerEvents: !this._props.isSelected() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     fontSize: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._text_fontSize),
                 }}
                 onKeyDown={e => e.stopPropagation()}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
index 8f6550663..22339907f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Button, ColorPicker, Dropdown, DropdownType, EditableText, IconButton, IListItemProps, MultiToggle, NumberDropdown, NumberDropdownType, Popup, Size, Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, StrListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(FontIconBox, fieldKey);
     }
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
     //
     // This controls whether fontIconButtons will display labels under their icons or not
     //
@@ -57,7 +67,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
     @observable noTooltip = false;
     showTemplate = (): void => {
         const dragFactory = Cast(this.layoutDoc.dragFactory, Doc, null);
-        dragFactory && this.props.addDocTab(dragFactory, OpenWhere.addRight);
+        dragFactory && this._props.addDocTab(dragFactory, OpenWhere.addRight);
     };
     dragAsTemplate = (): void => {
         this.layoutDoc.onDragStart = ScriptField.MakeFunction('getCopy(this.dragFactory, true)');
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
                 break;
         }
         const numScript = (value?: number) => ScriptCast(this.Document.script).script.run({ this: this.Document, self: this.Document, value, _readOnly_: value === undefined });
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
         // Script for checking the outcome of the toggle
         const checkResult = Number(Number(numScript().result ?? 0).toPrecision(NumCast(this.dataDoc.numPrecision, 3)));
 
@@ -246,7 +256,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
      * Color button
      */
     @computed get colorButton() {
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
         const curColor = this.colorScript?.script.run({ this: this.Document, self: this.Document, value: undefined, _readOnly_: true }).result ?? 'transparent';
         const tooltip: string = StrCast(this.Document.toolTip);
 
@@ -279,7 +289,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
         const script = ScriptCast(this.Document.onClick);
         const toggleStatus = script ? script.script.run({ this: this.Document, self: this.Document, value: undefined, _readOnly_: true }).result : false;
         // Colors
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
         const items = DocListCast(this.dataDoc.data);
         return (
             <MultiToggle
@@ -310,8 +320,8 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
         const script = ScriptCast(this.Document.onClick);
         const toggleStatus = script ? script.script.run({ this: this.Document, self: this.Document, value: undefined, _readOnly_: true }).result : false;
         // Colors
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
-        const backgroundColor = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const backgroundColor = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
 
         return (
             <Toggle
@@ -333,8 +343,8 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
      * Default
      */
     @computed get defaultButton() {
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
-        const backgroundColor = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const backgroundColor = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
         const tooltip: string = StrCast(this.Document.toolTip);
 
         return <IconButton tooltip={tooltip} icon={this.Icon(color)!} label={this.label} />;
@@ -361,7 +371,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const color = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
+        const color = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
         const tooltip = StrCast(this.Document.toolTip);
         const scriptFunc = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onClick)?.script.run({ this: this.Document, self: this.Document, _readOnly_: false });
         const btnProps = { tooltip, icon: this.Icon(color)!, label: this.label };
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
index 5ed5fa8fd..a04c27e01 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import functionPlot from 'function-plot';
-import { action, computed, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -9,19 +9,14 @@ import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { createSchema, listSpec, makeInterface } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent } from '../DocComponent';
-import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView } from './DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails';
 
-const EquationSchema = createSchema({});
-
-type EquationDocument = makeInterface<[typeof EquationSchema, typeof documentSchema]>;
-const EquationDocument = makeInterface(EquationSchema, documentSchema);
-
 @observer
 export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
@@ -31,12 +26,22 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
     _plot: any;
     _plotId = '';
     _plotEle: any;
-    constructor(props: any) {
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         this._plotId = 'graph' + FunctionPlotBox.GraphCount++;
     }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         reaction(
             () => [DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey]).map(doc => doc?.text), this.layoutDoc.width, this.layoutDoc.height, this.layoutDoc.xRange, this.layoutDoc.yRange],
             () => this.createGraph()
@@ -52,8 +57,8 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
     };
     createGraph = (ele?: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this._plotEle = ele || this._plotEle;
-        const width = this.props.PanelWidth();
-        const height = this.props.PanelHeight();
+        const width = this._props.PanelWidth();
+        const height = this._props.PanelHeight();
         const fns = DocListCast(this.dataDoc.data).map(doc => StrCast(doc.text, 'x^2').replace(/\\frac\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}/, '($1/$2)'));
         try {
             this._plotEle.children.length && this._plotEle.removeChild(this._plotEle.children[0]);
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
     @undoBatch
     drop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.docDragData?.droppedDocuments.length) {
-            const added = de.complete.docDragData.droppedDocuments.reduce((res, doc) => res && Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, doc), true);
+            const added = de.complete.docDragData.droppedDocuments.reduce((res, doc) => res && Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, doc), true);
             !added && e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation(); // prevent parent Doc from registering new position so that it snaps back into place
             return added;
@@ -102,14 +107,14 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
             <div
                 ref={this.createDropTarget}
                 style={{
-                    pointerEvents: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : undefined,
-                    width: this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                    height: this.props.PanelHeight(),
+                    pointerEvents: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : undefined,
+                    width: this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                    height: this._props.PanelHeight(),
                 }}>
                 {this.theGraph}
                 <div
                     style={{
-                        display: this.props.isSelected() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                        display: this._props.isSelected() ? 'none' : undefined,
                         position: 'absolute',
                         width: '100%',
                         height: '100%',
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
index dbfeec1c3..091c1a32f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
@@ -1,25 +1,20 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { extname } from 'path';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
-import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
-import { createSchema } from '../../../fields/Schema';
-import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { DashColor, emptyFunction, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
-import { GooglePhotos } from '../../apis/google_docs/GooglePhotosClientUtils';
-import { CognitiveServices, Confidence, Service, Tag } from '../../cognitive_services/CognitiveServices';
+import { copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
-import { Networking } from '../../Network';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
@@ -31,22 +26,9 @@ import { MarqueeAnnotator } from '../MarqueeAnnotator';
 import { AnchorMenu } from '../pdf/AnchorMenu';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { DocFocusOptions, OpenWhere } from './DocumentView';
-import { FaceRectangles } from './FaceRectangles';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import './ImageBox.scss';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails';
-import * as React from 'react';
-
-export const pageSchema = createSchema({
-    googlePhotosUrl: 'string',
-    googlePhotosTags: 'string',
-});
-const uploadIcons = {
-    idle: 'downarrow.png',
-    loading: 'loading.gif',
-    success: 'greencheck.png',
-    failure: 'redx.png',
-};
 
 @observer
 export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps>() {
@@ -54,10 +36,10 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         return FieldView.LayoutString(ImageBox, fieldKey);
     }
 
-    @observable public static imageRootDoc: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable public static imageRootDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static imageEditorOpen: boolean = false;
     @observable public static imageEditorSource: string = '';
-    @observable public static addDoc: ((doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean) | undefined;
+    @observable public static addDoc: ((doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean) | undefined = undefined;
     @action public static setImageEditorOpen(open: boolean) {
         ImageBox.imageEditorOpen = open;
     }
@@ -72,16 +54,23 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _overlayIconRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _marqueeref = React.createRef<MarqueeAnnotator>();
     @observable _curSuffix = '';
-    @observable _uploadIcon = uploadIcons.idle;
 
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
     }
 
     protected createDropTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
-        ele && (this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.drop.bind(this), this.props.Document));
+        ele && (this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.drop.bind(this), this.Document));
     };
 
     getAnchor = (addAsAnnotation: boolean, pinProps?: PinProps) => {
@@ -107,9 +96,9 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposers.sizer = reaction(
             () => ({
-                forceFull: this.props.renderDepth < 1 || this.layoutDoc._showFullRes,
-                scrSize: (this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformDirection(this.nativeSize.nativeWidth, this.nativeSize.nativeHeight)[0] / this.nativeSize.nativeWidth) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1),
-                selected: this.props.isSelected(),
+                forceFull: this._props.renderDepth < 1 || this.layoutDoc._showFullRes,
+                scrSize: (this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformDirection(this.nativeSize.nativeWidth, this.nativeSize.nativeHeight)[0] / this.nativeSize.nativeWidth) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1),
+                selected: this._props.isSelected(),
             }),
             ({ forceFull, scrSize, selected }) => (this._curSuffix = selected ? '_o' : this.fieldKey === 'icon' ? '_m' : forceFull ? '_o' : scrSize < 0.25 ? '_s' : scrSize < 0.5 ? '_m' : scrSize < 0.8 ? '_l' : '_o'),
             { fireImmediately: true, delay: 1000 }
@@ -141,7 +130,6 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     }
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     drop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.docDragData) {
             let added: boolean | undefined = undefined;
@@ -177,8 +165,8 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     @undoBatch
     setNativeSize = action(() => {
-        const scaling = (this.props.DocumentView?.().props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1) / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
-        const nscale = NumCast(this.props.PanelWidth()) / scaling;
+        const scaling = (this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1) / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+        const nscale = NumCast(this._props.PanelWidth()) / scaling;
         const nw = nscale / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']);
         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight'] = NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight']) * nw;
         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth'] = NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']) * nw;
@@ -217,8 +205,8 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         cropping.title = 'crop: ' + this.Document.title;
         cropping.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
         cropping.y = NumCast(this.Document.y);
-        cropping._width = anchw * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-        cropping._height = anchh * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        cropping._width = anchw * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        cropping._height = anchh * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
         cropping.onClick = undefined;
         const croppingProto = Doc.GetProto(cropping);
         croppingProto.annotationOn = undefined;
@@ -242,10 +230,10 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             DocUtils.MakeLink(region, cropping, { link_relationship: 'cropped image' });
             cropping.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
             cropping.y = NumCast(this.Document.y);
-            this.props.addDocTab(cropping, OpenWhere.inParent);
+            this._props.addDocTab(cropping, OpenWhere.inParent);
         }
         DocumentManager.Instance.AddViewRenderedCb(cropping, dv => setTimeout(() => (dv.ComponentView as ImageBox).setNativeSize(), 200));
-        this.props.bringToFront(cropping);
+        this._props.bringToFront(cropping);
         return cropping;
     };
 
@@ -262,55 +250,15 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 event: action(() => {
                     ImageBox.setImageEditorOpen(true);
                     ImageBox.setImageEditorSource(this.choosePath(field.url));
-                    ImageBox.addDoc = this.props.addDocument;
+                    ImageBox.addDoc = this._props.addDocument;
                     ImageBox.imageRootDoc = this.Document;
                 }),
                 icon: 'pencil-alt',
             });
-            if (!Doc.noviceMode) {
-                funcs.push({ description: 'Export to Google Photos', event: () => GooglePhotos.Transactions.UploadImages([this.props.Document]), icon: 'caret-square-right' });
-
-                const existingAnalyze = ContextMenu.Instance?.findByDescription('Analyzers...');
-                const modes: ContextMenuProps[] = existingAnalyze && 'subitems' in existingAnalyze ? existingAnalyze.subitems : [];
-                modes.push({ description: 'Generate Tags', event: this.generateMetadata, icon: 'tag' });
-                modes.push({ description: 'Find Faces', event: this.extractFaces, icon: 'camera' });
-                //modes.push({ description: "Recommend", event: this.extractText, icon: "brain" });
-                !existingAnalyze && ContextMenu.Instance?.addItem({ description: 'Analyzers...', subitems: modes, icon: 'hand-point-right' });
-            }
-
             ContextMenu.Instance?.addItem({ description: 'Options...', subitems: funcs, icon: 'asterisk' });
         }
     };
 
-    extractFaces = () => {
-        const converter = (results: any) => {
-            return results.map((face: CognitiveServices.Image.Face) => Doc.Get.FromJson({ data: face, title: `Face: ${face.faceId}` })!);
-        };
-        this.url && CognitiveServices.Image.Appliers.ProcessImage(this.dataDoc, [this.fieldKey + '-faces'], this.url, Service.Face, converter);
-    };
-
-    generateMetadata = (threshold: Confidence = Confidence.Excellent) => {
-        const converter = (results: any) => {
-            const tagDoc = new Doc();
-            const tagsList = new List();
-            results.tags.map((tag: Tag) => {
-                tagsList.push(tag.name);
-                const sanitized = tag.name.replace(' ', '_');
-                tagDoc[sanitized] = ComputedField.MakeFunction(`(${tag.confidence} >= this.confidence) ? ${tag.confidence} : "${ComputedField.undefined}"`);
-            });
-            this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '-generatedTags'] = tagsList;
-            tagDoc.title = 'Generated Tags Doc';
-            tagDoc.confidence = threshold;
-            return tagDoc;
-        };
-        this.url && CognitiveServices.Image.Appliers.ProcessImage(this.dataDoc, [this.fieldKey + '-generatedTagsDoc'], this.url, Service.ComputerVision, converter);
-    };
-
-    @computed private get url() {
-        const data = Cast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey], ImageField);
-        return data ? data.url?.href : undefined;
-    }
-
     choosePath(url: URL) {
         if (!url?.href) return '';
         const lower = url.href.toLowerCase();
@@ -321,60 +269,7 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         const ext = extname(url.href);
         return url.href.replace(ext, (this._error ? '_o' : this._curSuffix) + ext);
     }
-
-    considerGooglePhotosLink = () => {
-        const remoteUrl = StrCast(this.dataDoc.googlePhotosUrl); // bcz: StrCast or URLCast???
-        return !remoteUrl ? null : <img draggable={false} style={{ transformOrigin: 'bottom right' }} id={'google-photos'} src={'/assets/google_photos.png'} onClick={() => window.open(remoteUrl)} />;
-    };
-
-    considerGooglePhotosTags = () => {
-        const tags = this.dataDoc.googlePhotosTags;
-        return !tags ? null : <img id={'google-tags'} src={'/assets/google_tags.png'} />;
-    };
-
-    getScrollHeight = () => (this.props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) !== false && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) === NumCast(this.dataDoc._freeform_scaleMin, 1) ? this.nativeSize.nativeHeight : undefined);
-
-    @computed
-    private get considerDownloadIcon() {
-        const data = this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey];
-        if (!(data instanceof ImageField)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        const primary = data.url?.href;
-        if (primary.includes(window.location.origin)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        return (
-            <img
-                id={'upload-icon'}
-                draggable={false}
-                style={{ transformOrigin: 'bottom right' }}
-                src={`/assets/${this._uploadIcon}`}
-                onClick={async () => {
-                    const { dataDoc } = this;
-                    const { success, failure, idle, loading } = uploadIcons;
-                    runInAction(() => (this._uploadIcon = loading));
-                    const [{ accessPaths }] = await Networking.PostToServer('/uploadRemoteImage', { sources: [primary] });
-                    dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '-originalUrl'] = primary;
-                    let succeeded = true;
-                    let data: ImageField | undefined;
-                    try {
-                        data = new ImageField(accessPaths.agnostic.client);
-                    } catch {
-                        succeeded = false;
-                    }
-                    runInAction(() => (this._uploadIcon = succeeded ? success : failure));
-                    setTimeout(
-                        action(() => {
-                            this._uploadIcon = idle;
-                            data && (dataDoc[this.fieldKey] = data);
-                        }),
-                        2000
-                    );
-                }}
-            />
-        );
-    }
+    getScrollHeight = () => (this._props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) !== false && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) === NumCast(this.dataDoc._freeform_scaleMin, 1) ? this.nativeSize.nativeHeight : undefined);
 
     @computed get nativeSize() {
         TraceMobx();
@@ -407,7 +302,7 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                     ref={this._overlayIconRef}
                     onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(e.target, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, e => (this.layoutDoc[`_${this.fieldKey}_usePath`] = usePath === undefined ? 'alternate' : usePath === 'alternate' ? 'alternate:hover' : undefined))}
                     style={{
-                        display: (this.props.isContentActive() !== false && DragManager.DocDragData?.canEmbed) || DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '-alternates']).length ? 'block' : 'none',
+                        display: (this._props.isContentActive() !== false && DragManager.DocDragData?.canEmbed) || DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '-alternates']).length ? 'block' : 'none',
                         width: 'min(10%, 25px)',
                         height: 'min(10%, 25px)',
                         background: usePath === undefined ? 'white' : usePath === 'alternate' ? 'black' : 'gray',
@@ -436,7 +331,7 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     @computed get content() {
         TraceMobx();
 
-        const backColor = DashColor(this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor));
+        const backColor = DashColor(this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor));
         const backAlpha = backColor.red() === 0 && backColor.green() === 0 && backColor.blue() === 0 ? backColor.alpha() : 1;
         const srcpath = this.layoutDoc.hideImage ? '' : this.paths[0];
         const fadepath = this.layoutDoc.hideImage ? '' : this.paths.lastElement();
@@ -466,9 +361,6 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                         </div>
                     )}
                 </div>
-                {!Doc.noviceMode && this.considerDownloadIcon}
-                {this.considerGooglePhotosLink()}
-                <FaceRectangles document={this.dataDoc} color={'#0000FF'} backgroundColor={'#0000FF'} />
                 {this.overlayImageIcon}
             </div>
         );
@@ -479,11 +371,11 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     @observable _savedAnnotations = new ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>();
     @computed get annotationLayer() {
         TraceMobx();
-        return <div className="imageBox-annotationLayer" style={{ height: this.props.PanelHeight() }} ref={this._annotationLayer} />;
+        return <div className="imageBox-annotationLayer" style={{ height: this._props.PanelHeight() }} ref={this._annotationLayer} />;
     }
-    screenToLocalTransform = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop) * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale);
+    screenToLocalTransform = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop) * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale);
     marqueeDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) <= NumCast(this.dataDoc.freeform_scaleMin, 1) && this.props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
+        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) <= NumCast(this.dataDoc.freeform_scaleMin, 1) && this._props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
                 e,
@@ -502,7 +394,7 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     finishMarquee = () => {
         this._getAnchor = AnchorMenu.Instance?.GetAnchor;
         this._marqueeref.current?.onTerminateSelection();
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
     };
     focus = (anchor: Doc, options: DocFocusOptions) => (anchor.type === DocumentType.CONFIG ? undefined : this._ffref.current?.focus(anchor, options));
 
@@ -510,8 +402,8 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const borderRad = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
-        const borderRadius = borderRad?.includes('px') ? `${Number(borderRad.split('px')[0]) / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)}px` : borderRad;
+        const borderRad = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
+        const borderRadius = borderRad?.includes('px') ? `${Number(borderRad.split('px')[0]) / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)}px` : borderRad;
         return (
             <div
                 className="imageBox"
@@ -527,25 +419,25 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                     }
                 })}
                 style={{
-                    width: this.props.PanelWidth() ? undefined : `100%`,
-                    height: this.props.PanelWidth() ? undefined : `100%`,
+                    width: this._props.PanelWidth() ? undefined : `100%`,
+                    height: this._props.PanelWidth() ? undefined : `100%`,
                     pointerEvents: this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined,
                     borderRadius,
-                    overflow: this.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth || this.props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ? 'auto' : undefined,
+                    overflow: this.layoutDoc.layout_fitWidth || this._props.layout_fitWidth?.(this.Document) ? 'auto' : undefined,
                 }}>
                 <CollectionFreeFormView
                     ref={this._ffref}
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     setContentView={emptyFunction}
                     NativeWidth={returnZero}
                     NativeHeight={returnZero}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     fieldKey={this.annotationKey}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
                     isAnnotationOverlay={true}
                     annotationLayerHostsContent={true}
-                    PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
-                    PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                    PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
+                    PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocalTransform}
                     select={emptyFunction}
                     focus={this.focus}
@@ -566,8 +458,8 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                         scrollTop={0}
                         annotationLayerScrollTop={0}
                         scaling={returnOne}
-                        annotationLayerScaling={this.props.NativeDimScaling}
-                        docView={this.props.DocumentView!}
+                        annotationLayerScaling={this._props.NativeDimScaling}
+                        docView={this._props.DocumentView!}
                         addDocument={this.addDocument}
                         finishMarquee={this.finishMarquee}
                         savedAnnotations={this.savedAnnotations}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
index d2325a807..9aab53daf 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Field, FieldResult } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { DocCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { returnAll, returnAlways, returnTrue } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, returnAll, returnAlways, returnTrue } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { SetupDrag } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { CompiledScript, CompileScript, ScriptOptions } from '../../util/Scripting';
@@ -38,8 +38,20 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
     private _keyInput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
     private _valInput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
 
+    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
+    @observable _props: FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
     isKeyValueBox = returnTrue;
     able = returnAlways;
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
     @observable _splitPercentage = 50;
 
     get fieldDocToLayout() {
-        return this.props.fieldKey ? DocCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey], DocCast(this.props.Document)) : this.props.Document;
+        return this._props.fieldKey ? DocCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey], DocCast(this._props.Document)) : this._props.Document;
     }
 
     @action
@@ -109,7 +121,7 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
     }
 
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        if (e.buttons === 1 && this.props.isSelected()) {
+        if (e.buttons === 1 && this._props.isSelected()) {
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
@@ -155,8 +167,8 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
             rows.push(
                 <KeyValuePair
                     doc={realDoc}
-                    addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                    PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
+                    addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                    PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
                     PanelHeight={this.rowHeight}
                     ref={(function () {
                         let oldEl: KeyValuePair | undefined;
@@ -220,19 +232,19 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
     getFieldView = () => {
         const rows = this.rows.filter(row => row.isChecked);
         if (rows.length > 1) {
-            const parent = Docs.Create.StackingDocument([], { _layout_autoHeight: true, _width: 300, title: `field views for ${DocCast(this.props.Document).title}`, _chromeHidden: true });
+            const parent = Docs.Create.StackingDocument([], { _layout_autoHeight: true, _width: 300, title: `field views for ${DocCast(this._props.Document).title}`, _chromeHidden: true });
             for (const row of rows) {
-                const field = this.createFieldView(DocCast(this.props.Document), row);
+                const field = this.createFieldView(DocCast(this._props.Document), row);
                 field && Doc.AddDocToList(parent, 'data', field);
                 row.uncheck();
             }
             return parent;
         }
-        return rows.length ? this.createFieldView(DocCast(this.props.Document), rows.lastElement()) : undefined;
+        return rows.length ? this.createFieldView(DocCast(this._props.Document), rows.lastElement()) : undefined;
     };
 
     createFieldView = (templateDoc: Doc, row: KeyValuePair) => {
-        const metaKey = row.props.keyName;
+        const metaKey = row._props.keyName;
         const fieldTemplate = Doc.IsDelegateField(templateDoc, metaKey) ? Doc.MakeDelegate(templateDoc) : Doc.MakeEmbedding(templateDoc);
         fieldTemplate.title = metaKey;
         fieldTemplate.layout_fitWidth = true;
@@ -278,8 +290,8 @@ export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
         openItems.push({
             description: 'Default Perspective',
             event: () => {
-                this.props.addDocTab(this.props.Document, OpenWhere.close);
-                this.props.addDocTab(this.fieldDocToLayout, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                this._props.addDocTab(this._props.Document, OpenWhere.close);
+                this._props.addDocTab(this.fieldDocToLayout, OpenWhere.addRight);
             },
             icon: 'image',
         });
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
index 3cda70648..40991f371 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, toJS } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Field } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
     @observable public isChecked = false;
     private checkbox = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
 
+    _prevProps: KeyValuePairProps;
+    @observable _props: KeyValuePairProps;
+    constructor(props: KeyValuePairProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @action
     handleCheck = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         this.isChecked = e.currentTarget.checked;
@@ -46,24 +58,24 @@ export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
     };
 
     onContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-        const value = this.props.doc[this.props.keyName];
+        const value = this._props.doc[this._props.keyName];
         if (value instanceof Doc) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             e.preventDefault();
-            ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Open Fields', event: () => this.props.addDocTab(value, OpenWhere.addRightKeyvalue), icon: 'layer-group' });
+            ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Open Fields', event: () => this._props.addDocTab(value, OpenWhere.addRightKeyvalue), icon: 'layer-group' });
             ContextMenu.Instance.displayMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY);
         }
     };
 
     render() {
         const props: FieldViewProps = {
-            Document: this.props.doc,
+            Document: this._props.doc,
             childFilters: returnEmptyFilter,
             childFiltersByRanges: returnEmptyFilter,
             searchFilterDocs: returnEmptyDoclist,
             styleProvider: DefaultStyleProvider,
             docViewPath: returnEmptyDoclist,
-            fieldKey: this.props.keyName,
+            fieldKey: this._props.keyName,
             isSelected: returnFalse,
             setHeight: returnFalse,
             select: emptyFunction,
@@ -73,12 +85,11 @@ export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
             whenChildContentsActiveChanged: emptyFunction,
             ScreenToLocalTransform: Transform.Identity,
             focus: emptyFunction,
-            PanelWidth: this.props.PanelWidth,
-            PanelHeight: this.props.PanelHeight,
+            PanelWidth: this._props.PanelWidth,
+            PanelHeight: this._props.PanelHeight,
             addDocTab: returnFalse,
             pinToPres: returnZero,
         };
-        const contents = <FieldView {...props} />;
         // let fieldKey = Object.keys(props.Document).indexOf(props.fieldKey) !== -1 ? props.fieldKey : "(" + props.fieldKey + ")";
         let protoCount = 0;
         let doc: Doc | undefined = props.Document;
@@ -95,8 +106,8 @@ export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
         const hover = { transition: '0.3s ease opacity', opacity: this.isPointerOver || this.isChecked ? 1 : 0 };
 
         return (
-            <tr className={this.props.rowStyle} onPointerEnter={action(() => (this.isPointerOver = true))} onPointerLeave={action(() => (this.isPointerOver = false))}>
-                <td className="keyValuePair-td-key" style={{ width: `${this.props.keyWidth}%` }}>
+            <tr className={this._props.rowStyle} onPointerEnter={action(() => (this.isPointerOver = true))} onPointerLeave={action(() => (this.isPointerOver = false))}>
+                <td className="keyValuePair-td-key" style={{ width: `${this._props.keyWidth}%` }}>
                     <div className="keyValuePair-td-key-container">
                         <button
                             style={hover}
@@ -118,9 +129,9 @@ export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
                         </Tooltip>
                     </div>
                 </td>
-                <td className="keyValuePair-td-value" style={{ width: `${100 - this.props.keyWidth}%` }} onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}>
+                <td className="keyValuePair-td-value" style={{ width: `${100 - this._props.keyWidth}%` }} onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}>
                     <div className="keyValuePair-td-value-container">
-                        <EditableView contents={contents} GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(props.Document, props.fieldKey)} SetValue={(value: string) => KeyValueBox.SetField(props.Document, props.fieldKey, value)} />
+                        <EditableView contents={undefined} fieldContents={props} GetValue={() => Field.toKeyValueString(props.Document, props.fieldKey)} SetValue={(value: string) => KeyValueBox.SetField(props.Document, props.fieldKey, value)} />
                     </div>
                 </td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
index f8140af93..52ca8b5b1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, StrCast, NumCast, BoolCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
@@ -29,21 +30,32 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
     }
     private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _timeout: any;
+
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
     componentWillUnMount() {
         this._timeout && clearTimeout(this._timeout);
     }
 
     @computed get Title() {
-        return this.dataDoc.title_custom ? StrCast(this.Document.title) : this.props.label ? this.props.label : typeof this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey] === 'string' ? StrCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey]) : StrCast(this.Document.title);
+        return this.dataDoc.title_custom ? StrCast(this.Document.title) : this._props.label ? this._props.label : typeof this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey] === 'string' ? StrCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey]) : StrCast(this.Document.title);
     }
 
     protected createDropTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this.dropDisposer?.();
         if (ele) {
-            this.dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.drop.bind(this), this.props.Document);
+            this.dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.drop.bind(this), this.Document);
         }
     };
 
@@ -66,7 +78,6 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     drop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const docDragData = de.complete.docDragData;
         const params = Cast(this.paramsDoc['onClick-paramFieldKeys'], listSpec('string'), []);
@@ -81,7 +92,7 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
 
     @observable _mouseOver = false;
     @computed get hoverColor() {
-        return this._mouseOver ? StrCast(this.layoutDoc._hoverBackgroundColor) : this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
+        return this._mouseOver ? StrCast(this.layoutDoc._hoverBackgroundColor) : this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor);
     }
 
     fitTextToBox = (
@@ -142,7 +153,7 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
                 onMouseOver={action(() => (this._mouseOver = true))}
                 ref={this.createDropTarget}
                 onContextMenu={this.specificContextMenu}
-                style={{ boxShadow: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BoxShadow) }}>
+                style={{ boxShadow: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BoxShadow) }}>
                 <div
                     className="labelBox-mainButton"
                     style={{
@@ -156,8 +167,8 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
                         paddingRight: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xPadding),
                         paddingTop: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding),
                         paddingBottom: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding),
-                        width: this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                        height: this.props.PanelHeight(),
+                        width: this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                        height: this._props.PanelHeight(),
                         whiteSpace: 'singleLine' in boxParams && boxParams.singleLine ? 'pre' : 'pre-wrap',
                     }}>
                     <span style={{ width: 'singleLine' in boxParams ? '' : '100%' }} ref={action((r: any) => this.fitTextToBox(r))}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
index ed448ecfb..ff2597fb4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class LinkBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     componentWillUnmount(): void {
         this.disposer?.();
     }
-    @observable renderProps: { lx: number; rx: number; ty: number; by: number; pts: number[][] } | undefined;
+    @observable renderProps: { lx: number; rx: number; ty: number; by: number; pts: number[][] } | undefined = undefined;
     render() {
         if (this.renderProps) {
             const highlight = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Highlighting);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
index 4df8e792e..dd102edef 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ export class LinkDocPreview extends React.Component<LinkDocPreviewProps> {
                 LinkManager.currentLink = this._linkDoc;
                 LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = this._linkSrc;
                 this.props.docProps.DocumentView?.().select(false);
-                if ((SettingsManager.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
-                    SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 250;
+                if ((SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth ?? 0) < 100) {
+                    SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 250;
                 }
             })
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LoadingBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LoadingBox.tsx
index e554cb8ad..bbb725a3d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LoadingBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LoadingBox.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
+import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import './LoadingBox.scss';
@@ -36,28 +37,27 @@ export class LoadingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(LoadingBox, fieldKey);
     }
-    @observable public static CurrentlyLoading: Doc[] = []; // this assignment doesn't work. the actual assignment happens in DocumentManager's constructor
     // removes from currently loading display
     @action
     public static removeCurrentlyLoading(doc: Doc) {
-        if (LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading) {
-            const index = LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading.indexOf(doc);
-            index !== -1 && LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading.splice(index, 1);
+        if (DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading) {
+            const index = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading.indexOf(doc);
+            index !== -1 && DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading.splice(index, 1);
         }
     }
 
     // adds doc to currently loading display
     @action
     public static addCurrentlyLoading(doc: Doc) {
-        if (LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading.indexOf(doc) === -1) {
-            LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading.push(doc);
+        if (DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading.indexOf(doc) === -1) {
+            DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading.push(doc);
         }
     }
 
     _timer: any;
     @observable progress = '';
     componentDidMount() {
-        if (!LoadingBox.CurrentlyLoading?.includes(this.Document)) {
+        if (!DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentlyLoading?.includes(this.Document)) {
             this.Document.loadingError = 'Upload interrupted, please try again';
         } else {
             const updateFunc = async () => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
index 69723b171..98a302834 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import BingMapsReact from 'bingmaps-react';
 import { Button, EditableText, IconButton, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, LinkedTo, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocCss, Highlight } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
-import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnOne, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnOne, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
-import { SnappingManager } from '../../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
 import { undoable, UndoManager } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from '../../collections/collectionFreeForm';
@@ -68,7 +66,19 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     private _sidebarRef = React.createRef<SidebarAnnos>();
     private _ref: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
     private _disposers: { [key: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
-    private _setPreviewCursor: undefined | ((x: number, y: number, drag: boolean, hide: boolean, doc: Opt<Doc>) => void);
+
+    _unmounting = false;
+    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
 
     @observable private _savedAnnotations = new ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>();
     @computed get allSidebarDocs() {
@@ -88,7 +98,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_sidebarWidthPercent, '0%');
     }
     @computed get sidebarColor() {
-        return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
+        return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
     }
     @computed get SidebarKey() {
         return this.fieldKey + '_sidebar';
@@ -96,10 +106,9 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this._unmounting = false;
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
-    _unmounting = false;
     componentWillUnmount(): void {
         this._unmounting = true;
         this.deselectPin();
@@ -161,9 +170,9 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             e,
             (e, down, delta) =>
                 runInAction(() => {
-                    const localDelta = this.props
+                    const localDelta = this._props
                         .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-                        .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
+                        .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
                         .transformDirection(delta[0], delta[1]);
                     const fullWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
                     const mapWidth = fullWidth - this.sidebarWidth();
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(this.toggleSidebar, 'toggle sidebar map')
         );
     };
-    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this.props.PanelWidth();
+    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this._props.PanelWidth();
 
     /**
      * Handles toggle of sidebar on click the little comment button
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                 key="sidebar"
                 title="Toggle Sidebar"
                 style={{
-                    display: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                    display: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     top: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_showTitle) === 'title' ? 20 : 5,
                     backgroundColor: this.SidebarShown ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK,
                 }}
@@ -231,12 +240,12 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(target);
             return target;
         };
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         docView &&
             DragManager.StartAnchorAnnoDrag([ele], new DragManager.AnchorAnnoDragData(docView, sourceAnchorCreator, targetCreator), e.pageX, e.pageY, {
                 dragComplete: e => {
                     if (!e.aborted && e.annoDragData && e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc && e.annoDragData.dropDocument && e.linkDocument) {
-                        e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this.props.Document;
+                        e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this.Document;
                         e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkZoom = false;
                     }
                 },
@@ -271,19 +280,17 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return false;
     };
 
-    setPreviewCursor = (func?: (x: number, y: number, drag: boolean, hide: boolean, doc: Opt<Doc>) => void) => (this._setPreviewCursor = func);
-
     addDocumentWrapper = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this.addDocument(doc, annotationKey);
 
-    pointerEvents = () => (this.props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : 'none');
+    pointerEvents = () => (this._props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : 'none');
 
-    panelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
-    panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-    scrollXf = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
-    transparentFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
-    opaqueFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
-    infoWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / 5;
-    infoHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / 5;
+    panelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
+    panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+    scrollXf = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
+    transparentFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
+    opaqueFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
+    infoWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / 5;
+    infoHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / 5;
     anchorMenuClick = () => this._sidebarRef.current?.anchorMenuClick;
     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
 
@@ -348,7 +355,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     }, 'createpin');
 
     // The pin that is selected
-    @observable selectedPin: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable selectedPin: Doc | undefined = undefined;
 
     @action
     deselectPin = () => {
@@ -398,9 +405,9 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance.StartDrag = this.startAnchorDrag;
 
         const point = this._bingMap.current.tryLocationToPixel(new this.MicrosoftMaps.Location(this.selectedPin.latitude, this.selectedPin.longitude));
-        const x = point.x + (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
-        const y = point.y + this.props.PanelHeight() / 2 + 32;
-        const cpt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(x, y);
+        const x = point.x + (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
+        const y = point.y + this._props.PanelHeight() / 2 + 32;
+        const cpt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(x, y);
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(cpt[0], cpt[1], true);
 
         document.addEventListener('pointerdown', this.tryHideMapAnchorMenu, true);
@@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
      */
     @action
     mapOnClick = (e: { location: { latitude: any; longitude: any } }) => {
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
         this.deselectPin();
     };
     /*
@@ -454,6 +461,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     /*
      * Returns doc w/ relevant info
      */
+
     getAnchor = (addAsAnnotation: boolean, pinProps?: PinProps, existingPin?: Doc) => {
         /// this should use SELECTED pushpin for lat/long  if there is a selection, otherwise CENTER
         const anchor = Docs.Create.ConfigDocument({
@@ -599,6 +607,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
      * Initializes starting values
      */
     @observable _mapReady = false;
+
     @action
     bingMapReady = (map: any) => {
         this._mapReady = true;
@@ -676,9 +685,9 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                 let target = document.elementFromPoint(e.x, e.y);
                 while (target) {
                     if (target === this._ref.current) {
-                        const cpt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
-                        const x = cpt[0] - (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
-                        const y = cpt[1] - 32 /* height of search bar */ - this.props.PanelHeight() / 2;
+                        const cpt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+                        const x = cpt[0] - (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
+                        const y = cpt[1] - 32 /* height of search bar */ - this._props.PanelHeight() / 2;
                         const location = this._bingMap.current.tryPixelToLocation(new this.MicrosoftMaps.Point(x, y));
                         this.createPushpin(location.latitude, location.longitude);
                         break;
@@ -717,7 +726,6 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             return null;
         }
 
-        const renderAnnotations = (childFilters?: () => string[]) => null;
         return (
             <div className="mapBox" ref={this._ref}>
                 <div
@@ -727,10 +735,6 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                         e.button === 0 && !e.ctrlKey && e.stopPropagation();
                     }}
                     style={{ width: `calc(100% - ${this.sidebarWidthPercent})`, pointerEvents: this.pointerEvents() }}>
-                    <div style={{ mixBlendMode: 'multiply' }}>{renderAnnotations(this.transparentFilter)}</div>
-                    {renderAnnotations(this.opaqueFilter)}
-                    {SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? null : renderAnnotations()}
-
                     <div className="mapBox-searchbar">
                         <EditableText
                             // editing
@@ -771,8 +775,8 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                                   .map((pushpin, i) => (
                                       <DocumentView
                                           key={i}
-                                          {...this.props}
-                                          renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                                          {...this._props}
+                                          renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                                           Document={pushpin}
                                           TemplateDataDocument={undefined}
                                           PanelWidth={returnOne}
@@ -799,7 +803,7 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                 <div className="mapBox-sidebar" style={{ width: `${this.sidebarWidthPercent}`, backgroundColor: `${this.sidebarColor}` }}>
                     <SidebarAnnos
                         ref={this._sidebarRef}
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         fieldKey={this.fieldKey}
                         Document={this.Document}
                         layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
index 39ed6a47e..8a6d68a71 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 //     }
 
 //     @observable private _map: google.maps.Map = null as unknown as google.maps.Map;
-//     @observable private selectedPlace: Doc | undefined;
+//     @observable private selectedPlace: Doc | undefined = undefined;
 //     @observable private markerMap: { [id: string]: google.maps.Marker } = {};
 //     @observable private center = navigator.geolocation ? navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition : defaultCenter;
 //     @observable private inputRef = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
index 590f8735c..8760c8600 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-// import { SettingsManager } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { ViewBoxBaseComponent } from '../../DocComponent';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../FieldView';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
 import { MapBox } from './MapBox';
 
 /**
  * Map Pushpin doc class
  */
-@observer
 export class MapPushpinBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(MapPushpinBox, fieldKey);
@@ -21,11 +17,11 @@ export class MapPushpinBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         this.mapBoxView.deletePushpin(this.Document);
     }
 
-    @computed get mapBoxView() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as MapBox;
+    get mapBoxView() {
+        return this.props.DocumentView?.()?._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as MapBox;
     }
-    @computed get mapBox() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
+    get mapBox() {
+        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
     }
 
     render() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
index 8de8498d7..2a884cef8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as Pdfjs from 'pdfjs-dist';
 import 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.css';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, FieldValue, ImageCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField, PdfField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -52,14 +52,18 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     @observable private _pageControls = false;
 
     @computed get pdfUrl() {
-        return Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey], PdfField);
+        return Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey], PdfField);
     }
     @computed get pdfThumb() {
         return ImageCast(this.layoutDoc['thumb-frozen'], ImageCast(this.layoutDoc.thumb))?.url;
     }
 
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(this.Document, this.dataDoc) || 927;
         const nh = Doc.NativeHeight(this.Document, this.dataDoc) || 1200;
         !this.Document._layout_fitWidth && (this.Document._height = NumCast(this.Document._width) * (nh / nw));
@@ -68,6 +72,9 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             else if (PDFBox.pdfpromise.get(this.pdfUrl.url.href)) PDFBox.pdfpromise.get(this.pdfUrl.url.href)?.then(action((pdf: any) => (this._pdf = pdf)));
         }
     }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
 
     replaceCanvases = (oldDiv: HTMLElement, newDiv: HTMLElement) => {
         if (oldDiv.childNodes) {
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         Doc.GetProto(region).followLinkToggle = true;
         this.addDocument(region);
 
-        const docViewContent = this.props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!;
+        const docViewContent = this._props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!;
         const newDiv = docViewContent.cloneNode(true) as HTMLDivElement;
         newDiv.style.width = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width).toString();
         newDiv.style.height = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height).toString();
@@ -110,8 +117,8 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
 
         const anchx = NumCast(cropping.x);
         const anchy = NumCast(cropping.y);
-        const anchw = NumCast(cropping._width) * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-        const anchh = NumCast(cropping._height) * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const anchw = NumCast(cropping._width) * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const anchh = NumCast(cropping._height) * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
         const viewScale = 1;
         cropping.title = 'crop: ' + this.Document.title;
         cropping.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         if (addCrop) {
             DocUtils.MakeLink(region, cropping, { link_relationship: 'cropped image' });
         }
-        this.props.bringToFront(cropping);
+        this._props.bringToFront(cropping);
 
         CreateImage(
             '',
@@ -139,8 +146,8 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             htmlString,
             anchw,
             anchh,
-            (NumCast(region.y) * this.props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']),
-            (NumCast(region.x) * this.props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']),
+            (NumCast(region.y) * this._props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']),
+            (NumCast(region.x) * this._props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']),
             4
         )
             .then((data_url: any) => {
@@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
 
     updateIcon = () => {
         // currently we render pdf icons as text labels
-        const docViewContent = this.props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!;
+        const docViewContent = this._props.docViewPath().lastElement().ContentDiv!;
         const filename = this.layoutDoc[Id] + '-icon' + new Date().getTime();
         this._pdfViewer?._mainCont.current &&
             CollectionFreeFormView.UpdateIcon(
@@ -170,8 +177,8 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                 docViewContent,
                 NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width),
                 NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height),
-                this.props.PanelWidth(),
-                this.props.PanelHeight(),
+                this._props.PanelWidth(),
+                this._props.PanelHeight(),
                 NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop),
                 NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight'], 1),
                 true,
@@ -190,20 +197,20 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
     }
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         this._disposers.select = reaction(
-            () => this.props.isSelected(),
+            () => this._props.isSelected(),
             () => {
                 document.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
-                this.props.isSelected() && document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
+                this._props.isSelected() && document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
             },
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.scroll = reaction(
             () => this.layoutDoc.layout_scrollTop,
             () => {
-                if (!(ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.props.Document[this.SidebarKey + '_panY'])) instanceof ComputedField)) {
-                    this.props.Document[this.SidebarKey + '_panY'] = ComputedField.MakeFunction('this.layout_scrollTop');
+                if (!(ComputedField.WithoutComputed(() => FieldValue(this.Document[this.SidebarKey + '_panY'])) instanceof ComputedField)) {
+                    this.Document[this.SidebarKey + '_panY'] = ComputedField.MakeFunction('this.layout_scrollTop');
                 }
                 this.layoutDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_freeform_scale'] = 1;
                 this.layoutDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_freeform_panX'] = 0;
@@ -212,11 +219,11 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     }
 
     sidebarAddDocTab = (doc: Doc, where: OpenWhere) => {
-        if (DocListCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '_sidebar']).includes(doc) && !this.SidebarShown) {
+        if (DocListCast(this.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '_sidebar']).includes(doc) && !this.SidebarShown) {
             this.toggleSidebar(false);
             return true;
         }
-        return this.props.addDocTab(doc, where);
+        return this._props.addDocTab(doc, where);
     };
     focus = (anchor: Doc, options: DocFocusOptions) => {
         this._initialScrollTarget = anchor;
@@ -251,7 +258,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
 
     @action
     loaded = (nw: number, nh: number, np: number) => {
-        this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_numPages'] = np;
+        this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_numPages'] = np;
         Doc.SetNativeWidth(this.dataDoc, Math.max(Doc.NativeWidth(this.dataDoc), (nw * 96) / 72));
         Doc.SetNativeHeight(this.dataDoc, (nh * 96) / 72);
         this.layoutDoc._height = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) / (Doc.NativeAspect(this.dataDoc) || 1);
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return true;
     };
     public forwardPage = () => {
-        this.Document._layout_curPage = Math.min(NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_numPages']), (NumCast(this.Document._layout_curPage) || 1) + 1);
+        this.Document._layout_curPage = Math.min(NumCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_numPages']), (NumCast(this.Document._layout_curPage) || 1) + 1);
         return true;
     };
     public gotoPage = (p: number) => (this.Document._layout_curPage = p);
@@ -300,7 +307,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
 
     setPdfViewer = (pdfViewer: PDFViewer) => {
         this._pdfViewer = pdfViewer;
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         if (this._initialScrollTarget && docView) {
             this.focus(this._initialScrollTarget, { instant: true });
             this._initialScrollTarget = undefined;
@@ -321,13 +328,13 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             this,
             e,
             (e, down, delta) => {
-                const localDelta = this.props
+                const localDelta = this._props
                     .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-                    .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
+                    .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
                     .transformDirection(delta[0], delta[1]);
                 const nativeWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']);
                 const curNativeWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc.nativeWidth, nativeWidth);
-                const ratio = (curNativeWidth + ((onButton ? 1 : -1) * localDelta[0]) / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) / nativeWidth;
+                const ratio = (curNativeWidth + ((onButton ? 1 : -1) * localDelta[0]) / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) / nativeWidth;
                 if (ratio >= 1) {
                     this.layoutDoc.nativeWidth = nativeWidth * ratio;
                     onButton && (this.layoutDoc._width = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) + localDelta[0]);
@@ -372,12 +379,12 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         );
         const searchTitle = `${!this._searching ? 'Open' : 'Close'} Search Bar`;
         const curPage = NumCast(this.Document._layout_curPage) || 1;
-        return !this.props.isContentActive() || this._pdfViewer?.isAnnotating ? null : (
+        return !this._props.isContentActive() || this._pdfViewer?.isAnnotating ? null : (
             <div
                 className="pdfBox-ui"
                 onKeyDown={e => ([KeyCodes.BACKSPACE, KeyCodes.DELETE].includes(e.keyCode) ? e.stopPropagation() : true)}
                 onPointerDown={e => e.stopPropagation()}
-                style={{ display: this.props.isContentActive() ? 'flex' : 'none' }}>
+                style={{ display: this._props.isContentActive() ? 'flex' : 'none' }}>
                 <div className="pdfBox-overlayCont" onPointerDown={e => e.stopPropagation()} style={{ left: `${this._searching ? 0 : 100}%` }}>
                     <button className="pdfBox-overlayButton" title={searchTitle} />
                     <input
@@ -431,7 +438,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         if (!this.SidebarShown) return 0;
         if (this._previewWidth) return PDFBox.sidebarResizerWidth + PDFBox.openSidebarWidth; // return default sidebar if previewing (as in viewing a link target)
         const nativeDiff = NumCast(this.layoutDoc.nativeWidth) - Doc.NativeWidth(this.dataDoc);
-        return PDFBox.sidebarResizerWidth + nativeDiff * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        return PDFBox.sidebarResizerWidth + nativeDiff * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
     };
     @undoBatch
     toggleSidebarType = () => (this.dataDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_type_collection'] = this.dataDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_type_collection'] === CollectionViewType.Freeform ? CollectionViewType.Stacking : CollectionViewType.Freeform);
@@ -450,11 +457,11 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     };
 
     @computed get renderTitleBox() {
-        const classname = 'pdfBox' + (this.props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : '');
+        const classname = 'pdfBox' + (this._props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : '');
         return (
             <div className={classname}>
                 <div className="pdfBox-title-outer">
-                    <strong className="pdfBox-title">{StrCast(this.props.Document.title)}</strong>
+                    <strong className="pdfBox-title">{StrCast(this.Document.title)}</strong>
                 </div>
             </div>
         );
@@ -472,7 +479,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                 key="sidebar"
                 title="Toggle Sidebar"
                 style={{
-                    display: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                    display: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     top: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_showTitle) === 'title' ? 20 : 5,
                     backgroundColor: this.SidebarShown ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK,
                 }}
@@ -489,26 +496,26 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         const pdfNativeWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth']);
         const nativeWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc.nativeWidth, pdfNativeWidth);
         const pdfRatio = pdfNativeWidth / nativeWidth;
-        return (pdfRatio * this.props.PanelWidth()) / pdfNativeWidth;
+        return (pdfRatio * this._props.PanelWidth()) / pdfNativeWidth;
     }
     @computed get sidebarNativeWidth() {
         return this.sidebarWidth() / this.pdfScale;
     }
     @computed get sidebarNativeHeight() {
-        return this.props.PanelHeight() / this.pdfScale;
+        return this._props.PanelHeight() / this.pdfScale;
     }
     sidebarNativeWidthFunc = () => this.sidebarNativeWidth;
     sidebarNativeHeightFunc = () => this.sidebarNativeHeight;
     sidebarMoveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => this.moveDocument(doc, targetCollection, addDocument, this.SidebarKey);
     sidebarRemDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.removeDocument(doc, this.SidebarKey);
-    sidebarScreenToLocal = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate((this.sidebarWidth() - this.props.PanelWidth()) / this.pdfScale, 0);
+    sidebarScreenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate((this.sidebarWidth() - this._props.PanelWidth()) / this.pdfScale, 0);
     @computed get sidebarCollection() {
         const renderComponent = (tag: string) => {
             const ComponentTag = tag === CollectionViewType.Freeform ? CollectionFreeFormView : CollectionStackingView;
             return ComponentTag === CollectionStackingView ? (
                 <SidebarAnnos
                     ref={this._sidebarRef}
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     Document={this.Document}
                     layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
                     dataDoc={this.dataDoc}
@@ -521,13 +528,13 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                     removeDocument={this.removeDocument}
                 />
             ) : (
-                <div onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, () => SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView?.()!, false), true)}>
+                <div onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, () => SelectionManager.SelectView(this._props.DocumentView?.()!, false), true)}>
                     <ComponentTag
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         setContentView={emptyFunction} // override setContentView to do nothing
                         NativeWidth={this.sidebarNativeWidthFunc}
                         NativeHeight={this.sidebarNativeHeightFunc}
-                        PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                        PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                         PanelWidth={this.sidebarWidth}
                         xPadding={0}
                         yPadding={0}
@@ -541,7 +548,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                         moveDocument={this.sidebarMoveDocument}
                         addDocument={this.sidebarAddDocument}
                         ScreenToLocalTransform={this.sidebarScreenToLocal}
-                        renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                        renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                         noSidebar={true}
                         fieldKey={this.SidebarKey}
                     />
@@ -557,13 +564,13 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     @computed get renderPdfView() {
         TraceMobx();
         const previewScale = this._previewNativeWidth ? 1 - this.sidebarWidth() / this._previewNativeWidth : 1;
-        const scale = previewScale * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const scale = previewScale * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
         return !this._pdf ? null : (
             <div
                 className="pdfBox"
                 onContextMenu={this.specificContextMenu}
                 style={{
-                    height: this.props.Document._layout_scrollTop && !this.Document._layout_fitWidth && window.screen.width > 600 ? (NumCast(this.Document._height) * this.props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.Document._width) : undefined,
+                    height: this.Document._layout_scrollTop && !this.Document._layout_fitWidth && window.screen.width > 600 ? (NumCast(this.Document._height) * this._props.PanelWidth()) / NumCast(this.Document._width) : undefined,
                 }}>
                 <div className="pdfBox-background" onPointerDown={e => this.sidebarBtnDown(e, false)} />
                 <div
@@ -576,7 +583,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                         top: 0,
                     }}>
                     <PDFViewer
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         sidebarAddDoc={this.sidebarAddDocument}
                         addDocTab={this.sidebarAddDocTab}
                         layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
@@ -594,7 +601,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
                         crop={this.crop}
                     />
                 </div>
-                <div style={{ position: 'absolute', height: '100%', right: 0, top: 0, width: `calc(100 * ${this.sidebarWidth() / this.props.PanelWidth()}%` }}>{this.sidebarCollection}</div>
+                <div style={{ position: 'absolute', height: '100%', right: 0, top: 0, width: `calc(100 * ${this.sidebarWidth() / this._props.PanelWidth()}%` }}>{this.sidebarCollection}</div>
                 {this.settingsPanel()}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
index 7c21b1893..a7ff8ff8f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ declare class MediaRecorder {
 
 // @observer
 // export class VideoTile extends React.Component<VideoTileProps> {
-//     @observable _videoRef: HTMLVideoElement | undefined;
+//     @observable _videoRef: HTMLVideoElement | undefined = undefined;
 //     _mesh: any = undefined;
 
 //     render() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
index 04780155d..2dad115e1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { basename } from 'path';
 import { Doc, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField, ImageField, VideoField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { RecordingBox } from './RecordingBox';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails';
 import './VideoBox.scss';
-const path = require('path');
 
 /**
  * VideoBox
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(VideoBox, fieldKey);
     }
-
     static _youtubeIframeCounter: number = 0;
     static heightPercent = 80; // height of video relative to videoBox when timeline is open
     static numThumbnails = 20;
@@ -70,6 +68,19 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _playRegionTimer: any = null; // timeout for playback
     private _controlsFadeTimer: any = null; // timeout for controls fade
 
+    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable _stackedTimeline: any; // CollectionStackedTimeline ref
     @observable static _nativeControls: boolean; // default html controls
     @observable _savedAnnotations = new ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>();
@@ -96,13 +107,13 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     @observable rawDuration: number = 0;
 
     @computed get youtubeVideoId() {
-        const field = Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey], VideoField);
+        const field = Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey], VideoField);
         return field && field.url.href.indexOf('youtube') !== -1 ? ((arr: string[]) => arr[arr.length - 1])(field.url.href.split('/')) : '';
     }
 
     // returns the path of the audio file
     @computed get audiopath() {
-        const field = Cast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '_audio'], AudioField, null);
+        const field = Cast(this.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '_audio'], AudioField, null);
         const vfield = Cast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey], VideoField, null);
         return field?.url.href ?? vfield?.url.href ?? '';
     }
@@ -125,7 +136,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this.unmounting = false;
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this VideoBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the VideoBox when making a link.
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this VideoBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the VideoBox when making a link.
         if (this.youtubeVideoId) {
             const youtubeaspect = 400 / 315;
             const nativeWidth = Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc);
@@ -162,7 +173,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         if (
             // need to include range inputs because after dragging time slider it becomes target element
             !(e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement && !(e.target.type === 'range')) &&
-            this.props.isSelected()
+            this._props.isSelected()
         ) {
             switch (e.key) {
                 case 'ArrowLeft':
@@ -267,7 +278,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             this.player && this._contentRef && this._contentRef.requestFullscreen();
         }
         try {
-            this._youtubePlayer && this.props.addDocTab(this.Document, OpenWhere.add);
+            this._youtubePlayer && this._props.addDocTab(this.Document, OpenWhere.add);
         } catch (e) {
             console.log('Video FullScreen Exception:', e);
         }
@@ -328,7 +339,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 title: (this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode || 0).toString(),
                 onClick: FollowLinkScript(),
             });
-            this.props.addDocument?.(b);
+            this._props.addDocument?.(b);
             DocUtils.MakeLink(b, this.Document, { link_relationship: 'video snapshot' });
             Networking.PostToServer('/youtubeScreenshot', {
                 id: this.youtubeVideoId,
@@ -336,7 +347,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             }).then(response => {
                 const resolved = response?.accessPaths?.agnostic?.client;
                 if (resolved) {
-                    this.props.removeDocument?.(b);
+                    this._props.removeDocument?.(b);
                     this.createSnapshotLink(resolved);
                 }
             });
@@ -377,7 +388,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         });
         Doc.SetNativeWidth(Doc.GetProto(imageSnapshot), Doc.NativeWidth(this.layoutDoc));
         Doc.SetNativeHeight(Doc.GetProto(imageSnapshot), Doc.NativeHeight(this.layoutDoc));
-        this.props.addDocument?.(imageSnapshot);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(imageSnapshot);
         const link = DocUtils.MakeLink(imageSnapshot, this.getAnchor(true), { link_relationship: 'video snapshot' });
         link && (Doc.GetProto(link.link_anchor_2 as Doc).timecodeToHide = NumCast((link.link_anchor_2 as Doc).timecodeToShow) + 3);
         setTimeout(() => downX !== undefined && downY !== undefined && DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(imageSnapshot)?.startDragging(downX, downY, 'move', true));
@@ -492,7 +503,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     // context menu
     specificContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
-        const field = Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey], VideoField);
+        const field = Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey], VideoField);
         if (field) {
             const url = field.url.href;
             const subitems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
@@ -532,7 +543,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                     event: () => {
                         this.dataDoc.layout = RecordingBox.LayoutString(this.fieldKey);
                         // delete assoicated video data
-                        this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey] = '';
+                        this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey] = '';
                         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_duration'] = '';
                         // delete assoicated presentation data
                         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_presentation'] = '';
@@ -550,7 +561,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     // renders the video and audio
     @computed get content() {
         const field = Cast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey], VideoField);
-        const interactive = Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None || !this.props.isSelected() ? '' : '-interactive';
+        const interactive = Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None || !this._props.isSelected() ? '' : '-interactive';
         const classname = 'videoBox-content' + (this._fullScreen ? '-fullScreen' : '') + interactive;
         const opacity = this._scrubbing ? 0.3 : this._controlsVisible ? 1 : 0;
         return !field ? (
@@ -586,7 +597,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                         Not supported.
                     </video>
                     {!this.audiopath || this.audiopath === field.url.href ? null : (
-                        <audio ref={this.setAudioRef} className={`audiobox-control${this.props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : ''}`}>
+                        <audio ref={this.setAudioRef} className={`audiobox-control${this._props.isContentActive() ? '-interactive' : ''}`}>
                             <source src={this.audiopath} type="audio/mpeg" />
                             Not supported.
                         </audio>
@@ -626,7 +637,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 () => !this._playing && this.Seek(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode))
             );
             this._disposers.youtubeReactionDisposer = reaction(
-                () => Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && this.props.isSelected() && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() && !DocumentView.Interacting,
+                () => Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && this._props.isSelected() && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() && !DocumentView.Interacting,
                 interactive => (iframe.style.pointerEvents = interactive ? 'all' : 'none'),
                 { fireImmediately: true }
             );
@@ -636,8 +647,8 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             (YT as any)?.ready(() => {
                 this._youtubePlayer = new YT.Player(`${this.youtubeVideoId + this._youtubeIframeId}-player`, {
                     events: {
-                        onReady: this.props.dontRegisterView ? undefined : onYoutubePlayerReady,
-                        onStateChange: this.props.dontRegisterView ? undefined : onYoutubePlayerStateChange,
+                        onReady: this._props.dontRegisterView ? undefined : onYoutubePlayerReady,
+                        onStateChange: this._props.dontRegisterView ? undefined : onYoutubePlayerStateChange,
                     },
                 });
             });
@@ -677,9 +688,9 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             e,
             action(encodeURIComponent => {
                 this._clicking = false;
-                if (this.props.isContentActive()) {
-                    // const local = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.props.scaling?.() || 1).transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
-                    // this.layoutDoc._layout_timelineHeightPercent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, local[1] / this.props.PanelHeight() * 100));
+                if (this._props.isContentActive()) {
+                    // const local = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this._props.scaling?.() || 1).transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+                    // this.layoutDoc._layout_timelineHeightPercent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, local[1] / this._props.PanelHeight() * 100));
 
                     this.layoutDoc._layout_timelineHeightPercent = 80;
                 }
@@ -693,15 +704,15 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                     500
                 );
             },
-            this.props.isContentActive(),
-            this.props.isContentActive()
+            this._props.isContentActive(),
+            this._props.isContentActive()
         );
     };
 
     // removes from currently playing display
     @action
     removeCurrentlyPlaying = () => {
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         if (CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying && docView) {
             const index = CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.indexOf(docView);
             index !== -1 && CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying.splice(index, 1);
@@ -710,7 +721,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     // adds doc to currently playing display
     @action
     addCurrentlyPlaying = () => {
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         if (!CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying) {
             CollectionStackedTimeline.CurrentlyPlaying = [];
         }
@@ -861,7 +872,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     // starts marquee selection
     marqueeDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) === 1 && this.props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
+        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) === 1 && this._props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
                 e,
@@ -882,31 +893,31 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     @action
     finishMarquee = () => {
         this._marqueeref.current?.onTerminateSelection();
-        this.props.select(true);
+        this._props.select(true);
     };
 
-    timelineWhenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
+    timelineWhenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isAnyChildContentActive = isActive)));
 
     timelineScreenToLocal = () =>
-        this.props
+        this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
             .scale(this.scaling())
-            .translate(0, (-this.heightPercent / 100) * this.props.PanelHeight());
+            .translate(0, (-this.heightPercent / 100) * this._props.PanelHeight());
 
     setPlayheadTime = (time: number) => (this.player!.currentTime = this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode = time);
 
-    timelineHeight = () => (this.props.PanelHeight() * (100 - this.heightPercent)) / 100;
+    timelineHeight = () => (this._props.PanelHeight() * (100 - this.heightPercent)) / 100;
 
     playing = () => this._playing;
 
-    scaling = () => this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
+    scaling = () => this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
 
-    panelWidth = () => (this.props.PanelWidth() * this.heightPercent) / 100;
-    panelHeight = () => (this.layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth ? this.panelWidth() / (Doc.NativeAspect(this.dataDoc) || 1) : (this.props.PanelHeight() * this.heightPercent) / 100);
+    panelWidth = () => (this._props.PanelWidth() * this.heightPercent) / 100;
+    panelHeight = () => (this.layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth ? this.panelWidth() / (Doc.NativeAspect(this.dataDoc) || 1) : (this._props.PanelHeight() * this.heightPercent) / 100);
 
     screenToLocalTransform = () => {
-        const offset = (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.panelWidth()) / 2 / this.scaling();
-        return this.props
+        const offset = (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.panelWidth()) / 2 / this.scaling();
+        return this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
             .translate(-offset, 0)
             .scale(100 / this.heightPercent);
@@ -918,10 +929,10 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
 
     // renders video controls
     componentUI = (boundsLeft: number, boundsTop: number) => {
-        const xf = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
-        const height = this.props.PanelHeight();
+        const xf = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
+        const height = this._props.PanelHeight();
         const vidHeight = (height * this.heightPercent) / 100 / this.scaling();
-        const vidWidth = this.props.PanelWidth() / this.scaling();
+        const vidWidth = this._props.PanelWidth() / this.scaling();
         const uiHeight = 25;
         const uiMargin = 10;
         const yBot = xf.transformPoint(0, vidHeight)[1];
@@ -936,7 +947,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 <div
                     className="videoBox-ui"
                     style={{
-                        transform: `rotate(${this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().RotateDeg}deg) translate(${-(xRight - xPos) + 10}px, ${yBot - yMid - uiHeight - uiMargin}px)`,
+                        transform: `rotate(${this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().RotateDeg}deg) translate(${-(xRight - xPos) + 10}px, ${yBot - yMid - uiHeight - uiMargin}px)`,
                         left: xPos,
                         top: yMid,
                         height: uiHeight,
@@ -957,13 +968,13 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
             <div className="videoBox-stackPanel" style={{ transition: this.transition, height: `${100 - this.heightPercent}%`, display: this.heightPercent === 100 ? 'none' : '' }}>
                 <CollectionStackedTimeline
                     ref={action((r: any) => (this._stackedTimeline = r))}
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     dataFieldKey={this.fieldKey}
                     fieldKey={this.annotationKey}
                     dictationKey={this.fieldKey + '_dictation'}
                     mediaPath={this.audiopath}
                     thumbnails={this.thumbnails}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     startTag={'_timecodeToShow' /* videoStart */}
                     endTag={'_timecodeToHide' /* videoEnd */}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
@@ -1011,8 +1022,8 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         cropping.title = 'crop: ' + this.Document.title;
         cropping.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
         cropping.y = NumCast(this.Document.y);
-        cropping._width = anchw * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-        cropping._height = anchh * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        cropping._width = anchw * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        cropping._height = anchh * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
         cropping.timecodeToHide = undefined;
         cropping.timecodeToShow = undefined;
         cropping.onClick = undefined;
@@ -1038,12 +1049,12 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
         if (addCrop) {
             DocUtils.MakeLink(region, cropping, { link_relationship: 'cropped image' });
         }
-        this.props.bringToFront(cropping);
+        this._props.bringToFront(cropping);
         return cropping;
     };
     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
     render() {
-        const borderRad = this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
+        const borderRad = this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BorderRounding);
         const borderRadius = borderRad?.includes('px') ? `${Number(borderRad.split('px')[0]) / this.scaling()}px` : borderRad;
         return (
             <div
@@ -1053,7 +1064,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                 style={{
                     pointerEvents: this.layoutDoc._lockedPosition ? 'none' : undefined,
                     borderRadius,
-                    overflow: this.props.docViewPath?.().slice(-1)[0].layout_fitWidth ? 'auto' : undefined,
+                    overflow: this._props.docViewPath?.().slice(-1)[0].layout_fitWidth ? 'auto' : undefined,
                 }}>
                 <div className="videoBox-viewer" onPointerDown={this.marqueeDown}>
                     <div
@@ -1063,19 +1074,19 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                             width: this.panelWidth(),
                             height: this.panelHeight(),
                             top: 0,
-                            left: (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.panelWidth()) / 2,
+                            left: (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.panelWidth()) / 2,
                         }}>
                         <CollectionFreeFormView
-                            {...this.props}
+                            {...this._props}
                             setContentView={emptyFunction}
                             NativeWidth={returnZero}
                             NativeHeight={returnZero}
-                            renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                            renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                             fieldKey={this.annotationKey}
                             isAnnotationOverlay={true}
                             annotationLayerHostsContent={true}
-                            PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
-                            PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                            PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
+                            PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                             isAnyChildContentActive={returnFalse}
                             ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocalTransform}
                             childFilters={this.timelineDocFilter}
@@ -1097,8 +1108,8 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
                             scrollTop={0}
                             annotationLayerScrollTop={0}
                             scaling={returnOne}
-                            annotationLayerScaling={this.props.NativeDimScaling}
-                            docView={this.props.DocumentView!}
+                            annotationLayerScaling={this._props.NativeDimScaling}
+                            docView={this._props.DocumentView!}
                             containerOffset={this.marqueeOffset}
                             addDocument={this.addDocWithTimecode}
                             finishMarquee={this.finishMarquee}
@@ -1116,7 +1127,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     }
 
