diff --git a/globalBuildOptions.go b/globalBuildOptions.go
index 043892e..8708425 100644
--- a/globalBuildOptions.go
+++ b/globalBuildOptions.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -66,8 +67,9 @@ func globalBuildOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 	me.develBranch = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(grid, "default devel branch")
 	me.develBranch.AddText("devel")
 
+	usr, _ := user.Current()
 	me.userBranch = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(grid, "default user branch")
-	me.userBranch.AddText("jcarr")
+	me.userBranch.AddText(usr.Username)
 
 	grid.NewLabel("<nil>")
 	grid.NewButton("set working branches", func() {
@@ -89,12 +91,10 @@ func globalBuildOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		*/
 	})
 	newBranch = grid.NewCombobox()
-	newBranch.AddText("guimaster")
 	newBranch.AddText("master")
-	newBranch.AddText("main")
-	newBranch.AddText("guidevel")
-	newBranch.AddText("jcarr")
-	newBranch.SetText("jcarr")
+	newBranch.AddText("devel")
+	newBranch.AddText(usr.Username)
+	newBranch.SetText(usr.Username)
 
 	me.autoWorkingPwd = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "working directory (pwd)")
 	me.userHomePwd = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "user home")
@@ -116,49 +116,51 @@ func globalBuildOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 	me.autoDryRun = group2.NewCheckbox("autotypist --dry-run")
 	me.autoDryRun.SetChecked(true)
 
-	group2.NewButton("parse .git/config ScanGitConfig()", func() {
-		repostatus.ScanGitConfig()
-	})
+	/*
+		group2.NewButton("parse .git/config ScanGitConfig()", func() {
+			repostatus.ScanGitConfig()
+		})
 
-	group2.NewButton("parse go.sum ScanGoSrc()", func() {
-		repostatus.ScanGoSrc()
-	})
+		group2.NewButton("parse go.sum ScanGoSrc()", func() {
+			repostatus.ScanGoSrc()
+		})
 
-	group2.NewButton("run git status", func() {
-		me.autoWorkingPwd.SetValue("~/go/src")
-		log.Warn("scanning allrepos")
-		for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
-			fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/src/" + path
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "status"})
-		}
-	})
+		group2.NewButton("run git status", func() {
+			me.autoWorkingPwd.SetValue("~/go/src")
+			log.Warn("scanning allrepos")
+			for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
+				fullpath := me.goSrcPwd.String() + path
+				quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "status"})
+			}
+		})
 
-	me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("remove go.mod & go.sum", func() {
-		for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
-			fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/src/" + path
-			if quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-f", "go.mod", "go.sum"}) {
-				log.Info("rm go.mod FAILED in repo", fullpath, me.stopOnErrors.Bool())
-				if me.stopOnErrors.Bool() {
-					return
+		me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("remove go.mod & go.sum", func() {
+			for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
+				fullpath := me.goSrcPwd.String() + path
+				if quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-f", "go.mod", "go.sum"}) {
+					log.Info("rm go.mod FAILED in repo", fullpath, me.stopOnErrors.Bool())
+					if me.stopOnErrors.Bool() {
+						return
+					}
 				}
 			}
-		}
-	})
+		})
 
-	me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("run go mod & go tidy", func() {
-		os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
-		for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
-			fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/src/" + path
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "mod", "init"})
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "mod", "tidy"})
-		}
-	})
+		me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("run go mod & go tidy", func() {
+			os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
+			for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
+				fullpath := me.goSrcPwd.String() + path
+				quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "mod", "init"})
+				quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "mod", "tidy"})
+			}
+		})
 
-	me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("git checkout go.mod & go.sum", func() {
-		for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
-			fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/src/" + path
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "checkout", "go.mod"})
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "checkout", "go.sum"})
-		}
-	})
+		me.rerunGoMod = group2.NewButton("git checkout go.mod & go.sum", func() {
+			for path, _ := range me.allrepos {
+				fullpath := me.goSrcPwd.String() + path
+				quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "checkout", "go.mod"})
+				quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"git", "checkout", "go.sum"})
+			}
+		})
+	*/
 }
diff --git a/globalDisplayOptions.go b/globalDisplayOptions.go
index f61cd50..371e7c3 100644
--- a/globalDisplayOptions.go
+++ b/globalDisplayOptions.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/debugger"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/logsettings"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 	// "go.wit.com/gui/gadgets"
 )
 
