diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ShareActionProvider.java b/core/java/android/widget/ShareActionProvider.java
index 62afd2e..02b7030 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/ShareActionProvider.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ShareActionProvider.java
@@ -161,9 +161,11 @@
     @Override
     public View onCreateActionView() {
         // Create the view and set its data model.
-        ActivityChooserModel dataModel = ActivityChooserModel.get(mContext, mShareHistoryFileName);
         ActivityChooserView activityChooserView = new ActivityChooserView(mContext);
-        activityChooserView.setActivityChooserModel(dataModel);
+        if (!activityChooserView.isInEditMode()) {
+            ActivityChooserModel dataModel = ActivityChooserModel.get(mContext, mShareHistoryFileName);
+            activityChooserView.setActivityChooserModel(dataModel);
+        }
 
         // Lookup and set the expand action icon.
         TypedValue outTypedValue = new TypedValue();
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
index f041f07..6233522 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ActionBarImpl.java
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@
         init(dialog.getWindow().getDecorView());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Only for edit mode.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public ActionBarImpl(View layout) {
+        assert layout.isInEditMode();
+        init(layout);
+    }
+
     private void init(View decor) {
         mContext = decor.getContext();
         mOverlayLayout = (ActionBarOverlayLayout) decor.findViewById(
@@ -552,8 +561,8 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        final FragmentTransaction trans = mActivity.getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
-                .disallowAddToBackStack();
+        final FragmentTransaction trans = mActionView.isInEditMode() ? null :
+                mActivity.getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().disallowAddToBackStack();
 
         if (mSelectedTab == tab) {
             if (mSelectedTab != null) {
@@ -571,7 +580,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (!trans.isEmpty()) {
+        if (trans != null && !trans.isEmpty()) {
             trans.commit();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/resources/bars/action_bar.xml b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/resources/bars/action_bar.xml
index 7adc5af..dcfb979 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/resources/bars/action_bar.xml
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/resources/bars/action_bar.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <include layout="@android:layout/action_bar_home" />
-    <TextView
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+
+<include layout="@android:layout/screen_action_bar" />
+
 </merge>
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/Bridge.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/Bridge.java
index bf8658e..430b773 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/Bridge.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/Bridge.java
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@
                 Capability.ANIMATED_VIEW_MANIPULATION,
                 Capability.ADAPTER_BINDING,
                 Capability.EXTENDED_VIEWINFO,
-                Capability.FIXED_SCALABLE_NINE_PATCH);
+                Capability.FIXED_SCALABLE_NINE_PATCH,
+                Capability.ACTION_BAR);
 
 
         BridgeAssetManager.initSystem();
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/BridgeRenderSession.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/BridgeRenderSession.java
index f9f4b3a..e0f87fd 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/BridgeRenderSession.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/BridgeRenderSession.java
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public List<ViewInfo> getSystemRootViews() {
+        return mSession.getSystemViewInfos();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public Map<String, String> getDefaultProperties(Object viewObject) {
         return mSession.getDefaultProperties(viewObject);
     }
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
index a1c5be4..f0c2145 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@
             }
 
