diff --git a/tycho/ui/project.ui b/tycho/ui/project.ui
index d5a21d4..860bc99 100644
--- a/tycho/ui/project.ui
+++ b/tycho/ui/project.ui
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
     <widget class="QListView" name="listView">
+     <property name="statusTip">
+      <string>A list of all items in this project. Double-click an item to open it in the view.</string>
+     </property>
      <property name="frameShape">
       <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
      </property>