diff --git a/res/values/integers.xml b/res/values/integers.xml
index e936ed8..ad0ed90 100644
--- a/res/values/integers.xml
+++ b/res/values/integers.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <!-- The maximum number of most visited URLs in the history tab -->
     <integer name="most_visits_limit">10</integer>
     <!-- Animation durations -->
+    <integer name="comboViewFadeInDuration">400</integer>
     <!--  fade between tabs duration -->
     <integer name="tabFadeDuration">300</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
index 5898680..71346ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 package com.android.browser;
 
 import com.android.browser.Tab.LockIcon;
+import com.android.browser.UI.DropdownChangeListener;
 
-import android.animation.LayoutTransition;
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.Animator.AnimatorListener;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
@@ -111,7 +114,6 @@
                 .inflate(R.layout.custom_screen, null);
         mContentView = (FrameLayout) mBrowserFrameLayout.findViewById(
                 R.id.main_content);
-        mContentView.setLayoutTransition(new LayoutTransition());
         mErrorConsoleContainer = (LinearLayout) mBrowserFrameLayout
                 .findViewById(R.id.error_console);
         mCustomViewContainer = (FrameLayout) mBrowserFrameLayout
@@ -459,6 +461,11 @@
             WebView web = mActiveTab.getWebView();
             mActiveTab.putInBackground();
         }
+        mComboView.setAlpha(0f);
+        ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mComboView, "alpha", 0f, 1f);
+        Resources res = mActivity.getResources();
+        anim.setDuration(res.getInteger(R.integer.comboViewFadeInDuration));
+        anim.start();
         mContentView.addView(mComboView, COVER_SCREEN_PARAMS);
     }