diff -u b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
--- b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   /**
    * The enabled/disabled status of the configuration entity.
    *
-   * @var string
+   * @var bool
    */
   public $status;
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
    */
   public function enable() {
     $this->status = TRUE;
+    return $this;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -106,13 +107,14 @@
    */
   public function disable() {
     $this->status = FALSE;
+    return $this;
   }
 
   /**
    * Implements Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface::status().
    */
   public function status() {
-    return !empty($this->status);
+    return (bool) $this->status;
   }
 
   /**
diff -u b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityInterface.php
--- b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityInterface.php
@@ -33,17 +33,23 @@
   public function setOriginalID($id);
 
   /**
-   * Sets the configuration entity status to enabled.
+   * Enables the configuration entity.
+   *
+   * @return \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface
+   *   The configuration entity.
    */
   public function enable();
 
   /**
-   * Sets the configuration entity status to disabled.
+   * Disables the configuration entity.
+   *
+   * @return \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface
+   *   The configuration entity.
    */
   public function disable();
 
   /**
-   * Returns the status of the configuration entity.
+   * Returns whether the configuration entity is enabled.
    *
    * @return bool
    */
diff -u b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityListController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityListController.php
--- b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityListController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityListController.php
@@ -30,25 +30,24 @@
   public function getOperations(EntityInterface $entity) {
     $operations = parent::getOperations($entity);
     $uri = $entity->uri();
-    $path = $uri['path'];
 
-    if (!$entity->status()) {
-      $operations['enable'] = array(
-        'title' => t('Enable'),
-        'ajax' => TRUE,
-        'token' => TRUE,
-        'href' => $uri['path'] . '/enable',
-        'weight' => -10,
-      );
-    }
-    else {
-      $operations['disable'] = array(
-        'title' => t('Disable'),
-        'ajax' => TRUE,
-        'token' => TRUE,
-        'href' => $uri['path'] . '/disable',
-        'weight' => 10,
-      );
+    if ($this->getStorageController()->statusKey()) {
+      if (!$entity->status()) {
+        $operations['enable'] = array(
+          'title' => t('Enable'),
+          'href' => $uri['path'] . '/enable',
+          'options' => $uri['options'],
+          'weight' => -10,
+        );
+      }
+      else {
+        $operations['disable'] = array(
+          'title' => t('Disable'),
+          'href' => $uri['path'] . '/disable',
+          'options' => $uri['options'],
+          'weight' => 20,
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     return $operations;
diff -u b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
--- b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   protected $uuidKey = 'uuid';
 
   /**
-   * Name of the entity's status key or FALSE if statuses are not supported.
+   * Name of the entity's status key or FALSE if a status is not supported.
    *
    * @var string|bool
    */
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
     $this->hookLoadArguments = array();
     $this->idKey = $this->entityInfo['entity_keys']['id'];
 
-    // @todo Enforce this and uuid keys on configuration entities.
     if (isset($this->entityInfo['entity_keys']['status'])) {
       $this->statusKey = $this->entityInfo['entity_keys']['status'];
     }
@@ -248,8 +247,8 @@
       $entity->{$this->uuidKey} = $uuid->generate();
     }
 
-    // Assign a status.
-    if ($this->statusKey) {
+    // Default status to enabled.
+    if (!empty($this->statusKey) && !isset($entity->{$this->statusKey})) {
       $entity->{$this->statusKey} = TRUE;
     }
 
diff -u b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
--- b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityListTest.php
@@ -53,23 +53,23 @@
     $uri = $entity->uri();
     $expected_operations = array(
       'edit' => array (
-        'title' => 'Edit',
+        'title' => t('Edit'),
         'href' => $uri['path'] . '/edit',
         'options' => $uri['options'],
         'weight' => 10,
       ),
+      'disable' => array(
+        'title' => t('Disable'),
+        'href' => $uri['path'] . '/disable',
+        'options' => $uri['options'],
+        'weight' => 20,
+      ),
       'delete' => array (
-        'title' => 'Delete',
+        'title' => t('Delete'),
         'href' => $uri['path'] . '/delete',
         'options' => $uri['options'],
         'weight' => 100,
       ),
-      'disable' => array(
-        'title' => 'Disable',
-        'options' => $uri['options'],
-        'href' => $uri['path'] . '/disable',
-        'weight' => 10,
-      ),
     );
 
     $actual_operations = $controller->getOperations($entity);
diff -u b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusTest.php
--- b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusTest.php
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 
 /**
  * @file
- * Definition of Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigEntityStatusTest.
+ * Contains Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigEntityStatusTest.
  */
 
 namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityMalformedException;
-use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+use Drupal\simpletest\DrupalUnitTestBase;
 
