diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsActivity.java
index 4d8b27f0f..cf76af330 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsActivity.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.actfm;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.ActionBar;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.view.MenuItem;
@@ -27,11 +26,7 @@ public class CommentsActivity extends AstridActivity {
 
         ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
         actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
-        actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
-
-        actionBar.setDisplayShowCustomEnabled(true);
-        actionBar.setCustomView(R.layout.header_title_view);
-        ((TextView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.title)).setText(R.string.TAd_contextEditTask);
+        actionBar.setTitle(R.string.TAd_contextEditTask);
 
         Fragment fragment;
         String tag;
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsFragment.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsFragment.java
index 1127bea29..8af9c3b8f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/CommentsFragment.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public abstract class CommentsFragment extends SherlockListFragment {
             ActionBar ab = ((AstridActivity) getActivity()).getSupportActionBar();
             String title = hasModel() ? getString(R.string.tag_updates_title, getModelName())
                     : getString(R.string.TLA_all_activity);
-            ((TextView) ab.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.title)).setText(title);
+            ab.setTitle(title);
         }
 
         final ImageButton commentButton = (ImageButton) getView().findViewById(R.id.commentButton);
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
index 2b9afca36..2ee015e3f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagSettingsActivity.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.EditText;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.ActionBar;
 import com.actionbarsherlock.app.SherlockFragmentActivity;
@@ -117,9 +116,6 @@ public class TagSettingsActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
         ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
         if (actionBar != null) {
             actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
-            actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
-            actionBar.setDisplayShowCustomEnabled(true);
-            actionBar.setCustomView(R.layout.header_title_view);
         }
 
         setUpSettingsPage();
@@ -287,12 +283,10 @@ public class TagSettingsActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
         tagName.setText(tagData.getValue(TagData.NAME));
         ActionBar ab = getSupportActionBar();
         if (ab != null) {
-            View customView = ab.getCustomView();
-            TextView titleView = (TextView) customView.findViewById(R.id.title);
             if (isNewTag) {
-                titleView.setText(getString(R.string.tag_new_list));
+                ab.setTitle(getString(R.string.tag_new_list));
             } else {
-                titleView.setText(getString(R.string.tag_settings_title));
+                ab.setTitle(getString(R.string.tag_settings_title));
             }
         } else {
             if (isNewTag) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index fcacfa08f..4c43b300c 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements OnPageChangeList
     @Override
     public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         menuDrawer.closeMenu();
-        hideKeyboard();
         return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/layout/header_title_view.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/layout/header_title_view.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e2ae1981b..000000000
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/layout/header_title_view.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<TextView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/title"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:paddingLeft="10dip"
-    android:paddingRight="10dip"
-    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    style="@style/TextAppearance.ActionBar_ListsHeader"/>