diff --git a/addons/crm/board_crm_view.xml b/addons/crm/board_crm_view.xml
index bc0b41b24b9..1fb0f1a7f4d 100644
--- a/addons/crm/board_crm_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/board_crm_view.xml
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@
                     <field name="planned_revenue" sum="Total of Planned Revenue"/>
                     <field name="probability" widget="progressbar" avg="Avg. of Probability"/>
                     <field name="date_deadline" invisible="1"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_open" string="Open"
                         states="draft,pending" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-go-forward" />
+                        icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_pending" string="Pending"
                         states="open,draft" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-media-pause" />
+                        icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_mark_lost" string="Lost"
                         states="open,pending" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-cancel" />
+                        icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_close" string="Won"
                         states="open,draft,pending" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-apply" />
+                        icon="gtk-apply" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index a010c152362..d2f5e458a9d 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class crm_case_stage(osv.osv):
         'on_change': fields.boolean('Change Probability Automatically', help="Setting this stage will change the probability automatically on the opportunity."),
         'requirements': fields.text('Requirements'),
         'section_ids':fields.many2many('crm.case.section', 'section_stage_rel', 'stage_id', 'section_id', 'Sections'),
-        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="This state is related to stage"),
+        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
         'case_default': fields.boolean('Common to All Teams', help="If you check this field, this stage will be proposed by default on each sales team. It will not assign this stage to existing teams."),
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index 30c4fef7bf5..ba9b862e031 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <form string="Leads Form" layout="manual">
                 <div class="oe_form_topbar">
-                    <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel"/>
-                    <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward"/>
-                    <button name="case_mark_lost" string="Close" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-close"/>
-                    <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause"/>
-                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up"/>
-                    <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert"/>
+                    <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_mark_lost" string="Close" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-close" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <div class="oe_right">
-                        <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}'/>
+                        <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}' groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <sheet layout="auto">
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@
                     icon="gtk-go-forward" />
                 <field name="section_id" invisible="context.get('invisible_section', True)" />
                 <field name="user_id" />
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_open" string="Open"
                     states="draft,pending" type="object"
-                    icon="gtk-go-forward"/>
+                    icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_close" string="Close"
                     states="open,draft,pending" type="object"
-                    icon="gtk-close"/>
+                    icon="gtk-close" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="%(crm.action_crm_lead2opportunity_partner)d"
                     string="Convert to Opportunity"
                     states="draft,open,pending" icon="gtk-index"
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
         <field name="type">kanban</field>
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <kanban default_group_by="stage_id">
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <field name="color"/>
                 <field name="priority"/>
                 <field name="planned_revenue" sum="Expected Revenues"/>
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@
                                         <a string="Add Internal Note" name="%(crm.action_crm_add_note)d" context="{'model': 'crm.lead' }" icon="terp-document-new" type="action"/>
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="oe_kanban_right" groups="base.group_no_one">
-                                        <a name="case_mark_lost" string="Mark Lost" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-stop"/>
-                                        <a name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="kanban-pause"/>
-                                        <a name="case_open" string="Open" states="pending" type="object" icon="gtk-media-play"/>
-                                        <a name="case_mark_won" string="Mark Won" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-apply"/>
+                                        <a name="case_mark_lost" string="Mark Lost" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-stop" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                                        <a name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="kanban-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                                        <a name="case_open" string="Open" states="pending" type="object" icon="gtk-media-play" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                                        <a name="case_mark_won" string="Mark Won" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-apply" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     </div>
                                     <br class="oe_kanban_clear"/>
                                 </div>
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
                         domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'channel_id'}" />
                     <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                     <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'stage_id'}"/>
-                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <separator orientation="vertical" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <filter string="Creation" help="Create date" icon="terp-go-month"
                         domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'create_date'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -407,10 +407,10 @@
                     <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
-                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up" />
