diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity.xml
index d3f6edc47..fd208859f 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             android:layout_weight="100"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:paddingRight="50dip"
-            android:ellipsize="middle"
+            android:ellipsize="start"
             style="@style/TextAppearance.TLA_Header"/>
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity_api3.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity_api3.xml
index f952be010..18e2fbf43 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity_api3.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_activity_api3.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <!-- Header -->
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="42dip"
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:background="@drawable/edit_header">
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:src="@drawable/tango_filters"
             android:scaleType="center"
-            android:paddingTop="8dip"
             android:paddingLeft="5dip" 
             android:paddingRight="5dip"/> 
         
@@ -32,9 +31,8 @@
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:layout_weight="100"
             android:singleLine="true"
-            android:paddingTop="6dip"
             android:paddingRight="50dip"
-            android:ellipsize="middle"
+            android:ellipsize="start"
             style="@style/TextAppearance.TLA_Header"/>
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index b6a87e59e..5f7b9fb81 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </style>
     
     <style name="TextAppearance.TLA_Header">
-        <item name="android:textSize">20sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
         <item name="android:gravity">center</item>
     </style>