diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
index 3298ba716..9700b1601 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ else()
     add_definitions( -DWITHOUT_LIBPARTED )
 endif()
 
-include_directories( ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/libcalamaresui )
-
 set( CHECKER_SOURCES
     checker/CheckerContainer.cpp
     checker/GeneralRequirements.cpp
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
index 1df4e1cab..fdc532d7f 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@
 void
 RequirementsModel::setRequirementsList( const Calamares::RequirementsList& requirements )
 {
+    CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE_SLOT( &RequirementsModel::retranslate )
+
     emit beginResetModel();
-    m_requierements = requirements;
-    m_satisfiedRequirements = true;
+    m_requirements = requirements;
 
     auto isUnSatisfied = []( const Calamares::RequirementEntry& e ) { return !e.satisfied; };
     auto isMandatoryAndUnSatisfied = []( const Calamares::RequirementEntry& e ) { return e.mandatory && !e.satisfied; };
 
-    m_satisfiedRequirements = std::none_of( m_requierements.begin(), m_requierements.end(), isUnSatisfied );
-    m_satisfiedMandatory = std::none_of( m_requierements.begin(), m_requierements.end(), isMandatoryAndUnSatisfied );
+    m_satisfiedRequirements = std::none_of( m_requirements.begin(), m_requirements.end(), isUnSatisfied );
+    m_satisfiedMandatory = std::none_of( m_requirements.begin(), m_requirements.end(), isMandatoryAndUnSatisfied );
 
     emit satisfiedRequirementsChanged(m_satisfiedRequirements);
     emit satisfiedMandatoryChanged();
@@ -45,13 +46,13 @@ RequirementsModel::setRequirementsList( const Calamares::RequirementsList& requi
 int
 RequirementsModel::rowCount( const QModelIndex& ) const
 {
-    return m_requierements.count();
+    return m_requirements.count();
 }
 
 QVariant
 RequirementsModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
 {
-    const auto requirement = m_requierements.at( index.row() );
+    const auto requirement = m_requirements.at( index.row() );
 
 	switch ( role )
 	{
@@ -91,31 +92,15 @@ Config::Config( QObject* parent ) : QObject( parent )
     initLanguages();
 
     CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE_SLOT( &Config::retranslate )
-
 }
 
 void
 Config::retranslate()
 {
-    QString message;
-
-    if ( Calamares::Settings::instance()->isSetupMode() )
-    {
-        message = Calamares::Branding::instance()->welcomeStyleCalamares()
-        ? tr( "<h1>Welcome to the Calamares setup program for %1.</h1>" )
-        : tr( "<h1>Welcome to %1 setup.</h1>" );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        message = Calamares::Branding::instance()->welcomeStyleCalamares()
-        ? tr( "<h1>Welcome to the Calamares installer for %1.</h1>" )
-        : tr( "<h1>Welcome to the %1 installer.</h1>" );
-    }
-
-    m_genericWelcomeMessage = message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName );
+    m_genericWelcomeMessage = genericWelcomeMessage().arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName );
     emit genericWelcomeMessageChanged();
 
-//     ui->supportButton->setText( tr( "%1 support" ).arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortProductName ) );
+    m_requirementsModel->retranslate();
 }
 
 CalamaresUtils::Locale::LabelModel*
@@ -223,51 +208,118 @@ Config::setIsNextEnabled( const bool& isNextEnabled )
     emit isNextEnabledChanged( m_isNextEnabled );
 }
 
-QString Config::donateUrl() const
+QString
+Config::donateUrl() const
 {
     return m_donateUrl;
 }
 
-void Config::setDonateUrl(const QString& url)
+void
+Config::setDonateUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_donateUrl = url;
+    emit donateUrlChanged();
 }
 
-QString Config::knownIssuesUrl() const
+QString
+Config::knownIssuesUrl() const
 {
     return m_knownIssuesUrl;
 }
 
-void Config::setKnownIssuesUrl(const QString& url)
+void
+Config::setKnownIssuesUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_knownIssuesUrl = url;
+    emit knownIssuesUrlChanged();
 }
 
-void Config::setReleaseNotesUrl(const QString& url)
+void
+Config::setReleaseNotesUrl(const QString& url)
 {
   m_releaseNotesUrl = url;
+  emit releaseNotesUrlChanged();
 }
 
