diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index e5c7d47..b0e6abd 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             android:theme="@style/NoteTheme"
-            android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" >
 
             <intent-filter>
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
             android:name="net.micode.notes.ui.NotesPreferenceActivity"
             android:label="@string/preferences_title"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light" >
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo" >
         </activity>
 
         <service
diff --git a/res/layout/note_edit.xml b/res/layout/note_edit.xml
index 10b2aa7..52590a3 100755
--- a/res/layout/note_edit.xml
+++ b/res/layout/note_edit.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@
                         android:linksClickable="false"
                         android:minLines="12"
                         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearancePrimaryItem"
-                        android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.2" />
+                        android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.2"
+                        android:textColor="#000000"
+                        android:textCursorDrawable="@null"/>
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/note_edit_list"
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index d750e65..5ee7f3f 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -58,12 +58,11 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/secondary_text_dark</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="NoteTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
+    <style name="NoteTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo">
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/NoteActionBarStyle</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="NoteActionBarStyle" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.Solid">
-        <item name="android:displayOptions" />
-        <item name="android:visibility">gone</item>
+    <style name="NoteActionBarStyle" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.ActionBar.Solid">
+        <item name="android:displayOptions">showHome|useLogo</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NoteEditActivity.java b/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NoteEditActivity.java
index 96a9ff8..d51cd60 100644
--- a/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NoteEditActivity.java
+++ b/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NoteEditActivity.java
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 
 package net.micode.notes.ui;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.app.AlarmManager;
-import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.app.SearchManager;
+import android.app.*;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -395,6 +391,10 @@ public class NoteEditActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
             mFontSizeId = ResourceParser.BG_DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
         }
         mEditTextList = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.note_edit_list);
+
+        ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
+        actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
+        actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -547,6 +547,12 @@ public class NoteEditActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
             case R.id.menu_delete_remind:
                 mWorkingNote.setAlertDate(0, false);
                 break;
+            case android.R.id.home:
+                //finish();
+                Intent intent = new Intent(this, NotesListActivity.class);
+                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+                startActivity(intent);
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NotesListActivity.java b/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NotesListActivity.java
index e843aec..1bfa9d5 100644
--- a/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NotesListActivity.java
+++ b/src/net/micode/notes/ui/NotesListActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package net.micode.notes.ui;
 
+import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Dialog;
@@ -555,6 +556,10 @@ public class NotesListActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnIt
             mTitleBar.setText(data.getSnippet());
         }
         mTitleBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+        ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
+        actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
+        actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
     }
 
     public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -672,12 +677,23 @@ public class NotesListActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnIt
                 mState = ListEditState.NOTE_LIST;
                 startAsyncNotesListQuery();
                 mTitleBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
+                {
+                    ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
+                    actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
+                    actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
+                }
                 break;
             case CALL_RECORD_FOLDER:
                 mCurrentFolderId = Notes.ID_ROOT_FOLDER;
                 mState = ListEditState.NOTE_LIST;
                 mAddNewNote.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 mTitleBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                {
+                    ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar();
+                    actionBar.setHomeButtonEnabled(false);
+                    actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(false);
+                }
                 startAsyncNotesListQuery();
                 break;
             case NOTE_LIST:
@@ -812,6 +828,9 @@ public class NotesListActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener, OnIt
             case R.id.menu_search:
                 onSearchRequested();
                 break;
+            case android.R.id.home:
+                onBackPressed();
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }