diff --git a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
index fc01cdf5a..13b90ba88 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@
   <string name="p_allowCompressedTaskRows">allowCompressedTaskRows</string>
   
   <string name="p_useLegacyImportanceStyle">legacyImportanceStyle</string>
+  
+  <string name="p_taskRowPrefs">taskRowPrefs</string>
   <!-- ========================================================= DEFAULTS == -->
   
   <!-- default urgency setting (corresponds to entry in TEA_urgency) -->  
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index 94e8bc4d7..de9e46e4e 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@
   <string name="EPr_theme_desc">Currently: %s</string>  
   <!-- Preference: Theme Description (android 1.6) -->
   <string name="EPr_theme_desc_unsupported">Setting requires Android 2.0+</string>
+  
+  <!-- Preference screen: all task row settings -->
+  <string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Task Row Appearance</string>
     
   <string-array name="EPr_default_reminders_mode">
       <!-- reminders duration: labels for "Task Defaults" preference item. -->
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 366e7c796..f59c44211 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -8,43 +8,47 @@
     <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/p_help" android:key="@string/p_help"/>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/EPr_appearance_header">
-        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
-            android:key="@string/p_fontSize"
-            android:entries="@array/EPr_font_size"
-            android:entryValues="@array/EPr_font_size"
-            android:title="@string/EPr_fontSize_title"
-            android:summary="@string/EPr_fontSize_desc" />
         
-        <PreferenceScreen android:title="" android:key="@string/p_beastMode"/>
+        <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/EPr_taskRowPrefs_title" android:key="@string/p_taskRowPrefs">
         
-        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-            android:key="@string/p_showNotes"
-            android:title="@string/EPr_showNotes_title"
-            android:defaultValue="false" />
+	        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
+	            android:key="@string/p_fontSize"
+	            android:entries="@array/EPr_font_size"
+	            android:entryValues="@array/EPr_font_size"
+	            android:title="@string/EPr_fontSize_title"
+	            android:summary="@string/EPr_fontSize_desc" />
+	        
+	        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+	            android:key="@string/p_showNotes"
+	            android:title="@string/EPr_showNotes_title"
+	            android:defaultValue="false" />
+	        
+	        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+	            android:key="@string/p_allowCompressedTaskRows"
+	            android:title="@string/EPr_compressTaskRows_title"
+	            android:summary="@string/EPr_compressTaskRows_desc"
+	            android:defaultValue="false" />
+	
+	        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+	            android:key="@string/p_useLegacyImportanceStyle"
+	            android:title="@string/EPr_userLegacyImportance_title"
+	            android:summary="@string/EPr_userLegacyImportance_desc"
+	            android:defaultValue="false"/>
         
-        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-            android:key="@string/p_allowCompressedTaskRows"
-            android:title="@string/EPr_compressTaskRows_title"
-            android:summary="@string/EPr_compressTaskRows_desc"
-            android:defaultValue="false" />
-
-        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-            android:key="@string/p_useLegacyImportanceStyle"
-            android:title="@string/EPr_userLegacyImportance_title"
-            android:summary="@string/EPr_userLegacyImportance_desc"
-            android:defaultValue="false"/>
+        </PreferenceScreen>
         
-        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-            android:key="@string/p_showSmartConfirmation_key"
-            android:title="@string/EPr_showSmartConfirmation_title"
-            android:defaultValue="true"/>
-            
+        <PreferenceScreen android:title="" android:key="@string/p_beastMode"/>
+
         <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
             android:key="@string/p_theme"
             android:entries="@array/EPr_themes"
             android:entryValues="@array/EPr_theme_settings"
             android:title="@string/EPr_theme_title" />
-        
+
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+            android:key="@string/p_showSmartConfirmation_key"
+            android:title="@string/EPr_showSmartConfirmation_title"
+            android:defaultValue="true"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>