diff --git a/SteaSummon.toc b/SteaSummon.toc
index c06c938..2948ac4 100755
--- a/SteaSummon.toc
+++ b/SteaSummon.toc
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 ## Title: SteaSummon
 ## Notes: One button summoning, shared summoning list...
 ## Author: Stea
-## Version: 0.61
+## Version: 0.62
 ## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: SteaSummonSave, SteaDEBUG, SteaSummonSaveLDB
-## x-SteaSummon-Protocol-version: 0.6
+## x-SteaSummon-Protocol-version: 0.62
 
 Libs\embeds.xml
 Locale\Locales.xml
diff --git a/alt.lua b/alt.lua
index 9aeeec9..9a5bf35 100644
--- a/alt.lua
+++ b/alt.lua
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ local alt = {
   end,
 
   askForAlts = function(_, player)
-    local idx = summon:findWaitingPlayerIdx(player)
-
-    if gossip.netList[player] then
-      --return -- addon users can configure if they want alts
+    if summon.zone == "" then
+      return -- don't whisper people if not indicating we are going to summon
     end
 
+    local idx = summon:findWaitingPlayerIdx(player)
+
     if SteaSummonSave.altbuffed and #summon:recBuffs(summon.waiting[idx]) == 0 then
       return
     end
diff --git a/chat.lua b/chat.lua
index 37d5982..720be9c 100644
--- a/chat.lua
+++ b/chat.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ local chat = {
     if msg then
       if string.sub(msg, 1,1) == "-" and settings:findSummonWord(string.sub(msg, 2)) then
         name, server = strsplit("-", servername)
-        gossip:arrived(name)
+        gossip:arrived(name, true)
       elseif settings:findSummonWord(msg) then
         -- someone wants a summon
         name, server = strsplit("-", servername)
diff --git a/gossip.lua b/gossip.lua
index 36e3cb1..fd91fa5 100644
--- a/gossip.lua
+++ b/gossip.lua
@@ -370,25 +370,35 @@ local gossip = {
   end,
 
   ---------------------------------
-  arrived = function(self, player)
+  arrived = function(self, player, cancel)
     self:offlineCheck()
 
+    local cancelText = "true"
+
+    if cancel == nil then
+      cancel = true
+    end
+
+    if not cancel then
+      cancelText = "false"
+    end
+
     if self:isLeader() then
       if addonData.summon:findWaitingPlayerIdx(player) then
-        addonData.summon:arrived(player)
+        addonData.summon:arrived(player, cancel)
         if self:noComms() then
           return
         end
-        db("gossip", ">> arrived >>", self:groupText(), player)
-        self:SendCommMessage(self.channel, "a " .. player, self:groupText())
+        db("gossip", ">> arrived >>", self:groupText(), player, cancel)
+        self:SendCommMessage(self.channel, "a " .. player .. " " .. cancelText, self:groupText())
         addonData.alt:listShorter()
       end
     else
       if self:noComms() then
         return
       end
-      db("gossip", ">> arrived >> WHISPER", player)
-      self:SendCommMessage(self.channel, "a " .. player, "WHISPER", self.netList[1])
+      db("gossip", ">> arrived >> WHISPER", self.netList[1], player)
+      self:SendCommMessage(self.channel, "a " .. player .. " ".. cancelText, "WHISPER", self.netList[1])
     end
   end,
 
@@ -522,7 +532,7 @@ local gossip = {
       return
     end
     if name == self.me then
-      summonTest = nil
+      summonTest = "player"
     else
       summonTest = name
     end
@@ -548,7 +558,7 @@ local gossip = {
   end,
 
   ---------------------------------
-  setClicks = function(self, locks, clickers)
+  setClicks = function(self, locks, clickers, noSend)
     local locksCount = self.locksCount
     local clicksCount = self.atDestCount - self.locksCount
 
@@ -573,7 +583,13 @@ local gossip = {
       db('gossip', "fished adjusted count: locks", locksCount, "clicks", clicksCount, "total", locksCount + clicksCount)
       self.adjLocks = locksCount
       self.adjClicks = clicksCount
-      self:clicks(locksCount, clicksCount)
+      if not self:isLeader() then
+        self:clicks(locksCount, clicksCount)
+      end
+    end
+
+    if self:isLeader() and not noSend then
+      self:clicks(self.adjLocks, self.adjClicks)
     end
   end,
 
