diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
index 166a45e05..33fac6de9 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/channels_list.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from electrum.lnutil import LOCAL, REMOTE, format_short_channel_id, LN_MAX_FUNDI
 from .util import (MyTreeView, WindowModalDialog, Buttons, OkButton, CancelButton,
                    EnterButton, WaitingDialog, MONOSPACE_FONT)
 from .amountedit import BTCAmountEdit, FreezableLineEdit
-from .channel_details import ChannelDetailsDialog
 
 
 ROLE_CHANNEL_ID = Qt.UserRole
@@ -118,8 +117,11 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
             return
         channel_id = idx.sibling(idx.row(), self.Columns.NODE_ID).data(ROLE_CHANNEL_ID)
         chan = self.lnworker.channels[channel_id]
-        menu.addAction(_("Details..."), lambda: self.details(channel_id))
+        menu.addAction(_("Details..."), lambda: self.parent.show_channel(channel_id))
         self.add_copy_menu(menu, idx)
+        funding_tx = self.parent.wallet.db.get_transaction(chan.funding_outpoint.txid)
+        if funding_tx:
+            menu.addAction(_("View funding transaction"), lambda: self.parent.show_transaction(funding_tx))
         if not chan.is_closed():
             if chan.peer_state == peer_states.GOOD:
                 menu.addAction(_("Close channel"), lambda: self.close_channel(channel_id))
@@ -132,13 +134,9 @@ class ChannelsList(MyTreeView):
                 if closing_tx:
                     menu.addAction(_("View closing transaction"), lambda: self.parent.show_transaction(closing_tx))
         if chan.is_redeemed():
-            menu.addAction(_("Remove"), lambda: self.remove_channel(channel_id))
+            menu.addAction(_("Delete"), lambda: self.remove_channel(channel_id))
         menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
 
-    def details(self, channel_id):
-        assert self.parent.wallet
-        ChannelDetailsDialog(self.parent, channel_id).show()
-
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(Channel)
     def do_update_single_row(self, chan):
         lnworker = self.parent.wallet.lnworker
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py b/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
index 7b52f51f4..d0ca0eb1e 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py
@@ -274,9 +274,10 @@ class HistoryModel(QAbstractItemModel, Logger):
         if fx: fx.history_used_spot = False
         wallet = self.parent.wallet
         self.set_visibility_of_columns()
-        transactions = wallet.get_full_history(self.parent.fx,
-                                               onchain_domain=self.get_domain(),
-                                               include_lightning=self.should_include_lightning_payments())
+        transactions = wallet.get_full_history(
+            self.parent.fx,
+            onchain_domain=self.get_domain(),
+            include_lightning=self.should_include_lightning_payments())
         if transactions == list(self.transactions.values()):
             return
         old_length = len(self.transactions)
@@ -621,7 +622,8 @@ class HistoryList(MyTreeView, AcceptFileDragDrop):
         tx_item = self.hm.transactions.value_from_pos(idx.row())
         if tx_item.get('lightning') and tx_item['type'] == 'payment':
             menu = QMenu()
-            menu.addAction(_("Details"), lambda: self.parent.show_lightning_transaction(tx_item))
+            menu.addAction(_("View payment"), lambda: self.parent.show_lightning_transaction(tx_item))
+            self.add_copy_menu(menu, idx)
             menu.exec_(self.viewport().mapToGlobal(position))
             return
         tx_hash = tx_item['txid']
@@ -646,7 +648,10 @@ class HistoryList(MyTreeView, AcceptFileDragDrop):
             # TODO use siblingAtColumn when min Qt version is >=5.11
             persistent = QPersistentModelIndex(org_idx.sibling(org_idx.row(), c))
             menu.addAction(_("Edit {}").format(label), lambda p=persistent: self.edit(QModelIndex(p)))
-        menu.addAction(_("Details"), lambda: self.show_transaction(tx_item, tx))
+        menu.addAction(_("View transaction"), lambda: self.show_transaction(tx_item, tx))
+        channel_id = tx_item.get('channel_id')
+        if channel_id:
+            menu.addAction(_("View channel"), lambda: self.parent.show_channel(bytes.fromhex(channel_id)))
         if is_unconfirmed and tx:
             # note: the current implementation of RBF *needs* the old tx fee
             if tx_details.can_bump and tx_details.fee is not None:
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 5e38e30af..39c62c294 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -969,6 +969,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger):
         d = address_dialog.AddressDialog(self, addr)
         d.exec_()
 
+    def show_channel(self, channel_id):
+        from . import channel_details
+        channel_details.ChannelDetailsDialog(self, channel_id).show()
+
     def show_transaction(self, tx, *, tx_desc=None):
         '''tx_desc is set only for txs created in the Send tab'''
         show_transaction(tx, parent=self, desc=tx_desc)
diff --git a/electrum/wallet.py b/electrum/wallet.py
index 02c4dd1c7..72b7f3cea 100644
--- a/electrum/wallet.py
+++ b/electrum/wallet.py
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
             if txid and txid in transactions_tmp:
                 item = transactions_tmp[txid]
                 item['label'] = tx_item['label']
+                item['type'] = tx_item['type']
+                item['channel_id'] = tx_item['channel_id']
                 item['ln_value'] = Satoshis(ln_value)
             else:
                 tx_item['lightning'] = True