diff --git a/doGui.go b/doGui.go
index e42eb79..b121b93 100644
--- a/doGui.go
+++ b/doGui.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -159,24 +158,26 @@ func drawWindow(win *gadgets.GenericWindow) {
 		}
 		// me.forge.GetPatches()
 		// loadUpstreamPatchsets()
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("failed to download current patchsets")
-			return
-		}
-		notdone := new(forgepb.Patches)
+		/*
+			if me.psets == nil {
+				log.Info("failed to download current patchsets")
+				return
+			}
+			notdone := new(forgepb.Patches)
 
-		all := me.psets.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			pset := all.Next()
-			AddNotDonePatches(notdone, pset, false)
-		}
+			all := me.psets.All()
+			for all.Scan() {
+				pset := all.Next()
+				AddNotDonePatches(notdone, pset, false)
+			}
 
-		for patch := range notdone.IterAll() {
-			comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
-			log.Info("new patch:", patch.NewHash, "commithash:", patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace, comment)
-		}
-		// savePatchsets()
-		patchesWin = makePatchesWin(notdone)
+			for patch := range notdone.IterAll() {
+				comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
+				log.Info("new patch:", patch.NewHash, "commithash:", patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace, comment)
+			}
+			// savePatchsets()
+			patchesWin = makePatchesWin(notdone)
+		*/
 	})
 
 	var pubWin *gadgets.GenericWindow
@@ -407,27 +408,6 @@ func makeOldStuff() *gadgets.GenericWindow {
 
 	grid := oldWin.Group.RawGrid()
 
-	var releaseWin *gadgets.GenericWindow
-	grid.NewButton("Release Window", func() {
-		log.Info("todo: move releaser here")
-		log.Info("for now, run guireleaser")
-		if releaseWin != nil {
-			releaseWin.Toggle()
-			return
-		}
-		releaseWin = makeModeMasterWin()
-	})
-
-	var patches *stdPatchsetTableWin
-	grid.NewButton("Patch Window", func() {
-		if patches != nil {
-			patches.Toggle()
-			return
-		}
-		patches = makePatchsetsWin()
-	})
-	grid.NextRow()
-
 	// var reposWin *gadgets.GenericWindow
 	var reposWin *stdReposTableWin
 	grid.NewButton("Fix Repos", func() {
diff --git a/doPatch.go b/doPatch.go
index badf5f5..efbc8ec 100644
--- a/doPatch.go
+++ b/doPatch.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
@@ -69,64 +67,9 @@ func doPatch() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func doPatchList() error {
-	openPatchsets()
-	if me.psets == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Open Patchsets failed")
-	}
-	log.Info("got psets len", len(me.psets.Patchsets))
-	all := me.psets.SortByName()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		pset := all.Next()
-		// log.Info("pset name =", pset.Name)
-		dumpPatchset(pset)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func savePatchsets() error {
-	if me.psets == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("savePatchesets() can't save nil")
-	}
-	log.Info("savePatchsets() len =", me.psets.Len())
-	data, err := me.psets.Marshal()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("protobuf.Marshal() failed:", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(me.forge.GetConfigDir(), "patchsets.pb")
-	var pfile *os.File
-	pfile, err = os.OpenFile(fullpath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("Patchsets save failed:", err, fullpath)
-		return err
-	}
-	pfile.Write(data)
-	pfile.Close()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func openPatchsets() {
-	fullpath := filepath.Join(me.forge.GetConfigDir(), "patchsets.pb")
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(fullpath)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("Patchsets open failed:", err, fullpath)
-		return
-	}
-
-	psets := new(forgepb.Patchsets)
-	err = psets.Unmarshal(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("Unmarshal patchsets failed", err)
-		return
-	}
-	me.psets = psets
-}
-
 // returns bad if patches can not be applied
 // logic is not great here but it was a first pass
 func dumpPatchset(pset *forgepb.Patchset) bool {
-
 	// don't even bother to continue if we already know it's broken
 	if pset.State == "BROKEN" {
 		log.Printf("Patchset Name: %-24s Author: %s <%s> IS BAD\n", pset.Name, pset.GetGitAuthorName(), pset.GetGitAuthorEmail())
@@ -135,13 +78,6 @@ func dumpPatchset(pset *forgepb.Patchset) bool {
 		log.Printf("Patchset Name: %-24s Author: %s <%s> IS GOOD\n", pset.Name, pset.GetGitAuthorName(), pset.GetGitAuthorEmail())
 	}
 
