diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index c0d28a011..061149414 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
         <activity
-            android:name=".android.Main">
+            android:name=".android.Main"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Clean" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
@@ -27,14 +28,15 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <activity
-            android:name=".android.rocket.OpenRocketLoaderActivity">
+            android:name=".android.rocket.OpenRocketLoaderActivity"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.Clean" >
 
             <!--
                  I don't understand why I need to have two different intent filters. 
 				Combining the <data> elements into a single field did not result in a working 
 				application. The first intent-filter (with mimeType wildcard) convinces the 
 				file browser to associate the correct launcher icon. the second intent-filter 
-				is actually invoked when a file is selected.

+				is actually invoked when a file is selected.


             -->
             <!-- this intent filter convinces the file browser to display icons -->
             <intent-filter>
diff --git a/android/res/values/actionbar_colors.xml b/android/res/values/actionbar_colors.xml
index 574881744..8939b91fc 100644
--- a/android/res/values/actionbar_colors.xml
+++ b/android/res/values/actionbar_colors.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 <resources>
 
     <color name="actionbar_title_color">#FFFFFF</color>
-    <color name="actionbar_background_color">#ff000000</color>
+    <color name="actionbar_background_color">#00000000</color>
     
 </resources>
diff --git a/android/res/values/actionbar_styles.xml b/android/res/values/actionbar_styles.xml
index 3de9965be..b09b71692 100644
--- a/android/res/values/actionbar_styles.xml
+++ b/android/res/values/actionbar_styles.xml
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@
   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  limitations under the License.
-  -->
+  limitations under the License.

+-->
 
 <resources>
 
+    <style name="AppTheme.Clean" parent="AppTheme">
+        <item name="android:windowActionBarOverlay">true</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="android:style/Theme">
         <item name="android:windowTitleSize">@dimen/actionbar_compat_height</item>
         <item name="android:windowTitleBackgroundStyle">@style/ActionBarCompat</item>
@@ -36,8 +40,9 @@
     <style name="ActionBarCompatHomeAsUp">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/ic_home_carat</item>
     </style>
-    
+
     <style name="ActionBarCompatItemBase">
+
         <!-- layout_width/height must be set in code -->
         <item name="android:scaleType">center</item>
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_compat_item</item>
@@ -62,10 +67,8 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/actionbar_title_color</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="ActionBarCompatItem" parent="style/ActionBarCompatItemBase">
-    </style>
+    <style name="ActionBarCompatItem" parent="style/ActionBarCompatItemBase"></style>
 
-    <style name="ActionBarCompatHomeItem" parent="style/ActionBarCompatItemBase">
-    </style>
+    <style name="ActionBarCompatHomeItem" parent="style/ActionBarCompatItemBase"></style>
 
-</resources>
+</resources>
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