diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
index 74f57ddb..062e9aa2 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
         todo: need an editable control at every level for proper test of partical update
         todo: need the state control at least enough to test as it's a critical part
         todo: need dirty tracking stuff for each level to set / check so top level save can know what to update
+
+        USAGE NOTES:
+          v-if should always be as high up as possible for performance, so don't let a component decide to render, make the parent do the v-if!!
+            e.g. don't let a GzWoItemParts component check if it should display, instead do it in here
         -->
 
       <GzWoItemScheduledUsers
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
index f9e1e2e8..dbf92785 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    viz: {{ pvm.subRights.states.visible }}
     <span class="text-caption">{{ $ay.t("WorkOrderStatus") }}</span>
     <div>
-      {{ lastState }}
+      <template v-if="canAdd">
+        <h5>editable state here</h5>
+        {{ lastState }}
+      </template>
+      <template v-else>
+        <h5>read only state here</h5>
+        {{ lastState }}
+      </template>
     </div>
 
     <!-- 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
index 0659055e..b33e6e19 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ export default {
         },
         states: {
           visible: true,
-          create: true,
-          change: true,
+          create: false, //no change, only create it's write only
           delete: true
         },
         labors: {