diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
index 0d89bddb..1ca1036c 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@
                     Showing the form below the grid of all the other items is actually a handy affordance because you can see what was entered and refer to it in the companion same group items
                     so if you forgot if you entered a particular user or not in the midst of entry you can see it just above
         
-
+        todo: can I turn control labels into hyperlinks for getting to feeder records?  If not then need to find a way to accomplish it        
+          e.g. can workorder status title be changed to a hyper link to status list
+          e.g. can projects title be turned to a hyper link to projects list
+          ideally not in menu because it would be a lot on a workorder and need space for wo graph subitem links
         todo: need to implement layered (ordered) save now so can test
         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
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
index 824d1c7d..84896f54 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-state.vue
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     todo: it must be clear to user why they can not change if they have too low a role to change, perhaps text under state instead of selector box that says "Only select roles can change this state"
 
     -->
+    {{ currentState }}
   </div>
 </template>
 <script>
@@ -147,11 +148,39 @@ export default {
       };
     },
     canAdd: function() {
-      return (
-        !this.value.isLocked &&
-        this.pvm.rights.change &&
-        this.pvm.subRights.states.create
-      );
+      //first check most obvious disqualifying properties
+      if (!this.pvm.rights.change || !this.pvm.subRights.states.create) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      //not currently locked, user has rights to do it so allow it
+      if (!this.value.isLocked) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      //locked, confirm if user can change it
+      //if any role then no problem
+
+      //ok, only thing left to check is if the current user can unlock this
+      //get remove roles required for current state
+      let cs = this.currentState;
+      if (cs.removeRoles == null || cs.removeRoles == 0) {
+        //no state set yet
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      //ok, need to check the role here against current user roles to see if this is valid
+      if (window.$gz.role.hasRole(cs.removeRoles)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      //failsafe
+      return false;
+      //   return (
+      //     !this.value.isLocked &&
+      //     this.pvm.rights.change &&
+      //     this.pvm.subRights.states.create
+      //   );
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
index 43511ab8..77ec538e 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/svc-workorder.vue
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ export default {
         //     vm.obj.concurrency = res.data.concurrency;
         //   }
 
-       
         // }
       } catch (ex) {
         window.$gz.errorHandler.handleFormError(ex, vm);