diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/InfoTextArea.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/InfoTextArea.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f9d2dbec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/InfoTextArea.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import QtQuick 2.6
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.0
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.1
+import QtQuick.Controls.Material 2.0
+
+GridLayout {
+    property alias text: infotext.text
+
+    enum IconStyle {
+        None,
+        Info,
+        Warn,
+        Error
+    }
+
+    property int iconStyle: InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Info
+
+    columns: 1
+    rowSpacing: 0
+
+    Rectangle {
+        height: 2
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,0.25)
+    }
+
+    TextArea {
+        id: infotext
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        readOnly: true
+        rightPadding: 16
+        leftPadding: 64
+        wrapMode: TextInput.WordWrap
+        textFormat: TextEdit.RichText
+        background: Rectangle {
+            color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,0.05) // whiten 5%
+        }
+
+        Image {
+            source: iconStyle == InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Info ? "../../icons/info.png" : InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Warn ? "../../icons/warning.png" : InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Error ? "../../icons/expired.png" : ""
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.top: parent.top
+            anchors.leftMargin: 16
+            anchors.topMargin: 16
+            height: 32
+            width: 32
+            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        height: 2
+        Layout.fillWidth: true
+        color: Qt.rgba(0,0,0,0.25)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Wizard.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Wizard.qml
index a4a4e1b74..0f2e7872e 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/Wizard.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/Wizard.qml
@@ -129,4 +129,38 @@ Dialog {
         }
     }
 
+    header: GridLayout {
+        columns: 2
+        rowSpacing: 0
+
+        Image {
+            source: "../../icons/electrum.png"
+            Layout.preferredWidth: 48
+            Layout.preferredHeight: 48
+            Layout.leftMargin: 12
+            Layout.topMargin: 12
+            Layout.bottomMargin: 12
+        }
+
+        Label {
+            text: title
+            elide: Label.ElideRight
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            topPadding: 24
+            bottomPadding: 24
+            font.bold: true
+            font.pixelSize: 16
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            Layout.columnSpan: 2
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            Layout.leftMargin: 4
+            Layout.rightMargin: 4
+            height: 1
+            color: Qt.rgba(0,0,0,0.5)
+        }
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/WizardComponents.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/WizardComponents.qml
index 62da140b3..7f87f6693 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/WizardComponents.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/WizardComponents.qml
@@ -141,13 +141,10 @@ Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 columns: 1
 
-                TextArea {
+                InfoTextArea {
                     id: warningtext
-                    readOnly: true
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
-                    wrapMode: TextInput.WordWrap
-                    textFormat: TextEdit.RichText
-                    background: Rectangle { color: "transparent" }
+                    iconStyle: InfoTextArea.IconStyle.Warn
                 }
                 Label { text: qsTr('Your wallet generation seed is:') }
                 TextArea {
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ Item {
 
     property Component haveseed: Component {
         WizardComponent {
-            valid: true
+            valid: false
 
             onAccept: {
                 wizard_data['seed'] = seedtext.text
@@ -207,44 +204,89 @@ Item {
                 wizard_data['seed_bip39'] = bip39cb.checked
             }
 
+            function checkValid() {
+            }
+
+            function setSeedTypeHelpText() {
+                var t = {
+                    'Electrum': [
+                        qsTr('Electrum seeds are the default seed type.'),
+                        qsTr('If you are restoring from a seed previously created by Electrum, choose this option')
+                    ].join(' '),
+                    'BIP39': [
+                        qsTr('BIP39 seeds can be imported in Electrum, so that users can access funds locked in other wallets.'),
+                        '<br/><br/>',
+                        qsTr('However, we do not generate BIP39 seeds, because they do not meet our safety standard.'),
+                        qsTr('BIP39 seeds do not include a version number, which compromises compatibility with future software.'),
+                        '<br/><br/>',
+                        qsTr('We do not guarantee that BIP39 imports will always be supported in Electrum.')
+                    ].join(' '),
+                    'SLIP39': [
+                        qsTr('SLIP39 seeds can be imported in Electrum, so that users can access funds locked in other wallets.'),
+                        '<br/><br/>',
+                        qsTr('However, we do not generate SLIP39 seeds.')
+                    ].join(' ')
+                }
+                infotext.text = t[seed_type.currentText]
+            }
+
             GridLayout {
                 width: parent.width
-                columns: 1
+                columns: 2
 
-                Label { text: qsTr('Enter your seed') }
+                Label {
+                    text: qsTr('Seed Type')
+                }
+                ComboBox {
+                    id: seed_type
+                    model: ['Electrum', 'BIP39', 'SLIP39']
+                    onActivated: setSeedTypeHelpText()
+                }
+                InfoTextArea {
+                    id: infotext
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.columnSpan: 2
+                }
+                Label {
+                    text: qsTr('Enter your seed')
+                    Layout.columnSpan: 2
+                }
                 TextArea {
                     id: seedtext
                     wrapMode: TextInput.WordWrap
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.columnSpan: 2
                     background: Rectangle {
                         color: "transparent"
                         border.color: Material.accentColor
                     }
                     leftInset: -5
                     rightInset: -5
+                    onTextChanged: {
+                        checkValid()
+                    }
                 }
                 CheckBox {
                     id: extendcb
-                    enabled: true
+                    Layout.columnSpan: 2
                     text: qsTr('Extend seed with custom words')
                 }
                 TextField {
                     id: customwordstext
                     visible: extendcb.checked
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.columnSpan: 2
                     placeholderText: qsTr('Enter your custom word(s)')
                     echoMode: TextInput.Password
                 }
-                CheckBox {
-                    id: bip39cb
-                    enabled: true
-                    text: qsTr('BIP39')
-                }
             }
 
             Bitcoin {
                 id: bitcoin
             }
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                setSeedTypeHelpText()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -262,14 +304,11 @@ Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 columns: 1
 
-                TextArea {
-                    readOnly: true
+                InfoTextArea {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
-                    wrapMode: TextInput.WordWrap
                     text: qsTr('Your seed is important!') + ' ' +
                         qsTr('If you lose your seed, your money will be permanently lost.') + ' ' +
                         qsTr('To make sure that you have properly saved your seed, please retype it here.')
-                    background: Rectangle { color: "transparent" }
                 }
                 Label { text: qsTr('Confirm your seed (re-enter)') }
                 TextArea {