-	/*
-		log.Info("applyPatches() State", pset.State)
-		log.Info("applyPatches() COMMENT", pset.Comment)
-		log.Info("applyPatches() Branch Name", pset.GetStartBranchName())
-		log.Info("applyPatches() Start Hash", pset.GetStartBranchHash())
-	*/
-
 	var count int
 	var bad int
 	all := pset.Patches.SortByFilename()
diff --git a/windowPatchsets.go b/helperPatches.go
similarity index 58%
rename from windowPatchsets.go
rename to helperPatches.go
index 3756ec2..3450452 100644
--- a/windowPatchsets.go
+++ b/helperPatches.go
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
+/*
 type stdPatchsetTableWin struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	win    *gadgets.GenericWindow  // the machines gui window
@@ -35,189 +33,28 @@ func (w *stdPatchsetTableWin) Toggle() {
 	}
 	w.win.Toggle()
 }
+*/
 
-func makePatchsetsWin() *stdPatchsetTableWin {
-	dwin := new(stdPatchsetTableWin)
-	dwin.win = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("forge current patchsets", "patchset options")
-	dwin.win.Custom = func() {
-		log.Info("test delete window here")
+/*
+	etimef := func(e *forgepb.Patchset) string {
+		etime := e.Etime.AsTime()
+		s := etime.Format("2006/01/02 15:04")
+		if strings.HasPrefix(s, "1970/") {
+			// just show a blank if it's not set
+			return ""
+		}
+		return s
 	}
-	grid := dwin.win.Group.RawGrid()
-
-	grid.NewButton("ondisk", func() {
-		openPatchsets()
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		dwin.doPatchsetsTable(me.psets)
-	})
-
-	grid.NewButton("save", func() {
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		savePatchsets()
-	})
-
-	grid.NewButton("set patchset state", func() {
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		all := me.psets.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			pset := all.Next()
-			if pset.State == "" {
-				log.Info("What is up with?", pset.Name)
-				setPatchsetState(pset)
-			} else {
-				log.Info("patchset already had state", pset.Name, pset.State)
-			}
-		}
-		savePatchsets()
-	})
-
-	grid.NewButton("find commit hashes", func() {
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		all := me.psets.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			pset := all.Next()
-			if pset.State != "new" {
-				log.Info("patchset already had state", pset.Name, pset.State)
-				continue
-			}
-			if setNewCommitHash(pset) {
-				// everything in this patchset is applied
-				pset.State = "APPLIED"
-			}
-		}
-		savePatchsets()
-	})
-
-	grid.NewButton("show pending patches", func() {
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		notdone := new(forgepb.Patches)
-
-		all := me.psets.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			pset := all.Next()
-			AddNotDonePatches(notdone, pset, false)
-		}
-
-		for patch := range notdone.IterAll() {
-			comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
-			log.Info("new patch:", patch.NewHash, "commithash:", patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace, comment)
-		}
-		// savePatchsets()
-		makePatchesWin(notdone)
-	})
-
-	// make a box at the bottom of the window for the protobuf table
-	dwin.box = dwin.win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
-
-	// load and show the current patch sets
-	openPatchsets()
-	if me.psets == nil {
-		log.Info("Open Patchsets failed")
-		return dwin
-	}
-	dwin.doPatchsetsTable(me.psets)
-
-	return dwin
-}
-
-func (dwin *stdPatchsetTableWin) doPatchsetsTable(currentPatchsets *forgepb.Patchsets) {
-	dwin.Lock()
-	defer dwin.Unlock()
-	if dwin.TB != nil {
-		dwin.TB.Delete()
-		dwin.TB = nil
-	}
-
-	// display the protobuf
-	dwin.TB = AddPatchsetsPB(dwin.box, currentPatchsets)
-	f := func(pset *forgepb.Patchset) {
-		log.Info("Triggered. do something here", pset.Name)
-		/*
-			win := makePatchWindow(pset)
-			win.Show()
-		*/
-	}
-	dwin.TB.Custom(f)
-}
-
-func AddPatchsetsPB(tbox *gui.Node, pb *forgepb.Patchsets) *forgepb.PatchsetsTable {
-	t := pb.NewTable("PatchsetsPB")
-	t.NewUuid()
-	t.SetParent(tbox)
-
-	t.AddStringFunc("#", func(p *forgepb.Patchset) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", p.Patches.Len())
-	})
-
-	vp := t.AddButtonFunc("View Patchset", func(p *forgepb.Patchset) string {
-		return p.Name
-	})
-	vp.Custom = func(pset *forgepb.Patchset) {
-		log.Info("show patches here", pset.Name)
-		makePatchesWin(pset.Patches)
-		// patchwin := makePatchesWin()
-		// patchwin.doPatchesTable(pset.Patches)
-		/*
-			win := makePatchWindow(pset)
-			win.Show()
-		*/
-	}
-
-	t.AddComment()
-	t.AddState()
-	t.AddHostname()
+	t.AddStringFunc("etime", etimef)
+*/
 