+                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_mark_won" string="Mark Won" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-apply" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <div class="oe_right" groups="base.group_no_one">
-                        <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}'/>
+                        <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}' groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <sheet layout="auto">
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
                 <field name="user_id"/>
                 <field name="priority" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="categ_id" invisible="1"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="open,draft" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_mark_lost" string="Lost" states="open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
                     <filter string="Category" icon="terp-stock_symbol-selection" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'categ_id'}" />
                     <filter string="Campaign" icon="terp-gtk-jump-to-rtl" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
                     <filter string="Channel" icon="terp-call-start" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'channel_id'}" />
-                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <separator orientation="vertical" />
                     <filter string="Creation" icon="terp-go-month" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'create_date'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <filter string="Exp.Closing" icon="terp-go-month" help="Expected Closing" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'date_deadline'}" />
diff --git a/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report_view.xml b/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report_view.xml
index e012d4745e4..8528485b690 100644
--- a/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report_view.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                             domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'channel_id'}" />
                         <separator orientation="vertical" />
                         <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize"
-                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" />
+                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical" />
                         <filter string="Year" icon="terp-go-year"
                             domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'creation_year'}"/>
diff --git a/addons/crm/report/crm_phonecall_report_view.xml b/addons/crm/report/crm_phonecall_report_view.xml
index ea210ddc85a..b599bb0d303 100644
--- a/addons/crm/report/crm_phonecall_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/report/crm_phonecall_report_view.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                         <filter string="Category" icon="terp-stock_symbol-selection"
                             domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'categ_id'}" />
                         <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize"
-                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" />
+                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical" />
                         <filter string="Company" icon="terp-go-home"
                             domain="[]"
diff --git a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim_view.xml b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim_view.xml
index 03639fc10e4..26a62a99218 100644
--- a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim_view.xml
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
                     <field name="stage_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="date_deadline" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="date_closed" invisible="1"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_open" string="Open"
                         states="draft,pending" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-go-forward" />
+                        icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_close" string="Close"
                         states="open,draft,pending" type="object"
-                        icon="gtk-close" />
+                        icon="gtk-close" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
@@ -104,22 +104,22 @@
                                 <field name="description" colspan="4" nolabel="1"/>
                                 <separator colspan="4" string=""/>
                                 <group col="8" colspan="4">
-                                    <field name="state" select="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}'/>
+                                    <field name="state" select="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}' groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel"
                                         states="draft,open,pending" type="object"
-                                        icon="gtk-cancel" />
+                                        icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <button name="case_pending" string="Pending"
                                         states="draft,open" type="object"
-                                        icon="gtk-media-pause" />
+                                        icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <button name="case_open" string="Open"
                                         states="draft,pending" type="object"
-                                        icon="gtk-go-forward" />
+                                        icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <button name="case_close" string="Done"
                                         states="open,pending" type="object"
-                                        icon="gtk-jump-to" />
+                                        icon="gtk-jump-to" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                     <button name="case_reset"
                                         string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel"
-                                        type="object" icon="gtk-convert" />
+                                        type="object" icon="gtk-convert" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                 </group>
                             </page>
                             <page string="Follow Up">
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
                             domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'categ_id'}" />
                         <filter string="State"
                             icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize"
-                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" />
+                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                         <filter string="Claim Date" icon="terp-go-month"
                             domain="[]" help="Claim Date"
diff --git a/addons/crm_claim/report/crm_claim_report_view.xml b/addons/crm_claim/report/crm_claim_report_view.xml
index a100747690e..811b0e8eee4 100644
