diff --git a/piker/ui/_chart.py b/piker/ui/_chart.py
index aca62fe0..24362456 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_chart.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_chart.py
@@ -1554,13 +1554,19 @@ async def display_symbol_data(
     '''
     sbar = godwidget.window.status_bar
     loading_sym_key = sbar.open_status(
-        f'loading {sym}.{provider} -> ',
+        f'loading {sym}.{provider} ->',
         group_key=True
     )
 
     # historical data fetch
     brokermod = brokers.get_brokermod(provider)
 
+    # ohlc_status_done = sbar.open_status(
+    #     'retreiving OHLC history.. ',
+    #     clear_on_next=True,
+    #     group_key=loading_sym_key,
+    # )
+
     async with(
 
         data.open_feed(
diff --git a/piker/ui/_editors.py b/piker/ui/_editors.py
index a3b36b7c..17b39b5d 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_editors.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_editors.py
@@ -86,22 +86,14 @@ class ArrowEditor:
         self.chart.plotItem.removeItem(arrow)
 
 
-# global store of order-lines graphics
-# keyed by uuid4 strs - used to sync draw
-# order lines **after** the order is 100%
-# active in emsd
-_order_lines: dict[str, LevelLine] = {}
-
-
 @dataclass
 class LineEditor:
     '''The great editor of linez.
 
     '''
-    _order_lines: field(default_factory=_order_lines)
     chart: 'ChartPlotWidget' = None  # type: ignore # noqa
+    _order_lines: dict[str, LevelLine] = field(default_factory=dict)
     _active_staged_line: LevelLine = None
-    _stage_line: LevelLine = None
 
     def stage_line(
         self,
@@ -128,8 +120,6 @@ class LineEditor:
 
         symbol = chart._lc.symbol
 
-        # line = self._stage_line
-        # if not line:
         # add a "staged" cursor-tracking line to view
         # and cash it in a a var
         if self._active_staged_line:
diff --git a/piker/ui/order_mode.py b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
index f4e58329..a4e55862 100644
--- a/piker/ui/order_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 import trio
 
 from ._graphics._lines import LevelLine, position_line
-from ._editors import LineEditor, ArrowEditor, _order_lines
+from ._editors import LineEditor, ArrowEditor
 from ._window import MultiStatus, main_window
 from ..clearing._client import open_ems, OrderBook
 from ..data._source import Symbol
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class OrderMode:
     This is the default mode that pairs with "follow mode"
     (when wathing the rt price update at the current time step)
     and allows entering orders using mouse and keyboard.
+    This object is chart oriented, so there is an instance per
+    chart / view currently.
 
     Current manual:
         a -> alert
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ class OrderMode:
     lines: LineEditor
     arrows: ArrowEditor
     status_bar: MultiStatus
+    name: str = 'order'
 
     _colors = {
         'alert': 'alert_yellow',
@@ -290,6 +293,9 @@ class OrderMode:
         )
 
     def cancel_all_orders(self) -> list[str]:
+        '''Cancel all orders for the current chart.
+
+        '''
         return self.cancel_orders_from_lines(
             self.lines.all_lines()
         )
@@ -355,7 +361,7 @@ async def open_order_mode(
 ):
     status_bar: MultiStatus = main_window().status_bar
     view = chart._vb
-    lines = LineEditor(chart=chart, _order_lines=_order_lines)
+    lines = LineEditor(chart=chart)
     arrows = ArrowEditor(chart, {})
 
     log.info("Opening order mode")
@@ -400,7 +406,7 @@ async def start_order_mode(
       - begin order handling loop
 
     '''
-    done = chart.window().status_bar.open_status('Starting order mode...')
+    done = chart.window().status_bar.open_status('starting order mode..')
 
     # spawn EMS actor-service
     async with (