diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 70dd71677746d..312041695b942 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -3277,6 +3277,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public void setArguments(android.os.Bundle);
     method public void setHasOptionsMenu(boolean);
     method public void setInitialSavedState(android.app.Fragment.SavedState);
+    method public void setMenuVisibility(boolean);
     method public void setRetainInstance(boolean);
     method public void setTargetFragment(android.app.Fragment, int);
     method public void startActivity(android.content.Intent);
@@ -3342,6 +3343,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public abstract java.lang.CharSequence getBreadCrumbTitle();
     method public abstract int getBreadCrumbTitleRes();
     method public abstract int getId();
+    method public abstract java.lang.String getName();
   }
 
   public static abstract interface FragmentManager.OnBackStackChangedListener {
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 1271ddd68c83a..0e3eaaa5ed55d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -4206,7 +4206,6 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
             fragment.mContainerId = containerId;
             fragment.mTag = tag;
             fragment.mInLayout = true;
-            fragment.mImmediateActivity = this;
             fragment.mFragmentManager = mFragments;
             fragment.onInflate(this, attrs, fragment.mSavedFragmentState);
             mFragments.addFragment(fragment, true);
@@ -4222,7 +4221,6 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
             // This fragment was retained from a previous instance; get it
             // going now.
             fragment.mInLayout = true;
-            fragment.mImmediateActivity = this;
             // If this fragment is newly instantiated (either right now, or
             // from last saved state), then give it the attributes to
             // initialize itself.
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/BackStackRecord.java b/core/java/android/app/BackStackRecord.java
index 93330a7989019..e9e8e1626a2ac 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/BackStackRecord.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/BackStackRecord.java
@@ -344,10 +344,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     private void doAddOp(int containerViewId, Fragment fragment, String tag, int opcmd) {
-        if (fragment.mImmediateActivity != null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment already added: " + fragment);
-        }
-        fragment.mImmediateActivity = mManager.mActivity;
         fragment.mFragmentManager = mManager;
 
         if (tag != null) {
@@ -388,11 +384,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     public FragmentTransaction remove(Fragment fragment) {
-        if (fragment.mImmediateActivity == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment not added: " + fragment);
-        }
-        fragment.mImmediateActivity = null;
-
         Op op = new Op();
         op.cmd = OP_REMOVE;
         op.fragment = fragment;
@@ -402,10 +393,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     public FragmentTransaction hide(Fragment fragment) {
-        if (fragment.mImmediateActivity == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment not added: " + fragment);
-        }
-
         Op op = new Op();
         op.cmd = OP_HIDE;
         op.fragment = fragment;
@@ -415,10 +402,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     public FragmentTransaction show(Fragment fragment) {
-        if (fragment.mImmediateActivity == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment not added: " + fragment);
-        }
-
         Op op = new Op();
         op.cmd = OP_SHOW;
         op.fragment = fragment;
@@ -428,10 +411,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     public FragmentTransaction detach(Fragment fragment) {
-        //if (fragment.mImmediateActivity == null) {
-        //    throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment not added: " + fragment);
-        //}
-
         Op op = new Op();
         op.cmd = OP_DETACH;
         op.fragment = fragment;
@@ -441,10 +420,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
     }
 
     public FragmentTransaction attach(Fragment fragment) {
-        //if (fragment.mImmediateActivity == null) {
-        //    throw new IllegalStateException("Fragment not added: " + fragment);
-        //}
-
         Op op = new Op();
         op.cmd = OP_ATTACH;
         op.fragment = fragment;
@@ -663,7 +638,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
                 case OP_ADD: {
                     Fragment f = op.fragment;
                     f.mNextAnim = op.popExitAnim;
-                    f.mImmediateActivity = null;
                     mManager.removeFragment(f,
                             FragmentManagerImpl.reverseTransit(mTransition),
                             mTransitionStyle);
@@ -671,7 +645,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
                 case OP_REPLACE: {
                     Fragment f = op.fragment;
                     f.mNextAnim = op.popExitAnim;
-                    f.mImmediateActivity = null;
                     mManager.removeFragment(f,
                             FragmentManagerImpl.reverseTransit(mTransition),
                             mTransitionStyle);
@@ -679,7 +652,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
                         for (int i=0; i<op.removed.size(); i++) {
                             Fragment old = op.removed.get(i);
                             old.mNextAnim = op.popEnterAnim;
-                            f.mImmediateActivity = mManager.mActivity;
                             mManager.addFragment(old, false);
                         }
                     }
@@ -687,7 +659,6 @@ final class BackStackRecord extends FragmentTransaction implements
                 case OP_REMOVE: {
                     Fragment f = op.fragment;
                     f.mNextAnim = op.popEnterAnim;
-                    f.mImmediateActivity = mManager.mActivity;
                     mManager.addFragment(f, false);
                 } break;
                 case OP_HIDE: {
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
index a8621f895f8ac..3a08e6d4ee17b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
@@ -402,10 +402,6 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
     // from all transactions.
     FragmentManager mFragmentManager;
 
-    // Set as soon as a fragment is added to a transaction (or removed),
-    // to be able to do validation.
-    Activity mImmediateActivity;
-    
     // Activity this fragment is attached to.
     Activity mActivity;
     
@@ -438,7 +434,10 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
     
     // If set this fragment has menu items to contribute.
     boolean mHasMenu;
-    
+
+    // Set to true to allow the fragment's menu to be shown.
+    boolean mMenuVisible = true;
+
     // Used to verify that subclasses call through to super class.
     boolean mCalled;
     
