diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclhelp.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclhelp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64378087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclhelp.cpp
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+#ifndef lint
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: rclmain_w.cpp,v 1.57 2008-10-13 07:57:12 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes";
+#endif
+/*
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+#include "autoconfig.h"
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include <qevent.h>
+#include <qwidget.h>
+#if (QT_VERSION < 0x040000)
+#define Q34EVOVERRIDE QEvent::AccelOverride
+#else
+#define Q34EVOVERRIDE QEvent::ShortcutOverride
+#endif
+
+#include "recoll.h"
+#include "rclhelp.h"
+#include "debuglog.h"
+
+map<string, string> HelpClient::helpmap;
+
+void HelpClient::installMap(string wname, string section)
+{
+    helpmap[wname] = section;
+}
+
+HelpClient::HelpClient(QObject *parent, const char *name)
+    : QObject(parent, name)
+{
+    parent->installEventFilter(this);
+}
+    
+bool HelpClient::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
+{
+    static time_t last_start;
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress || event->type() == Q34EVOVERRIDE) {
+	//	LOGDEB(("HelpClient::eventFilter: %d\n", (int)event->type()));
+	QKeyEvent *ke = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event);
+	if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_F1 || ke->key() == Qt::Key_Help) {
+	    if (obj->isWidgetType()) {
+		QWidget *widget = static_cast<QWidget *>(obj)->focusWidget();
+		map<string, string>::iterator it = helpmap.end();
+		while (widget) {
+		    it = helpmap.find(widget->name());
+		    if (it != helpmap.end())
+			break;
+		    widget = widget->parentWidget();
+		}
+		if (time(0) - last_start > 5) {
+		    last_start = time(0);
+		    if (it != helpmap.end()) {
+			LOGDEB(("HelpClient::eventFilter: %s->%s\n",
+				it->first.c_str(), it->second.c_str()));
+			startManual(it->second);
+		    } else {
+			LOGDEB(("HelpClient::eventFilter: no help section\n"));
+			startManual("");
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	    return true;
+	}
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+    
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclhelp.h b/src/qtgui/rclhelp.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97b54a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclhelp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+#ifndef RCLHELP_H
+#define RCLHELP_H
+#include <qobject.h>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+using std::map;
+using std::string;
+
+class HelpClient : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    HelpClient(QObject *parent, const char *name = 0);
+
+    // Install mapping from widget name to manual section
+    static void installMap(string wname, string section);
+
+protected:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event);
+    static map<string, string> helpmap;
+};
+
+#endif // RCLHELP_H