diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ListMenuPresenter.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ListMenuPresenter.java
index e6538b0209503..014142729dc17 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ListMenuPresenter.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ListMenuPresenter.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class ListMenuPresenter implements MenuPresenter, AdapterView.OnItemClick
     public ListMenuPresenter(Context context, int itemLayoutRes) {
         this(itemLayoutRes, 0);
         mContext = context;
+        mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,10 +79,13 @@ public class ListMenuPresenter implements MenuPresenter, AdapterView.OnItemClick
     public void initForMenu(Context context, MenuBuilder menu) {
         if (mThemeRes != 0) {
             mContext = new ContextThemeWrapper(context, mThemeRes);
+            mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
         } else if (mContext != null) {
             mContext = context;
+            if (mInflater == null) {
+                mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
+            }
         }
-        mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
         mMenu = menu;
     }
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
index 93bd76b732de2..680eca79d0de9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="16dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="16dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
+        android:layout_marginRight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
         android:duplicateParentState="true">
         
         <TextView 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index c8f7fb83cd524..3378dc85f7c29 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="textAppearanceLargeInverse">@android:style/TextAppearance.Large.Inverse</item>
         <item name="textAppearanceMediumInverse">@android:style/TextAppearance.Medium.Inverse</item>
         <item name="textAppearanceSmallInverse">@android:style/TextAppearance.Small.Inverse</item>
+
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">10dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">10dip</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variation of Theme.Dialog that does not include a frame (or background).
@@ -640,6 +643,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="windowTitleStyle">@android:style/DialogWindowTitle</item>
         <item name="windowContentOverlay">@null</item>
         <item name="itemTextAppearance">@android:style/TextAppearance.Large.Inverse</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItem">@android:style/TextAppearance.Large.Inverse</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">@android:style/TextAppearance.Large.Inverse</item>
     </style>
     
     <!-- Default dark theme for panel windows.  This removes all extraneous