diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e17acf..c9c7a03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,18 +121,19 @@ Property Filters:
 - `#TAG` - set tag filter (empty: list all used tags)
 - `+TAG` - add tag filter
 - `-TAG` - remove tag filters
-- `?STATE` - filter by state (type or description) - plain `?` to reset, `??` to show all
+- `?STATUS` - filter by status (type or description) - plain `?` to reset, `??` to show all
 
-State descriptions can be used for example for Kanban columns or review flows.
-An active tag or state filter will also set that attribute for newly created tasks.
+Status descriptions can be used for example for Kanban columns or review flows.
+An active tag or status filter will also set that attribute for newly created tasks.
 
 ### Available Columns
 
 - `id`
 - `parentid`
 - `name`
-- `state`
-- `hashtags`
+- `state` - indicator of current progress
+- `status` - pure task status
+- `hashtags` - list of hashtags set for the task
 - `tags` - values of all nostr tags associated with the event, except event tags
 - `desc` - last note on the task
 - `description` - accumulated notes on the task
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ The following features are not ready to be implemented
 because they need conceptualization.
 Suggestions welcome!
 
+- What if I want to postpone a procedure, i.e. make it pending, or move it across kanban, does this make sense?
 - Priorities
 - Dependencies (change from tags to properties so they can be added later? or maybe as a state?)
 - Templates
@@ -194,3 +196,8 @@ Suggestions welcome!
 - TUI: Clear terminal? Refresh on empty prompt after timeout?
 - Kanban, GANTT, Calendar
 - Web Interface, Messenger integrations
+
+## Notes
+
+- TBI = To Be Implemented
+- `. TASK` - create and enter a new task even if the name matches an existing one
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/task.rs b/src/task.rs
index aa078cf..d152640 100644
--- a/src/task.rs
+++ b/src/task.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashSet};
 use std::fmt;
 use std::string::ToString;
 
-use colored::Colorize;
+use colored::{ColoredString, Colorize};
 use itertools::Either::{Left, Right};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
-use nostr_sdk::{Event, EventBuilder, EventId, Kind, Tag, TagStandard, Timestamp};
+use nostr_sdk::{Event, EventId, Kind, Tag, TagStandard, Timestamp};
 
 use crate::helpers::some_non_empty;
 use crate::kinds::{is_hashtag, PROCEDURE_KIND};
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ impl Task {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn get_dependendees(&self) -> Vec<&EventId> {
-        // TODO honor properly
         self.find_refs(MARKER_DEPENDS).collect()
     }
 
@@ -142,17 +141,7 @@ impl Task {
         match property {
             "id" => Some(self.event.id.to_string()),
             "parentid" => self.parent_id().map(|i| i.to_string()),
-            "state" => Some({
-                let state = self.state_or_default();
-                let label = state.get_label();
-                match state.state {
-                    State::Open => label.green(),
-                    State::Done => label.bright_black(),
-                    State::Closed => label.magenta(),
-                    State::Pending => label.yellow(),
-                    State::Procedure => label.blue(),
-                }.to_string()
-            }),
+            "status" => Some(self.state_or_default().get_colored_label().to_string()),
             "name" => Some(self.event.content.clone()),
             "desc" => self.descriptions().last().cloned(),
             "description" => Some(self.descriptions().join(" ")),
@@ -180,7 +169,7 @@ impl Task {
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct TaskState {
-    state: State,
+    pub(crate) state: State,
     name: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) time: Timestamp,
 }
@@ -191,6 +180,9 @@ impl TaskState {
     pub(crate) fn get_label(&self) -> String {
         self.name.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| self.state.to_string())
     }
+    pub(crate) fn get_colored_label(&self) -> ColoredString {
+        self.state.colorize(&self.get_label())
+    }
     pub(crate) fn matches_label(&self, label: &str) -> bool {
         self.name.as_ref().is_some_and(|n| n.eq_ignore_ascii_case(label))
             || self.state.to_string().eq_ignore_ascii_case(label)
@@ -211,7 +203,7 @@ impl Display for TaskState {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq)]
 pub(crate) enum State {
     Open,
     Done,
@@ -261,6 +253,16 @@ impl State {
             State::Procedure => PROCEDURE_KIND,
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn colorize(&self, str: &str) -> ColoredString {
+        match self {
+            State::Open => str.green(),
+            State::Done => str.bright_black(),
+            State::Closed => str.magenta(),
+            State::Pending => str.yellow(),
+            State::Procedure => str.blue(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 impl From<State> for Kind {
     fn from(value: State) -> Self {
diff --git a/src/tasks.rs b/src/tasks.rs
index 64ac3c9..25164f2 100644
--- a/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/tasks.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ impl Tasks {
             history: Default::default(),
             properties: vec![
                 "state".into(),
-                "progress".into(),
                 "rtime".into(),
                 "hashtags".into(),
                 "rpath".into(),
@@ -400,9 +399,15 @@ impl Tasks {
             writeln!(lock, "{}", t.descriptions().join("\n"))?;
         }
         // TODO proper column alignment
+        // TODO hide empty columns and sorting
         writeln!(lock, "{}", self.properties.join("\t").bold())?;
         let mut total_time = 0;
         for task in self.current_tasks() {
+            let progress =
+                self
+                    .total_progress(task.get_id())
+                    .filter(|_| task.children.len() > 0);
+            let prog_string = progress.map_or(String::new(), |p| format!("{:2.0}%", p * 100.0));
             writeln!(
                 lock,
                 "{}",
@@ -424,10 +429,18 @@ impl Tasks {
                                 "".to_string()
                             }
                         }
-                        "progress" => self
-                            .total_progress(task.get_id())
-                            .filter(|_| task.children.len() > 0)
-                            .map_or(String::new(), |p| format!("{:2.0}%", p * 100.0)),
+                        "state" => {
+                            if let Some(task) = task.get_dependendees().iter().filter_map(|id| self.get_by_id(id)).find(|t| t.pure_state().is_open()) { 
+                                return format!("Blocked by \"{}\"", task.get_title()).bright_red().to_string()
+                            }
+                            let state = task.state_or_default();
+                            if state.state.is_open() && progress.is_some_and(|p| p > 0.1) {
+                                state.state.colorize(&prog_string)
+                            } else {
+                                state.get_colored_label()
+                            }.to_string()
+                        }
+                        "progress" => prog_string.clone(),
                         "path" => self.get_task_path(Some(task.event.id)),
                         "rpath" => self.relative_path(task.event.id),
                         // TODO format strings configurable