""" Like Gtk application this main executes the app, thi is somewhat writed for
         compatibility in porting the app """
 
-        self.show()
         sys.exit(self.app.exec_())
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
                 triggered=QtGui.qApp.quit)
 
         #profile manager component
-        self.addProfile = QtGui.QAction("  Add &Profile  ", self,
+        self.addProfileAction = QtGui.QAction("  Add &Profile  ", self,
                 triggered=self.addProfile)
 
     def createMainDialog(self):    
         """ Build the main dialog layout """ 
         
         self.setWindowTitle("Profile manager / Dboxswitch - dropbox profile switcher")
+        #add a default action to create a profile
+        self.addButton = QtGui.QPushButton(QtGui.QIcon(appconf.addpicon), 
+                    "Add Profile")
+        self.addButton.clicked.connect(self.addProfile)
+        self.addButton.setVisible(False)
 
         self.la            = QtGui.QFormLayout()
-        self.la.sizePolicy = QtGui.QSizePolicy.Expanding
+
+        self.la.addRow(self.addButton)
+        self.la.sizePolicy = QtGui.QSizePolicy.Minimum
         self.la.setVerticalSpacing(15)
         self.la.setHorizontalSpacing(15)
         self.formGroupBox = QtGui.QGroupBox("Manage profiles:")
             delButton.setDefaultAction(delAction)
             self.profiles.append((label, delButton))
 
-        self.sizeHint()
+        #if profiles was empty
+        if len(profiles) == 0:
+            self.addButton.setVisible(True)
+        else:
+            self.addButton.setVisible(False)
+
         super(Gui, self).show()
 
     def hide(self):
 
         for ws in self.profiles:
             for w in ws:
+                w.setVisible(False)
                 w.setParent(None)
-                w.close()
         super(Gui, self).hide()
 
     def createTrayIcon(self):
 
             self.menuProfiles.addSeparator()
             #action and menu item for adding a New Profile
-            self.menuProfiles.addAction(self.addProfile)
+            self.menuProfiles.addAction(self.addProfileAction)
 
             self.menuProfiles.activateWindow()
             self.menuProfiles.popup(QtGui.QCursor.pos())
 
         def f():
             try:
-                #self.profileManager.delProfile(pr)
+                self.profileManager.delProfile(pr)
                 for w in prWidgets:
                     w.setParent(None)
-                    w.close()
+                    w.setVisible(False)
             except AppError, e:
                 self.showError(str(e))
         return f