diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
index c3d76da81..249f21e49 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.locale;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.app.ExpandableListActivity;
+import android.app.ListActivity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.ExpandableListView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import com.twofortyfouram.SharedResources;
  * @author Tim Su <tim@todoroo.com>
  *
  */
-public final class LocaleEditAlerts extends ExpandableListActivity {
+public final class LocaleEditAlerts extends ListActivity {
 
     // --- locale constants
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public final class LocaleEditAlerts extends ExpandableListActivity {
 
         // if we match a selection, make it selected
         final String finalSelection = selectionToMatch;
-        adapter = new FilterAdapter(this, getExpandableListView(), R.layout.filter_adapter_row, true) {
+        adapter = new FilterAdapter(this, getListView(), R.layout.filter_adapter_row, true) {
             @Override
             public void onReceiveFilter(FilterListItem item) {
                 if(adapter.getSelection() != null || finalSelection == null)
@@ -197,32 +197,9 @@ public final class LocaleEditAlerts extends ExpandableListActivity {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean onChildClick(ExpandableListView parent, View v,
-            int groupPosition, int childPosition, long id) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getChild(groupPosition,
-                childPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter) {
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onGroupExpand(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter)
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        else if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, true);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onGroupCollapse(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter)
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        else if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, false);
+    public void onListItemClick(ListView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
+        Filter item = adapter.getItem(position);
+        adapter.setSelection(item);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout-large-land/filter_list_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout-large-land/filter_list_activity.xml
index de3c082b5..c2995e332 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout-large-land/filter_list_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout-large-land/filter_list_activity.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         
 
     <!-- List -->
-    <ExpandableListView android:id="@android:id/list"
+    <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:layout_weight="100"
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
index de3c082b5..c2995e332 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/filter_list_activity.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         
 
     <!-- List -->
-    <ExpandableListView android:id="@android:id/list"
+    <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:layout_weight="100"
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml b/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
index 082a194c1..e0fab1efd 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                 android:layout_margin="10px"
                 android:background="@drawable/locale_border">
     
-                <ExpandableListView android:id="@android:id/list"
+                <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
                     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                     android:scrollbars="vertical"
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/widget_config_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/widget_config_activity.xml
index f5964df78..94c3cf125 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/widget_config_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/widget_config_activity.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     android:background="@drawable/background_gradient">
         
     <!-- List -->
-    <ExpandableListView android:id="@android:id/list"
+    <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:layout_weight="100"
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index 453b36a57..627644d58 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
     <style name="TextAppearance.FLA_Filter">
         <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
         <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">?attr/asTextColor</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
     </style>
     
     <style name="TextAppearance.FLA_Header" parent="TextAppearance.FLA_Filter">
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
index 29af12da8..36d4ed540 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.SupportActivity;
 import android.support.v4.view.Menu;
 import android.support.v4.view.MenuItem;
@@ -28,11 +29,11 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.widget.AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
-import android.widget.ExpandableListView;
-import android.widget.ExpandableListView.ExpandableListContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.TextView.OnEditorActionListener;
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.adapter.FilterAdapter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterCategory;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagsPlugin;
  * @author Tim Su <tim@todoroo.com>
  *
  */
-public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
+public class FilterListActivity extends ListFragment {
 
     public static final String TAG_FILTERLIST_FRAGMENT = "filterlist_fragment";
 
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
             }
         });
 
-        onContentChanged();
-
         onNewIntent(getActivity().getIntent());
 
         Fragment tasklistFrame = getFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag(TaskListActivity.TAG_TASKLIST_FRAGMENT);
@@ -181,8 +179,8 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
 
         if (mDualFragments) {
             // In dual-pane mode, the list view highlights the selected item.
-            getExpandableListView().setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_SINGLE);
-            getExpandableListView().setItemsCanFocus(false);
+            getListView().setChoiceMode(ListView.CHOICE_MODE_SINGLE);
+            getListView().setItemsCanFocus(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -279,63 +277,45 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
 
     /** Sets up the coach list adapter */
     protected void setUpList() {
-        adapter = new FilterAdapter(getActivity(), getExpandableListView(),
+        adapter = new FilterAdapter(getActivity(), getListView(),
                 R.layout.filter_adapter_row, false);
         setListAdapter(adapter);
 