     @computed get UIButtons() {
-        const bounds = this.props.docViewPath().lastElement().getBounds();
+        const bounds = this._props.docViewPath().lastElement().getBounds();
         const width = (bounds?.right || 0) - (bounds?.left || 0);
         const curTime = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode);
         return (
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
index d02e5f3e8..c722399c1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class WebBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     @observable private _searching: boolean = false;
     @observable private _showSidebar = false;
     @observable private _webPageHasBeenRendered = false;
-    @observable private _marqueeing: number[] | undefined;
+    @observable private _marqueeing: number[] | undefined = undefined;
     get marqueeing() {
         return this._marqueeing;
     }
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ export class WebBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         const locpt = { 
             x: (e.clientX / NumCast(this.Document.nativeWidth)) * this.props.PanelWidth(), 
             y: ((e.clientY - NumCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_scrollTop))/ NumCast(this.Document.nativeHeight)) * this.props.PanelHeight() }; // prettier-ignore
-        const scrclick = this.props.DocumentView?.().props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(locpt.x, locpt.y)!;
+        const scrclick = this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(locpt.x, locpt.y)!;
         const scrcent = this.props
             .DocumentView?.()
             .props.ScreenToLocalTransform()
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.scss b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cbd1759a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.audioWaveform  {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 200%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    z-index: -1000;
+    bottom: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    div {
+        height: 100% !important;
+        width: 100%  !important;
+    }
+    canvas { 
+        height: 100% !important;
+        width: 100%  !important;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b1a85800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import axios from 'axios';
+import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Doc, NumListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
+import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
+import { listSpec } from '../../../../fields/Schema';
+import { Cast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
+import { copyProps, numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { Colors } from './../../global/globalEnums';
+import './AudioWaveform.scss';
+import { WaveCanvas } from './WaveCanvas';
+
+/**
+ * AudioWaveform
+ *
+ * Used in CollectionStackedTimeline to render a canvas with a visual of an audio waveform for AudioBox and VideoBox documents.
+ * Uses react-audio-waveform package.
+ * Bins the audio data into audioBuckets which are passed to package to render the lines.
+ * Calculates new buckets each time a new zoom factor or new set of trim bounds is created and stores it in a field on the layout doc with a title indicating the bounds and zoom for that list (see audioBucketField)
+ */
+
+export interface AudioWaveformProps {
+    duration: number; // length of media clip
+    rawDuration: number; // length of underlying media data
+    mediaPath: string;
+    layoutDoc: Doc;
+    clipStart: number;
+    clipEnd: number;
+    zoomFactor: number;
+    PanelHeight: number;
+    PanelWidth: number;
+    fieldKey: string;
+    progress?: number;
+}
+
+@observer
+export class AudioWaveform extends React.Component<AudioWaveformProps> {
+    public static NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS = 100; // number of buckets data is divided into to draw waveform lines
+    _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
+    get waveHeight() {
+        return Math.max(50, this._props.PanelHeight);
+    }
+
+    get clipStart() {
+        return this._props.clipStart;
+    }
+    get clipEnd() {
+        return this._props.clipEnd;
+    }
+    get zoomFactor() {
+        return this._props.zoomFactor;
+    }
+
+    @computed get audioBuckets() {
+        return NumListCast(this._props.layoutDoc[this.audioBucketField(this.clipStart, this.clipEnd, this.zoomFactor)]);
+    }
+
+    audioBucketField = (start: number, end: number, zoomFactor: number) => this._props.fieldKey + '_audioBuckets/' + '/' + start.toFixed(2).replace('.', '_') + '/' + end.toFixed(2).replace('.', '_') + '/' + zoomFactor * 10;
+
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        this._disposer?.();
+    }
+
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this._disposer = reaction(
+            () => ({ clipStart: this.clipStart, clipEnd: this.clipEnd, fieldKey: this.audioBucketField(this.clipStart, this.clipEnd, this.zoomFactor), zoomFactor: this._props.zoomFactor }),
+            ({ clipStart, clipEnd, fieldKey, zoomFactor }) => {
+                if (!this._props.layoutDoc[fieldKey] && this._props.layoutDoc.layout_fieldKey != 'layout_icon') {
+                    // setting these values here serves as a "lock" to prevent multiple attempts to create the waveform at nerly the same time.
+                    const waveform = Cast(this._props.layoutDoc[this.audioBucketField(0, this._props.rawDuration, 1)], listSpec('number'));
+                    this._props.layoutDoc[fieldKey] = waveform && new List<number>(waveform.slice((clipStart / this._props.rawDuration) * waveform.length, (clipEnd / this._props.rawDuration) * waveform.length));
+                    setTimeout(() => this.createWaveformBuckets(fieldKey, clipStart, clipEnd, zoomFactor));
+                }
+            },
+            { fireImmediately: true }
+        );
+    }
+
+    // decodes the audio file into peaks for generating the waveform
+    createWaveformBuckets = (fieldKey: string, clipStart: number, clipEnd: number, zoomFactor: number) => {
+        axios({ url: this._props.mediaPath, responseType: 'arraybuffer' }).then(response =>
+            new window.AudioContext().decodeAudioData(response.data, buffer => {
+                const rawDecodedAudioData = buffer.getChannelData(0);
+                const startInd = clipStart / this._props.rawDuration;
+                const endInd = clipEnd / this._props.rawDuration;
+                const decodedAudioData = rawDecodedAudioData.slice(Math.floor(startInd * rawDecodedAudioData.length), Math.floor(endInd * rawDecodedAudioData.length));
+                const numBuckets = Math.floor(AudioWaveform.NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS * zoomFactor);
+
+                const bucketDataSize = Math.floor(decodedAudioData.length / numBuckets);
+                const brange = Array.from(Array(bucketDataSize));
+                const bucketList = numberRange(numBuckets).map((i: number) => brange.reduce((p, x, j) => Math.abs(Math.max(p, decodedAudioData[i * bucketDataSize + j])), 0) / 2);
+                this._props.layoutDoc[fieldKey] = new List<number>(bucketList);
+            })
+        );
+    };
+
+    render() {
+        return (
+            <div className="audioWaveform">
+                <WaveCanvas
+                    color={Colors.LIGHT_GRAY}
+                    progressColor={Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE_ALT}
+                    progress={this._props.progress ?? 1}
+                    barWidth={200 / this.audioBuckets.length}
+                    //gradientColors={this.props.gradientColors}
+                    peaks={this.audioBuckets}
+                    width={(this._props.PanelWidth ?? 0) * window.devicePixelRatio}
+                    height={this.waveHeight * window.devicePixelRatio}
+                    pixelRatio={window.devicePixelRatio}
+                />
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/WaveCanvas.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/WaveCanvas.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3f5669a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/WaveCanvas.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface WaveCanvasProps {
+    barWidth: number;
+    color: string;
+    progress: number;
+    progressColor: string;
+    gradientColors?: { stopPosition: number; color: string }[]; // stopPosition between 0 and 1
+    peaks: number[];
+    width: number;
+    height: number;
+    pixelRatio: number;
+}
+
+export class WaveCanvas extends React.Component<WaveCanvasProps> {
+    // If the first value of peaks is negative, addToIndices will be 1
+    posPeaks = (peaks: number[], addToIndices: number) => peaks.filter((_, index) => (index + addToIndices) % 2 == 0);
+
+    drawBars = (waveCanvasCtx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, width: number, halfH: number, peaks: number[]) => {
+        // Bar wave draws the bottom only as a reflection of the top,
+        // so we don't need negative values
+        const posPeaks = peaks.some(val => val < 0) ? this.posPeaks(peaks, peaks[0] < 0 ? 1 : 0) : peaks;
+
+        // A half-pixel offset makes lines crisp
+        const $ = 0.5 / this.props.pixelRatio;
+        const bar = this.props.barWidth * this.props.pixelRatio;
+        const gap = Math.max(this.props.pixelRatio, 2);
+
+        const max = Math.max(...posPeaks);
+        const scale = posPeaks.length / width;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < width; i += bar + gap) {
+            if (i > width * this.props.progress) waveCanvasCtx.fillStyle = this.props.color;
+
+            const h = Math.round((posPeaks[Math.floor(i * scale)] / max) * halfH) || 1;
+
+            waveCanvasCtx.fillRect(i + $, halfH - h, bar + $, h * 2);
+        }
+    };
+
+    addNegPeaks = (peaks: number[]) => 
+         peaks.reduce((reflectedPeaks, peak) => reflectedPeaks.push(peak, -peak) ? reflectedPeaks:[], 
+                            [] as number[]); // prettier-ignore
+
+    drawWaves = (waveCanvasCtx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, width: number, halfH: number, peaks: number[]) => {
+        const allPeaks = peaks.some(val => val < 0) ? peaks : this.addNegPeaks(peaks); // add negative peaks to arrays without negative peaks
+
+        // A half-pixel offset makes lines crisp
+        const $ = 0.5 / this.props.pixelRatio;
+        const length = ~~(allPeaks.length / 2); // ~~ is Math.floor for positive numbers.
+
+        const scale = width / length;
+        const absmax = Math.max(...allPeaks.map(peak => Math.abs(peak)));
+
+        waveCanvasCtx.beginPath();
+        waveCanvasCtx.moveTo($, halfH);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+            var h = Math.round((allPeaks[2 * i] / absmax) * halfH);
+            waveCanvasCtx.lineTo(i * scale + $, halfH - h);
+        }
+
+        // Draw the bottom edge going backwards, to make a single closed hull to fill.
+        for (var i = length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            var h = Math.round((allPeaks[2 * i + 1] / absmax) * halfH);
+            waveCanvasCtx.lineTo(i * scale + $, halfH - h);
+        }
+
+        waveCanvasCtx.fill();
+
+        // Always draw a median line
+        waveCanvasCtx.fillRect(0, halfH - $, width, $);
+    };
+
+    updateSize = (width: number, height: number, peaks: number[], waveCanvasCtx: CanvasRenderingContext2D) => {
+        const displayWidth = Math.round(width / this.props.pixelRatio);
+        const displayHeight = Math.round(height / this.props.pixelRatio);
+        waveCanvasCtx.canvas.width = width;
+        waveCanvasCtx.canvas.height = height;
+        waveCanvasCtx.canvas.style.width = `${displayWidth}px`;
+        waveCanvasCtx.canvas.style.height = `${displayHeight}px`;
+
+        waveCanvasCtx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height);
+
+        const gradient = this.props.gradientColors && waveCanvasCtx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, width, 0);
+        gradient && this.props.gradientColors?.forEach(color => gradient.addColorStop(color.stopPosition, color.color));
+        waveCanvasCtx.fillStyle = gradient ?? this.props.progressColor;
+
+        const waveDrawer = this.props.barWidth ? this.drawBars : this.drawWaves;
+        waveDrawer(waveCanvasCtx, width, height / 2, peaks);
+    };
+
+    render() {
+        return this.props.peaks ? (
+            <div style={{ position: 'relative', width: '100%', height: '100%', cursor: 'pointer' }}>
+                <canvas ref={instance => (ctx => ctx && this.updateSize(this.props.width, this.props.height, this.props.peaks, ctx))(instance?.getContext('2d'))} />
+            </div>
+        ) : null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
index 4384c8958..6332b200d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class DashDocViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashDocViewInternal> {
     _spanRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
     _textBox: FormattedTextBox;
-    @observable _dashDoc: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable _dashDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _finalLayout: any;
     @observable _width: number = 0;
     @observable _height: number = 0;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
index a395296d0..19e14d5a7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class DashFieldView {
     node: any;
     tbox: FormattedTextBox;
 
-    unclickable = () => !this.tbox.props.isSelected() && this.node.marks.some((m: any) => m.type === this.tbox.EditorView?.state.schema.marks.linkAnchor && m.attrs.noPreview);
+    unclickable = () => !this.tbox._props.isSelected() && this.node.marks.some((m: any) => m.type === this.tbox.EditorView?.state.schema.marks.linkAnchor && m.attrs.noPreview);
     constructor(node: any, view: any, getPos: any, tbox: FormattedTextBox) {
         this.node = node;
         this.tbox = tbox;
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
     _textBoxDoc: Doc;
     _fieldKey: string;
     _fieldStringRef = React.createRef<HTMLSpanElement>();
-    @observable _dashDoc: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable _dashDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _expanded = false;
 
     constructor(props: IDashFieldViewInternal) {
         super(props);
         this._fieldKey = this.props.fieldKey;
-        this._textBoxDoc = this.props.tbox.props.Document;
+        this._textBoxDoc = this.props.tbox.Document;
 
         if (this.props.docId) {
             DocServer.GetRefField(this.props.docId).then(action(dashDoc => dashDoc instanceof Doc && (this._dashDoc = dashDoc)));
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
                     deselectCell={emptyFunction}
                     selectCell={emptyFunction}
                     maxWidth={this.props.hideKey ? undefined : this.return100}
-                    columnWidth={this.props.hideKey ? () => this.props.tbox.props.PanelWidth() - 20 : returnZero}
+                    columnWidth={this.props.hideKey ? () => this.props.tbox._props.PanelWidth() - 20 : returnZero}
                     selectedCell={() => [this._dashDoc!, 0]}
                     fieldKey={this._fieldKey}
                     rowHeight={returnZero}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
     }
 
     createPivotForField = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
-        let container = this.props.tbox.props.DocumentView?.().props.docViewPath().lastElement();
+        let container = this.props.tbox._props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement();
         if (container) {
             const embedding = Doc.MakeEmbedding(container.Document);
             embedding._type_collection = CollectionViewType.Time;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
             list.map(c => c.heading).indexOf(this._fieldKey) === -1 && list.push(new SchemaHeaderField(this._fieldKey, '#f1efeb'));
             list.map(c => c.heading).indexOf('text') === -1 && list.push(new SchemaHeaderField('text', '#f1efeb'));
             embedding._pivotField = this._fieldKey.startsWith('#') ? 'tags' : this._fieldKey;
-            this.props.tbox.props.addDocTab(embedding, OpenWhere.addRight);
+            this.props.tbox._props.addDocTab(embedding, OpenWhere.addRight);
         }
     };
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
                 style={{
                     width: this.props.width,
                     height: this.props.height,
-                    pointerEvents: this.props.tbox.props.isSelected() || this.props.tbox.isAnyChildContentActive?.() ? undefined : 'none',
+                    pointerEvents: this.props.tbox._props.isSelected() || this.props.tbox.isAnyChildContentActive?.() ? undefined : 'none',
                 }}>
                 {this.props.hideKey ? null : (
                     <span className="dashFieldView-labelSpan" title="click to see related tags" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDownLabelSpan}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.scss b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0c17e56e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,468 @@
+// using this import, we get runtime errors when trying to load the specified font-faces
+// so we copy the .css and remove the @font-face imports
+
+// @import 'mathquill/build/mathquill.css'
+/*
+ * MathQuill v0.10.1               http://mathquill.com
+ * by Han, Jeanine, and Mary  maintainers@mathquill.com
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the
+ * Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL
+ * was not distributed with this file, You can obtain
+ * one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+// @font-face {
+//     font-family: Symbola;
+//     src: url(font/Symbola.eot);
+//     src:
+//         local('Symbola Regular'),
+//         local('Symbola'),
+//         url(font/Symbola.woff2) format('woff2'),
+//         url(font/Symbola.woff) format('woff'),
+//         url(font/Symbola.ttf) format('truetype'),
+//         url(font/Symbola.otf) format('opentype'),
+//         url(font/Symbola.svg#Symbola) format('svg');
+// }
+.mq-editable-field {
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-cursor {
+    border-left: 1px solid black;
+    margin-left: -1px;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    padding: 0;
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-cursor.mq-blink {
+    visibility: hidden;
+}
+.mq-editable-field,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-editable-field {
+    border: 1px solid gray;
+}
+.mq-editable-field.mq-focused,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-editable-field.mq-focused {
+    -webkit-box-shadow:
+        #8bd 0 0 1px 2px,
+        inset #6ae 0 0 2px 0;
+    -moz-box-shadow:
+        #8bd 0 0 1px 2px,
+        inset #6ae 0 0 2px 0;
+    box-shadow:
+        #8bd 0 0 1px 2px,
+        inset #6ae 0 0 2px 0;
+    border-color: #709ac0;
+    border-radius: 1px;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-editable-field {
+    margin: 1px;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-latex-command-input {
+    color: inherit;
+    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
+    border: 1px solid gray;
+    padding-right: 1px;
+    margin-right: 1px;
+    margin-left: 2px;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-latex-command-input.mq-empty {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-latex-command-input.mq-hasCursor {
+    border-color: ActiveBorder;
+}
+.mq-editable-field.mq-empty:after,
+.mq-editable-field.mq-text-mode:after,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-empty:after {
+    visibility: hidden;
+    content: 'c';
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-cursor:only-child:after,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-textarea + .mq-cursor:last-child:after {
+    visibility: hidden;
+    content: 'c';
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-text-mode .mq-cursor:only-child:after {
+    content: '';
+}
+.mq-editable-field.mq-text-mode {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
+}
+.mq-root-block,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-root-block {
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 2px;
+    -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
+    -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+.mq-math-mode {
+    font-variant: normal;
+    font-weight: normal;
+    font-style: normal;
+    font-size: 115%;
+    line-height: 1;
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-non-leaf,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-scaled {
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode var,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-text-mode,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-nonSymbola {
+    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Symbola, serif;
+    line-height: 0.9;
+}
+.mq-math-mode * {
+    font-size: inherit;
+    line-height: inherit;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    border-color: black;
+    -webkit-user-select: none;
+    -moz-user-select: none;
+    user-select: none;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-empty {
+    background: #ccc;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-empty.mq-root-block {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+.mq-math-mode.mq-empty {
+    background: transparent;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-text-mode {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-text-mode.mq-hasCursor {
+    box-shadow: inset darkgray 0 0.1em 0.2em;
+    padding: 0 0.1em;
+    margin: 0 -0.1em;
+    min-width: 1ex;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-font {
+    font:
+        1em 'Times New Roman',
+        Symbola,
+        serif;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-font * {
+    font-family: inherit;
+    font-style: inherit;
+}
+.mq-math-mode b,
+.mq-math-mode b.mq-font {
+    font-weight: bolder;
+}
+.mq-math-mode var,
+.mq-math-mode i,
+.mq-math-mode i.mq-font {
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+.mq-math-mode var.mq-f {
+    margin-right: 0.2em;
+    margin-left: 0.1em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-roman var.mq-f {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+.mq-math-mode big {
+    font-size: 200%;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-int > big {
+    display: inline-block;
+    -webkit-transform: scaleX(0.7);
+    -moz-transform: scaleX(0.7);
+    -ms-transform: scaleX(0.7);
+    -o-transform: scaleX(0.7);
+    transform: scaleX(0.7);
+    vertical-align: -0.16em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-int > .mq-supsub {
+    font-size: 80%;
+    vertical-align: -1.1em;
+    padding-right: 0.2em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-int > .mq-supsub > .mq-sup > .mq-sup-inner {
+    vertical-align: 1.3em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-int > .mq-supsub > .mq-sub {
+    margin-left: -0.35em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-roman {
+    font-style: normal;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-sans-serif {
+    font-family: sans-serif, Symbola, serif;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-monospace {
+    font-family: monospace, Symbola, serif;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-overline {
+    border-top: 1px solid black;
+    margin-top: 1px;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-underline {
+    border-bottom: 1px solid black;
+    margin-bottom: 1px;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-binary-operator {
+    padding: 0 0.2em;
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub {
+    text-align: left;
+    font-size: 90%;
+    vertical-align: -0.5em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub.mq-sup-only {
+    vertical-align: 0.5em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub.mq-sup-only .mq-sup {
+    display: inline-block;
+    vertical-align: text-bottom;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub .mq-sup {
+    display: block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub .mq-sub {
+    display: block;
+    float: left;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub .mq-binary-operator {
+    padding: 0 0.1em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub .mq-fraction {
+    font-size: 70%;
+}
+.mq-math-mode sup.mq-nthroot {
+    font-size: 80%;
+    vertical-align: 0.8em;
+    margin-right: -0.6em;
+    margin-left: 0.2em;
+    min-width: 0.5em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-paren {
+    padding: 0 0.1em;
+    vertical-align: top;
+    -webkit-transform-origin: center 0.06em;
+    -moz-transform-origin: center 0.06em;
+    -ms-transform-origin: center 0.06em;
+    -o-transform-origin: center 0.06em;
+    transform-origin: center 0.06em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-paren.mq-ghost {
+    color: silver;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-paren + span {
+    margin-top: 0.1em;
+    margin-bottom: 0.1em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-array {
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-array > span {
+    display: block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-operator-name {
+    font-family: Symbola, 'Times New Roman', serif;
+    line-height: 0.9;
+    font-style: normal;
+}
+.mq-math-mode var.mq-operator-name.mq-first {
+    padding-left: 0.2em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode var.mq-operator-name.mq-last,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-supsub.mq-after-operator-name {
+    padding-right: 0.2em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-fraction {
+    font-size: 90%;
+    text-align: center;
+    vertical-align: -0.4em;
+    padding: 0 0.2em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-fraction,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator,
+.mq-math-mode x:-moz-any-link {
+    display: -moz-groupbox;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-fraction,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator,
+.mq-math-mode x:-moz-any-link,
+.mq-math-mode x:default {
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-numerator,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-denominator {
+    display: block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-numerator {
+    padding: 0 0.1em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-denominator {
+    border-top: 1px solid;
+    float: right;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.1em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-sqrt-prefix {
+    padding-top: 0;
+    position: relative;
+    top: 0.1em;
+    vertical-align: top;
+    -webkit-transform-origin: top;
+    -moz-transform-origin: top;
+    -ms-transform-origin: top;
+    -o-transform-origin: top;
+    transform-origin: top;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-sqrt-stem {
+    border-top: 1px solid;
+    margin-top: 1px;
+    padding-left: 0.15em;
+    padding-right: 0.2em;
+    margin-right: 0.1em;
+    padding-top: 1px;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-vector-prefix {
+    display: block;
+    text-align: center;
+    line-height: 0.25em;
+    margin-bottom: -0.1em;
+    font-size: 0.75em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-vector-stem {
+    display: block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator {
+    vertical-align: -0.2em;
+    padding: 0.2em;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator .mq-from,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator big,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator .mq-to {
+    display: block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator .mq-from,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator .mq-to {
+    font-size: 80%;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-large-operator .mq-from {
+    float: right;
+    /* take out of normal flow to manipulate baseline */
+    width: 100%;
+}
+.mq-math-mode,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-editable-field {
+    cursor: text;
+    font-family: Symbola, 'Times New Roman', serif;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-overarrow {
+    border-top: 1px solid black;
+    margin-top: 1px;
+    padding-top: 0.2em;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-overarrow:before {
+    display: block;
+    position: relative;
+    top: -0.34em;
+    font-size: 0.5em;
+    line-height: 0em;
+    content: '\27A4';
+    text-align: right;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-overarrow.mq-arrow-left:before {
+    -moz-transform: scaleX(-1);
+    -o-transform: scaleX(-1);
+    -webkit-transform: scaleX(-1);
+    transform: scaleX(-1);
+    filter: FlipH;
+    -ms-filter: 'FlipH';
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection .mq-non-leaf,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection .mq-non-leaf,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection .mq-scaled,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection .mq-scaled {
+    background: #b4d5fe !important;
+    background: Highlight !important;
+    color: HighlightText;
+    border-color: HighlightText;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection .mq-matrixed,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection .mq-matrixed {
+    background: #39f !important;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection .mq-matrixed-container,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection .mq-matrixed-container {
+    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Chroma(color='#3399FF') !important;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection.mq-blur,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection.mq-blur,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-non-leaf,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-non-leaf,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-scaled,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-scaled,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-matrixed,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-matrixed {
+    background: #d4d4d4 !important;
+    color: black;
+    border-color: black;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-matrixed-container,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selection.mq-blur .mq-matrixed-container {
+    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Chroma(color='#D4D4D4') !important;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-textarea,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-textarea {
+    position: relative;
+    -webkit-user-select: text;
+    -moz-user-select: text;
+    user-select: text;
+}
+.mq-editable-field .mq-textarea *,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-textarea *,
+.mq-editable-field .mq-selectable,
+.mq-math-mode .mq-selectable {
+    -webkit-user-select: text;
+    -moz-user-select: text;
+    user-select: text;
+    position: absolute;
+    clip: rect(1em 1em 1em 1em);
+    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
+    -moz-transform: scale(0);
+    -ms-transform: scale(0);
+    -o-transform: scale(0);
+    transform: scale(0);
+    resize: none;
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 1px;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-matrixed {
+    background: white;
+    display: -moz-inline-box;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
+.mq-math-mode .mq-matrixed-container {
+    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Chroma(color='white');
+    margin-top: -0.1em;
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
index bde6c1315..07c70af77 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import React, { Component, createRef } from 'react';
 // Import JQuery, required for the functioning of the equation editor
 import $ from 'jquery';
 
-// Import the styles from the Mathquill editor
-import 'mathquill/build/mathquill.css';
+import './EquationEditor.scss';
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-ignore
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ window.jQuery = $;
 // @ts-ignore
 require('mathquill/build/mathquill');
 
+(window as any).MathQuill = (window as any).MathQuill.getInterface(1);
+
 type EquationEditorProps = {
     onChange(latex: string): void;
     value: string;
@@ -74,8 +75,7 @@ class EquationEditor extends Component<EquationEditorProps> {
             autoOperatorNames,
         };
 
-        // @ts-ignore
-        this.mathField = (MathQuill as any).MathField(this.element.current, config);
+        this.mathField = (window as any).MathQuill.MathField(this.element.current, config);
         this.mathField.latex(value || '');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
index 4f8e8769a..244de7849 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { baseKeymap, selectAll } from 'prosemirror-commands';
 import { history } from 'prosemirror-history';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { RichTextUtils } from '../../../../fields/RichTextUtils';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, FieldValue, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, numberRange, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, numberRange, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { GoogleApiClientUtils, Pulls, Pushes } from '../../../apis/google_docs/GoogleApiClientUtils';
 import { gptAPICall, GPTCallType } from '../../../apis/gpt/GPT';
 import { DocServer } from '../../../DocServer';
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     }
 
     @computed get noSidebar() {
-        return this.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.props.hideDecorationTitle || this.props.noSidebar || this.Document._layout_noSidebar;
+        return this._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?._props.hideDecorationTitle || this._props.noSidebar || this.Document._layout_noSidebar;
     }
     @computed get layout_sidebarWidthPercent() {
         return this._showSidebar ? '20%' : StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_sidebarWidthPercent, '0%');
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
     }
     @computed get layout_autoHeight() {
-        return (this.props.forceAutoHeight || this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight) && !this.props.ignoreAutoHeight;
+        return (this._props.forceAutoHeight || this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight) && !this._props.ignoreAutoHeight;
     }
     @computed get textHeight() {
         return NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_height']);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         return !this.sidebarWidth() ? 0 : NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_height']);
     }
     @computed get titleHeight() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin) || 0;
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin) || 0;
     }
     @computed get layout_autoHeightMargins() {
         return this.titleHeight + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeightMargins);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         !this.dataDoc[`${this.fieldKey}_recordingSource`] && (this.dataDoc.mediaState = value ? media_state.Recording : undefined);
     }
     @computed get config() {
-        this._keymap = buildKeymap(schema, this.props);
+        this._keymap = buildKeymap(schema, this._props);
         this._rules = new RichTextRules(this.Document, this);
         return {
             schema,
@@ -208,12 +208,20 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         return url.startsWith(document.location.origin) ? new URL(url).pathname.split('doc/').lastElement() : ''; // docId
     }
 
-    constructor(props: any) {
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>;
+    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         FormattedTextBox.Instance = this;
         this._recordingStart = Date.now();
     }
 
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     // removes all hyperlink anchors for the removed linkDoc
     // TODO: bcz: Argh... if a section of text has multiple anchors, this should just remove the intended one.
     // but since removing one anchor from the list of attr anchors isn't implemented, this will end up removing nothing.
@@ -315,10 +323,10 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 return target;
             };
 
-            DragManager.StartAnchorAnnoDrag([ele], new DragManager.AnchorAnnoDragData(this.props.docViewPath().lastElement(), () => this.getAnchor(true), targetCreator), e.pageX, e.pageY);
+            DragManager.StartAnchorAnnoDrag([ele], new DragManager.AnchorAnnoDragData(this._props.docViewPath().lastElement(), () => this.getAnchor(true), targetCreator), e.pageX, e.pageY);
         });
         const coordsB = this._editorView!.coordsAtPos(this._editorView!.state.selection.to);
-        this.props.rootSelected?.() && AnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(coordsB.left, coordsB.bottom);
+        this._props.rootSelected?.() && AnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(coordsB.left, coordsB.bottom);
         let ele: Opt<HTMLDivElement> = undefined;
         try {
             const contents = window.getSelection()?.getRangeAt(0).cloneContents();
@@ -361,7 +369,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     textChange && (dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_modificationDate'] = new DateField(new Date(Date.now())));
                     if ((!prevData && !protoData) || newText || (!newText && !templateData)) {
                         // if no template, or there's text that didn't come from the layout template, write it to the document. (if this is driven by a template, then this overwrites the template text which is intended)
-                        if ((this._finishingLink || this.props.isContentActive()) && removeSelection(newJson) !== removeSelection(prevData?.Data)) {
+                        if ((this._finishingLink || this._props.isContentActive()) && removeSelection(newJson) !== removeSelection(prevData?.Data)) {
                             const numstring = NumCast(dataDoc[this.fieldKey], null);
                             dataDoc[this.fieldKey] = numstring !== undefined ? Number(newText) : new RichTextField(newJson, newText);
                             dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_noTemplate'] = true; // mark the data field as being split from the template if it has been edited
@@ -390,7 +398,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     this._editorView.updateState(EditorState.fromJSON(this.config, json));
                 }
             }
-            if (window.getSelection()?.isCollapsed && this.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+            if (window.getSelection()?.isCollapsed && this._props.rootSelected?.()) {
                 AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
             }
         }
@@ -438,7 +446,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
 
     autoLink = () => {
         const newAutoLinks = new Set<Doc>();
-        const oldAutoLinks = LinkManager.Links(this.props.Document).filter(link => link.link_relationship === LinkManager.AutoKeywords);
+        const oldAutoLinks = LinkManager.Links(this._props.Document).filter(link => link.link_relationship === LinkManager.AutoKeywords);
         if (this._editorView?.state.doc.textContent) {
             const isNodeSel = this._editorView.state.selection instanceof NodeSelection;
             const f = this._editorView.state.selection.from;
@@ -456,7 +464,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     updateTitle = () => {
         const title = StrCast(this.dataDoc.title, Cast(this.dataDoc.title, RichTextField, null)?.Text);
         if (
-            !this.props.dontRegisterView && // (this.props.Document.isTemplateForField === "text" || !this.props.Document.isTemplateForField) && // only update the title if the data document's data field is changing
+            !this._props.dontRegisterView && // (this._props.Document.isTemplateForField === "text" || !this._props.Document.isTemplateForField) && // only update the title if the data document's data field is changing
             (title.startsWith('-') || title.startsWith('@')) &&
             this._editorView &&
             !this.dataDoc.title_custom &&
@@ -499,7 +507,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                                     DocUtils.MakeLink(this.Document, target, { link_relationship: LinkManager.AutoKeywords })!);
                             newAutoLinks.add(alink);
                             // DocCast(alink.link_anchor_1).followLinkLocation = 'add:right';
-                            const allAnchors = [{ href: Doc.localServerPath(target), title: 'a link', anchorId: this.props.Document[Id] }];
+                            const allAnchors = [{ href: Doc.localServerPath(target), title: 'a link', anchorId: this._props.Document[Id] }];
                             allAnchors.push(...(node.marks.find((m: Mark) => m.type.name === schema.marks.autoLinkAnchor.name)?.attrs.allAnchors ?? []));
                             const link = editorView.state.schema.marks.autoLinkAnchor.create({ allAnchors, title: 'auto term' });
                             tr = tr.addMark(pos, pos + node.nodeSize, link);
@@ -568,7 +576,6 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     drop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.annoDragData) {
             de.complete.annoDragData.dropDocCreator = () => this.getAnchor(true);
@@ -584,7 +591,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 // replace text contents when dragging with Alt
                 if (de.altKey) {
                     const fieldKey = Doc.LayoutFieldKey(draggedDoc);
-                    if (draggedDoc[fieldKey] instanceof RichTextField && !Doc.AreProtosEqual(draggedDoc, this.props.Document)) {
+                    if (draggedDoc[fieldKey] instanceof RichTextField && !Doc.AreProtosEqual(draggedDoc, this._props.Document)) {
                         Doc.GetProto(this.dataDoc)[this.fieldKey] = Field.Copy(draggedDoc[fieldKey]);
                     }
 
@@ -742,9 +749,9 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         );
     };
     sidebarMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], delta: number[]) => {
-        const localDelta = this.props
+        const localDelta = this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-            .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
+            .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
             .transformDirection(delta[0], delta[1]);
         const sidebarWidth = (NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) * Number(this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.replace('%', ''))) / 100;
         const width = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) + localDelta[0];
@@ -758,15 +765,15 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     deleteAnnotation = (anchor: Doc) => {
         const batch = UndoManager.StartBatch('delete link');
         LinkManager.Instance.deleteLink(LinkManager.Links(anchor)[0]);
-        // const docAnnotations = DocListCast(this.props.dataDoc[this.fieldKey]);
-        // this.props.dataDoc[this.fieldKey] = new List<Doc>(docAnnotations.filter(a => a !== this.annoTextRegion));
+        // const docAnnotations = DocListCast(this._props.dataDoc[this.fieldKey]);
+        // this._props.dataDoc[this.fieldKey] = new List<Doc>(docAnnotations.filter(a => a !== this.annoTextRegion));
         // AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
         setTimeout(batch.end); // wait for reaction to remove link from document
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    pinToPres = (anchor: Doc) => this.props.pinToPres(anchor, {});
+    pinToPres = (anchor: Doc) => this._props.pinToPres(anchor, {});
 
     @undoBatch
     makeTargetToggle = (anchor: Doc) => (anchor.followLinkToggle = !anchor.followLinkToggle);
@@ -776,7 +783,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         const trail = DocCast(anchor.presentationTrail);
         if (trail) {
             Doc.ActivePresentation = trail;
-            this.props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
+            this._props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
         }
     };
 
@@ -913,7 +920,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         const optionItems = options && 'subitems' in options ? options.subitems : [];
         optionItems.push({ description: `Generate Dall-E Image`, event: () => this.generateImage(), icon: 'star' });
         optionItems.push({ description: `Ask GPT-3`, event: () => this.askGPT(), icon: 'lightbulb' });
-        this.props.renderDepth &&
+        this._props.renderDepth &&
             optionItems.push({
                 description: !this.Document._createDocOnCR ? 'Create New Doc on Carriage Return' : 'Allow Carriage Returns',
                 event: () => (this.layoutDoc._createDocOnCR = !this.layoutDoc._createDocOnCR),
@@ -958,7 +965,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     generateImage = async () => {
         GPTPopup.Instance?.setTextAnchor(this.getAnchor(false));
         GPTPopup.Instance?.setImgTargetDoc(this.Document);
-        GPTPopup.Instance.addToCollection = this.props.addDocument;
+        GPTPopup.Instance.addToCollection = this._props.addDocument;
         GPTPopup.Instance.setImgDesc((this.dataDoc.text as RichTextField)?.Text);
         GPTPopup.Instance.generateImage();
     };
@@ -1127,7 +1134,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 setTimeout(() => clearStyleSheetRules(FormattedTextBox._highlightStyleSheet), Math.max(this._focusSpeed || 0, 3000));
                 return focusSpeed;
             } else {
-                return this.props.focus(this.Document, options);
+                return this._props.focus(this.Document, options);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -1141,10 +1148,10 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     };
 
     @computed get contentScaling() {
-        return Doc.NativeAspect(this.Document, this.dataDoc, false) ? this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1 : 1;
+        return Doc.NativeAspect(this.Document, this.dataDoc, false) ? this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1 : 1;
     }
     componentDidMount() {
-        !this.props.dontSelectOnLoad && this.props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this AudioBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the AudioBox when making a link.
+        !this._props.dontSelectOnLoad && this._props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this AudioBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the AudioBox when making a link.
         this._cachedLinks = LinkManager.Links(this.Document);
         this._disposers.breakupDictation = reaction(() => Doc.RecordingEvent, this.breakupDictation);
         this._disposers.layout_autoHeight = reaction(
@@ -1157,7 +1164,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.width = reaction(
-            () => this.props.PanelWidth(),
+            () => this._props.PanelWidth(),
             width => this.tryUpdateScrollHeight()
         );
         this._disposers.scrollHeight = reaction(
@@ -1171,13 +1178,13 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             ({ sidebarHeight, textHeight, layout_autoHeight, marginsHeight }) => {
                 const newHeight = this.contentScaling * (marginsHeight + Math.max(sidebarHeight, textHeight));
                 if (
-                    (!Array.from(FormattedTextBox._globalHighlights).includes('Bold Text') || this.props.isSelected()) && //
+                    (!Array.from(FormattedTextBox._globalHighlights).includes('Bold Text') || this._props.isSelected()) && //
                     layout_autoHeight &&
                     newHeight &&
                     newHeight !== this.layoutDoc.height &&
-                    !this.props.dontRegisterView
+                    !this._props.dontRegisterView
                 ) {
-                    this.props.setHeight?.(newHeight);
+                    this._props.setHeight?.(newHeight);
                 }
             },
             { fireImmediately: !Array.from(FormattedTextBox._globalHighlights).includes('Bold Text') }
@@ -1219,7 +1226,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             }
         );
         this._disposers.pullDoc = reaction(
-            () => this.props.Document[Pulls],
+            () => this._props.Document[Pulls],
             () => {
                 if (!DocumentButtonBar.hasPulledHack) {
                     DocumentButtonBar.hasPulledHack = true;
@@ -1228,7 +1235,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             }
         );
         this._disposers.pushDoc = reaction(
-            () => this.props.Document[Pushes],
+            () => this._props.Document[Pushes],
             () => {
                 if (!DocumentButtonBar.hasPushedHack) {
                     DocumentButtonBar.hasPushedHack = true;
@@ -1244,7 +1251,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         );
 
         this._disposers.selected = reaction(
-            () => this.props.rootSelected?.(),
+            () => this._props.rootSelected?.(),
             action(selected => {
                 //selected && setTimeout(() => this.prepareForTyping());
                 if (FormattedTextBox._globalHighlights.has('Bold Text')) {
@@ -1254,14 +1261,14 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
                 }
                 if (this._editorView && selected) {
-                    RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(this._editorView, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+                    RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(this._editorView, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
                     setTimeout(this.autoLink, 20);
                 }
             }),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
 
-        if (!this.props.dontRegisterView) {
+        if (!this._props.dontRegisterView) {
             this._disposers.record = reaction(
                 () => this._recordingDictation,
                 () => {
@@ -1276,7 +1283,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         this._disposers.scroll = reaction(
             () => NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop),
             pos => {
-                if (!this._ignoreScroll && this._scrollRef.current && !this.props.dontSelectOnLoad) {
+                if (!this._ignoreScroll && this._scrollRef.current && !this._props.dontSelectOnLoad) {
                     const viewTrans = quickScroll ?? StrCast(this.Document._viewTransition);
                     const durationMiliStr = viewTrans.match(/([0-9]*)ms/);
                     const durationSecStr = viewTrans.match(/([0-9.]*)s/);
@@ -1439,8 +1446,8 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         const self = this;
         return new Plugin({
             view(newView) {
-                runInAction(() => self.props.rootSelected?.() && RichTextMenu.Instance && (RichTextMenu.Instance.view = newView));
-                return new RichTextMenuPlugin({ editorProps: this.props });
+                runInAction(() => self._props.rootSelected?.() && RichTextMenu.Instance && (RichTextMenu.Instance.view = newView));
+                return new RichTextMenuPlugin({ editorProps: this._props });
             },
         });
     }
@@ -1462,7 +1469,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     const botOff = docPos.bottom > viewRect.bottom ? docPos.bottom - viewRect.bottom : undefined;
                     if (((topOff && Math.abs(Math.trunc(topOff)) > 0) || (botOff && Math.abs(Math.trunc(botOff)) > 0)) && scrollRef) {
                         const shift = Math.min(topOff ?? Number.MAX_VALUE, botOff ?? Number.MAX_VALUE);
-                        const scrollPos = scrollRef.scrollTop + shift * self.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+                        const scrollPos = scrollRef.scrollTop + shift * self._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
                         if (this._focusSpeed !== undefined) {
                             scrollPos && (this._scrollStopper = smoothScroll(this._focusSpeed, scrollRef, scrollPos, 'ease', this._scrollStopper));
                         } else {
@@ -1514,11 +1521,11 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             (this._editorView as any).TextView = this;
         }
 
-        const selectOnLoad = Doc.AreProtosEqual(this.props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document, FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad) && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath()));
-        if (this._editorView && selectOnLoad && !this.props.dontRegisterView && !this.props.dontSelectOnLoad && this.isActiveTab(this.ProseRef)) {
+        const selectOnLoad = Doc.AreProtosEqual(this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document, FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad) && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath()));
+        if (this._editorView && selectOnLoad && !this._props.dontRegisterView && !this._props.dontSelectOnLoad && this.isActiveTab(this.ProseRef)) {
             const selLoadChar = FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar;
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoad = undefined;
-            this.props.select(false);
+            this._props.select(false);
             if (selLoadChar) {
                 const $from = this._editorView.state.selection.anchor ? this._editorView.state.doc.resolve(this._editorView.state.selection.anchor - 1) : undefined;
                 const mark = schema.marks.user_mark.create({ userid: Doc.CurrentUserEmail, modified: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) });
@@ -1534,7 +1541,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             }
         }
         selectOnLoad && this._editorView!.focus();
-        if (this.props.isContentActive()) this.prepareForTyping();
+        if (this._props.isContentActive()) this.prepareForTyping();
         if (this._editorView) {
             const tr = this._editorView.state.tr;
             const { from, to } = tr.selection;
@@ -1557,15 +1564,14 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontColor !== 'transparent' && Doc.UserDoc().fontColor ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.pFontColor, { color: StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().fontColor) })] : []),
             ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontStyle === 'italics' ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.em)] : []),
             ...(Doc.UserDoc().textDecoration === 'underline' ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.underline)] : []),
-            ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontFamily ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.pFontFamily, { family: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.FontFamily) })] : []),
-            ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontSize ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.pFontSize, { fontSize: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.FontSize) })] : []),
+            ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontFamily ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.pFontFamily, { family: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.FontFamily) })] : []),
+            ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontSize ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.pFontSize, { fontSize: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.FontSize) })] : []),
             ...(Doc.UserDoc().fontWeight === 'bold' ? [schema.mark(schema.marks.strong)] : []),
             ...[schema.marks.user_mark.create({ userid: Doc.CurrentUserEmail, modified: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) })],
         ];
         this._editorView?.dispatch(this._editorView?.state.tr.setStoredMarks(docDefaultMarks));
     };
 
-    @action
     componentWillUnmount() {
         if (this._recordingDictation) {
             this._recordingDictation = !this._recordingDictation;
@@ -1598,7 +1604,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     const func = () => {
                         const docView = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(audiodoc);
                         if (!docView) {
-                            this.props.addDocTab(audiodoc, OpenWhere.addBottom);
+                            this._props.addDocTab(audiodoc, OpenWhere.addBottom);
                             setTimeout(func);
                         } else docView.ComponentView?.playFrom?.(timecode, Cast(anchor.timecodeToHide, 'number', null)); // bcz: would be nice to find the next audio tag in the doc and play until that
                     };
@@ -1614,7 +1620,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         this._downTime = Date.now();
         this._hadDownFocus = this.ProseRef?.children[0].className.includes('focused') ?? false;
         FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox = this;
-        if (e.button === 0 && this.props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        if (e.button === 0 && this._props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
             if (e.clientX < this.ProseRef!.getBoundingClientRect().right) {
                 // stop propagation if not in sidebar, otherwise nested boxes will lose focus to outer boxes.
                 e.stopPropagation(); // if the text box's content is active, then it consumes all down events
@@ -1636,7 +1642,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         }
         if (!state || !editor || !this.ProseRef?.children[0].className.includes('-focused')) return;
         if (!state.selection.empty && !(state.selection instanceof NodeSelection)) this.setupAnchorMenu();
-        else if (this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+        else if (this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
             const pcords = editor.posAtCoords({ left: e.clientX, top: e.clientY });
             let xpos = pcords?.pos || 0;
             while (xpos > 0 && !state.doc.resolve(xpos).node()?.isTextblock) {
@@ -1651,7 +1657,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     @action
     onDoubleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
         FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox = this;
-        if (e.button === 0 && this.props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        if (e.button === 0 && this._props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey) {
             if (e.clientX < this.ProseRef!.getBoundingClientRect().right) {
                 // stop propagation if not in sidebar
                 e.stopPropagation(); // if the text box is selected, then it consumes all click events
@@ -1662,7 +1668,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         }
         FormattedTextBoxComment.Hide();
 
-        if (e.buttons === 1 && this.props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey) {
+        if (e.buttons === 1 && this._props.rootSelected?.() && !e.altKey) {
             e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
@@ -1673,14 +1679,13 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     };
     @action
     onFocused = (e: React.FocusEvent): void => {
-        console.log('FOCUSED = ' + this.layoutDoc.title + ' ' + this.props.rootSelected?.());
         //applyDevTools.applyDevTools(this._editorView);
-        this.ProseRef?.children[0] === e.nativeEvent.target && this._editorView && RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(this._editorView, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.ProseRef?.children[0] === e.nativeEvent.target && this._editorView && RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(this._editorView, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
         e.stopPropagation();
     };
 
     onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent): void => {
-        if (!this.props.isContentActive()) return;
+        if (!this._props.isContentActive()) return;
         if ((e.nativeEvent as any).handledByInnerReactInstance) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             return;
@@ -1709,7 +1714,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 this._editorView!.dispatch(this._editorView!.state.tr.setSelection(NodeSelection.create(this._editorView!.state.doc, pcords.pos)));
             }
         }
-        if (this.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (this._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             // if text box is selected, then it consumes all click events
             (e.nativeEvent as any).handledByInnerReactInstance = true;
             this.hitBulletTargets(e.clientX, e.clientY, !this._editorView?.state.selection.empty || this._forceUncollapse, false, this._forceDownNode, e.shiftKey);
@@ -1723,7 +1728,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         clearStyleSheetRules(FormattedTextBox._bulletStyleSheet);
         const clickPos = this._editorView!.posAtCoords({ left: x, top: y });
         let olistPos = clickPos?.pos;
-        if (clickPos && olistPos && this.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (clickPos && olistPos && this._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             const clickNode = this._editorView?.state.doc.nodeAt(olistPos);
             const nodeBef = this._editorView?.state.doc.nodeAt(Math.max(0, olistPos - 1));
             olistPos = nodeBef?.type === this._editorView?.state.schema.nodes.ordered_list ? olistPos - 1 : olistPos;
@@ -1772,7 +1777,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                 tr && this._editorView.dispatch(tr);
             }
         }
-        if (RichTextMenu.Instance?.view === this._editorView && !this.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (RichTextMenu.Instance?.view === this._editorView && !this._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             RichTextMenu.Instance?.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined);
         }
         FormattedTextBox._hadSelection = window.getSelection()?.toString() !== '';
@@ -1797,7 +1802,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         if ((e.altKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 't') {
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation();
-            this.props.setTitleFocus?.();
+            this._props.setTitleFocus?.();
             return;
         }
         const state = this._editorView!.state;
@@ -1851,7 +1856,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     };
     onScroll = (e: React.UIEvent) => {
         if (!LinkDocPreview.LinkInfo && this._scrollRef.current) {
-            if (!this.props.dontSelectOnLoad) {
+            if (!this._props.dontSelectOnLoad) {
                 this._ignoreScroll = true;
                 this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop = this._scrollRef.current.scrollTop;
                 this._ignoreScroll = false;
@@ -1861,7 +1866,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         }
     };
     tryUpdateScrollHeight = () => {
-        const margins = 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, this.props.yPadding || 0);
+        const margins = 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, this._props.yPadding || 0);
         const children = this.ProseRef?.children.length ? Array.from(this.ProseRef.children[0].children) : undefined;
         if (children && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging()) {
             const toNum = (val: string) => Number(val.replace('px', '').replace('auto', '0'));
@@ -1871,7 +1876,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             };
             const proseHeight = !this.ProseRef ? 0 : children.reduce((p, child) => p + toHgt(child), margins);
             const scrollHeight = this.ProseRef && Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_maxAutoHeight, proseHeight), proseHeight);
-            if (this.props.setHeight && scrollHeight && !this.props.dontRegisterView) {
+            if (this._props.setHeight && scrollHeight && !this._props.dontRegisterView) {
                 // if top === 0, then the text box is growing upward (as the overlay caption) which doesn't contribute to the height computation
                 const setScrollHeight = () => (this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_scrollHeight'] = scrollHeight);
 
@@ -1883,8 +1888,8 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             }
         }
     };
-    fitContentsToBox = () => BoolCast(this.props.Document._freeform_fitContentsToBox);
-    sidebarContentScaling = () => (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+    fitContentsToBox = () => BoolCast(this._props.Document._freeform_fitContentsToBox);
+    sidebarContentScaling = () => (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
     sidebarAddDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], sidebarKey: string = this.SidebarKey) => {
         if (!this.layoutDoc._layout_showSidebar) this.toggleSidebar();
         return this.addDocument(doc, sidebarKey);
@@ -1892,12 +1897,12 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     sidebarMoveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => this.moveDocument(doc, targetCollection, addDocument, this.SidebarKey);
     sidebarRemDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.removeDocument(doc, this.SidebarKey);
     setSidebarHeight = (height: number) => (this.dataDoc[this.SidebarKey + '_height'] = height);
-    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this.props.PanelWidth();
+    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this._props.PanelWidth();
     sidebarScreenToLocal = () =>
-        this.props
+        this._props
             .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-            .translate(-(this.props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1), 0)
-            .scale(1 / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
+            .translate(-(this._props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1), 0)
+            .scale(1 / NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
 
     @computed get audioHandle() {
         return !this._recordingDictation ? null : (
@@ -1920,9 +1925,9 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         TraceMobx();
         const annotated = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.SidebarKey]).filter(d => d?.author).length;
         const color = !annotated ? Colors.WHITE : Colors.BLACK;
-        const backgroundColor = !annotated ? (this.sidebarWidth() ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK) : this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.WidgetColor + (annotated ? ':annotated' : ''));
+        const backgroundColor = !annotated ? (this.sidebarWidth() ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK) : this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.WidgetColor + (annotated ? ':annotated' : ''));
 
-        return !annotated && (!this.props.isContentActive() || SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None) ? null : (
+        return !annotated && (!this._props.isContentActive() || SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None) ? null : (
             <div
                 className="formattedTextBox-sidebar-handle"
                 onPointerDown={this.sidebarDown}
@@ -1941,7 +1946,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             return ComponentTag === CollectionStackingView ? (
                 <SidebarAnnos
                     ref={this._sidebarRef}
-                    {...this.props}
+                    {...this._props}
                     Document={this.Document}
                     layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
                     dataDoc={this.dataDoc}
@@ -1958,14 +1963,14 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     setHeight={this.setSidebarHeight}
                 />
             ) : (
-                <div onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, () => SelectionManager.SelectView(this.props.DocumentView?.()!, false), true)}>
+                <div onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, () => SelectionManager.SelectView(this._props.DocumentView?.()!, false), true)}>
                     <ComponentTag
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         ref={this._sidebarTagRef as any}
                         setContentView={emptyFunction}
                         NativeWidth={returnZero}
                         NativeHeight={returnZero}
-                        PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                        PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                         PanelWidth={this.sidebarWidth}
                         xPadding={0}
                         yPadding={0}
@@ -1979,7 +1984,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                         moveDocument={this.sidebarMoveDocument}
                         addDocument={this.sidebarAddDocument}
                         ScreenToLocalTransform={this.sidebarScreenToLocal}
-                        renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                        renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                         setHeight={this.setSidebarHeight}
                         fitContentsToBox={this.fitContentsToBox}
                         noSidebar={true}
@@ -1997,12 +2002,12 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     }
     cycleAlternateText = () => {
         if (this.layoutDoc._layout_enableAltContentUI) {
-            const usePath = this.layoutDoc[`_${this.props.fieldKey}_usePath`];
-            this.layoutDoc[`_${this.props.fieldKey}_usePath`] = usePath === undefined ? 'alternate' : usePath === 'alternate' ? 'alternate:hover' : undefined;
+            const usePath = this.layoutDoc[`_${this._props.fieldKey}_usePath`];
+            this.layoutDoc[`_${this._props.fieldKey}_usePath`] = usePath === undefined ? 'alternate' : usePath === 'alternate' ? 'alternate:hover' : undefined;
         }
     };
     @computed get overlayAlternateIcon() {
-        const usePath = this.layoutDoc[`_${this.props.fieldKey}_usePath`];
+        const usePath = this.layoutDoc[`_${this._props.fieldKey}_usePath`];
         return (
             <Tooltip
                 title={
@@ -2024,7 +2029,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     className="formattedTextBox-alternateButton"
                     onPointerDown={e => setupMoveUpEvents(e.target, e, returnFalse, emptyFunction, e => this.cycleAlternateText())}
                     style={{
-                        display: this.props.isContentActive() && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'flex' : 'none',
+                        display: this._props.isContentActive() && !SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'flex' : 'none',
                         background: usePath === undefined ? 'white' : usePath === 'alternate' ? 'black' : 'gray',
                         color: usePath === undefined ? 'black' : 'white',
                     }}>
@@ -2033,9 +2038,9 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
             </Tooltip>
         );
     }
-    @computed get fieldKey() {
-        const usePath = StrCast(this.layoutDoc[`${this.props.fieldKey}_usePath`]);
-        return this.props.fieldKey + (usePath && (!usePath.includes(':hover') || this._isHovering || this.props.isContentActive()) ? `_${usePath.replace(':hover', '')}` : '');
+    get fieldKey() {
+        const usePath = StrCast(this.layoutDoc[`${this._props.fieldKey}_usePath`]);
+        return this._props.fieldKey + (usePath && (!usePath.includes(':hover') || this._isHovering || this._props.isContentActive()) ? `_${usePath.replace(':hover', '')}` : '');
     }
     @observable _isHovering = false;
     onPassiveWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => {
@@ -2049,14 +2054,14 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         }
 
         // if scrollTop is 0, then don't let wheel trigger scroll on any container (which it would since onScroll won't be triggered on this)
-        if (this.props.isContentActive()) {
-            const scale = this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
-            const styleFromLayoutString = Doc.styleFromLayoutString(this.Document, this.props, scale); // this converts any expressions in the format string to style props.  e.g., <FormattedTextBox height='{this._headerHeight}px' >
+        if (this._props.isContentActive()) {
+            const scale = this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1;
+            const styleFromLayoutString = Doc.styleFromLayoutString(this.Document, this._props, scale); // this converts any expressions in the format string to style props.  e.g., <FormattedTextBox height='{this._headerHeight}px' >
             const height = Number(styleFromLayoutString.height?.replace('px', ''));
             // prevent default if selected || child is active  but this doc isn't scrollable
             if (
-                (this._scrollRef.current?.scrollHeight ?? 0) <= Math.ceil((height ? height : this.props.PanelHeight()) / scale) && //
-                (this.props.rootSelected?.() || this.isAnyChildContentActive())
+                (this._scrollRef.current?.scrollHeight ?? 0) <= Math.ceil((height ? height : this._props.PanelHeight()) / scale) && //
+                (this._props.rootSelected?.() || this.isAnyChildContentActive())
             ) {
                 e.preventDefault();
             }
@@ -2065,25 +2070,25 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
     };
     _oldWheel: any;
     @computed get fontColor() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.Color);
     }
     @computed get fontSize() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.FontSize);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.FontSize);
     }
     @computed get fontFamily() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.FontFamily);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.FontFamily);
     }
     @computed get fontWeight() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.FontWeight);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.FontWeight);
     }
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const scale = (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+        const scale = (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
         const rounded = StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_borderRounding) === '100%' ? '-rounded' : '';
-        setTimeout(() => !this.props.isContentActive() && FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox === this && FormattedTextBoxComment.Hide);
-        const paddingX = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin, this.props.xPadding || 0);
-        const paddingY = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, this.props.yPadding || 0);
-        const styleFromLayoutString = Doc.styleFromLayoutString(this.Document, this.props, scale); // this converts any expressions in the format string to style props.  e.g., <FormattedTextBox height='{this._headerHeight}px' >
+        setTimeout(() => !this._props.isContentActive() && FormattedTextBoxComment.textBox === this && FormattedTextBoxComment.Hide);
+        const paddingX = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin, this._props.xPadding || 0);
+        const paddingY = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin, this._props.yPadding || 0);
+        const styleFromLayoutString = Doc.styleFromLayoutString(this.Document, this._props, scale); // this converts any expressions in the format string to style props.  e.g., <FormattedTextBox height='{this._headerHeight}px' >
         return styleFromLayoutString?.height === '0px' ? null : (
             <div
                 className="formattedTextBox"
@@ -2095,7 +2100,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     r?.addEventListener('wheel', this.onPassiveWheel, { passive: false });
                 }}
                 style={{
-                    ...(this.props.dontScale
+                    ...(this._props.dontScale
                         ? {}
                         : {
                               transform: `scale(${scale})`,
@@ -2114,9 +2119,9 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                     className="formattedTextBox-cont"
                     ref={this._ref}
                     style={{
-                        cursor: this.props.isContentActive() ? 'text' : undefined,
-                        height: this.props.height ? 'max-content' : undefined,
-                        pointerEvents: Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && !this.props.onBrowseClick?.() ? undefined : 'none',
+                        cursor: this._props.isContentActive() ? 'text' : undefined,
+                        height: this._props.height ? 'max-content' : undefined,
+                        pointerEvents: Doc.ActiveTool === InkTool.None && !this._props.onBrowseClick?.() ? undefined : 'none',
                     }}
                     onContextMenu={this.specificContextMenu}
                     onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}
@@ -2131,7 +2136,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                         className="formattedTextBox-outer"
                         ref={this._scrollRef}
                         style={{
-                            width: this.props.dontSelectOnLoad || this.noSidebar ? '100%' : `calc(100% - ${this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent})`,
+                            width: this._props.dontSelectOnLoad || this.noSidebar ? '100%' : `calc(100% - ${this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent})`,
                             overflow: this.layoutDoc._createDocOnCR ? 'hidden' : this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight ? 'visible' : undefined,
                         }}
                         onScroll={this.onScroll}
@@ -2148,8 +2153,8 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
                             }}
                         />
                     </div>
-                    {this.noSidebar || this.props.dontSelectOnLoad || !this.SidebarShown || this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent === '0%' ? null : this.sidebarCollection}
-                    {this.noSidebar || this.Document._layout_noSidebar || this.props.dontSelectOnLoad || this.Document._createDocOnCR || this.layoutDoc._chromeHidden ? null : this.sidebarHandle}
+                    {this.noSidebar || this._props.dontSelectOnLoad || !this.SidebarShown || this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent === '0%' ? null : this.sidebarCollection}
+                    {this.noSidebar || this.Document._layout_noSidebar || this._props.dontSelectOnLoad || this.Document._createDocOnCR || this.layoutDoc._chromeHidden ? null : this.sidebarHandle}
                     {this.audioHandle}
                     {this.layoutDoc._layout_enableAltContentUI && !this.layoutDoc._chromeHidden ? this.overlayAlternateIcon : null}
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index 7ce06cf7f..d7e799161 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { lift, wrapIn } from 'prosemirror-commands';
 import { Mark, MarkType, Node as ProsNode, ResolvedPos } from 'prosemirror-model';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { EditorState, NodeSelection, TextSelection } from 'prosemirror-state';
 import { EditorView } from 'prosemirror-view';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../../DocServer';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     @observable private showLinkDropdown: boolean = false;
 
     _reaction: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    _prevProps: AntimodeMenuProps;
+    @override _props: AntimodeMenuProps;
+    constructor(props: AntimodeMenuProps) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
         runInAction(() => {
             RichTextMenu.Instance = this;
             this.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, props, this.layoutDoc);
@@ -107,6 +111,9 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc?.layout_centered);
     }
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
             () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
@@ -361,7 +368,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         } else if (SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (dv.Document._text_fontSize = fontSize));
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontSize = fontSize;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     setFontFamily = (family: string) => {
@@ -370,7 +377,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(fmark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(fmark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontFamily = family;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     setHighlight(color: string) {
@@ -379,7 +386,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(highlightMark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(highlightMark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc()._fontHighlight = color;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     }
 
     setColor(color: string) {
@@ -388,7 +395,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(colorMark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(colorMark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontColor = color;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     }
 
     // TODO: remove doesn't work
@@ -429,7 +436,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             }
         }
         this.view.focus();
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     insertSummarizer(state: EditorState, dispatch: any) {
@@ -669,7 +676,6 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     deleteLink = () => {
         if (this.view) {
             const linkAnchor = this.view.state.selection.$from.nodeAfter?.marks.find(m => m.type === this.view!.state.schema.marks.linkAnchor);
@@ -816,6 +822,18 @@ export class ButtonDropdown extends React.Component<ButtonDropdownProps> {
     @observable private showDropdown: boolean = false;
     private ref: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
+    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>;
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
         document.addEventListener('pointerdown', this.onBlur);
     }
@@ -850,22 +868,22 @@ export class ButtonDropdown extends React.Component<ButtonDropdownProps> {
     render() {
         return (
             <div className="button-dropdown-wrapper" ref={node => (this.ref = node)}>
-                {!this.props.pdf ? (
-                    <div className="antimodeMenu-button dropdown-button-combined" onPointerDown={this.props.openDropdownOnButton ? this.onDropdownClick : undefined}>
-                        {this.props.button}
-                        <div style={{ marginTop: '-8.5', position: 'relative' }} onPointerDown={!this.props.openDropdownOnButton ? this.onDropdownClick : undefined}>
+                {!this._props.pdf ? (
+                    <div className="antimodeMenu-button dropdown-button-combined" onPointerDown={this._props.openDropdownOnButton ? this.onDropdownClick : undefined}>
+                        {this._props.button}
+                        <div style={{ marginTop: '-8.5', position: 'relative' }} onPointerDown={!this._props.openDropdownOnButton ? this.onDropdownClick : undefined}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon="caret-down" size="sm" />
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 ) : (
                     <>
-                        {this.props.button}
+                        {this._props.button}
                         <button className="dropdown-button antimodeMenu-button" key="antimodebutton" onPointerDown={this.onDropdownClick}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon="caret-down" size="sm" />
                         </button>
                     </>
                 )}
-                {this.showDropdown ? this.props.dropdownContent : null}
+                {this.showDropdown ? this._props.dropdownContent : null}
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
index 1317ca814..a224ec7fa 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../FieldView';
 import { ScriptingBox } from '../ScriptingBox';
 import './PresBox.scss';
 import { PresEffect, PresEffectDirection, PresMovement, PresStatus } from './PresEnums';
-import _ = require('lodash');
-const { Howl } = require('howler');
-
 export interface pinDataTypes {
     scrollable?: boolean;
     dataviz?: number[];
@@ -156,7 +153,6 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     addToSelectedArray = action((doc: Doc) => this.selectedArray.add(doc));
     removeFromSelectedArray = action((doc: Doc) => this.selectedArray.delete(doc));
 
-    @action
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._unmounting = true;
         if (this._presTimer) clearTimeout(this._presTimer);
@@ -187,7 +183,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             },
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         this._unmounting = false;
         this.turnOffEdit(true);
         this._disposers.selection = reaction(
@@ -603,7 +599,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 const dv = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(bestTarget);
                 if (dv) {
                     changed = true;
-                    const computedScale = NumCast(activeItem.config_zoom, 1) * Math.min(dv.props.PanelWidth() / viewport.width, dv.props.PanelHeight() / viewport.height);
+                    const computedScale = NumCast(activeItem.config_zoom, 1) * Math.min(dv._props.PanelWidth() / viewport.width, dv._props.PanelHeight() / viewport.height);
                     activeItem.presentation_movement === PresMovement.Zoom && (bestTarget._freeform_scale = computedScale);
                     dv.ComponentView?.brushView?.(viewport, transTime, 2500);
                 }
@@ -748,7 +744,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         const dragViewCache = Array.from(this._dragArray);
         const eleViewCache = Array.from(this._eleArray);
         const resetSelection = action(() => {
-            if (!this.props.isSelected()) {
+            if (!this._props.isSelected()) {
                 const presDocView = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(this.Document);
                 if (presDocView) SelectionManager.SelectView(presDocView, false);
                 this.clearSelectedArray();
@@ -982,9 +978,9 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     enterMinimize = () => {
         this.updateCurrentPresentation(this.Document);
         clearTimeout(this._presTimer);
-        const pt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
-        this.props.removeDocument?.(this.layoutDoc);
-        return PresBox.OpenPresMinimized(this.Document, [pt[0] + (this.props.PanelWidth() - 250), pt[1] + 10]);
+        const pt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+        this._props.removeDocument?.(this.layoutDoc);
+        return PresBox.OpenPresMinimized(this.Document, [pt[0] + (this._props.PanelWidth() - 250), pt[1] + 10]);
     };
     exitMinimize = () => {
         if (Doc.IsInMyOverlay(this.layoutDoc)) {
@@ -1052,7 +1048,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         return StrCast(activeItem.presentation_movement);
     });
 
-    whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isChildActive = isActive)));
+    whenChildContentsActiveChanged = action((isActive: boolean) => this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged((this._isChildActive = isActive)));
     // For dragging documents into the presentation trail
     addDocumentFilter = (docs: Doc[]) => {
         docs.forEach((doc, i) => {
@@ -1063,7 +1059,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                     audio.config_clipStart = NumCast(doc._timecodeToShow /* audioStart */, NumCast(doc._timecodeToShow /* videoStart */));
                     audio.config_clipEnd = NumCast(doc._timecodeToHide /* audioEnd */, NumCast(doc._timecodeToHide /* videoEnd */));
                     audio.presentation_duration = audio.config_clipStart - audio.config_clipEnd;
-                    this.props.pinToPres(audio, { audioRange: true });
+                    this._props.pinToPres(audio, { audioRange: true });
                     setTimeout(() => this.removeDocument(doc), 0);
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -1079,8 +1075,8 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     childLayoutTemplate = () => Docs.Create.PresElementBoxDocument();
     removeDocument = (doc: Doc) => Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.Document, this.fieldKey, doc);
-    getTransform = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-5, -65); // listBox padding-left and pres-box-cont minHeight
-    panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() - 40;
+    getTransform = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-5, -65); // listBox padding-left and pres-box-cont minHeight
+    panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() - 40;
     /**
      * For sorting the array so that the order is maintained when it is dropped.
      */
@@ -1313,7 +1309,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             } else if (doc.config_pinView && presCollection === tagDoc && dv) {
                 // Case B: Document is presPinView and is presCollection
                 const scale = 1 / NumCast(doc.config_viewScale);
-                const viewBounds = NumListCast(doc.config_viewBounds, [0, 0, dv.props.PanelWidth(), dv.props.PanelHeight()]);
+                const viewBounds = NumListCast(doc.config_viewBounds, [0, 0, dv._props.PanelWidth(), dv._props.PanelHeight()]);
                 const height = (viewBounds[3] - viewBounds[1]) * scale;
                 const width = (viewBounds[2] - viewBounds[0]) * scale;
                 const indWidth = width / 10;
@@ -1433,46 +1429,39 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     updateMovement = action((movement: PresMovement, all?: boolean) => (all ? this.childDocs : this.selectedArray).forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_movement = movement)));
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateHideBefore = (activeItem: Doc) => {
         activeItem.presentation_hideBefore = !activeItem.presentation_hideBefore;
         this.selectedArray.forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_hideBefore = activeItem.presentation_hideBefore));
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateHide = (activeItem: Doc) => {
         activeItem.presentation_hide = !activeItem.presentation_hide;
         this.selectedArray.forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_hide = activeItem.presentation_hide));
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateHideAfter = (activeItem: Doc) => {
         activeItem.presentation_hideAfter = !activeItem.presentation_hideAfter;
         this.selectedArray.forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_hideAfter = activeItem.presentation_hideAfter));
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateOpenDoc = (activeItem: Doc) => {
         activeItem.presentation_openInLightbox = !activeItem.presentation_openInLightbox;
         this.selectedArray.forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_openInLightbox = activeItem.presentation_openInLightbox));
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateEaseFunc = (activeItem: Doc) => {
         activeItem.presEaseFunc = activeItem.presEaseFunc === 'linear' ? 'ease' : 'linear';
         this.selectedArray.forEach(doc => (doc.presEaseFunc = activeItem.presEaseFunc));
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateEffectDirection = (effect: PresEffectDirection, all?: boolean) => (all ? this.childDocs : this.selectedArray).forEach(doc => (doc.presentation_effectDirection = effect));
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateEffect = (effect: PresEffect, bullet: boolean, all?: boolean) => (all ? this.childDocs : this.selectedArray).forEach(doc => (bullet ? (doc.presBulletEffect = effect) : (doc.presentation_effect = effect)));
 
     static _sliderBatch: any;
@@ -1505,7 +1494,6 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     applyTo = (array: Doc[]) => {
         this.updateMovement(this.activeItem.presentation_movement as PresMovement, true);
         this.updateEffect(this.activeItem.presentation_effect as PresEffect, false, true);
@@ -2219,10 +2207,10 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             const config_data = Cast(this.Document.data, listSpec(Doc));
             if (data && config_data) {
                 data.push(doc);
-                this.props.pinToPres(doc, {});
+                this._props.pinToPres(doc, {});
                 this.gotoDocument(this.childDocs.length, this.activeItem);
             } else {
-                this.props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                this._props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.addRight);
             }
         }
     };
@@ -2283,15 +2271,15 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     @computed
     get toolbarWidth(): number {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth();
+        return this._props.PanelWidth();
     }
 
     @action
-    toggleProperties = () => (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 0 : 250);
+    toggleProperties = () => (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 0 : 250);
 
     @computed get toolbar() {
-        const propIcon = SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'angle-double-right' : 'angle-double-left';
-        const propTitle = SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'Close Presentation Panel' : 'Open Presentation Panel';
+        const propIcon = SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'angle-double-right' : 'angle-double-left';
+        const propTitle = SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? 'Close Presentation Panel' : 'Open Presentation Panel';
         const mode = StrCast(this.Document._type_collection) as CollectionViewType;
         const isMini: boolean = this.toolbarWidth <= 100;
         const activeColor = SettingsManager.userVariantColor;
@@ -2320,7 +2308,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                         </Tooltip>
                         <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{propTitle}</div>}>
                             <div className="toolbar-button" style={{ position: 'absolute', right: 4, fontSize: 16 }} onClick={this.toggleProperties}>
-                                <FontAwesomeIcon className={'toolbar-thumbtack'} icon={propIcon} style={{ color: SettingsManager.propertiesWidth > 0 ? activeColor : inactiveColor }} />
+                                <FontAwesomeIcon className={'toolbar-thumbtack'} icon={propIcon} style={{ color: SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth > 0 ? activeColor : inactiveColor }} />
                             </div>
                         </Tooltip>
                     </>
@@ -2366,7 +2354,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                                 }
                             })}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon={'play-circle'} />
-                            <div style={{ display: this.props.PanelWidth() > 200 ? 'inline-flex' : 'none' }}>&nbsp; Present</div>
+                            <div style={{ display: this._props.PanelWidth() > 200 ? 'inline-flex' : 'none' }}>&nbsp; Present</div>
                         </div>
                         {mode === CollectionViewType.Carousel3D || isMini ? null : (
                             <div
@@ -2476,12 +2464,12 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                         <b>1</b>
                     </div>
                 </Tooltip>
-                <div className="presPanel-button-text" onClick={() => this.gotoDocument(0, this.activeItem)} style={{ display: inOverlay || this.props.PanelWidth() > 250 ? 'inline-flex' : 'none' }}>
+                <div className="presPanel-button-text" onClick={() => this.gotoDocument(0, this.activeItem)} style={{ display: inOverlay || this._props.PanelWidth() > 250 ? 'inline-flex' : 'none' }}>
                     {inOverlay ? '' : 'Slide'} {this.itemIndex + 1}
                     {this.activeItem?.presentation_indexed !== undefined ? `(${this.activeItem.presentation_indexed}/${this.progressivizedItems(this.activeItem)?.length})` : ''} / {this.childDocs.length}
                 </div>
                 <div className="presPanel-divider"></div>
-                {this.props.PanelWidth() > 250 ? (
+                {this._props.PanelWidth() > 250 ? (
                     <div
                         className="presPanel-button-text"
                         onClick={undoBatch(
@@ -2527,7 +2515,6 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     exitClicked = () => {
         this.layoutDoc.presentation_status = this._exitTrail?.() ?? this.exitMinimize();
         clearTimeout(this._presTimer);
@@ -2570,7 +2557,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             this.itemIndex === this.childDocs.length - 1 &&
             (this.activeItem.presentation_indexed === undefined || NumCast(this.activeItem.presentation_indexed) === (this.progressivizedItems(this.activeItem)?.length ?? 0));
         const presStart = !this.layoutDoc.presLoop && this.itemIndex === 0;
-        return this.props.addDocTab === returnFalse ? ( // bcz: hack!! - addDocTab === returnFalse only when this is being rendered by the OverlayView which means the doc is a mini player
+        return this._props.addDocTab === returnFalse ? ( // bcz: hack!! - addDocTab === returnFalse only when this is being rendered by the OverlayView which means the doc is a mini player
             <div className="miniPres" onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()} onPointerEnter={action(e => (this._forceKeyEvents = true))}>
                 <div
                     className="presPanelOverlay"
@@ -2620,8 +2607,8 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                     <div className="Slide">
                         {mode !== CollectionViewType.Invalid ? (
                             <CollectionView
-                                {...this.props}
-                                PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
+                                {...this._props}
+                                PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
                                 PanelHeight={this.panelHeight}
                                 childIgnoreNativeSize={true}
                                 moveDocument={returnFalse}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
index cd6beac57..9fcb496b8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -43,9 +43,21 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     @observable _dragging = false;
 
+    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
+    @override _props: FieldViewProps;
+    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     // the presentation view that renders this slide
     @computed get presBoxView() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as PresBox;
+        return this._props.DocumentView?.()?._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as PresBox;
     }
 
     // the presentation view document that renders this slide
@@ -56,7 +68,7 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     // Since this node is being rendered with a template, this method retrieves
     // the actual slide being rendered from the auto-generated rendering template
     @computed get slideDoc() {
-        return this.props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.props.Document;
+        return this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document;
     }
 
     // this is the document in the workspaces that is targeted by the slide
@@ -91,9 +103,9 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     presExpandDocumentClick = () => (this.slideDoc.presentation_expandInlineButton = !this.slideDoc.presentation_expandInlineButton);
     embedHeight = () => this.collapsedHeight + this.expandViewHeight;
-    embedWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / 2;
+    embedWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / 2;
     styleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
-        return property === StyleProp.Opacity ? 1 : this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return property === StyleProp.Opacity ? 1 : this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
     /**
      * The function that is responsible for rendering a preview or not for this
@@ -106,19 +118,19 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                     Document={PresBox.targetRenderedDoc(this.slideDoc)}
                     PanelWidth={this.embedWidth}
                     PanelHeight={this.embedHeight}
-                    isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                    isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                     styleProvider={this.styleProvider}
                     hideLinkButton={true}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={Transform.Identity}
-                    renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
-                    childFilters={this.props.childFilters}
-                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.childFiltersByRanges}
-                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.searchFilterDocs}
+                    childFilters={this._props.childFilters}
+                    childFiltersByRanges={this._props.childFiltersByRanges}
+                    searchFilterDocs={this._props.searchFilterDocs}
                     addDocument={returnFalse}
                     removeDocument={returnFalse}
                     fitContentsToBox={returnTrue}
-                    moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument!}
+                    moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument!}
                     focus={emptyFunction}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={returnFalse}
                     addDocTab={returnFalse}
@@ -191,8 +203,8 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         const dragArray = this.presBoxView?._dragArray ?? [];
         const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(this.presBoxView?.sortArray() ?? []);
         if (!dragData.draggedDocuments.length) dragData.draggedDocuments.push(this.slideDoc);
-        dragData.treeViewDoc = this.presBox?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Tree ? this.presBox : undefined; // this.props.DocumentView?.()?.props.treeViewDoc;
-        dragData.moveDocument = this.props.moveDocument;
+        dragData.treeViewDoc = this.presBox?._type_collection === CollectionViewType.Tree ? this.presBox : undefined; // this._props.DocumentView?.()?._props.treeViewDoc;
+        dragData.moveDocument = this._props.moveDocument;
         const dragItem: HTMLElement[] = [];
         const classesToRestore = new Map<HTMLElement, string>();
         if (dragArray.length === 1) {
@@ -265,8 +277,8 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     @action
     toggleProperties = () => {
-        if (SettingsManager.propertiesWidth < 5) {
-            SettingsManager.propertiesWidth = 250;
+        if (SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth < 5) {
+            SettingsManager.Instance.propertiesWidth = 250;
         }
     };
 