 /**
- * Tests configuration entities.
+ * Tests configuration entity status functionality.
  */
-class ConfigEntityStatusTest extends WebTestBase {
+class ConfigEntityStatusTest extends DrupalUnitTestBase {
 
   /**
    * Modules to enable.
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
   public static function getInfo() {
     return array(
-      'name' => 'Configuration entity statuses',
-      'description' => 'Tests configuration entity enabled/disabled status functionality.',
+      'name' => 'Configuration entity status',
+      'description' => 'Tests configuration entity status functionality.',
       'group' => 'Configuration',
     );
   }
@@ -34,42 +34,21 @@
    * Test the enabling/disabling of entities.
    */
   function testCRUD() {
-    $new = entity_create('config_test', array('id' => strtolower($this->randomName())));
-    $new->save();
+    $entity = entity_create('config_test', array(
+      'id' => strtolower($this->randomName()),
+    ));
+    $this->assertTrue($entity->status(), 'Default status is enabled.');
+    $entity->save();
+    $this->assertTrue($entity->status(), 'Status is enabled after saving.');
 
-    $this->assertTrue($new->status(), 'The entity is enabled by default.');
-    $new->disable();
-    $new->save();
-    $this->assertFalse($new->status(), 'The entity is disabled.');
-    $new->enable();
-    $new->save();
-    $this->assertTrue($new->status(), 'The entity is enabled.');
-  }
+    $entity->disable()->save();
+    $this->assertFalse($entity->status(), 'Entity is disabled after disabling.');
 
-  /**
-   * Tests Status operations through the UI.
-   */
-  function testStatusUI() {
-    $id = strtolower($this->randomName());
-    $edit = array(
-      'id' => $id,
-      'label' => $this->randomName(),
-    );
-    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/add', $edit, 'Save');
+    $entity->enable()->save();
+    $this->assertTrue($entity->status(), 'Entity is enabled after enabling.');
 
-    // Disable an entity.
-    $disable_path = "admin/structure/config_test/manage/$id/disable";
-    $this->assertLinkByHref($disable_path);
-    $this->drupalGet($disable_path);
-    $this->assertResponse(200);
-    $this->assertNoLinkByHref($disable_path);
-
-    // Enable an entity.
-    $enable_path = "admin/structure/config_test/manage/$id/enable";
-    $this->assertLinkByHref($enable_path);
-    $this->drupalGet($enable_path);
-    $this->assertResponse(200);
-    $this->assertNoLinkByHref($enable_path);
+    $entity = entity_load('config_test', $entity->id());
+    $this->assertTrue($entity->status(), 'Status is enabled after reload.');
   }
 
 }
diff -u b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml
--- b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test/config/config_test.dynamic.default.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 label: Default
-# Intentionally commented out, as status should default to TRUE upon entity
-# creation.
+# Intentionally commented out to verify default status behavior.
 # status: 1
diff -u b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
--- b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/AreaTest.php
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
     $view->save();
 
     $view->storage->enable();
-    $view->storage->save();
     // Force the rebuild of the menu.
     menu_router_rebuild();
 
diff -u b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ModuleTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ModuleTest.php
--- b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ModuleTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ModuleTest.php
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@
 
   /**
    * Tests view enable and disable procedural wrapper functions.
+   *
+   * @todo This test is obsolete; remove it.
    */
   function testStatusFunctions() {
     $view = views_get_view('test_view_status')->storage;
reverted:
--- b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Plugin/DisplayTest.php
+++ a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Plugin/DisplayTest.php
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@
 
     // Test the enable/disable status of a display.
     $view->display_handler->setOption('enabled', FALSE);
+    $this->assertFalse($view->display_handler->isEnabled(), 'Make sure that isEnabled returns FALSE on a disabled display.');
-    $this->assertFalse($view->display_handler->status(), 'Make sure that isEnabled returns FALSE on a disabled display.');
     $view->display_handler->setOption('enabled', TRUE);
+    $this->assertTrue($view->display_handler->isEnabled(), 'Make sure that isEnabled returns TRUE on a disabled display.');
-    $this->assertTrue($view->display_handler->status(), 'Make sure that isEnabled returns TRUE on a disabled display.');
   }
 
   /**
diff -u b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
--- b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/ViewStorageTest.php
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@
 
   /**
    * Tests statuses of configuration entities.
+   *
+   * @todo This test is obsolete; remove it.
    */
   protected function statusTests() {
     // Test a View can be enabled and disabled again (with a new view).
diff -u b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewExecutable.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewExecutable.php
--- b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewExecutable.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewExecutable.php
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@
     }
 