-QString Config::releaseNotesUrl() const
+QString
+Config::releaseNotesUrl() const
 {
     return m_releaseNotesUrl;
 }
 
-QString Config::supportUrl() const
+QString
+Config::supportUrl() const
 {
     return m_supportUrl;
 }
 
-void Config::setSupportUrl(const QString& url)
+void
+Config::setSupportUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_supportUrl = url;
+    emit supportUrlChanged();
 }
 
+void
+RequirementsModel::retranslate()
+{
+    if ( !m_satisfiedRequirements )
+    {
+        QString message;
+        const bool setup = Calamares::Settings::instance()->isSetupMode();
 
+        if ( !m_satisfiedMandatory )
+        {
+            message = setup ? tr( "This computer does not satisfy the minimum "
+            "requirements for setting up %1.<br/>"
+            "Setup cannot continue. "
+            "<a href=\"#details\">Details...</a>" )
+            : tr( "This computer does not satisfy the minimum "
+            "requirements for installing %1.<br/>"
+            "Installation cannot continue. "
+            "<a href=\"#details\">Details...</a>" );
 
+        }else
+        {
+            message = setup ? tr( "This computer does not satisfy some of the "
+            "recommended requirements for setting up %1.<br/>"
+            "Setup can continue, but some features "
+            "might be disabled." )
+            : tr( "This computer does not satisfy some of the "
+            "recommended requirements for installing %1.<br/>"
+            "Installation can continue, but some features "
+            "might be disabled." );
+        }
 
+        m_warningMessage = message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortVersionedName );
+    }else
+    {
+        m_warningMessage = tr( "This program will ask you some questions and "
+        "set up %2 on your computer." )
+        .arg( *Calamares::Branding::ProductName );
+    }
 
+    emit warningMessageChanged();
+}
 
+QString
+Config::genericWelcomeMessage()
+{
+    QString message;
 
+    if ( Calamares::Settings::instance()->isSetupMode() )
+    {
+        message = Calamares::Branding::instance()->welcomeStyleCalamares()
+        ? tr( "<h1>Welcome to the Calamares setup program for %1.</h1>" )
+        : tr( "<h1>Welcome to %1 setup.</h1>" );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        message = Calamares::Branding::instance()->welcomeStyleCalamares()
+        ? tr( "<h1>Welcome to the Calamares installer for %1.</h1>" )
+        : tr( "<h1>Welcome to the %1 installer.</h1>" );
+    }
 
+    return message;
+}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/Config.h b/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
index 71f2120f9..a6de4c5dd 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RequirementsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     Q_PROPERTY(bool satisfiedRequirements READ satisfiedRequirements NOTIFY satisfiedRequirementsChanged FINAL)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool satisfiedMandatory READ satisfiedMandatory NOTIFY satisfiedMandatoryChanged FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString warningMessage READ warningMessage NOTIFY warningMessageChanged FINAL )
 
 public:
     enum Roles : short
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public:
         if(index > count() ||  index < 0)
             return *(new Calamares::RequirementEntry());
 
-        return m_requierements.at(index);
+        return m_requirements.at(index);
 
     }
 
@@ -68,22 +69,32 @@ public:
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex&) const override;
     int count() const
     {
-        return m_requierements.count();
+        return m_requirements.count();
     }
 
+    QString warningMessage() const
+    {
+        return m_warningMessage;
+    }
+
+    void retranslate();
+
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
 
 protected:
     QHash<int, QByteArray> roleNames() const override;
 
 private:
-    Calamares::RequirementsList m_requierements;
+    Calamares::RequirementsList m_requirements;
     bool m_satisfiedRequirements = false;
     bool m_satisfiedMandatory = false;
 
+    QString m_warningMessage;
+
 signals:
     void satisfiedRequirementsChanged(bool value);
     void satisfiedMandatoryChanged();
+    void warningMessageChanged();
 };
 
 
@@ -99,12 +110,13 @@ class Config : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY (int localeIndex READ localeIndex WRITE setLocaleIndex NOTIFY localeIndexChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY( QString genericWelcomeMessage MEMBER m_genericWelcomeMessage NOTIFY genericWelcomeMessageChanged FINAL )
-    Q_PROPERTY( QString warningMessage MEMBER m_warningMessage CONSTANT FINAL )
 