@@ -276,7 +288,7 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
             if (this.presBox && this.indexInPres < (this.presBoxView?.itemIndex || 0)) {
                 this.presBox.itemIndex = (this.presBoxView?.itemIndex || 0) - 1;
             }
-            this.props.removeDocument?.(this.slideDoc);
+            this._props.removeDocument?.(this.slideDoc);
             this.presBoxView?.removeFromSelectedArray(this.slideDoc);
             this.removeAllRecordingInOverlay();
         }),
@@ -299,7 +311,6 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
      * @param activeItem
      */
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     updateCapturedContainerLayout = (presTargetDoc: Doc, activeItem: Doc) => {
         const targetDoc = DocCast(presTargetDoc.annotationOn) ?? presTargetDoc;
         activeItem.config_x = NumCast(targetDoc.x);
@@ -389,7 +400,6 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     );
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     lfg = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         // TODO: fix this bug
@@ -404,7 +414,7 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     get toolbarWidth(): number {
         const presBoxDocView = DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(this.presBox);
         const width = NumCast(this.presBox?._width);
-        return presBoxDocView ? presBoxDocView.props.PanelWidth() : width ? width : 300;
+        return presBoxDocView ? presBoxDocView._props.PanelWidth() : width ? width : 300;
     }
 
     @computed get presButtons() {
@@ -453,8 +463,8 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                             {!activeItem.presentation_groupWithUp
                                 ? 'Not grouped with previous slide (click to group)'
                                 : activeItem.presentation_groupWithUp === 1
-                                ? 'Run simultaneously with previous slide (click again to run after)'
-                                : 'Run after previous slide (click to ungroup from previous)'}
+                                  ? 'Run simultaneously with previous slide (click again to run after)'
+                                  : 'Run after previous slide (click to ungroup from previous)'}
                         </div>
                     }>
                     <div
@@ -530,10 +540,10 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                 style={{
                     backgroundColor: presColorBool ? (isSelected ? 'rgba(250,250,250,0.3)' : 'transparent') : isSelected ? Colors.LIGHT_BLUE : 'transparent',
                     opacity: this._dragging ? 0.3 : 1,
-                    paddingLeft: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xPadding, this.props.xPadding),
-                    paddingRight: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xPadding, this.props.xPadding),
-                    paddingTop: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding, this.props.yPadding),
-                    paddingBottom: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding, this.props.yPadding),
+                    paddingLeft: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xPadding, this._props.xPadding),
+                    paddingRight: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xPadding, this._props.xPadding),
+                    paddingTop: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding, this._props.yPadding),
+                    paddingBottom: NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yPadding, this._props.yPadding),
                 }}
                 onDoubleClick={action(e => {
                     this.toggleProperties();
@@ -552,7 +562,7 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
                         className={`presItem-slide ${isCurrent ? 'active' : ''}${this.slideDoc.runProcess ? ' testingv2' : ''}`}
                         style={{
                             display: 'infline-block',
-                            backgroundColor: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
+                            backgroundColor: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
                             //layout_boxShadow: presBoxColor && presBoxColor !== 'white' && presBoxColor !== 'transparent' ? (isCurrent ? '0 0 0px 1.5px' + presBoxColor : undefined) : undefined,
                             border: presBoxColor && presBoxColor !== 'white' && presBoxColor !== 'transparent' ? (isCurrent ? presBoxColor + ' solid 2.5px' : undefined) : undefined,
                         }}>
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
index 2d8e9e2a2..3c26c307f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { ColorPicker, Group, IconButton, Popup, Size, Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { ColorResult } from 'react-color';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { gptAPICall, GPTCallType } from '../../apis/gpt/GPT';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     private _commentRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _cropRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
+    _prevProps: AntimodeMenuProps;
+    @override _props: AntimodeMenuProps;
+    constructor(props: AntimodeMenuProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+        AnchorMenu.Instance = this;
+        AnchorMenu.Instance._canFade = false;
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @observable private highlightColor: string = 'rgba(245, 230, 95, 0.616)';
 
     @observable public Status: 'marquee' | 'annotation' | '' = '';
@@ -50,13 +63,6 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         return this._left > 0;
     }
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
-        super(props);
-
-        AnchorMenu.Instance = this;
-        AnchorMenu.Instance._canFade = false;
-    }
-
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._disposer?.();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
index b2373b190..62df77c0a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as Pdfjs from 'pdfjs-dist';
 import 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.css';
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     @observable private _showWaiting = true;
     @observable private Index: number = -1;
 
+    _prevProps: IViewerProps;
+    @observable _props: IViewerProps;
+    constructor(props: IViewerProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._prevProps = this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     private _pdfViewer: any;
     private _styleRule: any; // stylesheet rule for making hyperlinks clickable
     private _retries = 0; // number of times tried to create the PDF viewer
@@ -84,7 +95,7 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     @observable isAnnotating = false;
     // key where data is stored
     @computed get allAnnotations() {
-        return DocUtils.FilterDocs(DocListCast(this.props.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations']), this.props.childFilters(), this.props.childFiltersByRanges());
+        return DocUtils.FilterDocs(DocListCast(this._props.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations']), this._props.childFilters(), this._props.childFiltersByRanges());
     }
     @computed get inlineTextAnnotations() {
         return this.allAnnotations.filter(a => a.text_inlineAnnotations);
@@ -96,22 +107,22 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
         this._mainCont.current?.addEventListener('scroll', e => ((e.target as any).scrollLeft = 0));
 
         this._disposers.layout_autoHeight = reaction(
-            () => this.props.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight,
+            () => this._props.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight,
             layout_autoHeight => {
                 if (layout_autoHeight) {
-                    this.props.layoutDoc._nativeHeight = NumCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight']);
-                    this.props.setHeight?.(NumCast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight']) * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
+                    this._props.layoutDoc._nativeHeight = NumCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight']);
+                    this._props.setHeight?.(NumCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight']) * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
                 }
             }
         );
 
         this._disposers.selected = reaction(
-            () => this.props.isSelected(),
+            () => this._props.isSelected(),
             selected => SelectionManager.Views().length === 1 && this.setupPdfJsViewer(),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.curPage = reaction(
-            () => Cast(this.props.Document._layout_curPage, 'number', null),
+            () => Cast(this._props.Document._layout_curPage, 'number', null),
             page => page !== undefined && page !== this._pdfViewer?.currentPageNumber && this.gotoPage(page),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
@@ -123,7 +134,7 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     };
 
     copy = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.isContentActive() && e.clipboardData) {
+        if (this._props.isContentActive() && e.clipboardData) {
             e.clipboardData.setData('text/plain', this._selectionText);
             const anchor = this._getAnchor(undefined, false);
             if (anchor) {
@@ -139,18 +150,18 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     @action
     initialLoad = async () => {
         if (this._pageSizes.length === 0) {
-            this._pageSizes = Array<{ width: number; height: number }>(this.props.pdf.numPages);
+            this._pageSizes = Array<{ width: number; height: number }>(this._props.pdf.numPages);
             await Promise.all(
                 this._pageSizes.map((val, i) =>
-                    this.props.pdf.getPage(i + 1).then(
+                    this._props.pdf.getPage(i + 1).then(
                         action((page: Pdfjs.PDFPageProxy) => {
                             const page0or180 = page.rotate === 0 || page.rotate === 180;
                             this._pageSizes.splice(i, 1, {
                                 width: page.view[page0or180 ? 2 : 3] - page.view[page0or180 ? 0 : 1],
                                 height: page.view[page0or180 ? 3 : 2] - page.view[page0or180 ? 1 : 0],
                             });
-                            if (i === this.props.pdf.numPages - 1) {
-                                this.props.loaded?.(page.view[page0or180 ? 2 : 3] - page.view[page0or180 ? 0 : 1], page.view[page0or180 ? 3 : 2] - page.view[page0or180 ? 1 : 0], this.props.pdf.numPages);
+                            if (i === this._props.pdf.numPages - 1) {
+                                this._props.loaded?.(page.view[page0or180 ? 2 : 3] - page.view[page0or180 ? 0 : 1], page.view[page0or180 ? 3 : 2] - page.view[page0or180 ? 1 : 0], this._props.pdf.numPages);
                             }
                         })
                     )
@@ -167,27 +178,27 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     scrollFocus = (doc: Doc, scrollTop: number, options: DocFocusOptions) => {
         const mainCont = this._mainCont.current;
         let focusSpeed: Opt<number>;
-        if (doc !== this.props.Document && mainCont) {
-            const windowHeight = this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-            const scrollTo = Utils.scrollIntoView(scrollTop, doc[Height](), NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop), windowHeight, windowHeight * 0.1, this._scrollHeight);
-            if (scrollTo !== undefined && scrollTo !== this.props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop) {
+        if (doc !== this._props.Document && mainCont) {
+            const windowHeight = this._props.PanelHeight() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+            const scrollTo = Utils.scrollIntoView(scrollTop, doc[Height](), NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop), windowHeight, windowHeight * 0.1, this._scrollHeight);
+            if (scrollTo !== undefined && scrollTo !== this._props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop) {
                 if (!this._pdfViewer) this._initialScroll = { loc: scrollTo, easeFunc: options.easeFunc };
                 else if (!options.instant) this._scrollStopper = smoothScroll((focusSpeed = options.zoomTime ?? 500), mainCont, scrollTo, options.easeFunc, this._scrollStopper);
                 else this._mainCont.current?.scrollTo({ top: Math.abs(scrollTo || 0) });
             }
         } else {
-            this._initialScroll = { loc: NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop), easeFunc: options.easeFunc };
+            this._initialScroll = { loc: NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop), easeFunc: options.easeFunc };
         }
         return focusSpeed;
     };
-    crop = (region: Doc | undefined, addCrop?: boolean) => this.props.crop(region, addCrop);
+    crop = (region: Doc | undefined, addCrop?: boolean) => this._props.crop(region, addCrop);
 
     @action
     setupPdfJsViewer = async () => {
         if (this._viewerIsSetup) return;
         this._viewerIsSetup = true;
         this._showWaiting = true;
-        this.props.setPdfViewer(this);
+        this._props.setPdfViewer(this);
         await this.initialLoad();
 
         this.createPdfViewer();
@@ -195,22 +206,22 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
 
     pagesinit = () => {
         if (this._pdfViewer._setDocumentViewerElement?.offsetParent) {
-            runInAction(() => (this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue = this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale = 1));
-            this.gotoPage(NumCast(this.props.Document._layout_curPage, 1));
+            runInAction(() => (this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue = this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale = 1));
+            this.gotoPage(NumCast(this._props.Document._layout_curPage, 1));
         }
         document.removeEventListener('pagesinit', this.pagesinit);
         var quickScroll: { loc?: string; easeFunc?: 'ease' | 'linear' } | undefined = { loc: this._initialScroll ? this._initialScroll.loc?.toString() : '', easeFunc: this._initialScroll ? this._initialScroll.easeFunc : undefined };
         this._disposers.scale = reaction(
-            () => NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1),
+            () => NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1),
             scale => (this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue = scale),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.scroll = reaction(
-            () => Math.abs(NumCast(this.props.Document._layout_scrollTop)),
+            () => Math.abs(NumCast(this._props.Document._layout_scrollTop)),
             pos => {
                 if (!this._ignoreScroll) {
                     this._showWaiting && this.setupPdfJsViewer();
-                    const viewTrans = quickScroll?.loc ?? StrCast(this.props.Document._viewTransition);
+                    const viewTrans = quickScroll?.loc ?? StrCast(this._props.Document._viewTransition);
                     const durationMiliStr = viewTrans.match(/([0-9]*)ms/);
                     const durationSecStr = viewTrans.match(/([0-9.]*)s/);
                     const duration = durationMiliStr ? Number(durationMiliStr[1]) : durationSecStr ? Number(durationSecStr[1]) * 1000 : 0;
@@ -268,8 +279,8 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
             eventBus,
         });
         pdfLinkService.setViewer(this._pdfViewer);
-        pdfLinkService.setDocument(this.props.pdf, null);
-        this._pdfViewer.setDocument(this.props.pdf);
+        pdfLinkService.setDocument(this._props.pdf, null);
+        this._pdfViewer.setDocument(this._props.pdf);
     }
 
     @action
@@ -303,12 +314,12 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
         if (this._mainCont.current && !this._forcedScroll) {
             this._ignoreScroll = true; // the pdf scrolled, so we need to tell the Doc to scroll but we don't want the doc to then try to set the PDF scroll pos (which would interfere with the smooth scroll animation)
             if (!LinkDocPreview.LinkInfo) {
-                this.props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop = this._mainCont.current.scrollTop;
+                this._props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop = this._mainCont.current.scrollTop;
             }
             this._ignoreScroll = false;
             if (this._scrollTimer) clearTimeout(this._scrollTimer); // wait until a scrolling pause, then create an anchor to audio
             this._scrollTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-                DocUtils.MakeLinkToActiveAudio(() => this.props.DocumentView?.().ComponentView?.getAnchor!(true)!, false);
+                DocUtils.MakeLinkToActiveAudio(() => this._props.DocumentView?.().ComponentView?.getAnchor!(true)!, false);
                 this._scrollTimer = undefined;
             }, 200);
         }
@@ -358,12 +369,12 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
         // if alt+left click, drag and annotate
         this._downX = e.clientX;
         this._downY = e.clientY;
-        if ((this.props.Document._freeform_scale || 1) !== 1) return;
-        if ((e.button !== 0 || e.altKey) && this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
-            this._setPreviewCursor?.(e.clientX, e.clientY, true, false, this.props.Document);
+        if ((this._props.Document._freeform_scale || 1) !== 1) return;
+        if ((e.button !== 0 || e.altKey) && this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
+            this._setPreviewCursor?.(e.clientX, e.clientY, true, false, this._props.Document);
         }
-        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && this.props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
-            this.props.select(false);
+        if (!e.altKey && e.button === 0 && this._props.isContentActive(true) && ![InkTool.Highlighter, InkTool.Pen, InkTool.Write].includes(Doc.ActiveTool)) {
+            this._props.select(false);
             MarqueeAnnotator.clearAnnotations(this._savedAnnotations);
             this._marqueeref.current?.onInitiateSelection([e.clientX, e.clientY]);
             this.isAnnotating = true;
@@ -393,7 +404,7 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
         this._getAnchor = AnchorMenu.Instance?.GetAnchor;
         this.isAnnotating = false;
         clearStyleSheetRules(PDFViewer._annotationStyle);
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
         document.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onSelectEnd);
 
         const sel = window.getSelection();
@@ -408,21 +419,21 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
 
         // Changing which document to add the annotation to (the currently selected PDF)
         GPTPopup.Instance.setSidebarId('data_sidebar');
-        GPTPopup.Instance.addDoc = this.props.sidebarAddDoc;
+        GPTPopup.Instance.addDoc = this._props.sidebarAddDoc;
     };
 
     @action
     createTextAnnotation = (sel: Selection, selRange: Range) => {
         if (this._mainCont.current) {
-            this._mainCont.current.style.transform = `rotate(${NumCast(this.props.DocumentView!().screenToLocalTransform().RotateDeg)}deg)`;
+            this._mainCont.current.style.transform = `rotate(${NumCast(this._props.DocumentView!().screenToLocalTransform().RotateDeg)}deg)`;
             const boundingRect = this._mainCont.current.getBoundingClientRect();
             const clientRects = selRange.getClientRects();
             for (let i = 0; i < clientRects.length; i++) {
                 const rect = clientRects.item(i);
-                if (rect && rect?.width && rect.width < this._mainCont.current.clientWidth / this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale) {
+                if (rect && rect?.width && rect.width < this._mainCont.current.clientWidth / this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale) {
                     const scaleX = this._mainCont.current.offsetWidth / boundingRect.width;
                     const scaleY = this._mainCont.current.offsetHeight / boundingRect.height;
-                    const pdfScale = NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
+                    const pdfScale = NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
                     const annoBox = document.createElement('div');
                     annoBox.className = 'marqueeAnnotator-annotationBox';
                     // transforms the positions from screen onto the pdf div
@@ -451,7 +462,7 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
         this._scrollStopper?.();
         if (this._setPreviewCursor && e.button === 0 && Math.abs(e.clientX - this._downX) < Utils.DRAG_THRESHOLD && Math.abs(e.clientY - this._downY) < Utils.DRAG_THRESHOLD) {
-            this._setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, false, false, this.props.Document);
+            this._setPreviewCursor(e.clientX, e.clientY, false, false, this._props.Document);
         }
         // e.stopPropagation();  // bcz: not sure why this was here.  We need to allow the DocumentView to get clicks to process doubleClicks
     };
@@ -460,48 +471,48 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
 
     @action
     onZoomWheel = (e: React.WheelEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+        if (this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
             e.stopPropagation();
             if (e.ctrlKey) {
                 const curScale = Number(this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue);
                 this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue = Math.max(1, Math.min(10, curScale - (curScale * e.deltaY) / 1000));
-                this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale = Number(this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue);
+                this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale = Number(this._pdfViewer.currentScaleValue);
             }
         }
     };
 
     pointerEvents = () =>
-        this.props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown()
+        this._props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown()
             ? 'all' //
             : 'none';
     @computed get annotationLayer() {
         const inlineAnnos = this.inlineTextAnnotations.sort((a, b) => NumCast(a.y) - NumCast(b.y)).filter(anno => !anno.hidden);
         return (
-            <div className="pdfViewerDash-annotationLayer" style={{ height: Doc.NativeHeight(this.props.Document), transform: `scale(${NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1)})` }} ref={this._annotationLayer}>
+            <div className="pdfViewerDash-annotationLayer" style={{ height: Doc.NativeHeight(this._props.Document), transform: `scale(${NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1)})` }} ref={this._annotationLayer}>
                 {inlineAnnos.map(anno => (
-                    <Annotation {...this.props} fieldKey={this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'} pointerEvents={this.pointerEvents} dataDoc={this.props.dataDoc} anno={anno} key={`${anno[Id]}-annotation`} />
+                    <Annotation {...this._props} fieldKey={this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'} pointerEvents={this.pointerEvents} dataDoc={this._props.dataDoc} anno={anno} key={`${anno[Id]}-annotation`} />
                 ))}
             </div>
         );
     }
 
     getScrollHeight = () => this._scrollHeight;
-    scrollXf = () => (this._mainCont.current ? this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop)) : this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform());
-    overlayTransform = () => this.scrollXf().scale(1 / NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1));
-    panelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-    panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-    transparentFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
-    opaqueFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.noDragDocsFilter, ...(SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() && this.props.isContentActive() ? [] : [Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter])];
+    scrollXf = () => (this._mainCont.current ? this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop)) : this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform());
+    overlayTransform = () => this.scrollXf().scale(1 / NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1));
+    panelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+    panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+    transparentFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
+    opaqueFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.noDragDocsFilter, ...(SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() && this._props.isContentActive() ? [] : [Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter])];
     childStyleProvider = (doc: Doc | undefined, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
         if (doc instanceof Doc && property === StyleProp.PointerEvents) {
-            if (this.inlineTextAnnotations.includes(doc) || this.props.isContentActive() === false) return 'none';
+            if (this.inlineTextAnnotations.includes(doc) || this._props.isContentActive() === false) return 'none';
             const isInk = doc.layout_isSvg && !props?.LayoutTemplateString;
             return isInk ? 'visiblePainted' : 'all';
         }
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
 
-    childPointerEvents = () => (this.props.isContentActive() !== false ? 'all' : 'none');
+    childPointerEvents = () => (this._props.isContentActive() !== false ? 'all' : 'none');
     renderAnnotations = (childFilters: () => string[], mixBlendMode?: any, display?: string) => (
         <div
             className="pdfViewerDash-overlay"
@@ -511,15 +522,15 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
                 pointerEvents: Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None ? 'all' : undefined,
             }}>
             <CollectionFreeFormView
-                {...this.props}
+                {...this._props}
                 NativeWidth={returnZero}
                 NativeHeight={returnZero}
                 setContentView={emptyFunction} // override setContentView to do nothing
-                pointerEvents={this.props.isContentActive() && (SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None) ? returnAll : returnNone} // freeform view doesn't get events unless something is being dragged onto it.
+                pointerEvents={this._props.isContentActive() && (SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() || Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None) ? returnAll : returnNone} // freeform view doesn't get events unless something is being dragged onto it.
                 childPointerEvents={this.childPointerEvents} // but freeform children need to get events to allow text editing, etc
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 isAnnotationOverlay={true}
-                fieldKey={this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations'}
+                fieldKey={this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations'}
                 getScrollHeight={this.getScrollHeight}
                 setPreviewCursor={this.setPreviewCursor}
                 PanelHeight={this.panelHeight}
@@ -535,39 +546,39 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
         </div>
     );
     @computed get overlayTransparentAnnotations() {
-        const transparentChildren = DocUtils.FilterDocs(DocListCast(this.props.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_annotations']), this.transparentFilter(), []);
-        return !transparentChildren.length ? null : this.renderAnnotations(this.transparentFilter, 'multiply', SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() && this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined);
+        const transparentChildren = DocUtils.FilterDocs(DocListCast(this._props.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_annotations']), this.transparentFilter(), []);
+        return !transparentChildren.length ? null : this.renderAnnotations(this.transparentFilter, 'multiply', SnappingManager.GetCanEmbed() && this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined);
     }
     @computed get overlayOpaqueAnnotations() {
         return this.renderAnnotations(this.opaqueFilter, this.allAnnotations.some(anno => anno.mixBlendMode) ? 'hard-light' : undefined);
     }
     @computed get overlayLayer() {
         return (
-            <div style={{ pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'all' : 'none' }}>
+            <div style={{ pointerEvents: this._props.isContentActive() && SnappingManager.GetIsDragging() ? 'all' : 'none' }}>
                 {this.overlayTransparentAnnotations}
                 {this.overlayOpaqueAnnotations}
             </div>
         );
     }
     @computed get pdfViewerDiv() {
-        return <div className={'pdfViewerDash-text' + (this.props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' && this._textSelecting && this.props.isContentActive() ? '-selected' : '')} ref={this._viewer} />;
+        return <div className={'pdfViewerDash-text' + (this._props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' && this._textSelecting && this._props.isContentActive() ? '-selected' : '')} ref={this._viewer} />;
     }
     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
-    addDocumentWrapper = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.props.addDocument!(doc);
+    addDocumentWrapper = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this._props.addDocument!(doc);
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
         return (
             <div className="pdfViewer-content">
                 <div
-                    className={`pdfViewerDash${this.props.isContentActive() && this.props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' ? '-interactive' : ''}`}
+                    className={`pdfViewerDash${this._props.isContentActive() && this._props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' ? '-interactive' : ''}`}
                     ref={this._mainCont}
                     onScroll={this.onScroll}
                     onWheel={this.onZoomWheel}
                     onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}
                     onClick={this.onClick}
                     style={{
-                        overflowX: NumCast(this.props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) !== 1 ? 'scroll' : undefined,
-                        height: !this.props.Document._layout_fitWidth && window.screen.width > 600 ? Doc.NativeHeight(this.props.Document) : `100%`,
+                        overflowX: NumCast(this._props.layoutDoc._freeform_scale, 1) !== 1 ? 'scroll' : undefined,
+                        height: !this._props.Document._layout_fitWidth && window.screen.width > 600 ? Doc.NativeHeight(this._props.Document) : `100%`,
                     }}>
                     {this.pdfViewerDiv}
                     {this.annotationLayer}
@@ -576,13 +587,13 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
                     {!this._mainCont.current || !this._annotationLayer.current ? null : (
                         <MarqueeAnnotator
                             ref={this._marqueeref}
-                            Document={this.props.Document}
+                            Document={this._props.Document}
                             getPageFromScroll={this.getPageFromScroll}
-                            anchorMenuClick={this.props.anchorMenuClick}
+                            anchorMenuClick={this._props.anchorMenuClick}
                             scrollTop={0}
-                            annotationLayerScrollTop={NumCast(this.props.Document._layout_scrollTop)}
+                            annotationLayerScrollTop={NumCast(this._props.Document._layout_scrollTop)}
                             addDocument={this.addDocumentWrapper}
-                            docView={this.props.DocumentView!}
+                            docView={this._props.DocumentView!}
                             finishMarquee={this.finishMarquee}
                             savedAnnotations={this.savedAnnotations}
                             selectionText={this.selectionText}
diff --git a/src/client/views/topbar/TopBar.tsx b/src/client/views/topbar/TopBar.tsx
index 7f71ee678..d1c039d95 100644
--- a/src/client/views/topbar/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/topbar/TopBar.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { SharingManager } from '../../util/SharingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from '../collections/CollectionDockingView';
 import { CollectionLinearView } from '../collections/collectionLinear';
-import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { DashboardView } from '../DashboardView';
 import { Colors } from '../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
diff --git a/src/fields/Doc.ts b/src/fields/Doc.ts
index 6fb97d70c..5449c8dea 100644
--- a/src/fields/Doc.ts
+++ b/src/fields/Doc.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { saveAs } from 'file-saver';
-import { action, computed, observable, ObservableMap, ObservableSet, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, ObservableSet, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import { alias, map, serializable } from 'serializr';
 import { DocServer } from '../client/DocServer';
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ export function updateCachedAcls(doc: Doc) {
 @Deserializable('Doc', updateCachedAcls, ['id'])
 export class Doc extends RefField {
     @observable public static RecordingEvent = 0;
-    @observable public static GuestDashboard: Doc | undefined;
-    @observable public static GuestTarget: Doc | undefined;
-    @observable public static GuestMobile: Doc | undefined;
+    @observable public static GuestDashboard: Doc | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public static GuestTarget: Doc | undefined = undefined;
+    @observable public static GuestMobile: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     public static CurrentUserEmail: string = '';
 
     public static get MySharedDocs()          { return DocCast(Doc.UserDoc().mySharedDocs); } // prettier-ignore
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export class Doc extends RefField {
 
     constructor(id?: FieldId, forceSave?: boolean) {
         super(id);
+        makeObservable(this);
         const docProxy = new Proxy<this>(this, {
             set: setter,
             get: getter,
@@ -185,7 +186,36 @@ export class Doc extends RefField {
             has: (target, key) => GetEffectiveAcl(target) !== AclPrivate && key in target.__fieldTuples,
             ownKeys: target => {
                 const keys = GetEffectiveAcl(target) !== AclPrivate ? Object.keys(target[FieldKeys]) : [];
-                return [...keys, '__LAYOUT__'];
+                return [
+                    ...keys,
+                    AclAdmin,
+                    AclAugment,
+                    AclEdit,
+                    AclPrivate,
+                    AclReadonly,
+                    Animation,
+                    AudioPlay,
+                    Brushed,
+                    CachedUpdates,
+                    DirectLinks,
+                    DocAcl,
+                    DocCss,
+                    DocData,
+                    DocFields,
+                    DocLayout,
+                    DocViews,
+                    FieldKeys,
+                    FieldTuples,
+                    ForceServerWrite,
+                    Height,
+                    Highlight,
+                    Initializing,
+                    Self,
+                    SelfProxy,
+                    UpdatingFromServer,
+                    Width,
+                    '__LAYOUT__',
+                ];
             },
             getOwnPropertyDescriptor: (target, prop) => {
                 if (prop.toString() === '__LAYOUT__' || !(prop in target[FieldKeys])) {
diff --git a/src/fields/List.ts b/src/fields/List.ts
index da007e972..8c8ff1ea3 100644
--- a/src/fields/List.ts
+++ b/src/fields/List.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { alias, list, serializable } from 'serializr';
 import { DocServer } from '../client/DocServer';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../client/util/ScriptingGlobals';
@@ -233,12 +233,13 @@ class ListImpl<T extends Field> extends ObjectField {
     }
     constructor(fields?: T[]) {
         super();
+        makeObservable(this);
         const list = new Proxy<this>(this, {
             set: setter,
             get: ListImpl.listGetter,
             ownKeys: target => {
                 const keys = Object.keys(target.__fieldTuples);
-                return [...keys, '__realFields'];
+                return [...keys, FieldTuples, Self, SelfProxy, '__realFields'];
             },
             getOwnPropertyDescriptor: (target, prop) => {
                 if (prop in target[FieldTuples]) {
diff --git a/src/fields/util.ts b/src/fields/util.ts
index ca02284da..545fe4478 100644
--- a/src/fields/util.ts
+++ b/src/fields/util.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function _readOnlySetter(): never {
     throw new Error("Documents can't be modified in read-only mode");
 }
 
-const tracing = false;
+var tracing = false;
 export function TraceMobx() {
     tracing && trace();
 }
diff --git a/src/server/ApiManagers/GooglePhotosManager.ts b/src/server/ApiManagers/GooglePhotosManager.ts
index c0da39a03..4c2004681 100644
--- a/src/server/ApiManagers/GooglePhotosManager.ts
+++ b/src/server/ApiManagers/GooglePhotosManager.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-import ApiManager, { Registration } from "./ApiManager";
-import { Method, _error, _success, _invalid } from "../RouteManager";
-import * as path from "path";
-import { GoogleApiServerUtils } from "../apis/google/GoogleApiServerUtils";
-import { BatchedArray, TimeUnit } from "array-batcher";
-import { Opt } from "../../fields/Doc";
-import { DashUploadUtils, InjectSize, SizeSuffix } from "../DashUploadUtils";
-import { Database } from "../database";
-import { red } from "colors";
-import { Upload } from "../SharedMediaTypes";
+import ApiManager, { Registration } from './ApiManager';
+import { Method, _error, _success, _invalid } from '../RouteManager';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { GoogleApiServerUtils } from '../apis/google/GoogleApiServerUtils';
+import { BatchedArray, TimeUnit } from 'array-batcher';
+import { Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
+import { DashUploadUtils, InjectSize, SizeSuffix } from '../DashUploadUtils';
+import { Database } from '../database';
+import { red } from 'colors';
+import { Upload } from '../SharedMediaTypes';
 import * as request from 'request-promise';
-import { NewMediaItemResult } from "../apis/google/SharedTypes";
+import { NewMediaItemResult } from '../apis/google/SharedTypes';
 
-const prefix = "google_photos_";
+const prefix = 'google_photos_';
 const remoteUploadError = "None of the preliminary uploads to Google's servers was successful.";
-const authenticationError = "Unable to authenticate Google credentials before uploading to Google Photos!";
-const mediaError = "Unable to convert all uploaded bytes to media items!";
+const authenticationError = 'Unable to authenticate Google credentials before uploading to Google Photos!';
+const mediaError = 'Unable to convert all uploaded bytes to media items!';
 const localUploadError = (count: number) => `Unable to upload ${count} images to Dash's server`;
 const requestError = "Unable to execute download: the body's media items were malformed.";
-const downloadError = "Encountered an error while executing downloads.";
+const downloadError = 'Encountered an error while executing downloads.';
 
 interface GooglePhotosUploadFailure {
     batch: number;
@@ -41,17 +41,15 @@ interface NewMediaItem {
  * This manager handles the creation of routes for google photos functionality.
  */
 export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
-
     protected initialize(register: Registration): void {
-
         /**
          * This route receives a list of urls that point to images stored
          * on Dash's file system, and, in a two step process, uploads them to Google's servers and
-         * returns the information Google generates about the associated uploaded remote images. 
+         * returns the information Google generates about the associated uploaded remote images.
          */
         register({
             method: Method.POST,
-            subscription: "/googlePhotosMediaPost",
+            subscription: '/googlePhotosMediaPost',
             secureHandler: async ({ user, req, res }) => {
                 const { media } = req.body;
 
@@ -67,38 +65,35 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
                 const failed: GooglePhotosUploadFailure[] = [];
                 const batched = BatchedArray.from<Uploader.UploadSource>(media, { batchSize: 25 });
                 const interval = { magnitude: 100, unit: TimeUnit.Milliseconds };
-                const newMediaItems = await batched.batchedMapPatientInterval<NewMediaItem>(
-                    interval,
-                    async (batch, collector, { completedBatches }) => {
-                        for (let index = 0; index < batch.length; index++) {
-                            const { url, description } = batch[index];
-                            // a local function used to record failure of an upload
-                            const fail = (reason: string) => failed.push({ reason, batch: completedBatches + 1, index, url });
-                            // see image resizing - we store the size-agnostic url in our logic, but write out size-suffixed images to the file system
-                            // so here, given a size agnostic url, we're just making that conversion so that the file system knows which bytes to actually upload
-                            const imageToUpload = InjectSize(url, SizeSuffix.Original);
-                            // STEP 1/2: send the raw bytes of the image from our server to Google's servers. We'll get back an upload token
-                            // which acts as a pointer to those bytes that we can use to locate them later on
-                            const uploadToken = await Uploader.SendBytes(token, imageToUpload).catch(fail);
-                            if (!uploadToken) {
-                                fail(`${path.extname(url)} is not an accepted extension`);
-                            } else {
-                                // gather the upload token return from Google (a pointer they give us to the raw, currently useless bytes
-                                // we've uploaded to their servers) and put in the JSON format that the API accepts for image creation (used soon, below)
-                                collector.push({
-                                    description,
-                                    simpleMediaItem: { uploadToken }
-                                });
-                            }
+                const newMediaItems = await batched.batchedMapPatientInterval<NewMediaItem>(interval, async (batch, collector, { completedBatches }) => {
+                    for (let index = 0; index < batch.length; index++) {
+                        const { url, description } = batch[index];
+                        // a local function used to record failure of an upload
+                        const fail = (reason: string) => failed.push({ reason, batch: completedBatches + 1, index, url });
+                        // see image resizing - we store the size-agnostic url in our logic, but write out size-suffixed images to the file system
+                        // so here, given a size agnostic url, we're just making that conversion so that the file system knows which bytes to actually upload
+                        const imageToUpload = InjectSize(url, SizeSuffix.Original);
+                        // STEP 1/2: send the raw bytes of the image from our server to Google's servers. We'll get back an upload token
+                        // which acts as a pointer to those bytes that we can use to locate them later on
+                        const uploadToken = await Uploader.SendBytes(token, imageToUpload).catch(fail);
+                        if (!uploadToken) {
+                            fail(`${path.extname(url)} is not an accepted extension`);
+                        } else {
+                            // gather the upload token return from Google (a pointer they give us to the raw, currently useless bytes
+                            // we've uploaded to their servers) and put in the JSON format that the API accepts for image creation (used soon, below)
+                            collector.push({
+                                description,
+                                simpleMediaItem: { uploadToken },
+                            });
                         }
                     }
-                );
+                });
 
                 // inform the developer / server console of any failed upload attempts
                 // does not abort the operation, since some subset of the uploads may have been successful
                 const { length } = failed;
                 if (length) {
-                    console.error(`Unable to upload ${length} image${length === 1 ? "" : "s"} to Google's servers`);
+                    console.error(`Unable to upload ${length} image${length === 1 ? '' : 's'} to Google's servers`);
                     console.log(failed.map(({ reason, batch, index, url }) => `@${batch}.${index}: ${url} failed:\n${reason}`).join('\n\n'));
                 }
 
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
                     results => _success(res, { results, failed }),
                     error => _error(res, mediaError, error)
                 );
-            }
+            },
         });
 
         /**
@@ -128,11 +123,11 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
          * since the same bytes on their server might now be associated with a new, random url.
          * So, we do the next best thing and try to use an intrinsic attribute of those bytes as
          * an identifier: the precise content size. This works in small cases, but has the obvious flaw of failing to upload
-         * an image locally if we already have uploaded another Google user content image with the exact same content size.   
+         * an image locally if we already have uploaded another Google user content image with the exact same content size.
          */
         register({
             method: Method.POST,
-            subscription: "/googlePhotosMediaGet",
+            subscription: '/googlePhotosMediaGet',
             secureHandler: async ({ req, res }) => {
                 const { mediaItems } = req.body as { mediaItems: MediaItem[] };
                 if (!mediaItems) {
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
                             failed++;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        // if we have, the variable 'found' is handily the upload information of the 
+                        // if we have, the variable 'found' is handily the upload information of the
                         // existing image, so we add it to the list as if we had just uploaded it now without actually
                         // making a duplicate write
                         completed.push(found);
@@ -180,9 +175,8 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
                 // otherwise, return the image upload information list corresponding to the newly (or previously)
                 // uploaded images
                 _success(res, completed);
-            }
+            },
         });
-
     }
 }
 
@@ -192,11 +186,10 @@ export default class GooglePhotosManager extends ApiManager {
  * and then initialize / create those images in the Photos
  * API given the upload tokens returned from the initial
  * uploading process.
- * 
+ *
  * https://developers.google.com/photos/library/reference/rest/v1/mediaItems/batchCreate
  */
 export namespace Uploader {
-
     /**
      * Specifies the structure of the object
      * necessary to upload bytes to Google's servers.
@@ -214,7 +207,7 @@ export namespace Uploader {
      * into the BatchCreate API request
      * to take a reference to raw uploaded bytes
      * and actually create an image in Google Photos.
-     * 
+     *
      * So, to instantiate this interface you must have already dispatched an upload
      * and received an upload token.
      */
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ export namespace Uploader {
     function headers(type: string, token: string) {
         return {
             'Content-Type': `application/${type}`,
-            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
+            Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
         };
     }
 
@@ -272,17 +265,19 @@ export namespace Uploader {
             headers: {
                 ...headers('octet-stream', bearerToken),
                 'X-Goog-Upload-File-Name': filename || path.basename(url),
-                'X-Goog-Upload-Protocol': 'raw'
+                'X-Goog-Upload-Protocol': 'raw',
             },
-            body
+            body,
         };
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => request(parameters, (error, _response, body) => {
-            if (error) {
-                // on rejection, the server logs the error and the offending image
-                return reject(error);
-            }
-            resolve(body);
-        }));
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) =>
+            request(parameters, (error, _response, body) => {
+                if (error) {
+                    // on rejection, the server logs the error and the offending image
+                    return reject(error);
+                }
+                resolve(body);
+            })
+        );
     };
 
     /**
@@ -303,19 +298,18 @@ export namespace Uploader {
         // seems to need at least some latency between requests (spamming it synchronously has led to the server returning errors)...
         const batched = BatchedArray.from(newMediaItems, { batchSize: 50 });
         // ...so we execute them in delayed batches and await the entire execution
-        return batched.batchedMapPatientInterval(
-            { magnitude: 100, unit: TimeUnit.Milliseconds },
-            async (batch: NewMediaItem[], collector): Promise<void> => {
-                const parameters = {
-                    method: 'POST',
-                    headers: headers('json', bearerToken),
-                    uri: prepend('mediaItems:batchCreate'),
-                    body: { newMediaItems: batch } as any,
-                    json: true
-                };
-                // register the target album, if provided
-                album && (parameters.body.albumId = album.id);
-                collector.push(...(await new Promise<NewMediaItemResult[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+        return batched.batchedMapPatientInterval({ magnitude: 100, unit: TimeUnit.Milliseconds }, async (batch: NewMediaItem[], collector): Promise<void> => {
+            const parameters = {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: headers('json', bearerToken),
+                uri: prepend('mediaItems:batchCreate'),
+                body: { newMediaItems: batch } as any,
+                json: true,
+            };
+            // register the target album, if provided
+            album && (parameters.body.albumId = album.id);
+            collector.push(
+                ...(await new Promise<NewMediaItemResult[]>((resolve, reject) => {
                     request(parameters, (error, _response, body) => {
                         if (error) {
                             reject(error);
@@ -323,9 +317,8 @@ export namespace Uploader {
                             resolve(body.newMediaItemResults);
                         }
                     });
-                })));
-            }
-        );
+                }))
+            );
+        });
     };
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts b/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
index 7765349ff..dd2a857d9 100644
--- a/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
+++ b/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const ffmpeg = require('fluent-ffmpeg');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const requestImageSize = require('../client/util/request-image-size');
 const md5File = require('md5-file');
+const autorotate = require('jpeg-autorotate');
 
 export enum SizeSuffix {
     Small = '_s',
@@ -604,17 +605,21 @@ export namespace DashUploadUtils {
             sizes.filter(({ width }) => !width).map(({ suffix }) => 
                 new Promise<void>(res => createReadStream(sourcePath).pipe(createWriteStream(outputPath(suffix))).on('close', res))
         )); // prettier-ignore
-        return Jimp.read(sourcePath)
-            .then(async img => {
-                await Promise.all( sizes.filter(({ width }) => width)  .map(({ width, suffix }) => 
-                    img = img.resize(width, Jimp.AUTO).write(outputPath(suffix))
-                )); // prettier-ignore
-                return writtenFiles;
-            })
-            .catch(e => {
-                console.log('ERROR' + e);
-                return writtenFiles;
-            });
+
+        const fileIn = fs.readFileSync(sourcePath);
+        return autorotate.rotate(fileIn, { quality: 30 }).then(({ buffer }: { buffer: any }) =>
+            Jimp.read(buffer)
+                .then(async img => {
+                    await Promise.all( sizes.filter(({ width }) => width)  .map(({ width, suffix }) => 
+                        img = img.resize(width, Jimp.AUTO).write(outputPath(suffix))
+                    )); // prettier-ignore
+                    return writtenFiles;
+                })
+                .catch(e => {
+                    console.log('ERROR' + e);
+                    return writtenFiles;
+                })
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 1e8934ee8..8014877f5 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         "experimentalDecorators": true,
         "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
         "moduleDetection": "auto",
+        "useDefineForClassFields": false, // allowing this to be true breaks overriding of observable props in subclasses (see CollectionSubView)
         "strict": true,
         "jsx": "react",
         "allowJs": true,
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
         "outDir": "dist",
         "lib": ["dom", "es2017"],
         "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types", "./src/typings"],
-        "types": ["youtube", "node"],
         "resolveJsonModule": true,
         "moduleResolution": "node"
     },
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 2085c297c..57dfd222b 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = {
         publicPath: '/',
     },
     resolve: {
-        extensions: ['.js', '.ts', '.tsx'],
+        extensions: ['.js', '.jsx', '.ts', '.tsx'],
         fallback: {
             fs: false,
             tls: false,
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ module.exports = {
                     },
                 ],
             },
+            {
+                test: /\.jsx$/,
+                use: { loader: 'babel-loader' },
+                exclude: [/node_modules/, /public/],
+            },
             {
                 test: /\.m?js/,
                 resolve: {
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 2e56299ddfca9cc9e8466b45170ce3f05ee64f15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:49:58 -0500
Subject: fixed overlay view and scriptingRepl and all observable Doc arrays to
 be shallowly observed.

---
 src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts            |  6 +--
 src/client/util/LinkManager.ts                |  2 +-
 src/client/util/Scripting.ts                  |  4 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts           |  2 +-
 src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx              |  2 +-
 src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx              | 36 ++++++++------
 src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx            | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++-------
 src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx |  4 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx       |  1 +
 src/fields/RichTextUtils.ts                   |  2 +-
 10 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
index 17c915318..ba7a26a7a 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const { Howl } = require('howler');
 export class DocumentManager {
     //global holds all of the nodes (regardless of which collection they're in)
     @observable _documentViews = new Set<DocumentView>();
-    @observable public LinkAnchorBoxViews: DocumentView[] = observable([]);
-    @observable public LinkedDocumentViews: { a: DocumentView; b: DocumentView; l: Doc }[] = observable([]);
+    @observable.shallow public LinkAnchorBoxViews: DocumentView[] = [];
+    @observable.shallow public LinkedDocumentViews: { a: DocumentView; b: DocumentView; l: Doc }[] = [];
     @computed public get DocumentViews() {
         return Array.from(this._documentViews).filter(view => !(view.ComponentView instanceof KeyValueBox) && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(view.docViewPath)));
     }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class DocumentManager {
     public static get Instance(): DocumentManager {
         return this._instance || (this._instance = new this());
     }
-    @observable public CurrentlyLoading: Doc[] = observable([]); // this assignment doesn't work. the actual assignment happens in DocumentManager's constructor
+    @observable.shallow public CurrentlyLoading: Doc[] = []; // this assignment doesn't work. the actual assignment happens in DocumentManager's constructor
 
     //private constructor so no other class can create a nodemanager
     private constructor() {
diff --git a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
index 8346949ba..cacfcf856 100644
--- a/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/LinkManager.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { ScriptingGlobals } from './ScriptingGlobals';
  */
 export class LinkManager {
     @observable static _instance: LinkManager;
-    @observable userLinkDBs: Doc[] = observable([]);
+    @observable.shallow userLinkDBs: Doc[] = [];
     @observable public static currentLink: Opt<Doc>;
     @observable public static currentLinkAnchor: Opt<Doc>;
     public static get Instance() {
diff --git a/src/client/util/Scripting.ts b/src/client/util/Scripting.ts
index f0a5f9ed9..dbb994dbd 100644
--- a/src/client/util/Scripting.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/Scripting.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ScriptingCompilerHost {
 export type Traverser = (node: ts.Node, indentation: string) => boolean | void;
 export type TraverserParam = Traverser | { onEnter: Traverser; onLeave: Traverser };
 export type Transformer = {
-    transformer: ts.TransformerFactory<ts.SourceFile>;
+    transformer: ts.TransformerFactory<ts.Node>;
     getVars?: () => { [name: string]: Field };
 };
 export interface ScriptOptions {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export function CompileScript(script: string, options: ScriptOptions = {}): Comp
             const printer = ts.createPrinter({
                 newLine: ts.NewLineKind.LineFeed,
             });
-            script = printer.printFile(transformed[0]);
+            script = printer.printFile(transformed[0].getSourceFile());
         }
         result.dispose();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index d36a360a1..b837cdd08 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { UndoManager } from './UndoManager';
 
 export namespace SelectionManager {
     class Manager {
-        @observable SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = observable([]);
+        @observable.shallow SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = [];
         @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
         @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined = undefined;
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
index 831925054..118a2c5f5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
     private _defaultItem: ((name: string) => void) | undefined;
     private _onDisplay?: () => void = undefined;
 
-    @observable _items: ContextMenuProps[] = observable([]);
+    @observable.shallow _items: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
     @observable _pageX: number = 0;
     @observable _pageY: number = 0;
     @observable _display: boolean = false;
diff --git a/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx b/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
index dd547c549..e41113ca4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, toJS } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import ReactLoading from 'react-loading';
+import { Utils, copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { Height, Width } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { NumCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
 import { DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
-import { CollectionFreeFormLinksView } from './collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinksView';
 import { LightboxView } from './LightboxView';
-import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import './OverlayView.scss';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider } from './StyleProvider';
+import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export type OverlayDisposer = () => void;
@@ -36,12 +35,17 @@ export interface OverlayWindowProps {
 
 @observer
 export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
-    @observable x: number;
-    @observable y: number;
-    @observable width: number;
-    @observable height: number;
+    @observable x: number = 0;
+    @observable y: number = 0;
+    @observable width: number = 0;
+    @observable height: number = 0;
+
+    _prevProps: OverlayWindowProps;
+    @observable _props: OverlayWindowProps;
     constructor(props: OverlayWindowProps) {
         super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
 
         const opts = props.overlayOptions;
         this.x = opts.x;
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
         this.height = opts.height || 200;
     }
 
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     onPointerDown = (_: React.PointerEvent) => {
         document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         document.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
@@ -94,8 +102,8 @@ export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
         return LightboxView.LightboxDoc ? null : (
             <div className="overlayWindow-outerDiv" style={{ transform: `translate(${this.x}px, ${this.y}px)`, width: this.width, height: this.height }}>
                 <div className="overlayWindow-titleBar" onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}>
-                    {this.props.overlayOptions.title || 'Untitled'}
-                    <button onClick={this.props.onClick} className="overlayWindow-closeButton">
+                    {this._props.overlayOptions.title || 'Untitled'}
+                    <button onClick={this._props.onClick} className="overlayWindow-closeButton">
                         X
                     </button>
                 </div>
@@ -109,11 +117,11 @@ export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
 @observer
 export class OverlayView extends React.Component {
     public static Instance: OverlayView;
-    @observable.shallow
-    private _elements: JSX.Element[] = [];
+    @observable.shallow _elements: JSX.Element[] = [];
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (!OverlayView.Instance) {
             OverlayView.Instance = this;
             new _global.ResizeObserver(
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@ export class OverlayView extends React.Component {
             const index = this._elements.indexOf(ele);
             if (index !== -1) this._elements.splice(index, 1);
         });
-        ele = (
+        this._elements.push(
             <div
                 key={Utils.GenerateGuid()}
                 className="overlayView-wrapperDiv"
@@ -153,7 +161,6 @@ export class OverlayView extends React.Component {
                 {ele}
             </div>
         );
-        this._elements.push(ele);
         return remove;
     }
 
@@ -255,7 +262,6 @@ export class OverlayView extends React.Component {
         return (
             <div className="overlayView" id="overlayView">
                 <div>{this._elements}</div>
-                <CollectionFreeFormLinksView key="freeformLinks" />
                 {this.overlayDocs}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
index 9966dbced..8251d20dc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, observable, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -10,24 +10,40 @@ import { undoable } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import { DocumentIconContainer } from './nodes/DocumentIcon';
 import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
 import './ScriptingRepl.scss';
+import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 
-@observer
-export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: () => void; value: { [key: string]: any }; name?: string }> {
+interface ReplProps {
+    scrollToBottom: () => void;
+    value: { [key: string]: any };
+    name?: string;
+}
+export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends React.Component<ReplProps> {
     @observable collapsed = true;
 
+    _prevProps: ReplProps;
+    @observable _props: ReplProps;
+    constructor(props: ReplProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate(): void {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     @action
     toggle = () => {
         this.collapsed = !this.collapsed;
-        this.props.scrollToBottom();
+        this._props.scrollToBottom();
     };
 
     render() {
-        const val = this.props.value;
+        const val = this._props.value;
         const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(val);
         const name = (proto && proto.constructor && proto.constructor.name) || String(val);
-        const title = this.props.name ? (
+        const title = this._props.name ? (
             <>
-                <b>{this.props.name} : </b>
+                <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
                 {name}
             </>
         ) : (
@@ -53,7 +69,7 @@ export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: ()
                     </div>
                     <div className="scriptingObject-fields">
                         {Object.keys(val).map(key => (
-                            <ScriptingValueDisplay {...this.props} name={key} />
+                            <ScriptingValueDisplay {...this._props} name={key} />
                         ))}
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -62,17 +78,32 @@ export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: ()
     }
 }
 
+interface replValueProps {
+    scrollToBottom: () => void;
+    value: any;
+    name?: string;
+}
 @observer
-export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: () => void; value: any; name?: string }> {
+export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<replValueProps> {
+    _prevProps: replValueProps;
+    @observable _props: replValueProps;
+    constructor(props: replValueProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
     render() {
-        const val = this.props.name ? this.props.value[this.props.name] : this.props.value;
+        const val = this._props.name ? this._props.value[this._props.name] : this._props.value;
         if (typeof val === 'object') {
-            return <ScriptingObjectDisplay scrollToBottom={this.props.scrollToBottom} value={val} name={this.props.name} />;
+            return <ScriptingObjectDisplay scrollToBottom={this._props.scrollToBottom} value={val} name={this._props.name} />;
         } else if (typeof val === 'function') {
             const name = '[Function]';
-            const title = this.props.name ? (
+            const title = this._props.name ? (
                 <>
-                    <b>{this.props.name} : </b>
+                    <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
                     {name}
                 </>
             ) : (
@@ -81,9 +112,9 @@ export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: ()
             return <div className="scriptingObject-leaf">{title}</div>;
         } else {
             const name = String(val);
-            const title = this.props.name ? (
+            const title = this._props.name ? (
                 <>
-                    <b>{this.props.name} : </b>
+                    <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
                     {name}
                 </>
             ) : (
@@ -96,6 +127,11 @@ export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<{ scrollToBottom: ()
 
 @observer
 export class ScriptingRepl extends React.Component {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @observable private commands: { command: string; result: any }[] = [];
     private commandsHistory: string[] = [];
 
@@ -136,7 +172,8 @@ export class ScriptingRepl extends React.Component {
                                     const m = parseInt(match[1]);
                                     usedDocuments.push(m);
                                 } else {
-                                    return ts.createPropertyAccess(ts.createIdentifier('args'), node);
+                                    return ts.factory.createPropertyAccessExpression(ts.factory.createIdentifier('args'), node);
+                                    //  ts.createPropertyAccess(ts.createIdentifier('args'), node);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -156,7 +193,7 @@ export class ScriptingRepl extends React.Component {
             case 'Enter': {
                 e.stopPropagation();
                 const docGlobals: { [name: string]: any } = {};
-                DocumentManager.Instance.DocumentViews.forEach((dv, i) => (docGlobals[`d${i}`] = dv.props.Document));
+                DocumentManager.Instance.DocumentViews.forEach((dv, i) => (docGlobals[`d${i}`] = dv.Document));
                 const globals = ScriptingGlobals.makeMutableGlobalsCopy(docGlobals);
                 const script = CompileScript(this.commandString, { typecheck: false, addReturn: true, editable: true, params: { args: 'any' }, transformer: this.getTransformer(), globals });
                 if (!script.compiled) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
index bc87dc94d..abbc8203d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ export namespace RegionHelpers {
         let rightMost: RegionData | undefined = undefined;
         regions.forEach(region => {
             const neighbor = RegionData(region);
-            if (currentRegion.position! > neighbor.position) {
+            if (NumCast(currentRegion.position) > neighbor.position) {
                 if (!leftMost || neighbor.position > leftMost.position) {
                     leftMost = neighbor;
                 }
-            } else if (currentRegion.position! < neighbor.position) {
+            } else if (NumCast(currentRegion.position) < neighbor.position) {
                 if (!rightMost || neighbor.position < rightMost.position) {
                     rightMost = neighbor;
                 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
index 0c780af2a..9ec4d8c13 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface DocumentIconProps {
     view: DocumentView;
     index: number;
 }
+@observer
 export class DocumentIcon extends React.Component<DocumentIconProps> {
     @observable _hovered = false;
     _prevProps: DocumentIconProps;
diff --git a/src/fields/RichTextUtils.ts b/src/fields/RichTextUtils.ts
index dfd02dbc0..b84a91709 100644
--- a/src/fields/RichTextUtils.ts
+++ b/src/fields/RichTextUtils.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { Doc, Opt } from './Doc';
 import { Id } from './FieldSymbols';
 import { RichTextField } from './RichTextField';
 import { Cast, StrCast } from './Types';
-import Color = require('color');
+import * as Color from 'color';
 
 export namespace RichTextUtils {
     const delimiter = '\n';
-- 
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From 85c09a9e5df77ad00f3e00a2fb1e0f2e3449f97d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:39:09 -0500
Subject: cleaned up SelectionManager. fixed schema view

---
 src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx                 |   2 +-
 src/client/util/DictationManager.ts                |   2 +-
 src/client/util/DragManager.ts                     |   4 +-
 src/client/util/HypothesisUtils.ts                 |   2 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                | 124 +++++++++------------
 src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx                 |   8 +-
 src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts                 |  28 ++---
 src/client/views/ComponentDecorations.tsx          |   2 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             |   6 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           |  80 ++++++-------
 src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts               |  48 +++-----
 src/client/views/InkControlPtHandles.tsx           |   4 +-
 src/client/views/MainView.tsx                      |   6 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx             |  22 ++--
 .../views/PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector.tsx       |   4 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx                |  22 ++--
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx    |   2 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx |   4 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx       |   2 +-
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  |  12 +-
 .../collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx |   2 +-
 .../collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx      | 116 ++++++++++---------
 .../collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx  |  38 ++++---
 src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts           |  40 ++++---
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            |   8 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx           |   4 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx    |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx          |   4 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx     |  16 +--
 src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx          |   4 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx                |   4 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx                 |   2 +-
 33 files changed, 308 insertions(+), 318 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
index 8a4f37121..271cf7495 100644
--- a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class CaptureManager extends React.Component<{}> {
                     <div
                         className="cancel"
                         onClick={() => {
-                            const selected = SelectionManager.Views().slice();
+                            const selected = SelectionManager.Views.slice();
                             SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                             selected.map(dv => dv.props.removeDocument?.(dv.props.Document));
                             this.close();
diff --git a/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts b/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
index 0fd7e840c..039bb360e 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export namespace DictationManager {
         export const execute = async (phrase: string) => {
             return UndoManager.RunInBatch(async () => {
                 console.log('PHRASE: ' + phrase);
-                const targets = SelectionManager.Views();
+                const targets = SelectionManager.Views;
                 if (!targets || !targets.length) {
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
index e96bbcaaf..c711db31a 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ export namespace DragManager {
 
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleRaiseOnDrag(readOnly?: boolean) {
     if (readOnly) {
-        return SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged);
+        return SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged);
     }
-    SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged = !dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged));
+    SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => (dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged = !dv.Document.keepZWhenDragged));
 });
diff --git a/src/client/util/HypothesisUtils.ts b/src/client/util/HypothesisUtils.ts
index 151f18d6f..990798ed3 100644
--- a/src/client/util/HypothesisUtils.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/HypothesisUtils.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export namespace Hypothesis {
      * Search for a WebDocument whose url field matches the given uri, return undefined if not found
      */
     export const findWebDoc = async (uri: string) => {
-        const currentDoc = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+        const currentDoc = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
         if (currentDoc && Cast(currentDoc.data, WebField)?.url.href === uri) return currentDoc; // always check first whether the currently selected doc is the annotation's source, only use Search otherwise
 
         const results: Doc[] = [];
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index b837cdd08..64cced3f1 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -10,90 +10,72 @@ import { LinkManager } from './LinkManager';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from './ScriptingGlobals';
 import { UndoManager } from './UndoManager';
 
-export namespace SelectionManager {
-    class Manager {
-        @observable.shallow SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = [];
-        @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
-        @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined = undefined;
-
-        constructor() {
-            makeObservable(this);
-        }
-
-        @action
-        SelectSchemaViewDoc(doc: Opt<Doc>) {
-            manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
-        }
-        @action
-        SelectView(docView: DocumentView, extendSelection: boolean): void {
-            if (!docView.SELECTED) {
-                if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
-                manager.SelectedViews.push(docView);
-                docView.SELECTED = true;
-                docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
-            }
-        }
-        @action
-        DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
-            if (docView && manager.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
-                docView.SELECTED = false;
-                manager.SelectedViews.splice(manager.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
-                docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
-            }
-        }
-        @action
-        DeselectAll(): void {
-            LinkManager.currentLink = undefined;
-            LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = undefined;
-            manager.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
-            manager.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
-                dv.SELECTED = false;
-                dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
-            });
-            manager.SelectedViews.length = 0;
-        }
+export class SelectionManager {
+    private static _manager: SelectionManager;
+    private static get Instance() {
+        return SelectionManager._manager ?? new SelectionManager();
     }
 
-    const manager = new Manager();
+    @observable.shallow SelectedViews: DocumentView[] = [];
+    @observable IsDragging: boolean = false;
+    @observable SelectedSchemaDocument: Doc | undefined = undefined;
 
-    export function DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
-        manager.DeselectView(docView);
-    }
-    export function SelectView(docView: DocumentView | undefined, ctrlPressed: boolean): void {
-        if (!docView) DeselectAll();
-        else manager.SelectView(docView, ctrlPressed);
-    }
-    export function SelectSchemaViewDoc(document: Opt<Doc>, deselectAllFirst?: boolean): void {
-        if (deselectAllFirst) manager.DeselectAll();
-        manager.SelectSchemaViewDoc(document);
+    private constructor() {
+        SelectionManager._manager = this;
+        makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    export function IsSelected(doc?: Doc): boolean {
-        return Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
+    @action
+    public static SelectSchemaViewDoc(doc: Opt<Doc>, deselectAllFirst?: boolean) {
+        if (deselectAllFirst) this.DeselectAll();
+        else this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
     }
 
-    export function DeselectAll(except?: Doc): void {
-        const found = manager.SelectedViews.find(dv => dv.Document === except);
-        manager.DeselectAll();
-        if (found) manager.SelectView(found, false);
+    @action
+    public static SelectView(docView: DocumentView, extendSelection: boolean): void {
+        if (!docView) this.DeselectAll();
+        else if (!docView.SELECTED) {
+            if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
+            this.Instance.SelectedViews.push(docView);
+            docView.SELECTED = true;
+            docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
+        }
     }
 
-    export function Views(): Array<DocumentView> {
-        return manager.SelectedViews;
-    }
-    export function SelectedSchemaDoc(): Doc | undefined {
-        return manager.SelectedSchemaDocument;
+    @action
+    public static DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
+        if (docView && this.Instance.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
+            docView.SELECTED = false;
+            this.Instance.SelectedViews.splice(this.Instance.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
+            docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
+        }
     }
-    export function Docs(): Doc[] {
-        return manager.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.Document).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking);
+    @action
+    public static DeselectAll(except?: Doc): void {
+        const found = this.Instance.SelectedViews.find(dv => dv.Document === except);
+        LinkManager.currentLink = undefined;
+        LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = undefined;
+        this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
+        this.Instance.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
+            dv.SELECTED = false;
+            dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
+        });
+        this.Instance.SelectedViews.length = 0;
+        if (found) this.SelectView(found, false);
     }
+
+    public static IsSelected = (doc?: Doc) => Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
+    public static get Views() { return this.Instance.SelectedViews; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get SelectedSchemaDoc() { return this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get Docs() { return this.Instance.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.Document).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking); } // prettier-ignore
 }
+
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function SelectionManager_selectedDocType(type: string, expertMode: boolean, checkContext?: boolean) {
     if (Doc.noviceMode && expertMode) return false;
     if (type === 'tab') {
-        return SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?._props.renderDepth === 0;
+        return SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?._props.renderDepth === 0;
     }
-    let selected = (sel => (checkContext ? DocCast(sel?.embedContainer) : sel))(SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() ?? SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement());
+    let selected = (sel => (checkContext ? DocCast(sel?.embedContainer) : sel))(SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc ?? SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement());
     return selected?.type === type || selected?.type_collection === type || !type;
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function deselectAll() {
@@ -118,8 +100,8 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function redo() {
     return UndoManager.Redo();
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function selectedDocs(container: Doc, excludeCollections: boolean, prevValue: any) {
-    const docs = SelectionManager.Views()
-        .map(dv => dv.Document)
-        .filter(d => !Doc.AreProtosEqual(d, container) && !d.annotationOn && d.type !== DocumentType.KVP && (!excludeCollections || d.type !== DocumentType.COL || !Cast(d.data, listSpec(Doc), null)));
+    const docs = SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document).filter(
+        d => !Doc.AreProtosEqual(d, container) && !d.annotationOn && d.type !== DocumentType.KVP && (!excludeCollections || d.type !== DocumentType.COL || !Cast(d.data, listSpec(Doc), null))
+    );
     return docs.length ? new List(docs) : prevValue;
 });
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index a46c6363e..7176b568e 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const { user, sharingDoc } = recipient;
         const target = targetDoc || this.targetDoc!;
         const acl = `acl-${normalizeEmail(user.email)}`;
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views.map(docView => docView.Document);
         docs.map(doc => (this.layoutDocAcls || doc.dockingConfig ? doc : Doc.GetProto(doc))).forEach(doc => {
             distributeAcls(acl, permission as SharingPermissions, doc, undefined, this.upgradeNested ? true : undefined);
             if (permission !== SharingPermissions.None) {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const target = targetDoc || this.targetDoc!;
         const acl = `acl-${normalizeEmail(StrCast(group.title))}`;
 
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views.map(docView => docView.Document);
         docs.map(doc => (this.layoutDocAcls || doc.dockingConfig ? doc : Doc.GetProto(doc))).forEach(doc => {
             distributeAcls(acl, permission as SharingPermissions, doc, undefined, this.upgradeNested ? true : undefined);
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     private focusOn = (contents: string) => {
         const title = this.targetDoc ? StrCast(this.targetDoc.title) : '';
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length > 1 ? SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.props.Document) : [this.targetDoc];
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length > 1 ? SelectionManager.Views.map(docView => docView.props.Document) : [this.targetDoc];
         return (
             <span
                 className="focus-span"
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const users = this.individualSort === 'ascending' ? this.users.slice().sort(this.sortUsers) : this.individualSort === 'descending' ? this.users.slice().sort(this.sortUsers).reverse() : this.users;
         const groups = this.groupSort === 'ascending' ? groupList.slice().sort(this.sortGroups) : this.groupSort === 'descending' ? groupList.slice().sort(this.sortGroups).reverse() : groupList;
 
-        let docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [this.targetDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
+        let docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 ? [this.targetDoc] : SelectionManager.Views.map(docView => docView.Document);
 
         if (this.myDocAcls) {
             const newDocs: Doc[] = [];
diff --git a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
index 44c6aad52..48ec61f85 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SnappingManager.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { observable, action, runInAction, reaction, makeObservable } from 'mobx'
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 
 export class SnappingManager {
-    static _manager: SnappingManager;
+    private static _manager: SnappingManager;
     private static get Instance() {
         return SnappingManager._manager ?? new SnappingManager();
     }
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class SnappingManager {
     @observable _horizSnapLines: number[] = [];
     @observable _vertSnapLines: number[] = [];
 
-    constructor() {
+    private constructor() {
         SnappingManager._manager = this;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ export class SnappingManager {
         this.Instance._vertSnapLines.push(...vertLines);
     };
 
-    public static get HorizSnapLines() { return SnappingManager.Instance._horizSnapLines; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get VertSnapLines()  { return  SnappingManager.Instance._vertSnapLines; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get ShiftKey()       { return SnappingManager.Instance._shiftKey; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get CtrlKey()        { return SnappingManager.Instance._ctrlKey; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get IsDragging()     { return SnappingManager.Instance._isDragging; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get IsResizing()     { return SnappingManager.Instance._isResizing; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static get CanEmbed()       { return SnappingManager.Instance._canEmbed; } // prettier-ignore
-    public static SetShiftKey = (down: boolean) => runInAction(() => (SnappingManager.Instance._shiftKey = down));
-    public static SetCtrlKey = (down: boolean) => runInAction(() => (SnappingManager.Instance._ctrlKey = down));
-    public static SetIsDragging = (dragging: boolean) => runInAction(() => (SnappingManager.Instance._isDragging = dragging));
-    public static SetIsResizing = (doc: Doc | undefined) => runInAction(() => (SnappingManager.Instance._isResizing = doc));
-    public static SetCanEmbed = (canEmbed: boolean) => runInAction(() => (SnappingManager.Instance._canEmbed = canEmbed));
+    public static get HorizSnapLines() { return this.Instance._horizSnapLines; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get VertSnapLines()  { return this.Instance._vertSnapLines; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get ShiftKey()       { return this.Instance._shiftKey; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get CtrlKey()        { return this.Instance._ctrlKey; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get IsDragging()     { return this.Instance._isDragging; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get IsResizing()     { return this.Instance._isResizing; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static get CanEmbed()       { return this.Instance._canEmbed; } // prettier-ignore
+    public static SetShiftKey = (down: boolean) => runInAction(() => (this.Instance._shiftKey = down));
+    public static SetCtrlKey = (down: boolean) => runInAction(() => (this.Instance._ctrlKey = down));
+    public static SetIsDragging = (dragging: boolean) => runInAction(() => (this.Instance._isDragging = dragging));
+    public static SetIsResizing = (doc: Doc | undefined) => runInAction(() => (this.Instance._isResizing = doc));
+    public static SetCanEmbed = (canEmbed: boolean) => runInAction(() => (this.Instance._canEmbed = canEmbed));
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/ComponentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/ComponentDecorations.tsx
index 0a34b283b..ca4e5f2bc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ComponentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ComponentDecorations.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export class ComponentDecorations extends React.Component<{ boundsTop: number; b
     static Instance: ComponentDecorations;
 
     render() {
-        const seldoc = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
+        const seldoc = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
         return seldoc?.ComponentView?.componentUI?.(this.props.boundsLeft, this.props.boundsTop) ?? null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index 47ec0f1b4..a8ad4150e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
             );
         };
         return !targetDoc ? null : (
-            <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{`Pin Document ${SelectionManager.Views().length > 1 ? 'multiple documents' : ''} to Trail`}</div>}>
+            <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{`Pin Document ${SelectionManager.Views.length > 1 ? 'multiple documents' : ''} to Trail`}</div>}>
                 <div
                     className="documentButtonBar-icon documentButtonBar-pin"
                     onClick={e => {
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     }
 
     openContextMenu = (e: PointerEvent) => {
-        let child = SelectionManager.Views()[0].ContentDiv!.children[0];
+        let child = SelectionManager.Views[0].ContentDiv!.children[0];
         while (child.children.length) {
             const next = Array.from(child.children).find(c => c.className?.toString().includes('SVGAnimatedString') || typeof c.className === 'string');
             if (next?.className?.toString().includes(DocumentView.ROOT_DIV)) break;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
                     Doc.noviceMode ? null : <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.templateButton}</div>
                     /*<div className="documentButtonBar-button"> {this.metadataButton} </div> */
                 }
-                {!SelectionManager.Views()?.some(v => v.allLinks.length) ? null : <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.followLinkButton}</div>}
+                {!SelectionManager.Views?.some(v => v.allLinks.length) ? null : <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.followLinkButton}</div>}
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.pinButton}</div>
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.recordButton}</div>
                 {!Doc.UserDoc()['documentLinksButton-fullMenu'] ? null : <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.shareButton}</div>}
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index b93df36eb..8bcc1cb56 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
                 const center = {x: (this.Bounds.x+this.Bounds.r)/2, y: (this.Bounds.y+this.Bounds.b)/2};
                 const {x,y} = Utils.rotPt(e.clientX - center.x, 
                                           e.clientY - center.y, 
-                                          NumCast(SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.screenToLocalTransform().Rotate));
+                                          NumCast(SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.screenToLocalTransform().Rotate));
                 (this._showNothing = !(this.Bounds.x !== Number.MAX_VALUE && //
                     (this.Bounds.x > center.x+x || this.Bounds.r < center.x+x || 
                      this.Bounds.y > center.y+y || this.Bounds.b < center.y+y )));
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     @computed get Bounds() {
         return (LinkFollower.IsFollowing || DocumentView.ExploreMode) ? 
             { x: 0, y: 0, r: 0, b: 0 }
-            : SelectionManager.Views()
+            : SelectionManager.Views
                 .filter(dv => dv._props.renderDepth > 0)
                 .map(dv => dv.getBounds())
                 .reduce((bounds, rect) => !rect ? bounds
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
                                 y: Math.min(rect.top, bounds.y),
                                 r: Math.max(rect.right, bounds.r),
                                 b: Math.max(rect.bottom, bounds.b),
-                                c: SelectionManager.Views().length === 1 ? rect.center : undefined },
+                                c: SelectionManager.Views.length === 1 ? rect.center : undefined },
                     { x: Number.MAX_VALUE, y: Number.MAX_VALUE, r: Number.MIN_VALUE, b: Number.MIN_VALUE, c: undefined as { X: number; Y: number } | undefined }); // prettier-ignore
     }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             UndoManager.RunInBatch(
                 () =>
                     titleFieldKey &&
-                    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(d => {
+                    SelectionManager.Views.forEach(d => {
                         if (titleFieldKey === 'title') {
                             d.dataDoc.title_custom = !this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('-');
                             if (StrCast(d.Document.title).startsWith('@') && !this._accumulatedTitle.startsWith('@')) {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     };
 
     onContainerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].Document);
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views[0].Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, e => this.onBackgroundMove(true, e), emptyFunction, emptyFunction);
             e.stopPropagation();
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     };
 
     onTitleDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views()[0].Document);
+        const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(SelectionManager.Views[0].Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclEdit || effectiveLayoutAcl == AclAugment) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     };
     @action
     onBackgroundMove = (dragTitle: boolean, e: PointerEvent): boolean => {
-        const dragDocView = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        const dragDocView = SelectionManager.Views[0];
         const effectiveLayoutAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(dragDocView.Document);
         if (effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAdmin && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclEdit && effectiveLayoutAcl != AclAugment) {
             return false;
         }
         const containers = new Set<Doc | undefined>();
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(v => containers.add(DocCast(v.Document.embedContainer)));
+        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(v => containers.add(DocCast(v.Document.embedContainer)));
         if (containers.size > 1) return false;
         const { left, top } = dragDocView.getBounds() || { left: 0, top: 0 };
         const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(
-            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.Document),
+            SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document),
             dragDocView._props.dropAction
         );
         dragData.offset = dragDocView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(e.x - left, e.y - top);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         dragData.canEmbed = dragTitle;
         this._hidden = true;
         DragManager.StartDocumentDrag(
-            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.ContentDiv!),
+            SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.ContentDiv!),
             dragData,
             e.x,
             e.y,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     _deleteAfterIconify = false;
     _iconifyBatch: UndoManager.Batch | undefined;
     onCloseClick = (forceDeleteOrIconify: boolean | undefined) => {
-        const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(v => v && v._props.renderDepth > 0);
+        const views = SelectionManager.Views.filter(v => v && v._props.renderDepth > 0);
         if (forceDeleteOrIconify === false && this._iconifyBatch) return;
         this._deleteAfterIconify = forceDeleteOrIconify || this._iconifyBatch ? true : false;
         var iconifyingCount = views.length;
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     };
 
     onMaximizeDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, () => DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views().lastElement().Document]) ?? false, emptyFunction, this.onMaximizeClick, false, false);
+        setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, () => DragManager.StartWindowDrag?.(e, [SelectionManager.Views.lastElement().Document]) ?? false, emptyFunction, this.onMaximizeClick, false, false);
         e.stopPropagation();
     };
     onMaximizeClick = (e: any): void => {
-        const selectedDocs = SelectionManager.Views();
+        const selectedDocs = SelectionManager.Views;
         if (selectedDocs.length) {
             if (e.ctrlKey) {
                 // open an embedding in a new tab with Ctrl Key
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     };
 
     onIconifyClick = (): void => {
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv?.iconify());
+        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => dv?.iconify());
         SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
     };
 