-        registerForContextMenu(getExpandableListView());
+        registerForContextMenu(getListView());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setListAdapter(ListAdapter adapter) {
+        super.setListAdapter(adapter);
+        Activity activity = getActivity();
+        if (activity instanceof TaskListWrapperActivity && adapter instanceof FilterAdapter) {
+            ((TaskListWrapperActivity) activity).setPopoverAdapter((FilterAdapter) adapter);
+        }
     }
 
+
     /* ======================================================================
      * ============================================================== actions
      * ====================================================================== */
 
+
     @Override
-    public boolean onChildClick(ExpandableListView parent, View v,
-            int groupPosition, int childPosition, long id) {
+    public void onListItemClick(ListView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
 //        if (mDualFragments)
 //        {
 //            setSelectedChild(groupPosition, childPosition, false);
 //            setItemChecked((int) getSelectedPosition(), true);
 //        }
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getChild(groupPosition,
-                childPosition);
-        return mListener.onFilterItemClicked(item);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onGroupExpand(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
-        mListener.onFilterItemClicked(item);
-        if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, true);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onGroupCollapse(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
+        Filter item = adapter.getItem(position);
         mListener.onFilterItemClicked(item);
-        if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, false);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v,
             ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
-        ExpandableListContextMenuInfo info = (ExpandableListContextMenuInfo) menuInfo;
-
-        int type = ExpandableListView.getPackedPositionType(info.packedPosition);
-        FilterListItem item;
-        if (type == ExpandableListView.PACKED_POSITION_TYPE_CHILD) {
-            int groupPos = ExpandableListView.getPackedPositionGroup(info.packedPosition);
-            int childPos = ExpandableListView.getPackedPositionChild(info.packedPosition);
-            item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getChild(groupPos, childPos);
-        } else if (type == ExpandableListView.PACKED_POSITION_TYPE_GROUP) {
-            int groupPos = ExpandableListView.getPackedPositionGroup(info.packedPosition);
-            item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPos);
-        } else {
-            return;
-        }
+        AdapterContextMenuInfo info = (AdapterContextMenuInfo) menuInfo;
+
+        Filter item = adapter.getItem(info.position);
 
         android.view.MenuItem menuItem;
 
@@ -420,7 +400,7 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
                 return true;
             }
             case CONTEXT_MENU_SHORTCUT: {
-                ExpandableListContextMenuInfo info = (ExpandableListContextMenuInfo)item.getMenuInfo();
+                AdapterContextMenuInfo info = (AdapterContextMenuInfo)item.getMenuInfo();
                 final Intent shortcutIntent = item.getIntent();
                 FilterListItem filter = ((FilterAdapter.ViewHolder)info.targetView.getTag()).item;
                 if(filter instanceof Filter)
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
index 0a73e808a..59bb19cf5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
-import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow.OnDismissListener;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.adapter.FilterAdapter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ListDropdownPopover;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
     private View listsNav;
     private TextView lists;
 
-    private ArrayAdapter<Filter> listDropdownAdapter;
+    private FilterAdapter listDropdownAdapter;
     private ListDropdownPopover popover;
 
     private final OnItemClickListener listClickListener = new OnItemClickListener() {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
         super.onResume();
     }
 
-    public void updateDropdownNav(ArrayAdapter<Filter> arrayAdapter) {
+    public void setPopoverAdapter(FilterAdapter arrayAdapter) {
         listDropdownAdapter = arrayAdapter;
         popover.setAdapter(listDropdownAdapter, listClickListener);
     }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
index 85480a2cf..2a68e7805 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/FilterAdapter.java
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -33,10 +31,9 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
-import android.widget.BaseExpandableListAdapter;
 import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.ExpandableListView;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -44,9 +41,7 @@ import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.FilterListActivity;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListWrapperActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridFilterExposer;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterWithUpdate;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 
-public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
+public class FilterAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Filter> {
 
     // --- style constants
 
@@ -73,11 +68,10 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
     protected final Activity activity;
 
     /** owner listview */
-    protected final ExpandableListView listView;
+    protected final ListView listView;
 
     /** list of filters */
     private final ArrayList<FilterListItem> items;
-    private final FilterArrayAdapter arrayAdapter;
 
     /** display metrics for scaling icons */
     private final DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
@@ -107,16 +101,15 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
     // if new filters are queued (obviously it cannot be garbage collected if it is possible for new filters to
     // be added).
     private final ThreadPoolExecutor filterExecutor = new ThreadPoolExecutor(0, 1, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS, new LinkedBlockingQueue<Runnable>());
-    private final Drawable headerBackground;
 