--- a/addons/crm_claim/report/crm_claim_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm_claim/report/crm_claim_report_view.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                         <filter string="Type" icon="terp-stock_symbol-selection" domain="[]"
                             context="{'group_by':'type_action'}" help="Action Type"/>
                         <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize"
-                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" />
+                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical" />
                         <filter string="Company" icon="terp-go-home"
                             domain="[]"
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/board_hr_recruitment_statistical_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/board_hr_recruitment_statistical_view.xml
index 8af4b0f8553..e9054416eea 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/board_hr_recruitment_statistical_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/board_hr_recruitment_statistical_view.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 <field name="job_id"/>
                 <field name="partner_name"/>
                 <field name="stage_id"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
             </tree>
         </field>
     </record>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 1536b47432d..d19783e331d 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class hr_recruitment_stage(osv.osv):
         'name': fields.char('Name', size=64, required=True, translate=True),
         'sequence': fields.integer('Sequence', help="Gives the sequence order when displaying a list of stages."),
         'department_id':fields.many2one('hr.department', 'Specific to a Department', help="Stages of the recruitment process may be different per department. If this stage is common to all departments, keep tempy this field."),
-        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="This state is related to this stage"),
+        'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
         'requirements': fields.text('Requirements')
     }
     _defaults = {
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
index 08f20cd3722..03b72d09f46 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                 <field name="availability" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="department_id" invisible="context.get('invisible_department', True)"/>
                 <field name="user_id"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_open" string="In Progress" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
             </tree>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 <button name="%(action_hr_recruitment_hired_employee)d" string="Hire" states="open,pending" type="action" icon="terp-partner"/>
                 <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to New" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <div class="oe_right" groups="base.group_no_one">
-                    <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}'/>
+                    <field name="state" nolabel="1" widget="statusbar" statusbar_visible="draft,open,done" statusbar_colors='{"pending":"blue"}' groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <sheet string="Jobs - Recruitment Form" layout="auto">
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
                     <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                     <filter string="Appreciation" icon="terp-face-plain" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'priority'}"/>
                     <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'stage_id'}"/>
-                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                    <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <filter string="Source" icon="terp-face-plain" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'source_id'}"/>
                     <separator orientation="vertical" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <filter string="Creation Date" icon="terp-go-month" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'create_date'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <kanban default_group_by="stage_id">
                 <field name="color"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <field name="priority"/>
                 <field name="survey"/>
                 <field name="user_id"/>
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@
                                         <a t-if="record.survey.raw_value" name="action_print_survey" type="object" string="Print Interview" icon="gtk-print" />
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="oe_kanban_right" groups="base.group_no_one">
-                                    	<a name="case_cancel" string="Refuse" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel"/>
-                                        <a name="case_open" string="In Progress" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-apply"/>
-                                        <a name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="open" type="object" icon="kanban-pause"/>
+                                        <a name="case_cancel" string="Refuse" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                                        <a name="case_open" string="In Progress" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="kanban-apply" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                                        <a name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="open" type="object" icon="kanban-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                         <a name="%(action_hr_recruitment_hired_employee)d" string="Hire" states="open,pending" type="action" icon="terp-partner"/>
                                     </div>
                                     <br class="oe_kanban_clear"/>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
index 112258ac4af..ff3e3e62c21 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                    <filter string="Degree" name="degree" icon="terp-gtk-select-all" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
                    <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                    <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'stage_id'}" />
-                   <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                   <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                    <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                    <filter string="Day" name = "day" icon="terp-go-today" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'day'}" help="Creation Date"/>
                    <filter string="Month" icon="terp-go-month" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'month'}" help="Creation Date"/>
diff --git a/addons/project/board_project_view.xml b/addons/project/board_project_view.xml
index 8126018d3a5..2475e95cf80 100644
--- a/addons/project/board_project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/board_project_view.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
                     <field name="planned_hours" widget="float_time"/>
                     <field name="effective_hours" widget="float_time"/>
                     <field name="progress" widget="progressbar"/>
