diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2bffb7b5..7308fc33 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Tod
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="4"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="4" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="14" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Tod
     <application
         android:name=".TodoApplication"
         android:icon="@drawable/todotxt_touch_icon"
-        android:label="@string/app_label" >
+        android:label="@string/app_label" android:theme="@style/Theme.TodoTxt">
          <activity
             android:name="com.dropbox.client2.android.AuthActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|keyboard"
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Tod
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
         <activity
             android:name=".TodoTxtTouch"
-            android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar" >
+            android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_add.png b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_add.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5741995c
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_add.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_search.png b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6b70451
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/ic_menu_search.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_filter.png b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_filter.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b093a67
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_filter.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_sync.png b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_sync.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..479aca46
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/menu_sync.png differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/title_background.xml b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/title_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c61142c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi-v14/title_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+This file is part of Todo.txt Touch, an Android app for managing your todo.txt file (http://todotxt.com).
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+
+LICENSE:
+
+Todo.txt Touch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+Todo.txt Touch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Todo.txt Touch.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+@author Todo.txt contributors <todotxt@yahoogroups.com>
+@license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+@copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+-->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
+	android:shape="rectangle"> 
+    <gradient 
+		android:startColor="@android:color/holo_green_light"
+		android:endColor="@android:color/holo_green_dark" 
+		android:angle="270" /> 
+</shape> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout-v14/main.xml b/res/layout-v14/main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d89402f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout-v14/main.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+This file is part of Todo.txt Touch, an Android app for managing your todo.txt file (http://todotxt.com).
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+
+LICENSE:
+
+Todo.txt Touch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+Todo.txt Touch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Todo.txt Touch.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+@author Todo.txt contributors <todotxt@yahoogroups.com>
+@license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+@copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+-->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	android:id="@+id/home_root" android:orientation="vertical"
+	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+
+
+
+	<LinearLayout style="@style/ActionBar" android:id="@+id/actionbar"
+		android:visibility="gone">
+
+		<ImageView android:id="@+id/actionbar_icon" android:contentDescription="@string/app_label"
+			android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
+			android:layout_marginRight="5dip" android:src="@drawable/ic_actionbar_filter" />
+
+		<TextView android:id="@+id/filter_text" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+			android:textColor="@color/actionbar_label" />
+		<View style="@style/TitleBarSpring" />
+
+		<LinearLayout style="@style/ActionBarButtonSet"
+			android:scrollbars="horizontal">
+
+			<Button style="@style/ActionBarLeftButton" android:text="@string/refine"
+				android:onClick="onRefineClick" />
+			<ImageView style="@style/ActionBarSeparator" android:contentDescription="@string/separator" />
+			<ImageView style="@style/ActionBarSeparatorWhite" android:contentDescription="@string/separator" />
+			<Button style="@style/ActionBarRightButton" android:text="@string/clear"
+				android:onClick="onClearClick" />
+		</LinearLayout>
+	</LinearLayout>
+	<ImageView style="@style/HorizontalRule" android:contentDescription="@string/separator" />
+
+	<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical"
+		android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="0dip"
+		android:background="@color/white" android:layout_weight="1">
+		<ListView android:id="@+id/android:list"
+			android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:fastScrollEnabled="true"
+			style="@style/TodoTxtTouchLight" />
+
+		<TextView android:id="@+id/android:empty"
+			android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+			android:text="@string/main_no_items" style="@style/TodoTxtTouchLight"
+			android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" />
+	</LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout-v14/main_progress.xml b/res/layout-v14/main_progress.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b262192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout-v14/main_progress.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+             android:gravity="center">
+
+    <ProgressBar
+            android:layout_width="32dp"
+            android:layout_height="32dp"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            style="?android:attr/indeterminateProgressStyle"/>
+</FrameLayout> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/menu-v14/main.xml b/res/menu-v14/main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d4a575f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/menu-v14/main.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+This file is part of Todo.txt Touch, an Android app for managing your todo.txt file (http://todotxt.com).
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+
+LICENSE:
+
+Todo.txt Touch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+Todo.txt Touch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Todo.txt Touch.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+@author Todo.txt contributors <todotxt@yahoogroups.com>
+@license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+@copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+-->
+
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<item android:title="@string/addtask" android:id="@+id/add_new"
+		android:icon="@drawable/ic_menu_add"
+		android:showAsAction="always" />
+	<item android:title="@string/sync" android:id="@+id/sync"
+		android:icon="@drawable/menu_sync" 
+		android:showAsAction="always"/>
+	<item android:title="@string/search" android:id="@+id/search"
+		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_search" 
+		android:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+	<item android:title="@string/filter" android:id="@+id/filter"
+		android:icon="@drawable/menu_filter" 
+		android:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+	<item android:title="@string/sort" android:id="@+id/sort"
+		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_sort_alphabetically" />
+	<item android:title="@string/preferences" android:id="@+id/preferences"
+		android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_preferences" />
+	<item android:title="@string/share" android:id="@+id/share"
+	    android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_share"/>
+</menu>
diff --git a/res/values-v14/styles.xml b/res/values-v14/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7a28a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-v14/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+This file is part of Todo.txt Touch, an Android app for managing your todo.txt file (http://todotxt.com).