-    onSelectContainerDocClick = () => SelectionManager.Views()?.[0]?._props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
+    onSelectContainerDocClick = () => SelectionManager.Views?.[0]?._props.docViewPath?.().lastElement()?.select(false);
     /**
      * sets up events when user clicks on the border radius editor
      */
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
                 const [x, y] = [this.Bounds.x + 3, this.Bounds.y + 3];
                 const maxDist = Math.min((this.Bounds.r - this.Bounds.x) / 2, (this.Bounds.b - this.Bounds.y) / 2);
                 const dist = e.clientX < x && e.clientY < y ? 0 : Math.sqrt((e.clientX - x) * (e.clientX - x) + (e.clientY - y) * (e.clientY - y));
-                SelectionManager.Docs().map(doc => {
+                SelectionManager.Docs.map(doc => {
                     const docMax = Math.min(NumCast(doc.width) / 2, NumCast(doc.height) / 2);
                     const radius = Math.min(1, dist / maxDist) * docMax; // set radius based on ratio of drag distance to half diagonal distance of bounding box
                     doc.layout_borderRounding = `${radius}px`;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             returnFalse, // don't care about move or up event,
             emptyFunction, // just care about whether we get a click event
             e => UndoManager.RunInBatch(
-                () => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc =>
+                () => SelectionManager.Docs.forEach(doc =>
                         doc._pointerEvents = (doc._lockedPosition = !doc._lockedPosition)? 'none' : undefined ),
                 'toggleBackground' ) // prettier-ignore
         );
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     @action
     onRotateCenterDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
         this._isRotating = true;
-        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views[0];
         setupMoveUpEvents(
             this,
             e,
@@ -378,11 +378,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         this._isRotating = true;
         const rcScreen = { X: this.rotCenter[0], Y: this.rotCenter[1] };
         const rotateUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('drag rotation');
-        const selectedInk = SelectionManager.Views().filter(i => i.ComponentView instanceof InkingStroke);
+        const selectedInk = SelectionManager.Views.filter(i => i.ComponentView instanceof InkingStroke);
         const centerPoint = this.rotCenter.slice();
         const infos = new Map<Doc, { unrotatedDocPos: { x: number; y: number }; startRotCtr: { x: number; y: number }; accumRot: number }>();
-        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
+        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views[0];
+        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => {
             const accumRot = (NumCast(dv.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI;
             const localRotCtr = dv._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rcScreen.X, rcScreen.Y);
             const localRotCtrOffset = [localRotCtr[0] - NumCast(dv.Document.width) / 2, localRotCtr[1] - NumCast(dv.Document.height) / 2];
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             infos.set(dv.Document, { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot });
         });
         const infoRot = (angle: number, isAbs = false) => {
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(
+            SelectionManager.Views.forEach(
                 action(dv => {
                     const { unrotatedDocPos, startRotCtr, accumRot } = infos.get(dv.Document)!;
                     const endRotCtr = Utils.rotPt(startRotCtr.x, startRotCtr.y, isAbs ? angle : accumRot + angle);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
 
     @action
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent): void => {
-        SnappingManager.SetIsResizing(SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement());
+        SnappingManager.SetIsResizing(SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement());
         setupMoveUpEvents(this, e, this.onPointerMove, this.onPointerUp, emptyFunction);
         e.stopPropagation();
         DocumentView.Interacting = true; // turns off pointer events on things like youtube videos and web pages so that dragging doesn't get "stuck" when cursor moves over them
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         this._offset = { x: this._resizeHdlId.toLowerCase().includes('left') ? bounds.right - e.clientX : bounds.left - e.clientX, y: this._resizeHdlId.toLowerCase().includes('top') ? bounds.bottom - e.clientY : bounds.top - e.clientY };
         this._resizeUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('drag resizing');
         this._snapPt = { x: e.pageX, y: e.pageY };
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => docView.CollectionFreeFormView?.dragStarting(false, false));
+        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(docView => docView.CollectionFreeFormView?.dragStarting(false, false));
     };
 
     projectDragToAspect = (e: PointerEvent, docView: DocumentView, fixedAspect: number) => {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         return project([e.clientX + this._offset.x, e.clientY + this._offset.y], tl, [tl[0] + fixedAspect, tl[1] + 1]);
     };
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], move: number[]): boolean => {
-        const first = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        const first = SelectionManager.Views[0];
         const effectiveAcl = GetEffectiveAcl(first.Document);
         if (!(effectiveAcl == AclAdmin || effectiveAcl == AclEdit || effectiveAcl == AclAugment)) return false;
         if (!first) return false;
@@ -483,10 +483,10 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         !this._interactionLock && runInAction(async () => {   // resize selected docs if we're not in the middle of a resize (ie, throttle input events to frame rate)
             this._interactionLock = true;
             this._snapPt = thisPt;
-            e.ctrlKey && (SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => !Doc.NativeHeight(docView.Document) && docView.toggleNativeDimensions()));
-            const fixedAspect = SelectionManager.Docs().some(this.hasFixedAspect);
+            e.ctrlKey && (SelectionManager.Views.forEach(docView => !Doc.NativeHeight(docView.Document) && docView.toggleNativeDimensions()));
+            const fixedAspect = SelectionManager.Docs.some(this.hasFixedAspect);
             const scaleAspect = {x:scale.x === 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.y : scale.x, y: scale.x !== 1 && fixedAspect ? scale.x : scale.y};
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(docView => 
+            SelectionManager.Views.forEach(docView => 
                 this.resizeView(docView, refPt, scaleAspect, { dragHdl, ctrlKey:e.ctrlKey })); // prettier-ignore
             await new Promise<any>(res => setTimeout(() => res(this._interactionLock = undefined)));
         }); // prettier-ignore
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         this._resizeUndo?.end();
 
         // detect layout_autoHeight gesture and apply
-        SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => NumCast(doc._height) < 20 && (doc._layout_autoHeight = true));
+        SelectionManager.Docs.forEach(doc => NumCast(doc._height) < 20 && (doc._layout_autoHeight = true));
         //need to change points for resize, or else rotation/control points will fail.
         this._inkDragDocs
             .map(oldbds => ({ oldbds, inkPts: Cast(oldbds.doc.data, InkField)?.inkData || [] }))
@@ -617,8 +617,8 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
 
     @computed
     get selectionTitle(): string {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length === 1) {
-            const selected = SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length === 1) {
+            const selected = SelectionManager.Views[0];
             if (this._titleControlString.startsWith('=')) {
                 return ScriptField.MakeFunction(this._titleControlString.substring(1), { doc: Doc.name })!.script.run({ self: selected.Document, this: selected.layoutDoc }, console.log).result?.toString() || '';
             }
@@ -627,11 +627,11 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             }
             return this._accumulatedTitle;
         }
-        return SelectionManager.Views().length > 1 ? '-multiple-' : '-unset-';
+        return SelectionManager.Views.length > 1 ? '-multiple-' : '-unset-';
     }
 
     @computed get rotCenter() {
-        const lastView = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
+        const lastView = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
         if (lastView) {
             const invXf = lastView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
             const seldoc = lastView.layoutDoc;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
 
     render() {
         const { b, r, x, y } = this.Bounds;
-        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
+        const seldocview = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
         if (SnappingManager.IsDragging || r - x < 1 || x === Number.MAX_VALUE || !seldocview || this._hidden || isNaN(r) || isNaN(b) || isNaN(x) || isNaN(y)) {
             setTimeout(action(() => (this._showNothing = true)));
             return null;
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             hideDecorations ||
             seldocview._props.hideOpenButton ||
             seldocview.Document.layout_hideOpenButton ||
-            SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => docView.Document._dragOnlyWithinContainer || docView.Document.isGroup || docView.Document.layout_hideOpenButton) ||
+            SelectionManager.Views.some(docView => docView.Document._dragOnlyWithinContainer || docView.Document.isGroup || docView.Document.layout_hideOpenButton) ||
             this._isRounding ||
             this._isRotating;
         const hideDeleteButton =
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
             this._isRotating ||
             seldocview._props.hideDeleteButton ||
             seldocview.Document.hideDeleteButton ||
-            SelectionManager.Views().some(docView => {
+            SelectionManager.Views.some(docView => {
                 const collectionAcl = docView._props.docViewPath()?.lastElement() ? GetEffectiveAcl(docView._props.docViewPath().lastElement().dataDoc) : AclEdit;
                 return collectionAcl !== AclAdmin && collectionAcl !== AclEdit && GetEffectiveAcl(docView.Document) !== AclAdmin;
             });
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         const bounds = this.ClippedBounds;
         const useLock = bounds.r - bounds.x > 135 && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView;
         const useRotation = !hideResizers && seldocview.Document.type !== DocumentType.EQUATION && seldocview.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView; // when do we want an object to not rotate?
-        const rotation = SelectionManager.Views().length == 1 ? seldocview.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().RotateDeg : 0;
+        const rotation = SelectionManager.Views.length == 1 ? seldocview.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().RotateDeg : 0;
 
         // Radius constants
         const useRounding = seldocview.ComponentView instanceof ImageBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof FormattedTextBox || seldocview.ComponentView instanceof CollectionFreeFormView;
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
         );
         const centery = hideTitle ? 0 : this._titleHeight;
         const transformOrigin = `${50}% calc(50% + ${centery / 2}px)`;
-        const freeformDoc = SelectionManager.Views().some(v => v.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView);
+        const freeformDoc = SelectionManager.Views.some(v => v.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView);
         return (
             <div className="documentDecorations" style={{ display: this._showNothing && !freeformDoc ? 'none' : undefined }}>
                 <div
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
                         transformOrigin,
                         background: SnappingManager.ShiftKey ? undefined : 'yellow',
                         pointerEvents: SnappingManager.ShiftKey || DocumentView.Interacting ? 'none' : 'all',
-                        display: SelectionManager.Views().length <= 1 || hideDecorations ? 'none' : undefined,
+                        display: SelectionManager.Views.length <= 1 || hideDecorations ? 'none' : undefined,
                         transform: `rotate(${rotation}deg)`,
                     }}
                     onPointerDown={this.onBackgroundDown}
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
                                     style={{
                                         transform: `translate(${-this._resizeBorderWidth / 2 + 10}px, ${this._resizeBorderWidth + bounds.b - bounds.y + this._titleHeight}px) `,
                                     }}>
-                                    <DocumentButtonBar views={SelectionManager.Views} />
+                                    <DocumentButtonBar views={() => SelectionManager.Views} />
                                 </div>
                             )}
                         </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts b/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
index 174f7951d..4015fb321 100644
--- a/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/GlobalKeyHandler.ts
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ export class KeyManager {
     });
 
     nudge = (x: number, y: number, label: string) => {
-        const nudgeable = SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.nudge);
-        nudgeable && UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.nudge(x, y)), label);
+        const nudgeable = SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => dv.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.nudge);
+        nudgeable && UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.nudge(x, y)), label);
         return { stopPropagation: nudgeable, preventDefault: nudgeable };
     };
 
@@ -99,18 +99,18 @@ export class KeyManager {
         switch (keyname) {
             case 'u':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    const ungroupings = SelectionManager.Views();
+                    const ungroupings = SelectionManager.Views;
                     UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => ungroupings.map(dv => (dv.layoutDoc.group = undefined)), 'ungroup');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
             case 'g':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    const selected = SelectionManager.Views();
+                    const selected = SelectionManager.Views;
                     const collectionView = selected.reduce((col, dv) => (col === null || dv.CollectionFreeFormView === col ? dv.CollectionFreeFormView : undefined), null as null | undefined | CollectionFreeFormView);
                     if (collectionView) {
                         UndoManager.RunInBatch(() =>
-                            collectionView._marqueeViewRef.current?.collection(e, true, SelectionManager.Docs())
+                            collectionView._marqueeViewRef.current?.collection(e, true, SelectionManager.Docs)
                         , 'grouping');
                         break;
                     }
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ export class KeyManager {
             case 'arrowdown':  return this.nudge(0, 10, 'nudge down');
             case 'u' : 
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => (doc.group = undefined)), 'unggroup');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs.forEach(doc => (doc.group = undefined)), 'unggroup');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
             case 'g':
                 if (document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'INPUT' && document.activeElement?.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA') {
                     const randomGroup = random(0, 1000);
-                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => (doc.group = randomGroup)), 'group');
+                    UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => SelectionManager.Docs.forEach(doc => (doc.group = randomGroup)), 'group');
                     SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
                 }
                 break;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class KeyManager {
         switch (keyname) {
             case 'ƒ':
             case 'f':
-                const dv = SelectionManager.Views()?.[0];
+                const dv = SelectionManager.Views?.[0];
                 UndoManager.RunInBatch(() => dv.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView?.float(), 'float');
         }
 
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ export class KeyManager {
                 }
                 break;
             case 'f':
-                if (SelectionManager.Views().length === 1 && SelectionManager.Views()[0].ComponentView?.search) {
-                    SelectionManager.Views()[0].ComponentView?.search?.('', false, false);
+                if (SelectionManager.Views.length === 1 && SelectionManager.Views[0].ComponentView?.search) {
+                    SelectionManager.Views[0].ComponentView?.search?.('', false, false);
                 } else {
                     const searchBtn = DocListCast(Doc.MyLeftSidebarMenu.data).find(d => d.target === Doc.MySearcher);
                     if (searchBtn) {
@@ -299,17 +299,11 @@ export class KeyManager {
                 preventDefault = false;
                 break;
             case 'x':
-                if (SelectionManager.Views().length) {
+                if (SelectionManager.Views.length) {
                     const bds = DocumentDecorations.Instance.Bounds;
-                    const pt = SelectionManager.Views()[0]
-                        .props.ScreenToLocalTransform()
-                        .transformPoint(bds.x + (bds.r - bds.x) / 2, bds.y + (bds.b - bds.y) / 2);
-                    const text =
-                        `__DashDocId(${pt?.[0] || 0},${pt?.[1] || 0}):` +
-                        SelectionManager.Views()
-                            .map(dv => dv.Document[Id])
-                            .join(':');
-                    SelectionManager.Views().length && navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+                    const pt = SelectionManager.Views[0].props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(bds.x + (bds.r - bds.x) / 2, bds.y + (bds.b - bds.y) / 2);
+                    const text = `__DashDocId(${pt?.[0] || 0},${pt?.[1] || 0}):` + SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document[Id]).join(':');
+                    SelectionManager.Views.length && navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
                     DocumentDecorations.Instance.onCloseClick(true);
                     stopPropagation = false;
                     preventDefault = false;
@@ -318,15 +312,9 @@ export class KeyManager {
             case 'c':
                 if ((document.activeElement as any)?.type !== 'text' && !AnchorMenu.Instance.Active && DocumentDecorations.Instance.Bounds.r - DocumentDecorations.Instance.Bounds.x > 2) {
                     const bds = DocumentDecorations.Instance.Bounds;
-                    const pt = SelectionManager.Views()[0]
-                        .props.ScreenToLocalTransform()
-                        .transformPoint(bds.x + (bds.r - bds.x) / 2, bds.y + (bds.b - bds.y) / 2);
-                    const text =
-                        `__DashCloneId(${pt?.[0] || 0},${pt?.[1] || 0}):` +
-                        SelectionManager.Views()
-                            .map(dv => dv.Document[Id])
-                            .join(':');
-                    SelectionManager.Views().length && navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+                    const pt = SelectionManager.Views[0].props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(bds.x + (bds.r - bds.x) / 2, bds.y + (bds.b - bds.y) / 2);
+                    const text = `__DashCloneId(${pt?.[0] || 0},${pt?.[1] || 0}):` + SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document[Id]).join(':');
+                    SelectionManager.Views.length && navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
                     stopPropagation = false;
                 }
                 preventDefault = false;
@@ -344,7 +332,7 @@ export class KeyManager {
         if (!plain) return;
         const clone = plain.startsWith('__DashCloneId(');
         const docids = plain.split(':'); // hack!  docids[0] is the top left of the selection rectangle
-        const addDocument = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.ComponentView?.addDocument;
+        const addDocument = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.ComponentView?.addDocument;
         if (addDocument && (plain.startsWith('__DashDocId(') || clone)) {
             Doc.Paste(docids.slice(1), clone, addDocument);
         }
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkControlPtHandles.tsx b/src/client/views/InkControlPtHandles.tsx
index b835a3798..a5c2d99d2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkControlPtHandles.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/InkControlPtHandles.tsx
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ export class InkEndPtHandles extends React.Component<InkEndProps> {
                 const v1n = { X: v1.X / v1len, Y: v1.Y / v1len };
                 const v2n = { X: v2.X / v2len, Y: v2.Y / v2len };
                 const angle = Math.acos(v1n.X * v2n.X + v1n.Y * v2n.Y) * Math.sign(v1.X * v2.Y - v2.X * v1.Y);
-                InkStrokeProperties.Instance.stretchInk(SelectionManager.Views(), scaling, p2, v1n, e.shiftKey);
-                InkStrokeProperties.Instance.rotateInk(SelectionManager.Views(), angle, pt2()); // bcz: call pt2() func here because pt2 will have changed from previous stretchInk call
+                InkStrokeProperties.Instance.stretchInk(SelectionManager.Views, scaling, p2, v1n, e.shiftKey);
+                InkStrokeProperties.Instance.rotateInk(SelectionManager.Views, angle, pt2()); // bcz: call pt2() func here because pt2 will have changed from previous stretchInk call
                 return false;
             }),
             action(() => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
index 73a6b687a..4f96b9234 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
     componentDidMount() {
         reaction(
             // when a multi-selection occurs, remove focus from all active elements to allow keyboad input to go only to global key manager to act upon selection
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
             views => views.length > 1 && (document.activeElement as any)?.blur !== undefined && (document.activeElement as any)!.blur()
         );
         const scriptTag = document.createElement('script');
@@ -924,9 +924,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
         );
     }
     @computed get snapLines() {
-        SnappingManager.IsDragging;
-        SnappingManager.IsResizing;
-        const dragged = DragManager.docsBeingDragged.lastElement() ?? SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+        const dragged = DragManager.docsBeingDragged.lastElement() ?? SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
         const dragPar = dragged ? DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(dragged)?.CollectionFreeFormView : undefined;
         return !dragPar?.layoutDoc.freeform_snapLines ? null : (
             <div className="mainView-snapLines">
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
index 7824ad1c8..8540e81e1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     @observable public static Instance: PropertiesButtons;
 
     @computed get selectedDoc() {
-        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.Document;
+        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc || SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.Document;
     }
     @computed get selectedLayoutDoc() {
-        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.layoutDoc;
+        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc || SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.layoutDoc;
     }
     @computed get selectedTabView() {
-        return !SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() && SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.topMost;
+        return !SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc && SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.topMost;
     }
 
     propertyToggleBtn = (label: (on?: any) => string, property: string, tooltip: (on?: any) => string, icon: (on?: any) => any, onClick?: (dv: Opt<DocumentView>, doc: Doc, property: string) => void, useUserDoc?: boolean) => {
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                 fillWidth={true}
                 toggleType={ToggleType.BUTTON}
                 onClick={undoable(() => {
-                    if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
-                        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(dv, dv.Document, property));
+                    if (SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) {
+                        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(dv, dv.Document, property));
                     } else if (targetDoc) (onClick ?? onPropToggle)(undefined, targetDoc, property);
                 }, property)}
             />
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
             on => `${on ? 'Set' : 'Remove'} lightbox flag`,
             on => 'window-restore',
             onClick => {
-                SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
+                SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => {
                     const containerDoc = dv.Document;
                     //containerDoc.followAllLinks =
                     // containerDoc.noShadow =
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     //         on => `${on ? 'Set' : 'Remove'} lightbox flag`,
     //         on => 'window-restore',
     //         onClick => {
-    //             SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => {
+    //             SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => {
     //                 const containerDoc = dv.Document;
     //                 //containerDoc.followAllLinks =
     //                 // containerDoc.noShadow =
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     @undoBatch
     handlePerspectiveChange = (e: any) => {
         this.selectedDoc && (this.selectedDoc._type_collection = e.target.value);
-        SelectionManager.Views()
-            .filter(dv => dv.docView)
+        SelectionManager.Views.filter(dv => dv.docView)
             .map(dv => dv.docView!)
             .forEach(docView => (docView.layoutDoc._type_collection = e.target.value));
     };
@@ -416,8 +415,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
     @undoBatch
     @action
     handleOptionChange = (onClick: string) => {
-        SelectionManager.Views()
-            .filter(dv => dv.docView)
+        SelectionManager.Views.filter(dv => dv.docView)
             .map(dv => dv.docView!)
             .forEach(docView => {
                 const linkButton = IsFollowLinkScript(docView.props.Document.onClick);
@@ -443,7 +441,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
 
     @undoBatch
     editOnClickScript = () => {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length) SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(dv.Document, undefined, 'onClick'));
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length) SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(dv.Document, undefined, 'onClick'));
         else this.selectedDoc && DocUtils.makeCustomViewClicked(this.selectedDoc, undefined, 'onClick');
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector.tsx
index b1e99c3f5..58d3b72e8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector.tsx
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ export class PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector extends React.Component<PropertiesDo
     });
 
     render() {
-        return !SelectionManager.Views().length ? null : (
+        return !SelectionManager.Views.length ? null : (
             <div className="propertiesDocBacklinksSelector" style={{ color: SettingsManager.userColor, backgroundColor: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor }}>
                 {this.props.hideTitle ? null : <p key="contexts">Contexts:</p>}
-                <LinkMenu docView={SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()} clearLinkEditor={undefined} itemHandler={this.getOnClick} style={{ left: 0, top: 0 }} />
+                <LinkMenu docView={SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()} clearLinkEditor={undefined} itemHandler={this.getOnClick} style={{ left: 0, top: 0 }} />
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
index b4c591b89..442d09739 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get selectedDoc() {
-        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || this.selectedDocumentView?.Document || Doc.ActiveDashboard;
+        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc || this.selectedDocumentView?.Document || Doc.ActiveDashboard;
     }
 
     @computed get selectedLayoutDoc() {
-        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc() || this.selectedDocumentView?.layoutDoc || Doc.ActiveDashboard;
+        return SelectionManager.SelectedSchemaDoc || this.selectedDocumentView?.layoutDoc || Doc.ActiveDashboard;
     }
     @computed get selectedDocumentView() {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length) return SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length) return SelectionManager.Views[0];
         if (PresBox.Instance?.selectedArray.size) return DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(PresBox.Instance.Document);
         return undefined;
     }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         const rows: JSX.Element[] = [];
         if (this.dataDoc && this.selectedDoc) {
             const ids = new Set<string>(reqdKeys);
-            const docs: Doc[] = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [this.layoutFields ? Doc.Layout(this.selectedDoc) : this.dataDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (this.layoutFields ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
+            const docs: Doc[] = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 ? [this.layoutFields ? Doc.Layout(this.selectedDoc) : this.dataDoc] : SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => (this.layoutFields ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
             docs.forEach(doc => Object.keys(doc).forEach(key => doc[key] !== ComputedField.undefined && ids.add(key)));
 
             // prettier-ignore
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
 
     @undoBatch
     setKeyValue = (value: string) => {
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.layoutFields ? Doc.Layout(this.selectedDoc) : this.dataDoc!] : SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (this.layoutFields ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.layoutFields ? Doc.Layout(this.selectedDoc) : this.dataDoc!] : SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => (this.layoutFields ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
         docs.forEach(doc => {
             if (value.indexOf(':') !== -1) {
                 const newVal = value[0].toUpperCase() + value.substring(1, value.length);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
     }
 
     @computed get layoutPreview() {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) {
             return '-- multiple selected --';
         }
         if (this.selectedDoc) {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
      */
     @undoBatch
     changePermissions = (e: any, user: string) => {
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => (this.layoutDocAcls ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => (this.layoutDocAcls ? dv.layoutDoc : dv.dataDoc));
         SharingManager.Instance.shareFromPropertiesSidebar(user, e.currentTarget.value as SharingPermissions, docs, this.layoutDocAcls);
     };
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
      */
     @computed get sharingTable() {
         // all selected docs
-        const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.Document);
+        const docs = SelectionManager.Views.length < 2 && this.selectedDoc ? [this.selectedDoc] : SelectionManager.Views.map(docView => docView.Document);
         const target = docs[0];
 
         const showAdmin = GetEffectiveAcl(target) == AclAdmin;
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
 
     @computed get editableTitle() {
         const titles = new Set<string>();
-        SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => titles.add(StrCast(dv.Document.title)));
+        SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => titles.add(StrCast(dv.Document.title)));
         const title = Array.from(titles.keys()).length > 1 ? '--multiple selected--' : StrCast(this.selectedDoc?.title);
         return (
             <div>
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
 
     @undoBatch
     setTitle = (value: string | number) => {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => Doc.SetInPlace(dv.Document, 'title', value, true));
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) {
+            SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => Doc.SetInPlace(dv.Document, 'title', value, true));
         } else if (this.dataDoc) {
             if (this.selectedDoc) Doc.SetInPlace(this.selectedDoc, 'title', value, true);
             else KeyValueBox.SetField(this.dataDoc, 'title', value as string, true);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
index f8e80ed87..08fcd544e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
 
     componentDidMount() {
         reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().lastElement(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.lastElement(),
             view => view && this.SetSelection(view)
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
index a74c6858c..79b15fdb1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                                 }
                             });
                         } else {
-                            const srcWeb = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
+                            const srcWeb = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
                             const srcUrl = (srcWeb?.Document.data as WebField)?.url?.href?.match(/https?:\/\/[^/]*/)?.[0];
                             const reg = new RegExp(Utils.prepend(''), 'g');
                             const modHtml = srcUrl ? html.replace(reg, srcUrl) : html;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
                             Doc.GetProto(htmlDoc)['data-text'] = Doc.GetProto(htmlDoc).text = text;
                             addDocument(htmlDoc);
                             if (srcWeb) {
-                                const iframe = SelectionManager.Views()[0].ContentDiv?.getElementsByTagName('iframe')?.[0];
+                                const iframe = SelectionManager.Views[0].ContentDiv?.getElementsByTagName('iframe')?.[0];
                                 const focusNode = iframe?.contentDocument?.getSelection()?.focusNode as any;
                                 if (focusNode) {
                                     const anchor = srcWeb?.ComponentView?.getAnchor?.(true);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
index 917241c5f..658d60523 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
         const targetDataDoc = this.Document[DocData];
         const value = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]);
         const result = value.filter(v => !docs.includes(v));
-        if ((doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).some(doc => SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => Doc.AreProtosEqual(dv.Document, doc)))) SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
+        if ((doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).some(doc => SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => Doc.AreProtosEqual(dv.Document, doc)))) SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
         if (result.length !== value.length && doc instanceof Doc) {
             const ind = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]).indexOf(doc);
             const prev = ind && DocListCast(targetDataDoc[this._props.fieldKey])[ind - 1];
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index ec31f77b2..aa40fb809 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -1961,18 +1961,18 @@ export function CollectionBrowseClick(dv: DocumentView, clientX: number, clientY
 }
 ScriptingGlobals.add(CollectionBrowseClick);
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function nextKeyFrame(readOnly: boolean) {
-    !readOnly && (SelectionManager.Views()[0].ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)?.changeKeyFrame();
+    !readOnly && (SelectionManager.Views[0].ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)?.changeKeyFrame();
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function prevKeyFrame(readOnly: boolean) {
-    !readOnly && (SelectionManager.Views()[0].ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)?.changeKeyFrame(true);
+    !readOnly && (SelectionManager.Views[0].ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)?.changeKeyFrame(true);
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function curKeyFrame(readOnly: boolean) {
-    const selView = SelectionManager.Views();
+    const selView = SelectionManager.Views;
     if (readOnly) return selView[0].ComponentView?.getKeyFrameEditing?.() ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : 'transparent';
     runInAction(() => selView[0].ComponentView?.setKeyFrameEditing?.(!selView[0].ComponentView?.getKeyFrameEditing?.()));
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function pinWithView(pinContent: boolean) {
-    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view =>
+    SelectionManager.Views.forEach(view =>
         view.props.pinToPres(view.Document, {
             currentFrame: Cast(view.Document.currentFrame, 'number', null),
             pinData: {
@@ -1984,8 +1984,8 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function pinWithView(pinContent: boolean) {
     );
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function bringToFront() {
-    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document));
+    SelectionManager.Views.forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document));
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function sendToBack(doc: Doc) {
-    SelectionManager.Views().forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document, true));
+    SelectionManager.Views.forEach(view => view.CollectionFreeFormView?.bringToFront(view.Document, true));
 });
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
index 9f316bef3..10beb120a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & Marque
                 this.pasteTable(ns, x, y);
             })();
             e.stopPropagation();
-        } else if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey && SelectionManager.Views().length < 2) {
+        } else if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey && SelectionManager.Views.length < 2) {
             FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = Doc.UserDoc().defaultTextLayout && !this._props.childLayoutString ? e.key : '';
             FormattedTextBox.LiveTextUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('type new note');
             this._props.addLiveTextDocument(DocUtils.GetNewTextDoc('-typed text-', x, y, 200, 100, this._props.xPadding === 0));
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
index 9a00595f9..276415d56 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, observable, ObservableMap, observe } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, observe, override } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, NumListCast, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../../fields/Schema';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnIgnore, returnNever, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnIgnore, returnNever, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocumentOptions, DocUtils, FInfo } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewProps } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from '../../nodes/KeyValueBox';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider, StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
-import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionSchemaView.scss';
 import { SchemaColumnHeader } from './SchemaColumnHeader';
 import { SchemaRowBox } from './SchemaRowBox';
@@ -79,15 +79,27 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @observable _filterSearchValue: string = '';
     @observable _selectedCell: [Doc, number] | undefined = undefined;
 
+    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
+    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
+    constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     // target HTMLelement portal for showing a popup menu to edit cell values.
     public get MenuTarget() {
         return this._menuTarget.current;
     }
 
     @computed get _selectedDocs() {
-        const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().filter(doc => Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(doc.embedContainer), this.Document));
+        const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.filter(doc => Doc.AreProtosEqual(DocCast(doc.embedContainer), this.Document));
         if (!selected.length) {
-            for (const sel of SelectionManager.Docs()) {
+            for (const sel of SelectionManager.Docs) {
                 const contextPath = DocumentManager.GetContextPath(sel, true);
                 if (contextPath.includes(this.Document)) {
                     const parentInd = contextPath.indexOf(this.Document);
@@ -107,7 +119,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
 
     @computed get tableWidth() {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth() - this.previewWidth - (this.previewWidth === 0 ? 0 : CollectionSchemaView._previewDividerWidth);
+        return this._props.PanelWidth() - this.previewWidth - (this.previewWidth === 0 ? 0 : CollectionSchemaView._previewDividerWidth);
     }
 
     @computed get columnKeys() {
@@ -139,9 +151,8 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.sortDesc);
     }
 
-    @action
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
 
         Object.entries(this._documentOptions).forEach((pair: [string, FInfo]) => this.fieldInfos.set(pair[0], pair[1]));
@@ -239,7 +250,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     setColumnSort = (field: string | undefined, desc: boolean = false) => {
         this.layoutDoc.sortField = field;
         this.layoutDoc.sortDesc = desc;
@@ -248,7 +258,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     addRow = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => this.addDocument(doc);
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     changeColumnKey = (index: number, newKey: string, defaultVal?: any) => {
         if (!this.documentKeys.includes(newKey)) {
             this.addNewKey(newKey, defaultVal);
@@ -260,7 +269,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     addColumn = (key: string, defaultVal?: any) => {
         if (!this.documentKeys.includes(key)) {
             this.addNewKey(key, defaultVal);
@@ -281,7 +289,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     addNewKey = (key: string, defaultVal: any) => this.childDocs.forEach(doc => (doc[key] = defaultVal));
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     removeColumn = (index: number) => {
         if (this.columnKeys.length === 1) return;
         const currWidths = this.storedColumnWidths.slice();
@@ -320,8 +327,8 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 change = this._displayColumnWidths[shrinking] - CollectionSchemaView._minColWidth;
             }
 
-            this._displayColumnWidths[shrinking] -= change * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
-            this._displayColumnWidths[growing] += change * this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+            this._displayColumnWidths[shrinking] -= change * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
+            this._displayColumnWidths[growing] += change * this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale;
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -335,7 +342,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     moveColumn = (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => {
         let currKeys = this.columnKeys.slice();
         currKeys.splice(toIndex, 0, currKeys.splice(fromIndex, 1)[0]);
@@ -379,7 +385,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @action
     highlightDropColumn = (e: PointerEvent) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
-        const mouseX = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY)[0];
+        const mouseX = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY)[0];
         const index = this.findDropIndex(mouseX);
         this._colEles.forEach((colRef, i) => {
             let leftStyle = '';
@@ -439,7 +445,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
     onInternalDrop = (e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         if (de.complete.columnDragData) {
-            const mouseX = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y)[0];
+            const mouseX = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(de.x, de.y)[0];
             const index = this.findDropIndex(mouseX);
             this.moveColumn(de.complete.columnDragData.colIndex, index ?? de.complete.columnDragData.colIndex);
 
@@ -483,7 +489,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
         const nativeWidth = this._previewRef!.getBoundingClientRect();
         const minWidth = 40;
         const maxWidth = 1000;
-        const movedWidth = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(nativeWidth.right - e.clientX, 0)[0];
+        const movedWidth = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(nativeWidth.right - e.clientX, 0)[0];
         const width = movedWidth < minWidth ? minWidth : movedWidth > maxWidth ? maxWidth : movedWidth;
         this.layoutDoc.schema_previewWidth = width;
         return false;
@@ -507,8 +513,8 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
         const found = this._tableContentRef && Array.from(this._tableContentRef.getElementsByClassName('documentView-node')).find((node: any) => node.id === doc[Id]);
         if (found) {
             const rect = found.getBoundingClientRect();
-            const localRect = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformBounds(rect.left, rect.top, rect.width, rect.height);
-            if (localRect.y < this.rowHeightFunc() || localRect.y + localRect.height > this.props.PanelHeight()) {
+            const localRect = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformBounds(rect.left, rect.top, rect.width, rect.height);
+            if (localRect.y < this.rowHeightFunc() || localRect.y + localRect.height > this._props.PanelHeight()) {
                 let focusSpeed = options.zoomTime ?? 50;
                 smoothScroll(focusSpeed, this._tableContentRef!, localRect.y + this._tableContentRef!.scrollTop - this.rowHeightFunc(), options.easeFunc);
                 return focusSpeed;
@@ -755,7 +761,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @computed get renderFilterOptions() {
         const keyOptions: string[] = [];
         const columnKey = this.columnKeys[this._filterColumnIndex!];
-        const allDocs = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]);
+        const allDocs = DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]);
         allDocs.forEach(doc => {
             const value = StrCast(doc[columnKey]);
             if (!keyOptions.includes(value) && value !== '' && (this._filterSearchValue === '' || value.includes(this._filterSearchValue))) {
@@ -779,9 +785,9 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                         onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
                         onChange={action(e => {
                             if (e.target.checked) {
-                                Doc.setDocFilter(this.props.Document, columnKey, key, 'check');
+                                Doc.setDocFilter(this.Document, columnKey, key, 'check');
                             } else {
-                                Doc.setDocFilter(this.props.Document, columnKey, key, 'remove');
+                                Doc.setDocFilter(this.Document, columnKey, key, 'remove');
                             }
                         })}
                         checked={bool}
@@ -828,8 +834,8 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
     rowHeightFunc = () => (BoolCast(this.layoutDoc._schema_singleLine) ? CollectionSchemaView._rowSingleLineHeight : CollectionSchemaView._rowHeight);
     sortedDocsFunc = () => this.sortedDocs;
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive();
-    screenToLocal = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-this.tableWidth, 0);
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive();
+    screenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-this.tableWidth, 0);
     previewWidthFunc = () => this.previewWidth;
     render() {
         return (
@@ -838,7 +844,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 <div
                     className="schema-table"
                     style={{ width: `calc(100% - ${this.previewWidth}px)` }}
-                    onWheel={e => this.props.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}
+                    onWheel={e => this._props.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}
                     ref={r => {
                         // prevent wheel events from passively propagating up through containers
                         r?.addEventListener('wheel', (e: WheelEvent) => {}, { passive: false });
@@ -864,7 +870,7 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                                 openContextMenu={this.openContextMenu}
                                 dragColumn={this.dragColumn}
                                 setColRef={this.setColRef}
-                                isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                                isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                             />
                         ))}
                     </div>
@@ -895,10 +901,10 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                                 onClickScriptDisable="always"
                                 focus={emptyFunction}
                                 defaultDoubleClick={returnIgnore}
-                                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                                 rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
                                 PanelWidth={this.previewWidthFunc}
-                                PanelHeight={this.props.PanelHeight}
+                                PanelHeight={this._props.PanelHeight}
                                 isContentActive={returnTrue}
                                 isDocumentActive={returnFalse}
                                 ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocal}
@@ -907,12 +913,12 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
                                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
                                 styleProvider={DefaultStyleProvider}
                                 docViewPath={returnEmptyDoclist}
-                                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
+                                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
                                 addDocument={this.addRow}
-                                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
+                                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
                                 whenChildContentsActiveChanged={returnFalse}
-                                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
                                 bringToFront={returnFalse}
                             />
                         )}
@@ -936,7 +942,7 @@ class CollectionSchemaViewDocs extends React.Component<CollectionSchemaViewDocsP
         return (
             <div className="schema-table-content" ref={this.props.setRef} style={{ height: `calc(100% - ${CollectionSchemaView._newNodeInputHeight + this.props.rowHeight()}px)` }}>
                 {this.props.childDocs().docs.map((doc: Doc, index: number) => (
-                    <div className="schema-row-wrapper" style={{ height: this.props.rowHeight() }}>
+                    <div key={doc[Id]} className="schema-row-wrapper" style={{ height: this.props.rowHeight() }}>
                         <CollectionSchemaViewDoc doc={doc} schema={this.props.schema} index={index} rowHeight={this.props.rowHeight} />
                     </div>
                 ))}
@@ -954,8 +960,18 @@ interface CollectionSchemaViewDocProps {
 
 @observer
 class CollectionSchemaViewDoc extends React.Component<CollectionSchemaViewDocProps> {
-    tableWidthFunc = () => this.props.schema.tableWidth;
-    screenToLocalXf = () => this.props.schema.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.props.rowHeight() - this.props.index * this.props.rowHeight());
+    _prevProps: CollectionSchemaViewDocProps;
+    @observable _props;
+    constructor(props: CollectionSchemaViewDocProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+    tableWidthFunc = () => this._props.schema.tableWidth;
+    screenToLocalXf = () => this._props.schema._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this._props.rowHeight() - this._props.index * this._props.rowHeight());
     noOpacityStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
         if (property === StyleProp.Opacity) return 1;
         return DefaultStyleProvider(doc, props, property);
@@ -963,30 +979,30 @@ class CollectionSchemaViewDoc extends React.Component<CollectionSchemaViewDocPro
     render() {
         return (
             <DocumentView
-                key={this.props.doc[Id]}
-                {...this.props.schema.props}
-                LayoutTemplate={this.props.schema.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={SchemaRowBox.LayoutString(this.props.schema.props.fieldKey, this.props.index)}
-                Document={this.props.doc}
-                renderDepth={this.props.schema.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                key={this._props.doc[Id]}
+                {...this._props.schema._props}
+                LayoutTemplate={this._props.schema._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={SchemaRowBox.LayoutString(this._props.schema._props.fieldKey, this._props.index)}
+                Document={this._props.doc}
+                renderDepth={this._props.schema._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 PanelWidth={this.tableWidthFunc}
-                PanelHeight={this.props.rowHeight}
+                PanelHeight={this._props.rowHeight}
                 styleProvider={this.noOpacityStyleProvider}
                 waitForDoubleClickToClick={returnNever}
                 defaultDoubleClick={returnIgnore}
                 dragAction="move"
                 onClickScriptDisable="always"
-                focus={this.props.schema.focusDocument}
-                childFilters={this.props.schema.childDocFilters}
-                childFiltersByRanges={this.props.schema.childDocRangeFilters}
-                searchFilterDocs={this.props.schema.searchFilterDocs}
-                rootSelected={this.props.schema.rootSelected}
+                focus={this._props.schema.focusDocument}
+                childFilters={this._props.schema.childDocFilters}
+                childFiltersByRanges={this._props.schema.childDocRangeFilters}
+                searchFilterDocs={this._props.schema.searchFilterDocs}
+                rootSelected={this._props.schema.rootSelected}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocalXf}
                 bringToFront={emptyFunction}
                 dragWhenActive={true}
-                isDocumentActive={this.props.schema.props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this.props.schema.props.isDocumentActive : this.props.schema.isContentActive}
+                isDocumentActive={this._props.schema._props.childDocumentsActive?.() ? this._props.schema._props.isDocumentActive : this._props.schema.isContentActive}
                 isContentActive={emptyFunction}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.schema.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.schema._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
                 hideDecorations={true}
                 hideTitle={true}
                 hideDocumentButtonBar={true}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
index 5a2926159..737d7e0f4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { IconButton, Size } from 'browndash-components';
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, override } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import { CgClose } from 'react-icons/cg';
 import { FaExternalLinkAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { BoolCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
@@ -28,17 +28,27 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string, rowIndex: number) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(SchemaRowBox, fieldKey).replace('fieldKey', `rowIndex={${rowIndex}} fieldKey`);
     }
-
     private _ref: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
+    _prevProps: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps;
+    @override _props: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps;
+    constructor(props: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate() {
+        copyProps(this);
+    }
+
     bounds = () => this._ref?.getBoundingClientRect();
 
     @computed get schemaView() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as CollectionSchemaView;
+        return this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as CollectionSchemaView;
     }
 
     @computed get schemaDoc() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
+        return this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
     }
 
     @computed get rowIndex() {
@@ -46,7 +56,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
     }
 
     componentDidMount(): void {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
     select = (ctrlKey: boolean, shiftKey: boolean) => {
@@ -54,12 +64,12 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
         const lastSelected = Array.from(this.schemaView._selectedDocs).lastElement();
         if (shiftKey && lastSelected) this.schemaView.selectRows(this.Document, lastSelected);
         else {
-            this.props.select?.(ctrlKey);
+            this._props.select?.(ctrlKey);
         }
     };
 
     onPointerEnter = (e: any) => {
-        if (SnappingManager.IsDragging && this.props.isContentActive()) {
+        if (SnappingManager.IsDragging && this._props.isContentActive()) {
             document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
             document.addEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         }
@@ -103,7 +113,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
         return (
             <div
                 className="schema-row"
-                style={{ height: this.props.PanelHeight(), backgroundColor: this.props.isSelected() ? Colors.LIGHT_BLUE : undefined }}
+                style={{ height: this._props.PanelHeight(), backgroundColor: this._props.isSelected() ? Colors.LIGHT_BLUE : undefined }}
                 onPointerEnter={this.onPointerEnter}
                 onPointerLeave={this.onPointerLeave}
                 ref={(row: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
@@ -114,7 +124,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
                     className="row-menu"
                     style={{
                         width: CollectionSchemaView._rowMenuWidth,
-                        pointerEvents: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                        pointerEvents: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     }}>
                     <IconButton
                         tooltip="close"
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
                                 emptyFunction,
                                 undoable(e => {
                                     e.stopPropagation();
-                                    this.props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
+                                    this._props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
                                 }, 'Delete Row')
                             )
                         }
@@ -145,7 +155,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
                                 emptyFunction,
                                 undoable(e => {
                                     e.stopPropagation();
-                                    this.props.addDocTab(this.Document, OpenWhere.addRight);
+                                    this._props.addDocTab(this.Document, OpenWhere.addRight);
                                 }, 'Open schema Doc preview')
                             )
                         }
@@ -161,7 +171,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
                             allowCRs={false} // to enter text with new lines, must use \n
                             columnWidth={this.columnWidth(index)}
                             rowHeight={this.schemaView.rowHeightFunc}
-                            isRowActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                            isRowActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                             getFinfo={this.getFinfo}
                             selectCell={this.selectCell}
                             deselectCell={this.deselectCell}
@@ -172,7 +182,7 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
                             transform={() => {
                                 const ind = index === this.schemaView.columnKeys.length - 1 ? this.schemaView.columnKeys.length - 3 : index;
                                 const x = this.schemaView?.displayColumnWidths.reduce((p, c, i) => (i <= ind ? p + c : p), 0);
-                                const y = (this.props.rowIndex ?? 0) * this.props.PanelHeight();
+                                const y = (this._props.rowIndex ?? 0) * this._props.PanelHeight();
                                 return new Transform(x + CollectionSchemaView._rowMenuWidth, y, 1);
                             }}
                         />
diff --git a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
index dcd3bffac..814003955 100644
--- a/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/global/globalScripts.ts
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ import { RichTextMenu } from '../nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu';
 import { WebBox } from '../nodes/WebBox';
 
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function IsNoneSelected() {
-    return SelectionManager.Views().length <= 0;
+    return SelectionManager.Views.length <= 0;
 }, 'are no document selected');
 
 // toggle: Set overlay status of selected document
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setView(view: string) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
     selected ? (selected._type_collection = view) : console.log('[FontIconBox.tsx] changeView failed');
 });
 
 // toggle: Set overlay status of selected document
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setBackgroundColor(color?: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selectedViews = SelectionManager.Views();
+    const selectedViews = SelectionManager.Views;
     if (Doc.ActiveTool !== InkTool.None) {
         if (checkResult) {
             return ActiveFillColor();
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setBackgroundColor(color?: string, checkResult?: b
             }
         });
     } else {
-        const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().length ? SelectionManager.Docs() : LinkManager.currentLink ? [LinkManager.currentLink] : [];
+        const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.length ? SelectionManager.Docs : LinkManager.currentLink ? [LinkManager.currentLink] : [];
         if (checkResult) {
             return selected.lastElement()?._backgroundColor ?? 'transparent';
         }
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setBackgroundColor(color?: string, checkResult?: b
 // toggle: Set overlay status of selected document
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setHeaderColor(color?: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
     if (checkResult) {
-        return SelectionManager.Views().length ? StrCast(SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement().layout_headingColor) : Doc.SharingDoc().headingColor;
+        return SelectionManager.Views.length ? StrCast(SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement().layout_headingColor) : Doc.SharingDoc().headingColor;
     }
-    if (SelectionManager.Views().length) {
-        SelectionManager.Docs().forEach(doc => {
+    if (SelectionManager.Views.length) {
+        SelectionManager.Docs.forEach(doc => {
             Doc.GetProto(doc).layout_headingColor = color;
             doc.layout_showTitle = color === 'transparent' ? undefined : StrCast(doc.layout_showTitle, 'title');
         });
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setHeaderColor(color?: string, checkResult?: boole
 
 // toggle: Set overlay status of selected document
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleOverlay(checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Views().length ? SelectionManager.Views()[0] : undefined;
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Views.length ? SelectionManager.Views[0] : undefined;
     if (checkResult) {
         if (NumCast(selected?.Document.z) >= 1) return true;
         return false;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleOverlay(checkResult?: boolean) {
 });
 
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function showFreeform(attr: 'flashcards' | 'center' | 'grid' | 'snaplines' | 'clusters' | 'arrange' | 'viewAll' | 'fitOnce', checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
     // prettier-ignore
     const map: Map<'flashcards' | 'center' |'grid' | 'snaplines' | 'clusters' | 'arrange'| 'viewAll' | 'fitOnce', { waitForRender?: boolean, checkResult: (doc:Doc) => any; setDoc: (doc:Doc, dv:DocumentView) => void;}> = new Map([
         ['grid', {
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function showFreeform(attr: 'flashcards' | 'center' | 'grid
         return map.get(attr)?.checkResult(selected);
     }
     const batch = map.get(attr)?.waitForRender ? UndoManager.StartBatch('set freeform attribute') : { end: () => {} };
-    SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => map.get(attr)?.setDoc(dv.layoutDoc, dv));
+    SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => map.get(attr)?.setDoc(dv.layoutDoc, dv));
     setTimeout(() => batch.end(), 100);
 });
 
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setFontAttr(attr: 'font' | 'fontColor' | 'highlight' | 'fontSize' | 'alignment', value: any, checkResult?: boolean) {
     const editorView = RichTextMenu.Instance?.TextView?.EditorView;
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
     // prettier-ignore
     const map: Map<'font'|'fontColor'|'highlight'|'fontSize'|'alignment', { checkResult: () => any; setDoc: () => void;}> = new Map([
         ['font', {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(setActiveTool, 'sets the active ink tool mode');
 
 // toggle: Set overlay status of selected document
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setInkProperty(option: 'inkMask' | 'fillColor' | 'strokeWidth' | 'strokeColor', value: any, checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement() ?? Doc.UserDoc();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement() ?? Doc.UserDoc();
     // prettier-ignore
     const map: Map<'inkMask' | 'fillColor' | 'strokeWidth' | 'strokeColor', { checkResult: () => any; setInk: (doc: Doc) => void; setMode: () => void }> = new Map([
         ['inkMask', {
@@ -367,16 +367,14 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function setInkProperty(option: 'inkMask' | 'fillColor' | '
         return map.get(option)?.checkResult();
     }
     map.get(option)?.setMode();
-    SelectionManager.Docs()
-        .filter(doc => doc.type === DocumentType.INK)
-        .map(doc => map.get(option)?.setInk(doc));
+    SelectionManager.Docs.filter(doc => doc.type === DocumentType.INK).map(doc => map.get(option)?.setInk(doc));
 });
 
 /** WEB
  *      webSetURL
  **/
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function webSetURL(url: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
     if (selected?.Document.type === DocumentType.WEB) {
         if (checkResult) {
             return StrCast(selected.Document.data, Cast(selected.Document.data, WebField, null)?.url?.href);
@@ -386,14 +384,14 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function webSetURL(url: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
     }
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function webForward(checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.ComponentView as WebBox;
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.ComponentView as WebBox;
     if (checkResult) {
         return selected?.forward(checkResult) ? undefined : 'lightGray';
     }
     selected?.forward();
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function webBack(checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?.ComponentView as WebBox;
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?.ComponentView as WebBox;
     if (checkResult) {
         return selected?.back(checkResult) ? undefined : 'lightGray';
     }
@@ -404,7 +402,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function webBack(checkResult?: boolean) {
  *      toggleSchemaPreview
  **/
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleSchemaPreview(checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
     if (checkResult && selected) {
         const result: boolean = NumCast(selected.schema_previewWidth) > 0;
         if (result) return Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE;
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleSchemaPreview(checkResult?: boolean) {
     }
 });
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleSingleLineSchema(checkResult?: boolean) {
-    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+    const selected = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
     if (checkResult && selected) {
         return NumCast(selected._schema_singleLine) > 0 ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : 'transparent';
     }
@@ -431,7 +429,7 @@ ScriptingGlobals.add(function toggleSingleLineSchema(checkResult?: boolean) {
  *      groupBy
  */
 ScriptingGlobals.add(function setGroupBy(key: string, checkResult?: boolean) {
-    SelectionManager.Docs().map(doc => (doc._text_fontFamily = key));
+    SelectionManager.Docs.map(doc => (doc._text_fontFamily = key));
     const editorView = RichTextMenu.Instance.TextView?.EditorView;
     if (checkResult) {
         return StrCast((editorView ? RichTextMenu.Instance : Doc.UserDoc()).fontFamily);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index cca2ed3ba..08ee708f7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
 
     startDragging(x: number, y: number, dropAction: dropActionType, hideSource = false) {
         if (this._mainCont.current) {
-            const views = SelectionManager.Views().filter(dv => dv.docView?._mainCont.current);
+            const views = SelectionManager.Views.filter(dv => dv.docView?._mainCont.current);
             const selected = views.length > 1 && views.some(dv => dv.Document === this.Document) ? views : [this._props.DocumentView()];
             const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData(selected.map(dv => dv.Document));
             const [left, top] = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(this.NativeDimScaling).inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
@@ -760,8 +760,8 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                 if (this._props.bringToFront !== emptyFunction) {
                     const zorders = cm.findByDescription('ZOrder...');
                     const zorderItems: ContextMenuProps[] = zorders && 'subitems' in zorders ? zorders.subitems : [];
-                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Bring to Front', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, false)), icon: 'arrow-up' });
-                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Send to Back', event: () => SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, true)), icon: 'arrow-down' });
+                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Bring to Front', event: () => SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, false)), icon: 'arrow-up' });
+                    zorderItems.push({ description: 'Send to Back', event: () => SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => dv._props.bringToFront(dv.Document, true)), icon: 'arrow-down' });
                     zorderItems.push({
                         description: !this.layoutDoc._keepZDragged ? 'Keep ZIndex when dragged' : 'Allow ZIndex to change when dragged',
                         event: undoBatch(action(() => (this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged = !this.layoutDoc._keepZWhenDragged))),
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
     docViewPathFunc = () => this.docViewPath;
     isSelected = () => this.SELECTED;
     select = (extendSelection: boolean, focusSelection?: boolean) => {
-        if (this.SELECTED && SelectionManager.Views().length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
+        if (this.SELECTED && SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
         else {
             SelectionManager.SelectView(this, extendSelection);
             if (focusSelection) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
index 22339907f..d8b1f125c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
         let icon: IconProp = 'caret-down';
         const isViewDropdown = script?.script.originalScript.startsWith('setView');
         if (isViewDropdown) {
-            const selected = SelectionManager.Docs();
+            const selected = SelectionManager.Docs;
             if (selected.lastElement()) {
                 if (StrCast(selected.lastElement().type) === DocumentType.COL) {
                     text = StrCast(selected.lastElement()._type_collection);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
index 31aa15588..a7e905fca 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ export class LinkAnchorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         const anchor = this.fieldKey === 'link_anchor_1' ? 'link_anchor_2' : 'link_anchor_1';
         const anchorScale = !this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_useSmallAnchor'] && (x === 0 || x === 100 || y === 0 || y === 100) ? 1 : 0.25;
         const targetTitle = StrCast((this.dataDoc[anchor] as Doc)?.title);
-        const selView = SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1')
+        const selView = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1')
             ? 'link_anchor_1'
-            : SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()?._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_2')
+            : SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()?._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_2')
               ? 'link_anchor_2'
               : '';
         return (
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
index e6c1db0af..ee1ea3ceb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class MapAnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
             sel => MapAnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
index 2c4c992d1..fdd8285d5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@
 //     // TODO: auto center on select a document in the sidebar
 //     private handleMapCenter = (map: google.maps.Map) => {
 //         // console.log("print the selected views in selectionManager:")
-//         // if (SelectionManager.Views().lastElement()) {
-//         //     console.log(SelectionManager.Views().lastElement());
+//         // if (SelectionManager.Views.lastElement()) {
+//         //     console.log(SelectionManager.Views.lastElement());
 //         // }
 //     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index d7e799161..7de1eb717 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     }
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
             views => this.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined)
         );
     }
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
                 m.type === state.schema.marks.pFontSize && activeSizes.add(m.attrs.fontSize);
                 m.type === state.schema.marks.marker && activeHighlights.add(String(m.attrs.highlight));
             });
-        } else if (SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize) && activeSizes.add(StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize)));
+        } else if (SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
+            SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize) && activeSizes.add(StrCast(dv.Document._text_fontSize)));
         }
         return { activeFamilies: Array.from(activeFamilies), activeSizes: Array.from(activeSizes), activeColors: Array.from(activeColors), activeHighlights: Array.from(activeHighlights) };
     }
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
                 this.setMark(fmark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(fmark)), true);
                 this.view.focus();
             }
-        } else if (SelectionManager.Views().some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
-            SelectionManager.Views().forEach(dv => (dv.Document._text_fontSize = fontSize));
+        } else if (SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
+            SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => (dv.Document._text_fontSize = fontSize));
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontSize = fontSize;
         this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
                         if (linkDoc instanceof Doc) {
                             const link_anchor_1 = await Cast(linkDoc.link_anchor_1, Doc);
                             const link_anchor_2 = await Cast(linkDoc.link_anchor_2, Doc);
-                            const currentDoc = SelectionManager.Docs().lastElement();
+                            const currentDoc = SelectionManager.Docs.lastElement();
                             if (currentDoc && link_anchor_1 && link_anchor_2) {
                                 if (Doc.AreProtosEqual(currentDoc, link_anchor_1)) {
                                     return StrCast(link_anchor_2.title);
@@ -781,11 +781,11 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         //         <div className="collectionMenu-divider" key="divider 3" />
         //         {[this.createMarksDropdown(this.activeFontSize, this.fontSizeOptions, "font size", action((val: string) => {
         //             this.activeFontSize = val;
-        //             SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontSize = val);
+        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontSize = val);
         //         })),
         //         this.createMarksDropdown(this.activeFontFamily, this.fontFamilyOptions, "font family", action((val: string) => {
         //             this.activeFontFamily = val;
-        //             SelectionManager.Views().map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontFamily = val);
+        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontFamily = val);
         //         })),
         //         <div className="collectionMenu-divider" key="divider 4" />,
         //         this.createNodesDropdown(this.activeListType, this.listTypeOptions, "list type", () => ({})),
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
index a224ec7fa..4ff816812 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         return false;
     }
     @computed get selectedDocumentView() {
-        if (SelectionManager.Views().length) return SelectionManager.Views()[0];
+        if (SelectionManager.Views.length) return SelectionManager.Views[0];
         if (this.selectedArray.size) return DocumentManager.Instance.getDocumentView(this.Document);
     }
     @computed get isPres() {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         this._unmounting = false;
         this.turnOffEdit(true);
         this._disposers.selection = reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
             views => (!PresBox.Instance || views.some(view => view.Document === this.Document)) && this.updateCurrentPresentation(),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
index 3c26c307f..0627876fa 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
-            () => SelectionManager.Views().slice(),
+            () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
             sel => AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true)
         );
     }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
      * all selected text available to summarize but its only supported for pdf and web ATM.
      * @returns Whether the GPT icon for summarization should appear
      */
-    canSummarize = () => SelectionManager.Docs().some(doc => [DocumentType.PDF, DocumentType.WEB].includes(doc.type as any));
+    canSummarize = () => SelectionManager.Docs.some(doc => [DocumentType.PDF, DocumentType.WEB].includes(doc.type as any));
 
     render() {
         const buttons =
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
index 349f15c96..a581e9df6 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
 
         this._disposers.selected = reaction(
             () => this._props.isSelected(),
-            selected => SelectionManager.Views().length === 1 && this.setupPdfJsViewer(),
+            selected => SelectionManager.Views.length === 1 && this.setupPdfJsViewer(),
             { fireImmediately: true }
         );
         this._disposers.curPage = reaction(
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 35f4d108643d310e4e9da107a5839bb74cc6706f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:50:57 -0500
Subject: from last

---
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 64cced3f1..7cf0d62d0 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class SelectionManager {
     @action
     public static SelectSchemaViewDoc(doc: Opt<Doc>, deselectAllFirst?: boolean) {
         if (deselectAllFirst) this.DeselectAll();
-        else this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
+        this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
     }
 
     @action
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From 1cf241544f8063e3d71406238a584299b6ced794 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:17:50 -0500
Subject: cleaned up props/_props handling by inherting from
 ObservableReactComponent

---
 .vscode/settings.json                              |  4 +-
 src/Utils.ts                                       |  7 ++-
 src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts                 |  3 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                | 22 +++----
 src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx                  | 13 +----
 src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx                   |  5 +-
 src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx               | 15 ++---
 src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx                 |  4 +-
 src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx                  | 43 ++++++--------
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             |  8 +--
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           |  6 +-
 src/client/views/EditableView.tsx                  | 14 ++---
 src/client/views/MainView.tsx                      | 47 +++++++--------
 src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx              | 20 +++----
 src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx      | 21 +++++++
 src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx                   | 18 ++----
 src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx                 | 13 +++--
 src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx  | 17 ++----
 src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx                | 26 ++++-----
 src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx                 | 29 +++-------
 src/client/views/SidebarAnnos.tsx                  | 25 ++++----
 .../views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx |  6 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx   |  7 ++-
 .../views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx    | 15 ++---
 .../collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx  | 18 +++---
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx    |  2 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx |  8 ++-
 .../views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx       |  7 ++-
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      | 22 ++-----
 .../views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx   | 15 ++---
 .../CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx          | 20 +++----
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx | 19 +++---
 .../views/collections/CollectionTimeView.tsx       |  7 ++-
 .../views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx       | 16 ++----
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx    | 26 ++++-----
 src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx        | 41 ++++++-------
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          | 23 ++++----
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx                | 20 +++----
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx                   | 33 ++++-------
 .../CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx                 | 15 ++---
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  | 13 +----
 .../collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx      |  1 -
 .../collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx | 23 ++++----
 .../collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx          |  7 ++-
 .../collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx      | 19 ++----
 .../CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx                  | 11 +++-
 .../CollectionMultirowView.tsx                     | 11 +++-
 .../collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx      | 37 +++++-------
 .../collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx  | 14 ++---
 .../collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx           | 67 +++++++++-------------
 src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx              |  9 +--
 src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx          | 26 ++++-----
 src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx                | 20 +++----
 .../views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx | 29 ++++------
 src/client/views/nodes/ComparisonBox.tsx           | 20 ++-----
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx    | 32 ++++-------
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx            | 26 ++++-----
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx     | 19 ++----
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            | 36 ++++--------
 src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx             | 14 +----
 src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx | 14 ++---
 src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx         | 14 +----
 src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx                | 12 +---
 src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx             | 27 ++++-----
 src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx            | 29 ++++------
 src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx                | 14 ++---
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx           | 19 ++----
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx                 | 15 ++---
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx          | 21 +++----
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx    |  5 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx           | 22 +++----
 src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx                  | 12 +---
 src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx                | 13 +----
 src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx                  | 11 +---
 src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx     | 17 ++----
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx    | 18 +++---
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx | 15 ++---
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx     | 44 +++++---------
 src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx   | 17 ++----
 src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx                | 14 ++---
 src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx                 | 22 +++----
 81 files changed, 578 insertions(+), 911 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8849f30dd..5239d22c0 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@
     "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
     "[typescriptreact]": {
         "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
-    }
+    },
+    "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.showWelcome": false,
+    "terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled": true
 }
diff --git a/src/Utils.ts b/src/Utils.ts
index d54760100..3a2bbf9a1 100644
--- a/src/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils.ts
@@ -440,7 +440,12 @@ export namespace Utils {
         socket.on(message, (room: any) => handler(socket, room));
     }
 }
-export function copyProps(thing: { _prevProps: any; props: any; _props: any }) {
+export function copyProps(thing: { props: any; _props: any }, prevProps: any) {
+    Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(action(pkey =>
+        (prevProps)[pkey] !== (thing.props as any)[pkey] &&
+            ((thing._props as any)[pkey] = (thing.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
+}
+export function copyPropsFull(thing: { _prevProps: any; props: any; _props: any }) {
     Object.keys(thing._prevProps).forEach(action(pkey => 
         (thing._prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (thing.props as any)[pkey] && 
             ((thing._props as any)[pkey] = (thing.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
diff --git a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
index 7fcda75cc..4816f3317 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DocumentManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, observe, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, observe } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclEdit, Animation } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { LightboxView } from '../views/LightboxView';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from '../views/nodes/DocumentView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from '../views/nodes/KeyValueBox';
 import { LinkAnchorBox } from '../views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox';
-import { LoadingBox } from '../views/nodes/LoadingBox';
 import { PresBox } from '../views/nodes/trails';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from './ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SelectionManager } from './SelectionManager';
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 7cf0d62d0..4bd6647c0 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocViews } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ export class SelectionManager {
     }
 
     @action
-    public static SelectSchemaViewDoc(doc: Opt<Doc>, deselectAllFirst?: boolean) {
+    public static SelectSchemaViewDoc = (doc: Opt<Doc>, deselectAllFirst?: boolean) => {
         if (deselectAllFirst) this.DeselectAll();
         this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
-    }
+    };
 
     @action
-    public static SelectView(docView: DocumentView, extendSelection: boolean): void {
+    public static SelectView = (docView: DocumentView | undefined, extendSelection: boolean): void => {
         if (!docView) this.DeselectAll();
         else if (!docView.SELECTED) {
             if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
@@ -40,29 +40,29 @@ export class SelectionManager {
             docView.SELECTED = true;
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
         }
-    }
+    };
 
     @action
-    public static DeselectView(docView?: DocumentView): void {
+    public static DeselectView = (docView?: DocumentView): void => {
         if (docView && this.Instance.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
             docView.SELECTED = false;
             this.Instance.SelectedViews.splice(this.Instance.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         }
-    }
-    @action
-    public static DeselectAll(except?: Doc): void {
+    };
+
+    public static DeselectAll = (except?: Doc): void => {
         const found = this.Instance.SelectedViews.find(dv => dv.Document === except);
         LinkManager.currentLink = undefined;
         LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = undefined;
-        this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined;
+        runInAction(() => (this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined));
         this.Instance.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
             dv.SELECTED = false;
             dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         });
         this.Instance.SelectedViews.length = 0;
         if (found) this.SelectView(found, false);
-    }
+    };
 
     public static IsSelected = (doc?: Doc) => Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
     public static get Views() { return this.Instance.SelectedViews; } // prettier-ignore
diff --git a/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
index f89624941..4c82b10fd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/AntimodeMenu.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,25 @@
 import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 import './AntimodeMenu.scss';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 export interface AntimodeMenuProps {}
 
 /**
  * This is an abstract class that serves as the base for a PDF-style or Marquee-style
  * menu. To use this class, look at PDFMenu.tsx or MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx for an example.
  */
-export abstract class AntimodeMenu<T extends AntimodeMenuProps> extends React.Component<T, {}> {
+export abstract class AntimodeMenu<T extends AntimodeMenuProps> extends ObservableReactComponent<T> {
     protected _offsetY: number = 0;
     protected _offsetX: number = 0;
     protected _mainCont: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
     protected _dragging: boolean = false;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     @observable protected _top: number = -300;
     @observable protected _left: number = -300;
     @observable protected _opacity: number = 0;
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
index 118a2c5f5..e55bf24a1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import { StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
 import './ContextMenu.scss';
 import { ContextMenuItem, ContextMenuProps, OriginalMenuProps } from './ContextMenuItem';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 @observer
-export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
+export class ContextMenu extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     static Instance: ContextMenu;
 
     private _ignoreUp = false;
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ export class ContextMenu extends React.Component {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        makeObservable(this);
         ContextMenu.Instance = this;
+        makeObservable(this);
     }
 
     public setIgnoreEvents(ignore: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
index 59b223c14..3c9d821a9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenuItem.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { UndoManager } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 export interface OriginalMenuProps {
     description: string;
@@ -27,24 +27,17 @@ export interface SubmenuProps {
 export type ContextMenuProps = OriginalMenuProps | SubmenuProps;
 
 @observer
-export class ContextMenuItem extends React.Component<ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean }> {
+export class ContextMenuItem extends ObservableReactComponent<ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean }> {
     @observable private _items: Array<ContextMenuProps> = [];
     @observable private overItem = false;
 
-    _prevProps: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean };
-    @observable _props: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean };
-    constructor(props: ContextMenuProps & { selected?: boolean }) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentDidMount() {
-        runInAction(() => this._items.length = 0);
+        runInAction(() => (this._items.length = 0));
         if ((this.props as SubmenuProps)?.subitems) {
             (this.props as SubmenuProps).subitems?.forEach(i => runInAction(() => this._items.push(i)));
         }
diff --git a/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx b/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
index 35c0d617b..85cee83d4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DashboardView.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import './DashboardView.scss';
 import { Colors } from './global/globalEnums';
 import { MainViewModal } from './MainViewModal';
 import { ButtonType } from './nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 enum DashboardGroup {
     MyDashboards,
@@ -36,9 +37,8 @@ enum DashboardGroup {
 // DashboardView is the view with the dashboard previews, rendered when the app first loads
 
 @observer
-export class DashboardView extends React.Component {
+export class DashboardView extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     public static _urlState: HistoryUtil.DocUrl;
-
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
index 2ce0c085a..235b0dc68 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { returnFalse } from '../../Utils';
 import { DateField } from '../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclPrivate, AclReadonly, DocData } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
-import { Cast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, inheritParentAcls } from '../../fields/util';
-import { returnFalse } from '../../Utils';
-import { DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
-import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
-import * as React from 'react';
+import { DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collections/collectionFreeForm';
+import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 
 ///  DocComponent returns a generic React base class used by views that don't have 'fieldKey' props (e.g.,CollectionFreeFormDocumentView, DocumentView)
 export interface DocComponentProps {
@@ -20,18 +20,14 @@ export interface DocComponentProps {
     LayoutTemplateString?: string;
 }
 export function DocComponent<P extends DocComponentProps>() {
-    class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
-        @observable _props!: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
-        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
+    class Component extends ObservableReactComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
+        constructor(props: any) {
             super(props);
-            this._props = props;
             makeObservable(this);
         }
-        componentDidUpdate() {
-            // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
-        }
+
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
-        @computed get Document() {
+        get Document() {
             return this._props.Document;
         }
         // This is the rendering data of a document -- it may be "The Document", or it may be some template document that holds the rendering info
@@ -57,24 +53,18 @@ interface ViewBoxBaseProps {
     renderDepth: number;
 }
 export function ViewBoxBaseComponent<P extends ViewBoxBaseProps>() {
-    class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
-        @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
-        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
-            super(props);
-            this._props = props;
-            makeObservable(this);
-        }
+    class Component extends ObservableReactComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
         //@computed get Document(): T { return schemaCtor(this.props.Document); }
         get Document() {
             return this._props.Document;
         }
         // This is the rendering data of a document -- it may be "The Document", or it may be some template document that holds the rendering info
-        get layoutDoc() {
+        @computed get layoutDoc() {
             return Doc.Layout(this.Document);
         }
         // This is the data part of a document -- ie, the data that is constant across all views of the document
-        get dataDoc() {
+        @computed get dataDoc() {
             return this.Document.isTemplateForField || this.Document.isTemplateDoc ? this._props.TemplateDataDocument ?? this.Document[DocData] : this.Document[DocData];
         }
         // key where data is stored
@@ -99,13 +89,12 @@ export interface ViewBoxAnnotatableProps {
     isAnnotationOverlay?: boolean;
 }
 export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>() {
-    class Component extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
-        @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>;
-        constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<P>) {
+    class Component extends ObservableReactComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
+        constructor(props: any) {
             super(props);
-            this._props = props;
             makeObservable(this);
         }
+
         @observable _annotationKeySuffix = () => 'annotations';
         @observable _isAnyChildContentActive = false;
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index a8ad4150e..50ca3af06 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { GoogleRef } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { PinProps } from './nodes/trails';
 import { TemplateMenu } from './TemplateMenu';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 // import * as higflyout from '@hig/flyout';
 // export const { anchorPoints } = higflyout;
 // export const Flyout = higflyout.default;
@@ -42,12 +43,11 @@ enum UtilityButtonState {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[]; stack?: any }, {}> {
+export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[]; stack?: any }> {
     private _dragRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _pullAnimating = false;
     private _pushAnimating = false;
     private _pullColorAnimating = false;
-
     @observable private pushIcon: IconProp = 'arrow-alt-circle-up';
     @observable private pullIcon: IconProp = 'arrow-alt-circle-down';
     @observable private pullColor: string = 'white';
@@ -60,12 +60,10 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends React.Component<{ views: () => (DocumentV
     public static hasPushedHack = false;
     public static hasPulledHack = false;
 
-    @observable _props: { views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[] };
     constructor(props: { views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[] }) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
+        DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this;
         makeObservable(this);
-        runInAction(() => (DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this));
     }
 
     public startPullOutcome = action((success: boolean) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index 8bcc1cb56..7003485d2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { DocumentView, OpenWhereMod } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { ImageBox } from './nodes/ImageBox';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 interface DocumentDecorationsProps {
     PanelWidth: number;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ interface DocumentDecorationsProps {
     boundsTop: number;
 }
 @observer
-export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProps> {
+export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecorationsProps> {
     static Instance: DocumentDecorations;
     private _resizeHdlId = '';
     private _keyinput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
@@ -66,11 +67,10 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends React.Component<DocumentDecorationsProp
     @observable private _showRotCenter = false; // whether to show a draggable green dot that represents the center of rotation
     @observable private _rotCenter = [0, 0]; // the center of rotation in object coordinates (0,0) = object center (not top left!)
 