-                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
-                    <button name="do_cancel" states="draft,open,pending" string="Cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" help="For cancelling the task"/>
-                    <button name="do_open" states="pending,draft,done,cancel" string="Start Task" type="object" icon="gtk-execute" help="For changing to open state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
+                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="do_cancel" states="draft,open,pending" string="Cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" help="For cancelling the task" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="do_open" states="pending,draft,done,cancel" string="Start Task" type="object" icon="gtk-execute" help="For changing to open state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="%(action_project_task_delegate)d" states="pending,open,draft" string="Delegate" type="action" icon="gtk-sort-descending" help="For changing to delegate state"/>
-                    <button name="action_close" states="draft,pending,open" string="Done" type="object" icon="terp-dialog-close" help="For changing to done state"/>
+                    <button name="action_close" states="draft,pending,open" string="Done" type="object" icon="terp-dialog-close" help="For changing to done state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
                     <field name="date_deadline"/>
                     <field name="total_hours" widget="float_time"/>
                     <field name="progress" widget="progressbar"/>
-                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
-                    <button name="do_cancel" states="draft,open,pending" string="Cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" help="For cancelling the task"/>
-                    <button name="do_open" states="pending,draft,done,cancel" string="Start Task" type="object" icon="gtk-execute" help="For changing to open state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
-                    <button name="action_close" states="draft,pending,open" string="Done" type="object" icon="gtk-apply" help="For changing to done state"/>
+                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="do_cancel" states="draft,open,pending" string="Cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" help="For cancelling the task" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="do_open" states="pending,draft,done,cancel" string="Start Task" type="object" icon="gtk-execute" help="For changing to open state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="action_close" states="draft,pending,open" string="Done" type="object" icon="gtk-apply" help="For changing to done state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 7751a4613a5..6d5de107be1 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class project_task_type(osv.osv):
         'sequence': fields.integer('Sequence'),
         'project_default': fields.boolean('Common to All Projects', help="If you check this field, this stage will be proposed by default on each new project. It will not assign this stage to existing projects."),
         'project_ids': fields.many2many('project.project', 'project_task_type_rel', 'type_id', 'project_id', 'Projects'),
-        'state': fields.selection(_TASK_STATE, 'State', required=True, help='This state is related to stage.'),
+        'state': fields.selection(_TASK_STATE, 'State', required=True, help="The related state for the stage. The state of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. Example, a stage is related to the state 'Close', when your document reach this stage, it will be automatically closed."),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'state': 'draft',
diff --git a/addons/project/project_data.xml b/addons/project/project_data.xml
index 48bc3439382..b67f4ccd9de 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_data.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <record id="project_tt_testing" model="project.task.type">
             <field name="sequence">3</field>
             <field name="name">Testing</field>
-            <field name="state">pending</field>
+            <field name="state">open</field>
             <field name="project_default" eval="1"/>
         </record>
         <record id="project_tt_merge" model="project.task.type">
diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index e13df09ee8f..c8c8126d490 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
                     <field name="user_email"/>
                     <field name="description"/>
                     <field name="sequence"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <field name="kanban_state"/>
                     <field name="remaining_hours" sum="Remaining Time"/>
                     <field name="date_deadline"/>
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
                     <field name="date_start" invisible="1" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <field name="date_end" invisible="1" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <field name="progress" widget="progressbar" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
-                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)"/>
+                    <field name="state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="do_open" states="pending,draft,done,cancelled" string="Start Task" type="object" icon="gtk-media-play" help="For changing to open state" invisible="context.get('set_visible',False)" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="%(action_project_task_delegate)d" states="pending,open,draft" string="Delegate" type="action" icon="terp-personal" help="For changing to delegate state"/>
                     <button name="action_close" states="draft,pending,open" string="Done" type="object" icon="terp-dialog-close" help="For changing to done state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
                         <filter string="Project" name="group_project_id" icon="terp-folder-violet" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'project_id'}"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                         <filter string="Stage" name="group_stage_id" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
-                        <filter string="State" name="group_state" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                        <filter string="State" name="group_state" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                         <filter string="Deadline" icon="terp-gnome-cpu-frequency-applet+" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'date_deadline'}"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
diff --git a/addons/project/report/project_cumulative.xml b/addons/project/report/project_cumulative.xml
index 89667992f0a..0d86cf09b0b 100644
--- a/addons/project/report/project_cumulative.xml
+++ b/addons/project/report/project_cumulative.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                     <field name="user_id"/>
                     <field name="remaining_hours"/>
                     <field name="kanban_state"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/project/report/project_report_view.xml b/addons/project/report/project_report_view.xml