+/*
 	ctimef := func(p *forgepb.Patchset) string {
 		ctime := p.Ctime.AsTime()
 		return ctime.Format("2006/01/02 15:04")
 	}
-	t.AddStringFunc("ctime", ctimef)
-
-	/*
-		etimef := func(e *forgepb.Patchset) string {
-			etime := e.Etime.AsTime()
-			s := etime.Format("2006/01/02 15:04")
-			if strings.HasPrefix(s, "1970/") {
-				// just show a blank if it's not set
-				return ""
-			}
-			return s
-		}
-		t.AddStringFunc("etime", etimef)
-	*/
-
-	t.AddStringFunc("Author", func(p *forgepb.Patchset) string {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s <%s>", p.GitAuthorName, p.GitAuthorEmail)
-	})
-
-	t.AddUuid()
-
-	newCommit := t.AddButtonFunc("new hash", func(p *forgepb.Patchset) string {
-		return "find"
-	})
-	newCommit.Custom = func(pset *forgepb.Patchset) {
-		log.Info("find new commits here", pset.Name)
-		// makePatchesWin(pset.Patches)
-		setNewCommitHash(pset)
-	}
-
-	t.ShowTable()
-	return t
 }
+*/
 
 func setPatchsetState(p *forgepb.Patchset) {
 	var bad bool
@@ -341,6 +178,7 @@ func setNewCommitHash(p *forgepb.Patchset) bool {
 	return done
 }
 
+/*
 func AddNotDonePatches(notdone *forgepb.Patches, pset *forgepb.Patchset, full bool) {
 	for patch := range pset.Patches.IterAll() {
 		comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
@@ -384,3 +222,4 @@ func AddNotDonePatches(notdone *forgepb.Patches, pset *forgepb.Patchset, full bo
 		notdone.AppendByCommitHash(patch) // double check to ensure the commit hash isn't added twice
 	}
 }
+*/
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 098142d..1d4a1f4 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ func (b *mainType) Enable() {
 
