diff --git a/doGui.go b/doGui.go
index 7eb60e9..d61f7f5 100644
--- a/doGui.go
+++ b/doGui.go
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ func doGui() {
 		}
 		makeZoodWin()
 	})
-	grid.NewButton("update zood versions", func() {
-		if me.zood != nil {
-			doMachinesUpgradeTable()
-		}
-	})
 
 	// sit here forever refreshing the GUI
 	for {
diff --git a/windowZood.go b/windowZood.go
index 65304f7..3aeca05 100644
--- a/windowZood.go
+++ b/windowZood.go
@@ -19,10 +19,16 @@ func makeZoodWin() {
 	me.zood.win.Custom = func() {
 		log.Info("test delete window here")
 	}
-	group := me.zood.win.Group
-	group.NewButton("save machines.pb", func() {
+	grid := me.zood.win.Group.RawGrid()
+	grid.NewButton("save machines.pb", func() {
 		saveMachineState()
 	})
+	grid.NewCheckbox("hide active")
+	grid.NewButton("update", func() {
+		doMachinesUpgradeTable()
+	})
+
+	// make a box at the bottom of the window for the protobuf table
 	me.zood.box = me.zood.win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
 	doMachinesUpgradeTable()
 }
@@ -82,13 +88,13 @@ func findVersion(m *zoopb.Machine, pkgname string) string {
 }
 
 func saveMachineState() {
-	now := zoopb.NewMachines()
+	cur := zoopb.NewMachines()
 
 	all := me.machines.SortByHostname()
 	for all.Scan() {
 		m := all.Next()
 		log.Info("have machine:", m.Hostname)
-		now.Append(m)
+		cur.Append(m)
 	}
-	//	me.machines.ConfigSave()
+	cur.ConfigSave()
 }