1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/utils/regtools/qeditor/regtab.cpp b/utils/regtools/qeditor/regtab.cpp
index c92dad49d5..32d08a73d3 100644
--- a/utils/regtools/qeditor/regtab.cpp
+++ b/utils/regtools/qeditor/regtab.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ RegTab::RegTab(Backend *backend, QWidget *parent)
     data_sel_layout->addWidget(m_data_sel_reload);
     data_sel_group->setLayout(data_sel_layout);
     m_data_soc_label->setFrameStyle(QFrame::StyledPanel | QFrame::Raised);
+    m_msg = new MessageWidget(this);
 
     m_right_panel->addWidget(data_sel_group, 0);
+    m_right_panel->addWidget(m_msg, 0);
     m_right_content = 0;
     SetPanel(new EmptyRegTabPanel);
     QWidget *w = new QWidget;
@@ -176,6 +178,9 @@ RegTab::RegTab(Backend *backend, QWidget *parent)
     connect(m_data_sel_reload, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(OnBackendReload(bool)));
     connect(m_type_selector, SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)), this, SLOT(OnTypeChanged(int)));
 
+    SetMessage(MessageWidget::Information,
+        "You can browse the registers. Select a data source to analyse the values.");
+
     OnSocListChanged();
     SetDataSocName("");
     UpdateTabName();
@@ -310,6 +315,11 @@ void RegTab::DisplaySoc(const SocRef& ref)
     SetPanel(new SocDisplayPanel(this, ref));
 }
 
+void RegTab::SetMessage(MessageWidget::MessageType type, const QString& msg)
+{
+    m_msg->SetMessage(type, msg);
+}
+
 void RegTab::SetPanel(RegTabPanel *panel)
 {
     delete m_right_content;