     // Don't allow to use deactivated displays, but display them on the live preview.
-    if (!$this->display_handler->status() && empty($this->live_preview)) {
+    if (!$this->display_handler->isEnabled() && empty($this->live_preview)) {
       $this->build_info['fail'] = TRUE;
       return FALSE;
     }
diff -u b/core/modules/views/views.module b/core/modules/views/views.module
--- b/core/modules/views/views.module
+++ b/core/modules/views/views.module
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@
         // This view uses_hook_menu. Clone it so that different handlers
         // don't trip over each other, and add it to the list.
         $v = $view->get('executable')->cloneView();
-        if ($v->setDisplay($id) && $v->display_handler->status()) {
+        if ($v->setDisplay($id) && $v->display_handler->isEnabled()) {
           $result[] = array($v, $id);
         }
         // In PHP 4.4.7 and presumably earlier, if we do not unset $v
@@ -1521,6 +1521,8 @@
  *
  * @return bool
  *   Returns TRUE if a view is enabled, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * @todo Obsolete helper function; remove in favor of ::status() method.
  */
 function views_view_is_enabled(View $view) {
   return $view->status();
@@ -1534,6 +1536,8 @@
  *
  * @return bool
  *   Returns TRUE if a view is disabled, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * @todo Obsolete helper function; remove in favor of ::status() method.
  */
 function views_view_is_disabled(View $view) {
   return !$view->status();
@@ -1544,6 +1548,8 @@
  *
  * @param Drupal\views\Plugin\Core\Entity\View $view
  *   The View object to disable.
+ *
+ * @todo Obsolete helper function; remove in favor of ::enable() method.
  */
 function views_enable_view(View $view) {
   $view->enable();
@@ -1554,6 +1560,8 @@
  *
  * @param Drupal\views\Plugin\Core\Entity\View $view
  *   The View object to disable.
+ *
+ * @todo Obsolete helper function; remove in favor of ::disable() method.
  */
 function views_disable_view(View $view) {
   $view->disable();
reverted:
--- b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewEditFormController.php
+++ a/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewEditFormController.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 
       // Add a text that the display is disabled.
       if (!empty($view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id])) {
+        if (!$view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]->isEnabled()) {
-        if (!$view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]->status()) {
           $form['displays']['settings']['disabled']['#markup'] = t('This display is disabled.');
         }
       }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         $tab_content['#attributes']['class'][] = 'views-display-deleted';
       }
       // Mark disabled displays as such.
+      if (isset($view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]) && !$view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]->isEnabled()) {
-      if (isset($view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]) && !$view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display_id]->status()) {
         $tab_content['#attributes']['class'][] = 'views-display-disabled';
       }
       $form['displays']['settings']['settings_content'] = array(
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
     // The master display cannot be cloned.
     $is_default = $display['id'] == 'default';
     // @todo: Figure out why getOption doesn't work here.
+    $is_enabled = $view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display['id']]->isEnabled();
-    $is_enabled = $view->get('executable')->displayHandlers[$display['id']]->status();
 
     if ($display['id'] != 'default') {
       $build['top']['#theme_wrappers'] = array('container');
diff -u b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewListController.php b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewListController.php
--- b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewListController.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewListController.php
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
   }
 
   /**
-   * Implements Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityListController::getOperations();
+   * Implements Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityListController::getOperations().
+   *
+   * @todo Obsolete after extending from ConfigEntityListController.
    */
   public function getOperations(EntityInterface $view) {
     $uri = $view->uri();
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigEntityStatusUITest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigEntityStatusUITest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityMalformedException;
+use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests configuration entity status UI functionality.
+ */
+class ConfigEntityStatusUITest extends WebTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('config_test');
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Configuration entity status UI',
+      'description' => 'Tests configuration entity status UI functionality.',
+      'group' => 'Configuration',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests status operations.
+   */
+  function testCRUD() {
+    $id = strtolower($this->randomName());
+    $edit = array(
+      'id' => $id,
+      'label' => $this->randomName(),
+    );
+    $this->drupalPost('admin/structure/config_test/add', $edit, 'Save');
+
+    // Disable an entity.
+    $disable_path = "admin/structure/config_test/manage/$id/disable";
+    $this->assertLinkByHref($disable_path);
+    $this->drupalGet($disable_path);
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertNoLinkByHref($disable_path);
+
+    // Enable an entity.
+    $enable_path = "admin/structure/config_test/manage/$id/enable";
+    $this->assertLinkByHref($enable_path);
+    $this->drupalGet($enable_path);
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertNoLinkByHref($enable_path);
+  }
+
+}
only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewUI.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/views_ui/lib/Drupal/views_ui/ViewUI.php
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ public function disable() {
    * Implements \Drupal\views\ViewStorageInterface::isEnabled().
    */
   public function isEnabled() {
-    return $this->__call(__FUNCTION__, func_get_args());
+    return $this->__call('status', func_get_args());
   }
 
   /**