@@ -888,7 +887,25 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Set a hint for whether this fragment's menu should be visible.  This
+     * is useful if you know that a fragment has been placed in your view
+     * hierarchy so that the user can not currently seen it, so any menu items
+     * it has should also not be shown.
+     *
+     * @param menuVisible The default is true, meaning the fragment's menu will
+     * be shown as usual.  If false, the user will not see the menu.
+     */
+    public void setMenuVisibility(boolean menuVisible) {
+        if (mMenuVisible != menuVisible) {
+            mMenuVisible = menuVisible;
+            if (mHasMenu && isAdded() && !isHidden()) {
+                mFragmentManager.invalidateOptionsMenu();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the LoaderManager for this fragment, creating it if needed.
      */
@@ -1233,7 +1250,7 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
         mRestored = false;
         mBackStackNesting = 0;
         mFragmentManager = null;
-        mActivity = mImmediateActivity = null;
+        mActivity = null;
         mFragmentId = 0;
         mContainerId = 0;
         mTag = null;
@@ -1421,17 +1438,14 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
                 writer.print(" mInLayout="); writer.println(mInLayout);
         writer.print(prefix); writer.print("mHidden="); writer.print(mHidden);
                 writer.print(" mDetached="); writer.print(mDetached);
-                writer.print(" mRetainInstance="); writer.print(mRetainInstance);
-                writer.print(" mRetaining="); writer.print(mRetaining);
+                writer.print(" mMenuVisible="); writer.print(mMenuVisible);
                 writer.print(" mHasMenu="); writer.println(mHasMenu);
+        writer.print(prefix); writer.print("mRetainInstance="); writer.print(mRetainInstance);
+                writer.print(" mRetaining="); writer.println(mRetaining);
         if (mFragmentManager != null) {
             writer.print(prefix); writer.print("mFragmentManager=");
                     writer.println(mFragmentManager);
         }
-        if (mImmediateActivity != null) {
-            writer.print(prefix); writer.print("mImmediateActivity=");
-                    writer.println(mImmediateActivity);
-        }
         if (mActivity != null) {
             writer.print(prefix); writer.print("mActivity=");
                     writer.println(mActivity);
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index 70e6866db03c5..7a6759f9f084e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ public abstract class FragmentManager {
          */
         public int getId();
 
+        /**
+         * Get the name that was supplied to
+         * {@link FragmentTransaction#addToBackStack(String)
+         * FragmentTransaction.addToBackStack(String)} when creating this entry.
+         */
+        public String getName();
+
         /**
          * Return the full bread crumb title resource identifier for the entry,
          * or 0 if it does not have one.
@@ -949,7 +956,6 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
                             if (!f.mRetaining) {
                                 makeInactive(f);
                             } else {
-                                f.mImmediateActivity = null;
                                 f.mActivity = null;
                                 f.mFragmentManager = null;
                             }
@@ -1037,7 +1043,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
             mAdded.add(fragment);
             fragment.mAdded = true;
             fragment.mRemoving = false;
-            if (fragment.mHasMenu) {
+            if (fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                 mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
             }
             if (moveToStateNow) {
@@ -1051,7 +1057,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
         final boolean inactive = !fragment.isInBackStack();
         if (!fragment.mDetached || inactive) {
             mAdded.remove(fragment);
-            if (fragment.mHasMenu) {
+            if (fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                 mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
             }
             fragment.mAdded = false;
@@ -1086,7 +1092,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
                     fragment.mView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 }
             }
-            if (fragment.mAdded && fragment.mHasMenu) {
+            if (fragment.mAdded && fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                 mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
             }
             fragment.onHiddenChanged(true);
@@ -1106,7 +1112,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
                 }
                 fragment.mView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
-            if (fragment.mAdded && fragment.mHasMenu) {
+            if (fragment.mAdded && fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                 mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
             }
             fragment.onHiddenChanged(false);
@@ -1120,7 +1126,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
             if (fragment.mAdded) {
                 // We are not already in back stack, so need to remove the fragment.
                 mAdded.remove(fragment);
-                if (fragment.mHasMenu) {
+                if (fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                     mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
                 }
                 fragment.mAdded = false;
@@ -1136,7 +1142,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
             if (!fragment.mAdded) {
                 mAdded.add(fragment);
                 fragment.mAdded = true;
-                if (fragment.mHasMenu) {
+                if (fragment.mHasMenu && fragment.mMenuVisible) {
                     mNeedMenuInvalidate = true;
                 }
                 moveToState(fragment, mCurState, transition, transitionStyle);
@@ -1640,7 +1646,6 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
                             "No instantiated fragment for index #" + fms.mAdded[i]);
                 }
                 f.mAdded = true;
-                f.mImmediateActivity = mActivity;
                 if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "restoreAllState: making added #" + i + ": " + f);
                 mAdded.add(f);
             }
@@ -1748,7 +1753,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
         if (mActive != null) {
             for (int i=0; i<mAdded.size(); i++) {
                 Fragment f = mAdded.get(i);
-                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu) {
+                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu && f.mMenuVisible) {
                     show = true;
                     f.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
                     if (newMenus == null) {
@@ -1778,7 +1783,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
         if (mActive != null) {
             for (int i=0; i<mAdded.size(); i++) {
                 Fragment f = mAdded.get(i);
-                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu) {
+                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu && f.mMenuVisible) {
                     show = true;
                     f.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
                 }
@@ -1791,7 +1796,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
         if (mActive != null) {
             for (int i=0; i<mAdded.size(); i++) {
                 Fragment f = mAdded.get(i);
-                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu) {
+                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu && f.mMenuVisible) {
                     if (f.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -1819,7 +1824,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager {
         if (mActive != null) {
             for (int i=0; i<mAdded.size(); i++) {
                 Fragment f = mAdded.get(i);
-                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu) {
+                if (f != null && !f.mHidden && f.mHasMenu && f.mMenuVisible) {
                     f.onOptionsMenuClosed(menu);
                 }
             }