 // this app's variables
 type mainType struct {
-	pp         *arg.Parser        // for parsing the command line args.  Yay to alexf lint!
-	forge      *forgepb.Forge     // for holding the forge protobuf files
-	myGui      *gui.Node          // the gui toolkit handle
-	psets      *forgepb.Patchsets // the locally stored on disk patchsets
-	foundPaths []string           // stores gopaths to act on (when doing go-clone)
-	configSave bool               // if the config file should be saved after finishing
-	urlbase    string             // base URL
+	pp         *arg.Parser    // for parsing the command line args.  Yay to alexf lint!
+	forge      *forgepb.Forge // for holding the forge protobuf files
+	myGui      *gui.Node      // the gui toolkit handle
+	foundPaths []string       // stores gopaths to act on (when doing go-clone)
+	configSave bool           // if the config file should be saved after finishing
+	urlbase    string         // base URL
 
 	mainWindow *gadgets.BasicWindow
 	mainbox    *gui.Node           // the main box. enable/disable this
diff --git a/windowForgePatchsets.go b/windowForgePatchsets.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c71f384..0000000
--- a/windowForgePatchsets.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
-
-package main
-
-// this is the "main" patch window. The first one
-// then you can dig down and examine the patchsets and the files
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
-)
-
-type patchesWindow struct {
-	win        *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
-	stack      *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
-	grid       *gui.Node            // the list of available patches
-	reason     *gadgets.BasicEntry  // the name of the patchset
-	submitB    *gui.Node            // the submit patchet button
-	psetgrid   *gui.Node            // the list of each patchset
-	totalOL    *gadgets.OneLiner
-	dirtyOL    *gadgets.OneLiner
-	readonlyOL *gadgets.OneLiner
-	rw         *gadgets.OneLiner
-	// checkB     *gui.Node
-}
-
-func (r *patchesWindow) Hidden() bool {
-	return r.win.Hidden()
-}
-
-func (r *patchesWindow) Toggle() {
-	if r.Hidden() {
-		r.Show()
-	} else {
-		r.Hide()
-	}
-}
-
-func (r *patchesWindow) Show() {
-	r.win.Show()
-}
-
-func (r *patchesWindow) Hide() {
-	r.win.Hide()
-}
-
-// you can only have one of these
-func (r *patchesWindow) initWindow() {
-	r.win = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("Forge Patchesets")
-	r.win.Make()
-
-	r.stack = r.win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
-	// me.reposwin.Draw()
-	r.win.Custom = func() {
-		log.Warn("Patchset Window close. setting hidden=true")
-		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
-		r.win.Hide()
-	}
-
-	r.grid = r.stack.RawGrid()
-	r.submitPatchesBox()
-
-	// update the stats about the repos and patches
-	r.Update()
-}
-
-func (r *patchesWindow) submitPatchesBox() {
-	// s := new(patchSummary)
-	group1 := r.stack.NewGroup("Repo Summary")
-	grid := group1.RawGrid()
-
-	// make the header table for repo stats
-	r.totalOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "Total")
-
-	grid.NextRow()
-	r.dirtyOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "dirty")
-	grid.NextRow()
-	r.readonlyOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "read-only")
-	grid.NextRow()
-	r.rw = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "r/w")
-	grid.NextRow()
-
-	// now, make the 'widget group' and the buttons at the bottom of the window
-	group1 = r.stack.NewGroup("Patchset Create")
-	grid = group1.RawGrid()
-
-	grid.NewButton("show current patches", func() {
-		r.Update()
-		pset, err := me.forge.MakeDevelPatchSet("current patches")
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Info("patchset creation failed", err)
-			return
-		}
-		if pset == nil {
-			log.Info("you have no current patches")
-			return
-		}
-		/*
-			win := makePatchWindow(pset)
-			win.Show()
-		*/
-	})
-
-	r.reason = gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "Patchset name:")
