1. Display message:
I followed the link and looked up display message for Gantry. There is a Display Component which can be enabled or disabled. I turned it off and back on, saving both times, as that sometimes has an effect. Neither the line of code I was told needed to be in index.php NOR the line of code that is supposed to accompany it were in the file (as per the link you posted here). I'm always hesitant to change Gantry's php, and am not sure where to put both lines.
2. Disable accounts
What's strange is that my account that I tried to set up last night registered, and the one for HikaShop, show up as registered. They are now in the backend! But when I try to log in, I'm getting the error "Username and password do not match or you do not have an account yet." which I'm assuming is because there was no message sent to activate the account. Old accounts created by the old shop software can still login, but it looks like we can't create new accounts.
3. Delete icons
The finish button is back, but the delete icons are still gone. Any idea where they disappeared to?
I'm going to leave the store active, even though it's not currently working properly, and hope that if we get orders, they don't need to delete anything and can manage as guests for the time being.