diff --git a/globalDisplayOptions.go b/globalDisplayOptions.go
index 126b377..d6e4b7e 100644
--- a/globalDisplayOptions.go
+++ b/globalDisplayOptions.go
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/debugger"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/logsettings"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
 	// "go.wit.com/gui/gadgets"
 )
 
@@ -71,6 +76,30 @@ func globalDisplayOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 	}
 	me.scanEveryMinute = group1.NewCheckbox("Scan every minute").SetChecked(false)
 
+	group1.NewButton("make go.work file", func() {
+		me.autotypistWindow.Disable()
+		defer me.autotypistWindow.Enable()
+
+		goSrcDir := me.goSrcPwd.String()
+		filename := filepath.Join(goSrcDir, "go.work")
+
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0600)
+		if err != nil { return }
+		defer f.Close()
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "go 1.21.4")
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "")
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "use (")
+		for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
+			if repo.status.Exists("go.mod") {
+				fmt.Fprintln(f, "\t"+repo.String())
+			} else {
+				log.Info("missing go.mod for", repo.String())
+				repo.status.MakeRedomod()
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, ")")
+	})
+
 	group2 := vbox.NewGroup("Debugger")
 	group2.NewButton("logging Window", func() {
 		logsettings.LogWindow()
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f713448..7e60afd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func autotypistWindow() {
-	win := me.myGui.NewWindow("autotypist for GO & git. it types faster than you can.")
-	box := win.NewBox("bw hbox", true)
+	me.autotypistWindow = me.myGui.NewWindow("autotypist for GO & git. it types faster than you can.")
+	box := me.autotypistWindow.NewBox("bw hbox", true)
 
 	globalDisplayOptions(box)
 	globalBuildOptions(box)
diff --git a/repolist.go b/repolist.go
index 0d6ffd6..c99e97f 100644
--- a/repolist.go
+++ b/repolist.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func repoAllButtons(box *gui.Node) {
 
 	grid1.NewButton("merge all user to devel", func() {
 		reposwin.Disable()
-		if ! mergeAllUserToDevel() {
+		if !mergeAllUserToDevel() {
 			return
 		}
 		reposwin.Enable()
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func repoAllButtons(box *gui.Node) {
 
 	grid1.NewButton("merge all devel to main", func() {
 		reposwin.Disable()
-		if ! mergeAllDevelToMain() {
+		if !mergeAllDevelToMain() {
 			return
 		}
 		reposwin.Enable()
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ func repoAllButtons(box *gui.Node) {
 
 	grid1.NewButton("merge it all", func() {
 		reposwin.Disable()
-		if ! mergeAllUserToDevel() {
+		if !mergeAllUserToDevel() {
 			return
 		}
-		if ! mergeAllDevelToMain() {
+		if !mergeAllDevelToMain() {
 			return
 		}
 		reposwin.Enable()
@@ -265,31 +265,31 @@ func mergeAllDevelToMain() bool {
 }
 
 func mergeAllUserToDevel() bool {
-		log.Info("merge all here")
-		for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-			if repo.status.ReadOnly() {
-				log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
-				continue
-			}
-			if repo.dirtyLabel.String() != "merge to devel" {
-				log.Info("skipping. not merge to devel", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
-				continue
-			}
-			if repo.status.CheckDirty() {
-				log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
-				continue
-			}
-			log.Info("found", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
-			// repo.status.Update()
-			if repo.status.RunDevelMergeB() {
-				log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
-			} else {
-				log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false")
-				return false
-			}
-			repo.status.Update()
-			repo.newScan()
+	log.Info("merge all here")
+	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
+		if repo.status.ReadOnly() {
+			log.Info("skipping readonly", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
+			continue
 		}
-		log.Warn("EVERYTHING WORKED")
-		return true
+		if repo.dirtyLabel.String() != "merge to devel" {
+			log.Info("skipping. not merge to devel", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
+			continue
+		}
+		if repo.status.CheckDirty() {
+			log.Info("skipping dirty", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
+			continue
+		}
+		log.Info("found", repo.String(), repo.dirtyLabel.String())
+		// repo.status.Update()
+		if repo.status.RunDevelMergeB() {
+			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
+		} else {
+			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false")
+			return false
+		}
+		repo.status.Update()
+		repo.newScan()
+	}
+	log.Warn("EVERYTHING WORKED")
+	return true
 }
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index d093065..0a649ff 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type autoType struct {
 	allrepos map[string]*repo
 	myGui    *gui.Node
 
-	autotypistWindow *gadgets.BasicWindow
+	autotypistWindow *gui.Node
 
 	// #### autotypist Global Display Options
 	autoHidePerfect  *gui.Node