-	r.reason.Custom = func() {
-		if r.reason.String() != "" {
-			log.Info("Forge: enable submit")
-			r.submitB.Enable()
-		} else {
-			log.Info("Forge: disable submit")
-			r.submitB.Disable()
-		}
-	}
-	r.submitB = grid.NewButton("Submit", func() {
-		if r.submitB.IsEnabled() {
-			log.Info("submit button is enabled")
-		} else {
-			log.Info("submit button is disabled. BAD GUI TOOLKIT ERROR")
-			return
-		}
-		// pset, err := me.forge.SubmitDevelPatchSet(r.reason.String())
-		// if err != nil {
-		// 	log.Info(err)
-		// 	return
-		// }
-		// r.addPatchsetNew(pset)
-	})
-
-	// disables the submit button until the user enters a name
-	r.submitB.Disable()
-	grid.NextRow()
-}
-
-// will update this from the current state of the protobuf
-func (r *patchesWindow) Update() {
-	var total, dirty, readonly, rw int
-
-	// figure out the totals
-	all := me.forge.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		repo := all.Next()
-		total += 1
-		if repo.IsDirty() {
-			dirty += 1
-		}
-		if me.forge.Config.IsReadOnly(repo.GetGoPath()) {
-			readonly += 1
-		} else {
-			rw += 1
-		}
-	}
-
-	// send the values to the GUI toolkit
-	r.totalOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(total) + " repos")
-	r.dirtyOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(dirty) + " repos")
-	r.readonlyOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(readonly) + " repos")
-	r.rw.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d repos", rw))
-}
diff --git a/windowFound.go b/windowFound.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 06c530f..0000000
--- a/windowFound.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
-
-package main
-
-// shows a window of the 'found' repos
-
-import (
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
-)
-
-type foundWindow struct {
-	win        *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
-	stack      *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
-	grid       *gui.Node            // the list of available patches
-	reason     *gadgets.BasicEntry  // the name of the patchset
-	submitB    *gui.Node            // the submit patchet button
-	psetgrid   *gui.Node            // the list of each patchset
-	totalOL    *gadgets.OneLiner
-	dirtyOL    *gadgets.OneLiner
-	readonlyOL *gadgets.OneLiner
-	rw         *gadgets.OneLiner
-	found      *gitpb.Repos
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) Hidden() bool {
-	return r.win.Hidden()
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) Toggle() {
-	if r.Hidden() {
-		r.Show()
-	} else {
-		r.Hide()
-	}
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) Show() {
-	r.win.Show()
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) Hide() {
-	r.win.Hide()
-}
-
-// you can only have one of these
-func (r *foundWindow) initWindow() {
-	r.win = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("Found Repos")
-	r.win.Make()
-
-	r.stack = r.win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
-	// me.reposwin.Draw()
-	r.win.Custom = func() {
-		log.Warn("Found Window close. setting hidden=true")
-		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
-		r.win.Hide()
-	}
-	group1 := r.stack.NewGroup("Repo Summary")
-	group1.NewButton("dirty", func() {
-		log.Info("find dirty here")
-		found := me.forge.FindDirty()
-		me.forge.PrintHumanTable(found)
-	})
-	group1.NewButton("all", func() {
-		log.Info("find all here")
-		found := findAll()
-		me.forge.PrintHumanTable(found)
-	})
-
-	r.grid = r.stack.RawGrid()
-
-	group1.NewButton("show", func() {
-		r.listRepos()
-	})
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) listRepos() {
-	for repo := range r.found.IterAll() {
-		r.addRepo(repo)
-	}
-}
-
-func (r *foundWindow) addRepo(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
-	r.grid.NewButton("View", func() {
-	})
-	r.grid.NewLabel(repo.GetGoPath())
-	r.grid.NewLabel(repo.GetMasterVersion())
-	r.grid.NewLabel(repo.GetDevelVersion())
-	r.grid.NewLabel(repo.GetUserVersion())
