--- a/ui/mainwindow.cpp	Wed Feb 19 15:41:14 2014 +0000
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.cpp	Thu Feb 20 10:56:49 2014 +0000
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+// The amount of time in minutes stay silent if we have
+// something to say
+#define NAG_INTERVAL_MINUTES 2
 
 #include "certificatelist.h"
 #include "downloader.h"
@@ -18,6 +23,11 @@
 
     connect(mTrayIcon, SIGNAL(activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)),
             this, SLOT(iconActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)));
+
+    mMessageTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    connect(mMessageTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(showMessage()));
+    mMessageTimer->setInterval(NAG_INTERVAL_MINUTES * 60 * 1000);
+    mMessageTimer->start();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::iconActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason reason)
@@ -40,6 +50,7 @@
     if (!mCurMessage.isEmpty()) {
         mTrayIcon->showMessage(QApplication::applicationName(), mCurMessage,
                                QSystemTrayIcon::Information, 5000);
+        mMessageTimer->start(); // Restart the timer so that we don't spam
     }
 }
 

--- a/ui/mainwindow.h	Wed Feb 19 15:41:14 2014 +0000
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.h	Thu Feb 20 10:56:49 2014 +0000
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "downloader.h"
 class QMenu;
 class QAction;
+class QTimer;
 
 class MainWindow : public QDialog
 {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
     QSettings mSettings;
 
     QSystemTrayIcon *mTrayIcon;
-
+    QTimer *mMessageTimer;
     QMenu *mTrayMenu;
     QAction *mCheckUpdates;
     QAction *mQuitAction;