diff -r c676c200534d -r 3720c7375146 src/main/webapp/issue-editor.js
--- a/src/main/webapp/issue-editor.js	Sun Feb 02 14:12:02 2025 +0100
+++ b/src/main/webapp/issue-editor.js	Sun Feb 02 17:08:18 2025 +0100
@@ -41,3 +41,19 @@
     editor.style.display='none'
     view.style.display='block'
 }
+
+function toggleVariantStatus() {
+    const cbox = document.getElementById('use-variants')
+    if (!cbox) return
+    const issue_status = document.getElementById('issue-status')
+    const variant_status = document.getElementById('issue-variant-status')
+    if (cbox.checked) {
+        issue_status.style.display = 'none'
+        variant_status.style.display = 'flex'
+    } else {
+        issue_status.style.display = 'inline-block'
+        variant_status.style.display = 'none'
+    }
+}
+
+window.addEventListener("load", (_) => toggleVariantStatus());