diff --git a/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index 785488ed..c5ed3eeb 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -381,15 +381,10 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         ''' Initialize The Ux part of electrum. This function performs the basic
         tasks of setting up the ui.
         '''
-        global ref
-        if not ref:
-            from weakref import ref
-
+        from weakref import ref
         set_language(self.electrum_config.get('language'))
 
         self.funds_error = False
-        self.completions = []
-
         # setup UX
         self.screens = {}
 
@@ -806,3 +801,18 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         if not pos:
                 pos = (win.center[0], win.center[1] - (info_bubble.height/2))
         info_bubble.show(pos, duration, width, modal=modal, exit=exit)
+
+
+    def password_dialog(self, f, args):
+        if self.wallet.use_encryption:
+            popup = Builder.load_file('gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/password.kv')
+            def callback():
+                pw = popup.ids.text_input.text
+                Clock.schedule_once(lambda x: apply(f, args + (pw,)), 0.5)
+            popup.on_dismiss = callback
+            popup.open()
+        else:
+            apply(f, args + (None,))
+
+
+
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
index 9b675129..8ef46f46 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/screens.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from weakref import ref
 from decimal import Decimal
 import re
 import datetime
+import traceback, sys
 
 from kivy.app import App
 from kivy.cache import Cache
@@ -96,11 +97,9 @@ class HistoryScreen(CScreen):
             time_str = _("unknown")
             if conf > 0:
                 try:
-                    time_str = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
-                                    timestamp).isoformat(' ')[:-3]
+                    time_str = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).isoformat(' ')[:-3]
                 except Exception:
                     time_str = _("error")
-
             if conf == -1:
                 time_str = _('unverified')
                 icon = "atlas://gui/kivy/theming/light/close"
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ class HistoryScreen(CScreen):
             ri = RecentActivityItem()
             ri.icon = icon
             ri.date = date_time
-            mintimestr = date_time.split()[0]
             ri.address = address
             ri.amount = amount
             ri.quote_text = quote_text
@@ -223,17 +221,16 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
             app.show_error(_('Invalid Fee'))
             return
 
-        message = 'sending {} {} to {}'.format(self.app.base_unit, scrn.amount_e.text, r)
-        # assume no password and fee is None
-        password = None
         fee = None
-        self.send_tx([('address', to_address, amount)], fee, label, password)
+        message = 'sending {} {} to {}'.format(self.app.base_unit, scrn.amount_e.text, r)
+        outputs = [('address', to_address, amount)]
+        self.app.password_dialog(self.send_tx, (outputs, fee, label))
 
     def send_tx(self, outputs, fee, label, password):
         # make unsigned transaction
         coins = self.app.wallet.get_spendable_coins()
         try:
-            tx = self.app.wallet.make_unsigned_transaction(coins, outputs, self.electrum_config, fee)
+            tx = self.app.wallet.make_unsigned_transaction(coins, outputs, self.app.electrum_config, fee)
         except Exception as e:
             traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
             self.app.show_error(str(e))
@@ -246,8 +243,8 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
             self.app.show_error(str(e))
             return
         # broadcast
-        self.wallet.sendtx(tx)
-
+        ok, txid = self.app.wallet.sendtx(tx)
+        self.app.show_info(txid)
 
 
 class ReceiveScreen(CScreen):
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/password.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/password.kv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdc3db38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/password.kv
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Popup:
+    id: pw
+    title: _('Password')
+
+    BoxLayout:
+
+        orientation: 'vertical'
+        size_hint: 1, None
+
+        GridLayout:
+            size_hint: 1, None
+            cols: 2
+            Label:
+                text: 'Password'
+                height: '48dp'
+            TextInput:
+                id: text_input
+                password:True
+
+        Button:
+            size_hint_y: None
+            height: '48dp'
+            text: _('Close')
+            on_release: pw.dismiss()
+
+        Widget:
+            size_hint_y: 1
diff --git a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/settings.kv b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/settings.kv
index ed42758d..216d8b5b 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/settings.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/uix/ui_screens/settings.kv
@@ -5,17 +5,26 @@ Popup:
     BoxLayout:
 
         orientation: 'vertical'
-        size_hint_y: None
+        size_hint: 1, None
 
         GridLayout:
             cols: 2
             Label:
                 text: _('Base unit')
                 height: '48dp'
+                size_hint: 1, None
             Spinner:
                 text: 'BTC'
                 values: ('BTC', 'mBTC')
                 height: '48dp'
+
+            Label:
+                size_hint: 1, None
+                text: 'OpenAlias'
+                height: '48dp'
+            TextInput:
+                size_hint: 1, None
+            
             
         Button:
             #size_hint_y: None