@@ -592,7 +608,7 @@ local gossip = {
       if self:noComms() then
         return
       end
-      db("gossip", ">> clickers >> WHISPER", self:groupText(), self.netList[1], locks, clickers)
+      db("gossip", ">> clickers >> WHISPER", self.netList[1], locks, clickers)
       self:SendCommMessage(self.channel, "c " .. locks .. "+" .. clickers, "WHISPER", self.netList[1])
     end
   end,
@@ -696,8 +712,8 @@ local gossip = {
   end,
 
   ---------------------------------
-  receive = function(self, msg, _, sender, ... )
-    local cmd, subcmd = strsplit(" ", msg)
+  receive = function(self, msg, dist, sender, ... )
+    local cmd, subcmd = strsplit(" ", msg, 2)
     local okForInit = {
       ["netlist"] = 1,
       ["e"] = 1,
@@ -707,7 +723,7 @@ local gossip = {
       ["retire"] = 1,
       ["v"] = 1}
 
-    db ("gossip.event", "message", cmd, "from", sender, "payload:", subcmd)
+    db ("gossip.event", "message", cmd, "from", sender, "channel", dist, "payload:", subcmd)
 
     local function senderIsLeader()
       if self.inInit then
@@ -731,11 +747,18 @@ local gossip = {
     --- arrive
     if cmd == "a" then
       db("gossip", "<< arrived <<", subcmd)
+      local player, cancel = strsplit(" ", subcmd)
+
+      if cancel == "true" then
+        cancel = true
+      else
+        cancel = false
+      end
 
       if self:isLeader() then
-        self:arrived(subcmd)
+        self:arrived(player, cancel)
       else
-        addonData.summon:arrived(subcmd)
+        addonData.summon:arrived(player, cancel)
       end
 
       --- add player
@@ -761,13 +784,10 @@ local gossip = {
       --- clickers
     elseif cmd == "c" then
       local locks, clickers = strsplit("+", subcmd)
-      db("gossip", "<< clickers <<", locks, clickers)
+      db("gossip", "<< clickers <<", sender, locks, clickers)
+
+      self:setClicks(locks, clickers)
 
-      if self:isLeader() then
-        self:clicks(locks, clickers)
-      else
-        self:setClicks(locks, clickers)
-      end
 
       --- initialize
     elseif cmd == "i" then
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 18a00e6..9808499 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 --- Visual
 -- TODO: add fancy spell casting next button
+-- TODO: alts on tooltip for offline
+-- TODO: buffs displayed in tooltip? over priority reason
+-- TODO: indication when raid lead, click to pass lead
+-- TODO: indication when net lead, also see other addon users
 
 
 -- notes:
diff --git a/optionsgui.lua b/optionsgui.lua
index 3bb21be..6501c1d 100644
--- a/optionsgui.lua
+++ b/optionsgui.lua
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ local alts = {
       name = L["Enable only when player buffed"],
       desc = L["altbuffeddesc"],
       type = "toggle",
-      width = "full",
-      descStyle = "inline",
+      width = "double",
+      --descStyle = "inline",
       set = function(_, val)
         SteaSummonSave.altbuffed = val
       end,
diff --git a/summon.lua b/summon.lua
index e47575a..1fdb36b 100644
--- a/summon.lua
+++ b/summon.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ local summon = {
   needBoost = false,
   show = nil,
   nextIdx = nil,
+  countSummoned = 0,
 
   ---------------------------------
   init = function(self)
@@ -49,6 +50,19 @@ local summon = {
     self.numwaiting = #self.waiting
     self.postInit = true
 