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentDecorationsProps>;
     constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentDecorationsProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
+
         DocumentDecorations.Instance = this;
         document.addEventListener('pointermove', // show decorations whenever pointer moves outside of selection bounds.
             action(e => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
index 3db77be71..836a184eb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import * as Autosuggest from 'react-autosuggest';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../fields/ObjectField';
 import './EditableView.scss';
 import { DocumentIconContainer } from './nodes/DocumentIcon';
-import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './nodes/FieldView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
+import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
 
 export interface EditableProps {
     /**
@@ -60,18 +60,15 @@ export interface EditableProps {
  * of the content, and set the value based on the entered string.
  */
 @observer
-export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
+export class EditableView extends ObservableReactComponent<EditableProps> {
     private _ref = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _inputref: HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement | null = null;
     _overlayDisposer?: () => void;
     _editingDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
     @observable _editing: boolean = false;
 
-    _prevProps: EditableProps;
-    @observable _props: EditableProps;
     constructor(props: EditableProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._editing = this._props.editing ? true : false;
     }
@@ -96,8 +93,7 @@ export class EditableView extends React.Component<EditableProps> {
         );
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<EditableProps>) {
         if (this._editing && this._props.editing === false) {
             this._inputref?.value && this.finalizeEdit(this._inputref.value, false, true, false);
         } else if (this._props.editing !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
index 4f96b9234..f65675792 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
@@ -8,20 +8,19 @@ import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import 'normalize.css';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import '../../../node_modules/browndash-components/dist/styles/global.min.css';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocCast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
-import { GoogleAuthenticationManager } from '../apis/GoogleAuthenticationManager';
 import { DocServer } from '../DocServer';
-import { Docs } from '../documents/Documents';
+import { GoogleAuthenticationManager } from '../apis/GoogleAuthenticationManager';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { Docs } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { CaptureManager } from '../util/CaptureManager';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { GroupManager } from '../util/GroupManager';
 import { HistoryUtil } from '../util/History';
 import { Hypothesis } from '../util/HypothesisUtils';
-import { ReportManager } from '../util/reportManager/ReportManager';
 import { RTFMarkup } from '../util/RTFMarkup';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../util/SelectionManager';
@@ -30,13 +29,7 @@ import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SharingManager } from '../util/SharingManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
-import { TimelineMenu } from './animationtimeline/TimelineMenu';
-import { CollectionDockingView } from './collections/CollectionDockingView';
-import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from './collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu';
-import { CollectionLinearView } from './collections/collectionLinear';
-import { CollectionMenu } from './collections/CollectionMenu';
-import { TabDocView } from './collections/TabDocView';
-import './collections/TreeView.scss';
+import { ReportManager } from '../util/reportManager/ReportManager';
 import { ComponentDecorations } from './ComponentDecorations';
 import { ContextMenu } from './ContextMenu';
 import { DashboardView } from './DashboardView';
@@ -45,15 +38,24 @@ import { DocumentDecorations } from './DocumentDecorations';
 import { GestureOverlay } from './GestureOverlay';
 import { KeyManager } from './GlobalKeyHandler';
 import { LightboxView } from './LightboxView';
-import { LinkMenu } from './linking/LinkMenu';
 import './MainView.scss';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
+import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
+import { PreviewCursor } from './PreviewCursor';
+import { PropertiesView } from './PropertiesView';
+import { DashboardStyleProvider, DefaultStyleProvider } from './StyleProvider';
+import { TimelineMenu } from './animationtimeline/TimelineMenu';
+import { CollectionDockingView } from './collections/CollectionDockingView';
+import { CollectionMenu } from './collections/CollectionMenu';
+import { TabDocView } from './collections/TabDocView';
+import './collections/TreeView.scss';
+import { CollectionFreeFormLinksView } from './collections/collectionFreeForm';
+import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from './collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu';
+import { CollectionLinearView } from './collections/collectionLinear';
+import { LinkMenu } from './linking/LinkMenu';
 import { AudioBox } from './nodes/AudioBox';
 import { DocButtonState } from './nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from './nodes/DocumentView';
-import { DashFieldViewMenu } from './nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
-import { RichTextMenu } from './nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu';
-import GenerativeFill from './nodes/generativeFill/GenerativeFill';
 import { ImageBox } from './nodes/ImageBox';
 import { LinkDescriptionPopup } from './nodes/LinkDescriptionPopup';
 import { LinkDocPreview, LinkInfo } from './nodes/LinkDocPreview';
@@ -61,20 +63,19 @@ import { MapAnchorMenu } from './nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu';
 import { MapBox } from './nodes/MapBox/MapBox';
 import { RadialMenu } from './nodes/RadialMenu';
 import { TaskCompletionBox } from './nodes/TaskCompletedBox';
+import { DashFieldViewMenu } from './nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
+import { RichTextMenu } from './nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu';
+import GenerativeFill from './nodes/generativeFill/GenerativeFill';
 import { PresBox } from './nodes/trails';
-import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
 import { AnchorMenu } from './pdf/AnchorMenu';
 import { GPTPopup } from './pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup';
-import { PreviewCursor } from './PreviewCursor';
-import { PropertiesView } from './PropertiesView';
-import { DashboardStyleProvider, DefaultStyleProvider } from './StyleProvider';
 import { TopBar } from './topbar/TopBar';
-import { CollectionFreeFormLinksView } from './collections/collectionFreeForm';
 const { default: { LEFT_MENU_WIDTH, TOPBAR_HEIGHT } } = require('./global/globalCssVariables.module.scss'); // prettier-ignore
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 @observer
-export class MainView extends React.Component {
+export class MainView extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     public static Instance: MainView;
     public static Live: boolean = false;
     private _docBtnRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
@@ -1064,7 +1065,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component {
                 <LightboxView key="lightbox" PanelWidth={this._windowWidth} PanelHeight={this._windowHeight} maxBorder={[200, 50]} />
                 <CollectionFreeFormLinksView />
                 <OverlayView />
-                {this.mapBoxHack}
+                {/* {this.mapBoxHack} */}
                 <GPTPopup key="gptpopup" />
                 <GenerativeFill imageEditorOpen={ImageBox.imageEditorOpen} imageEditorSource={ImageBox.imageEditorSource} imageRootDoc={ImageBox.imageRootDoc} addDoc={ImageBox.addDoc} />
                 {/* <NewLightboxView key="newLightbox" PanelWidth={this._windowWidth} PanelHeight={this._windowHeight} maxBorder={[200, 50]} /> */}
diff --git a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
index 3f0db4258..2e27d1f70 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import './MarqueeAnnotator.scss';
 import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { AnchorMenu } from './pdf/AnchorMenu';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export interface MarqueeAnnotatorProps {
@@ -38,23 +39,18 @@ export interface MarqueeAnnotatorProps {
     highlightDragSrcColor?: string;
 }
 @observer
-export class MarqueeAnnotator extends React.Component<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
+export class MarqueeAnnotator extends ObservableReactComponent<MarqueeAnnotatorProps> {
     private _start: { x: number; y: number } = { x: 0, y: 0 };
-    @observable private _width: number = 0;
-    @observable private _height: number = 0;
-    @computed get top() { return Math.min(this._start.y, this._start.y + this._height); } // prettier-ignore
-    @computed get left() { return Math.min(this._start.x, this._start.x + this._width);} // prettier-ignore
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<MarqueeAnnotatorProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidMount() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
+    @observable private _width: number = 0;
+    @observable private _height: number = 0;
+    @computed get top() { return Math.min(this._start.y, this._start.y + this._height); } // prettier-ignore
+    @computed get left() { return Math.min(this._start.x, this._start.x + this._width);} // prettier-ignore
 
     @action
     static clearAnnotations(savedAnnotations: ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d8dc9af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
+import './AntimodeMenu.scss';
+export interface AntimodeMenuProps {}
+
+/**
+ * This is an abstract class that serves as the base for a PDF-style or Marquee-style
+ * menu. To use this class, look at PDFMenu.tsx or MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx for an example.
+ */
+export abstract class ObservableReactComponent<T> extends React.Component<T, {}> {
+    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
+    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>) {
+        super(props);
+        this._props = props;
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<T>): void {
+        copyProps(this, prevProps);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx b/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
index 673432a60..915c3c18f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/OverlayView.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, toJS } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import ReactLoading from 'react-loading';
-import { Utils, copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { Height, Width } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
 import { LightboxView } from './LightboxView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 import './OverlayView.scss';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider } from './StyleProvider';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal } from './nodes/DocumentView';
@@ -34,19 +35,14 @@ export interface OverlayWindowProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
+export class OverlayWindow extends ObservableReactComponent<OverlayWindowProps> {
     @observable x: number = 0;
     @observable y: number = 0;
     @observable width: number = 0;
     @observable height: number = 0;
-
-    _prevProps: OverlayWindowProps;
-    @observable _props: OverlayWindowProps;
     constructor(props: OverlayWindowProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
-
         const opts = props.overlayOptions;
         this.x = opts.x;
         this.y = opts.y;
@@ -54,10 +50,6 @@ export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
         this.height = opts.height || 200;
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     onPointerDown = (_: React.PointerEvent) => {
         document.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         document.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
@@ -115,7 +107,7 @@ export class OverlayWindow extends React.Component<OverlayWindowProps> {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class OverlayView extends React.Component {
+export class OverlayView extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     public static Instance: OverlayView;
     @observable.shallow _elements: JSX.Element[] = [];
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx b/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
index 6e1a2cfb1..5ec9a7d46 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PreviewCursor.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { lightOrDark, returnFalse } from '../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocumentOptions, DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
+import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
+import { DocUtils, Docs, DocumentOptions } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { ImageUtils } from '../util/Import & Export/ImageUtils';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../util/UndoManager';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../util/UndoManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 import './PreviewCursor.scss';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 
 @observer
-export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
+export class PreviewCursor extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     static _instance: PreviewCursor;
     public static get Instance() {
         return PreviewCursor._instance;
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ export class PreviewCursor extends React.Component<{}> {
     public Doc: Opt<Doc>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        PreviewCursor._instance = this;
         makeObservable(this);
+        PreviewCursor._instance = this;
         this._clickPoint = observable([0, 0]);
         document.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyPress);
         document.addEventListener('paste', this.paste, true);
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
index 5bde9d3c4..a710e7816 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesDocContextSelector.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import { computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { Cast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { DocFocusOrOpen } from '../util/DocumentManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
+import './PropertiesDocContextSelector.scss';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from './collections/CollectionDockingView';
 import { DocumentView, OpenWhere } from './nodes/DocumentView';
-import './PropertiesDocContextSelector.scss';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 
 type PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps = {
     DocView?: DocumentView;
@@ -18,17 +18,12 @@ type PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps = {
 };
 
 @observer
-export class PropertiesDocContextSelector extends React.Component<PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps> {
-    _prevProps: PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps;
-    @observable _props: PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps;
-    constructor(props: PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps) {
+export class PropertiesDocContextSelector extends ObservableReactComponent<PropertiesDocContextSelectorProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
     @computed get _docs() {
         if (!this._props.DocView) return [];
         const target = this._props.DocView._props.Document;
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
index 442d09739..c857c2d6b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { IconLookup } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { faAnchor, faArrowRight, faWindowMaximize } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Checkbox, Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Colors, EditableText, IconButton, NumberInput, Size, Slider, Type } from 'browndash-components';
 import { concat } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { ColorResult, SketchPicker } from 'react-color';
 import * as Icons from 'react-icons/bs'; //{BsCollectionFill, BsFillFileEarmarkImageFill} from "react-icons/bs"
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, FieldResult, HierarchyMapping, NumListCast, Opt, ReverseHierarchyMap, StrListCast } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, DocAcl, DocData } from '../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -16,8 +17,7 @@ import { InkField } from '../../fields/InkField';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { GetEffectiveAcl, normalizeEmail, SharingPermissions } from '../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../Utils';
+import { GetEffectiveAcl, SharingPermissions, normalizeEmail } from '../../fields/util';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
 import { GroupManager } from '../util/GroupManager';
@@ -26,19 +26,20 @@ import { SelectionManager } from '../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SharingManager } from '../util/SharingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
-import { undoable, undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch, undoable } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import { EditableView } from './EditableView';
 import { FilterPanel } from './FilterPanel';
 import { InkStrokeProperties } from './InkStrokeProperties';
-import { DocumentView, OpenWhere, StyleProviderFunc } from './nodes/DocumentView';
-import { KeyValueBox } from './nodes/KeyValueBox';
-import { PresBox, PresEffect, PresEffectDirection } from './nodes/trails';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 import { PropertiesButtons } from './PropertiesButtons';
 import { PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector } from './PropertiesDocBacklinksSelector';
 import { PropertiesDocContextSelector } from './PropertiesDocContextSelector';
 import { PropertiesSection } from './PropertiesSection';
 import './PropertiesView.scss';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider } from './StyleProvider';
+import { DocumentView, OpenWhere, StyleProviderFunc } from './nodes/DocumentView';
+import { KeyValueBox } from './nodes/KeyValueBox';
+import { PresBox, PresEffect, PresEffectDirection } from './nodes/trails';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 interface PropertiesViewProps {
@@ -49,15 +50,12 @@ interface PropertiesViewProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
+export class PropertiesView extends ObservableReactComponent<PropertiesViewProps> {
     private _widthUndo?: UndoManager.Batch;
 
     public static Instance: PropertiesView | undefined;
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>;
     constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         PropertiesView.Instance = this;
     }
@@ -120,10 +118,6 @@ export class PropertiesView extends React.Component<PropertiesViewProps> {
         );
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentWillUnmount() {
         Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
index 8251d20dc..5f20bc745 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, observable, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -7,29 +7,23 @@ import { CompileScript, Transformer, ts } from '../util/Scripting';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../util/SettingsManager';
 import { undoable } from '../util/UndoManager';
-import { DocumentIconContainer } from './nodes/DocumentIcon';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 import { OverlayView } from './OverlayView';
 import './ScriptingRepl.scss';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
+import { DocumentIconContainer } from './nodes/DocumentIcon';
 
 interface ReplProps {
     scrollToBottom: () => void;
     value: { [key: string]: any };
     name?: string;
 }
-export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends React.Component<ReplProps> {
+export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends ObservableReactComponent<ReplProps> {
     @observable collapsed = true;
 
-    _prevProps: ReplProps;
-    @observable _props: ReplProps;
-    constructor(props: ReplProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate(): void {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     @action
     toggle = () => {
@@ -84,17 +78,12 @@ interface replValueProps {
     name?: string;
 }
 @observer
-export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<replValueProps> {
-    _prevProps: replValueProps;
-    @observable _props: replValueProps;
-    constructor(props: replValueProps) {
+export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends ObservableReactComponent<replValueProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
     render() {
         const val = this._props.name ? this._props.value[this._props.name] : this._props.value;
         if (typeof val === 'object') {
@@ -126,7 +115,7 @@ export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends React.Component<replValueProps> {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class ScriptingRepl extends React.Component {
+export class ScriptingRepl extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
diff --git a/src/client/views/SidebarAnnos.tsx b/src/client/views/SidebarAnnos.tsx
index 19473de2b..0f4a4260c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/SidebarAnnos.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/SidebarAnnos.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
-import { computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, FieldResult, StrListCast } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnOne, returnTrue, returnZero } from '../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { LinkManager } from '../util/LinkManager';
 import { SearchUtil } from '../util/SearchUtil';
 import { Transform } from '../util/Transform';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
+import './SidebarAnnos.scss';
+import { StyleProp } from './StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionStackingView } from './collections/CollectionStackingView';
 import { FieldViewProps } from './nodes/FieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
-import './SidebarAnnos.scss';
-import { StyleProp } from './StyleProvider';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 interface ExtraProps {
     fieldKey: string;
@@ -34,18 +35,12 @@ interface ExtraProps {
     moveDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean, annotationKey?: string) => boolean;
 }
 @observer
-export class SidebarAnnos extends React.Component<FieldViewProps & ExtraProps> {
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps & ExtraProps;
-    @observable _props: FieldViewProps & ExtraProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps & ExtraProps) {
+export class SidebarAnnos extends ObservableReactComponent<FieldViewProps & ExtraProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
-        // this._props.dataDoc[this.sidebarKey] = new List<Doc>();  // bcz: can't do this here.  it blows away existing things and isn't a robust solution for making sure the field exists -- instead this should happen when the document is created and/or shared
-    }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
     }
+
     _stackRef = React.createRef<CollectionStackingView>();
     @computed get allMetadata() {
         const keys = new Map<string, FieldResult<Field>>();
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
index f03e38850..a11c53d4d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Utils, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ export class CollectionCarousel3DView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @computed get scrollSpeed() {
         return this.layoutDoc._autoScrollSpeed ? NumCast(this.layoutDoc._autoScrollSpeed) : 1000; //default scroll speed
     }
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
 
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
index 299a4d5d3..5d09f14ef 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { StopEvent, emptyFunction, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import { CollectionSubView } from './CollectionSubView';
 export class CollectionCarouselView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
index 4ddf9e69b..0d3ff8bba 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 import * as GoldenLayout from '../../../client/goldenLayout';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ImageCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, inheritParentAcls } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, incrementTitleCopy } from '../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, incrementTitleCopy } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { InteractionUtils } from '../../util/InteractionUtils';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
+import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { undoable, undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { DashboardView } from '../DashboardView';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
@@ -30,8 +32,6 @@ import './CollectionDockingView.scss';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm';
 import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
 import { TabDocView } from './TabDocView';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 @observer
@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private _goldenLayout: any = null;
     static _highlightStyleSheet: any = addStyleSheet();
 
-    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
-    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
     constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         if (this._props.renderDepth < 0) runInAction(() => (CollectionDockingView.Instance = this));
         //Why is this here?
@@ -77,10 +74,6 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         this.Document.myTrails; // this is equivalent to having a prefetchProxy for myTrails which is needed for the My Trails button in the UI which assumes that Doc.ActiveDashboard.myTrails is legit...
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Switches from dragging a document around a freeform canvas to dragging it as a tab to be docked.
      *
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
index 0905aa078..5dba9e72a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, numberRange, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { PastelSchemaPalette, SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
-import { emptyFunction, numberRange, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { CompileScript } from '../../util/Scripting';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { CollectionStackingView } from './CollectionStackingView';
 import './CollectionStackingView.scss';
@@ -41,19 +42,18 @@ interface CMVFieldRowProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends React.Component<CMVFieldRowProps> {
+export class CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow extends ObservableReactComponent<CMVFieldRowProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @observable private _background = 'inherit';
     @observable private _createEmbeddingSelected: boolean = false;
     @observable private heading: string = '';
     @observable private color: string = '#f1efeb';
     @observable private collapsed: boolean = false;
     @observable private _paletteOn = false;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CMVFieldRowProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CMVFieldRowProps>) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
     private set _heading(value: string) {
         runInAction(() => this._props.headingObject && (this._props.headingObject.heading = this.heading = value));
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
index 08fcd544e..3ade2ab56 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
index 702775307..f9d258490 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Field, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     public DividerWidth = 16;
     @observable docsDraggedRowCol: number[] = [];
     @observable _scroll = 0;
+
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     @computed get chromeHidden() {
         return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.chromeHidden) || this.props.onBrowseClick?.() ? true : false;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
index a0f8b9c89..170b1f1ec 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
     _originalChrome: any = '';
     _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
         if (this.layoutEngine() !== computePassLayout.name && this.layoutEngine() !== computeStarburstLayout.name) {
             this.Document._freeform_pileEngine = computePassLayout.name;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index 1b14b31ac..d37a942d0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScrollHorizontal, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnTrue, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScrollHorizontal, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { AudioWaveform } from '../nodes/audio/AudioWaveform';
 import { DocFocusFunc, DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewProps, OpenWhere } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { LabelBox } from '../nodes/LabelBox';
 import { VideoBox } from '../nodes/VideoBox';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import './CollectionStackedTimeline.scss';
 
 export type CollectionStackedTimelineProps = {
@@ -56,17 +57,10 @@ export enum TrimScope {
 export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>() {
     @observable static SelectingRegion: CollectionStackedTimeline | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static CurrentlyPlaying: DocumentView[];
-
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     static LabelScript: ScriptField;
     static LabelPlayScript: ScriptField;
@@ -697,21 +691,15 @@ interface StackedTimelineAnchorProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-class StackedTimelineAnchor extends React.Component<StackedTimelineAnchorProps> {
+class StackedTimelineAnchor extends ObservableReactComponent<StackedTimelineAnchorProps> {
     _lastTimecode: number;
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>;
     constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._lastTimecode = this._props.currentTimecode();
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     // updates marker document title to reflect correct timecodes
     computeTitle = () => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
index d6105c184..16adf4b96 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import * as CSS from 'csstype';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow } from './CollectionMasonryViewFieldRow';
 import './CollectionStackingView.scss';
 import { CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn } from './CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn';
-import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView } from './CollectionSubView';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export type collectionStackingViewProps = {
@@ -115,22 +115,15 @@ export class CollectionStackingView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         return this._props.PanelWidth() - this.gridGap;
     }
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionStackingViewProps>>;
-    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionStackingViewProps>>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
-
         if (this.colHeaderData === undefined) {
             // TODO: what is a layout doc? Is it literally how this document is supposed to be layed out?
             // here we're making an empty list of column headers (again, what Mehek showed us)
             this.dataDoc['_' + this.fieldKey + '_columnHeaders'] = new List<SchemaHeaderField>();
         }
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     // TODO: plj - these are the children
     children = (docs: Doc[]) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
index 7ea146479..2302bfbc3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { PastelSchemaPalette, SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
-import { BoolCast, Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
+import { BoolCast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, returnFalse, returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyString, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../ContextMenuItem';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
-import './CollectionStackingView.scss';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
-import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
+import './CollectionStackingView.scss';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 // So this is how we are storing a column
 interface CSVFieldColumnProps {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ interface CSVFieldColumnProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColumnProps> {
+export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends ObservableReactComponent<CSVFieldColumnProps> {
     private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
     private _headerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
     @observable _heading = '';
     @observable _color = '';
 
-    @observable _props!: CSVFieldColumnProps;
     constructor(props: CSVFieldColumnProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._heading = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.heading : this._props.heading;
         this._color = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.color : '#f1efeb';
@@ -80,10 +78,6 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldC
         }
     };
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
-    }
-
     @action
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposers.collapser = reaction(
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
index 79b15fdb1..0131af6f2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionSubView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import * as rp from 'request-promise';
+import { Utils, returnFalse } from '../../../Utils';
 import CursorField from '../../../fields/CursorField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclPrivate } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -10,21 +12,19 @@ import { BoolCast, Cast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { WebField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
 import { GestureUtils } from '../../../pen-gestures/GestureUtils';
-import { returnFalse, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
-import { Docs, DocumentOptions, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
-import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
+import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs, DocumentOptions } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { ImageUtils } from '../../util/Import & Export/ImageUtils';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ViewBoxBaseComponent } from '../DocComponent';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { LoadingBox } from '../nodes/LoadingBox';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { CollectionView, CollectionViewProps } from './CollectionView';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 export interface SubCollectionViewProps extends CollectionViewProps {
     isAnyChildContentActive: () => boolean;
@@ -35,16 +35,11 @@ export function CollectionSubView<X>(moreProps?: X) {
         private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
         private gestureDisposer?: GestureUtils.GestureEventDisposer;
         protected _mainCont?: HTMLDivElement;
-        @override _props: X & SubCollectionViewProps;
 
         constructor(props: any) {
             super(props);
-            this._props = props;
             makeObservable(this);
         }
-        componentDidUpdate() {
-            // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
-        }
 
         @observable _focusFilters: Opt<string[]>; // childFilters that are overridden when previewing a link to an anchor which has childFilters set on it
         @observable _focusRangeFilters: Opt<string[]>; // childFiltersByRanges that are overridden when previewing a link to an anchor which has childFiltersByRanges set on it
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTimeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTimeView.tsx
index e65f24702..c440a7e3f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTimeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTimeView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { toUpper } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ export class CollectionTimeView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @observable _viewDefDivClick: Opt<ScriptField>;
     @observable _focusPivotField: Opt<string>;
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     async componentDidMount() {
         this.props.setContentView?.(this);
         runInAction(() => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
index 658d60523..7f8d42088 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionTreeView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnOne, returnTrue, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnAll, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnNone, returnOne, returnTrue, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -23,10 +24,9 @@ import { FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm';
-import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView } from './CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionTreeView.scss';
 import { TreeView } from './TreeView';
-import * as React from 'react';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 export type collectionTreeViewProps = {
@@ -59,16 +59,10 @@ export class CollectionTreeView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collectionTree
     private refList: Set<any> = new Set(); // list of tree view items to monitor for height changes
     private observer: any; // observer for monitoring tree view items.
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionTreeViewProps>>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     get dataDoc() {
         return this._props.TemplateDataDocument || this.Document;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
index e84c12e02..f1ef52e60 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
-import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { ImageUtils } from '../../util/Import & Export/ImageUtils';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
 import { CollectionCarousel3DView } from './CollectionCarousel3DView';
 import { CollectionCarouselView } from './CollectionCarouselView';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from './CollectionDockingView';
-import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
-import { CollectionGridView } from './collectionGrid/CollectionGridView';
-import { CollectionLinearView } from './collectionLinear';
-import { CollectionMulticolumnView } from './collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView';
-import { CollectionMultirowView } from './collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView';
 import { CollectionNoteTakingView } from './CollectionNoteTakingView';
 import { CollectionPileView } from './CollectionPileView';
-import { CollectionSchemaView } from './collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView';
 import { CollectionStackingView } from './CollectionStackingView';
 import { SubCollectionViewProps } from './CollectionSubView';
 import { CollectionTimeView } from './CollectionTimeView';
 import { CollectionTreeView } from './CollectionTreeView';
 import './CollectionView.scss';
+import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
+import { CollectionGridView } from './collectionGrid/CollectionGridView';
+import { CollectionLinearView } from './collectionLinear';
+import { CollectionMulticolumnView } from './collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView';
+import { CollectionMultirowView } from './collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView';
+import { CollectionSchemaView } from './collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView';
 const path = require('path');
 
 interface CollectionViewProps_ extends FieldViewProps {
@@ -78,16 +78,10 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
     private reactionDisposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
     @observable _isContentActive: boolean | undefined = undefined;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & CollectionViewProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & CollectionViewProps>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
-        runInAction(() => (this._annotationKeySuffix = returnEmptyString));
-    }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
+        this._annotationKeySuffix = returnEmptyString;
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
index 8bc0f62dc..2eb13fd2f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
@@ -2,40 +2,41 @@ import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Popup, Type } from 'browndash-components';
 import { clamp } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableSet, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
+import { DashColor, Utils, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { FieldId } from '../../../fields/RefField';
+import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
-import { undoable, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoable } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { DashboardView } from '../DashboardView';
-import { Colors } from '../global/globalEnums';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { DefaultStyleProvider, StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
+import { Colors } from '../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewProps, OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
-import { DashFieldView } from '../nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from '../nodes/KeyValueBox';
+import { DashFieldView } from '../nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
 import { PinProps, PresBox, PresMovement } from '../nodes/trails';
-import { DefaultStyleProvider, StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from './CollectionDockingView';
-import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
 import { CollectionView } from './CollectionView';
 import './TabDocView.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
-import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
+import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 interface TabDocViewProps {
@@ -44,16 +45,13 @@ interface TabDocViewProps {
     glContainer: any;
 }
 @observer
-export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
+export class TabDocView extends ObservableReactComponent<TabDocViewProps> {
     static _allTabs = new ObservableSet<TabDocView>();
     _mainCont: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
     _tabReaction: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabDocViewProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
@@ -341,9 +339,8 @@ export class TabDocView extends React.Component<TabDocViewProps> {
         //     { fireImmediately: true });
         runInAction(() => TabDocView._allTabs.add(this));
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<TabDocViewProps>) {
         this._view && DocumentManager.Instance.AddView(this._view);
-        copyProps(this);
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
@@ -521,14 +518,14 @@ interface TabMiniThumbProps {
     miniTop: () => number;
     miniLeft: () => number;
 }
-@observer
+
 class TabMiniThumb extends React.Component<TabMiniThumbProps> {
     render() {
         return <div className="miniThumb" style={{ width: `${this.props.miniWidth()}% `, height: `${this.props.miniHeight()}% `, left: `${this.props.miniLeft()}% `, top: `${this.props.miniTop()}% ` }} />;
     }
 }
 @observer
-export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
+export class TabMinimapView extends ObservableReactComponent<TabMinimapViewProps> {
     static miniStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string): any => {
         if (doc) {
             switch (property.split(':')[0]) {
@@ -556,12 +553,6 @@ export class TabMinimapView extends React.Component<TabMinimapViewProps> {
         }
     };
 
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabMinimapViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<TabMinimapViewProps>) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
     @computed get renderBounds() {
         const compView = this._props.tabView()?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView;
         const bounds = compView?.freeformData?.(true)?.bounds;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index 224d74882..52ecdfbec 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { IconButton, Size } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, return18, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, simulateMouseClick } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, FieldResult, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -12,9 +14,8 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, FieldValue, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, lightOrDark, return18, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnZero, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../util/LinkManager';
@@ -22,19 +23,19 @@ import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
-import { undoable, undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch, undoable } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, DocumentViewProps, OpenWhere, StyleProviderFunc } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
+import { KeyValueBox } from '../nodes/KeyValueBox';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { RichTextMenu } from '../nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu';
-import { KeyValueBox } from '../nodes/KeyValueBox';
-import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { CollectionTreeView, TreeViewType } from './CollectionTreeView';
 import { CollectionView } from './CollectionView';
 import { TreeSort } from './TreeSort';
 import './TreeView.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
 const { default: { TREE_BULLET_WIDTH } } = require('../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss'); // prettier-ignore
 
 export interface TreeViewProps {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ const treeBulletWidth = function () {
  * treeView_ExpandedView : name of field whose contents are being displayed as the document's subtree
  */
 @observer
-export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
+export class TreeView extends ObservableReactComponent<TreeViewProps> {
     static _editTitleOnLoad: Opt<{ id: string; parent: TreeView | CollectionTreeView | undefined }>;
     static _openTitleScript: Opt<ScriptField | undefined>;
     static _openLevelScript: Opt<ScriptField | undefined>;
@@ -254,11 +255,8 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
 
     static GetRunningChildren = new Map<Doc, any>();
     static ToggleChildrenRun = new Map<Doc, () => void>();
-    _prevProps: TreeViewProps;
-    @observable _props: TreeViewProps;
     constructor(props: TreeViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         if (!TreeView._openLevelScript) {
             TreeView._openTitleScript = ScriptField.MakeScript('scriptContext.setEditTitle(documentView)', { scriptContext: 'any', documentView: 'any' });
@@ -297,8 +295,7 @@ export class TreeView extends React.Component<TreeViewProps> {
         this._props.hierarchyIndex !== undefined && this._props.RemFromMap?.(this.Document, this._props.hierarchyIndex);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<TreeViewProps>) {
         this._disposers.opening = reaction(
             () => this.treeViewOpen,
             open => !open && (this._renderCount = 20)
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
index dd7e12e41..0d5fcdaeb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import './CollectionFreeFormView.scss';
+import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
 
 /**
  * An Fsa Arc.  The first array element is a test condition function that will be observed.
@@ -47,14 +48,11 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps> {
+export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends ObservableReactComponent<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps> {
     _disposers: IReactionDisposer[] = [];
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeF
         return this._props.infoState;
     }
     get Arcs() {
-        return Object.keys(this.State).map(key => this.State[key]);
+        return Object.keys(this.State ?? []).map(key => this.State?.[key]);
     }
 
     clearState = () => this._disposers.map(disposer => disposer());
@@ -84,8 +82,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeF
     componentDidMount(): void {
         this.initState();
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>) {
+        copyProps(this, prevProps);
         this.clearState();
         this.initState();
     }
@@ -93,6 +91,6 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends React.Component<CollectionFreeF
         this.clearState();
     }
     render() {
-        return <div className="infoUI">{this.State[StateMessage]}</div>;
+        return <div className="infoUI">{this.State?.[StateMessage]}</div>;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
index f0a052c1d..4d3752c02 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, computed, observable, reaction, action, runInAction, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
-import { ScriptField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
-import { PresBox } from '../../nodes/trails/PresBox';
-import './CollectionFreeFormView.scss';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './CollectionFreeFormView';
-import { NumCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
+import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
-import { InkTool } from '../../../../fields/InkField';
-import { LinkDocPreview } from '../../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
-import { DocumentLinksButton, DocButtonState } from '../../nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
-import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
-import { CollectionFreeFormInfoState, infoState, StateMessage, infoArc, StateEntryFunc, InfoState } from './CollectionFreeFormInfoState';
-import { string32 } from 'pdfjs-dist/types/src/shared/util';
-import { any } from 'bluebird';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { DocButtonState } from '../../nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
+import { CollectionFreeFormInfoState, InfoState, StateEntryFunc, infoState } from './CollectionFreeFormInfoState';
+import { CollectionFreeFormView } from './CollectionFreeFormView';
+import './CollectionFreeFormView.scss';
 
 export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps {
     Document: Doc;
@@ -23,7 +15,7 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps> {
+export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends ObservableReactComponent<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps> {
     private _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
 
     @observable _currState: infoState | undefined = undefined;
@@ -33,17 +25,12 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends React.Component<CollectionFreeForm
     set currState(val) {
         this._currState = val;
     }
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps>) {
+
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = this.props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this.currState = this.setupStates();
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     setCurrState = (state: infoState) => {
         if (state) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
index be3d2439c..6337c8d34 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Field } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Brushed, DocCss } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocumentView } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import './CollectionFreeFormLinkView.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 export interface CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps {
     A: DocumentView;
@@ -24,22 +25,16 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps {
 // props.screentolocatransform
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends React.Component<CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps> {
+export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends ObservableReactComponent<CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps> {
     @observable _opacity: number = 0;
     @observable _start = 0;
     _anchorDisposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
     _timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
-    _prevProps: CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps;
-    @observable _props: CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps;
-    constructor(props: CollectionFreeFormLinkViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._anchorDisposer?.();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index aa40fb809..1f4688729 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Bezier } from 'bezier-js';
 import { Colors } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, toJS } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction, toJS } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../
 import { ImageField } from '../../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../../fields/util';
 import { GestureUtils } from '../../../../pen-gestures/GestureUtils';
-import { aggregateBounds, copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, intersectRect, lightOrDark, OmitKeys, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { aggregateBounds, DashColor, emptyFunction, intersectRect, lightOrDark, OmitKeys, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CognitiveServices } from '../../../cognitive_services/CognitiveServices';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from '../../nodes/trails/PresBox';
 import { CreateImage } from '../../nodes/WebBoxRenderer';
 import { StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
-import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import { TreeViewType } from '../CollectionTreeView';
 import { CollectionFreeFormBackgroundGrid } from './CollectionFreeFormBackgroundGrid';
 import { CollectionFreeFormInfoUI } from './CollectionFreeFormInfoUI';
@@ -72,17 +72,10 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
         return 'CollectionFreeFormView(' + this._props.Document.title?.toString() + ')';
     } // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionFreeformViewProps>>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & Partial<collectionFreeformViewProps>>;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     @observable
     public static ShowPresPaths = false;
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
index 825bd5f19..7aa68b0d9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export class MarqueeOptionsMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     public isShown = () => this._opacity > 0;
     constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
         super(props);
-
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
index 10beb120a..2c65726b2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, intersectRect, lightOrDark, returnFalse } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, DocData } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -7,25 +9,24 @@ import { InkData, InkField, InkTool } from '../../../../fields/InkField';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { Cast, FieldValue, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { ImageField, nullAudio } from '../../../../fields/URLField';
+import { ImageField } from '../../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl } from '../../../../fields/util';
-import { intersectRect, lightOrDark, returnFalse, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CognitiveServices } from '../../../cognitive_services/CognitiveServices';
-import { Docs, DocumentOptions, DocUtils } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs, DocumentOptions } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
+import { freeformScrollMode } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../../ContextMenu';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { PreviewCursor } from '../../PreviewCursor';
 import { DocumentView, OpenWhere } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { pasteImageBitmap } from '../../nodes/WebBoxRenderer';
-import { PreviewCursor } from '../../PreviewCursor';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from './MarqueeOptionsMenu';
 import './MarqueeView.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { freeformScrollMode } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
 
 interface MarqueeViewProps {
     getContainerTransform: () => Transform;
@@ -51,16 +52,14 @@ export interface MarqueeViewBounds {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class MarqueeView extends React.Component<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps> {
+export class MarqueeView extends ObservableReactComponent<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps> {
     public static CurViewBounds(pinDoc: Doc, panelWidth: number, panelHeight: number) {
         const ps = NumCast(pinDoc._freeform_scale, 1);
         return { left: NumCast(pinDoc._freeform_panX) - panelWidth / 2 / ps, top: NumCast(pinDoc._freeform_panY) - panelHeight / 2 / ps, width: panelWidth / ps, height: panelHeight / ps };
     }
 
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SubCollectionViewProps & MarqueeViewProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
index 697a11ccc..1e19964d7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, Lambda, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, Lambda, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @observable private _scroll: number = 0; // required to make sure the decorations box container updates on scroll
     private dropLocation: object = {}; // sets the drop location for external drops
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     onChildClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
 
     @computed get numCols() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
index a9782f699..f1fb68003 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionLinear/CollectionLinearView.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, action, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnTrue } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Height, Width } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnTrue, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { BranchingTrailManager } from '../../../util/BranchingTrailManager';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../../util/DragManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
+import { UndoStack } from '../../UndoStack';
 import { DocumentLinksButton } from '../../nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
 import { DocumentView } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { LinkDescriptionPopup } from '../../nodes/LinkDescriptionPopup';
-import { UndoStack } from '../../UndoStack';
 import { CollectionStackedTimeline } from '../CollectionStackedTimeline';
-import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionLinearView.scss';
 
 /**
@@ -33,24 +33,15 @@ import './CollectionLinearView.scss';
  */
 @observer
 export class CollectionLinearView extends CollectionSubView() {
-    @observable public addMenuToggle = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
-    @observable private _selectedIndex = -1;
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _widthDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
     private _selectedDisposer?: IReactionDisposer;
 
-    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
-    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
-    constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
         this._widthDisposer?.();
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
index 037786abf..b951a4b17 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Button } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ const resizerWidth = 8;
 
 @observer
 export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @returns the list of layout documents whose width unit is
      * *, denoting that it will be displayed with a ratio, not fixed pixel, value
@@ -238,8 +243,8 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return this.props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
             ? false //
             : this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
-            ? true
-            : undefined;
+              ? true
+              : undefined;
     };
     getDisplayDoc = (childLayout: Doc) => {
         const width = () => this.lookupPixels(childLayout);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
index bbf3481dd..f1c6c6e1e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ const resizerHeight = 8;
 
 @observer
 export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @returns the list of layout documents whose width unit is
      * *, denoting that it will be displayed with a ratio, not fixed pixel, value
@@ -234,8 +239,8 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return this.props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
             ? false //
             : this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
-            ? true
-            : undefined;
+              ? true
+              : undefined;
     };
     getDisplayDoc = (layout: Doc) => {
         const height = () => this.lookupPixels(layout);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
index 276415d56..2546f5b02 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, observe, override } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, observe } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, NumListCast, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../../fields/Schema';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnIgnore, returnNever, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnIgnore, returnNever, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocumentOptions, DocUtils, FInfo } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import { EditableView } from '../../EditableView';
 import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewProps } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from '../../nodes/KeyValueBox';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider, StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
-import { CollectionSubView, SubCollectionViewProps } from '../CollectionSubView';
+import { CollectionSubView } from '../CollectionSubView';
 import './CollectionSchemaView.scss';
 import { SchemaColumnHeader } from './SchemaColumnHeader';
 import { SchemaRowBox } from './SchemaRowBox';
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private _tableContentRef: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
     private _menuTarget = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     static _rowHeight: number = 50;
     static _rowSingleLineHeight: number = 32;
     public static _minColWidth: number = 25;
@@ -79,18 +85,6 @@ export class CollectionSchemaView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @observable _filterSearchValue: string = '';
     @observable _selectedCell: [Doc, number] | undefined = undefined;
 
-    _prevProps: SubCollectionViewProps;
-    @override _props: SubCollectionViewProps;
-    constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
-
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     // target HTMLelement portal for showing a popup menu to edit cell values.
     public get MenuTarget() {
         return this._menuTarget.current;
@@ -959,17 +953,12 @@ interface CollectionSchemaViewDocProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-class CollectionSchemaViewDoc extends React.Component<CollectionSchemaViewDocProps> {
-    _prevProps: CollectionSchemaViewDocProps;
-    @observable _props;
-    constructor(props: CollectionSchemaViewDocProps) {
+class CollectionSchemaViewDoc extends ObservableReactComponent<CollectionSchemaViewDocProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
     tableWidthFunc = () => this._props.schema.tableWidth;
     screenToLocalXf = () => this._props.schema._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this._props.rowHeight() - this._props.index * this._props.rowHeight());
     noOpacityStyleProvider = (doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps>, property: string) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
index 737d7e0f4..5a3be826b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { IconButton, Size } from 'browndash-components';
-import { computed, makeObservable, override } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { CgClose } from 'react-icons/cg';
 import { FaExternalLinkAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { BoolCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ export class SchemaRowBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & SchemaRo
     }
     private _ref: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps;
-    @override _props: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps & SchemaRowBoxProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     bounds = () => this._ref?.getBoundingClientRect();
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
index bcfe2c232..85269028b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import Select, { MenuPlacement } from 'react-select';
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { extname } from 'path';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import DatePicker from 'react-datepicker';
+import Select from 'react-select';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DateField } from '../../../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DateCast, DocCast, FieldValue, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { FInfo } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocFocusOrOpen } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
-import { undoable, undoBatch } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
+import { undoBatch, undoable } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { EditableView } from '../../EditableView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { DefaultStyleProvider } from '../../StyleProvider';
 import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { OpenWhere } from '../../nodes/DocumentView';
-import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../../nodes/FieldView';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
+import { FieldViewProps } from '../../nodes/FieldView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from '../../nodes/KeyValueBox';
-import { DefaultStyleProvider } from '../../StyleProvider';
-import { CollectionSchemaView, ColumnType, FInfotoColType } from './CollectionSchemaView';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from '../../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
+import { ColumnType, FInfotoColType } from './CollectionSchemaView';
 import './CollectionSchemaView.scss';
 
 export interface SchemaTableCellProps {
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@ export interface SchemaTableCellProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+export class SchemaTableCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     static addFieldDoc = (doc: Doc, where: OpenWhere) => {
         DocFocusOrOpen(doc);
         return true;
@@ -95,12 +101,6 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
         return { color, textDecoration, fieldProps, cursor, pointerEvents };
     }
 
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = props;
-    }
-
     @computed get selected() {
         const selected: [Doc, number] | undefined = this._props.selectedCell();
         return this._props.isRowActive() && selected?.[0] === this._props.Document && selected[1] === this._props.col;
@@ -182,16 +182,14 @@ export class SchemaTableCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 
 // mj: most of this is adapted from old schema code so I'm not sure what it does tbh
 @observer
-export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _previewRef: HTMLImageElement | undefined = undefined;
-
-    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+export class SchemaImageCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
+    @observable _previewRef: HTMLImageElement | undefined = undefined;
+
     choosePath(url: URL) {
         if (url.protocol === 'data') return url.href; // if the url ises the data protocol, just return the href
         if (url.href.indexOf(window.location.origin) === -1) return Utils.CorsProxy(url.href); // otherwise, put it through the cors proxy erver
@@ -251,16 +249,13 @@ export class SchemaImageCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class SchemaDateCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _pickingDate: boolean = false;
-
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+export class SchemaDateCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
+    @observable _pickingDate: boolean = false;
     @computed get date(): DateField {
         // if the cell is a date field, cast then contents to a date. Otherrwwise, make the contents undefined.
         return DateCast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey]);
@@ -282,11 +277,9 @@ export class SchemaDateCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     }
 }
 @observer
-export class SchemaRTFCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+export class SchemaRTFCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
@@ -306,11 +299,9 @@ export class SchemaRTFCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     }
 }
 @observer
-export class SchemaBoolCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+export class SchemaBoolCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
@@ -352,11 +343,9 @@ export class SchemaBoolCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
     }
 }
 @observer
-export class SchemaEnumerationCell extends React.Component<SchemaTableCellProps> {
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<SchemaTableCellProps>) {
+export class SchemaEnumerationCell extends ObservableReactComponent<SchemaTableCellProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
index af22f41e1..b7376e901 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenu.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../util/LinkManager';
+import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { DocumentView } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { LinkInfo } from '../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
 import './LinkMenu.scss';
 import { LinkMenuGroup } from './LinkMenuGroup';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 
 interface Props {
     docView: DocumentView;
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ interface Props {
  * the outermost component for the link menu of a node that contains a list of its linked nodes
  */
 @observer
-export class LinkMenu extends React.Component<Props> {
+export class LinkMenu extends ObservableReactComponent<Props> {
     _editorRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     @observable _linkMenuRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
-    constructor(props: Props) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
index d77525e04..06073b52c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/linking/LinkMenuItem.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
-import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, observable, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Cast, DocCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { WebField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
-import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkFollower } from '../../util/LinkFollower';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../util/LinkManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
-import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
-import { LinkDocPreview, LinkInfo } from '../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
+import { LinkInfo } from '../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
 import './LinkMenuItem.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
+import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
+import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 
 interface LinkMenuItemProps {
     groupType: string;
@@ -50,20 +51,13 @@ export async function StartLinkTargetsDrag(dragEle: HTMLElement, docView: Docume
 }
 
 @observer
-export class LinkMenuItem extends React.Component<LinkMenuItemProps> {
+export class LinkMenuItem extends ObservableReactComponent<LinkMenuItemProps> {
     private _drag = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     _editRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
-
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<LinkMenuItemProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     @observable private _showMore: boolean = false;
     @action toggleShowMore(e: React.PointerEvent) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
index 0c671f7e3..567cf193e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/AudioBox.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { DateField } from '../../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, DateCast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField, nullAudio } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { CollectionStackedTimeline, TrimScope } from '../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../ContextMenuItem';
-import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent, ViewBoxAnnotatableProps } from '../DocComponent';
+import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import './AudioBox.scss';
 import { DocFocusOptions } from './DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
@@ -54,19 +54,13 @@ export class AudioBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(AudioBox, fieldKey);
     }
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
+    public static Enabled = false;
+
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-    public static Enabled = false;
-
     static topControlsHeight = 30; // height of upper controls above timeline
     static bottomControlsHeight = 20; // height of lower controls below timeline
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
index 8e7a6914f..c97c879af 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-import { action, computed, observable, makeObservable, reaction, runInAction, override } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { OmitKeys, numberRange } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, numberRange, OmitKeys } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
+import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
-import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
 import { DocComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
+import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
 import './CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.scss';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewProps, OpenWhere } from './DocumentView';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
 
 export interface CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps extends DocumentViewProps {
     x: number;
@@ -37,11 +37,8 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps extends DocumentView
 }
 @observer
 export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>() implements CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps {
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
     @observable X = this.props.x;
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<Collecti
     w_Highlight = ()       => this.Highlight; // prettier-ignore
     w_Width = ()           => this.Width; // prettier-ignore
     w_Height = ()          => this.Height; // prettier-ignore
-    w_AutoDim = () => this.AutoDim;
+    w_AutoDim = ()         => this.AutoDim; // prettier-ignore
     w_Transition = ()      => this.Transition; // prettier-ignore
     w_DataTransition = ()  => this.DataTransition; // prettier-ignore
 
@@ -87,7 +84,6 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<Collecti
     PanelHeight = ()       => this._props.autoDim ? this._props.PanelHeight?.() : this.Height; // prettier-ignore
 
     componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
         this.WrapperKeys.forEach(action(keys => ((this as any)[keys.upper] = (this.props as any)[keys.lower])));
     }
     render() {
@@ -124,6 +120,10 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps {
 
 @observer
 export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>() {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
     get displayName() { // this makes mobx trace() statements more descriptive
         return 'CollectionFreeFormDocumentView(' + this.Document.title + ')';
     } // prettier-ignore
@@ -143,13 +143,6 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentView extends DocComponent<CollectionFreeF
     public static animStringFields = ['backgroundColor', 'color', 'fillColor']; // fields that are configured to be animatable using animation frames
     public static animDataFields = (doc: Doc) => (Doc.LayoutFieldKey(doc) ? [Doc.LayoutFieldKey(doc)] : []); // fields that are configured to be animatable using animation frames
 
-    _props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewProps & DocumentViewProps>) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = Object.assign({}, props);
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
-
     get CollectionFreeFormView() {
         return this._props.CollectionFreeFormView;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ComparisonBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ComparisonBox.tsx
index 62523ba00..de382fca5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ComparisonBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ComparisonBox.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
+import { DocUtils, Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent, ViewBoxAnnotatableProps } from '../DocComponent';
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import './ComparisonBox.scss';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewProps } from './DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 @observer
 export class ComparisonBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps>() {
@@ -21,20 +21,12 @@ export class ComparisonBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
         return FieldView.LayoutString(ComparisonBox, fieldKey);
     }
     private _disposers: (DragManager.DragDropDisposer | undefined)[] = [undefined, undefined];
-
-    @observable _animating = '';
-
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+    @observable _animating = '';
 
     @computed get clipWidth() {
         return NumCast(this.layoutDoc[this.clipWidthKey], 50);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
index c615e7ff0..e161b4c4c 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentContentsView.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-import { computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import * as XRegExp from 'xregexp';
+import { OmitKeys, Without, emptyPath } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclPrivate, DocData } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyPath, OmitKeys, Without } from '../../../Utils';
+import { InkingStroke } from '../InkingStroke';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from '../collections/CollectionDockingView';
+import { CollectionView } from '../collections/CollectionView';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView';
 import { CollectionSchemaView } from '../collections/collectionSchema/CollectionSchemaView';
 import { SchemaRowBox } from '../collections/collectionSchema/SchemaRowBox';
-import { CollectionView } from '../collections/CollectionView';
-import { InkingStroke } from '../InkingStroke';
 import { PresElementBox } from '../nodes/trails/PresElementBox';
 import { SearchBox } from '../search/SearchBox';
 import { DashWebRTCVideo } from '../webcam/DashWebRTCVideo';
@@ -24,10 +27,8 @@ import './DocumentView.scss';
 import { EquationBox } from './EquationBox';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { FontIconBox } from './FontIconBox/FontIconBox';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { FunctionPlotBox } from './FunctionPlotBox';
 import { ImageBox } from './ImageBox';
-import { ImportElementBox } from './importBox/ImportElementBox';
 import { KeyValueBox } from './KeyValueBox';
 import { LabelBox } from './LabelBox';
 import { LinkAnchorBox } from './LinkAnchorBox';
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@ import { PhysicsSimulationBox } from './PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox';
 import { RecordingBox } from './RecordingBox';
 import { ScreenshotBox } from './ScreenshotBox';
 import { ScriptingBox } from './ScriptingBox';
-import { PresBox } from './trails/PresBox';
 import { VideoBox } from './VideoBox';
 import { WebBox } from './WebBox';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import * as XRegExp from 'xregexp';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
+import { ImportElementBox } from './importBox/ImportElementBox';
+import { PresBox } from './trails/PresBox';
 
 const JsxParser = require('react-jsx-parser').default; //TODO Why does this need to be imported like this?
 
@@ -114,29 +115,18 @@ export class HTMLtag extends React.Component<HTMLtagProps> {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class DocumentContentsView extends React.Component<
+export class DocumentContentsView extends ObservableReactComponent<
     DocumentViewProps &
         FieldViewProps & {
             setHeight?: (height: number) => void;
             layout_fieldKey: string;
         }
 > {
-    @observable _props!: DocumentViewProps &
-        FieldViewProps & {
-            setHeight?: (height: number) => void;
-            layout_fieldKey: string;
-        };
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<DocumentViewProps & { setHeight?: ((height: number) => void) | undefined; layout_fieldKey: string }>, prevState: Readonly<{}>, snapshot?: any): void {
-        // untracked(() => (this._props = this.props));
-        //   Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(pkey => (prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (this._props as any)[pkey] && console.log(pkey + ' ' + (prevProps as any)[pkey] + ' ' + (this._props as any)[pkey]));
-    }
-
     @computed get layout(): string {
         TraceMobx();
         if (this._props.LayoutTemplateString) return this._props.LayoutTemplateString;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
index 9ec4d8c13..dfd610581 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentIcon.tsx
@@ -1,34 +1,28 @@
+import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { DocumentView } from './DocumentView';
-import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
-import { Transformer, ts } from '../../util/Scripting';
+import { factory } from 'typescript';
 import { Field } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
-import { factory } from 'typescript';
-import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
+import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
+import { Transformer, ts } from '../../util/Scripting';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
+import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
+import { DocumentView } from './DocumentView';
 
 interface DocumentIconProps {
     view: DocumentView;
     index: number;
 }
 @observer
-export class DocumentIcon extends React.Component<DocumentIconProps> {
+export class DocumentIcon extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentIconProps> {
     @observable _hovered = false;
-    _prevProps: DocumentIconProps;
-    @observable _props: DocumentIconProps;
-    constructor(props: DocumentIconProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     static get DocViews() {
         return LightboxView.LightboxDoc ? DocumentManager.Instance.DocumentViews.filter(v => LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(v._props.docViewPath())) : DocumentManager.Instance.DocumentViews;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
index 19b43fd52..165057d21 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentLinksButton.tsx
@@ -2,20 +2,21 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { StopEvent, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, StopEvent } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { Hypothesis } from '../../util/HypothesisUtils';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../util/LinkManager';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import './DocumentLinksButton.scss';
 import { DocumentView } from './DocumentView';
 import { LinkDescriptionPopup } from './LinkDescriptionPopup';
 import { TaskCompletionBox } from './TaskCompletedBox';
 import { PinProps } from './trails';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 interface DocumentLinksButtonProps {
     View: DocumentView;
@@ -44,26 +45,18 @@ export class DocButtonState {
     }
 }
 @observer
-export class DocumentLinksButton extends React.Component<DocumentLinksButtonProps, {}> {
+export class DocumentLinksButton extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentLinksButtonProps> {
     private _linkButton = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     public static get StartLink() { return DocButtonState.Instance.StartLink; } // prettier-ignore
     public static set StartLink(value) { runInAction(() => (DocButtonState.Instance.StartLink = value)); } // prettier-ignore
     @observable public static StartLinkView: DocumentView | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static AnnotationId: string | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static AnnotationUri: string | undefined = undefined;
-
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<DocumentLinksButtonProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     @undoBatch
     onLinkButtonMoved = (e: PointerEvent) => {
         if (this._props.InMenu && this._props.StartLink) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index 08ee708f7..343f770d5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { Dropdown, DropdownType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { computedFn } from 'mobx-utils';
 // import { Bounce, Fade, Flip, LightSpeed, Roll, Rotate, Zoom } from 'react-reveal';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, isTargetChildOf as isParentOf, lightOrDark, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnVal, simulateMouseClick } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { AclPrivate, Animation, AudioPlay, DocViews } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -15,12 +17,11 @@ import { ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, ImageCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, isTargetChildOf as isParentOf, lightOrDark, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, returnVal, simulateMouseClick, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
-import { GooglePhotos } from '../../apis/google_docs/GooglePhotosClientUtils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
-import { DocOptions, Docs, DocUtils, FInfo } from '../../documents/Documents';
-import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
+import { GooglePhotos } from '../../apis/google_docs/GooglePhotosClientUtils';
+import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocOptions, DocUtils, Docs, FInfo } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DictationManager } from '../../util/DictationManager';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager, dropActionType } from '../../util/DragManager';
@@ -32,13 +33,14 @@ import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { SharingManager } from '../../util/SharingManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../ContextMenuItem';
 import { DocComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
 import { GestureOverlay } from '../GestureOverlay';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { UndoStack } from '../UndoStack';
 import { CollectionFreeFormDocumentView } from './CollectionFreeFormDocumentView';
@@ -46,12 +48,11 @@ import { DocumentContentsView, ObserverJsxParser } from './DocumentContentsView'
 import { DocumentLinksButton } from './DocumentLinksButton';
 import './DocumentView.scss';
 import { FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { KeyValueBox } from './KeyValueBox';
 import { LinkAnchorBox } from './LinkAnchorBox';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { PresEffect, PresEffectDirection } from './trails';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails/PresBox';
-import * as React from 'react';
 const { Howl } = require('howler');
 
 interface Window {
@@ -253,20 +254,11 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     private _mainCont = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _titleRef = React.createRef<EditableView>();
     private _dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
-
-    @override _props: DocumentViewInternalProps;
-    _prevProps: DocumentViewInternalProps;
-
-    constructor(props: DocumentViewInternalProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        // untracked(() => (this._props = this._props));
-    }
-
     @observable _componentView: Opt<DocComponentView>; // needs to be accessed from DocumentView wrapper class
     @observable _animateScaleTime: Opt<number>; // milliseconds for animating between views.  defaults to 300 if not uset
     @observable _animateScalingTo = 0;
@@ -1329,19 +1321,13 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
 }
 
 @observer
-export class DocumentView extends React.Component<DocumentViewProps> {
+export class DocumentView extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentViewProps> {
     public static ROOT_DIV = 'documentView-effectsWrapper';
 
-    @observable _props: DocumentViewProps;
-    _prevProps: DocumentViewProps;
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     @observable _selected = false;
     public get SELECTED() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
index 02ed56333..ff92c701f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/EquationBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import EquationEditor from './formattedText/EquationEditor';
-import { action, makeObservable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ import { ViewBoxBaseComponent } from '../DocComponent';
 import { LightboxView } from '../LightboxView';
 import './EquationBox.scss';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
+import EquationEditor from './formattedText/EquationEditor';
 
 @observer
 export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
@@ -21,18 +20,11 @@ export class EquationBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static SelectOnLoad: string = '';
     _ref: React.RefObject<EquationEditor> = React.createRef();
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentDidMount() {
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         if (EquationBox.SelectOnLoad === this.Document[Id] && (!LightboxView.LightboxDoc || LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath()))) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
index d8b1f125c..5a8665aaf 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FontIconBox/FontIconBox.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Button, ColorPicker, Dropdown, DropdownType, EditableText, IconButton, IListItemProps, MultiToggle, NumberDropdown, NumberDropdownType, Popup, Size, Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, StrListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { ScriptField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../../util/SettingsManager';
@@ -45,16 +45,11 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(FontIconBox, fieldKey);
     }
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonProps>) {
+
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
     //
     // This controls whether fontIconButtons will display labels under their icons or not
     //
@@ -64,6 +59,7 @@ export class FontIconBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<ButtonProps>() {
     public static set ShowIconLabels(show: boolean) {
         Doc.UserDoc()._showLabel = show;
     }
+
     @observable noTooltip = false;
     showTemplate = (): void => {
         const dragFactory = Cast(this.layoutDoc.dragFactory, Doc, null);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
index a04c27e01..29bffb583 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import functionPlot from 'function-plot';
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { documentSchema } from '../../../fields/documentSchemas';
-import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
-import { createSchema, listSpec, makeInterface } from '../../../fields/Schema';
+import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
@@ -27,19 +24,12 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
     _plotId = '';
     _plotEle: any;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>;
     constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._plotId = 'graph' + FunctionPlotBox.GraphCount++;
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentDidMount() {
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         reaction(
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
index 091c1a32f..b1ccd38ba 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { extname } from 'path';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, DashColor, emptyFunction, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { DashColor, emptyFunction, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -55,19 +55,11 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _marqueeref = React.createRef<MarqueeAnnotator>();
     @observable _curSuffix = '';
 
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
     constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     protected createDropTarget = (ele: HTMLDivElement) => {
         this._dropDisposer?.();
         ele && (this._dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.drop.bind(this), this.Document));
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
index 9aab53daf..73fdc3a23 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValueBox.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { returnAlways, returnTrue } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Field, FieldResult } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { ComputedField, ScriptField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { DocCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { copyProps, returnAll, returnAlways, returnTrue } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { SetupDrag } from '../../util/DragManager';
-import { CompiledScript, CompileScript, ScriptOptions } from '../../util/Scripting';
+import { CompileScript, CompiledScript, ScriptOptions } from '../../util/Scripting';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../ContextMenuItem';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { DocumentIconContainer } from './DocumentIcon';
 import { OpenWhere } from './DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
-import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { ImageBox } from './ImageBox';
 import './KeyValueBox.scss';
 import { KeyValuePair } from './KeyValuePair';
-import * as React from 'react';
+import { FormattedTextBox } from './formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 
 export type KVPScript = {
     script: CompiledScript;
@@ -28,28 +29,20 @@ export type KVPScript = {
     onDelegate: boolean;
 };
 @observer
-export class KeyValueBox extends React.Component<FieldViewProps> {
+export class KeyValueBox extends ObservableReactComponent<FieldViewProps> {
     public static LayoutString() {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(KeyValueBox, 'data');
     }
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
 
     private _mainCont = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _keyHeader = React.createRef<HTMLTableHeaderCellElement>();
     private _keyInput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
     private _valInput = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
 
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
-    @observable _props: FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
-
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentDidMount() {
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
index 40991f371..fd8d8ef56 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/KeyValuePair.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
-import { action, makeObservable, observable, toJS } from 'mobx';
+import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import { ObservableGroupMap } from 'mobx-utils';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Field } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnZero } from '../../../Utils';
+import { DocCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
+import { DocumentOptions, FInfo } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
 import { DefaultStyleProvider } from '../StyleProvider';
-import { OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from './DocumentView';
-import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
+import { OpenWhere } from './DocumentView';
+import { FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { KeyValueBox } from './KeyValueBox';
 import './KeyValueBox.scss';
 import './KeyValuePair.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { DocCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { DocumentOptions, FInfo } from '../../documents/Documents';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 // Represents one row in a key value plane
 
@@ -29,22 +31,15 @@ export interface KeyValuePairProps {
     addDocTab: (doc: Doc, where: OpenWhere) => boolean;
 }
 @observer
-export class KeyValuePair extends React.Component<KeyValuePairProps> {
+export class KeyValuePair extends ObservableReactComponent<KeyValuePairProps> {
     @observable private isPointerOver = false;
     @observable public isChecked = false;
     private checkbox = React.createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
-
-    _prevProps: KeyValuePairProps;
-    @observable _props: KeyValuePairProps;
-    constructor(props: KeyValuePairProps) {
+    constructor(props:any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     @action
     handleCheck = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
index 52ca8b5b1..934bce448 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LabelBox.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
-import { Cast, StrCast, NumCast, BoolCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../Utils';
+import { BoolCast, Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
@@ -31,16 +30,11 @@ export class LabelBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProp
     private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _timeout: any;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & LabelBoxProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
index a7e905fca..b86ba72a0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkAnchorBox.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, override } from 'mobx';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkFollower } from '../../util/LinkFollower';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import './LinkAnchorBox.scss';
 import { LinkInfo } from './LinkDocPreview';
-import * as React from 'react';
-const {
-    default: { MEDIUM_GRAY },
-} = require('../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss');
-@observer
+const { default: { MEDIUM_GRAY }, } = require('../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss'); // prettier-ignore
 export class LinkAnchorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(LinkAnchorBox, fieldKey);
@@ -26,14 +22,9 @@ export class LinkAnchorBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     _ref = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     _isOpen = false;
     _timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
-    @observable _x = 0;
-    @observable _y = 0;
 
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
index acafd6d09..134f2e14a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkBox.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { Bezier } from 'bezier-js';
-import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { aggregateBounds, copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAlways, returnFalse, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { aggregateBounds, emptyFunction, returnAlways, returnFalse, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm';
@@ -20,18 +20,11 @@ export class LinkBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(LinkBox, fieldKey);
     }
 
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     onClickScriptDisable = returnAlways;
     @computed get anchor1() {
         const anchor1 = DocCast(this.dataDoc.link_anchor_1);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
index 108930ad9..fa7a55bc7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
 import { DocumentView, DocumentViewSharedProps, OpenWhere } from './DocumentView';
 import './LinkDocPreview.scss';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 export class LinkInfo {
     private static _instance: Opt<LinkInfo>;
@@ -49,15 +50,7 @@ interface LinkDocPreviewProps {
     noPreview?: boolean;
 }
 @observer
-export class LinkDocPreview extends React.Component<LinkDocPreviewProps> {
-    _prevProps: LinkDocPreviewProps;
-    @observable _props: LinkDocPreviewProps;
-    constructor(props: LinkDocPreviewProps) {
-        super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
-        makeObservable(this);
-    }
-
+export class LinkDocPreview extends ObservableReactComponent<LinkDocPreviewProps> {
     _infoRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     _linkDocRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     @observable _targetDoc: Opt<Doc> = undefined;
@@ -66,6 +59,10 @@ export class LinkDocPreview extends React.Component<LinkDocPreviewProps> {
     @observable _linkSrc: Opt<Doc> = undefined;
     @observable _toolTipText = '';
     @observable _hrefInd = 0;
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
 
     @action
     init() {
@@ -84,9 +81,9 @@ export class LinkDocPreview extends React.Component<LinkDocPreviewProps> {
         this._toolTipText = '';
         this.updateHref();
     }
-    componentDidUpdate(props: any) {
-        copyProps(this);
-        if (props.linkSrc !== this._props.linkSrc || props.linkDoc !== this._props.linkDoc || props.hrefs !== this._props.hrefs) this.init();
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<LinkDocPreviewProps>) {
+        copyProps(this, prevProps);
+        if (prevProps.linkSrc !== this._props.linkSrc || prevProps.linkDoc !== this._props.linkDoc || prevProps.hrefs !== this._props.hrefs) this.init();
     }
     componentDidMount() {
         this.init();
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
index ee1ea3ceb..b458e5a28 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableMap, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { AntimodeMenu, AntimodeMenuProps } from '../../AntimodeMenu';
 // import { GPTPopup, GPTPopupMode } from './../../GPTPopup/GPTPopup';
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export class MapAnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
         super(props);
-
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance = this;
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance._canFade = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
index 98a302834..a420e0101 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import BingMapsReact from 'bingmaps-react';
 import { Button, EditableText, IconButton, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableMap, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { Utils, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnOne, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, LinkedTo, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { DocCss, Highlight } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnOne, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { DragManager } from '../../../util/DragManager';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
-import { undoable, UndoManager } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
-import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from '../../collections/collectionFreeForm';
+import { UndoManager, undoable } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent, ViewBoxAnnotatableProps } from '../../DocComponent';
-import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { SidebarAnnos } from '../../SidebarAnnos';
+import { MarqueeOptionsMenu } from '../../collections/collectionFreeForm';
+import { Colors } from '../../global/globalEnums';
 import { DocumentView } from '../DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../FieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
@@ -67,18 +67,12 @@ export class MapBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
     private _ref: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
     private _disposers: { [key: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
 
-    _unmounting = false;
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+    _unmounting = false;
 
     @observable private _savedAnnotations = new ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>();
     @computed get allSidebarDocs() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
index a453210eb..213f88177 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as Pdfjs from 'pdfjs-dist';
 import 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.css';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import { ComputedField } from '../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { Cast, FieldValue, ImageCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField, PdfField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from './FieldView';
 import { ImageBox } from './ImageBox';
 import './PDFBox.scss';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from './trails';
-import * as React from 'react';
 
 @observer
 export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps>() {
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return ImageCast(this.layoutDoc['thumb-frozen'], ImageCast(this.layoutDoc.thumb))?.url;
     }
 
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
     constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(this.Document, this.dataDoc) || 927;
         const nh = Doc.NativeHeight(this.Document, this.dataDoc) || 1200;
@@ -72,9 +69,6 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
             else if (PDFBox.pdfpromise.get(this.pdfUrl.url.href)) PDFBox.pdfpromise.get(this.pdfUrl.url.href)?.then(action((pdf: any) => (this._pdf = pdf)));
         }
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     replaceCanvases = (oldDiv: HTMLElement, newDiv: HTMLElement) => {
         if (oldDiv.childNodes) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
index a4f4897ba..ebe86318d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction, untracked } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { basename } from 'path';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, StrListCast } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { AudioField, ImageField, VideoField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, formatTime, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Networking } from '../../Network';
@@ -68,19 +68,12 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _playRegionTimer: any = null; // timeout for playback
     private _controlsFadeTimer: any = null; // timeout for controls fade
 
