1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/backup.py b/backup.py
index f38639b..3d15b62 100644
--- a/backup.py
+++ b/backup.py
@@ -486,9 +486,19 @@ class BackupActivity(activity.Activity):
         self._setup_main_view()
 
     def _setup_main_view(self):
+        def label_size_allocate(widget, rect):
+            widget.set_size_request(rect.width, -1)
+
         vbox = gtk.VBox()
+        instruction = _('Please plug in the storage device you want to back'
+                        ' up to, select it in the tool bar and press the'
+                        ' button to start the backup.')
+        instruction_label = gtk.Label(instruction.encode('utf-8'))
+        instruction_label.set_line_wrap(True)
+        instruction_label.connect('size-allocate', label_size_allocate)
+        vbox.pack_start(instruction_label, True)
         self.set_canvas(vbox)
-        vbox.show()
+        vbox.show_all()
 
     def _setup_toolbar(self):
         if pre_086_toolbars: