--- a/taskapp/views/task.py	Mon Mar 01 05:18:44 2010 +0530
+++ b/taskapp/views/task.py	Mon Mar 01 05:41:12 2010 +0530
@@ -283,29 +283,41 @@
     is_guest = True if not user.is_authenticated() else False
     if (not is_guest) and user in task.mentors.all():
 
-        deps, subs = task.deps, task.subs
-        task_list = deps if task.sub_type == "D" else subs
+        if task.status in ["UP", "LO", "OP"]:
+            
+            deps, subs = task.deps, task.subs
+            task_list = deps if task.sub_type == "D" else subs
 
-        if task_list:
-            choices = [(_.id,_.title) for _ in task_list ]
-            form = ChoiceForm(choices)
+            if task_list:
+                choices = [(_.id,_.title) for _ in task_list ]
+                form = ChoiceForm(choices)
 
-            errors = []
+                errors = []
+                
+                context = {
+                    'user':user,
+                    'task':task,
+                    'form':form,
+                }
 
-            if request.method == "POST":
-                data = request.POST
-                if not data.get('choice', None): errors.append("Please choose a task to remove.")
-                if not errors:
-                    tid = data['choice']
-                    sub_task = getTask(tid)
-                    removeTask(task, sub_task)
-                    return redirect(task_url)
+                if request.method == "POST":
+                    data = request.POST
+                    if not data.get('choice', None):
+                        errors.append("Please choose a task to remove.")
+                        context['errors'] = errors
+                    if not errors:
+                        tid = data['choice']
+                        sub_task = getTask(tid)
+                        removeTask(task, sub_task)
+                        return redirect(task_url)
+                    else:
+                        return render_to_response('task/removetask.html', context)
                 else:
-                    return render_to_response('task/removetask.html', {'user':user, 'form':form, 'errors':errors})
+                    return render_to_response('task/removetask.html', context)
             else:
-                return render_to_response('task/removetask.html', {'user':user, 'form':form, 'errors':errors})
+                return show_msg(user, "The task has no subtasks/dependencies to be removed", task_url, "view the task")
         else:
-            return show_msg(user, "The task has no subtasks/dependencies to be removed", task_url, "view the task")
+            return show_msg(user, "subtasks/dependencies cannot be removed at this stage", task_url, "view the task")
     else:
         return show_msg(user, "You are not authorised to do this", task_url, "view the task")
 
@@ -583,6 +595,6 @@
             else:
                 return render_to_response('task/close.html', context)
         else:
-            return show_msg(user, "The task is already closed or the task cannot be closed at this stage", task_url, "view the task")
+            return show_msg(user, "The task is either already closed or cannot be closed at this stage", task_url, "view the task")
     else:
         return show_msg(user, "You are not authorised to do this", task_url, "view the task")

--- a/templates/task/claim.html	Mon Mar 01 05:18:44 2010 +0530
+++ b/templates/task/claim.html	Mon Mar 01 05:41:12 2010 +0530
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
             There are no claims for this task yet.<br />
             Be the first to claim the task.<br />
         {% else %}
-            This task cannot be claimed right now.
+            The task cannot be claimed at this stage.<br />
         {% endif %}
-        <a href="/task/view/tid={{task.id}}">Click here</a> to return to the task.<br />
+        <a href="/task/view/tid={{task.id}}">Click here</a> to view the task.<br />
     {% endif %}
     {% if task_claimed and is_mentor %}
         <a href="/task/assign/tid={{task.id}}">Select a user to assign the work.</a>

--- a/templates/task/removetask.html	Mon Mar 01 05:18:44 2010 +0530
+++ b/templates/task/removetask.html	Mon Mar 01 05:41:12 2010 +0530
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     Remove tasks for {{task.title}}
 {% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
+    <a href="/task/view/tid={{task.id}}">Click here</a> to return to task.<br />
     {% if errors %}
         Please correct the following errors.<br />
         {% for err in errors %}

--- a/templates/task/view.html	Mon Mar 01 05:18:44 2010 +0530
+++ b/templates/task/view.html	Mon Mar 01 05:41:12 2010 +0530
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
         {% else %}
         
             {% if subs %}
-            
-                <br />The task has following sub tasks.<br />
+                This task cannot be claimed.. It exists only to show all of its sub tasks in one place.<br />
+                The task has following sub tasks.<br />
                 {% for sub in subs %}
                     <a href="/task/view/tid={{sub.id}}">{{sub.title}}</a><br />
                 {% endfor %}