diff --git a/gui_main.py b/gui_main.py
index 1f65321..51eba9e 100644
--- a/gui_main.py
+++ b/gui_main.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from resolution_canvas import ResolutionCanvas
 from statement_frame import StatementFrame
 from resolution_engine import ResolutionEngine
+from info_window import InfoWindow
 
 class ResolutionGUI():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -42,13 +43,11 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     # used to display the help menu
     def get_help(self, *args):
-        help_window = Toplevel(self.root)
-        help_window.title("Help Window")
-        help_text = "Error..."
-        with open('help.txt', 'r') as f:
-            help_text = f.read()
-        label = ttk.Label(help_window, text=help_text)
-        label.grid(padx=10, pady=10)
+        help_window = InfoWindow(self.root, "Help Window", "help.txt", file=True)
+
+    # used to display an error to the user
+    def show_error(self, error_text):
+        error_window = InfoWindow(self.root, "Error Window!", error_text)
 
     def update_clause_premise(self, index, conclusion=False):
         # get the clause frame that is selected
diff --git a/info_window.py b/info_window.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..380446b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/info_window.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from tkinter import *
+from tkinter import ttk
+
+class InfoWindow:
+    def __init__(self, master, title, text_or_file, file=False):
+        window = Toplevel(master)
+        window.title(title)
+        window.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+        window.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
+
+        s = ttk.Sizegrip(window)
+        s.grid(column=1, row=1, sticky=(S,E))
+        
+        text = text_or_file
+        if file:
+            with open(text_or_file, 'r') as f:
+                text = f.read()
+            
+        label = Text(window, wrap="word")
+        label.insert("1.0", text)
+        label.configure(state="disabled")
+        label.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=10, pady=10, sticky=(N,S,E,W))