Improve ux for low gas price set (#5862)

* Show user warning if they set gas price below safelow minimum, error if 0.

* Properly cache basic price estimate data.

* Default retry price to recommended price if original price was 0x0

* Use mock fetch in send-new-ui integration tests.

11 files changed, 373 insertions, 66 deletions

diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/advanced-tab-content.component.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/advanced-tab-content.component.js
index ba738ff75..7c3142d0d 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/advanced-tab-content.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/advanced-tab-content.component.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export default class AdvancedTabContent extends Component {
     timeRemaining: PropTypes.string,
     gasChartProps: PropTypes.object,
     insufficientBalance: PropTypes.bool,
+    customPriceIsSafe: PropTypes.bool,
+    isSpeedUp: PropTypes.bool,
   }
 
   constructor (props) {
@@ -37,27 +39,62 @@ export default class AdvancedTabContent extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  gasInput (value, onChange, min, insufficientBalance, showGWEI) {
+  gasInputError ({ labelKey, insufficientBalance, customPriceIsSafe, isSpeedUp, value }) {
+    let errorText
+    let errorType
+    let isInError = true
+
+
+    if (insufficientBalance) {
+      errorText = 'Insufficient Balance'
+      errorType = 'error'
+    } else if (labelKey === 'gasPrice' && isSpeedUp && value === 0) {
+      errorText = 'Zero gas price on speed up'
+      errorType = 'error'
+    } else if (labelKey === 'gasPrice' && !customPriceIsSafe) {
+      errorText = 'Gas Price Extremely Low'
+      errorType = 'warning'
+    } else {
+      isInError = false
+    }
+
+    return {
+      isInError,
+      errorText,
+      errorType,
+    }
+  }
+
+  gasInput ({ labelKey, value, onChange, insufficientBalance, showGWEI, customPriceIsSafe, isSpeedUp }) {
+    const {
+      isInError,
+      errorText,
+      errorType,
+    } = this.gasInputError({ labelKey, insufficientBalance, customPriceIsSafe, isSpeedUp, value })
+
     return (
       <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-wrapper">
         <input
           className={classnames('advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input', {
-            'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input--error': insufficientBalance,
+            'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input--error': isInError && errorType === 'error',
+            'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input--warning': isInError && errorType === 'warning',
           })}
           type="number"
           value={value}
-          min={min}
           onChange={event => onChange(Number(event.target.value))}
         />
         <div className={classnames('advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows', {
-          'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows--error': insufficientBalance,
+          'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input--error': isInError && errorType === 'error',
+          'advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input--warning': isInError && errorType === 'warning',
         })}>
           <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows__i-wrap" onClick={() => onChange(value + 1)}><i className="fa fa-sm fa-angle-up" /></div>
           <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows__i-wrap" onClick={() => onChange(value - 1)}><i className="fa fa-sm fa-angle-down" /></div>
         </div>
-        {insufficientBalance && <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__insufficient-balance">
-          Insufficient Balance
-        </div>}
+        { isInError
+          ? <div className={`advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__${errorType}-text`}>
+              { errorText }
+            </div>
+          : null }
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -83,23 +120,45 @@ export default class AdvancedTabContent extends Component {
     )
   }
 
-  renderGasEditRow (labelKey, ...gasInputArgs) {
+  renderGasEditRow (gasInputArgs) {
     return (
       <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row">
         <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__label">
-          { this.context.t(labelKey) }
+          { this.context.t(gasInputArgs.labelKey) }
           { this.infoButton(() => {}) }
         </div>
-        { this.gasInput(...gasInputArgs) }
+        { this.gasInput(gasInputArgs) }
       </div>
     )
   }
 
