diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a7a6b3b14..391960ae6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2006-11-06  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsWidgets.py: provide default instructions for place
 	* src/DataViews/_MediaView.py: cancel drag-n-drop if list is empty
 	* src/PageView.py: cancel drag-n-drop if list is empty
 	* src/ViewManager.py (ViewManager.about): destroy About dialog 
diff --git a/src/GrampsWidgets.py b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
index 01679d583..35b5aa069 100644
--- a/src/GrampsWidgets.py
+++ b/src/GrampsWidgets.py
@@ -554,8 +554,12 @@ class PlaceEntry:
 
         self.add_del.connect('clicked', self.add_del_clicked)
         self.share.connect('clicked', self.share_clicked)
-            
-        obj.set_text(name)
+        
+        if not self.db.readonly and not name:
+            obj.set_text("<i>%s</i>" % _('Drag and drop or use buttons to add or select'))
+            obj.set_use_markup(True)
+        else:
+            obj.set_text(name)
 
     def after_edit(self, place):
         name = "%s [%s]" % (place.get_title(),place.gramps_id)