diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index 024a3d5..137a8b1 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
         self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_updatevm)
         self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_run_command_in_vm)
+        self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_open_console)
         self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_resumevm)
         self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_startvm_tools_install)
         self.context_menu.addAction(self.action_pausevm)
@@ -773,6 +774,8 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                                             or vm.qid == 0)
             self.action_run_command_in_vm.setEnabled(
                 not vm.get_power_state() == "Paused" and vm.qid != 0)
+            self.action_open_console.setEnabled(
+                not vm.get_power_state() == "Paused" and vm.qid != 0)
             self.action_set_keyboard_layout.setEnabled(
                 vm.qid != 0 and
                 vm.get_power_state() != "Paused" and vm.is_running())
@@ -789,6 +792,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             self.action_editfwrules.setEnabled(False)
             self.action_updatevm.setEnabled(False)
             self.action_run_command_in_vm.setEnabled(False)
+            self.action_open_console.setEnabled(False)
             self.action_set_keyboard_layout.setEnabled(False)
 
         self.update_logs_menu()
@@ -1113,6 +1117,15 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         thread.finished.connect(self.clear_threads)
         thread.start()
 
+    # noinspection PyArgumentList
+    @QtCore.pyqtSlot(name='on_action_open_console_triggered')
+    def action_open_console_triggered(self):
+        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
+        vm = self.get_selected_vm()
+        subprocess.Popen(['qvm-console-dispvm', vm.name],
+                         stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(name='on_action_set_keyboard_layout_triggered')
     def action_set_keyboard_layout_triggered(self):
diff --git a/ui/qubemanager.ui b/ui/qubemanager.ui
index 8f03fd5..2926ace 100644
--- a/ui/qubemanager.ui
+++ b/ui/qubemanager.ui
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
   </property>
   <property name="windowIcon">
    <iconset theme="qubes-manager">
-    <normaloff/>
-   </iconset>
+    <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
   </property>
   <property name="locale">
    <locale language="English" country="UnitedStates"/>
@@ -53,7 +52,16 @@
     <property name="sizeConstraint">
      <enum>QLayout::SetDefaultConstraint</enum>
     </property>
-    <property name="margin">
+    <property name="leftMargin">
+     <number>0</number>
+    </property>
+    <property name="topMargin">
+     <number>0</number>
+    </property>
+    <property name="rightMargin">
+     <number>0</number>
+    </property>
+    <property name="bottomMargin">
      <number>0</number>
     </property>
     <property name="spacing">
@@ -141,10 +149,10 @@
       <attribute name="horizontalHeaderCascadingSectionResizes">
        <bool>false</bool>
       </attribute>
-      <attribute name="horizontalHeaderDefaultSectionSize">
+      <attribute name="horizontalHeaderMinimumSectionSize">
        <number>150</number>
       </attribute>
-      <attribute name="horizontalHeaderMinimumSectionSize">
+      <attribute name="horizontalHeaderDefaultSectionSize">
        <number>150</number>
       </attribute>
       <attribute name="verticalHeaderVisible">
@@ -263,7 +271,7 @@ Template</string>
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>1100</width>
-     <height>23</height>
+     <height>24</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <property name="contextMenuPolicy">
@@ -332,6 +340,7 @@ Template</string>
     <addaction name="action_appmenus"/>
     <addaction name="action_updatevm"/>
     <addaction name="action_run_command_in_vm"/>
+    <addaction name="action_open_console"/>
     <addaction name="action_set_keyboard_layout"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="logs_menu"/>
@@ -385,6 +394,7 @@ Template</string>
    <addaction name="action_appmenus"/>
    <addaction name="action_updatevm"/>
    <addaction name="action_set_keyboard_layout"/>
+   <addaction name="action_open_console"/>
    <addaction name="separator"/>
    <addaction name="action_global_settings"/>
    <addaction name="action_backup"/>
@@ -720,8 +730,7 @@ Template</string>
   <action name="action_about_qubes">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset theme="qubes-manager">
-     <normaloff/>
-    </iconset>
+     <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
    </property>
    <property name="text">
     <string>&amp;Qubes OS</string>
@@ -890,6 +899,19 @@ Template</string>
     <string>Virtualization Mode</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_open_console">
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset resource="../resources.qrc">
+     <normaloff>:/log.png</normaloff>
+     <normalon>:/log.png</normalon>:/log.png</iconset>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Open console in qube</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Open a secure Xen console in the qube. Useful chiefly for debugging purposes: for normal operation, use &quot;Run Terminal&quot; from the Domains widget. </string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources>
   <include location="../resources.qrc"/>