diff --git a/res/layout-sw600dp/title_bar_nav.xml b/res/layout-sw600dp/title_bar_nav.xml
index 300b740..651474a 100644
--- a/res/layout-sw600dp/title_bar_nav.xml
+++ b/res/layout-sw600dp/title_bar_nav.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
             android:src="@drawable/ic_back_holo_dark"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="16dip"
             android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_button_back"
             style="@style/HoloButton" />
         <ImageButton
@@ -52,22 +51,20 @@
         android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_weight="1.0"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="8dip"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:background="@drawable/url_background">
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/url_icon"
-            android:layout_width="48dip"
+            android:layout_width="32dip"
             android:layout_height="20dip"
-            android:paddingLeft="14dip"
-            android:paddingRight="14dip"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_web_holo_dark"
             android:layout_gravity="center" />
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/lock"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="0dip"
             style="@style/HoloIcon"
             android:visibility="gone" />
         <com.android.browser.UrlInputView
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@
             android:layout_width="0dip"
             android:layout_weight="1.0"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:paddingLeft="0dip"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dip"
             android:paddingRight="0dip"
             android:background="@null"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:scaleType="center"
-        android:paddingRight="16dip"
         style="@style/HoloButton"
         android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_button_bookmarks"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_bookmarks_history_holo_dark" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
index e3f5986..cfe9a53 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     protected TitleBar mTitleBar;
     private NavigationBarBase mNavigationBar;
     protected PieControl mPieControl;
+    private boolean mBlockFocusAnimations;
 
     public BaseUi(Activity browser, UiController controller) {
         mActivity = browser;
@@ -264,6 +265,8 @@
     @Override
     public void setActiveTab(final Tab tab) {
         if (tab == null) return;
+        // block unnecessary focus change animations during tab switch
+        mBlockFocusAnimations = true;
         mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_HIDE_TITLEBAR);
         if ((tab != mActiveTab) && (mActiveTab != null)) {
             removeTabFromContentView(mActiveTab);
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@
         onProgressChanged(tab);
         mNavigationBar.setIncognitoMode(tab.isPrivateBrowsingEnabled());
         updateAutoLogin(tab, false);
+        mBlockFocusAnimations = false;
     }
 
     protected void updateUrlBarAutoShowManagerTarget() {
@@ -860,4 +864,10 @@
             mContentView.setLayoutParams(params);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean blockFocusAnimations() {
+        return mBlockFocusAnimations;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarTablet.java b/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarTablet.java
index b9c86e3..426174b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarTablet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/NavigationBarTablet.java
@@ -259,34 +259,49 @@
         mStopButton.setContentDescription(mRefreshDescription);
     }
 
+    private AnimatorSet mAnimation;
+
     private void hideNavButtons() {
+        if (mBaseUi.blockFocusAnimations()) {
+            mNavButtons.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            return;
+        }
         int awidth = mNavButtons.getMeasuredWidth();
         Animator anim1 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons, View.TRANSLATION_X, 0, - awidth);
         Animator anim2 = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(mUrlContainer, "left", mUrlContainer.getLeft(),
                 mUrlContainer.getPaddingLeft());
         Animator anim3 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons, View.ALPHA, 1f, 0f);
-        AnimatorSet combo = new AnimatorSet();
-        combo.playTogether(anim1, anim2, anim3);
-        combo.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+        mAnimation = new AnimatorSet();
+        mAnimation.playTogether(anim1, anim2, anim3);
+        mAnimation.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 mNavButtons.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                mAnimation = null;
             }
         });
-        combo.setDuration(150);
-        combo.start();
+        mAnimation.setDuration(150);
+        mAnimation.start();
     }
 
     private void showNavButtons() {
-        int awidth = mNavButtons.getMeasuredWidth();
-        Animator anim1 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons, View.TRANSLATION_X, -awidth, 0);
-        Animator anim2 = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(mUrlContainer, "left", 0, awidth);
-        Animator anim3 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons, View.ALPHA, 0f, 1f);
-        AnimatorSet combo = new AnimatorSet();
-        combo.playTogether(anim1, anim2, anim3);
+        if (mAnimation != null) {
+            mAnimation.cancel();
+        }
         mNavButtons.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        combo.setDuration(150);
-        combo.start();
+        if (!mBaseUi.blockFocusAnimations()) {
+            int awidth = mNavButtons.getMeasuredWidth();
+            Animator anim1 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons,
+                    View.TRANSLATION_X, -awidth, 0);
+            Animator anim2 = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(mUrlContainer, "left", 0,
+                    awidth);
+            Animator anim3 = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mNavButtons, View.ALPHA,
+                    0f, 1f);
+            AnimatorSet combo = new AnimatorSet();
+            combo.playTogether(anim1, anim2, anim3);
+            combo.setDuration(150);
+            combo.start();
+        }
     }
 
     private void showHideStar(Tab tab) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/UI.java b/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
index aeab746..96f6640 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/UI.java
@@ -146,4 +146,6 @@
 
     public boolean shouldCaptureThumbnails();
 
+    boolean blockFocusAnimations();
+
 }