Smuxi

If you want "normal" users to user your IRC client wouldn't it be handy if there is documentation within the front-end? Pressing F1 will popup the help form and users can search etc. Or if the users presses F1 it will execute a help file. In windows it would be .chm and in linux should be an equalivent too. This way you don't have to code your own form etc.
Because you are releasing major versions now, i would suggest starting with the documention asap as it only get's more features and text. The documentation should point at the frontend but also the server and the irc commands.

It's just a suggestion.