diff --git a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/PublicPropertyEditor.cs b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/PublicPropertyEditor.cs
index e937087d7..4e5a9a481 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/PublicPropertyEditor.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/PublicPropertyEditor.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 		{
 			typeof(double), typeof(int), typeof(char), typeof(string), typeof(bool),
 			typeof(Color),
-			typeof(Vector2), typeof(Vector3), typeof(Vector4),
+			typeof(Vector2), typeof(Vector3),
 			typeof(DirectionVector), typeof(DirectionAxis),
 			typeof(SelectedChildren),
 			typeof(ImageBuffer),
@@ -421,29 +421,6 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 
 				rowContainer = CreateSettingsColumn(property, field);
 			}
-			else if (propertyValue is Vector4 vector4)
-			{
-				var field = new Vector4Field(theme);
-				if (property.PropertyInfo.GetCustomAttributes(true).OfType<VectorFieldLabelsAttribute>().FirstOrDefault() is VectorFieldLabelsAttribute vectorFieldLabels)
-				{
-					field.Labels = vectorFieldLabels.Labels;
-				}
-
-				field.Initialize(0);
-				field.Vector4 = vector4;
-				field.ClearUndoHistory();
-
-				RegisterValueChanged(
-					field,
-					(valueString) => Vector4.Parse(valueString),
-					(value) =>
-					{
-						var s = ((Vector4)value).ToString();
-						return s.Substring(1, s.Length - 2);
-					});
-
-				rowContainer = CreateSettingsColumn(property, field);
-			}
 			else if (propertyValue is DirectionVector directionVector)
 			{
 				var field = new DirectionVectorField(theme);
@@ -523,7 +500,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 			}
 			else if (propertyValue is SelectedChildren childSelector)
 			{
-				if (property.PropertyInfo.GetCustomAttributes(true).OfType<ShowAsListAttribute>().FirstOrDefault() is ShowAsListAttribute showAsList)
+				var showAsList = property.PropertyInfo.GetCustomAttributes(true).OfType<ShowAsListAttribute>().FirstOrDefault() != null;
+				if (showAsList)
 				{
 					UIField field = new ChildrenSelectorListField(property, theme);
 
@@ -966,7 +944,14 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 
 		public static void AddUnlockLinkIfRequired(IObject3D item, GuiWidget editControlsContainer, ThemeConfig theme)
 		{
-			if (!item.Persistable)
+			(string url, GuiWidget markdownWidget)? unlockdata = null;
+
+			if (item.GetType().GetCustomAttributes(typeof(RequiresPermissionsAttribute), true).FirstOrDefault() is RequiresPermissionsAttribute unlockLink
+				&& !ApplicationController.Instance.UserHasPermission(item))
+			{
+				unlockdata = ApplicationController.Instance.GetUnlockData?.Invoke(item, theme);
+			}
+			else if (!item.Persistable)
 			{
 				// find the first self or child that is not authorized
 				var permission = item.DescendantsAndSelf()
@@ -975,21 +960,20 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 				if (permission.Any())
 				{
 					var unlockItem = permission.First();
-					var unlockdata = ApplicationController.Instance.GetUnlockData?.Invoke(unlockItem, theme);
-
-					if (unlockdata != null
-						&& !string.IsNullOrEmpty(unlockdata.Value.url))
-					{
-						if (unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget != null)
-						{
-							unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget.VAnchor = VAnchor.Fit;
-							editControlsContainer.AddChild(unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget);
-						}
-
-						editControlsContainer.AddChild(GetUnlockRow(theme, unlockdata.Value.url));
-					}
+					unlockdata = ApplicationController.Instance.GetUnlockData?.Invoke(unlockItem, theme);
 				}
 			}
+
+			if (unlockdata != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(unlockdata.Value.url))
+			{
+				if (unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget != null)
+				{
+					unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget.VAnchor = VAnchor.Fit;
+					editControlsContainer.AddChild(unlockdata.Value.markdownWidget);
+				}
+
+				editControlsContainer.AddChild(GetUnlockRow(theme, unlockdata.Value.url));
+			}
 		}
 
 		public static GuiWidget GetUnlockRow(ThemeConfig theme, string url)