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
     constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     @observable _stackedTimeline: any; // CollectionStackedTimeline ref
     @observable static _nativeControls: boolean; // default html controls
     @observable _savedAnnotations = new ObservableMap<number, HTMLDivElement[]>();
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
index 995f9f6e0..2f92f1edb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import * as WebRequest from 'web-request';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast, WebCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField, WebField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, getWordAtPoint, lightOrDark, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, getWordAtPoint, lightOrDark, returnFalse, returnOne, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
 import { ScriptingGlobals } from '../../util/ScriptingGlobals';
@@ -98,19 +98,12 @@ export class WebBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return Cast(this.Document[this._props.fieldKey], WebField)?.url;
     }
 
-    _prevProps: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps;
     constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._webUrl = this._url; // setting the weburl will change the src parameter of the embedded iframe and force a navigation to it.
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     @action
     search = (searchString: string, bwd?: boolean, clear: boolean = false) => {
         if (!this._searching && !clear) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
index 1b1a85800..01392c4a5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
-import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, NumListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../../fields/Schema';
 import { Cast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Colors } from './../../global/globalEnums';
 import './AudioWaveform.scss';
 import { WaveCanvas } from './WaveCanvas';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 /**
  * AudioWaveform
@@ -35,21 +36,15 @@ export interface AudioWaveformProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class AudioWaveform extends React.Component<AudioWaveformProps> {
+export class AudioWaveform extends ObservableReactComponent<AudioWaveformProps> {
     public static NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS = 100; // number of buckets data is divided into to draw waveform lines
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<AudioWaveformProps>) {
+
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     get waveHeight() {
         return Math.max(50, this._props.PanelHeight);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
index e2cceb906..555b752f0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView.tsx
@@ -2,22 +2,23 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import * as ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../../fields/Schema';
 import { SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
-import { Cast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { Cast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../../DocServer';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
 import { AntimodeMenu, AntimodeMenuProps } from '../../AntimodeMenu';
 import { SchemaTableCell } from '../../collections/collectionSchema/SchemaTableCell';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { OpenWhere } from '../DocumentView';
 import './DashFieldView.scss';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './FormattedTextBox';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { Transform } from '../../../util/Transform';
 
 export class DashFieldView {
     dom: HTMLDivElement; // container for label and value
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ interface IDashFieldViewInternal {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInternal> {
+export class DashFieldViewInternal extends ObservableReactComponent<IDashFieldViewInternal> {
     _reactionDisposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
     _textBoxDoc: Doc;
     _fieldKey: string;
@@ -100,11 +101,8 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
     @observable _dashDoc: Doc | undefined = undefined;
     @observable _expanded = false;
 
-    _prevProps: IDashFieldViewInternal;
-    @observable _props: IDashFieldViewInternal;
     constructor(props: IDashFieldViewInternal) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         this._fieldKey = this._props.fieldKey;
         this._textBoxDoc = this._props.tbox.Document;
@@ -115,9 +113,7 @@ export class DashFieldViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashFieldViewInterna
             this._dashDoc = this._props.tbox.Document;
         }
     }
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<IDashFieldViewInternal>, prevState: Readonly<{}>, snapshot?: any): void {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._reactionDisposer?.();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
index 56bf15b09..997c3f86d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { baseKeymap, selectAll } from 'prosemirror-commands';
 import { history } from 'prosemirror-history';
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { EditorView } from 'prosemirror-view';
 import { BsMarkdownFill } from 'react-icons/bs';
 import { DateField } from '../../../../fields/DateField';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Field, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
-import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclSelfEdit, DocCss, DocData, ForceServerWrite, UpdatingFromServer } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
+import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclSelfEdit, DocCss, ForceServerWrite, UpdatingFromServer } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../../fields/InkField';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { RichTextUtils } from '../../../../fields/RichTextUtils';
 import { ComputedField } from '../../../../fields/ScriptField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, FieldValue, NumCast, ScriptCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl, TraceMobx } from '../../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, numberRange, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, numberRange, returnFalse, returnZero, setupMoveUpEvents, smoothScroll, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { GoogleApiClientUtils, Pulls, Pushes } from '../../../apis/google_docs/GoogleApiClientUtils';
 import { gptAPICall, GPTCallType } from '../../../apis/gpt/GPT';
 import { DocServer } from '../../../DocServer';
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import { StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
 import { media_state } from '../AudioBox';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere } from '../DocumentView';
 import { FieldView, FieldViewProps } from '../FieldView';
-import { LinkDocPreview, LinkInfo } from '../LinkDocPreview';
+import { LinkInfo } from '../LinkDocPreview';
 import { PinProps, PresBox } from '../trails';
 import { DashDocCommentView } from './DashDocCommentView';
 import { DashDocView } from './DashDocView';
@@ -208,20 +208,13 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         return url.startsWith(document.location.origin) ? new URL(url).pathname.split('doc/').lastElement() : ''; // docId
     }
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>;
-    @override _props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>;
     constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         FormattedTextBox.Instance = this;
         this._recordingStart = Date.now();
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     // removes all hyperlink anchors for the removed linkDoc
     // TODO: bcz: Argh... if a section of text has multiple anchors, this should just remove the intended one.
     // but since removing one anchor from the list of attr anchors isn't implemented, this will end up removing nothing.
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index 7de1eb717..4881070fd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { lift, wrapIn } from 'prosemirror-commands';
 import { Mark, MarkType, Node as ProsNode, ResolvedPos } from 'prosemirror-model';
 import { wrapInList } from 'prosemirror-schema-list';
 import { EditorState, NodeSelection, TextSelection } from 'prosemirror-state';
 import { EditorView } from 'prosemirror-view';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { numberRange } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../../DocServer';
 import { LinkManager } from '../../../util/LinkManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../../../util/UndoManager';
 import { AntimodeMenu, AntimodeMenuProps } from '../../AntimodeMenu';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { EquationBox } from '../EquationBox';
 import { FieldViewProps } from '../FieldView';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './FormattedTextBox';
@@ -63,18 +64,13 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     @observable private showLinkDropdown: boolean = false;
 
     _reaction: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-    _prevProps: AntimodeMenuProps;
-    @override _props: AntimodeMenuProps;
     constructor(props: AntimodeMenuProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
-        runInAction(() => {
-            RichTextMenu.Instance = this;
-            this.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, props, this.layoutDoc);
-            this._canFade = false;
-            this.Pinned = true;
-        });
+        RichTextMenu.Instance = this;
+        this.updateMenu(undefined, undefined, props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this._canFade = false;
+        this.Pinned = true;
     }
 
     @computed get noAutoLink() {
@@ -111,9 +107,6 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc?.layout_centered);
     }
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
     componentDidMount() {
         this._disposer = reaction(
             () => SelectionManager.Views.slice(),
@@ -368,7 +361,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         } else if (SelectionManager.Views.some(dv => dv.ComponentView instanceof EquationBox)) {
             SelectionManager.Views.forEach(dv => (dv.Document._text_fontSize = fontSize));
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontSize = fontSize;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     setFontFamily = (family: string) => {
@@ -377,7 +370,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(fmark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(fmark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontFamily = family;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     setHighlight(color: string) {
@@ -386,7 +379,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(highlightMark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(highlightMark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc()._fontHighlight = color;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     }
 
     setColor(color: string) {
@@ -395,7 +388,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             this.setMark(colorMark, this.view.state, (tx: any) => this.view!.dispatch(tx.addStoredMark(colorMark)), true);
             this.view.focus();
         } else Doc.UserDoc().fontColor = color;
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     }
 
     // TODO: remove doesn't work
@@ -436,7 +429,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
             }
         }
         this.view.focus();
-        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this._props, this.layoutDoc);
+        this.updateMenu(this.view, undefined, this.props, this.layoutDoc);
     };
 
     insertSummarizer(state: EditorState, dispatch: any) {
@@ -818,22 +811,15 @@ interface ButtonDropdownProps {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class ButtonDropdown extends React.Component<ButtonDropdownProps> {
+export class ButtonDropdown extends ObservableReactComponent<ButtonDropdownProps> {
     @observable private showDropdown: boolean = false;
     private ref: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
 
-    _prevProps: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>;
-    @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<ButtonDropdownProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     componentDidMount() {
         document.addEventListener('pointerdown', this.onBlur);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
index 9fcb496b8..ec5d090dd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresElementBox.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, override, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Id } from '../../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { List } from '../../../../fields/List';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../../Utils';
 import { Docs } from '../../../documents/Documents';
 import { CollectionViewType } from '../../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../../util/DocumentManager';
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import { StyleProp } from '../../StyleProvider';
 import { PresBox } from './PresBox';
 import './PresElementBox.scss';
 import { PresMovement } from './PresEnums';
-import * as React from 'react';
 /**
  * This class models the view a document added to presentation will have in the presentation.
  * It involves some functionality for its buttons and options.
@@ -41,19 +41,12 @@ export class PresElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     readonly expandViewHeight = 100;
     readonly collapsedHeight = 35;
 
-    @observable _dragging = false;
-
-    _prevProps: FieldViewProps;
-    @override _props: FieldViewProps;
-    constructor(props: FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
+    @observable _dragging = false;
 
     // the presentation view that renders this slide
     @computed get presBoxView() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
index 0627876fa..a8c83ded6 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { ColorPicker, Group, IconButton, Popup, Size, Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, override, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableMap, action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { ColorResult } from 'react-color';
+import { Utils, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { copyProps, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
-import { gptAPICall, GPTCallType } from '../../apis/gpt/GPT';
+import { GPTCallType, gptAPICall } from '../../apis/gpt/GPT';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
@@ -23,18 +23,12 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     private _commentRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _cropRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
-    _prevProps: AntimodeMenuProps;
-    @override _props: AntimodeMenuProps;
     constructor(props: AntimodeMenuProps) {
         super(props);
-        this._props = this._prevProps = props;
         makeObservable(this);
         AnchorMenu.Instance = this;
         AnchorMenu.Instance._canFade = false;
     }
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
 
     @observable private highlightColor: string = 'rgba(245, 230, 95, 0.616)';
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
index a581e9df6..e342c25b3 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/PDFViewer.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as Pdfjs from 'pdfjs-dist';
 import 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.css';
+import * as PDFJSViewer from 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.mjs';
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Height } from '../../../fields/DocSymbols';
 import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { InkTool } from '../../../fields/InkField';
 import { Cast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, copyProps, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { addStyleSheet, addStyleSheetRule, clearStyleSheetRules, emptyFunction, returnAll, returnFalse, returnNone, returnZero, smoothScroll, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
@@ -16,15 +19,13 @@ import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../collections/collectionFreeForm/Collec
 import { MarqueeAnnotator } from '../MarqueeAnnotator';
 import { DocFocusOptions, DocumentViewProps } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
-import { LinkDocPreview, LinkInfo } from '../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
+import { LinkInfo } from '../nodes/LinkDocPreview';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { StyleProp } from '../StyleProvider';
 import { AnchorMenu } from './AnchorMenu';
 import { Annotation } from './Annotation';
 import { GPTPopup } from './GPTPopup/GPTPopup';
 import './PDFViewer.scss';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import * as Pdfjs from 'pdfjs-dist';
-import * as PDFJSViewer from 'pdfjs-dist/web/pdf_viewer.mjs';
 const _global = (window /* browser */ || global) /* node */ as any;
 
 //pdfjsLib.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = `/assets/pdf.worker.js`;
@@ -49,14 +50,11 @@ interface IViewerProps extends FieldViewProps {
  * Handles rendering and virtualization of the pdf
  */
 @observer
-export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
+export class PDFViewer extends ObservableReactComponent<IViewerProps> {
     static _annotationStyle: any = addStyleSheet();
 
-    _prevProps: IViewerProps;
-    @observable _props: IViewerProps;
-    constructor(props: IViewerProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._prevProps = this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
 
@@ -66,10 +64,6 @@ export class PDFViewer extends React.Component<IViewerProps> {
     @observable _showWaiting = true;
     @observable Index: number = -1;
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        copyProps(this);
-    }
-
     private _pdfViewer: any;
     private _styleRule: any; // stylesheet rule for making hyperlinks clickable
     private _retries = 0; // number of times tried to create the PDF viewer
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From cebe9d2a567c20b99c8c394cfa598ee9d4d53ece Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:07:52 -0500
Subject: a bunch more fixes to making things observable.  fixed calling
 super.componentDidUpdate on subsclasses

---
 src/Utils.ts                                       |  17 +--
 src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx          |  12 +-
 src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx                 |   3 +-
 src/client/util/GroupManager.tsx                   |   6 +-
 src/client/util/PingManager.ts                     |   3 +-
 src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx                      |   3 +-
 src/client/util/ReplayMovements.ts                 |   3 +-
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |  10 +-
 src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx                    |   3 +-
 src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx                 |   3 +-
 src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts                  |   4 +-
 src/client/util/reportManager/ReportManager.tsx    |   3 +-
 src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx                   |   2 +-
 src/client/views/DictationOverlay.tsx              |   3 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             | 133 ++-------------------
 src/client/views/EditableView.tsx                  |   1 +
 src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx                |  17 +--
 src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts            |   3 +-
 src/client/views/LightboxView.tsx                  |   3 +-
 src/client/views/MainView.tsx                      |   2 +-
 src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx              |   2 +-
 src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx      |  10 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx                |   2 +-
 src/client/views/ScriptBox.tsx                     |   3 +-
 src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx                 |  37 ++----
 src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx      |   3 +-
 .../views/animationtimeline/TimelineMenu.tsx       |   5 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx    |   4 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx    |   7 +-
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      |   4 +-
 .../CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx          |   2 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx    |   1 -
 src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx        |   1 +
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          |   1 +
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx                |   3 +-
 .../CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx                   |  14 +--
 .../collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx      |   5 +-
 .../CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx                  |  78 ++++++------
 .../CollectionMultirowView.tsx                     |  74 ++++++------
 .../views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx |   3 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx         |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx                |   3 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx          |   4 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx    |   5 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx                  |   2 +-
 .../nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx      |   3 +-
 .../nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationWeight.tsx   |   3 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/RadialMenu.tsx              |   6 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx           |  13 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx            |   3 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx                |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx                  |   2 +-
 .../nodes/formattedText/DashDocCommentView.tsx     |   2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx   |   2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx     |   3 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx |   2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx          |   3 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx                |   2 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup.tsx         |   6 +-
 src/client/views/search/CheckBox.scss              |  58 ---------
 src/client/views/search/CheckBox.tsx               | 130 --------------------
 src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.scss     |  20 ----
 src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.tsx      |  83 -------------
 src/client/views/search/IconBar.scss               |  10 --
 src/client/views/search/IconBar.tsx                |  73 -----------
 src/client/views/search/IconButton.scss            |  53 --------
 src/client/views/search/IconButton.tsx             | 118 ------------------
 src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.scss         |  69 -----------
 src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.tsx          |  37 ------
 src/client/views/search/SearchBox.scss             |   1 -
 src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx              |   3 +-
 src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.scss             |  41 -------
 src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.tsx              |  85 -------------
 src/fields/URLField.ts                             |   2 +-
 src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts                      |   4 +-
 76 files changed, 224 insertions(+), 1126 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/CheckBox.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/CheckBox.tsx
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.tsx
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/IconBar.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/IconBar.tsx
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/IconButton.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/IconButton.tsx
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.tsx
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.scss
 delete mode 100644 src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.tsx

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/Utils.ts b/src/Utils.ts
index 3a2bbf9a1..5f9475f23 100644
--- a/src/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/Utils.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { DocumentType } from './client/documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { Colors } from './client/views/global/globalEnums';
 import { Message } from './server/Message';
 import * as Color from 'color';
-import { action, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
+import { action } from 'mobx';
 
 export namespace Utils {
     export let CLICK_TIME = 300;
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ export namespace Utils {
         return uuid.v5(seed, uuid.v5.URL);
     }
 
-    export function GenerateMongoId(id: string): string {
-        return id.length !== 36 ? Utils.GenerateDeterministicGuid(id) : id;
-    }
-
     export function GuestID() {
         return '__guest__';
     }
@@ -440,17 +436,6 @@ export namespace Utils {
         socket.on(message, (room: any) => handler(socket, room));
     }
 }
-export function copyProps(thing: { props: any; _props: any }, prevProps: any) {
-    Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(action(pkey =>
-        (prevProps)[pkey] !== (thing.props as any)[pkey] &&
-            ((thing._props as any)[pkey] = (thing.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
-}
-export function copyPropsFull(thing: { _prevProps: any; props: any; _props: any }) {
-    Object.keys(thing._prevProps).forEach(action(pkey => 
-        (thing._prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (thing.props as any)[pkey] && 
-            ((thing._props as any)[pkey] = (thing.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
-    thing._prevProps = thing.props;
-}
 
 export function OmitKeys(obj: any, keys: string[], pattern?: string, addKeyFunc?: (dup: any) => void): { omit: any; extract: any } {
     const omit: any = { ...obj };
diff --git a/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx b/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
index a224b84f4..11f16493f 100644
--- a/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ export class BranchingTrailManager extends React.Component {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (!BranchingTrailManager.Instance) {
             BranchingTrailManager.Instance = this;
         }
     }
 
     setupUi = () => {
-        OverlayView.Instance.addWindow(<BranchingTrailManager></BranchingTrailManager>, { x: 100, y: 150, width: 1000, title: 'Branching Trail'});
+        OverlayView.Instance.addWindow(<BranchingTrailManager></BranchingTrailManager>, { x: 100, y: 150, width: 1000, title: 'Branching Trail' });
         // OverlayView.Instance.forceUpdate();
         console.log(OverlayView.Instance);
         // let hi = Docs.Create.TextDocument("beee", {
@@ -30,11 +31,10 @@ export class BranchingTrailManager extends React.Component {
         // })
         // hi.overlayX = 100;
         // hi.overlayY = 100;
-        
+
         // Doc.AddToMyOverlay(hi);
         console.log(DocumentManager._overlayViews);
     };
-    
 
     // stack of the history
     @observable private slideHistoryStack: String[] = [];
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class BranchingTrailManager extends React.Component {
         if (this.prevPresId === null || this.prevPresId !== presId) {
             Doc.UserDoc().isBranchingMode = true;
             this.setPrevPres(presId);
-            
+
             // REVERT THE SET
             const stringified = [presId, targetDocId].toString();
             if (this.containsSet.has([presId, targetDocId].toString())) {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class BranchingTrailManager extends React.Component {
 
         const newStack = this.slideHistoryStack.slice(0, removeIndex);
         const removed = this.slideHistoryStack.slice(removeIndex);
-        
+
         this.setSlideHistoryStack(newStack);
 
         removed.forEach(info => this.containsSet.delete(info.toString()));
diff --git a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
index 271cf7495..071fc1ee9 100644
--- a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export class CaptureManager extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         CaptureManager.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/GroupManager.tsx b/src/client/util/GroupManager.tsx
index c8c93b7d0..90f65b648 100644
--- a/src/client/util/GroupManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/GroupManager.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Button, IconButton, Size, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import Select from 'react-select';
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import './GroupManager.scss';
 import { GroupMemberView } from './GroupMemberView';
 import { SettingsManager } from './SettingsManager';
 import { SharingManager, User } from './SharingManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../views/ObservableReactComponent';
 
 /**
  * Interface for options for the react-select component
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export interface UserOptions {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class GroupManager extends React.Component<{}> {
+export class GroupManager extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
     static Instance: GroupManager;
     @observable isOpen: boolean = false; // whether the GroupManager is to be displayed or not.
     @observable private users: string[] = []; // list of users populated from the database.
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export class GroupManager extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         GroupManager.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/PingManager.ts b/src/client/util/PingManager.ts
index 4dd2fcd35..865f8bc02 100644
--- a/src/client/util/PingManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/PingManager.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { Networking } from '../Network';
 import { CurrentUserUtils } from './CurrentUserUtils';
 export class PingManager {
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class PingManager {
     private _interval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
     INTERVAL_SECONDS = 1;
     constructor() {
+        makeObservable(this);
         PingManager._instance = this;
         this._interval = setInterval(this.sendPing, this.INTERVAL_SECONDS * 1000);
     }
diff --git a/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx b/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
index 495af6abd..f96d8a5df 100644
--- a/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/RTFMarkup.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { MainViewModal } from '../views/MainViewModal';
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class RTFMarkup extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         RTFMarkup.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/ReplayMovements.ts b/src/client/util/ReplayMovements.ts
index d99630f82..b881f18b4 100644
--- a/src/client/util/ReplayMovements.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/ReplayMovements.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, IdToDoc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from '../views/collections/CollectionDockingView';
 import { CollectionFreeFormView } from '../views/collections/collectionFreeForm';
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export class ReplayMovements {
         return ReplayMovements._instance;
     }
     constructor() {
+        makeObservable(this);
         // init the global instance
         ReplayMovements._instance = this;
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 4bd6647c0..07bbde36c 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ export class SelectionManager {
         this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = doc;
     };
 
-    @action
-    public static SelectView = (docView: DocumentView | undefined, extendSelection: boolean): void => {
+    public static SelectView = action((docView: DocumentView | undefined, extendSelection: boolean): void => {
         if (!docView) this.DeselectAll();
         else if (!docView.SELECTED) {
             if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
@@ -40,16 +39,15 @@ export class SelectionManager {
             docView.SELECTED = true;
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
         }
-    };
+    });
 
-    @action
-    public static DeselectView = (docView?: DocumentView): void => {
+    public static DeselectView = action((docView?: DocumentView): void => {
         if (docView && this.Instance.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
             docView.SELECTED = false;
             this.Instance.SelectedViews.splice(this.Instance.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         }
-    };
+    });
 
     public static DeselectAll = (except?: Doc): void => {
         const found = this.Instance.SelectedViews.find(dv => dv.Document === except);
diff --git a/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx b/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
index 7d5e0458d..c8df9182d 100644
--- a/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/ServerStats.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { MainViewModal } from '../views/MainViewModal';
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class ServerStats extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         ServerStats.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index 7176b568e..ac7de9872 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Button, IconButton, Size, Type } from 'browndash-components';
 import { concat, intersection } from 'lodash';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import Select from 'react-select';
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         SharingManager.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts b/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
index 0e56ee1bc..0b197cf9a 100644
--- a/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IReactionDisposer, observable, observe, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, observe, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { NumCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { Doc, DocListCast } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { CollectionDockingView } from '../views/collections/CollectionDockingView';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class TrackMovements {
     constructor() {
         // init the global instance
         TrackMovements._instance = this;
-
+        makeObservable(this);
         // init the instance variables
         this.currentPresentation = TrackMovements.NULL_PRESENTATION;
         this.tracking = false;
diff --git a/src/client/util/reportManager/ReportManager.tsx b/src/client/util/reportManager/ReportManager.tsx
index 738902a31..0c49aeed4 100644
--- a/src/client/util/reportManager/ReportManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/reportManager/ReportManager.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as uuid from 'uuid';
 import '.././SettingsManager.scss';
 import './ReportManager.scss';
 import ReactLoading from 'react-loading';
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { BsX, BsArrowsAngleExpand, BsArrowsAngleContract } from 'react-icons/bs';
 import { CgClose } from 'react-icons/cg';
 import { HiOutlineArrowLeft } from 'react-icons/hi';
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ export class ReportManager extends React.Component<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: {}) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         ReportManager.Instance = this;
 
         // initializing Github connection
diff --git a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
index e55bf24a1..8dcdd80e5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ContextMenu.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export class ContextMenu extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        ContextMenu.Instance = this;
         makeObservable(this);
+        ContextMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
     public setIgnoreEvents(ignore: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/DictationOverlay.tsx b/src/client/views/DictationOverlay.tsx
index 0bdcdc303..e098bc361 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DictationOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DictationOverlay.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { DictationManager } from '../util/DictationManager';
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export class DictationOverlay extends React.Component {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         DictationOverlay.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index 50ca3af06..47829d12a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -3,32 +3,26 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../fields/RichTextField';
-import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast } from '../../fields/Types';
-import { emptyFunction, returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, simulateMouseClick } from '../../Utils';
-import { GoogleAuthenticationManager } from '../apis/GoogleAuthenticationManager';
-import { Pulls, Pushes } from '../apis/google_docs/GoogleApiClientUtils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
+import { Cast, DocCast } from '../../fields/Types';
+import { DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { IsFollowLinkScript } from '../util/LinkFollower';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../util/SelectionManager';
 import { SharingManager } from '../util/SharingManager';
-import { undoBatch, UndoManager } from '../util/UndoManager';
-import { CollectionDockingView } from './collections/CollectionDockingView';
-import { TabDocView } from './collections/TabDocView';
+import { UndoManager, undoBatch } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import './DocumentButtonBar.scss';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
+import { TabDocView } from './collections/TabDocView';
 import { Colors } from './global/globalEnums';
 import { LinkPopup } from './linking/LinkPopup';
-import { MetadataEntryMenu } from './MetadataEntryMenu';
 import { DocumentLinksButton } from './nodes/DocumentLinksButton';
-import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere, OpenWhereMod } from './nodes/DocumentView';
+import { DocumentView, DocumentViewInternal, OpenWhere } from './nodes/DocumentView';
 import { DashFieldView } from './nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
-import { GoogleRef } from './nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import { PinProps } from './nodes/trails';
-import { TemplateMenu } from './TemplateMenu';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 // import * as higflyout from '@hig/flyout';
 // export const { anchorPoints } = higflyout;
 // export const Flyout = higflyout.default;
@@ -60,10 +54,10 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
     public static hasPushedHack = false;
     public static hasPulledHack = false;
 
-    constructor(props: { views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[] }) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this;
         makeObservable(this);
+        DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this;
     }
 
     public startPullOutcome = action((success: boolean) => {
@@ -115,103 +109,6 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
         return this._props.views()?.[0];
     }
 
-    @computed
-    get considerGoogleDocsPush() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
-        const published = targetDoc && Doc.GetProto(targetDoc)[GoogleRef] !== undefined;
-        const animation = this.isAnimatingPulse ? 'shadow-pulse 1s linear infinite' : 'none';
-        return !targetDoc ? null : (
-            <Tooltip
-                title={
-                    <>
-                        <div className="dash-tooltip">{`${published ? 'Push' : 'Publish'} to Google Docs`}</div>
-                    </>
-                }>
-                <div
-                    className="documentButtonBar-button"
-                    style={{ animation }}
-                    onClick={async () => {
-                        await GoogleAuthenticationManager.Instance.fetchOrGenerateAccessToken();
-                        !published && runInAction(() => (this.isAnimatingPulse = true));
-                        DocumentButtonBar.hasPushedHack = false;
-                        targetDoc[Pushes] = NumCast(targetDoc[Pushes]) + 1;
-                    }}>
-                    <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon={published ? (this.pushIcon as any) : cloud} size={published ? 'sm' : 'xs'} />
-                </div>
-            </Tooltip>
-        );
-    }
-
-    @computed
-    get considerGoogleDocsPull() {
-        const targetDoc = this.view0?.Document;
-        const dataDoc = targetDoc && Doc.GetProto(targetDoc);
-        const animation = this.isAnimatingFetch ? 'spin 0.5s linear infinite' : 'none';
-
-        const title = (() => {
-            switch (this.openHover) {
-                default:
-                case UtilityButtonState.Default:
-                    return `${!dataDoc?.googleDocUnchanged ? 'Pull from' : 'Fetch'} Google Docs`;
-                case UtilityButtonState.OpenRight:
-                    return 'Open in Right Split';
-                case UtilityButtonState.OpenExternally:
-                    return 'Open in new Browser Tab';
-            }
-        })();
-
-        return !targetDoc || !dataDoc || !dataDoc[GoogleRef] ? null : (
-            <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">{title}</div>}>
-                <div
-                    className="documentButtonBar-button"
-                    style={{ backgroundColor: this.pullColor }}
-                    onPointerEnter={action(e => {
-                        if (e.altKey) {
-                            this.openHover = UtilityButtonState.OpenExternally;
-                        } else if (e.shiftKey) {
-                            this.openHover = UtilityButtonState.OpenRight;
-                        }
-                    })}
-                    onPointerLeave={action(() => (this.openHover = UtilityButtonState.Default))}
-                    onClick={async e => {
-                        const googleDocUrl = `https://docs.google.com/document/d/${dataDoc[GoogleRef]}/edit`;
-                        if (e.shiftKey) {
-                            e.preventDefault();
-                            let googleDoc = await Cast(dataDoc.googleDoc, Doc);
-                            if (!googleDoc) {
-                                const options = { _width: 600, _nativeWidth: 960, _nativeHeight: 800, data_useCors: false };
-                                googleDoc = Docs.Create.WebDocument(googleDocUrl, options);
-                                dataDoc.googleDoc = googleDoc;
-                            }
-                            CollectionDockingView.AddSplit(googleDoc, OpenWhereMod.right);
-                        } else if (e.altKey) {
-                            e.preventDefault();
-                            window.open(googleDocUrl);
-                        } else {
-                            this.clearPullColor();
-                            DocumentButtonBar.hasPulledHack = false;
-                            targetDoc[Pulls] = NumCast(targetDoc[Pulls]) + 1;
-                            dataDoc.googleDocUnchanged && runInAction(() => (this.isAnimatingFetch = true));
-                        }
-                    }}>
-                    <FontAwesomeIcon
-                        className="documentdecorations-icon"
-                        size="sm"
-                        style={{ WebkitAnimation: animation, MozAnimation: animation }}
-                        icon={(() => {
-                            // prettier-ignore
-                            switch (this.openHover) {
-                                default:
-                                case UtilityButtonState.Default: return dataDoc.googleDocUnchanged === false ? (this.pullIcon as any) : fetch;
-                                case UtilityButtonState.OpenRight: return 'arrow-alt-circle-right';
-                                case UtilityButtonState.OpenExternally: return 'share';
-                            }
-                        })()}
-                    />
-                </div>
-            </Tooltip>
-        );
-    }
     @observable subFollow = '';
     @computed
     get followLinkButton() {
@@ -579,8 +476,6 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
         if (!doc || !this.view0) return null;
 
         const isText = () => doc[this.view0!.LayoutFieldKey] instanceof RichTextField;
-        const considerPull = () => isText() && this.considerGoogleDocsPull;
-        const considerPush = () => isText() && this.considerGoogleDocsPush;
         return (
             <div className="documentButtonBar">
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">
@@ -608,14 +503,6 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.pinButton}</div>
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.recordButton}</div>
                 {!Doc.UserDoc()['documentLinksButton-fullMenu'] ? null : <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.shareButton}</div>}
-                {!Doc.UserDoc()['documentLinksButton-fullMenu'] ? null : (
-                    <div className="documentButtonBar-button" style={{ display: !considerPush() ? 'none' : '' }}>
-                        {this.considerGoogleDocsPush}
-                    </div>
-                )}
-                <div className="documentButtonBar-button" style={{ display: !considerPull() ? 'none' : '' }}>
-                    {this.considerGoogleDocsPull}
-                </div>
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-button">{this.menuButton}</div>
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
index 836a184eb..73ac1b032 100644
--- a/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/EditableView.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class EditableView extends ObservableReactComponent<EditableProps> {
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<EditableProps>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         if (this._editing && this._props.editing === false) {
             this._inputref?.value && this.finalizeEdit(this._inputref.value, false, true, false);
         } else if (this._props.editing !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx b/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
index 214da5541..33cda6a62 100644
--- a/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/GestureOverlay.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import * as fitCurve from 'fit-curve';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction, toJS } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../Utils';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ import {
 } from './InkingStroke';
 import { checkInksToGroup } from './global/globalScripts';
 import { DocumentView } from './nodes/DocumentView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 interface GestureOverlayProps {
     isActive: boolean;
 }
 @observer
-export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<GestureOverlayProps>> {
+export class GestureOverlay extends ObservableReactComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<GestureOverlayProps>> {
     static Instance: GestureOverlay;
     static Instances: GestureOverlay[] = [];
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<Gest
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-
+        makeObservable(this);
         GestureOverlay.Instances.push(this);
     }
 
@@ -92,9 +93,9 @@ export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<Gest
         GestureOverlay.Instances.splice(GestureOverlay.Instances.indexOf(this), 1);
         GestureOverlay.Instance = GestureOverlay.Instances.lastElement();
     }
-    componentDidMount = () => {
+    componentDidMount() {
         GestureOverlay.Instance = this;
-    };
+    }
 
     @action
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
@@ -383,9 +384,9 @@ export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<Gest
         return GestureOverlay.getBounds(this._points);
     }
 
-    @computed get elements() {
+    get elements() {
         const selView = GestureOverlay.DownDocView;
-        const width = Number(ActiveInkWidth()) * NumCast(selView?.Document._freeform_scale, 1); // * (selView?.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1);
+        const width = Number(ActiveInkWidth()) * NumCast(selView?.Document._freeform_scale, 1); // * (selView?._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale || 1);
         const rect = this._overlayRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
         const B = { left: -20000, right: 20000, top: -20000, bottom: 20000, width: 40000, height: 40000 }; //this.getBounds(this._points, true);
         B.left = B.left - width / 2;
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ export class GestureOverlay extends React.Component<React.PropsWithChildren<Gest
 
     render() {
         return (
-            <div className="gestureOverlay-cont" style={{ pointerEvents: this.props.isActive ? 'all' : 'none' }} ref={this._overlayRef} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}>
+            <div className="gestureOverlay-cont" style={{ pointerEvents: this._props.isActive ? 'all' : 'none' }} ref={this._overlayRef} onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}>
                 {this.showMobileInkOverlay ? <MobileInkOverlay /> : null}
                 {this.elements}
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
index 884c74f9b..69c663a3e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Bezier } from 'bezier-js';
-import { action, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { Doc, NumListCast, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
 import { InkData, InkField, InkTool, PointData } from '../../fields/InkField';
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
 
     constructor() {
         InkStrokeProperties._Instance = this;
+        makeObservable(this);
         reaction(
             () => this._controlButton,
             button => button && (Doc.ActiveTool = InkTool.None)
diff --git a/src/client/views/LightboxView.tsx b/src/client/views/LightboxView.tsx
index de2ce3189..98d1e58e5 100644
--- a/src/client/views/LightboxView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/LightboxView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { IconProp } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, FieldResult, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export class LightboxView extends React.Component<LightboxViewProps> {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (LightboxView.Instance) console.log('SDFSFASFASFSALFKJD:SLFJS:LDFJKS:LFJS:LDJFL:SDFJL:SDJF:LSJ');
         LightboxView.Instance = this;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
index f65675792..636f8761f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MainView.tsx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export class MainView extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
         document.removeEventListener('linkAnnotationToDash', Hypothesis.linkListener);
     }
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         DocumentViewInternal.addDocTabFunc = MainView.addDocTabFunc_impl;
diff --git a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
index 2e27d1f70..285476b14 100644
--- a/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/MarqueeAnnotator.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { AclAdmin, AclAugment, AclEdit, AclSelfEdit, DocData } from '../../field
 import { List } from '../../fields/List';
 import { NumCast } from '../../fields/Types';
 import { GetEffectiveAcl } from '../../fields/util';
-import { copyProps, unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../Utils';
+import { unimplementedFunction, Utils } from '../../Utils';
 import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../util/DragManager';
 import { FollowLinkScript } from '../util/LinkFollower';
diff --git a/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx
index 2d8dc9af9..9b2b00903 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ObservableReactComponent.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import { makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { copyProps } from '../../Utils';
 import './AntimodeMenu.scss';
-export interface AntimodeMenuProps {}
 
 /**
  * This is an abstract class that serves as the base for a PDF-style or Marquee-style
@@ -10,12 +8,14 @@ export interface AntimodeMenuProps {}
  */
 export abstract class ObservableReactComponent<T> extends React.Component<T, {}> {
     @observable _props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<T>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         this._props = props;
         makeObservable(this);
     }
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<T>): void {
-        copyProps(this, prevProps);
+        Object.keys(prevProps).forEach(action(pkey =>
+            (prevProps as any)[pkey] !== (this.props as any)[pkey] &&
+                ((this._props as any)[pkey] = (this.props as any)[pkey]))); // prettier-ignore
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
index c857c2d6b..2fcb5d12a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesView.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class PropertiesView extends ObservableReactComponent<PropertiesViewProps
     private _widthUndo?: UndoManager.Batch;
 
     public static Instance: PropertiesView | undefined;
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<PropertiesViewProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         PropertiesView.Instance = this;
diff --git a/src/client/views/ScriptBox.tsx b/src/client/views/ScriptBox.tsx
index 416162aeb..086f40e96 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ScriptBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ScriptBox.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../fields/Doc';
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class ScriptBox extends React.Component<ScriptBoxProps> {
 
     constructor(props: ScriptBoxProps) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         this._scriptText = props.initialText || '';
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
index 5f20bc745..acf0ecff4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/ScriptingRepl.tsx
@@ -35,13 +35,11 @@ export class ScriptingObjectDisplay extends ObservableReactComponent<ReplProps>
         const val = this._props.value;
         const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(val);
         const name = (proto && proto.constructor && proto.constructor.name) || String(val);
-        const title = this._props.name ? (
+        const title = (
             <>
-                <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
+                {this.props.name ? <b>{this._props.name} : </b> : <></>}
                 {name}
             </>
-        ) : (
-            name
         );
         if (this.collapsed) {
             return (
@@ -86,31 +84,19 @@ export class ScriptingValueDisplay extends ObservableReactComponent<replValuePro
 
     render() {
         const val = this._props.name ? this._props.value[this._props.name] : this._props.value;
+        const title = (name: string) => (
+            <>
+                {this._props.name ? <b>{this._props.name} : </b> : <> </>}
+                {name}
+            </>
+        );
         if (typeof val === 'object') {
             return <ScriptingObjectDisplay scrollToBottom={this._props.scrollToBottom} value={val} name={this._props.name} />;
         } else if (typeof val === 'function') {
             const name = '[Function]';
-            const title = this._props.name ? (
-                <>
-                    <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
-                    {name}
-                </>
-            ) : (
-                name
-            );
-            return <div className="scriptingObject-leaf">{title}</div>;
-        } else {
-            const name = String(val);
-            const title = this._props.name ? (
-                <>
-                    <b>{this._props.name} : </b>
-                    {name}
-                </>
-            ) : (
-                name
-            );
-            return <div className="scriptingObject-leaf">{title}</div>;
+            return <div className="scriptingObject-leaf">{title('[Function]')}</div>;
         }
+        return <div className="scriptingObject-leaf">{title(String(val))}</div>;
     }
 }
 
@@ -254,7 +240,8 @@ export class ScriptingRepl extends ObservableReactComponent<{}> {
         ele && ele.scroll({ behavior: 'auto', top: ele.scrollHeight });
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<{}>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         if (this.shouldScroll) {
             this.shouldScroll = false;
             this.scrollToBottom();
diff --git a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
index abbc8203d..b09456cd7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/Region.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export class Region extends React.Component<IProps> {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
     }
     componentDidMount() {
         setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/TimelineMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/TimelineMenu.tsx
index 1769c41bd..97a571dc4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/animationtimeline/TimelineMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/animationtimeline/TimelineMenu.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { IconLookup } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
 import { faChartLine, faClipboard } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Utils } from '../../../Utils';
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ export class TimelineMenu extends React.Component {
     @observable private _y = 0;
     @observable private _currentMenu: JSX.Element[] = [];
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         TimelineMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
index 0d3ff8bba..97d5cfc70 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private _goldenLayout: any = null;
     static _highlightStyleSheet: any = addStyleSheet();
 
-    constructor(props: SubCollectionViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
-        if (this._props.renderDepth < 0) runInAction(() => (CollectionDockingView.Instance = this));
+        if (this._props.renderDepth < 0) CollectionDockingView.Instance = this;
         //Why is this here?
         (window as any).React = React;
         (window as any).ReactDOM = ReactDOM;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
index 3ade2ab56..443aa3f17 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { Toggle, ToggleType, Type } from 'browndash-components';
-import { action, computed, Lambda, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, Lambda, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { List } from '../../../fields/List';
 import { ObjectField } from '../../../fields/ObjectField';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { BoolCast, Cast, DocCast, NumCast, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnFalse, returnTrue, setupMoveUpEvents, Utils } from '../../../Utils';
 import { CollectionViewType, DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { SelectionManager } from '../../util/SelectionManager';
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ export class CollectionMenu extends AntimodeMenu<CollectionMenuProps> {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         this.FieldKey = '';
         CollectionMenu.Instance = this;
         this._canFade = false; // don't let the inking menu fade away
-        runInAction(() => (this.Pinned = Cast(Doc.UserDoc()['menuCollections-pinned'], 'boolean', true)));
+        this.Pinned = Cast(Doc.UserDoc()['menuCollections-pinned'], 'boolean', true);
         this.jumpTo(300, 300);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index d37a942d0..fb8bc4da2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export enum TrimScope {
 }
 
 @observer
-export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<SubCollectionViewProps & CollectionStackedTimelineProps>() {
+export class CollectionStackedTimeline extends CollectionSubView<CollectionStackedTimelineProps>() {
     @observable static SelectingRegion: CollectionStackedTimeline | undefined = undefined;
     @observable public static CurrentlyPlaying: DocumentView[];
     constructor(props: any) {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends ObservableReactComponent<StackedTimelineAnch
     _lastTimecode: number;
     _disposer: IReactionDisposer | undefined;
 
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<StackedTimelineAnchorProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this._lastTimecode = this._props.currentTimecode();
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
index 2302bfbc3..f9d575da2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class CollectionStackingViewFieldColumn extends ObservableReactComponent<
     @observable _heading = '';
     @observable _color = '';
 
-    constructor(props: CSVFieldColumnProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this._heading = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.heading : this._props.heading;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
index f1ef52e60..0673b264b 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionView.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ export class CollectionView extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatab
         switch (type) {
             default:
             case CollectionViewType.Freeform:     return <CollectionFreeFormView    key="collview" {...props} />;
-            case CollectionViewType.Docking:      return <CollectionDockingView     key="collview" {...props} />;
             case CollectionViewType.Schema:       return <CollectionSchemaView      key="collview" {...props} />;
             case CollectionViewType.Docking:      return <CollectionDockingView     key="collview" {...props} />;
             case CollectionViewType.Tree:         return <CollectionTreeView        key="collview" {...props} />;
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
index 2eb13fd2f..783817b06 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TabDocView.tsx
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ export class TabDocView extends ObservableReactComponent<TabDocViewProps> {
         runInAction(() => TabDocView._allTabs.add(this));
     }
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<TabDocViewProps>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         this._view && DocumentManager.Instance.AddView(this._view);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index 52ecdfbec..a7705ea7e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ export class TreeView extends ObservableReactComponent<TreeViewProps> {
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<TreeViewProps>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         this._disposers.opening = reaction(
             () => this.treeViewOpen,
             open => !open && (this._renderCount = 20)
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
index 0d5fcdaeb..66aa29de0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoState.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 import './CollectionFreeFormView.scss';
-import { copyProps } from '../../../../Utils';
 
 /**
  * An Fsa Arc.  The first array element is a test condition function that will be observed.
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormInfoState extends ObservableReactComponent<Collec
         this.initState();
     }
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<CollectionFreeFormInfoStateProps>) {
-        copyProps(this, prevProps);
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         this.clearState();
         this.initState();
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
index 4d3752c02..5637f9aeb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormInfoUI.tsx
@@ -18,23 +18,19 @@ export interface CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps {
 export class CollectionFreeFormInfoUI extends ObservableReactComponent<CollectionFreeFormInfoUIProps> {
     private _disposers: { [name: string]: IReactionDisposer } = {};
 
-    @observable _currState: infoState | undefined = undefined;
-    get currState() {
-        return this._currState!;
-    }
-    set currState(val) {
-        this._currState = val;
-    }
-
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this.currState = this.setupStates();
     }
 
+    @observable _currState: infoState | undefined = undefined;
+    get currState() { return this._currState!; } // prettier-ignore
+    set currState(val) { runInAction(() => (this._currState = val)); } // prettier-ignore
+
     setCurrState = (state: infoState) => {
         if (state) {
-            runInAction(() => (this.currState = state));
+            this.currState = state;
             this.currState[StateEntryFunc]?.();
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
index 7aa68b0d9..79cc534dc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/MarqueeOptionsMenu.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { IconButton } from 'browndash-components';
-import { computed } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { unimplementedFunction } from '../../../../Utils';
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ export class MarqueeOptionsMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     public hideMarquee: () => void = unimplementedFunction;
     public pinWithView: (e: KeyboardEvent | React.PointerEvent | undefined) => void = unimplementedFunction;
     public isShown = () => this._opacity > 0;
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
index b951a4b17..9132c0436 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMulticolumnView.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private get totalRatioAllocation(): number | undefined {
         const layoutInfoLen = this.resolvedLayoutInformation.widthSpecifiers.length;
         if (layoutInfoLen > 0 && this.totalFixedAllocation !== undefined) {
-            return this.props.PanelWidth() - (this.totalFixedAllocation + resizerWidth * (layoutInfoLen - 1)) - 2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin);
+            return this._props.PanelWidth() - (this.totalFixedAllocation + resizerWidth * (layoutInfoLen - 1)) - 2 * NumCast(this._props.Document._xMargin);
         }
     }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
         let offset = 0;
         for (const { layout: candidate } of this.childLayoutPairs) {
             if (candidate === layout) {
-                return this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-offset / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1), 0);
+                return this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-offset / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1), 0);
             }
             offset += this.lookupPixels(candidate) + resizerWidth;
         }
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
                             if (this.childDocs.includes(d)) {
                                 if (dropInd > this.childDocs.indexOf(d)) dropInd--;
                             }
-                            Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, d);
-                            Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, d, DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey])[dropInd], undefined, dropInd === -1);
+                            Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, d);
+                            Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, d, DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey])[dropInd], undefined, dropInd === -1);
                         }
                     })
                 );
@@ -237,56 +237,56 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
     onChildClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
     onChildDoubleClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive() || this.props.isAnyChildContentActive();
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive() || this._props.isAnyChildContentActive();
     isChildContentActive = () => {
-        const childDocsActive = this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() ?? this.Document.childDocumentsActive;
-        return this.props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
+        const childDocsActive = this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() ?? this.Document.childDocumentsActive;
+        return this._props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
             ? false //
-            : this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
+            : this._props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
               ? true
               : undefined;
     };
     getDisplayDoc = (childLayout: Doc) => {
         const width = () => this.lookupPixels(childLayout);
-        const height = () => this.props.PanelHeight() - 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin) - (BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.showWidthLabels) ? 20 : 0);
+        const height = () => this._props.PanelHeight() - 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin) - (BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.showWidthLabels) ? 20 : 0);
         const dxf = () =>
             this.lookupIndividualTransform(childLayout)
                 .translate(-NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin), -NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin))
-                .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-        const shouldNotScale = () => this.props.fitContentsToBox?.() || BoolCast(childLayout.freeform_fitContentsToBox);
+                .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const shouldNotScale = () => this._props.fitContentsToBox?.() || BoolCast(childLayout.freeform_fitContentsToBox);
         return (
             <DocumentView
                 Document={childLayout}
                 TemplateDataDocument={childLayout.resolvedDataDoc as Doc}
-                styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
-                docViewPath={this.props.docViewPath}
-                LayoutTemplate={this.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={this.props.childLayoutString}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
+                docViewPath={this._props.docViewPath}
+                LayoutTemplate={this._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={this._props.childLayoutString}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 PanelWidth={width}
                 PanelHeight={height}
                 rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
-                dragAction={(this.props.Document.childDragAction ?? this.props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
+                dragAction={(this._props.Document.childDragAction ?? this._props.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
                 onClick={this.onChildClickHandler}
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClickHandler}
                 suppressSetHeight={true}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={dxf}
                 isContentActive={this.isChildContentActive}
-                isDocumentActive={this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() || this.Document._childDocumentsActive ? this.props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
-                hideResizeHandles={childLayout.layout_fitWidth || this.props.childHideResizeHandles ? true : false}
-                hideDecorationTitle={this.props.childHideDecorationTitle}
-                fitContentsToBox={this.props.fitContentsToBox}
-                focus={this.props.focus}
+                isDocumentActive={this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() || this.Document._childDocumentsActive ? this._props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
+                hideResizeHandles={childLayout.layout_fitWidth || this._props.childHideResizeHandles ? true : false}
+                hideDecorationTitle={this._props.childHideDecorationTitle}
+                fitContentsToBox={this._props.fitContentsToBox}
+                focus={this._props.focus}
                 childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
                 childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                dontRegisterView={this.props.dontRegisterView}
-                addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                dontRegisterView={this._props.dontRegisterView}
+                addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
                 bringToFront={returnFalse}
                 dontCenter={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_dontCenter) as any} // 'y', 'x', 'xy'
             />
@@ -306,16 +306,16 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 <Tooltip title={'Tab: ' + StrCast(layout.title)}>
                     <div className="document-wrapper" key={'wrapper' + i} style={{ flexDirection: 'column', width: this.lookupPixels(layout) }}>
                         {this.getDisplayDoc(layout)}
-                        <Button tooltip="Remove document from header bar" icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon="times" size="lg" />} onClick={undoable(e => this.props.removeDocument?.(layout), 'close doc')} color={SettingsManager.userColor} />
+                        <Button tooltip="Remove document from header bar" icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon="times" size="lg" />} onClick={undoable(e => this._props.removeDocument?.(layout), 'close doc')} color={SettingsManager.userColor} />
                         <WidthLabel layout={layout} collectionDoc={this.Document} />
                     </div>
                 </Tooltip>,
                 <ResizeBar
                     width={resizerWidth}
                     key={'resizer' + i}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
-                    isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
-                    select={this.props.select}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
+                    isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
+                    select={this._props.select}
                     columnUnitLength={this.getColumnUnitLength}
                     toLeft={layout}
                     toRight={childLayoutPairs[i + 1]?.layout}
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ export class CollectionMulticolumnView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 className={'collectionMulticolumnView_contents'}
                 ref={this.createDashEventsTarget}
                 style={{
-                    width: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin)}px)`,
-                    height: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin)}px)`,
-                    marginLeft: NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin),
-                    marginRight: NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin),
-                    marginTop: NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin),
-                    marginBottom: NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin),
+                    width: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.Document._xMargin)}px)`,
+                    height: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.Document._yMargin)}px)`,
+                    marginLeft: NumCast(this.Document._xMargin),
+                    marginRight: NumCast(this.Document._xMargin),
+                    marginTop: NumCast(this.Document._yMargin),
+                    marginBottom: NumCast(this.Document._yMargin),
                 }}>
                 {this.contents}
             </div>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
index f1c6c6e1e..cf65bf12a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/CollectionMultirowView.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
     private get totalRatioAllocation(): number | undefined {
         const layoutInfoLen = this.resolvedLayoutInformation.heightSpecifiers.length;
         if (layoutInfoLen > 0 && this.totalFixedAllocation !== undefined) {
-            return this.props.PanelHeight() - (this.totalFixedAllocation + resizerHeight * (layoutInfoLen - 1)) - 2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin);
+            return this._props.PanelHeight() - (this.totalFixedAllocation + resizerHeight * (layoutInfoLen - 1)) - 2 * NumCast(this._props.Document._yMargin);
         }
     }
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
         let offset = 0;
         for (const { layout: candidate } of this.childLayoutPairs) {
             if (candidate === layout) {
-                return this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -offset / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
+                return this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -offset / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
             }
             offset += this.lookupPixels(candidate) + resizerHeight;
         }
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
                             if (this.childDocs.includes(d)) {
                                 if (dropInd > this.childDocs.indexOf(d)) dropInd--;
                             }
-                            Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, d);
-                            Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this.props.fieldKey, d, DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey])[dropInd], undefined, dropInd === -1);
+                            Doc.RemoveDocFromList(this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, d);
+                            Doc.AddDocToList(this.dataDoc, this._props.fieldKey, d, DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey])[dropInd], undefined, dropInd === -1);
                         }
                     })
                 );
@@ -233,32 +233,32 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
     onChildClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
     onChildDoubleClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive() || this.props.isAnyChildContentActive();
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive() || this._props.isAnyChildContentActive();
     isChildContentActive = () => {
-        const childDocsActive = this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() ?? this.Document.childDocumentsActive;
-        return this.props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
+        const childDocsActive = this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() ?? this.Document.childDocumentsActive;
+        return this._props.isContentActive?.() === false || childDocsActive === false
             ? false //
-            : this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
+            : this._props.isDocumentActive?.() && childDocsActive
               ? true
               : undefined;
     };
     getDisplayDoc = (layout: Doc) => {
         const height = () => this.lookupPixels(layout);
-        const width = () => this.props.PanelWidth() - 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin) - (BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.showWidthLabels) ? 20 : 0);
+        const width = () => this._props.PanelWidth() - 2 * NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin) - (BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.showWidthLabels) ? 20 : 0);
         const dxf = () =>
             this.lookupIndividualTransform(layout)
                 .translate(-NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin), -NumCast(this.layoutDoc._yMargin))
-                .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-        const shouldNotScale = () => this.props.fitContentsToBox?.() || BoolCast(layout.freeform_fitContentsToBox);
+                .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+        const shouldNotScale = () => this._props.fitContentsToBox?.() || BoolCast(layout.freeform_fitContentsToBox);
         return (
             <DocumentView
                 Document={layout}
                 TemplateDataDocument={layout.resolvedDataDoc as Doc}
-                styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
-                docViewPath={this.props.docViewPath}
-                LayoutTemplate={this.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={this.props.childLayoutString}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
+                docViewPath={this._props.docViewPath}
+                LayoutTemplate={this._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={this._props.childLayoutString}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 PanelWidth={width}
                 PanelHeight={height}
                 rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
@@ -267,22 +267,22 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClickHandler}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={dxf}
                 isContentActive={this.isChildContentActive}
-                isDocumentActive={this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() || this.Document._childDocumentsActive ? this.props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
-                hideResizeHandles={layout.layout_fitWidth || this.props.childHideResizeHandles ? true : false}
-                hideDecorationTitle={this.props.childHideDecorationTitle}
-                fitContentsToBox={this.props.fitContentsToBox}
-                dragAction={this.props.childDragAction}
-                focus={this.props.focus}
+                isDocumentActive={this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() || this.Document._childDocumentsActive ? this._props.isDocumentActive : this.isContentActive}
+                hideResizeHandles={layout.layout_fitWidth || this._props.childHideResizeHandles ? true : false}
+                hideDecorationTitle={this._props.childHideDecorationTitle}
+                fitContentsToBox={this._props.fitContentsToBox}
+                dragAction={this._props.childDragAction}
+                focus={this._props.focus}
                 childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
                 childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                dontRegisterView={this.props.dontRegisterView}
-                addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
-                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                dontRegisterView={this._props.dontRegisterView}
+                addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
+                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
                 bringToFront={returnFalse}
                 dontCenter={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_dontCenter) as any} // 'y', 'x', 'xy'
             />
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 </div>,
                 <ResizeBar
                     height={resizerHeight}
-                    styleProvider={this.props.styleProvider}
-                    isContentActive={this.props.isContentActive}
+                    styleProvider={this._props.styleProvider}
+                    isContentActive={this._props.isContentActive}
                     key={'resizer' + i}
                     columnUnitLength={this.getRowUnitLength}
                     toTop={layout}
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@ export class CollectionMultirowView extends CollectionSubView() {
             <div
                 className={'collectionMultirowView_contents'}
                 style={{
-                    width: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin)}px)`,
-                    height: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin)}px)`,
-                    marginLeft: NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin),
-                    marginRight: NumCast(this.props.Document._xMargin),
-                    marginTop: NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin),
-                    marginBottom: NumCast(this.props.Document._yMargin),
+                    width: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.Document._xMargin)}px)`,
+                    height: `calc(100% - ${2 * NumCast(this.Document._yMargin)}px)`,
+                    marginLeft: NumCast(this.Document._xMargin),
+                    marginRight: NumCast(this.Document._xMargin),
+                    marginTop: NumCast(this.Document._yMargin),
+                    marginBottom: NumCast(this.Document._yMargin),
                 }}
                 ref={this.createDashEventsTarget}>
                 {this.contents}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
index c97c879af..548734dab 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/CollectionFreeFormDocumentView.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapper extends DocComponent<Collecti
     PanelWidth = ()        => this._props.autoDim ? this._props.PanelWidth?.() : this.Width; // prettier-ignore
     PanelHeight = ()       => this._props.autoDim ? this._props.PanelHeight?.() : this.Height; // prettier-ignore
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<React.PropsWithChildren<CollectionFreeFormDocumentViewWrapperProps & { fieldKey: string }>>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         this.WrapperKeys.forEach(action(keys => ((this as any)[keys.upper] = (this.props as any)[keys.lower])));
     }
     render() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index 343f770d5..ab413e6f2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ export class DocumentView extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentViewProps> {
         return this._selected;
     }
     public set SELECTED(val) {
-        this._selected = val;
+        runInAction(() => (this._selected = val));
     }
     @observable public static Interacting = false;
     @observable public static LongPress = false;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
index 29bffb583..c26579e66 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/FunctionPlotBox.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class FunctionPlotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps>
     _plotId = '';
     _plotEle: any;
 
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this._plotId = 'graph' + FunctionPlotBox.GraphCount++;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
index b1ccd38ba..876f13370 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ImageBox.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ export class ImageBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _marqueeref = React.createRef<MarqueeAnnotator>();
     @observable _curSuffix = '';
 
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
index fa7a55bc7..d0a9f10b4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/LinkDocPreview.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import wiki from 'wikijs';
 import { Doc, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Cast, DocCast, NumCast, PromiseValue, StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
-import { copyProps, emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnNone, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
+import { emptyFunction, returnEmptyDoclist, returnEmptyFilter, returnEmptyString, returnFalse, returnNone, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { DocServer } from '../../DocServer';
 import { Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class LinkDocPreview extends ObservableReactComponent<LinkDocPreviewProps
         this.updateHref();
     }
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<LinkDocPreviewProps>) {
-        copyProps(this, prevProps);
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         if (prevProps.linkSrc !== this._props.linkSrc || prevProps.linkDoc !== this._props.linkDoc || prevProps.hrefs !== this._props.hrefs) this.init();
     }
     componentDidMount() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
index b458e5a28..66c4dc7b8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapAnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableMap, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { IReactionDisposer, ObservableMap, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { returnFalse, setupMoveUpEvents, unimplementedFunction } from '../../../../Utils';
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ export class MapAnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         return this._left > 0;
     }
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance = this;
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance._canFade = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
index 213f88177..733febd2d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PDFBox.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class PDFBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return ImageCast(this.layoutDoc['thumb-frozen'], ImageCast(this.layoutDoc.thumb))?.url;
     }
 
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(this.Document, this.dataDoc) || 927;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
index c498a58d6..e75b1ab6f 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
         ];
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>>) {
+        super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
         if (this.xMax !== this.props.PanelWidth() * 0.6 || this.yMax != this.props.PanelHeight()) {
             this.xMax = this.props.PanelWidth() * 0.6;
             this.yMax = this.props.PanelHeight();
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationWeight.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationWeight.tsx
index 99333991f..f5077a07e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationWeight.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationWeight.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { computed, IReactionDisposer, reaction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, reaction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import './PhysicsSimulationBox.scss';
 import * as React from 'react';
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ interface IState {
 export default class Weight extends React.Component<IWeightProps, IState> {
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         this.state = {
             angleLabel: 0,
             clickPositionX: 0,
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/RadialMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/RadialMenu.tsx
index 191877cb5..061a46f03 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/RadialMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/RadialMenu.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import './RadialMenu.scss';
 import { RadialMenuItem, RadialMenuProps } from './RadialMenuItem';
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ export class RadialMenu extends React.Component {
     static Instance: RadialMenu;
     static readonly buffer = 20;
 
-    constructor(props: Readonly<{}>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-
+        makeObservable(this);
         RadialMenu.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
index a7ff8ff8f..d5d31b407 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 // import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber';
-import { computed, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { computed, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 // import { BufferAttribute, Camera, Vector2, Vector3 } from 'three';
 import { DateField } from '../../../fields/DateField';
@@ -123,14 +123,8 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        if (this.dataDoc.videoWall) {
-            this.layoutDoc.nativeWidth = undefined;
-            this.layoutDoc.nativeHeight = undefined;
-            this.layoutDoc.popOff = 0;
-            this.layoutDoc.popOut = 1;
-        } else {
-            this.setupDictation();
-        }
+        makeObservable(this);
+        this.setupDictation();
     }
     getAnchor = (addAsAnnotation: boolean) => {
         const startTime = Cast(this.layoutDoc._layout_currentTimecode, 'number', null) || (this._videoRec ? (Date.now() - (this.recordingStart || 0)) / 1000 : undefined);
@@ -173,7 +167,6 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
     };
 
     @computed get content() {
-        if (this.layoutDoc.videoWall) return null;
         return (
             <video
                 className={'videoBox-content'}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
index 127edaed7..7e7eaee45 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 let ReactTextareaAutocomplete = require('@webscopeio/react-textarea-autocomplete').default;
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (!this.compileParams.length) {
             const params = ScriptCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey])?.script.options.params as { [key: string]: any };
             if (params) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
index ebe86318d..df73dffe4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/VideoBox.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class VideoBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProp
     private _playRegionTimer: any = null; // timeout for playback
     private _controlsFadeTimer: any = null; // timeout for controls fade
 
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
index 2f92f1edb..57045e2af 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/WebBox.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class WebBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatableProps
         return Cast(this.Document[this._props.fieldKey], WebField)?.url;
     }
 
-    constructor(props: ViewBoxAnnotatableProps & FieldViewProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         this._webUrl = this._url; // setting the weburl will change the src parameter of the embedded iframe and force a navigation to it.
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocCommentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocCommentView.tsx
index d6b053c8e..b7d2a24c2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocCommentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocCommentView.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ interface IDashDocCommentViewInternal {
 }
 
 export class DashDocCommentViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashDocCommentViewInternal> {
-    constructor(props: IDashDocCommentViewInternal) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         this.onPointerLeaveCollapsed = this.onPointerLeaveCollapsed.bind(this);
         this.onPointerEnterCollapsed = this.onPointerEnterCollapsed.bind(this);
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
index 07c70af77..b4102e08e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationEditor.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class EquationEditor extends Component<EquationEditorProps> {
     // Element needs to be in the class format and thus requires a constructor. The steps that are run
     // in the constructor is to make sure that React can succesfully communicate with the equation
     // editor.
-    constructor(props: EquationEditorProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
 
         this.element = createRef();
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
index 5ee5d25c3..331ed1980 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { StrCast } from '../../../../fields/Types';
 import './DashFieldView.scss';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from './FormattedTextBox';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { AnyArray } from 'mongoose';
 
 export class EquationView {
     dom: HTMLDivElement; // container for label and value
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ export class EquationViewInternal extends React.Component<IEquationViewInternal>
     _fieldKey: string;
     _ref: React.RefObject<EquationEditor> = React.createRef();
 
-    constructor(props: IEquationViewInternal) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         this._fieldKey = this.props.fieldKey;
         this._textBoxDoc = this.props.tbox.props.Document;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
index 997c3f86d..ad2fab8b0 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class FormattedTextBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewProps
         return url.startsWith(document.location.origin) ? new URL(url).pathname.split('doc/').lastElement() : ''; // docId
     }
 
-    constructor(props: React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps & FormattedTextBoxProps>) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         FormattedTextBox.Instance = this;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
index 4ff816812..17993d88e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/trails/PresBox.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, ObservableSet, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, FieldResult, NumListCast, Opt, StrListCast } from '../../../../fields/Doc';
 import { Animation } from '../../../../fields/DocSymbols';
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export class PresBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         if (!PresBox.navigateToDocScript) {
             PresBox.navigateToDocScript = ScriptField.MakeFunction('navigateToDoc(this.presentation_targetDoc, self)')!;
         }
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
index a8c83ded6..d0688c338 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/AnchorMenu.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class AnchorMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     private _commentRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
     private _cropRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
-    constructor(props: AntimodeMenuProps) {
+    constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         AnchorMenu.Instance = this;
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup.tsx
index 0cda36509..cdd0cb95a 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/GPTPopup/GPTPopup.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import './GPTPopup.scss';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import ReactLoading from 'react-loading';
 import { TypeAnimation } from 'react-type-animation';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { AnchorMenu } from '../AnchorMenu';
 import { gptImageCall } from '../../../apis/gpt/GPT';
 import { Networking } from '../../../Network';
 import { Utils } from '../../../../Utils';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 export enum GPTPopupMode {
     SUMMARY,
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ export enum GPTPopupMode {
 interface GPTPopupProps {}
 
 @observer
-export class GPTPopup extends React.Component<GPTPopupProps> {
+export class GPTPopup extends ObservableReactComponent<GPTPopupProps> {
     static Instance: GPTPopup;
 
