diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
index 234cb71cedbb9..46478ca707d34 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
@@ -673,26 +673,29 @@ public class ActionBarImpl extends ActionBar {
 
         if (mCurWindowVisibility == View.VISIBLE && (mShowHideAnimationEnabled
                 || fromSystem)) {
-            mTopVisibilityView.setAlpha(0);
-            mTopVisibilityView.setTranslationY(-mTopVisibilityView.getHeight());
+            mTopVisibilityView.setTranslationY(0); // because we're about to ask its window loc
+            float startingY = -mTopVisibilityView.getHeight();
+            if (fromSystem) {
+                int topLeft[] = {0, 0};
+                mTopVisibilityView.getLocationInWindow(topLeft);
+                startingY -= topLeft[1];
+            }
+            mTopVisibilityView.setTranslationY(startingY);
             AnimatorSet anim = new AnimatorSet();
-            AnimatorSet.Builder b = anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView, "alpha", 1));
-            b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView, "translationY", 0));
+            AnimatorSet.Builder b = anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView,
+                    "translationY", 0));
             if (mContentView != null) {
                 b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mContentView, "translationY",
-                        -mTopVisibilityView.getHeight(), 0));
+                        startingY, 0));
             }
             if (mSplitView != null && mContextDisplayMode == CONTEXT_DISPLAY_SPLIT) {
-                mSplitView.setAlpha(0);
                 mSplitView.setTranslationY(mSplitView.getHeight());
                 mSplitView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mSplitView, "alpha", 1));
                 b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mSplitView, "translationY", 0));
             }
             anim.setInterpolator(AnimationUtils.loadInterpolator(mContext,
-                    com.android.internal.R.interpolator.decelerate_quad));
-            anim.setDuration(mContext.getResources().getInteger(
-                    com.android.internal.R.integer.config_mediumAnimTime));
+                    com.android.internal.R.interpolator.decelerate_cubic));
+            anim.setDuration(250);
             // If this is being shown from the system, add a small delay.
             // This is because we will also be animating in the status bar,
             // and these two elements can't be done in lock-step.  So we give
@@ -700,9 +703,6 @@ public class ActionBarImpl extends ActionBar {
             // the action bar animates.  (This corresponds to the corresponding
             // case when hiding, where the status bar has a small delay before
             // starting.)
-            if (fromSystem) {
-                anim.setStartDelay(100);
-            }
             anim.addListener(mShowListener);
             mCurrentShowAnim = anim;
             anim.start();
@@ -734,23 +734,26 @@ public class ActionBarImpl extends ActionBar {
             mTopVisibilityView.setAlpha(1);
             mContainerView.setTransitioning(true);
             AnimatorSet anim = new AnimatorSet();
-            AnimatorSet.Builder b = anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView, "alpha", 0));
-            b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView, "translationY",
-                    -mTopVisibilityView.getHeight()));
+            float endingY = -mTopVisibilityView.getHeight();
+            if (fromSystem) {
+                int topLeft[] = {0, 0};
+                mTopVisibilityView.getLocationInWindow(topLeft);
+                endingY -= topLeft[1];
+            }
+            AnimatorSet.Builder b = anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTopVisibilityView,
+                    "translationY", endingY));
             if (mContentView != null) {
                 b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mContentView, "translationY",
-                        0, -mTopVisibilityView.getHeight()));
+                        0, endingY));
             }
             if (mSplitView != null && mSplitView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                 mSplitView.setAlpha(1);
-                b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mSplitView, "alpha", 0));
                 b.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mSplitView, "translationY",
                         mSplitView.getHeight()));
             }
             anim.setInterpolator(AnimationUtils.loadInterpolator(mContext,
-                    com.android.internal.R.interpolator.accelerate_quad));
-            anim.setDuration(mContext.getResources().getInteger(
-                    com.android.internal.R.integer.config_mediumAnimTime));
+                    com.android.internal.R.interpolator.accelerate_cubic));
+            anim.setDuration(250);
             anim.addListener(mHideListener);
             mCurrentShowAnim = anim;
             anim.start();
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_enter.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_enter.xml
index 74a021b90f24f..4f2f753169d0c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_enter.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_enter.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the bottom of the screen is entering. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromYDelta="100%" android:toYDelta="0"
-        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_exit.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_exit.xml
index 213b3d91a5f95..afbe24b82aa06 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_exit.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_bottom_exit.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the bottom of the screen is exiting. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromYDelta="0" android:toYDelta="100%"
-        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_enter.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_enter.xml
index 4fce35ab3678a..7f5dfd50afc75 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_enter.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_enter.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the left of the screen is entering. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromXDelta="-100%" android:toXDelta="0"
-        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_exit.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_exit.xml
index bce203dc3c452..11cbc0b364058 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_exit.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_left_exit.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the right of the screen is exiting. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="-100%"
-        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_enter.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_enter.xml
index 26b8ad6ee6b02..a92c7d234e58e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_enter.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_enter.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the right of the screen is entering. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromXDelta="100%" android:toXDelta="0"
-        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_exit.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_exit.xml
index 6beda5927b3f0..80e4dc3181920 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_exit.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_right_exit.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the right of the screen is exiting. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromXDelta="0" android:toXDelta="100%"
-        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_enter.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_enter.xml
index 594b47950f078..1f74e4827aaa3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_enter.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_enter.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the top of the screen is entering. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromYDelta="-100%" android:toYDelta="0"
-        android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:duration="250"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_exit.xml b/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_exit.xml
index b9691f6446a7d..4d2fea94f3226 100644
--- a/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_exit.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/anim/dock_top_exit.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <!-- Animation for when a dock window at the top of the screen is exiting. -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad">
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_cubic">
     <translate android:fromYDelta="0" android:toYDelta="-100%"
-        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime"/>
+        android:startOffset="100" android:duration="250"/>
 </set>