diff --git a/xmonad-start b/xmonad-start
index 92c7912..25c6413 100644
--- a/xmonad-start
+++ b/xmonad-start
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@ if [ ! -d $XMONAD_DIR ]; then
 	mkdir $XMONAD_DIR
 	cp -p /usr/share/xmonad/xmonad.hs $XMONAD_DIR
     else
-	echo "xmonad-start: install xmonad-config to customize"
+	INFO="Install xmonad, xmonad-mate, or xmonad-config to customize xmonad."
+	echo "xmonad-start: $INFO"
     fi
-    # display the manpage
-    case $DESKTOP_SESSION in
-	xmonad-mate) TERM_CMD="mate-terminal -x" ;;
-	*) TERM_CMD="xterm -e" ;;
-    esac
-    (sleep 5; $TERM_CMD man xmonad) &
 else
     XMONAD_CUSTOM=$XMONAD_DIR/xmonad-$(uname -i)-linux
+    # recompile if broken shared libs after an upgrade
     if [ -r $XMONAD_DIR/xmonad.hs -a -x $XMONAD_CUSTOM ]; then
 	if ldd $XMONAD_CUSTOM | grep -q "not found"; then
 	    xmonad --recompile
@@ -26,12 +22,15 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
-case $DESKTOP_SESSION in
-    xmonad-mate)
-	# hack for gnome-session not starting screensaver for xmonad, etc
-	SCREENSAVER=/usr/bin/mate-screensaver
-# FIXME STILL NEEDED?	[ -x "$SCREENSAVER" ] && $SCREENSAVER & ;;
-esac
+XMONADSTART_CACHEDIR=$HOME/.cache/xmonad-start
+NO_DIALOG_FILE=$HOME/.cache/xmonad-start/no-startup-dialog
+
+if [ -x "/usr/bin/zenity" -a ! -r "$NO_DIALOG_FILE" ]; then
+    if ! zenity --question --text="To open an terminal press: Alt-Shift-Return\n\nManpage is available: man xmonad\n\n${INFO:+$INFO\n\n}\nShow this dialog next time?"; then
+	mkdir -p $XMONADSTART_CACHEDIR
+	touch $NO_DIALOG_FILE
+    fi
+fi
 
 if [ -r $XMONAD_DIR/session ]; then
     sh $XMONAD_DIR/session
diff --git a/xmonad.spec b/xmonad.spec
index 4629b49..d2fe92d 100644
--- a/xmonad.spec
+++ b/xmonad.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:           %{pkg_name}
 Version:        0.11
-Release:        6%{?dist}
+Release:        7%{?dist}
 Summary:        A tiling window manager
 
 License:        BSD
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Requires:       xmonad-core = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       xterm
 Requires:       dmenu
 Obsoletes:      xmonad-core < 0.10-5
+Requires:       zenity
 
 %description basic
 xmonad is a tiling window manager for X. Windows are arranged
@@ -94,6 +95,16 @@ configuration with xterm and dmenu.
 If you want to customize xmonad, please install xmonad or xmonad-mate.
 
 
+%package config
+Summary:        xmonad config
+Requires:       xmonad-core = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires:       ghc-xmonad-devel = %{version}-%{release}
+Requires:       ghc-xmonad-contrib-devel
+
+%description config
+This package provides a basic desktop configuration for xmonad.
+
+
 %package core
 Summary:        A tiling window manager
 # for xmessage
@@ -106,22 +117,15 @@ To run the default xmonad configuration you should install xmonad-basic.
 If you want to customize xmonad please install either xmonad or xmonad-mate.
 
 
-%package config
-Summary:        xmonad config
-Requires:       xmonad-core = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires:       ghc-xmonad-devel = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires:       ghc-xmonad-contrib-devel
-
-%description config
-This package provides a basic desktop configuration for xmonad.
-
-
 %package mate
 Summary:        xmonad MATE session
 Requires:       xmonad-config = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       mate-session-manager, mate-terminal
 Requires:       mate-panel, mate-settings-daemon
 Obsoletes:      xmonad-gnome < 0.11-3
+# this makes mate-panel work without installing all of @mate
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007219
+Requires:       mate-file-manager-schemas
 
 %description mate
 xmonad is a tiling window manager for X. Windows are arranged
@@ -178,6 +182,10 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/LICENSE
 %{_datadir}/xsessions/%{name}.desktop
 
 
+%files config
+%{_datadir}/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+
+
 %files core
 %doc CONFIG LICENSE README README.fedora
 %doc man/xmonad.{hs,1{.html,.markdown}}
@@ -187,10 +195,6 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/LICENSE
 %{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
 
 
-%files config
-%{_datadir}/xmonad/xmonad.hs
-
-
 %files mate
 %{_datadir}/xsessions/%{name}-mate.desktop
 
@@ -204,6 +208,10 @@ rm %{buildroot}%{_pkgdocdir}/LICENSE
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep 12 2013 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.11-7
+- mate-panel requires mate-file-manager-schemas to run (see #1007219)
+- popup a zenity dialog for first-time users rather than manpage in terminal
+
 * Mon Aug 19 2013 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.11-6
 - use new _pkgdocdir to handled unversioned docdir