Use a dark startup animation

        android:label="@string/app_name"

        android:name="K9"

        android:allowTaskReparenting="false"

        android:theme="@style/Theme.K9.Light"

        android:theme="@style/Theme.K9.Startup"

        >

        <meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"

                   android:value=".activity.Search" />

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <style name="Theme.K9.Startup" parent="Theme.Sherlock.NoActionBar">

        <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/black</item>

    </style>

    <style name="Theme.K9.Light.Base" parent="Theme.Sherlock.Light">

        <item name="iconFolder">@drawable/folder_light</item>

        <item name="iconListItemMenu">@drawable/dropdown_ic_arrow_normal_holo_light</item>