diff --git a/res/drawable/list_selector_background_transition_holo_dark.xml b/res/drawable/list_selector_background_transition_holo_dark.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c1ab1cdd..00000000
--- a/res/drawable/list_selector_background_transition_holo_dark.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 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.
--->
-<transition xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-	<item android:drawable="@drawable/list_pressed_holo_dark"  />
-	<item android:drawable="@drawable/list_longpressed_holo"  />
-</transition>
diff --git a/res/drawable/selectable_item_bg.xml b/res/drawable/selectable_item_bg.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c58bb7ff..00000000
--- a/res/drawable/selectable_item_bg.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 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.
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
-
-	<item android:state_window_focused="false" android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
-
-	<!-- Even though these two point to the same resource, have two states so the drawable will invalidate itself when coming out of pressed state. -->
-	<item android:state_focused="true"  android:state_enabled="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_disabled_holo_dark" />
-	<item android:state_focused="true"  android:state_enabled="false"                              android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_disabled_holo_dark" />
-	<item android:state_focused="true"                                android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_background_transition_holo_dark" />
-	<item android:state_focused="false"                               android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/list_selector_background_transition_holo_dark" />
-	<item android:state_focused="true"                                                             android:drawable="@drawable/list_focused_holo" />
-</selector>
diff --git a/res/layout/actionbar_controls.xml b/res/layout/actionbar_controls.xml
index 60b40a97..6034a86a 100644
--- a/res/layout/actionbar_controls.xml
+++ b/res/layout/actionbar_controls.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 -->
 <ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.ActionBarControls
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+	android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 	android:clickable="true">
 	<ImageView
 		android:id="@+id/cover"
diff --git a/res/layout/controls.xml b/res/layout/controls.xml
index de936f8f..43bdf6b4 100644
--- a/res/layout/controls.xml
+++ b/res/layout/controls.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/shuffle_inactive"
 		android:contentDescription="@string/cycle_shuffle_mode" />
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/previous"
 		android:contentDescription="@string/previous_song" />
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/play"
 		android:contentDescription="@string/play_pause" />
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/next"
 		android:contentDescription="@string/next_song" />
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="0px"
 		android:layout_weight="1"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 		android:src="@drawable/repeat_inactive"
 		android:contentDescription="@string/cycle_repeat_mode" />
diff --git a/res/layout/draggable_row.xml b/res/layout/draggable_row.xml
index 76759f4e..78cc3a42 100644
--- a/res/layout/draggable_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/draggable_row.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 	>
 
 	<LinearLayout
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="match_parent"
 		android:orientation="horizontal">
diff --git a/res/layout/filebrowser_content.xml b/res/layout/filebrowser_content.xml
index 2002f0af..e1e1a17c 100644
--- a/res/layout/filebrowser_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/filebrowser_content.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 	android:divider="@color/divider_color"
 	android:dividerHeight="1dip"
-	android:listSelector="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+	android:listSelector="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 	android:scrollbarStyle="outsideInset" />
 
 
diff --git a/res/layout/filebrowser_row.xml b/res/layout/filebrowser_row.xml
index 32928336..11d93a11 100644
--- a/res/layout/filebrowser_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/filebrowser_row.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<TextView
 		xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 		android:id="@+id/text"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:maxLines="2"
 		android:padding="3dip"
 		android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
diff --git a/res/layout/four_long_widget.xml b/res/layout/four_long_widget.xml
index 8641591b..7eee4969 100644
--- a/res/layout/four_long_widget.xml
+++ b/res/layout/four_long_widget.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:layout_weight="1"
 			android:src="@drawable/play"
 			android:padding="5dip"
-			android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+			android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 			android:scaleType="centerInside"
 			android:contentDescription="@string/play_pause" />
 		<ImageButton
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:layout_weight="1"
 			android:padding="5dip"
 			android:src="@drawable/next"
-			android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+			android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 			android:scaleType="centerInside"
 			android:contentDescription="@string/next_song" />
 	</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/four_white_widget.xml b/res/layout/four_white_widget.xml
index 7b19c946..11e0d2ad 100644
--- a/res/layout/four_white_widget.xml
+++ b/res/layout/four_white_widget.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 				android:layout_width="match_parent"
 				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 				android:layout_weight="1"
-				android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+				android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 				android:contentDescription="@string/previous_song"
 				android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 				android:src="@drawable/widget_previous"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 				android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 				android:layout_weight="1"
-				android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+				android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 				android:contentDescription="@string/play_pause"
 				android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 				android:src="@drawable/widget_play"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 				android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 				android:layout_weight="1"
-				android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+				android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 				android:contentDescription="@string/next_song"
 				android:scaleType="fitCenter"
 				android:src="@drawable/widget_next"
diff --git a/res/layout/library_content.xml b/res/layout/library_content.xml
index e87b56f7..80d04ffd 100644
--- a/res/layout/library_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/library_content.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:paddingBottom="4dip"
 			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-			android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+			android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 			android:src="@drawable/close"
 			android:contentDescription="@string/clear_search" />
 	</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/library_row.xml b/res/layout/library_row.xml
index bee02812..88855ebb 100644
--- a/res/layout/library_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/library_row.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 -->
 <TextView
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+	android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 	android:maxLines="2"
 	android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
 	android:gravity="left|center_vertical"
diff --git a/res/layout/library_row_expandable.xml b/res/layout/library_row_expandable.xml
index c5c3a659..84e94e43 100644
--- a/res/layout/library_row_expandable.xml
+++ b/res/layout/library_row_expandable.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	<TextView
 		android:id="@+id/text"
 		android:longClickable="true"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:maxLines="2"
 		android:padding="3dip"
 		android:textColor="?android:textColorPrimary"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:background="@color/divider_color" />
 	<ImageView
 		android:id="@+id/arrow"
-		android:background="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+		android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 		android:longClickable="true"
 		android:scaleType="center"
 		android:src="@drawable/arrow"
diff --git a/res/layout/listview.xml b/res/layout/listview.xml
index c4be8a75..7b84f4aa 100644
--- a/res/layout/listview.xml
+++ b/res/layout/listview.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 	android:divider="@color/divider_color"
 	android:dividerHeight="1dip"
-	android:listSelector="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+	android:listSelector="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 	android:scrollbarStyle="outsideInset" />
diff --git a/res/layout/showqueue_listview.xml b/res/layout/showqueue_listview.xml
index 76403ba5..668573db 100644
--- a/res/layout/showqueue_listview.xml
+++ b/res/layout/showqueue_listview.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	android:id="@+id/list"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-	android:listSelector="@drawable/selectable_item_bg"
+	android:listSelector="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
 	android:scrollbarStyle="outsideInset"
 	android:divider="@null"
 	dslv:drag_enabled="true"