diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
index 6d9472b260..57324e59f9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ class ConfigWidgetInterface:
         pass
 
 
+def set_help_tips(gui_obj, tt):
+    if tt:
+        if not str(gui_obj.whatsThis()):
+            gui_obj.setWhatsThis(tt)
+        if not str(gui_obj.statusTip()):
+            gui_obj.setStatusTip(tt)
+        tt = '\n'.join(textwrap.wrap(tt, 70))
+        gui_obj.setToolTip(tt)
+
+
 class Setting:
 
     CHOICES_SEARCH_FLAGS = Qt.MatchFlag.MatchExactly | Qt.MatchFlag.MatchCaseSensitive
@@ -138,13 +148,7 @@ class Setting:
             if h:
                 self.gui_obj.setToolTip(h)
         tt = str(self.gui_obj.toolTip())
-        if tt:
-            if not str(self.gui_obj.whatsThis()):
-                self.gui_obj.setWhatsThis(tt)
-            if not str(self.gui_obj.statusTip()):
-                self.gui_obj.setStatusTip(tt)
-            tt = '\n'.join(textwrap.wrap(tt, 70))
-            self.gui_obj.setToolTip(tt)
+        set_help_tips(self.gui_obj, tt)
 
     def changed(self, *args):
         self.widget.changed_signal.emit()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index 70c4e83648..4fd18c28e4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ from calibre.gui2.custom_column_widgets import get_field_list as em_get_field_li
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.quickview import get_qv_field_list
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.template_dialog import TemplateDialog
 from calibre.gui2.library.alternate_views import CM_TO_INCH, auto_height
-from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, Setting, test_widget
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import (
+    ConfigWidgetBase, Setting, set_help_tips, test_widget,
+)
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.coloring import EditRules
 from calibre.gui2.preferences.look_feel_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.gui2.widgets import BusyCursor
@@ -833,6 +835,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.opt_gui_layout.addItem(_('Wide'), 'wide')
         self.opt_gui_layout.addItem(_('Narrow'), 'narrow')
         self.opt_gui_layout.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
+        set_help_tips(self.opt_gui_layout, config.help('gui_layout'))
 
     def initial_tab_changed(self):
         self.sections_view.setCurrentRow(self.tabWidget.currentIndex())