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+
+LICENSE:
+
+Todo.txt Touch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+Todo.txt Touch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Todo.txt Touch.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+@author Todo.txt contributors <todotxt@yahoogroups.com>
+@license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+@copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+-->
+
+<resources>
+	<style name="Theme.TodoTxt" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
+    	<item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/MyActionBar</item>
+	</style>
+	
+
+	<style name="MyActionBar" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar">
+    	<item name="android:background">#ff669900</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBar">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">@dimen/title_height</item>
+		<item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBarAction">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">@dimen/title_height</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBarProgressIndicator" parent="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Small">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginLeft">20dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginRight">19dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginTop">20dip</item>
+		<item name="android:indeterminate">true</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBarSeparator">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">1px</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginTop">10dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginBottom">0dip</item>
+	</style>
+	<style name="TitleBarLabel">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginRight">10dip</item>
+		<item name="android:gravity">bottom</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBarLogo">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:clickable">true</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="WidgetTitleBarLogo">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:clickable">true</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="TitleBarSpring">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">0dp</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_weight">1</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="SubTitleBar">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">@dimen/subtitle_height</item>
+		<item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/subtitle_background</item>
+		<item name="android:visibility">gone</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBar">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">@dimen/actionbar_height</item>
+		<item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_background</item>
+		<item name="android:visibility">gone</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarButtonSet">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:orientation">horizontal</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_button_set</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_margin">3dip</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarSeparator">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">1px</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginTop">3dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginBottom">3dip</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_separator</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarSeparatorWhite">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">1px</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginTop">3dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_marginBottom">3dip</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_separator_white</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarButton">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_button</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingTop">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingBottom">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingLeft">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingRight">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_margin">3dip</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarLeftButton">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_left_button</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingTop">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingBottom">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingLeft">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingRight">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:drawablePadding">4dip</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarCenterButton">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_center_button</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingTop">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingBottom">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingLeft">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingRight">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:drawablePadding">4dip</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="ActionBarRightButton">
+		<item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_height">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/actionbar_right_button</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingTop">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingBottom">2dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingLeft">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:paddingRight">7dip</item>
+		<item name="android:drawablePadding">4dip</item>
+	</style>
+
+	<style name="HorizontalRule">
+		<item name="android:layout_height">1px</item>
+		<item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@drawable/horizontal_rule</item>
+	</style>
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/values-v14/themes.xml b/res/values-v14/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..683309f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values-v14/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+This file is part of Todo.txt Touch, an Android app for managing your todo.txt file (http://todotxt.com).
+
+Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+
+LICENSE:
+
+Todo.txt Touch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+Todo.txt Touch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Todo.txt Touch.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+@author Todo.txt contributors <todotxt@yahoogroups.com>
+@license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
+@copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
+-->
+<resources>
+	<style name="TodoTxtTouchLight" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
+
+	</style>
+	<style name="TodoTxtTouchDark" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo">
+
+	</style>
+	<style name="TodoTheme.Widget" parent="TodoTxtTouchDark">
+		<item name="android:background">@android:color/transparent</item>
+	</style>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index ccc26e15..8e2beadc 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Tod
 @copyright 2009-2013 Todo.txt contributors (http://todotxt.com)
 -->
 <resources>
-	<style name="TodoTxtTouchLight" parent="android:Theme">
+	<style name="TodoTxtTouchLight" parent="@android:style/Theme">
 		<item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
 		<item name="android:background">#FFFFFF</item>
 		<item name="android:divider">#DBE9FF</item>
diff --git a/src/com/todotxt/todotxttouch/TodoTxtTouch.java b/src/com/todotxt/todotxttouch/TodoTxtTouch.java
index 408e1ed1..a93a7d86 100644
--- a/src/com/todotxt/todotxttouch/TodoTxtTouch.java
+++ b/src/com/todotxt/todotxttouch/TodoTxtTouch.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.ListIterator;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Dialog;
@@ -1003,13 +1004,31 @@ protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
 		openContextMenu(getListView());
 	}
 
+	@SuppressLint("NewApi")
 	private void updateSyncUI(boolean redrawList) {
 		// show or hide refresh button
-		findViewById(R.id.btn_title_refresh).setVisibility(
+		// in on v14+ devices, the menu is updated
+		View refreshButton = findViewById(R.id.btn_title_refresh);
+		if (refreshButton==null) {
+			//v14+ device using the Holo action bar
+			View progress = getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.main_progress, null);
+			
+			//options_menu can be null here because we can sync before the menu has been drawn
+			if (progress!=null && options_menu!=null) {
+				MenuItem refreshMenu = options_menu.findItem(R.id.sync);
+				if (m_app.syncInProgress()) {
+					refreshMenu.setActionView(progress);
+				} else {
+					refreshMenu.setActionView(null);
+				}
+			}		
+		} else {
+			refreshButton.setVisibility(
 				m_app.syncInProgress() ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
 		// show or hide moving refresh indicator
 		findViewById(R.id.title_refresh_progress).setVisibility(
 				m_app.syncInProgress() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+		}
 		if (redrawList) {
 			// hide action bar
 			findViewById(R.id.actionbar).setVisibility(View.GONE);