diff --git a/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index 739e79869..8796a865b 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from electrum.paymentrequest import InvoiceStore
 from electrum.util import profiler, InvalidPassword
 from electrum.plugins import run_hook
 from electrum.util import format_satoshis, format_satoshis_plain
+from electrum.paymentrequest import PR_UNPAID, PR_PAID, PR_UNKNOWN, PR_EXPIRED
 
 from kivy.app import App
 from kivy.core.window import Window
@@ -164,6 +165,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         self.nfcscanner = None
         self.tabs = None
 
+        self.receive_address = None
+        self.current_invoice = None
+
         super(ElectrumWindow, self).__init__(**kwargs)
 
         title = _('Electrum App')
@@ -191,19 +195,31 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         self._trigger_notify_transactions = \
             Clock.create_trigger(self.notify_transactions, 5)
 
+    def get_receive_address(self):
+        return self.receive_address if self.receive_address else self.wallet.get_unused_address(None)
+
+    def do_pay(self, obj):
+        pr = self.invoices.get(obj.key)
+        self.on_pr(pr)
+
     def on_pr(self, pr):
-        from electrum.paymentrequest import PR_UNPAID, PR_PAID, PR_UNKNOWN, PR_EXPIRED
         if pr.verify(self.contacts):
             key = self.invoices.add(pr)
             status = self.invoices.get_status(key)
             #self.invoices_screen.update()
             if status == PR_PAID:
-                self.show_message("invoice already paid")
+                self.show_error("invoice already paid")
                 self.send_screen.do_clear()
             else:
-                self.send_screen.set_request(pr)
+                if pr.has_expired():
+                    self.show_error(_('Payment request has expired'))
+                else:
+                    self.current_pr = pr
+                    self.update_screen('send')
+                    send_tab = self.tabs.ids.send_tab
+                    self.tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(send_tab)
         else:
-            self.show_message("invoice error:" + pr.error)
+            self.show_error("invoice error:" + pr.error)
             self.send_screen.do_clear()
 
     def set_URI(self, url):
@@ -214,6 +230,17 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
             return
         self.send_screen.set_URI(url)
 
+    def update_screen(self, name):
+        s = getattr(self, name + '_screen', None)
+        if s:
+            s.update()
+
+    def show_request(self, addr):
+        self.receive_address = addr
+        self.update_screen('receive')
+        receive_tab = self.tabs.ids.receive_tab
+        self.tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(receive_tab)
+        req = self.wallet.receive_requests.get(addr)
 
     def scan_qr(self, on_complete):
         from jnius import autoclass
@@ -412,6 +439,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
             self.network.register_callback(self.on_network, interests)
 
         self.wallet = None
+        self.tabs = self.root.ids['tabs']
 
     def on_network(self, event, *args):
         if event == 'updated':
@@ -603,64 +631,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         else:
             self.show_error(_('Invalid Address'))
 
-    def send_payment(self, address, amount=0, label='', message=''):
-        tabs = self.tabs
-        screen_send = tabs.ids.screen_send
-
-        if label and self.wallet.labels.get(address) != label:
-            #if self.question('Give label "%s" to address %s ?'%(label,address)):
-            if address not in self.wallet.addressbook and not self.wallet.  is_mine(address):
-                self.wallet.addressbook.append(address)
-            self.wallet.set_label(address, label)
-
-        # switch_to the send screen
-        tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(tabs.ids.tab_send)
-
-        label = self.wallet.labels.get(address)
-        m_addr = label + '  <'+ address +'>' if label else address
-
-        # populate
-        def set_address(*l):
-            content = screen_send.ids
-            content.payto_e.text = m_addr
-            content.message_e.text = message
-            if amount:
-                content.amount_e.text = amount
-
-        # wait for screen to load
-        Clock.schedule_once(set_address, .5)
 
     def set_send(self, address, amount, label, message):
         self.send_payment(address, amount=amount, label=label, message=message)
 
-    def prepare_for_payment_request(self):
-        tabs = self.tabs
-        screen_send = tabs.ids.screen_send
-
-        # switch_to the send screen
-        tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(tabs.ids.tab_send)
-
-        content = screen_send.ids
-        if content:
-            self.set_frozen(content, False)
-        screen_send.screen_label.text = _("please wait...")
-        return True
-
-    def payment_request_ok(self):
-        tabs = self.tabs
-        screen_send = tabs.ids.screen_send
-
-        # switch_to the send screen
-        tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(tabs.ids.tab_send)
-
-        self.set_frozen(content, True)
-
-        screen_send.ids.payto_e.text = self.gui_object.payment_request.domain
-        screen_send.ids.amount_e.text = self.format_amount(self.gui_object.payment_request.get_amount())
-        screen_send.ids.message_e.text = self.gui_object.payment_request.memo
-
-        # wait for screen to load
-        Clock.schedule_once(set_address, .5)
 
     def set_frozen(self, entry, frozen):
         if frozen:
@@ -670,15 +644,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
             entry.disabled = False
             Factory.Animation(opacity=1).start(content)
 