     @observable
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ export class GPTPopup extends React.Component<GPTPopupProps> {
 
     constructor(props: GPTPopupProps) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         GPTPopup.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.scss b/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 4892facbc..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-.checkboxfilter {
-    display: flex;
-    margin-top: 0px;
-    padding: 3px;
-
-    .outer {
-        display: flex;
-        position: relative;
-        justify-content: center;
-        align-items: center;
-        margin-top: 0px;
-
-        .check-container:hover ~ .check-box {
-            background-color: $medium-blue;
-        }
-
-        .check-container {
-            width: 40px;
-            height: 40px;
-            position: absolute;
-            z-index: 1000;
-
-            .checkmark {
-                z-index: 1000;
-                position: absolute;
-                fill-opacity: 0;
-                stroke-width: 4px;
-                // stroke: white;
-                stroke: gray;
-            }
-        }
-
-        .check-box {
-            z-index: 900;
-            position: relative;
-            height: 20px;
-            width: 20px;
-            overflow: visible;
-            background-color: transparent;
-            border-style: solid;
-            border-color: $medium-gray;
-            border-width: 2px;
-            -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-            -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-            -o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-            transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        }
-    }
-
-    .checkbox-title {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        text-transform: capitalize;
-        margin-left: 15px;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.tsx b/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a1e551ec..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/CheckBox.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import { observable, action, runInAction, IReactionDisposer, reaction } from 'mobx';
-import "./CheckBox.scss";
-
-interface CheckBoxProps {
-    originalStatus: boolean;
-    updateStatus(newStatus: boolean): void;
-    title: string;
-    parent: any;
-    numCount: number;
-    default: boolean;
-}
-
-@observer
-export class CheckBox extends React.Component<CheckBoxProps>{
-    // true = checked, false = unchecked
-    @observable private _status: boolean;
-    // @observable private uncheckTimeline: anime.AnimeTimelineInstance;
-    // @observable private checkTimeline: anime.AnimeTimelineInstance;
-    @observable private checkRef: any;
-    @observable private _resetReaction?: IReactionDisposer;
-
-
-    constructor(props: CheckBoxProps) {
-        super(props);
-        this._status = this.props.originalStatus;
-        this.checkRef = React.createRef();
-
-        // this.checkTimeline = anime.timeline({
-        //     loop: false,
-        //     autoplay: false,
-        //     direction: "normal",
-        // }); this.uncheckTimeline = anime.timeline({
-        //     loop: false,
-        //     autoplay: false,
-        //     direction: "normal",
-        // });
-    }
-
-    // componentDidMount = () => {
-    //     this.uncheckTimeline.add({
-    //         targets: this.checkRef.current,
-    //         easing: "easeInOutQuad",
-    //         duration: 500,
-    //         opacity: 0,
-    //     });
-    //     this.checkTimeline.add({
-    //         targets: this.checkRef.current,
-    //         easing: "easeInOutQuad",
-    //         duration: 500,
-    //         strokeDashoffset: [anime.setDashoffset, 0],
-    //         opacity: 1
-    //     });
-
-    //     if (this.props.originalStatus) {
-    //         this.checkTimeline.play();
-    //         this.checkTimeline.restart();
-    //     }
-
-    //     this._resetReaction = reaction(
-    //         () => this.props.parent._resetBoolean,
-    //         () => {
-    //             if (this.props.parent._resetBoolean) {
-    //                 runInAction(() => {
-    //                     this.reset();
-    //                     this.props.parent._resetCounter++;
-    //                     if (this.props.parent._resetCounter === this.props.numCount) {
-    //                         this.props.parent._resetCounter = 0;
-    //                         this.props.parent._resetBoolean = false;
-    //                     }
-    //                 });
-    //             }
-    //         },
-    //     );
-    // }
-
-    // @action.bound
-    // reset() {
-    //     if (this.props.default) {
-    //         if (!this._status) {
-    //             this._status = true;
-    //             this.checkTimeline.play();
-    //             this.checkTimeline.restart();
-    //         }
-    //     }
-    //     else {
-    //         if (this._status) {
-    //             this._status = false;
-    //             this.uncheckTimeline.play();
-    //             this.uncheckTimeline.restart();
-    //         }
-    //     }
-
-    //     this.props.updateStatus(this.props.default);
-    // }
-
-    @action.bound
-    onClick = () => {
-        // if (this._status) {
-        //     this.uncheckTimeline.play();
-        //     this.uncheckTimeline.restart();
-        // }
-        // else {
-        //     this.checkTimeline.play();
-        //     this.checkTimeline.restart();
-
-        // }
-        // this._status = !this._status;
-        // this.props.updateStatus(this._status);
-
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="checkboxfilter" onClick={this.onClick}>
-                <div className="outer">
-                    <div className="check-container">
-                        <svg viewBox="0 12 40 40">
-                            <path ref={this.checkRef} className="checkmark" d="M14.1 27.2l7.1 7.2 16.7-18" />
-                        </svg>
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="check-box" />
-                </div>
-                <div className="checkbox-title">{this.props.title}</div>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.scss b/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 6105df570..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-.collection-filters {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    width: 100%;
-
-    &.main {
-        width: 47%;
-        float: left;
-    }
-
-    &.optional {
-        width: 60%;
-        display: grid;
-        grid-template-columns: 50% 50%;
-        float: right;
-        opacity: 0;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.tsx b/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 48d0b2ddb..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/CollectionFilters.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { observable, action } from 'mobx';
-import { CheckBox } from './CheckBox';
-import "./CollectionFilters.scss";
-import * as anime from 'animejs';
-
-interface CollectionFilterProps {
-    collectionStatus: boolean;
-    updateCollectionStatus(val: boolean): void;
-    collectionSelfStatus: boolean;
-    updateSelfCollectionStatus(val: boolean): void;
-    collectionParentStatus: boolean;
-    updateParentCollectionStatus(val: boolean): void;
-}
-
-export class CollectionFilters extends React.Component<CollectionFilterProps> {
-
-    static Instance: CollectionFilters;
-
-    @observable public _resetBoolean = false;
-    @observable public _resetCounter: number = 0;
-    
-    @observable private _collectionsSelected = this.props.collectionStatus;
-    @observable private _timeline: anime.AnimeTimelineInstance;
-    @observable private _ref: any;
-
-    constructor(props: CollectionFilterProps) {
-        super(props);
-        CollectionFilters.Instance = this;
-        this._ref = React.createRef();
-
-        this._timeline = anime.timeline({
-            loop: false,
-            autoplay: false,
-            direction: "reverse",
-        });
-    }
-
-    componentDidMount = () => {
-        this._timeline.add({
-            targets: this._ref.current,
-            easing: "easeInOutQuad",
-            duration: 500,
-            opacity: 1,
-        });
-
-        if (this._collectionsSelected) {
-            this._timeline.play();
-            this._timeline.reverse();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    resetCollectionFilters() { this._resetBoolean = true; }
-
-    @action.bound
-    updateColStat(val: boolean) {
-        this.props.updateCollectionStatus(val);
-
-        if (this._collectionsSelected !== val) {
-            this._timeline.play();
-            this._timeline.reverse();
-        }
-
-        this._collectionsSelected = val;
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div>
-                <div className="collection-filters">
-                    <div className="collection-filters main">
-                        <CheckBox default={false} title={"limit to current collection"} parent={this} numCount={3} updateStatus={this.updateColStat} originalStatus={this.props.collectionStatus} />
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="collection-filters optional" ref={this._ref}>
-                        <CheckBox default={true} title={"Search in self"} parent={this} numCount={3} updateStatus={this.props.updateSelfCollectionStatus} originalStatus={this.props.collectionSelfStatus} />
-                        <CheckBox default={true} title={"Search in parent"} parent={this} numCount={3} updateStatus={this.props.updateParentCollectionStatus} originalStatus={this.props.collectionParentStatus} />
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/IconBar.scss b/src/client/views/search/IconBar.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 05aa099f7..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/IconBar.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-.icon-bar {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    justify-content: space-evenly;
-    height: auto;
-    width: 100%;
-    flex-direction: row-reverse;
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/IconBar.tsx b/src/client/views/search/IconBar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 540c1b5e1..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/IconBar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-import { action, observable } from 'mobx';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
-import './IconBar.scss';
-import { IconButton } from './IconButton';
-import './IconButton.scss';
-
-export interface IconBarProps {
-    setIcons: (icons: string[]) => void;
-}
-
-@observer
-export class IconBar extends React.Component<IconBarProps> {
-    public _allIcons: string[] = [DocumentType.AUDIO, DocumentType.COL, DocumentType.IMG, DocumentType.LINK, DocumentType.PDF, DocumentType.RTF, DocumentType.VID, DocumentType.WEB, DocumentType.MAP];
-
-    @observable private _icons: string[] = this._allIcons;
-
-    static Instance: IconBar;
-
-    @observable public _resetClicked: boolean = false;
-    @observable public _selectAllClicked: boolean = false;
-    @observable public _reset: number = 0;
-    @observable public _select: number = 0;
-
-    @action.bound
-    updateIcon(newArray: string[]) {
-        this._icons = newArray;
-        this.props.setIcons?.(this._icons);
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    getIcons(): string[] {
-        return this._icons;
-    }
-
-    constructor(props: any) {
-        super(props);
-        IconBar.Instance = this;
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    getList(): string[] {
-        return this.getIcons();
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    updateList(newList: string[]) {
-        this.updateIcon(newList);
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    resetSelf = () => {
-        this._resetClicked = true;
-        this.updateList([]);
-    };
-
-    @action.bound
-    selectAll = () => {
-        this._selectAllClicked = true;
-        this.updateList(this._allIcons);
-    };
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="icon-bar">
-                {this._allIcons.map((type: string) => (
-                    <IconButton key={type.toString()} type={type} />
-                ))}
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/IconButton.scss b/src/client/views/search/IconButton.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index d2a2ea369..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/IconButton.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-.type-outer {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: center;
-    width: 30px;
-
-    .type-icon {
-        height: 30px;
-        width: 30px;
-        color: $white;
-        // background-color: rgb(194, 194, 197);
-        background-color: gray;
-        border-radius: 50%;
-        display: flex;
-        justify-content: center;
-        align-items: center;
-        -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        font-size: 2em;
-
-        .fontawesome-icon {
-            height: 15px;
-            width: 15px;
-        }
-    }
-
-    .filter-description {
-        text-transform: capitalize;
-        font-size: 10;
-        text-align: center;
-        height: 15px;
-        margin-top: 5px;
-        opacity: 1;
-        -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-    }
-
-    .type-icon:hover {
-        transform: scale(1.1);
-        background-color: $medium-blue;
-        opacity: 1;
-
-        + .filter-description {
-            opacity: 1;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/IconButton.tsx b/src/client/views/search/IconButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 20084b64d..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/IconButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import * as _ from 'lodash';
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, observable, reaction, runInAction } from 'mobx';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
-import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-import { IconBar } from './IconBar';
-import './IconButton.scss';
-import './SearchBox.scss';
-
-interface iconButtonProps {
-    type: string;
-}
-
-@observer
-export class IconButton extends React.Component<iconButtonProps> {
-    @observable private _isSelected: boolean = IconBar.Instance.getIcons().indexOf(this.props.type) !== -1;
-    @observable private _hover = false;
-    private _resetReaction?: IReactionDisposer;
-    private _selectAllReaction?: IReactionDisposer;
-
-    static Instance: IconButton;
-    constructor(props: iconButtonProps) {
-        super(props);
-        IconButton.Instance = this;
-    }
-
-    componentDidMount = () => {
-        this._resetReaction = reaction(
-            () => IconBar.Instance._resetClicked,
-            action(() => {
-                if (IconBar.Instance._resetClicked) {
-                    this._isSelected = false;
-                    IconBar.Instance._reset++;
-                    if (IconBar.Instance._reset === 9) {
-                        IconBar.Instance._reset = 0;
-                        IconBar.Instance._resetClicked = false;
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-        );
-
-        this._selectAllReaction = reaction(
-            () => IconBar.Instance._selectAllClicked,
-            action(() => {
-                if (IconBar.Instance._selectAllClicked) {
-                    this._isSelected = true;
-                    IconBar.Instance._select++;
-                    if (IconBar.Instance._select === 9) {
-                        IconBar.Instance._select = 0;
-                        IconBar.Instance._selectAllClicked = false;
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-        );
-    };
-
-    @action.bound
-    getIcon() {
-        switch (this.props.type) {
-            case DocumentType.NONE:  return 'ban';
-            case DocumentType.AUDIO: return 'music';
-            case DocumentType.COL:   return 'object-group';
-            case DocumentType.IMG:   return 'image';
-            case DocumentType.LINK:  return 'link';
-            case DocumentType.PDF:   return 'file-pdf';
-            case DocumentType.RTF:   return 'sticky-note';
-            case DocumentType.VID:   return 'video';
-            case DocumentType.WEB:   return 'globe-asia';
-            case DocumentType.MAP:   return 'map-marker-alt';
-            default:                 return 'caret-down';
-        } // prettier-ignore
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    onClick = () => {
-        const newList: string[] = IconBar.Instance.getIcons();
-
-        if (!this._isSelected) {
-            this._isSelected = true;
-            newList.push(this.props.type);
-        } else {
-            this._isSelected = false;
-            _.pull(newList, this.props.type);
-        }
-
-        IconBar.Instance.updateIcon(newList);
-    };
-
-    selected = {
-        opacity: 1,
-        backgroundColor: '#121721',
-        //backgroundColor: "rgb(128, 128, 128)"
-    };
-
-    notSelected = {
-        opacity: 0.2,
-        backgroundColor: '#121721',
-    };
-
-    hoverStyle = {
-        opacity: 1,
-        backgroundColor: 'rgb(128, 128, 128)',
-        //backgroundColor: "rgb(178, 206, 248)" //$medium-blue
-    };
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="type-outer" id={this.props.type + '-filter'} onMouseEnter={() => (this._hover = true)} onMouseLeave={() => (this._hover = false)} onClick={this.onClick}>
-                <div className="type-icon" id={this.props.type + '-icon'} style={this._hover ? this.hoverStyle : this._isSelected ? this.selected : this.notSelected}>
-                    <FontAwesomeIcon className="fontawesome-icon" icon={this.getIcon()} />
-                </div>
-                {/* <div className="filter-description">{this.props.type}</div> */}
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.scss b/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 917635c0b..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-$height-icon: 15px;
-$width-line: 30px;
-$height-line: 4px;
-
-$transition-time: 0.4s;
-$rotation: 45deg;
-$translateY: calc($height-icon / 2);
-$translateX: 0;
-
-#hamburger-icon {
-    width: $width-line;
-    height: $height-icon;
-    position: relative;
-    display: block;
-    transition: all $transition-time;
-    -webkit-transition: all $transition-time;
-    -moz-transition: all $transition-time;
-
-    .line {
-        display: block;
-        background: $medium-gray;
-        width: $width-line;
-        height: $height-line;
-        position: absolute;
-        left: 0;
-        border-radius: calc($height-line / 2);
-        transition: all $transition-time;
-        -webkit-transition: all $transition-time;
-        -moz-transition: all $transition-time;
-
-        &.line-1 {
-            top: 0;
-        }
-
-        &.line-2 {
-            top: 50%;
-        }
-
-        &.line-3 {
-            top: 100%;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-.filter-header.active {
-    .line-1 {
-        transform: translateY($translateY) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation);
-        -webkit-transform: translateY($translateY) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation);
-        -moz-transform: translateY($translateY) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation);
-    }
-
-    .line-2 {
-        opacity: 0;
-    }
-
-    .line-3 {
-        transform: translateY($translateY * -1) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation * -1);
-        -webkit-transform: translateY($translateY * -1) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation * -1);
-        -moz-transform: translateY($translateY * -1) translateX($translateX) rotate($rotation * -1);
-    }
-}
-
-.filter-header:hover #hamburger-icon {
-    transform: scale(1.1);
-    -webkit-transform: scale(1.1);
-    -moz-transform: scale(1.1);
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.tsx b/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fa4a0fca..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/NaviconButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import "./NaviconButton.scss";
-import * as $ from 'jquery';
-import { observable } from 'mobx';
-
-export interface NaviconProps {
-    onClick(): void;
-}
-
-export class NaviconButton extends React.Component<NaviconProps> {
-
-    @observable private _ref: React.RefObject<HTMLAnchorElement> = React.createRef();
-
-    componentDidMount = () => {
-        const that = this;
-        if (this._ref.current) {
-            this._ref.current.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                if (that._ref.current) {
-                    that._ref.current.classList.toggle('active');
-                    return false;
-                }
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <a id="hamburger-icon" href="#" ref={this._ref} title="Menu">
-                <span className="line line-1"></span>
-                <span className="line line-2"></span>
-                <span className="line line-3"></span>
-            </a>
-        );
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.scss b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.scss
index a3c4bd2ed..09e459f7d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.scss
+++ b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 @import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-@import './NaviconButton.scss';
 
 .searchBox-container {
     width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
index 3172ff9c0..ccfccb771 100644
--- a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
-import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, DocListCastAsync, Field, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class SearchBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<SearchBoxProps>() {
      */
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
         SearchBox.Instance = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.scss b/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e27db2bc..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-@import '../global/globalCssVariables.module.scss';
-
-.toggle-title {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    color: $white;
-    text-transform: uppercase;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    justify-content: space-around;
-    padding: 5px;
-
-    .toggle-option {
-        width: 50%;
-        text-align: center;
-        -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        -o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-        color: gray;
-        font-size: 13;
-    }
-}
-
-.toggle-bar {
-    // height: 50px;
-    height: 30px;
-    width: 100px;
-    background-color: $medium-gray;
-    border-radius: 10px;
-    padding: 5px;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-
-    .toggle-button {
-        // width: 275px;
-        width: 40px;
-        height: 100%;
-        border-radius: 10px;
-        background-color: $white;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.tsx b/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 466822eba..000000000
--- a/src/client/views/search/ToggleBar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import { observable, action, runInAction, computed } from 'mobx';
-import "./SearchBox.scss";
-import "./ToggleBar.scss";
-import * as anime from 'animejs';
-
-export interface ToggleBarProps {
-    originalStatus: boolean;
-    optionOne: string;
-    optionTwo: string;
-    handleChange(): void;
-    getStatus(): boolean;
-}
-
-@observer
-export class ToggleBar extends React.Component<ToggleBarProps>{
-    static Instance: ToggleBar;
-
-    @observable private _forwardTimeline: anime.AnimeTimelineInstance;
-    @observable private _toggleButton: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
-    @observable private _originalStatus: boolean = this.props.originalStatus;
-
-    constructor(props: ToggleBarProps) {
-        super(props);
-        ToggleBar.Instance = this;
-        this._toggleButton = React.createRef();
-        this._forwardTimeline = anime.timeline({
-            loop: false,
-            autoplay: false,
-            direction: "reverse",
-        });
-    }
-
-    componentDidMount = () => {
-        const totalWidth = 265;
-
-        if (this._originalStatus) {
-            this._forwardTimeline.add({
-                targets: this._toggleButton.current,
-                translateX: totalWidth,
-                easing: "easeInOutQuad",
-                duration: 500
-            });
-        }
-        else {
-            this._forwardTimeline.add({
-                targets: this._toggleButton.current,
-                translateX: -totalWidth,
-                easing: "easeInOutQuad",
-                duration: 500
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    onclick() {
-        this._forwardTimeline.play();
-        this._forwardTimeline.reverse();
-        this.props.handleChange();
-    }
-
-    @action.bound
-    public resetToggle = () => {
-        if (!this.props.getStatus()) {
-            this._forwardTimeline.play();
-            this._forwardTimeline.reverse();
-            this.props.handleChange();
-        }
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div>
-                <div className="toggle-title">
-                    <div className="toggle-option" style={{ opacity: (this.props.getStatus() ? 1 : .4) }}>{this.props.optionOne}</div>
-                    <div className="toggle-option" style={{ opacity: (this.props.getStatus() ? .4 : 1) }}>{this.props.optionTwo}</div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="toggle-bar" id="toggle-bar" onClick={this.onclick} style={{ flexDirection: (this._originalStatus ? "row" : "row-reverse") }}>
-                    <div className="toggle-button" id="toggle-button" ref={this._toggleButton} />
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/fields/URLField.ts b/src/fields/URLField.ts
index 8ac20b1e5..817b62373 100644
--- a/src/fields/URLField.ts
+++ b/src/fields/URLField.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export abstract class URLField extends ObjectField {
         if (Utils.prepend(this.url?.pathname) === this.url?.href) {
             return `new ${this.constructor.name}("${this.url.pathname}")`;
         }
-        return `new ${this.constructor.name}("${this.url.href}")`;
+        return `new ${this.constructor.name}("${this.url?.href}")`;
     }
     [ToString]() {
         if (Utils.prepend(this.url?.pathname) === this.url?.href) {
diff --git a/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts b/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
index ab3982cc5..cd9b635bd 100644
--- a/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
+++ b/src/server/DashUploadUtils.ts
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ export namespace DashUploadUtils {
     }
 
     function resolveExistingFile(name: string, pat: string, directory: Directory, mimetype?: string | null, duration?: number, rawText?: string): Upload.FileResponse<Upload.FileInformation> {
-        const data = { size: 0, filepath: pat, name, type: mimetype ?? '', originalFilename: name, newFilename: path.basename(pat), mimetype, hashAlgorithm: false as any };
-        const file = { ...data, toJSON: () => ({ ...data, length: 0, filename: data.filepath.replace(/.*\//, ''), mtime: new Date(), mimetype, toJson: () => undefined as any }) };
+        const data = { size: 0, filepath: pat, name, type: mimetype ?? '', originalFilename: name, newFilename: path.basename(pat), mimetype: mimetype || null, hashAlgorithm: false as any };
+        const file = { ...data, toJSON: () => ({ ...data, length: 0, filename: data.filepath.replace(/.*\//, ''), mtime: new Date(), mimetype: mimetype || null, toJson: () => undefined as any }) };
         return {
             source: file || null,
             result: {
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From fdc0bf7c54af252178f587709630d36726484b91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 13:26:53 -0500
Subject: fixing more .props => ._props refernces.

---
 src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx          |  2 +-
 src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx                 |  2 +-
 src/client/util/DictationManager.ts                |  8 +--
 src/client/util/DragManager.ts                     |  2 +-
 src/client/util/GroupMemberView.tsx                | 29 +++++----
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                | 10 +--
 src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx                 |  2 +-
 src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts                  |  4 +-
 src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx                  |  3 +-
 src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx             | 74 +++-------------------
 src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx           | 10 +--
 src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx                   | 18 ++++--
 src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts            |  2 +-
 src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx             |  6 +-
 src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx                 |  2 +-
 src/client/views/TemplateMenu.tsx                  |  6 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx |  4 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx   |  2 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx    |  2 +-
 src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx    |  4 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx |  2 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx       |  4 +-
 .../collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx      |  2 +-
 src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx          |  6 +-
 .../CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx                 |  4 +-
 .../collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx  |  2 +-
 .../collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx          | 72 ++++++++++-----------
 .../collectionMulticolumn/MulticolumnResizer.tsx   | 11 +---
 .../collectionMulticolumn/MultirowResizer.tsx      | 11 +---
 .../nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx      |  6 +-
 .../views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx |  2 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx            | 16 ++---
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx          | 34 +++++-----
 src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx    |  4 +-
 .../views/nodes/MapboxMapBox/MapboxContainer.tsx   | 54 ++++++++--------
 .../nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx      | 34 +++++-----
 .../views/nodes/RecordingBox/RecordingBox.tsx      |  6 +-
 src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx           | 50 +++++++--------
 src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx            | 14 ++--
 src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx     |  2 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx      | 16 ++---
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx     |  4 +-
 .../views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx     | 16 ++---
 .../views/nodes/importBox/ImportElementBox.tsx     |  4 +-
 src/client/views/pdf/Annotation.tsx                | 55 ++++++++--------
 src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx              | 10 +--
 src/client/views/selectedDoc/SelectedDocView.tsx   |  6 +-
 47 files changed, 289 insertions(+), 350 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx b/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
index 11f16493f..02879e3c4 100644
--- a/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/BranchingTrailManager.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class BranchingTrailManager extends React.Component {
     @observable private docIdToDocMap: Map<String, Doc> = new Map<String, Doc>();
 
     observeDocumentChange = (targetDoc: Doc, pres: PresBox) => {
-        const presId = pres.props.Document[Id];
+        const presId = pres.Document[Id];
         if (this.prevPresId === presId) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
index c1e0a5b2e..2e13aff2f 100644
--- a/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/CaptureManager.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class CaptureManager extends React.Component<{}> {
                         onClick={() => {
                             const selected = SelectionManager.Views.slice();
                             SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
-                            selected.map(dv => dv.props.removeDocument?.(dv.props.Document));
+                            selected.map(dv => dv.props.removeDocument?.(dv.Document));
                             this.close();
                         }}>
                         Cancel
diff --git a/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts b/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
index 039bb360e..82c63695c 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DictationManager.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ export namespace DictationManager {
             if (!ctor) {
                 return false;
             }
-            return Cast(Doc.GetProto(view.props.Document).data, ctor) !== undefined;
+            return Cast(Doc.GetProto(view.Document).data, ctor) !== undefined;
         };
 
         const validate = (target: DocumentView, types: DocumentType[]) => {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export namespace DictationManager {
             [
                 'clear',
                 {
-                    action: (target: DocumentView) => (Doc.GetProto(target.props.Document).data = new List()),
+                    action: (target: DocumentView) => (Doc.GetProto(target.Document).data = new List()),
                     restrictTo: [DocumentType.COL],
                 },
             ],
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export namespace DictationManager {
                 action: (target: DocumentView, matches: RegExpExecArray) => {
                     const count = interpretNumber(matches[1]);
                     const what = matches[2];
-                    const dataDoc = Doc.GetProto(target.props.Document);
+                    const dataDoc = Doc.GetProto(target.Document);
                     const fieldKey = 'data';
                     if (isNaN(count)) {
                         return;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export namespace DictationManager {
                 expression: /view as (freeform|stacking|masonry|schema|tree)/g,
                 action: (target: DocumentView, matches: RegExpExecArray) => {
                     const mode = matches[1];
-                    mode && (target.props.Document._type_collection = mode);
+                    mode && (target.Document._type_collection = mode);
                 },
                 restrictTo: [DocumentType.COL],
             }
diff --git a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
index fe3a52be7..9ede18ed5 100644
--- a/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/DragManager.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export namespace DragManager {
             this.linkSourceGetAnchor = linkSourceGetAnchor;
         }
         get dragDocument() {
-            return this.linkDragView.props.Document;
+            return this.linkDragView.Document;
         }
         linkSourceGetAnchor: () => Doc;
         linkSourceDoc?: Doc;
diff --git a/src/client/util/GroupMemberView.tsx b/src/client/util/GroupMemberView.tsx
index 7de0f336f..894583711 100644
--- a/src/client/util/GroupMemberView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/GroupMemberView.tsx
@@ -19,35 +19,38 @@ interface GroupMemberViewProps {
 @observer
 export class GroupMemberView extends React.Component<GroupMemberViewProps> {
     @observable private memberSort: 'ascending' | 'descending' | 'none' = 'none';
+    get group() {
+        return this.props.group;
+    }
 
     private get editingInterface() {
-        let members: string[] = this.props.group ? JSON.parse(StrCast(this.props.group.members)) : [];
+        let members: string[] = this.group ? JSON.parse(StrCast(this.group.members)) : [];
         members = this.memberSort === 'ascending' ? members.sort() : this.memberSort === 'descending' ? members.sort().reverse() : members;
 
-        const options: UserOptions[] = this.props.group ? GroupManager.Instance.options.filter(option => !(JSON.parse(StrCast(this.props.group.members)) as string[]).includes(option.value)) : [];
+        const options: UserOptions[] = this.group ? GroupManager.Instance.options.filter(option => !(JSON.parse(StrCast(this.group.members)) as string[]).includes(option.value)) : [];
 
-        const hasEditAccess = GroupManager.Instance.hasEditAccess(this.props.group);
+        const hasEditAccess = GroupManager.Instance.hasEditAccess(this.group);
 
-        return !this.props.group ? null : (
+        return !this.group ? null : (
             <div className="editing-interface" style={{ background: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor, color: SettingsManager.userColor }}>
                 <div className="editing-header">
                     <input
                         className="group-title"
                         style={{ marginLeft: !hasEditAccess ? '-14%' : 0 }}
-                        value={StrCast(this.props.group.title || this.props.group.groupName)}
-                        onChange={e => (this.props.group.title = e.currentTarget.value)}
+                        value={StrCast(this.group.title || this.group.groupName)}
+                        onChange={e => (this.group.title = e.currentTarget.value)}
                         disabled={!hasEditAccess}></input>
                     <div className={'memberView-closeButton'}>
                         <Button icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={'times'} size={'lg'} />} onClick={action(this.props.onCloseButtonClick)} color={StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor)} />
                     </div>
-                    {GroupManager.Instance.hasEditAccess(this.props.group) ? (
+                    {GroupManager.Instance.hasEditAccess(this.group) ? (
                         <div className="group-buttons">
                             <div style={{ border: StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor) }}>
                                 <Select
                                     className="add-member-dropdown"
                                     isSearchable={true}
                                     options={options}
-                                    onChange={selectedOption => GroupManager.Instance.addMemberToGroup(this.props.group, (selectedOption as UserOptions).value)}
+                                    onChange={selectedOption => GroupManager.Instance.addMemberToGroup(this.group, (selectedOption as UserOptions).value)}
                                     placeholder={'Add members'}
                                     value={null}
                                     styles={{
@@ -72,8 +75,8 @@ export class GroupMemberView extends React.Component<GroupMemberViewProps> {
                                     }}
                                 />
                             </div>
-                            <div className={'delete-button'}>
-                                <Button text={'Delete Group'} type={Type.TERT} color={StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor)} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.deleteGroup(this.props.group)} />
+                            <div className="delete-button">
+                                <Button text="Delete Group" type={Type.TERT} color={StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor)} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.deleteGroup(this.group)} />
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     ) : null}
@@ -81,14 +84,14 @@ export class GroupMemberView extends React.Component<GroupMemberViewProps> {
                         Emails {this.memberSort === 'ascending' ? '↑' : this.memberSort === 'descending' ? '↓' : ''} {/* → */}
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div className={'style-divider'} style={{ background: StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor) }} />
+                <div className="style-divider" style={{ background: StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor) }} />
                 <div className="editing-contents" style={{ height: hasEditAccess ? '62%' : '85%' }}>
                     {members.map(member => (
                         <div className="editing-row" key={member}>
                             <div className="user-email">{member}</div>
                             {hasEditAccess ? (
-                                <div className={'remove-button'} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.removeMemberFromGroup(this.props.group, member)}>
-                                    <IconButton icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={'trash-alt'} />} size={Size.XSMALL} color={StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor)} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.removeMemberFromGroup(this.props.group, member)} />
+                                <div className={'remove-button'} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.removeMemberFromGroup(this.group, member)}>
+                                    <IconButton icon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={'trash-alt'} />} size={Size.XSMALL} color={StrCast(Doc.UserDoc().userColor)} onClick={() => GroupManager.Instance.removeMemberFromGroup(this.group, member)} />
                                 </div>
                             ) : null}
                         </div>
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 07bbde36c..53e4a2853 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ export class SelectionManager {
 
     public static SelectView = action((docView: DocumentView | undefined, extendSelection: boolean): void => {
         if (!docView) this.DeselectAll();
-        else if (!docView.SELECTED) {
+        else if (!docView.IsSelected) {
             if (!extendSelection) this.DeselectAll();
             this.Instance.SelectedViews.push(docView);
-            docView.SELECTED = true;
+            docView.IsSelected = true;
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(true);
         }
     });
 
     public static DeselectView = action((docView?: DocumentView): void => {
         if (docView && this.Instance.SelectedViews.includes(docView)) {
-            docView.SELECTED = false;
+            docView.IsSelected = false;
             this.Instance.SelectedViews.splice(this.Instance.SelectedViews.indexOf(docView), 1);
             docView._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         }
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ export class SelectionManager {
         LinkManager.currentLinkAnchor = undefined;
         runInAction(() => (this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument = undefined));
         this.Instance.SelectedViews.forEach(dv => {
-            dv.SELECTED = false;
+            dv.IsSelected = false;
             dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         });
         this.Instance.SelectedViews.length = 0;
         if (found) this.SelectView(found, false);
     };
 
-    public static IsSelected = (doc?: Doc) => Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.SELECTED);
+    public static IsSelected = (doc?: Doc) => Array.from(doc?.[DocViews] ?? []).some(dv => dv?.IsSelected);
     public static get Views() { return this.Instance.SelectedViews; } // prettier-ignore
     public static get SelectedSchemaDoc() { return this.Instance.SelectedSchemaDocument; } // prettier-ignore
     public static get Docs() { return this.Instance.SelectedViews.map(dv => dv.Document).filter(doc => doc?._type_collection !== CollectionViewType.Docking); } // prettier-ignore
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index ac7de9872..fddf735e3 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         this.populateUsers();
         runInAction(() => {
             this.targetDocView = target;
-            this.targetDoc = target_doc || target?.props.Document;
+            this.targetDoc = target_doc || target?.Document;
             DictationOverlay.Instance.hasActiveModal = true;
             this.isOpen = this.targetDoc !== undefined;
             this.permissions = SharingPermissions.Augment;
diff --git a/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts b/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
index 0b197cf9a..f9c2d522f 100644
--- a/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/TrackMovements.ts
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ export class TrackMovements {
         }
 
         // init the dispose funcs on the page
-        const docList = DocListCast(CollectionDockingView.Instance?.props.Document.data);
+        const docList = DocListCast(CollectionDockingView.Instance?.Document.data);
         this.updateRecordingFFViewsFromTabs(docList);
 
         // create a reaction to monitor changes in tabs
         this.tabChangeDisposeFunc = reaction(
-            () => CollectionDockingView.Instance?.props.Document.data,
+            () => CollectionDockingView.Instance?.Document.data,
             change => {
                 // TODO: consider changing between dashboards
                 // console.info('change in tabs', change);
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
index 235b0dc68..b5bd17572 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocComponent.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ interface ViewBoxBaseProps {
 export function ViewBoxBaseComponent<P extends ViewBoxBaseProps>() {
     class Component extends ObservableReactComponent<React.PropsWithChildren<P>> {
         //TODO This might be pretty inefficient if doc isn't observed, because computed doesn't cache then
-        //@computed get Document(): T { return schemaCtor(this.props.Document); }
         get Document() {
             return this._props.Document;
         }
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ export function ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<P extends ViewBoxAnnotatableProps>()
             const indocs = doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc;
             const docs = indocs.filter(doc => [AclEdit, AclAdmin].includes(effectiveAcl) || GetEffectiveAcl(doc) === AclAdmin);
 
-            // docs.forEach(doc => doc.annotationOn === this.props.Document && Doc.SetInPlace(doc, 'annotationOn', undefined, true));
+            // docs.forEach(doc => doc.annotationOn === this.Document && Doc.SetInPlace(doc, 'annotationOn', undefined, true));
             const targetDataDoc = this.dataDoc;
             const value = DocListCast(targetDataDoc[annotationKey ?? this.annotationKey]);
             const toRemove = value.filter(v => docs.includes(v));
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
index 3938b81cd..63d2a5e08 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentButtonBar.tsx
@@ -25,27 +25,10 @@ import { DashFieldView } from './nodes/formattedText/DashFieldView';
 import { PinProps } from './nodes/trails';
 import { faCalendarDays } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 
-const cloud: IconProp = 'cloud-upload-alt';
-const fetch: IconProp = 'sync-alt';
-
-enum UtilityButtonState {
-    Default,
-    OpenRight,
-    OpenExternally,
-}
-
 @observer
 export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (DocumentView | undefined)[]; stack?: any }> {
     private _dragRef = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
-    private _pullAnimating = false;
-    private _pushAnimating = false;
-    private _pullColorAnimating = false;
-    @observable public isAnimatingFetch = false;
-    @observable public isAnimatingPulse = false;
-
     @observable public static Instance: DocumentButtonBar;
-    public static hasPushedHack = false;
-    public static hasPulledHack = false;
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
@@ -53,51 +36,6 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
         DocumentButtonBar.Instance = this;
     }
 
-    public startPullOutcome = action((success: boolean) => {
-        if (!this._pullAnimating) {
-            this._pullAnimating = true;
-            this.pullIcon = success ? 'check-circle' : 'stop-circle';
-            setTimeout(
-                () =>
-                    runInAction(() => {
-                        this.pullIcon = 'arrow-alt-circle-down';
-                        this._pullAnimating = false;
-                    }),
-                1000
-            );
-        }
-    });
-
-    public startPushOutcome = action((success: boolean) => {
-        this.isAnimatingPulse = false;
-        if (!this._pushAnimating) {
-            this._pushAnimating = true;
-            this.pushIcon = success ? 'check-circle' : 'stop-circle';
-            setTimeout(
-                () =>
-                    runInAction(() => {
-                        this.pushIcon = 'arrow-alt-circle-up';
-                        this._pushAnimating = false;
-                    }),
-                1000
-            );
-        }
-    });
-
-    public setPullState = action((unchanged: boolean) => {
-        this.isAnimatingFetch = false;
-        if (!this._pullColorAnimating) {
-            this._pullColorAnimating = true;
-            this.pullColor = unchanged ? 'lawngreen' : 'red';
-            setTimeout(this.clearPullColor, 1000);
-        }
-    });
-
-    private clearPullColor = action(() => {
-        this.pullColor = 'white';
-        this._pullColorAnimating = false;
-    });
-
     get view0() {
         return this._props.views()?.[0];
     }
@@ -367,7 +305,7 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
         if (this._dragRef.current) {
             const dragDocView = this.view0!;
             const dragData = new DragManager.DocumentDragData([dragDocView.Document]);
-            const [left, top] = dragDocView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+            const [left, top] = dragDocView.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
             dragData.defaultDropAction = 'embed';
             dragData.canEmbed = true;
             DragManager.StartDocumentDrag([dragDocView.ContentDiv!], dragData, left, top, { hideSource: false });
@@ -385,7 +323,8 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
         return !view0 ? null : (
             <Tooltip title={<div className="dash-tooltip">Tap to Customize Layout. Drag an embedding</div>} open={this._tooltipOpen} onClose={action(() => (this._tooltipOpen = false))} placement="bottom">
                 <div className="documentButtonBar-linkFlyout" ref={this._dragRef} onPointerEnter={action(() => !this._ref.current?.getBoundingClientRect().width && (this._tooltipOpen = true))}>
-                    {/* <Flyout
+                    {
+                        /* <Flyout
                         anchorPoint={anchorPoints.LEFT_TOP}
                         onOpen={action(() => (this._embedDown = true))}
                         onClose={action(() => (this._embedDown = false))}
@@ -400,7 +339,12 @@ export class DocumentButtonBar extends ObservableReactComponent<{ views: () => (
                         <div className={'documentButtonBar-linkButton-empty'} ref={this._dragRef} onPointerDown={this.onTemplateButton}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon="edit" size="sm" />
                         </div>
-                    </Flyout> */}
+                    </Flyout> */
+
+                        <div className={'documentButtonBar-linkButton-empty'} ref={this._dragRef} onPointerDown={this.onTemplateButton}>
+                            <FontAwesomeIcon className="documentdecorations-icon" icon="edit" size="sm" />
+                        </div>
+                    }
                 </div>
             </Tooltip>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
index dab6e6193..51fd33222 100644
--- a/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/DocumentDecorations.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecora
             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document),
             dragDocView._props.dropAction
         );
-        dragData.offset = dragDocView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(e.x - left, e.y - top);
+        dragData.offset = dragDocView.screenToLocalTransform().transformDirection(e.x - left, e.y - top);
         dragData.moveDocument = dragDocView._props.moveDocument;
         dragData.removeDocument = dragDocView._props.removeDocument;
         dragData.isDocDecorationMove = true;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecora
     };
 
     setRotateCenter = (seldocview: DocumentView, rotCenter: number[]) => {
-        const newloccentern = seldocview._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rotCenter[0], rotCenter[1]);
+        const newloccentern = seldocview.screenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(rotCenter[0], rotCenter[1]);
         const newlocenter = [newloccentern[0] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width) / 2, newloccentern[1] - NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._height) / 2];
         const final = Utils.rotPt(newlocenter[0], newlocenter[1], -(NumCast(seldocview.Document._rotation) / 180) * Math.PI);
         seldocview.Document.rotation_centerX = final.x / NumCast(seldocview.layoutDoc._width);
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecora
             dot = (b[0] - a[0]) * (p[1] - a[1]) - (b[1] - a[1]) * (p[0] - a[0]);
             return [a[0] + atob[0] * t, a[1] + atob[1] * t];
         };
-        const tl = docView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
+        const tl = docView.screenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(0, 0);
         return project([e.clientX + this._offset.x, e.clientY + this._offset.y], tl, [tl[0] + fixedAspect, tl[1] + 1]);
     };
     onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent, down: number[], move: number[]): boolean => {
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecora
             doc.xPadding = NumCast(doc.xPadding) * scale.x;
             doc.yPadding = NumCast(doc.yPadding) * scale.y;
         } else {
-            const refCent = docView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(refPt[0], refPt[1]); // fixed reference point for resize (ie, a point that doesn't move)
+            const refCent = docView.screenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(refPt[0], refPt[1]); // fixed reference point for resize (ie, a point that doesn't move)
             const [nwidth, nheight] = [docView.nativeWidth, docView.nativeHeight];
             const [initWidth, initHeight] = [NumCast(doc._width, 1), NumCast(doc._height)];
 
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ export class DocumentDecorations extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentDecora
     @computed get rotCenter() {
         const lastView = SelectionManager.Views.lastElement();
         if (lastView) {
-            const invXf = lastView._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse();
+            const invXf = lastView.screenToLocalTransform().inverse();
             const seldoc = lastView.layoutDoc;
             const loccenter = Utils.rotPt(NumCast(seldoc.rotation_centerX) * NumCast(seldoc._width), NumCast(seldoc.rotation_centerY) * NumCast(seldoc._height), invXf.Rotate);
             return invXf.transformPoint(loccenter.x + NumCast(seldoc._width) / 2, loccenter.y + NumCast(seldoc._height) / 2);
diff --git a/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx b/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
index d3075a5cd..c4f65a5ca 100644
--- a/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/FilterPanel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed, observable, ObservableMap } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, ObservableMap } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Handles, Rail, Slider, Ticks, Tracks } from 'react-compound-slider';
@@ -18,22 +18,28 @@ import { undoable } from '../util/UndoManager';
 import './FilterPanel.scss';
 import { FieldView } from './nodes/FieldView';
 import { Handle, Tick, TooltipRail, Track } from './nodes/SliderBox-components';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from './ObservableReactComponent';
 
 interface filterProps {
     Document: Doc;
 }
 
 @observer
-export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
+export class FilterPanel extends ObservableReactComponent<filterProps> {
     public static LayoutString(fieldKey: string) {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(FilterPanel, fieldKey);
     }
 
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @returns the relevant doc according to the value of FilterBox._filterScope i.e. either the Current Dashboard or the Current Collection
      */
-    @computed get targetDoc() {
-        return this.props.Document;
+    get targetDoc() {
+        return this._props.Document;
     }
     @computed get targetDocChildKey() {
         const targetView = DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(this.targetDoc);
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
     // }
 
     gatherFieldValues(childDocs: Doc[], facetKey: string) {
-        const valueSet = new Set<string>(StrListCast(this.props.Document.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]));
+        const valueSet = new Set<string>(StrListCast(this.targetDoc.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]));
         let rtFields = 0;
         let subDocs = childDocs;
         if (subDocs.length > 0) {
@@ -223,7 +229,7 @@ export class FilterPanel extends React.Component<filterProps> {
     facetValues = (facetHeader: string) => {
         const allCollectionDocs = new Set<Doc>();
         SearchUtil.foreachRecursiveDoc(this.targetDocChildren, (depth: number, doc: Doc) => allCollectionDocs.add(doc));
-        const set = new Set<string>([...StrListCast(this.props.Document.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]), Doc.FilterNone, Doc.FilterAny]);
+        const set = new Set<string>([...StrListCast(this.targetDoc.childFilters).map(filter => filter.split(Doc.FilterSep)[1]), Doc.FilterNone, Doc.FilterAny]);
         if (facetHeader === 'tags')
             allCollectionDocs.forEach(child =>
                 StrListCast(child[facetHeader])
diff --git a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
index a628c7120..f31ea2994 100644
--- a/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
+++ b/src/client/views/InkStrokeProperties.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class InkStrokeProperties {
         this.applyFunction(inkView, (view: DocumentView, ink: InkData) => {
             const order = controlIndex % 4;
             const closed = InkingStroke.IsClosed(ink);
-            const brokenIndices = Cast(inkView.props.Document.brokenInkIndices, listSpec('number'), []);
+            const brokenIndices = Cast(inkView.Document.brokenInkIndices, listSpec('number'), []);
             if (origInk && this._currentPoint > 0 && this._currentPoint < ink.length - 1 && brokenIndices.findIndex(value => value === controlIndex) === -1) {
                 const cpt_before = ink[controlIndex];
                 const cpt = { X: cpt_before.X + deltaX, Y: cpt_before.Y + deltaY };
diff --git a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
index f1dadcd5e..5905f8dbc 100644
--- a/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/PropertiesButtons.tsx
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
         SelectionManager.Views.filter(dv => dv.docView)
             .map(dv => dv.docView!)
             .forEach(docView => {
-                const linkButton = IsFollowLinkScript(docView.props.Document.onClick);
+                const linkButton = IsFollowLinkScript(docView.Document.onClick);
                 docView.noOnClick();
                 switch (onClick) {
                     case 'enterPortal':
@@ -422,11 +422,11 @@ export class PropertiesButtons extends React.Component<{}, {}> {
                         break;
                     case 'linkInPlace':
                         docView.toggleFollowLink(false, false);
-                        docView.props.Document.followLinkLocation = linkButton ? OpenWhere.lightbox : undefined;
+                        docView.Document.followLinkLocation = linkButton ? OpenWhere.lightbox : undefined;
                         break;
                     case 'linkOnRight':
                         docView.toggleFollowLink(false, false);
-                        docView.props.Document.followLinkLocation = linkButton ? OpenWhere.addRight : undefined;
+                        docView.Document.followLinkLocation = linkButton ? OpenWhere.addRight : undefined;
                         break;
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
index c8f6d6013..835e61d55 100644
--- a/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/StyleProvider.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export function DefaultStyleProvider(doc: Opt<Doc>, props: Opt<DocumentViewProps
         case StyleProp.Highlighting:
             if (doc && (Doc.IsSystem(doc) || doc.type === DocumentType.FONTICON)) return undefined;            
             if (doc && !doc.layout_disableBrushing && !props?.disableBrushing) {
-                const selected = Array.from(doc?.[DocViews]??[]).filter(dv => dv.SELECTED).length;
+                const selected = Array.from(doc?.[DocViews]??[]).filter(dv => dv.IsSelected).length;
                 const highlightIndex = Doc.GetBrushHighlightStatus(doc) || (selected ? Doc.DocBrushStatus.selfBrushed : 0);
                 const highlightColor = ['transparent', 'rgb(68, 118, 247)', selected ? "black" : 'rgb(68, 118, 247)', 'orange', 'lightBlue'][highlightIndex];
                 const highlightStyle = ['solid', 'dashed', 'solid', 'solid', 'solid'][highlightIndex];
diff --git a/src/client/views/TemplateMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/TemplateMenu.tsx
index 791928b4a..b42f3c1e9 100644
--- a/src/client/views/TemplateMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/TemplateMenu.tsx
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ export class TemplateMenu extends React.Component<TemplateMenuProps> {
     };
     componentDidMount() {
         !this._addedKeys && (this._addedKeys = new ObservableSet());
-        [...Array.from(Object.keys(Doc.GetProto(this.props.docViews[0].props.Document))), ...Array.from(Object.keys(this.props.docViews[0].props.Document))]
+        [...Array.from(Object.keys(Doc.GetProto(this.props.docViews[0].Document))), ...Array.from(Object.keys(this.props.docViews[0].Document))]
             .filter(key => key.startsWith('layout_'))
             .map(key => runInAction(() => this._addedKeys.add(key.replace('layout_', ''))));
     }
 
     return100 = () => 300;
     @computed get scriptField() {
-        const script = ScriptField.MakeScript('docs.map(d => switchView(d, this))', { this: Doc.name }, { docs: this.props.docViews.map(dv => dv.props.Document) as any });
+        const script = ScriptField.MakeScript('docs.map(d => switchView(d, this))', { this: Doc.name }, { docs: this.props.docViews.map(dv => dv.Document) as any });
         return script ? () => script : undefined;
     }
     templateIsUsed = (selDoc: Doc, templateDoc: Doc) => {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export class TemplateMenu extends React.Component<TemplateMenuProps> {
     };
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const firstDoc = this.props.docViews[0].props.Document;
+        const firstDoc = this.props.docViews[0].Document;
         const templateName = StrCast(firstDoc.layout_fieldKey, 'layout').replace('layout_', '');
         const noteTypes = DocListCast(Cast(Doc.UserDoc()['template_notes'], Doc, null)?.data);
         const addedTypes = DocListCast(Cast(Doc.UserDoc()['template_clickFuncs'], Doc, null)?.data);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
index a11c53d4d..bf308904e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarousel3DView.tsx
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ export class CollectionCarousel3DView extends CollectionSubView() {
         const whichButton = this.layoutDoc.showScrollButton;
         return (
             <>
-                <div className={`carousel3DView-back-scroll${whichButton === 'back' ? '' : '-hidden'}`} style={{ background: `${StrCast(this.props.Document.backgroundColor)}` }} onClick={() => this.toggleAutoScroll(-1)}>
+                <div className={`carousel3DView-back-scroll${whichButton === 'back' ? '' : '-hidden'}`} style={{ background: `${StrCast(this.Document.backgroundColor)}` }} onClick={() => this.toggleAutoScroll(-1)}>
                     {this.layoutDoc.autoScrollOn ? <FontAwesomeIcon icon={'pause'} size={'1x'} /> : <FontAwesomeIcon icon={'angle-double-left'} size={'1x'} />}
                 </div>
-                <div className={`carousel3DView-fwd-scroll${whichButton === 'fwd' ? '' : '-hidden'}`} style={{ background: `${StrCast(this.props.Document.backgroundColor)}` }} onClick={() => this.toggleAutoScroll(1)}>
+                <div className={`carousel3DView-fwd-scroll${whichButton === 'fwd' ? '' : '-hidden'}`} style={{ background: `${StrCast(this.Document.backgroundColor)}` }} onClick={() => this.toggleAutoScroll(1)}>
                     {this.layoutDoc.autoScrollOn ? <FontAwesomeIcon icon={'pause'} size={'1x'} /> : <FontAwesomeIcon icon={'angle-double-right'} size={'1x'} />}
                 </div>
             </>
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
index 5d09f14ef..b6acf3153 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionCarouselView.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class CollectionCarouselView extends CollectionSubView() {
                     color: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.Color),
                 }}>
                 {this.content}
-                {this.props.Document._chromeHidden ? null : this.buttons}
+                {this.Document._chromeHidden ? null : this.buttons}
             </div>
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
index 868df7a3b..c46f54c70 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionDockingView.tsx
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ export class CollectionDockingView extends CollectionSubView() {
             Doc.RemoveDocFromList(Doc.GetProto(tab.DashDoc), 'proto_embeddings', tab.DashDoc);
         }
         if (CollectionDockingView.Instance) {
-            const dview = CollectionDockingView.Instance.props.Document;
+            const dview = CollectionDockingView.Instance.Document;
             const fieldKey = CollectionDockingView.Instance.props.fieldKey;
             Doc.RemoveDocFromList(dview, fieldKey, tab.DashDoc);
             this.tabMap.delete(tab);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
index 2a6cb081f..98ae01591 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionMenu.tsx
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewChrome extends React.Component<CollectionVi
     @observable private suggestions: string[] = [];
 
     get document() {
-        return this.props.docView.props.Document;
+        return this.props.docView.Document;
     }
 
     @computed private get descending() {
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ export class CollectionGridViewChrome extends React.Component<CollectionViewMenu
     @observable private resize = false;
     private resizeListenerDisposer: Opt<Lambda>;
     get document() {
-        return this.props.docView.props.Document;
+        return this.props.docView.Document;
     }
 
     @computed get panelWidth() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
index f9d258490..0744814dd 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 addDocument={this.addDocument}
                 chromeHidden={this.chromeHidden}
                 colHeaderData={this.colHeaderData}
-                Document={this.props.Document}
+                Document={this.Document}
                 TemplateDataDocument={this.props.TemplateDataDocument}
                 resizeColumns={this.resizeColumns}
                 renderChildren={this.children}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
index e5068645f..359fdf543 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
             DocUtils.pileup(this.childDocs, undefined, undefined, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) / 2, false);
             this.layoutDoc._freeform_panX = 0;
             this.layoutDoc._freeform_panY = -10;
-            this.props.Document._freeform_pileEngine = computePassLayout.name;
+            this.Document._freeform_pileEngine = computePassLayout.name;
         } else {
             const defaultSize = NumCast(this.Document._starburstDiameter, 400);
             this.Document.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width) / 2 - defaultSize / 2;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
             this.layoutDoc._freeform_panX = this.layoutDoc._freeform_panY = 0;
             this.layoutDoc._width = this.layoutDoc._height = defaultSize;
             this.layoutDoc.background;
-            this.props.Document._freeform_pileEngine = computeStarburstLayout.name;
+            this.Document._freeform_pileEngine = computeStarburstLayout.name;
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
index fa3844aa4..a63688354 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionStackedTimeline.tsx
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ class StackedTimelineAnchor extends ObservableReactComponent<StackedTimelineAnch
         return (
             <div style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }}>
                 {inner.view}
-                {!inner.anchor.view || !inner.anchor.view.SELECTED ? null : (
+                {!inner.anchor.view || !inner.anchor.view.IsSelected ? null : (
                     <>
                         <div key="left" className="collectionStackedTimeline-left-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this._props.mark, true)} />
                         <div key="right" className="collectionStackedTimeline-resizer" style={{ pointerEvents: this.noEvents ? 'none' : undefined }} onPointerDown={e => this.onAnchorDown(e, this._props.mark, false)} />
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
index 72882ac17..f2ceaa681 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/TreeView.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export class TreeView extends ObservableReactComponent<TreeViewProps> {
         return this.childDocList(this.fieldKey + '_annotations');
     }
     @computed get selected() {
-        return this._docRef?.SELECTED;
+        return this._docRef?.IsSelected;
     }
 
     childDocList(field: string) {
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ export class TreeView extends ObservableReactComponent<TreeViewProps> {
         this._disposers.selection?.();
         if (!docView) {
             this._editTitle = false;
-        } else if (docView.SELECTED) {
+        } else if (docView.IsSelected) {
             this._editTitle = true;
             this._disposers.selection = reaction(
-                () => docView.SELECTED,
+                () => docView.IsSelected,
                 isSel => !isSel && this.setEditTitle(undefined)
             );
         } else {
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
index 6337c8d34..6131fe037 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormLinkView.tsx
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormLinkView extends ObservableReactComponent<Collect
         const pt2normlen = Math.sqrt(pt2norm[0] * pt2norm[0] + pt2norm[1] * pt2norm[1]) || 1;
         const pt1normalized = [pt1norm[0] / pt1normlen, pt1norm[1] / pt1normlen];
         const pt2normalized = [pt2norm[0] / pt2normlen, pt2norm[1] / pt2normlen];
-        const aActive = A.SELECTED || A.Document[Brushed];
-        const bActive = B.SELECTED || B.Document[Brushed];
+        const aActive = A.IsSelected || A.Document[Brushed];
+        const bActive = B.IsSelected || B.Document[Brushed];
 
         const textX = (Math.min(pt1[0], pt2[0]) + Math.max(pt1[0], pt2[0])) / 2 + NumCast(LinkDocs[0].link_relationship_OffsetX);
         const textY = (pt1[1] + pt2[1]) / 2 + NumCast(LinkDocs[0].link_relationship_OffsetY);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
index cc0833698..44654c8fe 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionFreeForm/CollectionFreeFormView.tsx
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ export class CollectionFreeFormView extends CollectionSubView<Partial<collection
                 for (var j = 0; j < otherCtrlPts.length - 3; j += 4) {
                     const neighboringSegment = i === j || i === j - 4 || i === j + 4;
                     // Ensuring that the curve intersected by the eraser is not checked for further ink intersections.
-                    if (ink?.Document === otherInk.props.Document && neighboringSegment) continue;
+                    if (ink?.Document === otherInk.Document && neighboringSegment) continue;
 
                     const otherCurve = new Bezier(otherCtrlPts.slice(j, j + 4).map(p => ({ x: p.X, y: p.Y })));
                     const c0 = otherCurve.get(0);
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
index 3e75257e5..0f750c4f8 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionGrid/CollectionGridView.tsx
@@ -33,35 +33,35 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
     onChildClickHandler = () => ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
 
     @computed get numCols() {
-        return NumCast(this.props.Document.gridNumCols, 10);
+        return NumCast(this.Document.gridNumCols, 10);
     }
     @computed get rowHeight() {
-        return this._rowHeight === undefined ? NumCast(this.props.Document.gridRowHeight, 100) : this._rowHeight;
+        return this._rowHeight === undefined ? NumCast(this.Document.gridRowHeight, 100) : this._rowHeight;
     }
     // sets the default width and height of the grid nodes
     @computed get defaultW() {
-        return NumCast(this.props.Document.gridDefaultW, 2);
+        return NumCast(this.Document.gridDefaultW, 2);
     }
     @computed get defaultH() {
-        return NumCast(this.props.Document.gridDefaultH, 2);
+        return NumCast(this.Document.gridDefaultH, 2);
     }
 
     @computed get colWidthPlusGap() {
-        return (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.margin) / this.numCols;
+        return (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.margin) / this.numCols;
     }
     @computed get rowHeightPlusGap() {
         return this.rowHeight + this.margin;
     }
 
     @computed get margin() {
-        return NumCast(this.props.Document.margin, 10);
+        return NumCast(this.Document.margin, 10);
     } // sets the margin between grid nodes
 
     @computed get flexGrid() {
-        return BoolCast(this.props.Document.gridFlex, true);
+        return BoolCast(this.Document.gridFlex, true);
     } // is grid static/flexible i.e. whether nodes be moved around and resized
     @computed get compaction() {
-        return StrCast(this.props.Document.gridStartCompaction, StrCast(this.props.Document.gridCompaction, 'vertical'));
+        return StrCast(this.Document.gridStartCompaction, StrCast(this.Document.gridCompaction, 'vertical'));
     } // is grid static/flexible i.e. whether nodes be moved around and resized
 
     /**
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
         // updates the layouts if the reset button has been clicked
         this._resetListenerDisposer = reaction(
-            () => this.props.Document.gridResetLayout,
+            () => this.Document.gridResetLayout,
             reset => {
                 if (reset && this.flexGrid) {
                     this.setLayout(this.childLayoutPairs.map((pair, index) => this.makeLayoutItem(pair.layout, this.unflexedPosition(index))));
                 }
-                this.props.Document.gridResetLayout = false;
+                this.Document.gridResetLayout = false;
             }
         );
     }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
      * Maps the x- and y- coordinates of the event to a grid cell.
      */
     screenToCell(sx: number, sy: number) {
-        const pt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(sx, sy);
+        const pt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(sx, sy);
         const x = Math.floor(pt[0] / this.colWidthPlusGap);
         const y = Math.floor((pt[1] + this._scroll) / this.rowHeight);
         return { x, y };
@@ -159,25 +159,25 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
         const xypos = this.flexGrid ? layout : this.unflexedPosition(this.renderedLayoutList.findIndex(l => l.i === layout.i));
         const pos = { x: xypos.x * this.colWidthPlusGap + this.margin, y: xypos.y * this.rowHeightPlusGap + this.margin - this._scroll };
 
-        return this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-pos.x, -pos.y);
+        return this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(-pos.x, -pos.y);
     };
 
     /**
      * @returns the layout list converted from JSON
      */
     get savedLayoutList() {
-        return (this.props.Document.gridLayoutString ? JSON.parse(StrCast(this.props.Document.gridLayoutString)) : []) as Layout[];
+        return (this.Document.gridLayoutString ? JSON.parse(StrCast(this.Document.gridLayoutString)) : []) as Layout[];
     }
 
     /**
      * Stores the layout list on the Document as JSON
      */
     setLayoutList(layouts: Layout[]) {
-        this.props.Document.gridLayoutString = JSON.stringify(layouts);
+        this.Document.gridLayoutString = JSON.stringify(layouts);
     }
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isSelected() || this.props.isContentActive();
-    isChildContentActive = () => (this.props.isDocumentActive?.() && (this.props.childDocumentsActive?.() || BoolCast(this.Document.childDocumentsActive)) ? true : undefined);
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isSelected() || this._props.isContentActive();
+    isChildContentActive = () => (this._props.isDocumentActive?.() && (this._props.childDocumentsActive?.() || BoolCast(this.Document.childDocumentsActive)) ? true : undefined);
     /**
      *
      * @param layout
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 PanelWidth={width}
                 PanelHeight={height}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={dxf}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
                 onClick={this.onChildClickHandler}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 dontCenter={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.layout_dontCenter) as any} // 'y', 'x', 'xy'
             />
         );
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 if (gridLayout) Object.assign(gridLayout, layoutArray.find(layout => layout.i === doc[Id]) || gridLayout);
             });
 
-            if (this.props.Document.gridStartCompaction) {
+            if (this.Document.gridStartCompaction) {
                 undoBatch(() => {
-                    this.props.Document.gridCompaction = this.props.Document.gridStartCompaction;
+                    this.Document.gridCompaction = this.Document.gridStartCompaction;
                     this.setLayoutList(savedLayouts);
                 })();
-                this.props.Document.gridStartCompaction = undefined;
+                this.Document.gridStartCompaction = undefined;
             } else {
                 undoBatch(() => this.setLayoutList(savedLayouts))();
             }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 const height = () => (this.flexGrid ? l.h : this.defaultH) * this.rowHeightPlusGap - this.margin;
                 child &&
                     collector.push(
-                        <div key={child.layout[Id]} className={'document-wrapper' + (this.flexGrid && this.props.isSelected() ? '' : ' static')}>
+                        <div key={child.layout[Id]} className={'document-wrapper' + (this.flexGrid && this._props.isSelected() ? '' : ' static')}>
                             {this.getDisplayDoc(child.layout, dxf, width, height)}
                         </div>
                     );
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
             e,
             returnFalse,
             action(() => {
-                undoBatch(() => (this.props.Document.gridRowHeight = this._rowHeight))();
+                undoBatch(() => (this.Document.gridRowHeight = this._rowHeight))();
                 this._rowHeight = undefined;
             }),
             emptyFunction,
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
      */
     onContextMenu = () => {
         const displayOptionsMenu: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
-        displayOptionsMenu.push({ description: 'Toggle Content Display Style', event: () => (this.props.Document.display = this.props.Document.display ? undefined : 'contents'), icon: 'copy' });
-        displayOptionsMenu.push({ description: 'Toggle Vertical Centering', event: () => (this.props.Document.centerY = !this.props.Document.centerY), icon: 'copy' });
+        displayOptionsMenu.push({ description: 'Toggle Content Display Style', event: () => (this.Document.display = this.Document.display ? undefined : 'contents'), icon: 'copy' });
+        displayOptionsMenu.push({ description: 'Toggle Vertical Centering', event: () => (this.Document.centerY = !this.Document.centerY), icon: 'copy' });
         ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Display', subitems: displayOptionsMenu, icon: 'tv' });
     };
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
      * Handles text document creation on double click.
      */
     onPointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
-        if (this.props.isContentActive(true)) {
+        if (this._props.isContentActive(true)) {
             setupMoveUpEvents(
                 this,
                 e,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                             action(() => {
                                 const text = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { _width: 150, _height: 50 });
                                 FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(text); // track the new text box so we can give it a prop that tells it to focus itself when it's displayed
-                                Doc.AddDocToList(this.props.Document, this.props.fieldKey, text);
+                                Doc.AddDocToList(this.Document, this._props.fieldKey, text);
                                 this.setLayoutList(this.addLayoutItem(this.savedLayoutList, this.makeLayoutItem(text, this.screenToCell(e.clientX, e.clientY))));
                             })
                         )();
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 },
                 false
             );
-            if (this.props.isSelected()) e.stopPropagation();
+            if (this._props.isSelected()) e.stopPropagation();
         }
     };
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
             <div
                 className="collectionGridView-contents"
                 ref={this.createDashEventsTarget}
-                style={{ pointerEvents: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined }}
+                style={{ pointerEvents: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined }}
                 onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
                 onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}
                 onDrop={this.onExternalDrop}>
@@ -379,29 +379,29 @@ export class CollectionGridView extends CollectionSubView() {
                     style={{ backgroundColor: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._backgroundColor, 'white') }}
                     onWheel={e => e.stopPropagation()}
                     onScroll={action(e => {
-                        if (!this.props.isSelected()) e.currentTarget.scrollTop = this._scroll;
+                        if (!this._props.isSelected()) e.currentTarget.scrollTop = this._scroll;
                         else this._scroll = e.currentTarget.scrollTop;
                     })}>
                     <Grid
-                        width={this.props.PanelWidth()}
+                        width={this._props.PanelWidth()}
                         nodeList={this.contents.length ? this.contents : null}
                         layout={this.contents.length ? this.renderedLayoutList : undefined}
-                        childrenDraggable={this.props.isSelected() ? true : false}
+                        childrenDraggable={this._props.isSelected() ? true : false}
                         numCols={this.numCols}
                         rowHeight={this.rowHeight}
                         setLayout={this.setLayout}
-                        transformScale={this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale}
+                        transformScale={this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().Scale}
                         compactType={this.compaction} // determines whether nodes should remain in position, be bound to the top, or to the left
-                        preventCollision={BoolCast(this.props.Document.gridPreventCollision)} // determines whether nodes should move out of the way (i.e. collide) when other nodes are dragged over them
+                        preventCollision={BoolCast(this.Document.gridPreventCollision)} // determines whether nodes should move out of the way (i.e. collide) when other nodes are dragged over them
                         margin={this.margin}
                     />
                     <input
                         className="rowHeightSlider"
                         type="range"
-                        style={{ width: this.props.PanelHeight() - 30 }}
+                        style={{ width: this._props.PanelHeight() - 30 }}
                         min={1}
                         value={this.rowHeight}
-                        max={this.props.PanelHeight() - 30}
+                        max={this._props.PanelHeight() - 30}
                         onPointerDown={this.onSliderDown}
                         onChange={this.onSliderChange}
                     />
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MulticolumnResizer.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MulticolumnResizer.tsx
index ea99bff2e..c38c6dc4e 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MulticolumnResizer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MulticolumnResizer.tsx
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@ interface ResizerProps {
     select: (isCtrlPressed: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-const resizerOpacity = 1;
-
 @observer
 export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
-    @observable private isHoverActive = false;
-    @observable private isResizingActive = false;
     private _resizeUndo?: UndoManager.Batch;
 
     @action
@@ -35,7 +31,6 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
         window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
         window.addEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         window.addEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
-        this.isResizingActive = true;
         this._resizeUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('multcol resizing');
     };
 
@@ -80,8 +75,6 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
 
     @action
     private onPointerUp = () => {
-        this.isResizingActive = false;
-        this.isHoverActive = false;
         window.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
         this._resizeUndo?.end();
@@ -96,9 +89,7 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
                     pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive?.() ? 'all' : 'none',
                     width: this.props.width,
                     backgroundColor: !this.props.isContentActive?.() ? '' : this.props.styleProvider?.(undefined, undefined, StyleProp.WidgetColor),
-                }}
-                onPointerEnter={action(() => (this.isHoverActive = true))}
-                onPointerLeave={action(() => !this.isResizingActive && (this.isHoverActive = false))}>
+                }}>
                 <div className={'multiColumnResizer-hdl'} onPointerDown={e => this.registerResizing(e)} />
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MultirowResizer.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MultirowResizer.tsx
index 7dee65e58..6f1b3b425 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MultirowResizer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/collectionMulticolumn/MultirowResizer.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@ interface ResizerProps {
     toBottom?: Doc;
 }
 
-const resizerOpacity = 1;
-
 @observer
 export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
-    @observable private isHoverActive = false;
-    @observable private isResizingActive = false;
     private _resizeUndo?: UndoManager.Batch;
 
     @action
@@ -33,7 +29,6 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
         window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
         window.addEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         window.addEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
-        this.isResizingActive = true;
         this._resizeUndo = UndoManager.StartBatch('multcol resizing');
     };
 
@@ -78,8 +73,6 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
 
     @action
     private onPointerUp = () => {
-        this.isResizingActive = false;
-        this.isHoverActive = false;
         window.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.onPointerMove);
         window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.onPointerUp);
         this._resizeUndo?.end();
@@ -94,9 +87,7 @@ export default class ResizeBar extends React.Component<ResizerProps> {
                     pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive?.() ? 'all' : 'none',
                     height: this.props.height,
                     backgroundColor: !this.props.isContentActive?.() ? '' : this.props.styleProvider?.(undefined, undefined, StyleProp.WidgetColor),
-                }}
-                onPointerEnter={action(() => (this.isHoverActive = true))}
-                onPointerLeave={action(() => !this.isResizingActive && (this.isHoverActive = false))}>
+                }}>
                 <div className={'multiRowResizer-hdl'} onPointerDown={e => this.registerResizing(e)} />
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
index a69f083d1..50a8bf83d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/LineChart.tsx
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ export class LineChart extends ObservableReactComponent<LineChartProps> {
         const selectedPt = this._currSelected ? `{ ${this._props.axes[0]}: ${this._currSelected.x} ${this._props.axes[1]}: ${this._currSelected.y} }` : 'none';
         if (this._lineChartData.length > 0 || !this.parentViz || this.parentViz.length == 0) {
             return this._props.axes.length >= 2 && /\d/.test(this._props.records[0][this._props.axes[0]]) && /\d/.test(this._props.records[0][this._props.axes[1]]) ? (
-                <div className="chart-container" style={{ width: this.props.width + this.props.margin.right }}>
+                <div className="chart-container" style={{ width: this._props.width + this._props.margin.right }}>
                     <div className="graph-title">
                         <EditableText
                             val={StrCast(this._props.layoutDoc[titleAccessor])}
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ export class LineChart extends ObservableReactComponent<LineChartProps> {
                             <Button
                                 onClick={e => {
                                     console.log('test plzz');
-                                    this.props.vizBox.sidebarBtnDown;
-                                    this.props.vizBox.sidebarAddDocument;
+                                    this._props.vizBox.sidebarBtnDown;
+                                    this._props.vizBox.sidebarAddDocument;
                                 }}></Button>
                         </div>
                     ) : null}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
index f127fecf3..5365fe1b2 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DataVizBox/components/TableBox.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export class TableBox extends ObservableReactComponent<TableBoxProps> {
             return (
                 <div
                     className="tableBox"
-                    style={{ width: this.props.width + this.props.margin.right }}
+                    style={{ width: this._props.width + this._props.margin.right }}
                     tabIndex={0}
                     onKeyDown={e => {
                         if (this._props.layoutDoc && e.key === 'a' && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
index f8f4b94a2..d07824099 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/DocumentView.tsx
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
     }
     rootSelected = () => this._rootSelected;
     panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() - this.headerMargin;
-    screenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.headerMargin);
+    contentScreenToLocal = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, -this.headerMargin);
     onClickFunc: any = () => (this.disableClickScriptFunc ? undefined : this.onClickHandler);
     setHeight = (height: number) => !this._props.suppressSetHeight && (this.layoutDoc._height = height);
     setContentView = action((view: { getAnchor?: (addAsAnnotation: boolean) => Doc; forward?: () => boolean; back?: () => boolean }) => (this._componentView = view));
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ export class DocumentViewInternal extends DocComponent<DocumentViewInternalProps
                     PanelHeight={this.panelHeight}
                     setHeight={this.setHeight}
                     isContentActive={this.isContentActive}
-                    ScreenToLocalTransform={this.screenToLocal}
+                    ScreenToLocalTransform={this.contentScreenToLocal}
                     rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
                     onClick={this.onClickFunc}
                     setTitleFocus={this.setTitleFocus}
@@ -1329,10 +1329,10 @@ export class DocumentView extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentViewProps> {
     }
 
     @observable _selected = false;
-    public get SELECTED() {
+    public get IsSelected() {
         return this._selected;
     }
-    public set SELECTED(val) {
+    public set IsSelected(val) {
         runInAction(() => (this._selected = val));
     }
     @observable public static LongPress = false;
@@ -1431,9 +1431,9 @@ export class DocumentView extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentViewProps> {
         return this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_2') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_2']) : this._props.LayoutTemplateString?.includes('link_anchor_1') ? DocCast(this.Document['link_anchor_1']) : undefined;
     }
     @computed get hideLinkButton() {
-        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HideLinkBtn + (this.SELECTED ? ':selected' : ''));
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HideLinkBtn + (this.IsSelected ? ':selected' : ''));
     }
-    hideLinkCount = () => this._props.renderDepth === -1 || (this.SELECTED && this._props.renderDepth) || !this._isHovering || this.hideLinkButton;
+    hideLinkCount = () => this._props.renderDepth === -1 || (this.IsSelected && this._props.renderDepth) || !this._isHovering || this.hideLinkButton;
     @computed get linkCountView() {
         return <DocumentLinksButton hideCount={this.hideLinkCount} View={this} scaling={this.scaleToScreenSpace} OnHover={true} Bottom={this.topMost} ShowCount={true} />;
     }
@@ -1568,9 +1568,9 @@ export class DocumentView extends ObservableReactComponent<DocumentViewProps> {
     layout_fitWidthFunc = (doc: Doc) => BoolCast(this.layout_fitWidth);
     scaleToScreenSpace = () => (1 / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)) * this.screenToLocalTransform().Scale;
     docViewPathFunc = () => this.docViewPath;
-    isSelected = () => this.SELECTED;
+    isSelected = () => this.IsSelected;
     select = (extendSelection: boolean, focusSelection?: boolean) => {
-        if (this.SELECTED && SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
+        if (this.IsSelected && SelectionManager.Views.length > 1) SelectionManager.DeselectView(this);
         else {
             SelectionManager.SelectView(this, extendSelection);
             if (focusSelection) {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
index 1dbbbb633..722a347f1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapBox2.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 //     private _ref: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
 
 //     componentDidMount() {
-//         this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+//         this._props.setContentView?.(this);
 //     }
 
 //     @action
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@
 //             e,
 //             (e, down, delta) =>
 //                 runInAction(() => {
-//                     const localDelta = this.props
+//                     const localDelta = this._props
 //                         .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-//                         .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
+//                         .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
 //                         .transformDirection(delta[0], delta[1]);
 //                     const fullWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
 //                     const mapWidth = fullWidth - this.sidebarWidth();
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@
 //         );
 //     };
 
-//     sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this.props.PanelWidth();
+//     sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this._props.PanelWidth();
 //     @computed get layout_sidebarWidthPercent() {
 //         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_sidebarWidthPercent, '0%');
 //     }
 //     @computed get sidebarColor() {
-//         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
+//         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
 //     }
 
 //     /**
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 //                 key="sidebar"
 //                 title="Toggle Sidebar"
 //                 style={{
-//                     display: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+//                     display: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
 //                     top: StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_showTitle) === 'title' ? 20 : 5,
 //                     backgroundColor: this.SidebarShown ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK,
 //                 }}
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 //     };
 
 //     pointerEvents = () => {
-//         return this.props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : this.props.isContentActive() && this.props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : SnappingManager.IsDragging ? undefined : 'none';
+//         return this._props.isContentActive() === false ? 'none' : this._props.isContentActive() && this._props.pointerEvents?.() !== 'none' && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : SnappingManager.IsDragging ? undefined : 'none';
 //     };
 //     @computed get annotationLayer() {
 //         return (
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 //                 {this.inlineTextAnnotations
 //                     .sort((a, b) => NumCast(a.y) - NumCast(b.y))
 //                     .map(anno => (
-//                         <Annotation key={`${anno[Id]}-annotation`} {...this.props} fieldKey={this.annotationKey} pointerEvents={this.pointerEvents} showInfo={this.showInfo} dataDoc={this.dataDoc} anno={anno} />
+//                         <Annotation key={`${anno[Id]}-annotation`} {...this._props} fieldKey={this.annotationKey} pointerEvents={this.pointerEvents} showInfo={this.showInfo} dataDoc={this.dataDoc} anno={anno} />
 //                     ))}
 //             </div>
 //         );
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@
 //         // }
 //     };
 
-//     panelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
-//     panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-//     scrollXf = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
-//     transparentFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
-//     opaqueFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
-//     infoWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / 5;
-//     infoHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / 5;
+//     panelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
+//     panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+//     scrollXf = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
+//     transparentFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
+//     opaqueFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
+//     infoWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / 5;
+//     infoHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / 5;
 //     anchorMenuClick = () => this._sidebarRef.current?.anchorMenuClick;
 //     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
 //                                 .map(marker => (
 //                                     <MapBoxInfoWindow
 //                                         key={marker[Id]}
-//                                         {...this.props}
+//                                         {...this._props}
 //                                         setContentView={emptyFunction}
 //                                         place={marker}
 //                                         markerMap={this.markerMap}
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
 //                 <div className="MapBox2-sidebar" style={{ width: `${this.layout_sidebarWidthPercent}`, backgroundColor: `${this.sidebarColor}` }}>
 //                     <SidebarAnnos
 //                         ref={this._sidebarRef}
-//                         {...this.props}
+//                         {...this._props}
 //                         fieldKey={this.fieldKey}
 //                         Document={this.Document}
 //                         layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
index 8760c8600..34e237007 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapBox/MapPushpinBox.tsx
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ export class MapPushpinBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     }
 
     get mapBoxView() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()?._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as MapBox;
+        return this._props.DocumentView?.()?._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.ComponentView as MapBox;
     }
     get mapBox() {
-        return this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
+        return this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.docViewPath().lastElement()?.Document;
     }
 
     render() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/MapboxMapBox/MapboxContainer.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/MapboxMapBox/MapboxContainer.tsx
index 70037f29c..2c31bbab7 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/MapboxMapBox/MapboxContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/MapboxMapBox/MapboxContainer.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
         return StrCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_sidebarWidthPercent, '0%');
     }
     @computed get sidebarColor() {
-        return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
+        return StrCast(this.layoutDoc.sidebar_color, StrCast(this.layoutDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_backgroundColor'], '#e4e4e4'));
     }
     @computed get SidebarKey() {
         return this.fieldKey + '_sidebar';
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this._unmounting = false;
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
     }
 