-    public FilterAdapter(Activity activity, ExpandableListView listView,
+    public FilterAdapter(Activity activity, ListView listView,
             int rowLayout, boolean skipIntentFilters) {
         this(activity, listView, rowLayout, skipIntentFilters, false);
     }
 
-    public FilterAdapter(Activity activity, ExpandableListView listView,
+    public FilterAdapter(Activity activity, ListView listView,
             int rowLayout, boolean skipIntentFilters, boolean selectable) {
-        super();
+        super(activity, 0);
 
         DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
 
@@ -127,17 +120,10 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         this.skipIntentFilters = skipIntentFilters;
         this.selectable = selectable;
 
-        arrayAdapter = new FilterArrayAdapter(activity);
-
         inflater = (LayoutInflater) activity.getSystemService(
                 Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
 
         activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
-        listView.setGroupIndicator(
-                activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.expander_group));
-
-        TypedArray a = activity.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] { R.attr.asFilterHeaderBackground });
-        headerBackground = a.getDrawable(0);
     }
 
     private void offerFilter(final Filter filter) {
@@ -164,6 +150,7 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         });
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean hasStableIds() {
         return true;
     }
@@ -180,9 +167,9 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void clear() {
         items.clear();
-        arrayAdapter.clear();
         notifyDataSetInvalidated();
     }
 
@@ -223,71 +210,22 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         public View decoration;
     }
 
-    /* ======================================================================
-     * ========================================================== child nodes
-     * ====================================================================== */
-
-    public Object getChild(int groupPosition, int childPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = items.get(groupPosition);
-        if(!(item instanceof FilterCategory) || ((FilterCategory)item).children == null)
-            return null;
-
-        return ((FilterCategory)item).children[childPosition];
-    }
-
-    public long getChildId(int groupPosition, int childPosition) {
-        return childPosition;
-    }
-
-    public int getChildrenCount(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = items.get(groupPosition);
-        if(!(item instanceof FilterCategory))
-            return 0;
-        return ((FilterCategory)item).children.length;
-    }
 
-    public View getChildView(int groupPosition, int childPosition, boolean isLastChild,
-            View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+    @Override
+    public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
 
         convertView = newView(convertView, parent);
         ViewHolder viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
-        viewHolder.item = (FilterListItem) getChild(groupPosition, childPosition);
+        viewHolder.item = (FilterListItem) getItem(position);
         populateView(viewHolder, false);
 
         return convertView;
     }
 
-    /* ======================================================================
-     * ========================================================= parent nodes
-     * ====================================================================== */
-
-    public Object getGroup(int groupPosition) {
-        if(groupPosition >= items.size())
-            return null;
-        return items.get(groupPosition);
+    @Override
+    public View getDropDownView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+        return getView(position, convertView, parent);
     }
-
-    public int getGroupCount() {
-        return items.size();
-    }
-
-    public long getGroupId(int groupPosition) {
-        return groupPosition;
-    }
-
-    public View getGroupView(int groupPosition, boolean isExpanded, View convertView,
-            ViewGroup parent) {
-        convertView = newView(convertView, parent);
-        ViewHolder viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
-        viewHolder.item = (FilterListItem) getGroup(groupPosition);
-        populateView(viewHolder, isExpanded);
-        return convertView;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isChildSelectable(int groupPosition, int childPosition) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     /* ======================================================================
      * ============================================================ selection
      * ====================================================================== */
@@ -363,23 +301,13 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
                 if (filter instanceof FilterCategory) {
                     Filter[] children = ((FilterCategory) filter).children;
                     for (Filter f : children) {
-                        arrayAdapter.add(f);
+                        add(f);
                     }
                 } else if (filter instanceof Filter){
-                    arrayAdapter.add((Filter) filter);
+                    add((Filter) filter);
                 }
             }
             notifyDataSetChanged();
-
-            activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    expandList(filters);
-                    if (activity instanceof TaskListWrapperActivity) {
-                        ((TaskListWrapperActivity) activity).updateDropdownNav(arrayAdapter);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
         }
     }
 
