diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index b102c01193d..7736c00ae27 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -372,7 +372,11 @@
                     </header>
                     <sheet string="Task">
                     <h1>
-                        <field name="name" placeholder="Task summary..."/>
+                        <field name="name" placeholder="Task summary..." class="oe_inline"/>
+                        <field name="kanban_state" invisible='1'/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_done" help="In Progress" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['done','blocked'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-normal" class="oe_link"/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_blocked" help="Ready for Next Stage" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['normal','blocked'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-yes" class="oe_link"/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_normal" help="Blocked" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['done','normal'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-no" class="oe_link"/>
                     </h1>
                     <group>
                         <group>