     _unmounting = false;
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
             e,
             (e, down, delta) =>
                 runInAction(() => {
-                    const localDelta = this.props
+                    const localDelta = this._props
                         .ScreenToLocalTransform()
-                        .scale(this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
+                        .scale(this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1)
                         .transformDirection(delta[0], delta[1]);
                     const fullWidth = NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width);
                     const mapWidth = fullWidth - this.sidebarWidth();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
             () => UndoManager.RunInBatch(this.toggleSidebar, 'toggle sidebar map')
         );
     };
-    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this.props.PanelWidth();
+    sidebarWidth = () => (Number(this.sidebarWidthPercent.substring(0, this.sidebarWidthPercent.length - 1)) / 100) * this._props.PanelWidth();
 
     /**
      * Handles toggle of sidebar on click the little comment button
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
                 key="sidebar"
                 title="Toggle Sidebar"
                 style={{
-                    display: !this.props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
+                    display: !this._props.isContentActive() ? 'none' : undefined,
                     top: StrCast(this.Document._layout_showTitle) === 'title' ? 20 : 5,
                     backgroundColor: this.SidebarShown ? Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE : Colors.BLACK,
                 }}
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
             FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(target);
             return target;
         };
-        const docView = this.props.DocumentView?.();
+        const docView = this._props.DocumentView?.();
         docView &&
             DragManager.StartAnchorAnnoDrag([ele], new DragManager.AnchorAnnoDragData(docView, sourceAnchorCreator, targetCreator), e.pageX, e.pageY, {
                 dragComplete: e => {
                     if (!e.aborted && e.annoDragData && e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc && e.annoDragData.dropDocument && e.linkDocument) {
-                        e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this.props.Document;
+                        e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkToggle = e.annoDragData.dropDocument.annotationOn === this._props.Document;
                         e.annoDragData.linkSourceDoc.followLinkZoom = false;
                     }
                 },
@@ -276,15 +276,15 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
 
     addDocumentWrapper = (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => this.addDocument(doc, annotationKey);
 
-    pointerEvents = () => (this.props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : 'none');
+    pointerEvents = () => (this._props.isContentActive() && !MarqueeOptionsMenu.Instance.isShown() ? 'all' : 'none');
 
-    panelWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
-    panelHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
-    scrollXf = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
-    transparentFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
-    opaqueFilter = () => [...this.props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
-    infoWidth = () => this.props.PanelWidth() / 5;
-    infoHeight = () => this.props.PanelHeight() / 5;
+    panelWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1) - this.sidebarWidth();
+    panelHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1);
+    scrollXf = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().translate(0, NumCast(this.layoutDoc._layout_scrollTop));
+    transparentFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.TransparentBackgroundFilter];
+    opaqueFilter = () => [...this._props.childFilters(), Utils.OpaqueBackgroundFilter];
+    infoWidth = () => this._props.PanelWidth() / 5;
+    infoHeight = () => this._props.PanelHeight() / 5;
     anchorMenuClick = () => this._sidebarRef.current?.anchorMenuClick;
     savedAnnotations = () => this._savedAnnotations;
 
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance.StartDrag = this.startAnchorDrag;
 
         const point = this._bingMap.current.tryLocationToPixel(new this.MicrosoftMaps.Location(this.selectedPin.latitude, this.selectedPin.longitude));
-        const x = point.x + (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
-        const y = point.y + this.props.PanelHeight() / 2 + 32;
-        const cpt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(x, y);
+        const x = point.x + (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
+        const y = point.y + this._props.PanelHeight() / 2 + 32;
+        const cpt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().inverse().transformPoint(x, y);
         MapAnchorMenu.Instance.jumpTo(cpt[0], cpt[1], true);
 
         document.addEventListener('pointerdown', this.tryHideMapAnchorMenu, true);
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
      */
     @action
     mapOnClick = (e: { location: { latitude: any; longitude: any } }) => {
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
         this.deselectPin();
     };
     /*
@@ -677,9 +677,9 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
                 let target = document.elementFromPoint(e.x, e.y);
                 while (target) {
                     if (target === this._ref.current) {
-                        const cpt = this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
-                        const x = cpt[0] - (this.props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
-                        const y = cpt[1] - 32 /* height of search bar */ - this.props.PanelHeight() / 2;
+                        const cpt = this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().transformPoint(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+                        const x = cpt[0] - (this._props.PanelWidth() - this.sidebarWidth()) / 2;
+                        const y = cpt[1] - 32 /* height of search bar */ - this._props.PanelHeight() / 2;
                         const location = this._bingMap.current.tryPixelToLocation(new this.MicrosoftMaps.Point(x, y));
                         this.createPushpin(location.latitude, location.longitude);
                         break;
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
                                   .map((pushpin, i) => (
                                       <DocumentView
                                           key={i}
-                                          {...this.props}
-                                          renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                                          {...this._props}
+                                          renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                                           Document={pushpin}
                                           PanelWidth={returnOne}
                                           PanelHeight={returnOne}
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
                     </div>
                     {/* <MapBoxInfoWindow
                                     key={Docs.Create.MapMarkerDocument(NumCast(40), NumCast(40), false, [], {})[Id]}
-                                    {...OmitKeys(this.props, ['NativeWidth', 'NativeHeight', 'setContentView']).omit}
+                                    {...OmitKeys(this._props, ['NativeWidth', 'NativeHeight', 'setContentView']).omit}
                                     place={Docs.Create.MapMarkerDocument(NumCast(40), NumCast(40), false, [], {})}
                                     markerMap={this.markerMap}
                                     PanelWidth={this.infoWidth}
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ export class MapBoxContainer extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotata
                 <div className="mapBox-sidebar" style={{ width: `${this.sidebarWidthPercent}`, backgroundColor: `${this.sidebarColor}` }}>
                     <SidebarAnnos
                         ref={this._sidebarRef}
-                        {...this.props}
+                        {...this._props}
                         fieldKey={this.fieldKey}
                         Document={this.Document}
                         layoutDoc={this.layoutDoc}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
index 135db64e0..ae674d604 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/PhysicsBox/PhysicsSimulationBox.tsx
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
     // semi-Constants
     xMin = 0;
     yMin = 0;
-    xMax = this.props.PanelWidth() * 0.6;
-    yMax = this.props.PanelHeight();
+    xMax = this._props.PanelWidth() * 0.6;
+    yMax = this._props.PanelHeight();
     color = `rgba(0,0,0,0.5)`;
     radius = 50;
     wallPositions: IWallProps[] = [];
 
     @computed get circularMotionRadius() {
-        return (NumCast(this.dataDoc.circularMotionRadius, 150) * this.props.PanelWidth()) / 1000;
+        return (NumCast(this.dataDoc.circularMotionRadius, 150) * this._props.PanelWidth()) / 1000;
     }
     @computed get gravity() {
         return NumCast(this.dataDoc.simulation_gravity, -9.81);
@@ -191,22 +191,22 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
 
     componentDidMount() {
         // Setup and update simulation
-        this._widthDisposer = reaction(() => [this.props.PanelWidth(), this.props.PanelHeight()], this.setupSimulation, { fireImmediately: true });
+        this._widthDisposer = reaction(() => [this._props.PanelWidth(), this._props.PanelHeight()], this.setupSimulation, { fireImmediately: true });
 
         // Create walls
         this.wallPositions = [
             { length: 100, xPos: 0, yPos: 0, angleInDegrees: 0 },
             { length: 100, xPos: 0, yPos: 100, angleInDegrees: 0 },
             { length: 100, xPos: 0, yPos: 0, angleInDegrees: 90 },
-            { length: 100, xPos: (this.xMax / this.props.PanelWidth()) * 100, yPos: 0, angleInDegrees: 90 },
+            { length: 100, xPos: (this.xMax / this._props.PanelWidth()) * 100, yPos: 0, angleInDegrees: 90 },
         ];
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<React.PropsWithChildren<FieldViewProps>>) {
+    componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<FieldViewProps>) {
         super.componentDidUpdate(prevProps);
-        if (this.xMax !== this.props.PanelWidth() * 0.6 || this.yMax != this.props.PanelHeight()) {
-            this.xMax = this.props.PanelWidth() * 0.6;
-            this.yMax = this.props.PanelHeight();
+        if (this.xMax !== this._props.PanelWidth() * 0.6 || this.yMax != this._props.PanelHeight()) {
+            this.xMax = this._props.PanelWidth() * 0.6;
+            this.yMax = this._props.PanelHeight();
             this.setupSimulation();
         }
     }
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
 
     // Default setup for pendulum simulation
     setupPendulum = () => {
-        const length = (300 * this.props.PanelWidth()) / 1000;
+        const length = (300 * this._props.PanelWidth()) / 1000;
         const angle = 30;
         const x = length * Math.cos(((90 - angle) * Math.PI) / 180);
         const y = length * Math.sin(((90 - angle) * Math.PI) / 180);
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
         const commonWeightProps = {
             pause: this.pause,
             paused: BoolCast(this.dataDoc.simulation_paused),
-            panelWidth: this.props.PanelWidth,
-            panelHeight: this.props.PanelHeight,
+            panelWidth: this._props.PanelWidth,
+            panelHeight: this._props.PanelHeight,
             resetRequest: this.resetRequest,
             xMax: this.xMax,
             xMin: this.xMin,
@@ -853,9 +853,9 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
                                     <div
                                         style={{
                                             position: 'fixed',
-                                            left: 0.1 * this.props.PanelWidth() + 'px',
-                                            top: 0.95 * this.props.PanelHeight() + 'px',
-                                            width: 0.5 * this.props.PanelWidth() + 'px',
+                                            left: 0.1 * this._props.PanelWidth() + 'px',
+                                            top: 0.95 * this._props.PanelHeight() + 'px',
+                                            width: 0.5 * this._props.PanelWidth() + 'px',
                                         }}>
                                         <LinearProgress />
                                     </div>
@@ -923,8 +923,8 @@ export class PhysicsSimulationBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<FieldViewP
                     </div>
                     <div
                         className="mechanicsSimulationEquationContainer"
-                        onWheel={e => this.props.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}
-                        style={{ overflow: 'auto', height: `${Math.max(1, 800 / this.props.PanelWidth()) * 100}%`, transform: `scale(${Math.min(1, this.props.PanelWidth() / 850)})` }}>
+                        onWheel={e => this._props.isContentActive() && e.stopPropagation()}
+                        style={{ overflow: 'auto', height: `${Math.max(1, 800 / this._props.PanelWidth()) * 100}%`, transform: `scale(${Math.min(1, this._props.PanelWidth() / 850)})` }}>
                         <div className="mechanicsSimulationControls">
                             <Stack direction="row" spacing={1}>
                                 {this.dataDoc.simulation_paused && this.simulationMode != 'Tutorial' && (
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/RecordingBox/RecordingBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/RecordingBox/RecordingBox.tsx
index 658cfb1ca..c04a81f7d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/RecordingBox/RecordingBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/RecordingBox/RecordingBox.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class RecordingBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     private _ref: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
 
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         Doc.SetNativeWidth(this.dataDoc, 1280);
         Doc.SetNativeHeight(this.dataDoc, 720);
     }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class RecordingBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_duration'] = this.videoDuration;
 
         this.dataDoc.layout = VideoBox.LayoutString(this.fieldKey);
-        this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey] = new VideoField(this.result.accessPaths.client);
+        this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey] = new VideoField(this.result.accessPaths.client);
         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_recorded'] = true;
         // stringify the presentation and store it
         if (presentation?.movements) {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class RecordingBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
     @action
     public static addRecToWorkspace(value: RecordingBox) {
         let ffView = Array.from(DocumentManager.Instance.DocumentViews).find(view => view.ComponentView instanceof CollectionFreeFormView);
-        (ffView?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView).props.addDocument?.(value.Document);
+        (ffView?.ComponentView as CollectionFreeFormView)._props.addDocument?.(value.Document);
         Doc.RemoveDocFromList(Doc.UserDoc(), 'workspaceRecordings', value.Document);
         Doc.RemFromMyOverlay(value.Document);
         Doc.UserDoc().currentRecording = undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
index 79ed69cdd..36527c311 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ScreenshotBox.tsx
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ declare class MediaRecorder {
 //     _mesh: any = undefined;
 
 //     render() {
-//         const topLeft = [this.props.x, this.props.y];
-//         const raised = this.props.raised;
+//         const topLeft = [this._props.x, this._props.y];
+//         const raised = this._props.raised;
 //         const find = (raised: { coord: Vector2, off: Vector3 }[], what: Vector2) => raised.find(r => r.coord.x === what.x && r.coord.y === what.y);
 //         const tl1 = find(raised, new Vector2(topLeft[0], topLeft[1] + 1));
 //         const tl2 = find(raised, new Vector2(topLeft[0] + 1, topLeft[1] + 1));
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ declare class MediaRecorder {
 //         const normals = new Float32Array(quad_normals);
 //         const uvs = new Float32Array(quad_uvs); // Each vertex has one uv coordinate for texture mapping
 //         const indices = new Uint32Array(quad_indices);          // Use the four vertices to draw the two triangles that make up the square.
-//         const popOut = () => NumCast(this.props.Document.popOut);
-//         const popOff = () => NumCast(this.props.Document.popOff);
+//         const popOut = () => NumCast(this.Document.popOut);
+//         const popOff = () => NumCast(this.Document.popOff);
 //         return (
 //             <mesh key={`mesh${topLeft[0]}${topLeft[1]}`} onClick={action(async e => {
-//                 this.props.setRaised([
+//                 this._props.setRaised([
 //                     { coord: new Vector2(topLeft[0], topLeft[1]), off: new Vector3(-popOff(), -popOff(), popOut()) },
 //                     { coord: new Vector2(topLeft[0] + 1, topLeft[1]), off: new Vector3(popOff(), -popOff(), popOut()) },
 //                     { coord: new Vector2(topLeft[0], topLeft[1] + 1), off: new Vector3(-popOff(), popOff(), popOut()) },
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ declare class MediaRecorder {
 //                     r?.setAttribute('uv', new BufferAttribute(uvs, 2));
 //                     r?.setIndex(new BufferAttribute(indices, 1));
 //                 }} />
-//                 {!this._videoRef ? <meshStandardMaterial color={this.props.color} /> :
+//                 {!this._videoRef ? <meshStandardMaterial color={this._props.color} /> :
 //                     <meshBasicMaterial >
 //                         <videoTexture attach="map" args={[this._videoRef]} />
 //                     </meshBasicMaterial>}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
     @observable private _videoRef: HTMLVideoElement | null = null;
     @observable _screenCapture = false;
     @computed get recordingStart() {
-        return Cast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_recordingStart'], DateField)?.date.getTime();
+        return Cast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_recordingStart'], DateField)?.date.getTime();
     }
 
     constructor(props: any) {
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
 
     componentDidMount() {
         this.dataDoc.nativeWidth = this.dataDoc.nativeHeight = 0;
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this ScreenshotBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the AudioBox when making a link.
-        // this.layoutDoc.videoWall && reaction(() => ({ width: this.props.PanelWidth(), height: this.props.PanelHeight() }),
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this); // this tells the DocumentView that this ScreenshotBox is the "content" of the document.  this allows the DocumentView to indirectly call getAnchor() on the AudioBox when making a link.
+        // this.layoutDoc.videoWall && reaction(() => ({ width: this._props.PanelWidth(), height: this._props.PanelHeight() }),
         //     ({ width, height }) => {
         //         if (this._camera) {
         //             const angle = -Math.abs(1 - width / height);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
         //     let count = 0;
         //     numberRange(this._numScreens).forEach(x => numberRange(this._numScreens).forEach(y => screens.push(
         //         <VideoTile doc={this.layoutDoc} color={colors[count++ % colors.length]} x={x} y={y} raised={this._raised} setRaised={this.setRaised} />)));
-        //     return <Canvas key="canvas" id="CANCAN" style={{ width: this.props.PanelWidth(), height: this.props.PanelHeight() }} gl={{ antialias: false }} colorManagement={false} onCreated={props => {
+        //     return <Canvas key="canvas" id="CANCAN" style={{ width: this._props.PanelWidth(), height: this._props.PanelHeight() }} gl={{ antialias: false }} colorManagement={false} onCreated={props => {
         //         this._camera = props.camera;
         //         props.camera.position.set(this._numScreens / 2, this._numScreens / 2, this._numScreens - 2);
         //         props.camera.lookAt(this._numScreens / 2, this._numScreens / 2, 0);
@@ -224,15 +224,15 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
             this._audioRec.onstop = async (e: any) => {
                 const [{ result }] = await Networking.UploadFilesToServer(aud_chunks.map((file: any) => ({ file })));
                 if (!(result instanceof Error)) {
-                    this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_audio'] = new AudioField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
+                    this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_audio'] = new AudioField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
                 }
             };
             this._videoRef!.srcObject = await (navigator.mediaDevices as any).getDisplayMedia({ video: true });
             this._videoRec = new MediaRecorder(this._videoRef!.srcObject);
             const vid_chunks: any = [];
             this._videoRec.onstart = () => {
-                if (this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_trackScreen']) TrackMovements.Instance.start();
-                this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey + '_recordingStart'] = new DateField(new Date());
+                if (this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_trackScreen']) TrackMovements.Instance.start();
+                this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey + '_recordingStart'] = new DateField(new Date());
             };
             this._videoRec.ondataavailable = (e: any) => vid_chunks.push(e.data);
             this._videoRec.onstop = async (e: any) => {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
                     this.layoutDoc.layout = VideoBox.LayoutString(this.fieldKey);
                     this.dataDoc.nativeWidth = this.dataDoc.nativeHeight = undefined;
                     this.layoutDoc._layout_fitWidth = undefined;
-                    this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey] = new VideoField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
+                    this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey] = new VideoField(result.accessPaths.agnostic.client);
                 } else alert('video conversion failed');
             };
             this._audioRec.start();
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
         dictationTextProto.mediaState = ComputedField.MakeFunction(`this.${textField}_recordingSource.mediaState`);
         this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_dictation'] = dictationText;
     };
-    videoPanelHeight = () => (NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight'], NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height)) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth'], NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width))) * this.props.PanelWidth();
-    formattedPanelHeight = () => Math.max(0, this.props.PanelHeight() - this.videoPanelHeight());
+    videoPanelHeight = () => (NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeHeight'], NumCast(this.layoutDoc._height)) / NumCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_nativeWidth'], NumCast(this.layoutDoc._width))) * this._props.PanelWidth();
+    formattedPanelHeight = () => Math.max(0, this._props.PanelHeight() - this.videoPanelHeight());
     render() {
         TraceMobx();
         return (
@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
                 <div className="videoBox-viewer">
                     <div style={{ position: 'relative', height: this.videoPanelHeight() }}>
                         <CollectionFreeFormView
-                            {...this.props}
+                            {...this._props}
                             setContentView={emptyFunction}
                             NativeWidth={returnZero}
                             NativeHeight={returnZero}
                             PanelHeight={this.videoPanelHeight}
-                            PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
-                            focus={this.props.focus}
-                            isSelected={this.props.isSelected}
+                            PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
+                            focus={this._props.focus}
+                            isSelected={this._props.isSelected}
                             isAnnotationOverlay={true}
                             select={emptyFunction}
                             isContentActive={returnFalse}
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
                             removeDocument={returnFalse}
                             moveDocument={returnFalse}
                             addDocument={returnFalse}
-                            ScreenToLocalTransform={this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
-                            renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}>
+                            ScreenToLocalTransform={this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform}
+                            renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}>
                             <>
                                 {this.threed}
                                 {this.content}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
                     <div style={{ background: SettingsManager.userColor, position: 'relative', height: this.formattedPanelHeight() }}>
                         {!(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_dictation'] instanceof Doc) ? null : (
                             <FormattedTextBox
-                                {...this.props}
+                                {...this._props}
                                 Document={DocCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey + '_dictation'])}
                                 fieldKey={'text'}
                                 PanelHeight={this.formattedPanelHeight}
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ export class ScreenshotBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatabl
                                 removeDocument={returnFalse}
                                 moveDocument={returnFalse}
                                 addDocument={returnFalse}
-                                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                             />
                         )}
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                {!this.props.isSelected() ? null : (
+                {!this._props.isSelected() ? null : (
                     <div className="screenshotBox-uiButtons" style={{ background: SettingsManager.userColor }}>
                         <div className="screenshotBox-recorder" style={{ color: SettingsManager.userBackgroundColor, background: SettingsManager.userVariantColor }} key="snap" onPointerDown={this.toggleRecording}>
                             <FontAwesomeIcon icon="file" size="lg" />
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
index 8e506ec64..73ad3a004 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/ScriptingBox.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
         super(props);
         makeObservable(this);
         if (!this.compileParams.length) {
-            const params = ScriptCast(this.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey])?.script.options.params as { [key: string]: any };
+            const params = ScriptCast(this.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey])?.script.options.params as { [key: string]: any };
             if (params) {
                 this.compileParams = Array.from(Object.keys(params))
                     .filter(p => !p.startsWith('_'))
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
 
     @action
     componentDidMount() {
-        this.props.setContentView?.(this);
+        this._props.setContentView?.(this);
         this.rawText = this.rawScript;
         const observer = new _global.ResizeObserver(
             action((entries: any) => {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
     onCopy = () => {
         const copy = Doc.MakeCopy(this.Document, true);
         copy.x = NumCast(this.Document.x) + NumCast(this.dataDoc._width);
-        this.props.addDocument?.(copy);
+        this._props.addDocument?.(copy);
     };
 
     // adds option to create a copy to the context menu
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
         const nameInput = <textarea className="scriptingBox-textarea-inputs" onChange={e => (this.functionName = e.target.value)} placeholder="enter name here" value={this.functionName} />;
 
         return (
-            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this.props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this._props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
                 <div className="scriptingBox-wrapper" style={{ maxWidth: '100%' }}>
                     <div className="container" style={{ maxWidth: '100%' }}>
                         <div className="descriptor" style={{ textAlign: 'center', display: 'inline-block', maxWidth: '100%' }}>
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
         );
 
         return (
-            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this.props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this._props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
                 <div className="scriptingBox-wrapper">
                     {this.renderScriptingBox}
                     {definedParameters}
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
     // inputs UI for params which allows you to set values for each displayed in a list
     renderParamsInputs() {
         return (
-            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this.props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <div className="scriptingBox-inputDiv" onPointerDown={e => this._props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
                 {!this.compileParams.length || !this.paramsNames ? null : (
                     <div className="scriptingBox-plist">
                         {this.paramsNames.map((parameter: string, i: number) => (
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ export class ScriptingBox extends ViewBoxAnnotatableComponent<ViewBoxAnnotatable
         TraceMobx();
         return (
             <div className={`scriptingBox`} onContextMenu={this.specificContextMenu} onPointerUp={!this._function ? this.suggestionPos : undefined}>
-                <div className="scriptingBox-outerDiv" onWheel={e => this.props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
+                <div className="scriptingBox-outerDiv" onWheel={e => this._props.isSelected() && e.stopPropagation()}>
                     {this._paramSuggestion ? (
                         <div className="boxed" ref={this._suggestionRef} style={{ left: this._suggestionBoxX + 20, top: this._suggestionBoxY - 15, display: 'inline' }}>
                             {' '}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
index 3e46ff4e6..7fd799952 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/audio/AudioWaveform.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class AudioWaveform extends ObservableReactComponent<AudioWaveformProps>
                     progressColor={Colors.MEDIUM_BLUE_ALT}
                     progress={this._props.progress ?? 1}
                     barWidth={200 / this.audioBuckets.length}
-                    //gradientColors={this.props.gradientColors}
+                    //gradientColors={this._props.gradientColors}
                     peaks={this.audioBuckets}
                     width={(this._props.PanelWidth ?? 0) * window.devicePixelRatio}
                     height={this.waveHeight * window.devicePixelRatio}
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
index 1002ee403..5a13fa8b4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/DashDocView.tsx
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export class DashDocViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashDocViewInternal> {
     };
 
     componentWillUnmount = () => Object.values(this._disposers).forEach(disposer => disposer?.());
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.tbox.props.isSelected() || this.props.tbox.isAnyChildContentActive?.();
+    isContentActive = () => this.props.tbox._props.isSelected() || this.props.tbox.isAnyChildContentActive?.();
 
     render() {
         return !this._dashDoc || !this._finalLayout || this.props.hidden ? null : (
@@ -205,21 +205,21 @@ export class DashDocViewInternal extends React.Component<IDashDocViewInternal> {
                     removeDocument={this.removeDoc}
                     isDocumentActive={returnFalse}
                     isContentActive={this.isContentActive}
-                    styleProvider={this._textBox.props.styleProvider}
-                    docViewPath={this._textBox.props.docViewPath}
+                    styleProvider={this._textBox._props.styleProvider}
+                    docViewPath={this._textBox._props.docViewPath}
                     ScreenToLocalTransform={this.getDocTransform}
-                    addDocTab={this._textBox.props.addDocTab}
+                    addDocTab={this._textBox._props.addDocTab}
                     pinToPres={returnFalse}
-                    renderDepth={this._textBox.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                    renderDepth={this._textBox._props.renderDepth + 1}
                     PanelWidth={this._finalLayout[Width]}
                     PanelHeight={this._finalLayout[Height]}
                     focus={this.outerFocus}
                     whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.tbox.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
                     bringToFront={emptyFunction}
                     dontRegisterView={false}
-                    childFilters={this.props.tbox?.props.childFilters}
-                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.tbox?.props.childFiltersByRanges}
-                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.tbox?.props.searchFilterDocs}
+                    childFilters={this.props.tbox?._props.childFilters}
+                    childFiltersByRanges={this.props.tbox?._props.childFiltersByRanges}
+                    searchFilterDocs={this.props.tbox?._props.searchFilterDocs}
                 />
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
index 7e655531e..b786c5ffb 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/EquationView.tsx
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ export class EquationViewInternal extends React.Component<IEquationViewInternal>
 
     constructor(props: any) {
         super(props);
-        this._fieldKey = this.props.fieldKey;
-        this._textBoxDoc = this.props.tbox.props.Document;
+        this._fieldKey = props.fieldKey;
+        this._textBoxDoc = props.tbox.Document;
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
index 3b31f2d17..5858c3b11 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/formattedText/RichTextMenu.tsx
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     // finds font sizes and families in selection
     getActiveAlignment() {
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             const path = (this.view.state.selection.$from as any).path;
             for (let i = path.length - 3; i < path.length && i >= 0; i -= 3) {
                 if (path[i]?.type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.paragraph || path[i]?.type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.heading) {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
 
     // finds font sizes and families in selection
     getActiveListStyle() {
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             const path = (this.view.state.selection.$from as any).path;
             for (let i = 0; i < path.length; i += 3) {
                 if (path[i].type === this.view.state.schema.nodes.ordered_list) {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         const activeSizes = new Set<string>();
         const activeColors = new Set<string>();
         const activeHighlights = new Set<string>();
-        if (this.view && this.TextView?.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (this.view && this.TextView?._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             const state = this.view.state;
             const pos = this.view.state.selection.$from;
             const marks: Mark[] = [...(state.storedMarks ?? [])];
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
     //finds all active marks on selection in given group
     getActiveMarksOnSelection() {
         let activeMarks: MarkType[] = [];
-        if (!this.view || !this.TextView?.props.rootSelected?.()) return activeMarks;
+        if (!this.view || !this.TextView?._props.rootSelected?.()) return activeMarks;
 
         const markGroup = [schema.marks.noAutoLinkAnchor, schema.marks.strong, schema.marks.em, schema.marks.underline, schema.marks.strikethrough, schema.marks.superscript, schema.marks.subscript];
         if (this.view.state.storedMarks) return this.view.state.storedMarks.map(mark => mark.type);
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         this.layoutDoc && (this.layoutDoc.layout_centered = !this.layoutDoc.layout_centered);
     };
     align = (view: EditorView, dispatch: any, alignment: 'left' | 'right' | 'center') => {
-        if (this.TextView?.props.rootSelected?.()) {
+        if (this.TextView?._props.rootSelected?.()) {
             var tr = view.state.tr;
             view.state.doc.nodesBetween(view.state.selection.from, view.state.selection.to, (node, pos, parent, index) => {
                 if ([schema.nodes.paragraph, schema.nodes.heading].includes(node.type)) {
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         return (this.view as any)?.TextView as FormattedTextBox;
     }
     get TextViewFieldKey() {
-        return this.TextView?.props.fieldKey;
+        return this.TextView?._props.fieldKey;
     }
 
     @action setActiveHighlight(color: string) {
@@ -774,11 +774,11 @@ export class RichTextMenu extends AntimodeMenu<AntimodeMenuProps> {
         //         <div className="collectionMenu-divider" key="divider 3" />
         //         {[this.createMarksDropdown(this.activeFontSize, this.fontSizeOptions, "font size", action((val: string) => {
         //             this.activeFontSize = val;
-        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontSize = val);
+        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document._text_fontSize = val);
         //         })),
         //         this.createMarksDropdown(this.activeFontFamily, this.fontFamilyOptions, "font family", action((val: string) => {
         //             this.activeFontFamily = val;
-        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.props.Document._text_fontFamily = val);
+        //             SelectionManager.Views.map(dv => dv.Document._text_fontFamily = val);
         //         })),
         //         <div className="collectionMenu-divider" key="divider 4" />,
         //         this.createNodesDropdown(this.activeListType, this.listTypeOptions, "list type", () => ({})),
diff --git a/src/client/views/nodes/importBox/ImportElementBox.tsx b/src/client/views/nodes/importBox/ImportElementBox.tsx
index b573f7c48..1a92acea1 100644
--- a/src/client/views/nodes/importBox/ImportElementBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/nodes/importBox/ImportElementBox.tsx
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ export class ImportElementBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<FieldViewProps>() {
         return FieldView.LayoutString(ImportElementBox, fieldKey);
     }
 
-    screenToLocalXf = () => this.props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(1 * (this.props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
+    screenToLocalXf = () => this._props.ScreenToLocalTransform().scale(1 * (this._props.NativeDimScaling?.() || 1));
     @computed get mainItem() {
         return (
             <div style={{ backgroundColor: 'pink' }}>
                 <DocumentView
-                    {...this.props} //
+                    {...this._props} //
                     LayoutTemplateString={undefined}
                     Document={this.Document}
                     isContentActive={returnFalse}
diff --git a/src/client/views/pdf/Annotation.tsx b/src/client/views/pdf/Annotation.tsx
index 5ea9e9979..a1f5ce703 100644
--- a/src/client/views/pdf/Annotation.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/pdf/Annotation.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { action, computed } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, makeObservable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { OpenWhere } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
 import { FieldViewProps } from '../nodes/FieldView';
 import { AnchorMenu } from './AnchorMenu';
 import './Annotation.scss';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 interface IAnnotationProps extends FieldViewProps {
     anno: Doc;
@@ -21,12 +22,16 @@ interface IAnnotationProps extends FieldViewProps {
     pointerEvents?: () => Opt<string>;
 }
 @observer
-export class Annotation extends React.Component<IAnnotationProps> {
+export class Annotation extends ObservableReactComponent<IAnnotationProps> {
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+        makeObservable(this);
+    }
     render() {
         return (
-            <div style={{ display: this.props.anno.textCopied && !Doc.GetBrushHighlightStatus(this.props.anno) ? 'none' : undefined }}>
-                {DocListCast(this.props.anno.text_inlineAnnotations).map(a => (
-                    <RegionAnnotation pointerEvents={this.props.pointerEvents} {...this.props} document={a} key={a[Id]} />
+            <div style={{ display: this._props.anno.textCopied && !Doc.GetBrushHighlightStatus(this._props.anno) ? 'none' : undefined }}>
+                {DocListCast(this._props.anno.text_inlineAnnotations).map(a => (
+                    <RegionAnnotation pointerEvents={this._props.pointerEvents} {...this._props} document={a} key={a[Id]} />
                 ))}
             </div>
         );
@@ -38,23 +43,23 @@ interface IRegionAnnotationProps extends IAnnotationProps {
     pointerEvents?: () => Opt<string>;
 }
 @observer
-class RegionAnnotation extends React.Component<IRegionAnnotationProps> {
+class RegionAnnotation extends ObservableReactComponent<IRegionAnnotationProps> {
     private _mainCont: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
 
     @computed get annoTextRegion() {
-        return Cast(this.props.document.annoTextRegion, Doc, null) || this.props.document;
+        return Cast(this._props.document.annoTextRegion, Doc, null) || this._props.document;
     }
 
     @undoBatch
     deleteAnnotation = () => {
-        const docAnnotations = DocListCast(this.props.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey]);
-        this.props.dataDoc[this.props.fieldKey] = new List<Doc>(docAnnotations.filter(a => a !== this.annoTextRegion));
+        const docAnnotations = DocListCast(this._props.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey]);
+        this._props.dataDoc[this._props.fieldKey] = new List<Doc>(docAnnotations.filter(a => a !== this.annoTextRegion));
         AnchorMenu.Instance.fadeOut(true);
-        this.props.select(false);
+        this._props.select(false);
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    pinToPres = () => this.props.pinToPres(this.annoTextRegion, {});
+    pinToPres = () => this._props.pinToPres(this.annoTextRegion, {});
 
     @undoBatch
     makeTargretToggle = () => (this.annoTextRegion.followLinkToggle = !this.annoTextRegion.followLinkToggle);
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ class RegionAnnotation extends React.Component<IRegionAnnotationProps> {
         const trail = DocCast(anchor.presentationTrail);
         if (trail) {
             Doc.ActivePresentation = trail;
-            this.props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
+            this._props.addDocTab(trail, OpenWhere.replaceRight);
         }
     };
 
@@ -94,9 +99,9 @@ class RegionAnnotation extends React.Component<IRegionAnnotationProps> {
     };
 
     @computed get linkHighlighted() {
-        for (const link of LinkManager.Instance.getAllDirectLinks(this.props.document)) {
-            const a1 = LinkManager.getOppositeAnchor(link, this.props.document);
-            if (a1 && Doc.GetBrushStatus(DocCast(a1.annotationOn, this.props.document))) return true;
+        for (const link of LinkManager.Instance.getAllDirectLinks(this._props.document)) {
+            const a1 = LinkManager.getOppositeAnchor(link, this._props.document);
+            if (a1 && Doc.GetBrushStatus(DocCast(a1.annotationOn, this._props.document))) return true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,24 +112,24 @@ class RegionAnnotation extends React.Component<IRegionAnnotationProps> {
                 className="htmlAnnotation"
                 ref={this._mainCont}
                 onPointerEnter={action(() => {
-                    Doc.BrushDoc(this.props.anno);
-                    this.props.showInfo?.(this.props.anno);
+                    Doc.BrushDoc(this._props.anno);
+                    this._props.showInfo?.(this._props.anno);
                 })}
                 onPointerLeave={action(() => {
-                    Doc.UnBrushDoc(this.props.anno);
-                    this.props.showInfo?.(undefined);
+                    Doc.UnBrushDoc(this._props.anno);
+                    this._props.showInfo?.(undefined);
                 })}
                 onPointerDown={this.onPointerDown}
                 onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
                 style={{
-                    left: NumCast(this.props.document.x),
-                    top: NumCast(this.props.document.y),
-                    width: NumCast(this.props.document._width),
-                    height: NumCast(this.props.document._height),
+                    left: NumCast(this._props.document.x),
+                    top: NumCast(this._props.document.y),
+                    width: NumCast(this._props.document._width),
+                    height: NumCast(this._props.document._height),
                     opacity: brushed === Doc.DocBrushStatus.highlighted ? 0.5 : undefined,
-                    pointerEvents: this.props.pointerEvents?.() as any,
+                    pointerEvents: this._props.pointerEvents?.() as any,
                     outline: brushed === Doc.DocBrushStatus.unbrushed && this.linkHighlighted ? 'solid 1px lightBlue' : undefined,
-                    backgroundColor: brushed === Doc.DocBrushStatus.highlighted ? 'orange' : StrCast(this.props.document.backgroundColor),
+                    backgroundColor: brushed === Doc.DocBrushStatus.highlighted ? 'orange' : StrCast(this._props.document.backgroundColor),
                 }}
             />
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
index 14187833f..4d29573d4 100644
--- a/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/search/SearchBox.tsx
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ export class SearchBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<SearchBoxProps>() {
 
     @undoBatch
     makeLink = action((linkTo: Doc) => {
-        const linkFrom = this.props.linkCreateAnchor?.();
+        const linkFrom = this._props.linkCreateAnchor?.();
         if (linkFrom) {
             const link = DocUtils.MakeLink(linkFrom, linkTo, {});
-            link && this.props.linkCreated?.(link);
+            link && this._props.linkCreated?.(link);
         }
     });
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export class SearchBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<SearchBoxProps>() {
 
         const query = StrCast(this._searchString);
         Doc.SetSearchQuery(query);
-        if (!this.props.linkSearch) Array.from(this._results.keys()).forEach(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(doc)?.ComponentView?.search?.(this._searchString, undefined, true));
+        if (!this._props.linkSearch) Array.from(this._results.keys()).forEach(doc => DocumentManager.Instance.getFirstDocumentView(doc)?.ComponentView?.search?.(this._searchString, undefined, true));
         this._results.clear();
 
         if (query) {
@@ -375,13 +375,13 @@ export class SearchBox extends ViewBoxBaseComponent<SearchBoxProps>() {
     render() {
         var validResults = 0;
 
-        const isLinkSearch: boolean = this.props.linkSearch;
+        const isLinkSearch: boolean = this._props.linkSearch;
 
         const sortedResults = Array.from(this._results.entries()).sort((a, b) => (this._pageRanks.get(b[0]) ?? 0) - (this._pageRanks.get(a[0]) ?? 0)); // sorted by page rank
 
         const resultsJSX = Array();
 
-        const fromDoc = this.props.linkFrom?.();
+        const fromDoc = this._props.linkFrom?.();
 
         sortedResults.forEach(result => {
             var className = 'searchBox-results-scroll-view-result';
diff --git a/src/client/views/selectedDoc/SelectedDocView.tsx b/src/client/views/selectedDoc/SelectedDocView.tsx
index daacb368b..39e778b76 100644
--- a/src/client/views/selectedDoc/SelectedDocView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/selectedDoc/SelectedDocView.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
 import { ListBox } from 'browndash-components';
 import { computed } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { emptyFunction } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc } from '../../../fields/Doc';
 import { StrCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { DocumentManager } from '../../util/DocumentManager';
-import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 import { DocFocusOptions } from '../nodes/DocumentView';
+import { emptyFunction } from '../../../Utils';
+import { SettingsManager } from '../../util/SettingsManager';
 
 export interface SelectedDocViewProps {
     selectedDocs: Doc[];
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From de3ca90be367a8c763b07e315caaad6de79f3f96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bobzel <zzzman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2024 22:29:17 -0500
Subject: fixed notetaking & pile views with _props

---
 src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts                |   2 +-
 .../views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx | 103 +++++++++---------
 .../collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn.tsx | 119 ++++++++++-----------
 .../CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider.tsx            |  13 +--
 .../views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx       |  17 ++-
 5 files changed, 123 insertions(+), 131 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts')

diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index 53e4a2853..f2a327445 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class SelectionManager {
             dv.IsSelected = false;
             dv._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged(false);
         });
-        this.Instance.SelectedViews.length = 0;
+        runInAction(() => (this.Instance.SelectedViews.length = 0));
         if (found) this.SelectView(found, false);
     };
 
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
index 527b72213..302ccd2db 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingView.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
 
     @computed get chromeHidden() {
-        return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.chromeHidden) || this.props.onBrowseClick?.() ? true : false;
+        return BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.chromeHidden) || this._props.onBrowseClick?.() ? true : false;
     }
     // columnHeaders returns the list of SchemaHeaderFields currently being used by the layout doc to render the columns
     @computed get colHeaderData() {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return colHeaderData ?? ([] as SchemaHeaderField[]);
     }
     @computed get headerMargin() {
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this.props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(this.layoutDoc, this._props, StyleProp.HeaderMargin);
     }
     @computed get xMargin() {
         return NumCast(this.layoutDoc._xMargin, 5);
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
     // PanelWidth returns the size of the total available space the view occupies
     @computed get PanelWidth() {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth();
+        return this._props.PanelWidth();
     }
     // maxColWidth returns the maximum column width, which is slightly less than the total available space.
     @computed get maxColWidth() {
-        return this.props.PanelWidth();
+        return this._props.PanelWidth();
     }
     // availableWidth is the total amount of non-divider width. Since widths are stored relatively,
     // we use availableWidth to convert from a percentage to a pixel count.
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         this._disposers.layout_autoHeight = reaction(
             () => this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight,
             layout_autoHeight =>
-                layout_autoHeight && this.props.setHeight?.(Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._maxHeight, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER), this.headerMargin + Math.max(...this.refList.map(r => Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', ''))))))
+                layout_autoHeight && this._props.setHeight?.(Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._maxHeight, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER), this.headerMargin + Math.max(...this.refList.map(r => Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', ''))))))
         );
     }
 
@@ -167,9 +167,8 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         Object.keys(this._disposers).forEach(key => this._disposers[key]());
     }
 
-    @action
     moveDocument = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDocument: (doc: Doc | Doc[], annotationKey?: string) => boolean, annotationKey?: string): boolean => {
-        return this.props.removeDocument?.(doc) && addDocument?.(doc) ? true : false;
+        return this._props.removeDocument?.(doc) && addDocument?.(doc) ? true : false;
     };
 
     createRef = (ele: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
@@ -178,11 +177,11 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @computed get onChildClickHandler() {
-        return () => this.props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
+        return () => this._props.childClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildClick);
     }
 
     @computed get onChildDoubleClickHandler() {
-        return () => this.props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
+        return () => this._props.childDoubleClickScript || ScriptCast(this.Document.onChildDoubleClick);
     }
 
     scrollToBottom = () => {
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
         if (found) {
             const top = found.getBoundingClientRect().top;
             const localTop = this.ScreenToLocalBoxXf().transformPoint(0, top);
-            if (Math.floor(localTop[1]) !== 0 && Math.ceil(this.props.PanelHeight()) < (this._mainCont?.scrollHeight || 0)) {
+            if (Math.floor(localTop[1]) !== 0 && Math.ceil(this._props.PanelHeight()) < (this._mainCont?.scrollHeight || 0)) {
                 let focusSpeed = options.zoomTime ?? 500;
                 smoothScroll(focusSpeed, this._mainCont!, localTop[1] + this._mainCont!.scrollTop, options.easeFunc);
                 return focusSpeed;
@@ -212,20 +211,20 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 }
                 break;
             case StyleProp.Opacity:
-                if (doc && this.props.childOpacity) {
-                    return this.props.childOpacity();
+                if (doc && this._props.childOpacity) {
+                    return this._props.childOpacity();
                 }
                 break;
         }
-        return this.props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
+        return this._props.styleProvider?.(doc, props, property);
     };
 
-    isContentActive = () => this.props.isContentActive();
+    isContentActive = () => this._props.isContentActive();
 
     blockPointerEventsWhenDragging = () => (this.docsDraggedRowCol.length ? 'none' : undefined);
     // getDisplayDoc returns the rules for displaying a document in this view (ie. DocumentView)
     getDisplayDoc(doc: Doc, width: () => number) {
-        const dataDoc = !doc.isTemplateDoc && !doc.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this.props.TemplateDataDocument;
+        const dataDoc = !doc.isTemplateDoc && !doc.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this._props.TemplateDataDocument;
         const height = () => this.getDocHeight(doc);
         let dref: Opt<DocumentView>;
         const noteTakingDocTransform = () => this.getDocTransform(doc, dref);
@@ -235,44 +234,44 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 Document={doc}
                 TemplateDataDocument={dataDoc ?? (!Doc.AreProtosEqual(doc[DocData], doc) ? doc[DocData] : undefined)}
                 pointerEvents={this.blockPointerEventsWhenDragging}
-                renderDepth={this.props.renderDepth + 1}
+                renderDepth={this._props.renderDepth + 1}
                 PanelWidth={width}
                 PanelHeight={height}
                 styleProvider={this.styleProvider}
-                docViewPath={this.props.docViewPath}
-                layout_fitWidth={this.props.childLayoutFitWidth}
+                docViewPath={this._props.docViewPath}
+                layout_fitWidth={this._props.childLayoutFitWidth}
                 isContentActive={emptyFunction}
                 onKey={this.onKeyDown}
                 //TODO: change this from a prop to a parameter passed into a function
                 dontHideOnDrag={true}
                 isDocumentActive={this.isContentActive}
-                LayoutTemplate={this.props.childLayoutTemplate}
-                LayoutTemplateString={this.props.childLayoutString}
-                NativeWidth={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (doc._layout_fitWidth && !Doc.NativeWidth(doc)) ? width : undefined} // explicitly ignore nativeWidth/height if childIgnoreNativeSize is set- used by PresBox
-                NativeHeight={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (doc._layout_fitWidth && !Doc.NativeHeight(doc)) ? height : undefined}
-                dontCenter={this.props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? 'xy' : undefined}
-                dontRegisterView={dataDoc ? true : BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.childDontRegisterViews, this.props.dontRegisterView)}
+                LayoutTemplate={this._props.childLayoutTemplate}
+                LayoutTemplateString={this._props.childLayoutString}
+                NativeWidth={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (doc._layout_fitWidth && !Doc.NativeWidth(doc)) ? width : undefined} // explicitly ignore nativeWidth/height if childIgnoreNativeSize is set- used by PresBox
+                NativeHeight={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? returnZero : this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(doc) || (doc._layout_fitWidth && !Doc.NativeHeight(doc)) ? height : undefined}
+                dontCenter={this._props.childIgnoreNativeSize ? 'xy' : undefined}
+                dontRegisterView={dataDoc ? true : BoolCast(this.layoutDoc.childDontRegisterViews, this._props.dontRegisterView)}
                 rootSelected={this.rootSelected}
-                layout_showTitle={this.props.childlayout_showTitle}
+                layout_showTitle={this._props.childlayout_showTitle}
                 dragAction={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.childDragAction) as dropActionType}
                 onClick={this.onChildClickHandler}
-                onBrowseClick={this.props.onBrowseClick}
+                onBrowseClick={this._props.onBrowseClick}
                 onDoubleClick={this.onChildDoubleClickHandler}
                 ScreenToLocalTransform={noteTakingDocTransform}
                 focus={this.focusDocument}
                 childFilters={this.childDocFilters}
-                hideDecorationTitle={this.props.childHideDecorationTitle}
-                hideResizeHandles={this.props.childHideResizeHandles}
+                hideDecorationTitle={this._props.childHideDecorationTitle}
+                hideResizeHandles={this._props.childHideResizeHandles}
                 childFiltersByRanges={this.childDocRangeFilters}
                 searchFilterDocs={this.searchFilterDocs}
-                addDocument={this.props.addDocument}
-                moveDocument={this.props.moveDocument}
-                removeDocument={this.props.removeDocument}
+                addDocument={this._props.addDocument}
+                moveDocument={this._props.moveDocument}
+                removeDocument={this._props.removeDocument}
                 contentPointerEvents={StrCast(this.layoutDoc.contentPointerEvents) as any}
-                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this.props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
-                addDocTab={this.props.addDocTab}
+                whenChildContentsActiveChanged={this._props.whenChildContentsActiveChanged}
+                addDocTab={this._props.addDocTab}
                 bringToFront={returnFalse}
-                pinToPres={this.props.pinToPres}
+                pinToPres={this._props.pinToPres}
             />
         );
     }
@@ -299,17 +298,17 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     // how to get the height of a document. Nothing special here.
     getDocHeight(d?: Doc) {
         if (!d || d.hidden) return 0;
-        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this.props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
-        const childDataDoc = !d.isTemplateDoc && !d.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this.props.TemplateDataDocument;
-        const maxHeight = (lim => (lim === 0 ? this.props.PanelWidth() : lim === -1 ? 10000 : lim))(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.childLimitHeight, -1));
-        const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!(childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d)) ? NumCast(d._width) : 0);
-        const nh = Doc.NativeHeight(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!(childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d)) ? NumCast(d._height) : 0);
+        const childLayoutDoc = Doc.Layout(d, this._props.childLayoutTemplate?.());
+        const childDataDoc = !d.isTemplateDoc && !d.isTemplateForField ? undefined : this._props.TemplateDataDocument;
+        const maxHeight = (lim => (lim === 0 ? this._props.PanelWidth() : lim === -1 ? 10000 : lim))(NumCast(this.layoutDoc.childLimitHeight, -1));
+        const nw = Doc.NativeWidth(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!(childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d)) ? NumCast(d._width) : 0);
+        const nh = Doc.NativeHeight(childLayoutDoc, childDataDoc) || (!(childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d)) ? NumCast(d._height) : 0);
         if (nw && nh) {
             const docWid = this.getDocWidth(d);
             return Math.min(maxHeight, (docWid * nh) / nw);
         }
         const childHeight = NumCast(childLayoutDoc._height);
-        const panelHeight = childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this.props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d) ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : this.props.PanelHeight() - 2 * this.yMargin;
+        const panelHeight = childLayoutDoc._layout_fitWidth || this._props.childLayoutFitWidth?.(d) ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : this._props.PanelHeight() - 2 * this.yMargin;
         return Math.min(childHeight, maxHeight, panelHeight);
     }
 
@@ -407,7 +406,6 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     };
 
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, fieldProps: FieldViewProps) => {
         const docView = fieldProps.DocumentView?.();
         if (docView && (e.ctrlKey || docView.Document._createDocOnCR) && ['Enter'].includes(e.key)) {
@@ -445,9 +443,9 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 }
                 return true;
             }
-        } else if (de.complete.linkDragData?.dragDocument.embedContainer === this.props.Document && de.complete.linkDragData?.linkDragView?.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView) {
+        } else if (de.complete.linkDragData?.dragDocument.embedContainer === this._props.Document && de.complete.linkDragData?.linkDragView?.CollectionFreeFormDocumentView) {
             const source = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { _width: 200, _height: 75, _layout_fitWidth: true, title: 'dropped annotation' });
-            if (!this.props.addDocument?.(source)) e.preventDefault();
+            if (!this._props.addDocument?.(source)) e.preventDefault();
             de.complete.linkDocument = DocUtils.MakeLink(source, de.complete.linkDragData.linkSourceGetAnchor(), { link_relationship: 'doc annotation' }); // TODODO this is where in text links get passed
             e.stopPropagation();
             return true;
@@ -513,8 +511,8 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                             action((entries: any) => {
                                 if (this.layoutDoc._layout_autoHeight && ref && this.refList.length && !SnappingManager.IsDragging) {
                                     const height = this.headerMargin + Math.min(NumCast(this.layoutDoc._maxHeight, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER), Math.max(...this.refList.map(r => Number(getComputedStyle(r).height.replace('px', '')))));
-                                    if (!LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this.props.docViewPath())) {
-                                        this.props.setHeight?.(height);
+                                    if (!LightboxView.IsLightboxDocView(this._props.docViewPath())) {
+                                        this._props.setHeight?.(height);
                                     }
                                 }
                             })
@@ -522,13 +520,13 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                         this.observer.observe(ref);
                     }
                 }}
-                PanelWidth={this.props.PanelWidth}
-                select={this.props.select}
+                PanelWidth={this._props.PanelWidth}
+                select={this._props.select}
                 addDocument={this.addDocument}
                 chromeHidden={this.chromeHidden}
                 colHeaderData={this.colHeaderData}
                 Document={this.Document}
-                TemplateDataDocument={this.props.TemplateDataDocument}
+                TemplateDataDocument={this._props.TemplateDataDocument}
                 resizeColumns={this.resizeColumns}
                 renderChildren={this.children}
                 numGroupColumns={this.numGroupColumns}
@@ -555,7 +553,6 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     // addGroup is called when adding a new columnHeader, adding a SchemaHeaderField to our list of
     // columnHeaders and resizing the existing columns to make room for our new one.
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     addGroup = (value: string) => {
         if (this.colHeaderData) {
             for (const header of this.colHeaderData) {
@@ -619,7 +616,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
 
     @computed get scaling() {
-        return !this.nativeWidth ? 1 : this.props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeHeight;
+        return !this.nativeWidth ? 1 : this._props.PanelHeight() / this.nativeHeight;
     }
 
     @computed get backgroundEvents() {
@@ -636,8 +633,8 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 ref={this.createRef}
                 key="notes"
                 style={{
-                    overflowY: this.props.isContentActive() ? 'auto' : 'hidden',
-                    background: this.props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this.props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
+                    overflowY: this._props.isContentActive() ? 'auto' : 'hidden',
+                    background: this._props.styleProvider?.(this.Document, this._props, StyleProp.BackgroundColor),
                     pointerEvents: this.backgroundEvents,
                 }}
                 onScroll={action(e => (this._scroll = e.currentTarget.scrollTop))}
@@ -646,7 +643,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingView extends CollectionSubView() {
                 onDragOver={e => this.onPointerMove(true, e.clientX, e.clientY)}
                 onDrop={this.onExternalDrop.bind(this)}
                 onContextMenu={this.onContextMenu}
-                onWheel={e => this.props.isContentActive(true) && e.stopPropagation()}>
+                onWheel={e => this._props.isContentActive(true) && e.stopPropagation()}>
                 {this.renderedSections}
             </div>
         );
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn.tsx
index bb01a1782..265612d0d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
-import { action, computed, observable, trace } from 'mobx';
+import { action, computed, observable } from 'mobx';
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
 import { Doc, DocListCast, Opt } from '../../../fields/Doc';
-import { Copy, Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
+import { Id } from '../../../fields/FieldSymbols';
 import { RichTextField } from '../../../fields/RichTextField';
 import { listSpec } from '../../../fields/Schema';
 import { SchemaHeaderField } from '../../../fields/SchemaHeaderField';
 import { Cast, NumCast } from '../../../fields/Types';
 import { ImageField } from '../../../fields/URLField';
 import { TraceMobx } from '../../../fields/util';
-import { returnEmptyString } from '../../../Utils';
-import { Docs, DocUtils } from '../../documents/Documents';
-import { DocumentType } from '../../documents/DocumentTypes';
+import { DocUtils, Docs } from '../../documents/Documents';
 import { DragManager } from '../../util/DragManager';
 import { SnappingManager } from '../../util/SnappingManager';
 import { Transform } from '../../util/Transform';
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import { undoBatch } from '../../util/UndoManager';
 import { ContextMenu } from '../ContextMenu';
 import { ContextMenuProps } from '../ContextMenuItem';
 import { EditableView } from '../EditableView';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 import { FormattedTextBox } from '../nodes/formattedText/FormattedTextBox';
 import './CollectionNoteTakingView.scss';
 
@@ -58,41 +58,41 @@ interface CSVFieldColumnProps {
  * majority of functions here are for rendering styles.
  */
 @observer
-export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColumnProps> {
+export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends ObservableReactComponent<CSVFieldColumnProps> {
     @observable private _background = 'inherit';
 
     // columnWidth returns the width of a column in absolute pixels
     @computed get columnWidth() {
-        if (!this.props.colHeaderData || !this.props.headingObject || this.props.colHeaderData.length === 1) return `${(this.props.availableWidth / this.props.PanelWidth()) * 100}%`;
-        const i = this.props.colHeaderData.indexOf(this.props.headingObject);
-        return ((this.props.colHeaderData[i].width * this.props.availableWidth) / this.props.PanelWidth()) * 100 + '%';
+        if (!this._props.colHeaderData || !this._props.headingObject || this._props.colHeaderData.length === 1) return `${(this._props.availableWidth / this._props.PanelWidth()) * 100}%`;
+        const i = this._props.colHeaderData.indexOf(this._props.headingObject);
+        return ((this._props.colHeaderData[i].width * this._props.availableWidth) / this._props.PanelWidth()) * 100 + '%';
     }
 
     private dropDisposer?: DragManager.DragDropDisposer;
     private _headerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement> = React.createRef();
 
     public static ColumnMargin = 10;
-    @observable _heading = this.props.headingObject ? this.props.headingObject.heading : this.props.heading;
-    @observable _color = this.props.headingObject ? this.props.headingObject.color : '#f1efeb';
+    @observable _heading = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.heading : this._props.heading;
+    @observable _color = this._props.headingObject ? this._props.headingObject.color : '#f1efeb';
     _ele: HTMLElement | null = null;
 
     createColumnDropRef = (ele: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
         this.dropDisposer?.();
         if (ele) {
             this._ele = ele;
-            this.props.observeHeight(ele);
+            this._props.observeHeight(ele);
             this.dropDisposer = DragManager.MakeDropTarget(ele, this.columnDrop.bind(this));
         }
     };
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
-        this.props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
+        this._props.unobserveHeight(this._ele);
     }
 
     @undoBatch
     columnDrop = action((e: Event, de: DragManager.DropEvent) => {
         const drop = { docs: de.complete.docDragData?.droppedDocuments, val: this.getValue(this._heading) };
-        drop.docs?.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, this.props.pivotField, drop.val, false));
+        drop.docs?.forEach(d => Doc.SetInPlace(d, this._props.pivotField, drop.val, false));
         return true;
     });
 
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
     headingChanged = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean) => {
         const castedValue = this.getValue(value);
         if (castedValue) {
-            if (this.props.colHeaderData?.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) !== -1) {
+            if (this._props.colHeaderData?.map(i => i.heading).indexOf(castedValue.toString()) !== -1) {
                 return false;
             }
-            this.props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this.props.pivotField] = castedValue));
-            if (this.props.headingObject) {
-                this.props.headingObject.setHeading(castedValue.toString());
-                this._heading = this.props.headingObject.heading;
+            this._props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this._props.pivotField] = castedValue));
+            if (this._props.headingObject) {
+                this._props.headingObject.setHeading(castedValue.toString());
+                this._heading = this._props.headingObject.heading;
             }
             return true;
         }
@@ -130,26 +130,25 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
     @action
     addNewTextDoc = (value: string, shiftDown?: boolean, forceEmptyNote?: boolean) => {
         if (!value && !forceEmptyNote) return false;
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         const newDoc = Docs.Create.TextDocument(value, { _height: 18, _width: 200, _layout_fitWidth: true, title: value, _layout_autoHeight: true });
-        const colValue = this.getValue(this.props.heading);
+        const colValue = this.getValue(this._props.heading);
         newDoc[key] = colValue;
         FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(newDoc);
         FormattedTextBox.SelectOnLoadChar = forceEmptyNote ? '' : ' ';
-        return this.props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false;
+        return this._props.addDocument?.(newDoc) || false;
     };
 
     // deleteColumn is called when a user deletes a column using the 'trash' icon in the button area.
     // If the user deletes the first column, the documents get moved to the second column. Otherwise,
     // all docs are added to the column directly to the left.
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     deleteColumn = () => {
-        const colHdrData = Array.from(Cast(this.props.Document[this.props.fieldKey + '_columnHeaders'], listSpec(SchemaHeaderField), null));
-        if (this.props.headingObject) {
-            this.props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this.props.pivotField] = undefined));
-            colHdrData.splice(colHdrData.indexOf(this.props.headingObject), 1);
-            this.props.resizeColumns(colHdrData);
+        const colHdrData = Array.from(Cast(this._props.Document[this._props.fieldKey + '_columnHeaders'], listSpec(SchemaHeaderField), null));
+        if (this._props.headingObject) {
+            this._props.docList.forEach(d => (d[this._props.pivotField] = undefined));
+            colHdrData.splice(colHdrData.indexOf(this._props.headingObject), 1);
+            this._props.resizeColumns(colHdrData);
         }
     };
 
@@ -157,21 +156,21 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
         ContextMenu.Instance.clearItems();
         const layoutItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
         const docItems: ContextMenuProps[] = [];
-        const dataDoc = this.props.TemplateDataDocument || this.props.Document;
-        const pivotValue = this.getValue(this.props.heading);
+        const dataDoc = this._props.TemplateDataDocument || this._props.Document;
+        const pivotValue = this.getValue(this._props.heading);
 
         DocUtils.addDocumentCreatorMenuItems(
             doc => {
-                const key = this.props.pivotField;
-                doc[key] = this.getValue(this.props.heading);
+                const key = this._props.pivotField;
+                doc[key] = this.getValue(this._props.heading);
                 FormattedTextBox.SetSelectOnLoad(doc);
-                return this.props.addDocument?.(doc);
+                return this._props.addDocument?.(doc);
             },
-            this.props.addDocument,
+            this._props.addDocument,
             x,
             y,
             true,
-            this.props.pivotField,
+            this._props.pivotField,
             pivotValue
         );
 
@@ -181,12 +180,12 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
                 docItems.push({
                     description: ':' + fieldKey,
                     event: () => {
-                        const created = DocUtils.DocumentFromField(dataDoc, fieldKey, Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document));
+                        const created = DocUtils.DocumentFromField(dataDoc, fieldKey, Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document));
                         if (created) {
-                            if (this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
-                                Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this.props.Document);
+                            if (this._props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
+                                Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this._props.Document);
                             }
-                            return this.props.addDocument?.(created);
+                            return this._props.addDocument?.(created);
                         }
                     },
                     icon: 'compress-arrows-alt',
@@ -200,12 +199,12 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
                     event: () => {
                         const created = Docs.Create.CarouselDocument([], { _width: 400, _height: 200, title: fieldKey });
                         if (created) {
-                            const container = this.props.Document.resolvedDataDoc ? Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document) : this.props.Document;
+                            const container = this._props.Document.resolvedDataDoc ? Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document) : this._props.Document;
                             if (container.isTemplateDoc) {
                                 Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, container);
                                 return Doc.AddDocToList(container, Doc.LayoutFieldKey(container), created);
                             }
-                            return this.props.addDocument?.(created) || false;
+                            return this._props.addDocument?.(created) || false;
                         }
                     },
                     icon: 'compress-arrows-alt',
@@ -214,13 +213,13 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
         !Doc.UserDoc().noviceMode && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Doc Fields ...', subitems: docItems, icon: 'eye' });
         !Doc.UserDoc().noviceMode && ContextMenu.Instance.addItem({ description: 'Containers ...', subitems: layoutItems, icon: 'eye' });
         ContextMenu.Instance.setDefaultItem('::', (name: string): void => {
-            Doc.GetProto(this.props.Document)[name] = '';
+            Doc.GetProto(this._props.Document)[name] = '';
             const created = Docs.Create.TextDocument('', { title: name, _width: 250, _layout_autoHeight: true });
             if (created) {
-                if (this.props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
-                    Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this.props.Document);
+                if (this._props.Document.isTemplateDoc) {
+                    Doc.MakeMetadataFieldTemplate(created, this._props.Document);
                 }
-                this.props.addDocument?.(created);
+                this._props.addDocument?.(created);
             }
         });
         ContextMenu.Instance.displayMenu(x, y, undefined, true);
@@ -228,26 +227,26 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
 
     @computed get innards() {
         TraceMobx();
-        const key = this.props.pivotField;
+        const key = this._props.pivotField;
         const heading = this._heading;
-        const columnYMargin = this.props.headingObject ? 0 : this.props.yMargin;
+        const columnYMargin = this._props.headingObject ? 0 : this._props.yMargin;
         const evContents = heading ? heading : '25';
-        const headingView = this.props.headingObject ? (
+        const headingView = this._props.headingObject ? (
             <div
                 key={heading}
                 className="collectionNoteTakingView-sectionHeader"
                 ref={this._headerRef}
                 style={{
-                    marginTop: 2 * this.props.yMargin,
+                    marginTop: 2 * this._props.yMargin,
                     width: 'calc(100% - 5px)',
                 }}>
                 <div
                     className="collectionNoteTakingView-sectionHeader-subCont"
                     title={evContents === `No Value` ? `Documents that don't have a ${key} value will go here. This column cannot be removed.` : ''}
                     style={{ background: evContents !== `No Value` ? this._color : 'inherit' }}>
-                    <EditableView GetValue={() => evContents} isEditingCallback={isEditing => isEditing && this.props.select(false)} SetValue={this.headingChanged} contents={evContents} oneLine={true} />
+                    <EditableView GetValue={() => evContents} isEditingCallback={isEditing => isEditing && this._props.select(false)} SetValue={this.headingChanged} contents={evContents} oneLine={true} />
                 </div>
-                {(this.props.colHeaderData?.length ?? 0) > 1 && (
+                {(this._props.colHeaderData?.length ?? 0) > 1 && (
                     <button className="collectionNoteTakingView-sectionDelete" onClick={this.deleteColumn}>
                         <FontAwesomeIcon icon="trash" size="lg" />
                     </button>
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
             </div>
         ) : null;
         const templatecols = this.columnWidth;
-        const type = this.props.Document.type;
+        const type = this._props.Document.type;
         return (
             <>
                 {headingView}
@@ -265,20 +264,20 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
                             key={`${heading}-stack`}
                             className={`collectionNoteTakingView-Nodes`}
                             style={{
-                                padding: `${columnYMargin}px ${0}px ${this.props.yMargin}px ${0}px`,
-                                gridGap: this.props.gridGap,
+                                padding: `${columnYMargin}px ${0}px ${this._props.yMargin}px ${0}px`,
+                                gridGap: this._props.gridGap,
                                 gridTemplateColumns: templatecols,
                             }}>
-                            {this.props.renderChildren(this.props.docList)}
+                            {this._props.renderChildren(this._props.docList)}
                         </div>
 
-                        {!this.props.chromeHidden ? (
+                        {!this._props.chromeHidden ? (
                             <div className="collectionNoteTakingView-DocumentButtons" style={{ marginBottom: 10 }}>
                                 <div key={`${heading}-add-document`} className="collectionNoteTakingView-addDocumentButton">
                                     <EditableView GetValue={returnEmptyString} SetValue={this.addNewTextDoc} textCallback={this.addTextNote} placeholder={"Type ':' for commands"} contents={'+ New Node'} menuCallback={this.menuCallback} />
                                 </div>
-                                <div key={`${this.props.Document[Id]}-addGroup`} className="collectionNoteTakingView-addDocumentButton">
-                                    <EditableView {...this.props.editableViewProps()} />
+                                <div key={`${this._props.Document[Id]}-addGroup`} className="collectionNoteTakingView-addDocumentButton">
+                                    <EditableView {...this._props.editableViewProps()} />
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         ) : null}
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewColumn extends React.Component<CSVFieldColu
                 style={{
                     width: this.columnWidth,
                     background: this._background,
-                    marginLeft: this.props.headings().findIndex((h: any) => h[0] === this.props.headingObject) === 0 ? NumCast(this.props.Document.xMargin) : 0,
+                    marginLeft: this._props.headings().findIndex((h: any) => h[0] === this._props.headingObject) === 0 ? NumCast(this._props.Document.xMargin) : 0,
                 }}
                 ref={this.createColumnDropRef}
                 onPointerEnter={this.pointerEntered}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider.tsx
index 2aad48d4a..5e4bce19d 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { emptyFunction, setupMoveUpEvents } from '../../../Utils';
 import { UndoManager } from '../../util/UndoManager';
+import { ObservableReactComponent } from '../ObservableReactComponent';
 
 interface DividerProps {
     index: number;
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@ interface DividerProps {
  * are two simple vertical lines that allow the user to alter the widths of CollectionNoteTakingViewColumns.
  */
 @observer
-export class CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider extends React.Component<DividerProps> {
-    @observable private isHoverActive = false;
+export class CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider extends ObservableReactComponent<DividerProps> {
     @observable private isResizingActive = false;
 
     @action
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider extends React.Component<DividerProp
             e,
             (e, down, delta) => {
                 if (!batch) batch = UndoManager.StartBatch('resizing');
-                this.props.setColumnStartXCoords(delta[0], this.props.index);
+                this._props.setColumnStartXCoords(delta[0], this._props.index);
                 return false;
             },
             action(() => {
                 this.isResizingActive = false;
-                this.isHoverActive = false;
                 batch?.end();
             }),
             emptyFunction
@@ -50,10 +49,8 @@ export class CollectionNoteTakingViewDivider extends React.Component<DividerProp
                     display: 'flex',
                     alignItems: 'center',
                     cursor: 'col-resize',
-                    pointerEvents: this.props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : 'none',
-                }}
-                onPointerEnter={action(() => (this.isHoverActive = true))}
-                onPointerLeave={action(() => !this.isResizingActive && (this.isHoverActive = false))}>
+                    pointerEvents: this._props.isContentActive() ? 'all' : 'none',
+                }}>
                 <div
                     className="columnResizer-handler"
                     onPointerDown={e => this.registerResizing(e)}
diff --git a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
index 359fdf543..b1d379631 100644
--- a/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/collections/CollectionPileView.tsx
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
     @undoBatch
     addPileDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => {
         (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).map(d => DocUtils.iconify(d));
-        return this.props.addDocument?.(doc) || false;
+        return this._props.addDocument?.(doc) || false;
     };
 
     @undoBatch
     removePileDoc = (doc: Doc | Doc[], targetCollection: Doc | undefined, addDoc: (doc: Doc | Doc[]) => boolean) => {
         (doc instanceof Doc ? [doc] : doc).forEach(d => Doc.deiconifyView(d));
-        const ret = this.props.moveDocument?.(doc, targetCollection, addDoc) || false;
-        if (ret && !DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey ?? 'data']).length) this.props.DocumentView?.()._props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
+        const ret = this._props.moveDocument?.(doc, targetCollection, addDoc) || false;
+        if (ret && !DocListCast(this.dataDoc[this.fieldKey ?? 'data']).length) this._props.DocumentView?.()._props.removeDocument?.(this.Document);
         return ret;
     };
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
     }
     @computed get contentEvents() {
         const isStarburst = this.layoutEngine() === computeStarburstLayout.name;
-        return this.props.isContentActive() && isStarburst ? undefined : 'none';
+        return this._props.isContentActive() && isStarburst ? undefined : 'none';
     }
 
     // returns the contents of the pileup in a CollectionFreeFormView
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
         return (
             <div className="collectionPileView-innards" style={{ pointerEvents: this.contentEvents }}>
                 <CollectionFreeFormView
-                    {...this.props} //
+                    {...this._props} //
                     layoutEngine={this.layoutEngine}
                     addDocument={this.addPileDoc}
                     moveDocument={this.removePileDoc}
                     // pile children never have their contents active, but will be document active whenever the entire pile is.
                     childContentsActive={returnFalse}
-                    childDocumentsActive={this.props.isDocumentActive}
+                    childDocumentsActive={this._props.isDocumentActive}
                     childDragAction="move"
                     childClickScript={this.toggleIcon}
                 />
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
                         const doc = this.childDocs[0];
                         doc.x = e.clientX;
                         doc.y = e.clientY;
-                        this.props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen) && (this.props.removeDocument?.(doc) || false);
+                        this._props.addDocTab(doc, OpenWhere.inParentFromScreen) && (this._props.removeDocument?.(doc) || false);
                         dist = 0;
                     }
                 }
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
     // onClick for toggling the pileup view
     @undoBatch
-    @action
     onClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
         if (e.button === 0) {
             SelectionManager.DeselectAll();
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ export class CollectionPileView extends CollectionSubView() {
 
     render() {
         return (
-            <div className={`collectionPileView`} onClick={this.onClick} onPointerDown={this.pointerDown} style={{ width: this.props.PanelWidth(), height: '100%' }}>
+            <div className={`collectionPileView`} onClick={this.onClick} onPointerDown={this.pointerDown} style={{ width: this._props.PanelWidth(), height: '100%' }}>
                 {this.contents}
             </div>
         );
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