index d1306d31b01..e799e83f46b 100644
--- a/addons/project/report/project_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/report/project_report_view.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                         <filter string="Partner" icon="terp-partner" context="{'group_by':'partner_id'}" />
                         <filter string="Assigned to" name="User" icon="terp-personal" context="{'group_by':'user_id'}" />
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
-                        <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                        <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <filter string="Company" icon="terp-go-home" context="{'group_by':'company_id'}"  groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                         <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}" />
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
             <tree string="Task By Days" >
                 <field name="day"/>
                 <field name="total_task"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
             </tree>
         </field>
     </record>
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/board_project_issue_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/board_project_issue_view.xml
index a070bdbe521..d0f9a251353 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/board_project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/board_project_issue_view.xml
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
                     <button name="next_type" string="Next" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" help="Change to Next Stage"/>
                     <field name="version_id" widget="selection"/>
                     <field name="progress" widget="progressbar" attrs="{'invisible':[('task_id','=',False)]}"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
-                    <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel"/>
-                    <button name="case_close" string="Done" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-jump-to"/>
-                    <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" help="To Do"/>
-                    <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause"/>
-                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up"/>
-                    <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_close" string="Done" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-jump-to" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" help="To Do" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" states="draft,open" type="object" icon="gtk-media-pause" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_escalate" string="Escalate" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-up" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                    <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to Draft" states="done,cancel" type="object" icon="gtk-convert" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <field name="categ_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="task_id" invisible="1"/>
                 </tree>
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
index 8860641d886..dadf943cb32 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                     <field name="version_id" widget="selection"/>
                     <field name="user_id"/>
                     <field name="progress" widget="progressbar" attrs="{'invisible':[('task_id','=',False)]}"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_close" string="Done" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-jump-to" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" help="To Do" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
                         <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]"
                             context="{'group_by':'type_id'}" />
                         <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize" domain="[]"
-                            context="{'group_by':'state'}"/>
+                            context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical" />
                         <filter string="Month" icon="terp-go-month"
                             domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'create_date'}" help="Creation Month"/>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <kanban default_group_by="type_id">
                 <field name="color"/>
-                <field name="state"/>
+                <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 <field name="priority"/>
                 <field name="user_email"/>
                 <field name="user_id"/>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
                     <button name="next_type" string="Next" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" help="Change to Next Stage"/>
                     <field name="version_id"/>
                     <field name="user_id"/>
-                    <field name="state"/>
+                    <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_cancel" string="Cancel" states="draft,open,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-cancel" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_close" string="Done" states="open,draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-jump-to" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                     <button name="case_open" string="Open" states="draft,pending" type="object" icon="gtk-go-forward" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
                     <group>
                         <field name="name" string="Feature description"/>
                         <field name="user_id"/>
-                        <field name="state">
+                        <field name="state" groups="base.group_no_one">
                         <filter icon="terp-check" domain="[('state','in',('open','draft'))]" help="Current Features" name="current_feature"/>
                         <filter icon="terp-camera_test" domain="[('state','=','open')]" help="Open Features"/>
                         </field>
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/report/project_issue_report_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/report/project_issue_report_view.xml
index 1695fa3469a..e97cf0a0281 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/report/project_issue_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/report/project_issue_report_view.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                         <filter string="Priority"  icon="terp-rating-rated" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'priority'}" />
                         <filter string="Stage" icon="terp-stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
                         <filter string="State" icon="terp-stock_effects-object-colorize"
-                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" />
+                            domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'state'}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         <separator orientation="vertical"/>
                         <filter string="Company" icon="terp-go-home"
                             domain="[]"