@@ -52,54 +51,6 @@ func globalDisplayOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		globalDisplaySetRepoState()
 		reposwin.Toggle()
 	})
-	group1.NewButton("Create Release Window", func() {
-		if release.win == nil {
-			log.Info("Creating the Release Window")
-			createReleaseWindow()
-			log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
-			release.win.Toggle()
-		}
-		log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
-		release.openrepo.Disable()
-		for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-			repo.newScan()
-		}
-		reposwin.Toggle()
-		release.win.Toggle()
-	})
-	group1.NewButton("Create Release Window (fullscan)", func() {
-		if release.win == nil {
-			log.Info("Creating the Release Window")
-			createReleaseWindow()
-			for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-				repo.status.Update()
-				repo.newScan()
-			}
-			globalDisplaySetRepoState()
-			// open the repo window
-			reposwin.Toggle()
-			log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
-			release.win.Toggle()
-		}
-		log.Info("Toggling the Release Window")
-		release.win.Toggle()
-		release.openrepo.Disable()
-		for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-			repo.newScan()
-		}
-	})
-	/*
-		group1.NewButton("hide all", func() {
-			for _, repo := range me.allrepos {
-				repo.Hide()
-			}
-		})
-		group1.NewButton("show all", func() {
-			for repo := range me.allrepos {
-				repo.Show()
-			}
-		})
-	*/
 
 	me.autoHideReadOnly = group1.NewCheckbox("Hide read-only repos").SetChecked(true)
 	me.autoHideReadOnly.Custom = func() {
diff --git a/globalResetOptions.go b/globalResetOptions.go
index 5007f0e..bf6f5cb 100644
--- a/globalResetOptions.go
+++ b/globalResetOptions.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -24,10 +26,13 @@ func globalResetOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		log.Warn("TODO: check things are pushed and check every dir in go/src/")
 		me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.SetLabel("ARE YOU SURE?")
 		if me.deleteGoSrcPkgB.String() == "ARE YOU SURE?" {
-			fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/"
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-rf", "/home/jcarr/go/src/"})
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"chmod", "700", "-R", "/home/jcarr/go/pkg/"})
-			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-rf", "/home/jcarr/go/pkg/"})
+			homeDir := me.userHomePwd.String()
+			fullpath := filepath.Join(homeDir, "go")
+			gosrc := filepath.Join(fullpath, "src")
+			gopkg := filepath.Join(fullpath, "pkg")
+			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-rf", gosrc})
+			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"chmod", "700", "-R", gopkg})
+			quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"rm", "-rf", gopkg})
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/globalTestingOptions.go b/globalTestingOptions.go
index 1631db1..4804e64 100644
--- a/globalTestingOptions.go
+++ b/globalTestingOptions.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/repostatus"
 
@@ -19,42 +20,6 @@ func globalTestingOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 		me.autoRebuildButton.SetLabel("rebuild autotypist")
 	})
 
-	/*
-		me.downloadEverythingButton = test1.NewButton("go get go.wit.com", func() {
-			me.downloadEverythingButton.Disable()
-			me.autoWorkingPwd.SetValue("/home/jcarr/go/src")
-			var perfect bool = true
-			repos := myrepolist()
-			for _, line := range repos {
-				log.Verbose("repo =", line)
-				path, _, _, _ := splitLine(line)
-				path = strings.TrimSpace(path)
-				if path == "#" {
-					// skip comment lines
-					continue
-				}
-				if doesExist("/home/jcarr/go/src/" + path) {
-					continue
-				}
-				// attempt to download it
-				quickCmd("/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com", []string{"go", "get", "-v", path})
-				perfect = false
-			}
-
-			if perfect {
-				var notes string
-				notes = "you have already downloaded\neverything on go.wit.com"
-				me.autoWorkingPwd.SetValue(notes)
-				me.downloadEverythingButton.Disable()
-				return
-			} else {
-				var notes string
-				notes = "download everything failed"
-				me.autoWorkingPwd.SetValue(notes)
-				me.downloadEverythingButton.Enable()
-			}
-		})
-	*/
 	var listallB *gui.Node
 	listallB = test1.NewButton("go.wit.com/list", func() {
 		listallB.Disable()
@@ -72,9 +37,12 @@ func globalTestingOptions(box *gui.Node) {
 func attemptAutoRebuild() {
 	os.Setenv("GO111MODULE", "off")
 
-	fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/"
-	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"mkdir", "-p", "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/"})
-	fullpath = "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/"
+	homeDir := me.userHomePwd.String()
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(homeDir, "go")
+	// fullpath := "/home/jcarr/go/"
+	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"mkdir", "-p", "src/go.wit.com/apps/"})
+
+	fullpath = filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src/go.wit.com/apps/")
 
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "go.wit.com/apps/autotypist"})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "go.wit.com/toolkits/debian"})
@@ -83,19 +51,19 @@ func attemptAutoRebuild() {
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui"})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "go.wit.com/toolkits/andlabs"})
 
-	fullpath = "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/nocui/"
+	fullpath = filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/nocui/")
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "-u", "."})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "build", "-v", "-x", "-buildmode=plugin", "-o", "../nocui.so"})
 
-	fullpath = "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui/"
+	fullpath = filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui/")
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "-u", "."})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "build", "-v", "-x", "-buildmode=plugin", "-o", "../gocui.so"})
 
-	fullpath = "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/andlabs/"
+	fullpath = filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/andlabs/")
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "-u", "."})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "build", "-v", "-x", "-buildmode=plugin", "-o", "../andlabs.so"})
 
-	fullpath = "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps/autotypist"
+	fullpath = filepath.Join(homeDir, "go/src/go.wit.com/apps/autotypist")
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "get", "-v", "-u", "."})
 	quickCmd(fullpath, []string{"go", "build", "-v", "-x"})
 }