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString supportUrl MEMBER m_supportUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString knownIssuesUrl MEMBER m_knownIssuesUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString releaseNotesUrl MEMBER m_releaseNotesUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString donateUrl MEMBER m_donateUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString supportUrl MEMBER m_supportUrl NOTIFY supportUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString knownIssuesUrl MEMBER m_knownIssuesUrl NOTIFY knownIssuesUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString releaseNotesUrl MEMBER m_releaseNotesUrl NOTIFY releaseNotesUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY (QString donateUrl MEMBER m_donateUrl NOTIFY donateUrlChanged FINAL )
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool isNextEnabled MEMBER m_isNextEnabled NOTIFY isNextEnabledChanged FINAL )
 
 public:
     Config( QObject* parent = nullptr );
@@ -129,6 +141,9 @@ public:
     QString donateUrl() const;
     void setDonateUrl(const QString &url);
 
+    QString genericWelcomeMessage();
+
+
 public slots:
     CalamaresUtils::Locale::LabelModel* languagesModel() const;
     void retranslate();
@@ -144,9 +159,7 @@ private:
     bool m_isNextEnabled = false;
     CalamaresUtils::Locale::LabelModel* m_languages;
 
-    QString m_genericWelcomeMessage = tr("This program will ask you some questions and set up your installation");
-
-    QString m_warningMessage = tr("This program does not satisfy the minimum requirements for installing.\nInstallation can not continue");
+    QString m_genericWelcomeMessage;
 
     QString m_supportUrl;
     QString m_knownIssuesUrl;
@@ -158,6 +171,11 @@ signals:
     void localeIndexChanged( int localeIndex );
     void isNextEnabledChanged( bool isNextEnabled );
     void genericWelcomeMessageChanged();
+    void supportUrlChanged();
+    void knownIssuesUrlChanged();
+    void releaseNotesUrlChanged();
+    void donateUrlChanged();
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
index ef49dea32..0961ce67f 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION( WelcomeQmlViewStepFactory, registerPlugin<
 
 WelcomeQmlViewStep::WelcomeQmlViewStep( QObject* parent )
 : Calamares::QmlViewStep(parent )
-	, m_config( new Config(  ) ) // the qml singleton takes ownership and deletes it
+	, m_config( new Config( this ) ) // the qml singleton takes ownership and deletes it
 //     , m_nextEnabled( false )
     , m_requirementsChecker( new GeneralRequirements( this ) )
 
@@ -98,10 +98,46 @@ WelcomeQmlViewStep::jobs() const
 	return Calamares::JobList();
 }
 
+/** @brief Look up a URL for a button
+ *
+ * Looks up @p key in @p map; if it is a *boolean* value, then
+ * assume an old-style configuration, and fetch the string from
+ * the branding settings @p e. If it is a string, not a boolean,
+ * use it as-is. If not found, or a weird type, returns empty.
+ *
+ * This allows switching the showKnownIssuesUrl and similar settings
+ * in welcome.conf from a boolean (deferring to branding) to an
+ * actual string for immediate use. Empty strings, as well as
+ * "false" as a setting, will hide the buttons as before.
+ */
+static QString
+jobOrBrandingSetting( Calamares::Branding::StringEntry e, const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key )
+{
+    if ( !map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    auto v = map.value( key );
+    if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
+    {
+        return v.toBool() ? ( *e ) : QString();
+    }
+    if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
+    {
+        return v.toString();
+    }
+
+    return QString();
+}
+
 void
 WelcomeQmlViewStep::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
 {
 	using Calamares::Branding;
+    m_config->setSupportUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::SupportUrl, configurationMap, "showSupportUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setKnownIssuesUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::KnownIssuesUrl, configurationMap, "showKnownIssuesUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setReleaseNotesUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::ReleaseNotesUrl, configurationMap, "showReleaseNotesUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setDonateUrl( CalamaresUtils::getString( configurationMap, "showDonateUrl" ) );
 
 	// TODO: expand Config class and set the remaining fields // with the configurationMap all those properties can be accesed withouth having to declare a property, get and setter for each