@@ -405,7 +333,7 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
 
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            if (shouldUseBladeFilter && getGroupCount() == 0 && filterExposerList != null && filterExposerList.size()>0) {
+            if (shouldUseBladeFilter && getCount() == 0 && filterExposerList != null && filterExposerList.size()>0) {
                 try {
                     for (ResolveInfo filterExposerInfo : filterExposerList) {
                         Log.d("BladeFilterReceiver", filterExposerInfo.toString());
@@ -426,37 +354,6 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Expand the category filters in this group according to preference
-     * @param filters
-     */
-    protected void expandList(Parcelable[] filters) {
-        for(Parcelable filter : filters) {
-            if(filter instanceof FilterCategory) {
-                String preference = createExpansionPreference((FilterCategory) filter);
-                if(!Preferences.getBoolean(preference, true))
-                    continue;
-
-                int count = getGroupCount();
-                for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
-                    if(getGroup(i) == filter) {
-                        listView.expandGroup(i);
-                        break;
-                    }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Call to save user preference for whether a node is expanded
-     * @param category
-     * @param expanded
-     */
-    public void saveExpansionSetting(FilterCategory category, boolean expanded) {
-        String preference = createExpansionPreference(category);
-        Preferences.setBoolean(preference, expanded);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Broadcast a request for lists. The request is sent to every
      * application registered to listen for this broadcast. Each application
@@ -485,7 +382,7 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         IntentFilter bladeFilter = new IntentFilter(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_SEND_FILTERS);
         bladeFilter.setPriority(1);
         activity.registerReceiver(bladeFilterReceiver, bladeFilter);
-        if(getGroupCount() == 0)
+        if(getCount() == 0)
             getLists();
     }
 
@@ -524,7 +421,6 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
         if(viewHolder.item instanceof FilterListHeader || viewHolder.item instanceof FilterCategory) {
             viewHolder.name.setTextAppearance(activity, headerStyle);
             viewHolder.name.setShadowLayer(1, 1, 1, Color.BLACK);
-            viewHolder.view.setBackgroundDrawable(headerBackground);
             viewHolder.view.setPadding((int) (7 * metrics.density), 5, 0, 5);
             viewHolder.view.getLayoutParams().height = (int) (40 * metrics.density);
         } else {
@@ -616,7 +512,6 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
                                     activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                                         public void run() {
                                             clear();
-                                            arrayAdapter.clear();
                                         }
                                     });
                                 }
@@ -627,28 +522,4 @@ public class FilterAdapter extends BaseExpandableListAdapter {
                     }
                 });
     }
-
-    private class FilterArrayAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Filter> {
-
-        public FilterArrayAdapter(Context context) {
-            super(context, 0);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
-            convertView = newView(convertView, parent);
-            ViewHolder viewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
-            viewHolder.item = (FilterListItem) getItem(position);
-            populateView(viewHolder, false);
-            viewHolder.name.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
-
-            return convertView;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public View getDropDownView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
-            return getView(position, convertView, parent);
-        }
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
index f9bc59eee..35ba09f05 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.widget;
 
-import android.app.ExpandableListActivity;
+import android.app.ListActivity;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -8,21 +8,20 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.ExpandableListView;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.adapter.FilterAdapter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterCategory;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterWithCustomIntent;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("nls")
-abstract public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
+abstract public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ListActivity {
 
     static final String PREF_TITLE = "widget-title-";
     static final String PREF_SQL = "widget-sql-";
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ abstract public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
         }
 
         // set up ui
-        adapter = new FilterAdapter(this, getExpandableListView(),
+        adapter = new FilterAdapter(this, getListView(),
                 R.layout.filter_adapter_row, true, true);
         setListAdapter(adapter);
 
@@ -92,33 +91,13 @@ abstract public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
         }
     };
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean onChildClick(ExpandableListView parent, View v,
-            int groupPosition, int childPosition, long id) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getChild(groupPosition,
-                childPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter) {
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onGroupExpand(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter)
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        else if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, true);
-    }
 
     @Override
-    public void onGroupCollapse(int groupPosition) {
-        FilterListItem item = (FilterListItem) adapter.getGroup(groupPosition);
-        if(item instanceof Filter)
-            adapter.setSelection(item);
-        else if(item instanceof FilterCategory)
-            adapter.saveExpansionSetting((FilterCategory) item, false);
+    protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
+        super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);
+        Filter item = adapter.getItem(position);
+        adapter.setSelection(item);
     }
 
     @Override