Fix flaky mini-cart and create-checkout-block e2e tests (#48916)

Fix flaky Gutenberg and Services tests

plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-flaky-gutenberg-services-tests

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+
+E2E tests: Fix flaky Gutenberg, WC Services tests

plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/create-checkout-block.spec.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {
 	insertBlock,
 	transformIntoBlocks,
 	publishPage,
+	openEditorSettings,
 } = require( '../../utils/editor' );
 
 const simpleProductName = 'Very Simple Product';
@@ -80,13 +81,8 @@ test.describe(
 			let canvas = await getCanvas( page );
 
 			// Open Settings sidebar if closed
-			if (
-				await page
-					.getByLabel( 'Editor Settings', { exact: true } )
-					.isHidden()
-			) {
-				await canvas.getByLabel( 'Settings', { exact: true } ).click();
-			}
+			await openEditorSettings( { page } );
+
 			// Activate the terms and conditions checkbox
 			await canvas.getByLabel( 'Block: Terms and Conditions' ).click();
 			await page.getByLabel( 'Require checkbox' ).check();

plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/shopper/mini-cart.spec.js

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const { test, expect } = require( '@playwright/test' );
-const { disableWelcomeModal } = require( '../../utils/editor' );
+const {
+	disableWelcomeModal,
+	openEditorSettings,
+} = require( '../../utils/editor' );
 const wcApi = require( '@woocommerce/woocommerce-rest-api' ).default;
 const { random } = require( '../../utils/helpers' );
 
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ test.describe(
 				.click();
 			await expect( page.getByLabel( 'Block: Mini-Cart' ) ).toBeVisible();
 
+			// Open Settings sidebar if closed
+			await openEditorSettings( { page } );
+
 			// customize mini cart block
 			await page.getByLabel( 'Block: Mini-Cart' ).click();
 			// display total price

plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/utils/editor.js

@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ const disableWelcomeModal = async ( { page } ) => {
 	}
 };
 
+const openEditorSettings = async ( { page } ) => {
+	// Open Settings sidebar if closed
+	if ( await page.getByLabel( 'Editor Settings' ).isVisible() ) {
+		console.log( 'Editor Settings is open, skipping action.' );
+	} else {
+		await page.getByLabel( 'Settings', { exact: true } ).click();
+	}
+};
+
 const getCanvas = async ( page ) => {
 	return page.frame( 'editor-canvas' ) || page;
 };
@@ -106,6 +115,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	goToPageEditor,
 	goToPostEditor,
 	disableWelcomeModal,
+	openEditorSettings,
 	getCanvas,
 	fillPageTitle,
 	insertBlock,