diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 6728eba0..e1664f81 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ PRIORITY - ALWAYS Lowest level stuff first, i.e. TODO at server, api route chang
 WIFI change 5g channel to 52,56,60 and 2g channel to 8 
 	recheck before doing as it seems to vary, maybe someone else's is auto switching
 
+todo: initform block generating a new promise unnecessarily?
+	sb just an async method no?
 
-
-
+todo: manually go through every form and look for errors in console and make sure it all works properly	
+	*all* forms, leave no stone unturned, sb no surprises beyond this point
 
 todo: if dbid in url query parameter of contact form on server it should include that in the message
 	also something needs to be fixed there, it's been in notes forever
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/adm-global-settings.vue b/ayanova/src/views/adm-global-settings.vue
index 789e1844..064ce274 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/adm-global-settings.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/adm-global-settings.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default {
   async created() {
     let vm = this;
     try {
-      initForm(vm);
+      await initForm(vm);
 
       vm.rights = window.$gz.role.getRights(window.$gz.type.UserOptions);
       vm.formState.ready = true;
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue b/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
index eddd50bf..17d2e28d 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/adm-license.vue
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export default {
   async created() {
     let vm = this;
     try {
-      initForm(vm);
+      await initForm(vm);
       vm.rights = window.$gz.role.getRights(window.$gz.type.License);
       generateMenu(vm);
       vm.formState.loading = false;
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ function generateMenu(vm) {
 /////////////////////////////////
 //
 //
-function initForm(vm) {
+async function initForm(vm) {
   return new Promise(async function(resolve, reject) {
     // (async function() {
     try {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/ay-about.vue b/ayanova/src/views/ay-about.vue
index 2faa59a5..ea06872a 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/ay-about.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/ay-about.vue
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export default {
   async created() {
     let vm = this;
     try {
-      initForm(vm);
+      await initForm(vm);
       vm.formState.ready = true;
       window.$gz.eventBus.$on("menu-click", clickHandler);
       generateMenu(vm);
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/ay-customize.vue b/ayanova/src/views/ay-customize.vue
index bd8e32e7..044e62e3 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/ay-customize.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/ay-customize.vue
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export default {
   async created() {
     let vm = this;
     try {
-      initForm(vm);
+     await initForm(vm);
 
       vm.formState.readOnly = !vm.rights.change;
       window.$gz.eventBus.$on("menu-click", clickHandler);