-	r.grid.NewLabel(repo.GetCurrentBranchName())
-	r.grid.NextRow()
-}
-
-// will update this from the current state of the protobuf
-func (r *foundWindow) Update() {
-}
diff --git a/windowModeMaster.go b/windowModeMaster.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a48875d..0000000
--- a/windowModeMaster.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-)
-
-// An app to submit patches for the 30 GO GUI repos
-
-func makeModeMasterWin() *gadgets.GenericWindow {
-	win := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Release", "tools")
-	grid := win.Group.RawGrid()
-
-	grid.NewButton("git checkout master", func() {
-		win.Disable()
-		defer win.Enable()
-	})
-	grid.NewButton("git pull", func() {
-		win.Disable()
-		defer win.Enable()
-	})
-	grid.NextRow()
-
-	grid.NewButton("Clean branches", func() {
-		win.Disable()
-		defer win.Enable()
-		doClean()
-	})
-
-	grid.NextRow()
-
-	grid.NewButton("check repo state", func() {
-		win.Disable()
-		defer win.Enable()
-	})
-
-	grid.NewButton("reset user branches (?)", func() {
-		resetUserBranchesWindow()
-	})
-	return win
-}
-
-func resetUserBranchesWindow() {
-	found := gitpb.NewRepos()
-	all := me.forge.Repos.SortByFullPath()
-	for all.Scan() {
-		repo := all.Next()
-		uname := repo.GetUserBranchName()
-		dname := repo.GetDevelBranchName()
-		if repo.GetCurrentBranchName() == uname {
-			log.Info("Repo is on the user branch. Can't delete it.", repo.GetGoPath())
-			continue
-		}
-		b1 := repo.CountDiffObjects(uname, dname)
-		b2 := repo.CountDiffObjects(dname, uname)
-		log.Info("user vs devel count", b1, b2)
-		if b1 == 0 && b2 == 0 {
-			cmd := []string{"git", "branch", "-D", uname}
-			log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), cmd)
-			repo.RunVerbose(cmd)
-			repo.Reload()
-			continue
-		}
-		found.Append(repo)
-
-	}
-
-	win := gadgets.RawBasicWindow("reset user branches")
-	win.Make()
-	win.Show()
-	win.Custom = func() {
-		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
-		win.Hide()
-	}
-	box := win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
-
-	group := box.NewGroup("test buttons")
-	hbox := group.Box().Horizontal()
-	hbox.NewButton("force delete user branch", func() {
-		win.Disable()
-		defer win.Enable()
-		all := found.SortByFullPath()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			repo := all.Next()
-			brname := repo.GetUserBranchName()
-			cmd := []string{"git", "branch", "-D", brname}
-			log.Info(repo.GetGoPath(), cmd)
-			repo.RunVerbose(cmd)
-			repo.Reload()
-		}
-		me.forge.SetConfigSave(true)
-		me.forge.ConfigSave()
-	})
-
-	t := makeStandardReposGrid(found)
-	t.SetParent(box)
-	t.ShowTable()
-}
diff --git a/windowPatches.go b/windowPatches.go
index d68d246..f70ea63 100644
--- a/windowPatches.go
+++ b/windowPatches.go
@@ -58,23 +58,25 @@ func makePatchesWin(patches *forgepb.Patches) *stdPatchTableWin {
 	grid.NextRow()
 
 	grid.NewButton("show all", func() {
-		if me.psets == nil {
-			log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
-			return
-		}
-		notdone := new(forgepb.Patches)
+		/*
+			if me.psets == nil {
+				log.Info("No Patchsets loaded")
+				return
+			}
+			notdone := new(forgepb.Patches)
 
-		all := me.psets.All()
-		for all.Scan() {
-			pset := all.Next()
-			AddNotDonePatches(notdone, pset, true)
-		}
+			all := me.psets.All()
+			for all.Scan() {
+				pset := all.Next()
+				AddNotDonePatches(notdone, pset, true)
+			}
 
-		for patch := range notdone.IterAll() {
-			comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
-			log.Info("new patch:", patch.NewHash, "commithash:", patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace, comment)
-		}
-		dwin.doPatchesTable(notdone)
+			for patch := range notdone.IterAll() {
+				comment := cleanSubject(patch.Comment)
+				log.Info("new patch:", patch.NewHash, "commithash:", patch.CommitHash, patch.Namespace, comment)
+			}
+			dwin.doPatchesTable(notdone)
+		*/
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("Update", func() {