Does anyone know how to place either text or a background image in an empty table.

I am using a QTableWidget and if the table is empty I must direct the user to a configuration dialog (but not take them there automatically).

I am using Qt 4.2.2 and can't find anything about background images in QTableWidget.

Based on my Qt experience I don't believe placing text in an empty table is possible unless I add a row and the text was placed in a cell, but this is not what is required.

Is this possible or must I find a different solution?