added welcome message to show on first start in HomePage

retroshare-gui/src/gui/HomePage.cpp

@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ HomePage::HomePage(QWidget *parent) :
 
     ui->shareButton->setMenu(menu);
 
+    int S = QFontMetricsF(font()).height();
+ QString help_str = tr(
+ " <h1><img width=\"%1\" src=\":/icons/help_64.png\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Welcome to Retroshare!</h1>\
+   <p>The first thing you have to do is to <b>make friends</b>. Once you create a network of Retroshare nodes, or join an existing network,\
+	  you'll be able to exchange files, chat, talk in forums, etc. </p>\
+	<div align=center>\
+	<IMG align=\"center\" width=\"%2\" src=\":/images/network_map.png\"/> \
+    </div>\
+   <p>To do so, use the current page to exchange certificates with other persons you want your Retroshare node to connect to.</p> \
+   <p>Another option is to search the internet for \"Retroshare chat servers\" (independently administrated). These servers allow you to exchange \
+	certificates with a dedicated Retroshare node, through which\
+	  you will be able to meet other people anonymously.</p> ").arg(QString::number(2*S)).arg(width()*0.5);
+             registerHelpButton(ui->helpButton,help_str) ;
 }
 
 HomePage::~HomePage()

retroshare-gui/src/gui/HomePage.ui

@@ -14,43 +14,6 @@
    <string>Form</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
-   <item row="0" column="0" colspan="4">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Maximum">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string/>
-     </property>
-     <property name="pixmap">
-      <pixmap resource="images.qrc">:/images/logo/logo_splash.png</pixmap>
-     </property>
-     <property name="alignment">
-      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="4" column="1">
-    <widget class="QFrame" name="addFrame">
-     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-      <property name="leftMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="topMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="rightMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="bottomMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-     </layout>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
    <item row="2" column="1" colspan="2">
     <widget class="QFrame" name="addframe">
      <property name="styleSheet">
@@ -95,6 +58,20 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="helpButton">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="icon">
+         <iconset resource="icons.qrc">
+          <normaloff>:/icons/help_64.png</normaloff>:/icons/help_64.png</iconset>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checkable">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -191,6 +168,24 @@
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
+   <item row="4" column="1">
+    <widget class="QFrame" name="addFrame">
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+      <property name="leftMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="topMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="rightMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="bottomMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
      <property name="font">
@@ -208,12 +203,30 @@ private and secure decentralized commmunication platform.
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="0" column="0" colspan="4">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Maximum">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+     <property name="pixmap">
+      <pixmap resource="images.qrc">:/images/logo/logo_splash.png</pixmap>
+     </property>
+     <property name="alignment">
+      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
   <zorder>label</zorder>
   <zorder>addFrame</zorder>
   <zorder>label_2</zorder>
   <zorder>addframe</zorder>
-  <zorder>label_3</zorder>
  </widget>
  <resources>
   <include location="icons.qrc"/>

retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FloatingHelpBrowser.cpp

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void FloatingHelpBrowser::showHelp(bool state)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	resize(p->size() * 0.5);
+	resize(p->size() * 0.75);
 	move(p->width() / 2 - width() / 2, p->height() / 2 - height() / 2);
 	update();
 

retroshare-gui/src/gui/images.qrc

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>images/network_map.png</file>
         <file>images/global_switch_on.png</file>
         <file>images/global_switch_off.png</file>
         <file>images/switch00.png</file>