-    def payment_request_error(self):
-        tabs = self.tabs
-        screen_send = tabs.ids.screen_send
-
-        # switch_to the send screen
-        tabs.ids.panel.switch_to(tabs.ids.tab_send)
-
-        self.do_clear()
-        self.show_info(self.gui_object.payment_request.error)
 
     def show_error(self, error, width='200dp', pos=None, arrow_pos=None,
         exit=False, icon='atlas://gui/kivy/theming/light/error', duration=0,
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/context_menu.py b/gui/kivy/uix/context_menu.py
index 8091a6c4e..2b80bb658 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/context_menu.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/context_menu.py
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ class ContextMenu(Bubble):
         for k, v in action_list:
             l = MenuItem()
             l.text = k
-            l.on_release = lambda: v(obj)
+            l.on_release = lambda f=v: f(obj)
             self.ids.buttons.add_widget(l)
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index 311cc821f..9d05adbb9 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
             amount_str = str( Decimal(amount) / pow(10, self.app.decimal_point()))
             self.screen.amount = amount_str + ' ' + self.app.base_unit
 
+    def update(self):
+        if self.app.current_invoice:
+            self.set_request(self.app.current_invoice)
+
     def do_clear(self):
         self.screen.amount = ''
         self.screen.message = ''
@@ -215,9 +219,6 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
         self.payment_request = None
 
     def set_request(self, pr):
-        if pr.has_expired():
-            self.app.show_error(_('Payment request has expired'))
-            return
         self.payment_request = pr
         self.screen.address = pr.get_requestor()
         self.screen.amount = self.app.format_amount(pr.get_amount())
@@ -283,7 +284,13 @@ class ReceiveScreen(CScreen):
     kvname = 'receive'
     
     def update(self):
-        self.screen.address = self.app.wallet.get_unused_address(None)
+        addr = self.app.get_receive_address()
+        self.screen.address = addr
+        req = self.app.wallet.receive_requests.get(addr)
+        if req:
+            self.screen.message = req.get('memo')
+            self.screen.amount = self.app.format_amount(req.get('amount')) + ' ' + self.app.base_unit
+
 
     def amount_callback(self, popup):
         amount_label = self.screen.ids.get('amount')
@@ -320,8 +327,10 @@ class ReceiveScreen(CScreen):
         req = self.app.wallet.make_payment_request(addr, amount, message, None)
         self.app.wallet.add_payment_request(req, self.app.electrum_config)
         self.app.show_error(_('Request saved'))
+        self.app.update_screen('requests')
 
     def do_clear(self):
+        self.app.receive_address = None
         self.screen.amount = ''
         self.screen.message = ''
         self.update()
@@ -376,18 +385,19 @@ class InvoicesScreen(CScreen):
             ci.screen = self
             invoices_list.add_widget(ci)
 
-    def do_pay(self, x):
-        pass
+    def do_pay(self, obj):
+        self.app.do_pay(obj)
 
-    def do_delete(self, x):
-        pass
+    def do_delete(self, obj):
+        self.app.invoices.remove(obj.key)
+        self.app.update_screen('invoices')
 
 class RequestsScreen(CScreen):
     kvname = 'requests'
 
     def update(self):
 
-        self.menu_actions = [(_('View'), self.do_view), (_('Delete'), self.do_delete)]
+        self.menu_actions = [(_('Show'), self.do_show), (_('Delete'), self.do_delete)]
 
         requests_list = self.screen.ids.requests_container
         requests_list.clear_widgets()
@@ -408,13 +418,12 @@ class RequestsScreen(CScreen):
             ci.screen = self
             requests_list.add_widget(ci)
 
+    def do_show(self, obj):
+        self.app.show_request(obj.address)
 
-    def do_view(self, o):
-        print o
-
-    def do_delete(self, o):
-        print o
-
+    def do_delete(self, obj):
+        self.app.wallet.remove_payment_request(obj.address, self.app.electrum_config)
+        self.update()
 
 
 class CSpinner(Factory.Spinner):
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/history.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/history.kv
index 1894a21f1..c856e3711 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/history.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/history.kv
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ HistoryScreen:
             size_hint: 1, None
             height: self.minimum_height
             padding: '12dp'
-            spacing: '12dp'
+            spacing: '2dp'
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/invoices.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/invoices.kv
index 4af2ca235..4e1ae26ea 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/invoices.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/invoices.kv
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 
 InvoicesScreen:
     name: 'invoices'
-    on_activate:
-        if not self.action_view:\
-        self.action_view = app.root.main_screen.ids.tabs.ids.screen_dashboard.action_view
     BoxLayout:
         orientation: 'vertical'
         spacing: '1dp'
@@ -37,5 +34,5 @@ InvoicesScreen:
                 id: invoices_container
                 size_hint: 1, None
                 height: self.minimum_height
-                spacing: '1dp'
+                spacing: '2dp'
                 padding: '12dp'
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/receive.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/receive.kv
index 3665cd75e..e4ae62fc9 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/receive.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/receive.kv
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ReceiveScreen:
                 height: '48dp'
                 on_release: s.parent.do_copy()
             Button:
-                text: _('Clear')
+                text: _('New')
                 size_hint: 1, None
                 height: '48dp'
                 on_release: s.parent.do_clear()
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/requests.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/requests.kv
index b789ba6c1..b9a478c30 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/requests.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/requests.kv
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 RequestsScreen:
     name: 'requests'
-    on_activate:
-        if not self.action_view:\
-        self.action_view = app.root.main_screen.ids.tabs.ids.screen_dashboard.action_view
     BoxLayout:
         orientation: 'vertical'
         spacing: '1dp'
@@ -41,5 +38,5 @@ RequestsScreen:
                 id: requests_container
                 size_hint_y: None
                 height: self.minimum_height
-                spacing: '1dp'
+                spacing: '2dp'
                 padding: '12dp'