diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
index 1ba6d438b85e5..d0071e3af6026 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.internal.app;
 
+import com.android.internal.view.ActionBarPolicy;
 import com.android.internal.view.menu.MenuBuilder;
 import com.android.internal.view.menu.MenuPopupHelper;
 import com.android.internal.view.menu.SubMenuBuilder;
@@ -183,18 +184,13 @@ public class ActionBarImpl extends ActionBar {
         mContextDisplayMode = mActionView.isSplitActionBar() ?
                 CONTEXT_DISPLAY_SPLIT : CONTEXT_DISPLAY_NORMAL;
 
-        // Older apps get the home button interaction enabled by default.
-        // Newer apps need to enable it explicitly.
-        setHomeButtonEnabled(mContext.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion <
-                Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH);
-
-        setHasEmbeddedTabs(mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
-                com.android.internal.R.bool.action_bar_embed_tabs));
+        ActionBarPolicy abp = ActionBarPolicy.get(mContext);
+        setHomeButtonEnabled(abp.enableHomeButtonByDefault());
+        setHasEmbeddedTabs(abp.hasEmbeddedTabs());
     }
 
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
-        setHasEmbeddedTabs(mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
-                com.android.internal.R.bool.action_bar_embed_tabs));
+        setHasEmbeddedTabs(ActionBarPolicy.get(mContext).hasEmbeddedTabs());
     }
 
     private void setHasEmbeddedTabs(boolean hasEmbeddedTabs) {
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/ActionBarPolicy.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/ActionBarPolicy.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0c6b7800f45c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/ActionBarPolicy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.internal.view;
+
+import com.android.internal.R;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
+
+/**
+ * Allows components to query for various configuration policy decisions
+ * about how the action bar should lay out and behave on the current device.
+ */
+public class ActionBarPolicy {
+    private Context mContext;
+
+    public static ActionBarPolicy get(Context context) {
+        return new ActionBarPolicy(context);
+    }
+
+    private ActionBarPolicy(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+    }
+
+    public int getMaxActionButtons() {
+        return mContext.getResources().getInteger(R.integer.max_action_buttons);
+    }
+
+    public boolean showsOverflowMenuButton() {
+        return !ViewConfiguration.get(mContext).hasPermanentMenuKey();
+    }
+
+    public int getEmbeddedMenuWidthLimit() {
+        return mContext.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels / 2;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasEmbeddedTabs() {
+        final int targetSdk = mContext.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion;
+        if (targetSdk >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+            return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.action_bar_embed_tabs);
+        }
+
+        // The embedded tabs policy changed in Jellybean; give older apps the old policy
+        // so they get what they expect.
+        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.action_bar_embed_tabs_pre_jb);
+    }
+
+    public int getTabContainerHeight() {
+        TypedArray a = mContext.obtainStyledAttributes(null, R.styleable.ActionBar,
+                com.android.internal.R.attr.actionBarStyle, 0);
+        int height = a.getLayoutDimension(R.styleable.ActionBar_height, 0);
+        Resources r = mContext.getResources();
+        if (!hasEmbeddedTabs()) {
+            // Stacked tabs; limit the height
+            height = Math.min(height,
+                    r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.action_bar_stacked_max_height));
+        }
+        a.recycle();
+        return height;
+    }
+
+    public boolean enableHomeButtonByDefault() {
+        // Older apps get the home button interaction enabled by default.
+        // Newer apps need to enable it explicitly.
+        return mContext.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion <
+                Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH;
+    }
+
+    public int getStackedTabMaxWidth() {
+        return mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.action_bar_stacked_tab_max_width);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuPresenter.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuPresenter.java
index dca45a9a9b64d..73324c0264512 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuPresenter.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuPresenter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.internal.view.menu;
 
+import com.android.internal.view.ActionBarPolicy;
 import com.android.internal.view.menu.ActionMenuView.ActionMenuChildView;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.SoundEffectConstants;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.MeasureSpec;
-import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 
@@ -79,17 +79,18 @@ public class ActionMenuPresenter extends BaseMenuPresenter
 
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
 
+        final ActionBarPolicy abp = ActionBarPolicy.get(context);
         if (!mReserveOverflowSet) {
-            mReserveOverflow = !ViewConfiguration.get(context).hasPermanentMenuKey();
+            mReserveOverflow = abp.showsOverflowMenuButton();
         }
 
         if (!mWidthLimitSet) {
-            mWidthLimit = res.getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels / 2;
+            mWidthLimit = abp.getEmbeddedMenuWidthLimit();
         }
 
         // Measure for initial configuration
         if (!mMaxItemsSet) {
-            mMaxItems = res.getInteger(com.android.internal.R.integer.max_action_buttons);
+            mMaxItems = abp.getMaxActionButtons();
         }
 
         int width = mWidthLimit;
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ScrollingTabContainerView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ScrollingTabContainerView.java
index 1767d68415308..83ac89689942b 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ScrollingTabContainerView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ScrollingTabContainerView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.internal.widget;
 