-  renderGasEditRows (customGasPrice, updateCustomGasPrice, customGasLimit, updateCustomGasLimit, insufficientBalance) {
+  renderGasEditRows ({
+    customGasPrice,
+    updateCustomGasPrice,
+    customGasLimit,
+    updateCustomGasLimit,
+    insufficientBalance,
+    customPriceIsSafe,
+    isSpeedUp,
+  }) {
     return (
       <div className="advanced-tab__gas-edit-rows">
-        { this.renderGasEditRow('gasPrice', customGasPrice, updateCustomGasPrice, customGasPrice, insufficientBalance, true) }
-        { this.renderGasEditRow('gasLimit', customGasLimit, this.onChangeGasLimit, customGasLimit, insufficientBalance) }
+        { this.renderGasEditRow({
+          labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+          value: customGasPrice,
+          onChange: updateCustomGasPrice,
+          insufficientBalance,
+          customPriceIsSafe,
+          showGWEI: true,
+          isSpeedUp,
+        }) }
+        { this.renderGasEditRow({
+          labelKey: 'gasLimit',
+          value: customGasLimit,
+          onChange: this.onChangeGasLimit,
+          insufficientBalance,
+          customPriceIsSafe,
+        }) }
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -115,19 +174,23 @@ export default class AdvancedTabContent extends Component {
       totalFee,
       gasChartProps,
       gasEstimatesLoading,
+      customPriceIsSafe,
+      isSpeedUp,
     } = this.props
 
     return (
       <div className="advanced-tab">
         { this.renderDataSummary(totalFee, timeRemaining) }
         <div className="advanced-tab__fee-chart">
-          { this.renderGasEditRows(
-              customGasPrice,
-              updateCustomGasPrice,
-              customGasLimit,
-              updateCustomGasLimit,
-              insufficientBalance
-          ) }
+          { this.renderGasEditRows({
+            customGasPrice,
+            updateCustomGasPrice,
+            customGasLimit,
+            updateCustomGasLimit,
+            insufficientBalance,
+            customPriceIsSafe,
+            isSpeedUp,
+          }) }
           <div className="advanced-tab__fee-chart__title">Live Gas Price Predictions</div>
           {!gasEstimatesLoading
             ? <GasPriceChart {...gasChartProps} updateCustomGasPrice={updateCustomGasPrice} />
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/index.scss b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/index.scss
index 88c69faf4..53cb84791 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/index.scss
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/index.scss
@@ -102,11 +102,15 @@
       }
     }
 
-    &__insufficient-balance {
+    &__error-text {
       font-size: 12px;
       color: red;
     }
 
+    &__warning-text {
+      font-size: 12px;
+      color: orange;
+    }
 
     &__input-wrapper {
       position: relative;
@@ -128,6 +132,10 @@
        border: 1px solid $red;
     }
 
+    &__input--warning {
+       border: 1px solid $orange;
+    }
+
     &__input-arrows {
       position: absolute;
       top: 7px;
@@ -169,6 +177,10 @@
       border: 1px solid $red;
     }
 
+    &__input-arrows--warning {
+      border: 1px solid $orange;
+    }
+
     input[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
       -webkit-appearance: none;
       -moz-appearance: none;
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/tests/advanced-tab-content-component.test.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/tests/advanced-tab-content-component.test.js
index d6920454d..00242e430 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/tests/advanced-tab-content-component.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/advanced-tab-content/tests/advanced-tab-content-component.test.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ sinon.spy(AdvancedTabContent.prototype, 'renderGasEditRow')
 sinon.spy(AdvancedTabContent.prototype, 'gasInput')
 sinon.spy(AdvancedTabContent.prototype, 'renderGasEditRows')
 sinon.spy(AdvancedTabContent.prototype, 'renderDataSummary')
+sinon.spy(AdvancedTabContent.prototype, 'gasInputError')
 
 describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
   let wrapper
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
       timeRemaining={21500}
       totalFee={'$0.25'}
       insufficientBalance={false}
+      customPriceIsSafe={true}
+      isSpeedUp={false}
     />, { context: { t: (str1, str2) => str2 ? str1 + str2 : str1 } })
   })
 