+    -- fix up for old version things (they could be lurking in alts for months)
+    -- and before the table gets cleared something may access the data and blow up
+    if self.waiting then
+      for _,v in pairs(self.waiting) do
+        -- make sure altwhispered is numeric (was a string)
+        if #v > 6 then -- have alts
+          if type(self:recAltWhispered(v) == "string") then
+            self:recAltWhispered(v, 0)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     -- there seems to be no good event/time to check if we are in a group
     -- group roster changes fail to tell us when we are NOT in a group
     -- so we're gonna bodge this one, worst case is it takes a while to clear the list
@@ -120,7 +134,17 @@ local summon = {
   ---------------------------------
   waitRecord = function(self, player, time, status, prioReason, buffs, alts, altwhispered)
     local rec
-    rec = {player, time, status, prioReason, true, buffs or {}, alts or {}, altwhispered or 0}
+    assert(player)
+    rec = {
+      player,
+      time or 0,
+      status or "requested",
+      prioReason or "Normal",
+      true, -- dirty flag
+      buffs or {},
+      alts or {},
+      altwhispered or 0
+    }
     db("summon.waitlist.record","Created record {",
         self:recPlayer(rec), self:recTime(rec), self:recStatus(rec), self:recPrio(rec), true,
         self:recBuffs(rec), self:recAlts(rec), self:recAltWhispered(rec), "}")
@@ -481,9 +505,9 @@ local summon = {
     for _, player in pairs(players) do
       local z, l = self:getCurrentLocation()
       if z == self.zone and l == self.location -- at destination, anyone can report
-          or (self.zone == "" and self.location == "") -- no destination, anyone can report
+          or (self.countSummoned > 0 and self.zone == "" and self.location == "") -- no destination, anyone can report
           or player == self.summoningPlayer then -- summoner can report
-        addonData.gossip:arrived(player) -- let everyone else know
+        addonData.gossip:arrived(player, false) -- let everyone else know
       end
     end
 
@@ -571,7 +595,7 @@ local summon = {
           if SteaSummonToButton then SteaSummonToButton:Show() end
         end
 
-        if pos["width"] < 100 or pos["height"] < 28 then
+        if SteaSummonContextMenuButton and pos["width"] < 100 or pos["height"] < 28 then
           SteaSummonContextMenuButton:Hide()
         else
           SteaSummonContextMenuButton:Show()
@@ -794,7 +818,7 @@ local summon = {
         --- Cancel Button
         cancelClick = function(_, button, worked)
           if button == "LeftButton" and worked then
-            addonData.gossip:arrived(player)
+            addonData.gossip:arrived(player, true)
             db("summon.display","cancelling", player)
           end
         end
@@ -1264,7 +1288,14 @@ local summon = {
   end,
 
   ---------------------------------
-  arrived = function(self, player)
+  arrived = function(self, player, cancel)
+    if cancel ~= null and not cancel then
+      local rec = self:findWaitingPlayer(player)
+      if rec then
+        self.countSummoned = self.countSummoned + 1
+      end
+    end
+
     self:remove(player)
   end,
 
@@ -1416,6 +1447,7 @@ local summon = {
 
     db("summon.misc", "setting destination: ", location, " in ", zone)
     if location and location ~= "" and zone and zone ~= "" then
+      self.countSummoned = 0
       if SteaSummonFrame then
         local pat = {["%%zone"] = self.zone, ["%%subzone"] = self.location}
         local s = L["Destination: %subzone, %zone"]
@@ -1449,7 +1481,7 @@ local summon = {
   ---------------------------------
   cancelMe = function(self)
     self = addonData.summon
-    addonData.gossip:arrived(self.me)
+    addonData.gossip:arrived(self.me, true)
   end,
 
   ---------------------------------
@@ -1476,8 +1508,9 @@ local summon = {
         table.insert(remv, self:recPlayer(v))
       end
       for _,v in pairs(remv) do
-        addonData.gossip:arrived(v)
+        addonData.gossip:arrived(v, true)
       end
+      self.countSummoned = 0
     end
   end,
 
diff --git a/util.lua b/util.lua
index dbd9d3f..09c2968 100644
--- a/util.lua
+++ b/util.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ local util = {
   playerClose = function(self, player)
     local me, _ = UnitName("player")
     player = strsplit("-", player) -- might turn up as player-server
-    --print("player", player)
 
     if me == player or player == "player" then
       return false -- don't trip for yourself, we'll let others tell us you're summoned :)