-import com.android.internal.R;
+import com.android.internal.view.ActionBarPolicy;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ public class ScrollingTabContainerView extends HorizontalScrollView
     private boolean mAllowCollapse;
 
     int mMaxTabWidth;
+    int mStackedTabMaxWidth;
     private int mContentHeight;
     private int mSelectedTabIndex;
 
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ public class ScrollingTabContainerView extends HorizontalScrollView
         super(context);
         setHorizontalScrollBarEnabled(false);
 
-        TypedArray a = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(null, R.styleable.ActionBar,
-                com.android.internal.R.attr.actionBarStyle, 0);
-        setContentHeight(a.getLayoutDimension(R.styleable.ActionBar_height, 0));
-        a.recycle();
+        ActionBarPolicy abp = ActionBarPolicy.get(context);
+        setContentHeight(abp.getTabContainerHeight());
+        mStackedTabMaxWidth = abp.getStackedTabMaxWidth();
 
         mTabLayout = createTabLayout();
         addView(mTabLayout, new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ public class ScrollingTabContainerView extends HorizontalScrollView
             } else {
                 mMaxTabWidth = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec) / 2;
             }
+            mMaxTabWidth = Math.min(mMaxTabWidth, mStackedTabMaxWidth);
         } else {
             mMaxTabWidth = -1;
         }
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public class ScrollingTabContainerView extends HorizontalScrollView
         final LinearLayout tabLayout = new LinearLayout(getContext(), null,
                 com.android.internal.R.attr.actionBarTabBarStyle);
         tabLayout.setMeasureWithLargestChildEnabled(true);
+        tabLayout.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
         tabLayout.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
                 LinearLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
         return tabLayout;
@@ -205,12 +206,11 @@ public class ScrollingTabContainerView extends HorizontalScrollView
     protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
 
+        ActionBarPolicy abp = ActionBarPolicy.get(getContext());
         // Action bar can change size on configuration changes.
         // Reread the desired height from the theme-specified style.
-        TypedArray a = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(null, R.styleable.ActionBar,
-                com.android.internal.R.attr.actionBarStyle, 0);
-        setContentHeight(a.getLayoutDimension(R.styleable.ActionBar_height, 0));
-        a.recycle();
+        setContentHeight(abp.getTabContainerHeight());
+        mStackedTabMaxWidth = abp.getStackedTabMaxWidth();
     }
 
     public void animateToVisibility(int visibility) {
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-port/bools.xml b/core/res/res/values-port/bools.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fc62b69b85840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/values-port/bools.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     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.
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs">false</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/bools.xml b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/bools.xml
index 2097049e3229c..e74379cc46f83 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/bools.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/bools.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@
 <resources>
     <bool name="preferences_prefer_dual_pane">true</bool>
     <bool name="show_ongoing_ime_switcher">false</bool>
-    <bool name="action_bar_expanded_action_views_exclusive">false</bool>
     <bool name="target_honeycomb_needs_options_menu">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-w480dp/bools.xml b/core/res/res/values-w480dp/bools.xml
index 57a2939b34ed3..3a463a6a77d01 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-w480dp/bools.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-w480dp/bools.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 */
 -->
 <resources>
-    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs">true</bool>
+    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs_pre_jb">true</bool>
     <bool name="split_action_bar_is_narrow">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-w720dp/bools.xml b/core/res/res/values-w720dp/bools.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..352c3198c3035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/values-w720dp/bools.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     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.
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <bool name="action_bar_expanded_action_views_exclusive">false</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/bools.xml b/core/res/res/values/bools.xml
index 87a98e2c220d6..f9762b18f9ad5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 -->
 
 <resources>
-    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs">false</bool>
+    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs">true</bool>
+    <bool name="action_bar_embed_tabs_pre_jb">false</bool>
     <bool name="split_action_bar_is_narrow">true</bool>
     <bool name="preferences_prefer_dual_pane">false</bool>
     <bool name="show_ongoing_ime_switcher">true</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
index 0442be87ff641..ef80160bd3489 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -213,4 +213,13 @@
 
     <!-- Minimum width for an action button in the menu area of an action bar -->
     <dimen name="action_button_min_width">56dip</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Maximum height for a stacked tab bar as part of an action bar -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_stacked_max_height">48dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Maximum width for a stacked action bar tab. This prevents
+         action bar tabs from becoming too wide on a wide screen when only
+         a few are present. -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_stacked_tab_max_width">180dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index b564b97ae8a81..03ba08c026fe4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="attr" name="accessibilityFocusedDrawable"/>
 
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="action_bar_embed_tabs" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="action_bar_embed_tabs_pre_jb" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="action_bar_expanded_action_views_exclusive" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowActionMenuItemTextWithIcon" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_adapter_quick_switch" />
@@ -292,6 +293,8 @@
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="textview_error_popup_default_width" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="toast_y_offset" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="volume_panel_top" />
+  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="action_bar_stacked_max_height" />
+  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="action_bar_stacked_tab_max_width" />
 
   <java-symbol type="string" name="addToDictionary" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="action_bar_home_description" />