@@ -86,9 +89,15 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
     it('should call renderGasEditRows with the expected params', () => {
       assert.equal(AdvancedTabContent.prototype.renderGasEditRows.callCount, 1)
       const renderGasEditRowArgs = AdvancedTabContent.prototype.renderGasEditRows.getCall(0).args
-      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowArgs, [
-        11, propsMethodSpies.updateCustomGasPrice, 23456, propsMethodSpies.updateCustomGasLimit, false,
-      ])
+      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowArgs, [{
+        customGasPrice: 11,
+        customGasLimit: 23456,
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        updateCustomGasPrice: propsMethodSpies.updateCustomGasPrice,
+        updateCustomGasLimit: propsMethodSpies.updateCustomGasLimit,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+      }])
     })
   })
 
@@ -124,9 +133,10 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       AdvancedTabContent.prototype.gasInput.resetHistory()
-      gasEditRow = shallow(wrapper.instance().renderGasEditRow(
-        'mockLabelKey', 'argA', 'argB'
-      ))
+      gasEditRow = shallow(wrapper.instance().renderGasEditRow({
+        labelKey: 'mockLabelKey',
+        someArg: 'argA',
+      }))
     })
 
     it('should render the gas-edit-row root node', () => {
@@ -149,7 +159,7 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
 
     it('should call this.gasInput with the correct args', () => {
       const gasInputSpyArgs = AdvancedTabContent.prototype.gasInput.args
-      assert.deepEqual(gasInputSpyArgs[0], [ 'argA', 'argB' ])
+      assert.deepEqual(gasInputSpyArgs[0], [ { labelKey: 'mockLabelKey', someArg: 'argA' } ])
     })
   })
 
@@ -188,12 +198,22 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
     it('should call this.renderGasEditRow twice, with the expected args', () => {
       const renderGasEditRowSpyArgs = AdvancedTabContent.prototype.renderGasEditRow.args
       assert.equal(renderGasEditRowSpyArgs.length, 2)
-      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowSpyArgs[0].map(String), [
-        'gasPrice', 'mockGasPrice', () => 'mockUpdateCustomGasPriceReturn', 'mockGasPrice', false, true,
-      ].map(String))
-      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowSpyArgs[1].map(String), [
-        'gasLimit', 'mockGasLimit', () => 'mockOnChangeGasLimit', 'mockGasLimit', false,
-      ].map(String))
+      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowSpyArgs[0].map(String), [{
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        value: 'mockGasLimit',
+        onChange: () => 'mockOnChangeGasLimit',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        showGWEI: true,
+      }].map(String))
+      assert.deepEqual(renderGasEditRowSpyArgs[1].map(String), [{
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        value: 'mockGasPrice',
+        onChange: () => 'mockUpdateCustomGasPriceReturn',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        showGWEI: true,
+      }].map(String))
     })
   })
 
@@ -219,13 +239,16 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       AdvancedTabContent.prototype.renderGasEditRow.resetHistory()
-      gasInput = shallow(wrapper.instance().gasInput(
-        321,
-        value => value + 7,
-        0,
-        false,
-        8
-      ))
+      AdvancedTabContent.prototype.gasInputError.resetHistory()
+      gasInput = shallow(wrapper.instance().gasInput({
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        value: 321,
+        onChange: value => value + 7,
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        showGWEI: true,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+      }))
     })
 
     it('should render the input-wrapper root node', () => {
@@ -237,12 +260,6 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
       assert(gasInput.children().at(0).hasClass('advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input'))
     })
 
-    it('should pass the correct value min and precision props to the input', () => {
-      const inputProps = gasInput.find('input').props()
-      assert.equal(inputProps.min, 0)
-      assert.equal(inputProps.value, 321)
-    })
-
     it('should call the passed onChange method with the value of the input onChange event', () => {
       const inputOnChange = gasInput.find('input').props().onChange
       assert.equal(inputOnChange({ target: { value: 8} }), 15)
@@ -256,18 +273,92 @@ describe('AdvancedTabContent Component', function () {
     })
 
