diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
index 38abeb564..5c987774c 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
@@ -500,6 +500,14 @@ public class AndroidUtilities {
         }
     }
 
+    public static void callOverridePendingTransition(Activity activity, int enterAnim, int exitAnim) {
+        callApiMethod(5,
+                activity,
+                "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
+                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                enterAnim, exitAnim);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Call a method via reflection if API level is at least minSdk
      * @param minSdk minimum sdk number (i.e. 8)
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
index 543603bed..57a7bd1e3 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ public class TagSettingsActivity extends Activity {
             intent.putExtra(TagViewActivity.TOKEN_FILTER, TagFilterExposer.filterFromTagData(this, tagData));
             super.finish();
             startActivity(intent);
-            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                    R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+            AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -213,13 +211,9 @@ public class TagSettingsActivity extends Activity {
     private void finishWithAnimation(boolean backAnimation) {
         super.finish();
         if (backAnimation) {
-            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                    R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+            AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
         } else {
-            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                    R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+            AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagUpdatesActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagUpdatesActivity.java
index e99bbf672..600480a88 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagUpdatesActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagUpdatesActivity.java
@@ -181,9 +181,7 @@ public class TagUpdatesActivity extends ListActivity {
     @Override
     public void finish() {
         super.finish();
-        AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+        AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewActivity.java
index 76ecb82a3..00de86779 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewActivity.java
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ public class TagViewActivity extends TaskListActivity {
                     Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), TagUpdatesActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(EXTRA_TAG_DATA, tagData);
                     startActivity(intent);
-                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, TagViewActivity.this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -149,9 +147,7 @@ public class TagViewActivity extends TaskListActivity {
             Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), TagSettingsActivity.class);
             intent.putExtra(EXTRA_TAG_DATA, tagData);
             startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_SETTINGS);
-            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, TagViewActivity.this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                    R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+            AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
         }
     };
 
@@ -243,9 +239,7 @@ public class TagViewActivity extends TaskListActivity {
                     Intent i = new Intent(getActivity(), TagUpdatesActivity.class);
                     i.putExtra(EXTRA_TAG_DATA, tagData);
                     startActivity(i);
-                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, TagViewActivity.this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             }, 500);
         }
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/FilterByTagExposer.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/FilterByTagExposer.java
index 9f0c19d6f..d38ef8692 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/FilterByTagExposer.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/FilterByTagExposer.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -110,11 +111,8 @@ public class FilterByTagExposer extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 tagIntent.putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_FILTER, tagFilter);
 
                 ContextManager.getContext().startActivity(tagIntent);
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5,
-                        this,
-                        "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                if (ContextManager.getContext() instanceof Activity)
+                    AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition((Activity) ContextManager.getContext(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index a61bc8536..3dfb9d449 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 	<!-- ====================================================== Actionbar == -->
 
     <style name="customActionBarStyle"  parent="@style/Theme.Sherlock">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_background</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/header_background</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridWrapperActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridWrapperActivity.java
index 06c525a89..4f3b6d5c3 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridWrapperActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridWrapperActivity.java
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ public class AstridWrapperActivity extends FragmentActivity
                     intent.putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_OVERRIDE_ANIM, true);
                     startActivityForResult(intent, FilterListActivity.REQUEST_VIEW_TASKS);
                 }
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 StatisticsService.reportEvent(StatisticsConstants.FILTER_LIST);
                 return true;
             } else if(item instanceof SearchFilter) {
@@ -93,9 +91,8 @@ public class AstridWrapperActivity extends FragmentActivity
 
                     tasklist.onNewIntent(intent);
                 }
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        0, 0);
+                // no animation for dualpane-layout
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(this, 0, 0);
                 StatisticsService.reportEvent(StatisticsConstants.FILTER_LIST);
                 return true;
             } else if(item instanceof IntentFilter) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
index 022b87fed..10f75f347 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListFragment {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 getActivity().finish();
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, getActivity(), "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
index 285e6144a..affee3b6c 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
@@ -738,9 +738,7 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends Fragment {
         // abandon editing and delete the newly created task if
         // no title was entered
         if (overrideFinishAnim) {
-            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
-                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                    R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+            AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
         }
 
         if(title.getText().length() == 0 && isNewTask && model.isSaved()) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index fe5598966..7529e11f7 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -343,9 +343,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
             startActivity(intent);
             getActivity().finish();
             if (overrideFinishAnim) {
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
             }
             return;
         } else if(extras != null && extras.containsKey(TOKEN_FILTER)) {
@@ -570,9 +568,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
     }
 
     public void transitionForTaskEdit() {
-        AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
-                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+        AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
     }
 
     private void setUpBackgroundJobs() {
@@ -753,9 +749,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
         if(requestCode == ACTIVITY_SETTINGS && resultCode == EditPreferences.RESULT_CODE_THEME_CHANGED) {
             getActivity().finish();
             if (overrideFinishAnim) {
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
             }
             getActivity().startActivity(getActivity().getIntent());
         }
@@ -1349,10 +1343,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
         Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(),
                 FilterListWrapperActivity.class);
         startActivity(intent);
-        // FIXME animations
-        AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, getActivity(), "overridePendingTransition",
-                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+        AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index 7ae4b2360..0a89ca2b8 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -918,9 +918,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(fragment.getActivity(), TaskEditWrapperActivity.class);
                 intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                 fragment.startActivityForResult(intent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, fragment, "overridePendingTransition",
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(fragment.getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
             } else {
                 flushSpecific(taskId);
                 try {
@@ -980,9 +978,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                     Intent intent = new Intent(fragment.getActivity(), TaskEditWrapperActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                     fragment.getActivity().startActivityForResult(intent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
-                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, fragment, "overridePendingTransition",
-                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(fragment.getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             } else if (!viewHolder.task.getFlag(Task.FLAGS, Task.FLAG_IS_READONLY)) {
                 // Register a temporary receiver in case we clicked a task with no actions forthcoming and should start
@@ -1009,9 +1005,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                     Intent editIntent = new Intent(fragment.getActivity(), TaskEditWrapperActivity.class);
                     editIntent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                     fragment.getActivity().startActivityForResult(editIntent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
-                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, fragment, "overridePendingTransition",
-                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(fragment.getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             }
             fragment.getActivity().unregisterReceiver(this);