diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/paul/views/ProfileCircle.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/paul/views/ProfileCircle.kt
index ae8fd7c1de082b67fe667d1747732dac88e57f56..c821e0391e0ae0a7ff881c33be0df9e4a76762ee 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/paul/views/ProfileCircle.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/paul/views/ProfileCircle.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ fun PreviewProfileCircle() {
     ProfileCircle(90.dp, bytes)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Display an [Identicon] as a profile image within a circle based on a user's author id.
+ * @param size the size of the circle. In order to avoid aliasing effects, pass a multiple
+ *             of 9 here. That helps as the image is based on a 9x9 square grid.
+ */
 @Composable
 fun ProfileCircle(size: Dp, input: ByteArray) {
     Canvas(Modifier.size(size).clip(CircleShape).border(2.dp, MaterialTheme.colors.outline, CircleShape)) {