     it('should call onChange with the value incremented decremented when its onchange method is called', () => {
-      gasInput = shallow(wrapper.instance().gasInput(
-        321,
-        value => value + 7,
-        0,
-        8,
-        false
-      ))
       const upArrow = gasInput.find('.advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows__i-wrap').at(0)
       assert.equal(upArrow.props().onClick(), 329)
       const downArrow = gasInput.find('.advanced-tab__gas-edit-row__input-arrows__i-wrap').at(1)
       assert.equal(downArrow.props().onClick(), 327)
     })
+
+    it('should call gasInputError with the expected params', () => {
+      assert.equal(AdvancedTabContent.prototype.gasInputError.callCount, 1)
+      const gasInputErrorArgs = AdvancedTabContent.prototype.gasInputError.getCall(0).args
+      assert.deepEqual(gasInputErrorArgs, [{
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        value: 321,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+      }])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('gasInputError()', () => {
+    let gasInputError
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      AdvancedTabContent.prototype.renderGasEditRow.resetHistory()
+      gasInputError = wrapper.instance().gasInputError({
+        labelKey: '',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should return an insufficientBalance error', () => {
+      const gasInputError = wrapper.instance().gasInputError({
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        insufficientBalance: true,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+        value: 1,
+      })
+      assert.deepEqual(gasInputError, {
+        isInError: true,
+        errorText: 'Insufficient Balance',
+        errorType: 'error',
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should return a zero gas on retry error', () => {
+      const gasInputError = wrapper.instance().gasInputError({
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: false,
+        isSpeedUp: true,
+        value: 0,
+      })
+      assert.deepEqual(gasInputError, {
+        isInError: true,
+        errorText: 'Zero gas price on speed up',
+        errorType: 'error',
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should return a low gas warning', () => {
+      const gasInputError = wrapper.instance().gasInputError({
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: false,
+        isSpeedUp: false,
+        value: 1,
+      })
+      assert.deepEqual(gasInputError, {
+        isInError: true,
+        errorText: 'Gas Price Extremely Low',
+        errorType: 'warning',
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should return isInError false if there is no error', () => {
+      gasInputError = wrapper.instance().gasInputError({
+        labelKey: 'gasPrice',
+        insufficientBalance: false,
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
+        value: 1,
+      })
+      assert.equal(gasInputError.isInError, false)
+    })
   })
 
 })
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
index be91bef0f..64c2be353 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.component.js
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
       PropTypes.string,
       PropTypes.number,
     ]),
+    customPriceIsSafe: PropTypes.bool,
+    isSpeedUp: PropTypes.bool,
+    disableSave: PropTypes.bool,
   }
 
   state = {}
@@ -69,6 +72,8 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
     currentTimeEstimate,
     insufficientBalance,
     gasEstimatesLoading,
+    customPriceIsSafe,
+    isSpeedUp,
   }) {
     const { transactionFee } = this.props
     return (
@@ -83,6 +88,8 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
         gasChartProps={gasChartProps}
         insufficientBalance={insufficientBalance}
         gasEstimatesLoading={gasEstimatesLoading}
+        customPriceIsSafe={customPriceIsSafe}
+        isSpeedUp={isSpeedUp}
       />
     )
   }
@@ -153,6 +160,7 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
       onSubmit,
       customModalGasPriceInHex,
       customModalGasLimitInHex,
+      disableSave,
       ...tabProps
     } = this.props
 
@@ -162,7 +170,7 @@ export default class GasModalPageContainer extends Component {
           title={this.context.t('customGas')}
           subtitle={this.context.t('customGasSubTitle')}
           tabsComponent={this.renderTabs(infoRowProps, tabProps)}
-          disabled={tabProps.insufficientBalance}
+          disabled={disableSave}
           onCancel={() => cancelAndClose()}
           onClose={() => cancelAndClose()}
           onSubmit={() => {
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
index c619a0988..dde0f2b94 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/gas-modal-page-container.container.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   getEstimatedGasTimes,
   getRenderableBasicEstimateData,
   getBasicGasEstimateBlockTime,
+  isCustomPriceSafe,
 } from '../../../selectors/custom-gas'
 import {
   submittedPendingTransactionsSelector,
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
     newTotalFiat,
     currentTimeEstimate: getRenderableTimeEstimate(customGasPrice, gasPrices, estimatedTimes),
     blockTime: getBasicGasEstimateBlockTime(state),
+    customPriceIsSafe: isCustomPriceSafe(state),
     gasPriceButtonGroupProps: {
       buttonDataLoading,
       defaultActiveButtonIndex: getDefaultActiveButtonIndex(gasButtonInfo, customModalGasPriceInHex),
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
 }
 
