diff --git a/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_in.xml b/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_in.xml
index f3ef425d5..0f29133a3 100644
--- a/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_in.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_in.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <translate android:fromXDelta="100%p" android:toXDelta="0" android:duration="100"/>
+    <translate android:fromXDelta="100%p" android:toXDelta="0" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_out.xml b/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_out.xml
index eb9a036ed..ce7753f01 100644
--- a/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_out.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/anim/slide_left_out.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="-100%p" android:duration="100"/>
+    <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="-100%p" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_in.xml b/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_in.xml
index 4b235d16d..2bd0bb053 100644
--- a/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_in.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_in.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <translate android:fromXDelta="-100%p" android:toXDelta="0" android:duration="100"/>
+    <translate android:fromXDelta="-100%p" android:toXDelta="0" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_out.xml b/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_out.xml
index e6f1d65e9..c84f929e4 100644
--- a/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_out.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/anim/slide_right_out.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="100%p" android:duration="100"/>
+    <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="100%p" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
index f05107afc..ef66662ef 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListActivity.java
@@ -150,15 +150,20 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 finish();
-                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, FilterListActivity.this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
-                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                        R.anim.slide_none, R.anim.slide_bottom_out);
             }
         });
 
         onNewIntent(getIntent());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void finish() {
+        super.finish();
+        AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, FilterListActivity.this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
+                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when receiving a new intent. Intents this class handles:
      * <ul>
@@ -285,6 +290,7 @@ public class FilterListActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
             } else {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(FilterListActivity.this, TaskListActivity.class);
                 intent.putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_FILTER, filter);
+                intent.putExtra(TaskListActivity.TOKEN_OVERRIDE_ANIM, true);
                 startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_VIEW_TASKS);
             }
             AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition", //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
index d0ac952e0..6e61025c0 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditActivity.java
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends Activity {
 
     public static final String TAB_MORE = "more"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+    public static final String OVERRIDE_FINISH_ANIM = "finishAnim";
+
     // --- services
 
     @Autowired
@@ -206,6 +208,8 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends Activity {
 
     private Dialog whenDialog;
 
+    private boolean overrideFinishAnim;
+
     /* ======================================================================
      * ======================================================= initialization
      * ====================================================================== */
@@ -225,6 +229,7 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends Activity {
 
 		// disable keyboard until user requests it
 		AndroidUtilities.suppressVirtualKeyboard(title);
+		overrideFinishAnim = getIntent().getBooleanExtra(OVERRIDE_FINISH_ANIM, true);
 
 		// if we were editing a task already, restore it
 		if(savedInstanceState != null && savedInstanceState.containsKey(TASK_IN_PROGRESS)) {
@@ -641,6 +646,11 @@ public final class TaskEditActivity extends Activity {
 
         // 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);
+        }
 
         if(title.getText().length() == 0 && isNewTask && model.isSaved()) {
             taskService.delete(model);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 6472bc498..567b3186e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
     /** token for indicating source of TLA launch */
     public static final String TOKEN_SOURCE = "source"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+    public static final String TOKEN_OVERRIDE_ANIM = "finishAnim"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
     private static final String LAST_AUTOSYNC_ATTEMPT = "last-autosync"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
     // --- instance variables
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
     protected Filter filter;
     protected int sortFlags;
     protected int sortSort;
+    protected boolean overrideFinishAnim;
 
     private ImageButton voiceAddButton;
     private ImageButton quickAddButton;
@@ -273,6 +276,11 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
         super.onNewIntent(intent);
 
         Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
+        if (extras != null) {
+            overrideFinishAnim = extras.getBoolean(TOKEN_OVERRIDE_ANIM);
+        } else {
+            overrideFinishAnim = false;
+        }
         String intentAction = intent.getAction();
         if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intentAction)) {
             String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY).trim();
@@ -431,6 +439,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
                 if(task != null && task.getValue(Task.TITLE).length() == 0) {
                     Intent intent = getOnClickQuickAddIntent(task);
                     startActivityForResult(intent, ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+                    transitionForTaskEdit();
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -452,6 +461,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
                     return true;
                 Intent intent = getOnLongClickQuickAddIntent(task);
                 startActivityForResult(intent, ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+                transitionForTaskEdit();
                 return true;
             }
         });
@@ -502,6 +512,12 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
         return intent;
     }
 
+    public void transitionForTaskEdit() {
+        AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
+                new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
+    }
+
     private void setUpBackgroundJobs() {
         backgroundTimer = new Timer();
 
@@ -579,6 +595,16 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
         backgroundTimer.cancel();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void finish() {
+        super.finish();
+        if (overrideFinishAnim) {
+            AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
+                    new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                    R.anim.slide_right_in, R.anim.slide_right_out);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Receiver which receives refresh intents
      *
@@ -1171,6 +1197,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
             intent = new Intent(TaskListActivity.this, TaskEditActivity.class);
             intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, itemId);
             startActivityForResult(intent, ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+            transitionForTaskEdit();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -1193,6 +1220,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
             intent = new Intent(TaskListActivity.this, TaskEditActivity.class);
             intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, clone.getId());
             startActivityForResult(intent, ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+            transitionForTaskEdit();
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -1253,7 +1281,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
         startActivity(intent);
         AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, this, "overridePendingTransition",
                 new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
-                R.anim.slide_bottom_in, R.anim.slide_none);
+                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 4a57c9727..7250ac9a5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -916,6 +916,9 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(activity, TaskEditActivity.class);
                 intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                 activity.startActivityForResult(intent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+                AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, activity, "overridePendingTransition",
+                        new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                        R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
             } else {
                 flushSpecific(taskId);
                 try {
@@ -975,6 +978,9 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                     Intent intent = new Intent(activity, TaskEditActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                     activity.startActivityForResult(intent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, activity, "overridePendingTransition",
+                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             } else {
                 // Register a temporary receiver in case we clicked a task with no actions forthcoming and should start
@@ -1001,6 +1007,9 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
                     Intent editIntent = new Intent(activity, TaskEditActivity.class);
                     editIntent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.TOKEN_ID, taskId);
                     activity.startActivityForResult(editIntent, TaskListActivity.ACTIVITY_EDIT_TASK);
+                    AndroidUtilities.callApiMethod(5, activity, "overridePendingTransition",
+                            new Class<?>[] { Integer.TYPE, Integer.TYPE },
+                            R.anim.slide_left_in, R.anim.slide_left_out);
                 }
             }
             activity.unregisterReceiver(this);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
index 24e5c62b1..cad843476 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/TasksWidget.java
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public class TasksWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
             Intent editIntent = new Intent(context, TaskEditActivity.class);
             editIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK);
+            editIntent.putExtra(TaskEditActivity.OVERRIDE_FINISH_ANIM, false);
             if(filter != null && filter.valuesForNewTasks != null) {
                 String values = AndroidUtilities.contentValuesToSerializedString(filter.valuesForNewTasks);
                 values = PermaSql.replacePlaceholders(values);