diff --git a/man/virt-manager.pod b/man/virt-manager.pod
index 9b0d6e7c..cc621578 100644
--- a/man/virt-manager.pod
+++ b/man/virt-manager.pod
@@ -62,20 +62,20 @@ The following C<DIALOG-WINDOW> options are currently available:
 
 Display the wizard for creating new virtual machines
 
-=item --show-domain-editor=UUID
+=item --show-domain-editor=NAME|ID|UUID
 
 Display the dialog for editing properties of the virtual machine with
-unique ID matching C<UUID>
+unique ID matching either the domain name, ID, or UUID
 
-=item --show-domain-performance=UUID
+=item --show-domain-performance=NAME|ID|UUID
 
 Display the dialog for monitoring performance of the virtual machine with
-unique ID matching C<UUID>
+unique ID matching either the domain name, ID, or UUID
 
-=item --show-domain-console=UUID
+=item --show-domain-console=NAME|ID|UUID
 
 Display the virtual console of the virtual machine with
-unique ID matching C<UUID>
+unique ID matching either the domain name, ID, or UUID
 
 =item --show-host-summary
 
diff --git a/virt-manager b/virt-manager
index 0df4485e..732d9263 100755
--- a/virt-manager
+++ b/virt-manager
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ def parse_commandline():
 
     parser.add_argument("--show-domain-creator", action="store_true",
         help="Show 'New VM' wizard")
-    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-editor", metavar="UUID",
+    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-editor", metavar="NAME|ID|UUID",
         help="Show domain details window")
-    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-performance", metavar="UUID",
+    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-performance", metavar="NAME|ID|UUID",
         help="Show domain performance window")
-    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-console", metavar="UUID",
+    parser.add_argument("--show-domain-console", metavar="NAME|ID|UUID",
         help="Show domain graphical console window")
     parser.add_argument("--show-host-summary", action="store_true",
         help="Show connection details window")
diff --git a/virtManager/engine.py b/virtManager/engine.py
index 0bd50a6d..941969fd 100644
--- a/virtManager/engine.py
+++ b/virtManager/engine.py
@@ -731,15 +731,27 @@ class vmmEngine(vmmGObject):
         self.conns[uri]["windowDetails"][uuid] = obj
         return self.conns[uri]["windowDetails"][uuid]
 
-    def _show_vm_helper(self, src, uri, uuid, page=None, forcepage=False):
+    def _find_vm_by_id(self, uri, domstr):
+        vms = self.conns[uri]["conn"].vms
+        if domstr in vms:
+            return domstr
+        for vm in vms.values():
+            if domstr.isdigit():
+                if int(domstr) == vm.get_id():
+                    return vm.get_uuid()
+            elif domstr == vm.get_name():
+                return vm.get_uuid()
+
+    def _show_vm_helper(self, src, uri, domstr, page=None, forcepage=False):
         try:
-            if uuid not in self.conns[uri]["conn"].vms:
+            uuid = self._find_vm_by_id(uri, domstr)
+            if not uuid:
                 # This will only happen if --show-* option was used during
                 # virt-manager launch and an invalid UUID is passed.
                 # The error message must be sync otherwise the user will not
                 # know why the application ended.
-                self.err.show_err("%s does not have VM with UUID %s" %
-                                         (uri, uuid), modal=True)
+                self.err.show_err("%s does not have VM '%s'" %
+                    (uri, domstr), modal=True)
                 return
 
             details = self._get_details_dialog(uri, uuid)