 const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
-  const { gasPriceButtonGroupProps, isConfirm, isSpeedUp, txId } = stateProps
+  const { gasPriceButtonGroupProps, isConfirm, txId, isSpeedUp, insufficientBalance, customGasPrice } = stateProps
   const {
     updateCustomGasPrice: dispatchUpdateCustomGasPrice,
     hideGasButtonGroup: dispatchHideGasButtonGroup,
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps) => {
         dispatchHideSidebar()
       }
     },
+    disableSave: insufficientBalance || (isSpeedUp && customGasPrice === 0),
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-component.test.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-component.test.js
index 2ba2fa9e7..f068c40d0 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-component.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-component.test.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ describe('GasModalPageContainer Component', function () {
       customGasPriceInHex={'mockCustomGasPriceInHex'}
       customGasLimitInHex={'mockCustomGasLimitInHex'}
       insufficientBalance={false}
+      disableSave={false}
     />, { context: { t: (str1, str2) => str2 ? str1 + str2 : str1 } })
   })
 
diff --git a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
index 512832866..077ec471d 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/gas-customization/gas-modal-page-container/tests/gas-modal-page-container-container.test.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ describe('gas-modal-page-container container', () => {
         gas: {
           basicEstimates: {
             blockTime: 12,
+            safeLow: 2,
           },
           customData: {
             limit: 'aaaaaaaa',
@@ -107,9 +108,10 @@ describe('gas-modal-page-container container', () => {
         blockTime: 12,
         customModalGasLimitInHex: 'aaaaaaaa',
         customModalGasPriceInHex: 'ffffffff',
+        customPriceIsSafe: true,
         gasChartProps: {
           'currentPrice': 4.294967295,
-          estimatedTimes: ['31', '62', '93', '124'],
+          estimatedTimes: [31, 62, 93, 124],
           estimatedTimesMax: '31',
           gasPrices: [3, 4, 5, 6],
           gasPricesMax: 6,
diff --git a/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.container.js b/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.container.js
index 73d9d8250..e08d3232f 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.container.js
+++ b/ui/app/components/transaction-list-item/transaction-list-item.container.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { formatDate } from '../../util'
 import {
   fetchBasicGasAndTimeEstimates,
   fetchGasEstimates,
-  setCustomGasPrice,
+  setCustomGasPriceForRetry,
   setCustomGasLimit,
 } from '../../ducks/gas.duck'
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
     fetchGasEstimates: (blockTime) => dispatch(fetchGasEstimates(blockTime)),
     setSelectedToken: tokenAddress => dispatch(setSelectedToken(tokenAddress)),
     retryTransaction: (transaction, gasPrice) => {
-      dispatch(setCustomGasPrice(gasPrice || transaction.txParams.gasPrice))
+      dispatch(setCustomGasPriceForRetry(gasPrice || transaction.txParams.gasPrice))
       dispatch(setCustomGasLimit(transaction.txParams.gas))
       dispatch(showSidebar({
         transitionName: 'sidebar-left',
diff --git a/ui/app/ducks/gas.duck.js b/ui/app/ducks/gas.duck.js
index 83c236d81..ee235a757 100644
--- a/ui/app/ducks/gas.duck.js
+++ b/ui/app/ducks/gas.duck.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const SET_CUSTOM_GAS_TOTAL = 'metamask/gas/SET_CUSTOM_GAS_TOTAL'
 const SET_PRICE_AND_TIME_ESTIMATES = 'metamask/gas/SET_PRICE_AND_TIME_ESTIMATES'
 const SET_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
 const SET_BASIC_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_BASIC_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
+const SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
 
 // TODO: determine if this approach to initState is consistent with conventional ducks pattern
 const initState = {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const initState = {
   basicPriceAndTimeEstimates: [],
   priceAndTimeEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
   basicPriceAndTimeEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
+  basicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
   errors: {},
 }
 
