diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index c80a20e40e5..eab803bdf24 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ class act_window(osv.osv):
         'name': fields.char('Action Name', size=64, translate=True),
         'type': fields.char('Action Type', size=32, required=True),
         'view_id': fields.many2one('ir.ui.view', 'View Ref.', ondelete='cascade'),
-        'domain': fields.char('Domain Value', size=250,
+        'domain': fields.char('Domain Value',
             help="Optional domain filtering of the destination data, as a Python expression"),
-        'context': fields.char('Context Value', size=250, required=True,
+        'context': fields.char('Context Value', required=True,
             help="Context dictionary as Python expression, empty by default (Default: {})"),
         'res_id': fields.integer('Record ID', help="Database ID of record to open in form view, when ``view_mode`` is set to 'form' only"),
         'res_model': fields.char('Destination Model', size=64, required=True,
@@ -285,6 +285,36 @@ class act_window(osv.osv):
         'multi': False,
     }
 
+    def read(self, cr, uid, ids, fields=None, context=None, load='_classic_read'):
+        """ call the method get_empty_list_help of the model and set the window action help message
+        """
+        ids_int = isinstance(ids, (int, long))
+        if ids_int:
+            ids = [ids]
+        results = super(act_window, self).read(cr, uid, ids, fields=fields, context=context, load=load)
+
+        if not fields or 'help' in fields:
+            context = dict(context or {})
+            eval_dict = {
+                'active_model': context.get('active_model'),
+                'active_id': context.get('active_id'),
+                'active_ids': context.get('active_ids'),
+                'uid': uid,
+            }
+            for res in results:
+                model = res.get('res_model')
+                if model and self.pool.get(model):
+                    try:
+                        with tools.mute_logger("openerp.tools.safe_eval"):
+                            eval_context = eval(res['context'] or "{}", eval_dict) or {}
+                    except Exception:
+                        continue
+                    custom_context = dict(context, **eval_context)
+                    res['help'] = self.pool.get(model).get_empty_list_help(cr, uid, res.get('help', ""), context=custom_context)
+        if ids_int:
+            return results[0]
+        return results
+
     def for_xml_id(self, cr, uid, module, xml_id, context=None):
         """ Returns the act_window object created for the provided xml_id
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index 9d5f55052d0..88a1266b689 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
             <menuitem id="base.menu_sales" parent="base.menu_base_partner" name="Sales" sequence="1" />
             <menuitem id="menu_base_config" parent="menu_base_partner" name="Configuration" sequence="30" groups="group_system"/>
-                <menuitem id="menu_config_address_book" parent="menu_base_config" name="Address Book" sequence="40" groups="group_system"/>
+            <menuitem id="menu_config_address_book" parent="menu_base_config" name="Address Book" sequence="40" groups="group_system"/>
 
         <!-- Partner Titles -->
         <record id="view_partner_title_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
             <field name="view_id" ref="view_partner_tree"/>
             <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_partner_form"/>
         </record>
-        <menuitem id="menu_partner_form" parent="base.menu_sales" action="action_partner_form" sequence="1"/>
+        <menuitem id="menu_partner_form" parent="base.menu_sales" action="action_partner_form" sequence="2"/>
 
         <record id="action_partner_customer_form" model="ir.actions.act_window">
             <field name="name">Customers</field>
diff --git a/openerp/osv/orm.py b/openerp/osv/orm.py
index 8529bd8bab6..96e0296884f 100644
--- a/openerp/osv/orm.py
+++ b/openerp/osv/orm.py
@@ -3538,6 +3538,14 @@ class BaseModel(object):
 
         return res
 
+    def get_empty_list_help(self, cr, user, help, context=None):
+        """ Generic method giving the help message displayed when having
+            no result to display in a list or kanban view. By default it returns
+            the help given in parameter that is generally the help message
+            defined in the action.
+        """
+        return help
+
     def check_field_access_rights(self, cr, user, operation, fields, context=None):
         """
         Check the user access rights on the given fields. This raises Access