diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index feb0ae011..62417c7cb 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
       </intent-filter>
     </receiver>
-    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterActivity" />
+    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme_Dialog" />
     <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.core.CustomFilterExposer$DeleteActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme.FullTransparent" />
     <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagFilterExposer$DeleteTagActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme.FullTransparent" />
     <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagFilterExposer$RenameTagActivity" android:theme="@style/Theme.FullTransparent" />
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
index 90b359f63..6fee04e2d 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Criterion;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Field;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.UnaryCriterion;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListActivity;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListWrapperActivity;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.TagSettingsActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.CustomFilterCriterion;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.Database;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TaskApiDao.TaskCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
 
 /**
  * Activity that allows users to build custom filters
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ public class CustomFilterActivity extends ListActivity {
     }
 
     private TextView filterName;
+    private boolean isDialog;
+
     private CustomFilterAdapter adapter;
     private final Map<String,CustomFilterCriterion> criteria = Collections.synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<String,CustomFilterCriterion>());
 
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ public class CustomFilterActivity extends ListActivity {
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        setupForDialogOrFullscreen();
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         ContextManager.setContext(this);
 
@@ -157,6 +161,14 @@ public class CustomFilterActivity extends ListActivity {
         setUpListeners();
     }
 
+    private void setupForDialogOrFullscreen() {
+        isDialog = AndroidUtilities.isTabletSized(this);
+        if (isDialog)
+            setTheme(ThemeService.getDialogTheme());
+        else
+            ThemeService.applyTheme(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Populate criteria list with built in and plugin criteria. The request is sent to every application
      * registered to listen for this broadcast. Each plugin can then add criteria to this activity.
@@ -413,9 +425,8 @@ public class CustomFilterActivity extends ListActivity {
 
         // view
         Filter filter = new Filter(title, title, sql.toString(), values);
-        Intent taskListActivity = new Intent(this, TaskListWrapperActivity.class);
-        taskListActivity.putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_FILTER, filter);
-        startActivity(taskListActivity);
+        setResult(RESULT_OK, new Intent().putExtra(TagSettingsActivity.TOKEN_NEW_FILTER, filter));
+        finish();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/FilterView.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/FilterView.java
index 520f08620..e2853a570 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/FilterView.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/FilterView.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class FilterView extends View {
     private int start = 0, end = 0, max = 1;
 
     private static final int FILTER_COLOR = Color.rgb(85, 155, 255);
-    private static final int BG_COLOR = Color.WHITE;
+    private static final int BG_COLOR = Color.CYAN;
     private static final int TEXT_COLOR = Color.BLACK;
 
     // --- boilerplate
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
index a2422c207..2f696c65f 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-    android:background="@drawable/background_gradient"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    style="@style/Content">
     
     <!-- Filter Name -->
     <EditText android:id="@+id/filterName"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="5dip"
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:hint="@string/CFA_filterName_hint"
         android:capitalize="sentences" />
@@ -28,8 +29,9 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:text="@string/CFA_help"/>
-
+        android:text="@string/CFA_help"
+        style="@style/TextAppearance"/>
+    
     <!-- buttons -->
     <LinearLayout
       android:orientation="horizontal"
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_marginTop="10dip"
       android:padding="5dip"
-      android:background="@drawable/header_background"
       android:baselineAligned="false">
       
       <Button android:id="@+id/add"
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_row.xml b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_row.xml
index e90e56526..07a908777 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_row.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_row.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
         android:layout_weight="100"
         android:paddingLeft="5dip"
         android:textSize="18sp" 
-        android:gravity="center_vertical"/>
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        style="@style/TextAppearance"/>
         
     <!-- filter graphic -->
     <com.todoroo.astrid.core.FilterView android:id="@+id/filter"
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
index 89f36957f..9f7844800 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ListFragment {
     static final int REQUEST_VIEW_TASKS = 2;
     public static final int REQUEST_NEW_BUTTON = 3;
     public static final int REQUEST_NEW_LIST = 4;
+    public static final int REQUEST_NEW_FILTER = 5;
 
     // --- instance variables
 
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ListFragment {
 
     private OnFilterItemClickedListener mListener;
 
+    private View newListButton;
+
     private boolean mDualFragments;
 
     private int mSelectedIndex;
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ListFragment {
 
         getActivity().setDefaultKeyMode(Activity.DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
         //ImageView backButton = (ImageView) getView().findViewById(R.id.back);
-        View newListButton = getView().findViewById(R.id.new_list_button);
+        newListButton = getView().findViewById(R.id.new_list_button);
 
 //        backButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 //            @Override
@@ -408,13 +411,11 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ListFragment {
             }
             case MENU_NEW_FILTER_ID : {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), CustomFilterActivity.class);
-                startActivity(intent);
+                getActivity().startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_NEW_FILTER);
                 return true;
             }
             case MENU_NEW_LIST_ID : {
-                Intent intent = TagsPlugin.newTagDialog(getActivity());
-                startActivity(intent);
-                AndroidUtilities.callOverridePendingTransition(getActivity(), R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+                newListButton.performClick();
                 return true;
             }
             case CONTEXT_MENU_SHORTCUT: {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
index 374fc7dfa..8a723b12d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListWrapperActivity.java
@@ -164,10 +164,13 @@ public class TaskListWrapperActivity extends AstridWrapperActivity {
 
     @Override
     public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
-        if (requestCode == FilterListActivity.REQUEST_NEW_LIST && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+        if ((requestCode == FilterListActivity.REQUEST_NEW_LIST || requestCode == FilterListActivity.REQUEST_NEW_FILTER) && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
             Filter newList = data.getParcelableExtra(TagSettingsActivity.TOKEN_NEW_FILTER);
             if (newList != null) {
                 getIntent().putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_FILTER, newList);
+                FilterListActivity fla = getFilterListFragment();
+                if (fla != null)
+                    fla.refresh();
             }
         }