@@ -129,6 +131,11 @@ export default function reducer ({ gas: gasState = initState }, action = {}) {
         ...newState,
         basicPriceAndTimeEstimatesLastRetrieved: action.value,
       }
+    case SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED:
+      return {
+        ...newState,
+        basicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved: action.value,
+      }
     case RESET_CUSTOM_DATA:
       return {
         ...newState,
@@ -167,10 +174,17 @@ export function gasEstimatesLoadingFinished () {
 }
 
 export function fetchBasicGasEstimates () {
-  return (dispatch) => {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const {
+      basicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved,
+      basicPriceAndTimeEstimates,
+    } = getState().gas
+    const timeLastRetrieved = basicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved || loadLocalStorageData('BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED') || 0
+
     dispatch(basicGasEstimatesLoadingStarted())
 
-    return fetch('https://dev.blockscale.net/api/gasexpress.json', {
+    const promiseToFetch = Date.now() - timeLastRetrieved > 75000
+    ? fetch('https://dev.blockscale.net/api/gasexpress.json', {
       'headers': {},
       'referrer': 'https://dev.blockscale.net/api/',
       'referrerPolicy': 'no-referrer-when-downgrade',
@@ -195,10 +209,24 @@ export function fetchBasicGasEstimates () {
           blockTime,
           blockNum,
         }
-        dispatch(setBasicGasEstimateData(basicEstimates))
-        dispatch(basicGasEstimatesLoadingFinished())
+
+        const timeRetrieved = Date.now()
+        dispatch(setBasicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved(timeRetrieved))
+        saveLocalStorageData(timeRetrieved, 'BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED')
+        saveLocalStorageData(basicEstimates, 'BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES')
+
         return basicEstimates
       })
+    : Promise.resolve(basicPriceAndTimeEstimates.length
+        ? basicPriceAndTimeEstimates
+        : loadLocalStorageData('BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES')
+      )
+
+    return promiseToFetch.then(basicEstimates => {
+      dispatch(setBasicGasEstimateData(basicEstimates))
+      dispatch(basicGasEstimatesLoadingFinished())
+      return basicEstimates
+    })
   }
 }
 
@@ -473,6 +501,13 @@ export function setBasicApiEstimatesLastRetrieved (retrievalTime) {
   }
 }
 
+export function setBasicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved (retrievalTime) {
+  return {
+    type: SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED,
+    value: retrievalTime,
+  }
+}
+
 export function resetCustomGasState () {
   return { type: RESET_CUSTOM_GAS_STATE }
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/ducks/tests/gas-duck.test.js b/ui/app/ducks/tests/gas-duck.test.js
index bf374c7ec..3637d8f29 100644
--- a/ui/app/ducks/tests/gas-duck.test.js
+++ b/ui/app/ducks/tests/gas-duck.test.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const {
   setCustomGasErrors,
   resetCustomGasState,
   fetchBasicGasAndTimeEstimates,
+  fetchBasicGasEstimates,
   gasEstimatesLoadingStarted,
   gasEstimatesLoadingFinished,
   setPricesAndTimeEstimates,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
     safeLow: 10,
     safeLowWait: 'mockSafeLowWait',
     speed: 'mockSpeed',
+    standard: 20,
   }
   const mockPredictTableResponse = [
     { expectedTime: 400, expectedWait: 40, gasprice: 0.25, somethingElse: 'foobar' },
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
     { expectedTime: 1, expectedWait: 0.5, gasprice: 20, somethingElse: 'foobar' },
   ]
   const fetchStub = sinon.stub().callsFake((url) => new Promise(resolve => {
-    const dataToResolve = url.match(/ethgasAPI/)
+    const dataToResolve = url.match(/ethgasAPI|gasexpress/)
       ? mockEthGasApiResponse
       : mockPredictTableResponse
     resolve({
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
   })
 
