diff --git a/globalBuildOptions.go b/globalBuildOptions.go
index de4d8e8..7602bc8 100644
--- a/globalBuildOptions.go
+++ b/globalBuildOptions.go
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ func globalBuildOptions(vbox *gui.Node) {
 
 	me.develBranch = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(grid, "default devel branch")
 	me.develBranch.AddText("devel")
+	me.develBranch.Disable()
 
 	me.userBranch = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(grid, "default user branch")
 	me.userBranch.AddText(usr.Username)
+	me.userBranch.Disable()
 
 	var newBranch *gui.Node
 	var setBranchB *gui.Node
diff --git a/globalDisplayOptions.go b/globalDisplayOptions.go
index 884a989..c41ddc0 100644
--- a/globalDisplayOptions.go
+++ b/globalDisplayOptions.go
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/debugger"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/gowit"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/logsettings"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func globalDisplaySetRepoState() {
@@ -73,33 +68,6 @@ func globalDisplayOptions(vbox *gui.Node) {
 	}
 	me.scanEveryMinute = group1.NewCheckbox("Scan every minute").SetChecked(false)
 
-	group1.NewButton("make go.work file", func() {
-		me.autotypistWindow.Disable()
-
-		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, ")")
-
-		me.autotypistWindow.Enable()
-	})
-
 	var tagsW *tagWindow
 	group1.NewButton("git tags Window", func() {
 		if tagsW == nil {
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index b1a8d65..fac6480 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ type autoType struct {
 	// displays a summary of all the repos
 	// has total dirty, total read-only
 	// total patches, etc
-	summary *develSummary
+	summary *patchSummary
 }
 
 type repo struct {
diff --git a/submitPatches.go b/submitPatches.go
index 510479c..337d82a 100644
--- a/submitPatches.go
+++ b/submitPatches.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-type develSummary struct {
+type patchSummary struct {
 	grid    *gui.Node
 	updateB *gui.Node
 	docsB   *gui.Node
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ type develSummary struct {
 	readonlyOL     *gadgets.OneLiner
 	totalPatchesOL *gadgets.OneLiner
 
+	reason  *gadgets.BasicEntry
+	submitB *gui.Node
+
 	allp []*patch
 }
 
-func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *develSummary {
-	s := new(develSummary)
+func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *patchSummary {
+	s := new(patchSummary)
 	group1 := box.NewGroup("Submit Patches Summary")
 	s.grid = group1.RawGrid()
 
@@ -61,10 +64,27 @@ func submitPatchesBox(box *gui.Node) *develSummary {
 	s.totalPatchesOL = gadgets.NewOneLiner(s.grid, "total commits")
 	s.grid.NextRow()
 
+	s.reason = gadgets.NewBasicEntry(s.grid, "patch name:")
+	s.reason.Custom = func() {
+		if s.reason.String() != "" {
+			s.submitB.Enable()
+		} else {
+			s.submitB.Disable()
+		}
+	}
+	s.submitB = s.grid.NewButton("Submit Patches", func() {
+		for i, p := range s.allp {
+			log.Info(i, p.ref, p.rs.String())
+		}
+	})
+	// disable these until there are not dirty repos
+	s.reason.Disable()
+	s.submitB.Disable()
+
 	return s
 }
 
-func (s *develSummary) Update() {
+func (s *patchSummary) Update() {
 	var total, dirty, readonly int
 	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
 		total += 1
@@ -86,6 +106,8 @@ func (s *develSummary) Update() {
 	}
 	if dirty == 0 {
 		s.totalPatchesOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(p) + " patches")
+		s.submitB.Enable()
+		s.reason.Enable()
 	} else {
 		s.totalPatchesOL.SetText(strconv.Itoa(p) + " patches + ? dirty")
 	}
@@ -97,7 +119,7 @@ type patch struct {
 	rs      *repostatus.RepoStatus
 }
 
-func (s *develSummary) GetPatches() (int, []*patch) {
+func (s *patchSummary) GetPatches() (int, []*patch) {
 	var patchcount int
 	patches := make([]*patch, 0, 0)
 	for _, repo := range me.allrepos {