   afterEach(() => {
+    fetchStub.resetHistory()
     global.fetch = tempFetch
     global.Date.now = tempDateNow
   })
@@ -117,8 +120,7 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
     priceAndTimeEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
     basicPriceAndTimeEstimates: [],
     basicPriceAndTimeEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
-
-
+    basicPriceEstimatesLastRetrieved: 0,
   }
   const BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_FINISHED = 'metamask/gas/BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_FINISHED'
   const BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_STARTED = 'metamask/gas/BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_STARTED'
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
   const SET_PRICE_AND_TIME_ESTIMATES = 'metamask/gas/SET_PRICE_AND_TIME_ESTIMATES'
   const SET_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
   const SET_BASIC_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_BASIC_API_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
+  const SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED = 'metamask/gas/SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED'
 
   describe('GasReducer()', () => {
     it('should initialize state', () => {
@@ -301,6 +304,59 @@ describe('Gas Duck', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('fetchBasicGasEstimates', () => {
+    const mockDistpatch = sinon.spy()
+    it('should call fetch with the expected params', async () => {
+      await fetchBasicGasEstimates()(mockDistpatch, () => ({ gas: Object.assign(
+        {},
+        initState,
+        { basicPriceAEstimatesLastRetrieved: 1000000 }
+      ) }))
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        mockDistpatch.getCall(0).args,
+        [{ type: BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_STARTED} ]
+      )
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        global.fetch.getCall(0).args,
+        [
+          'https://dev.blockscale.net/api/gasexpress.json',
+          {
+            'headers': {},
+            'referrer': 'https://dev.blockscale.net/api/',
+            'referrerPolicy': 'no-referrer-when-downgrade',
+            'body': null,
+            'method': 'GET',
+            'mode': 'cors',
+          },
+        ]
+      )
+
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        mockDistpatch.getCall(1).args,
+        [{ type: SET_BASIC_PRICE_ESTIMATES_LAST_RETRIEVED, value: 2000000 } ]
+      )
+
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        mockDistpatch.getCall(2).args,
+        [{
+          type: SET_BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_DATA,
+          value: {
+            average: 20,
+            blockTime: 'mockBlock_time',
+            blockNum: 'mockBlockNum',
+            fast: 30,
+            fastest: 40,
+            safeLow: 10,
+          },
+        }]
+      )
+      assert.deepEqual(
+        mockDistpatch.getCall(3).args,
+        [{ type: BASIC_GAS_ESTIMATE_LOADING_FINISHED }]
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('fetchBasicGasAndTimeEstimates', () => {
     const mockDistpatch = sinon.spy()
     it('should call fetch with the expected params', async () => {
diff --git a/ui/app/selectors/custom-gas.js b/ui/app/selectors/custom-gas.js
index 59f240f9c..91c9109a5 100644
--- a/ui/app/selectors/custom-gas.js
+++ b/ui/app/selectors/custom-gas.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { pipe, partialRight } from 'ramda'
 import {
   conversionUtil,
   multiplyCurrencies,
+  conversionGreaterThan,
 } from '../conversion-util'
 import {
   getCurrentCurrency,
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ const selectors = {
   getRenderableBasicEstimateData,
   getRenderableEstimateDataForSmallButtonsFromGWEI,
   priceEstimateToWei,
+  getSafeLowEstimate,
+  isCustomPriceSafe,
 }
 
 module.exports = selectors
@@ -96,6 +99,39 @@ function getDefaultActiveButtonIndex (gasButtonInfo, customGasPriceInHex, gasPri
   })
 }
 
+function getSafeLowEstimate (state) {
+  const {
+    gas: {
+      basicEstimates: {
+        safeLow,
+      },
+    },
+  } = state
+
+  return safeLow
+}
+
+function isCustomPriceSafe (state) {
+  const safeLow = getSafeLowEstimate(state)
+  const customGasPrice = getCustomGasPrice(state)
+
+  if (!customGasPrice) {
+    return true
+  }
+
+  const customPriceSafe = conversionGreaterThan(
+    {
+      value: customGasPrice,
+      fromNumericBase: 'hex',
+      fromDenomination: 'WEI',
+      toDenomination: 'GWEI',
+    },
+    { value: safeLow, fromNumericBase: 'dec' }
+  )
+
+  return customPriceSafe
+}
+
 function getBasicGasEstimateBlockTime (state) {
   return state.gas.basicEstimates.blockTime
 }