             if (value != null) {
-                if (value.getFirst() == ResourceType.STYLE) {
+                if ((value.getFirst() == ResourceType.STYLE)
+                        || (value.getFirst() == ResourceType.ATTR)) {
                     // look for the style in the current theme, and its parent:
                     ResourceValue item = mRenderResources.findItemInTheme(value.getSecond(),
                             isFrameworkRes);
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/ActionBarLayout.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/ActionBarLayout.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86471f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/ActionBarLayout.java
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars;
+
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.ActionBarCallback;
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.ActionBarCallback.HomeButtonStyle;
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.RenderResources;
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.ResourceValue;
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.SessionParams;
+import com.android.internal.app.ActionBarImpl;
+import com.android.internal.view.menu.MenuBuilder;
+import com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer;
+import com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarView;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.Bridge;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.android.BridgeContext;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.android.BridgeXmlBlockParser;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.ParserFactory;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.ResourceHelper;
+import com.android.resources.ResourceType;
+
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+
+import android.app.ActionBar;
+import android.app.ActionBar.Tab;
+import android.app.ActionBar.TabListener;
+import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.MenuInflater;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class ActionBarLayout extends LinearLayout {
+
+    // Store another reference to the context so that we don't have to cast it repeatedly.
+    @SuppressWarnings("hiding")
+    private final BridgeContext mContext;
+    private final ActionBar mActionBar;
+    private final String mIcon;
+    private final String mTitle;
+    private final String mSubTitle;
+    private final boolean mSplit;
+    private final boolean mShowHomeAsUp;
+    private final List<Integer> mMenuIds;
+    private final MenuBuilder mMenuBuilder;
+    private final int mNavMode;
+
+    public ActionBarLayout(BridgeContext context, SessionParams params)
+            throws XmlPullParserException {
+        super(context);
+        mIcon = params.getAppIcon();
+        mTitle = params.getAppLabel();
+        mContext = context;
+        mMenuIds = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+
+        ActionBarCallback callback = params.getProjectCallback().getActionBarCallback();
+        mSplit = callback.getSplitActionBarWhenNarrow() &
+                context.getResources().getBoolean(
+                        com.android.internal.R.bool.split_action_bar_is_narrow);
+        mNavMode = callback.getNavigationMode();
+        // TODO: Support Navigation Drawer Indicator.
+        mShowHomeAsUp = callback.getHomeButtonStyle() == HomeButtonStyle.SHOW_HOME_AS_UP;
+        mSubTitle = callback.getSubTitle();
+
+        fillMenuIds(callback.getMenuIdNames());
+        mMenuBuilder = new MenuBuilder(mContext);
+
+        setOrientation(LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL);
+        setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
+
+        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(
+                Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+        XmlPullParser parser = ParserFactory.create(
+                getClass().getResourceAsStream("/bars/action_bar.xml"), "action_bar.xml");
+        BridgeXmlBlockParser bridgeParser = new BridgeXmlBlockParser(
+                parser, context, false /*platformFile*/);
+        try {
+            inflater.inflate(bridgeParser, this, true /*attachToRoot*/);
+        } finally {
+            bridgeParser.ensurePopped();
+        }
+        mActionBar = new ActionBarImpl(this);
+
+        setUpActionBar();
+    }
+
+    private void fillMenuIds(List<String> menuIdNames) {
+        for (String name : menuIdNames) {
+            int id = mContext.getProjectResourceValue(ResourceType.MENU, name, -1);
+            if (id > -1) {
+                mMenuIds.add(id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setUpActionBar() {
+        RenderResources res = mContext.getRenderResources();
+        Drawable iconDrawable = getDrawable(res, mIcon, false /*isFramework*/);
+        if (iconDrawable != null) {
+            mActionBar.setIcon(iconDrawable);
+        }
+        ResourceValue titleValue = res.findResValue(mTitle, false /*isFramework*/);
+        if (titleValue != null && titleValue.getValue() != null) {
+            mActionBar.setTitle(titleValue.getValue());
+        } else {
+            mActionBar.setTitle(mTitle);
+        }
+        if (mSubTitle != null) {
+            mActionBar.setSubtitle(mSubTitle);
+        }
+        ActionBarView actionBarView = (ActionBarView) findViewById(
+            Bridge.getResourceId(ResourceType.ID, "action_bar"));
+        actionBarView.setSplitView((ActionBarContainer) findViewById(
+            Bridge.getResourceId(ResourceType.ID, "split_action_bar")));
+        actionBarView.setSplitActionBar(mSplit);
+        if (mShowHomeAsUp) {
+            mActionBar.setDisplayOptions(0xFF, ActionBar.DISPLAY_HOME_AS_UP);
+        }
+        setUpActionMenus();
+
+        mActionBar.setNavigationMode(mNavMode);
+        if (mNavMode == ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_TABS) {
+            setUpTabs(3);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setUpActionMenus() {
+        if (mMenuIds == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ActionBarView actionBarView = (ActionBarView) findViewById(Bridge.getResourceId(
+                ResourceType.ID, "action_bar"));
+        final MenuInflater inflater = new MenuInflater(mActionBar.getThemedContext());
+        for (int id : mMenuIds) {
+            inflater.inflate(id, mMenuBuilder);
+        }
+        actionBarView.setMenu(mMenuBuilder, null /*callback*/);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Use an adapter, like List View to set up tabs.
+    private void setUpTabs(int num) {
+        for (int i = 1; i <= num; i++) {
+            Tab tab = mActionBar.newTab()
+                    .setText("Tab" + i)
+                    .setTabListener(new TabListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onTabUnselected(Tab t, FragmentTransaction ft) {
+                    // pass
+                }
+                @Override
+                public void onTabSelected(Tab t, FragmentTransaction ft) {
+                    // pass
+                }
+                @Override
+                public void onTabReselected(Tab t, FragmentTransaction ft) {
+                    // pass
+                }
+            });
+            mActionBar.addTab(tab);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Drawable getDrawable(RenderResources res, String name, boolean isFramework) {
+        ResourceValue value = res.findResValue(name, isFramework);
+        value = res.resolveResValue(value);
+        if (value != null) {
+            return ResourceHelper.getDrawable(value, mContext);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/FakeActionBar.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/FakeActionBar.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 226649d..0000000
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/bars/FakeActionBar.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
- */
-
-package com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars;
-
-import com.android.resources.Density;
-
-import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.widget.LinearLayout;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-
-public class FakeActionBar extends CustomBar {
-
-    private TextView mTextView;
-
-    public FakeActionBar(Context context, Density density, String label, String icon)
-            throws XmlPullParserException {
-        super(context, density, LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL, "/bars/action_bar.xml", "action_bar.xml");
-
-        // Cannot access the inside items through id because no R.id values have been
-        // created for them.
-        // We do know the order though.
-        loadIconById(android.R.id.home, icon);
-        mTextView = setText(1, label);
-
-        setStyle("actionBarStyle");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected TextView getStyleableTextView() {
-        return mTextView;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
index 3d5c9c6..17715b0 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.android.BridgeContext;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.android.BridgeLayoutParamsMapAttributes;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.android.BridgeXmlBlockParser;
-import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.FakeActionBar;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.ActionBarLayout;
+import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.CustomBar;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.NavigationBar;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.StatusBar;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.bars.TitleBar;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.binding.FakeAdapter;
 import com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.binding.FakeExpandableAdapter;
+import com.android.resources.Density;
 import com.android.resources.ResourceType;
 import com.android.resources.ScreenOrientation;
 import com.android.util.Pair;
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@
     // information being returned through the API
     private BufferedImage mImage;
     private List<ViewInfo> mViewInfoList;
+    private List<ViewInfo> mSystemViewInfoList;
 
     private static final class PostInflateException extends Exception {
         private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
@@ -226,7 +229,6 @@
             HardwareConfig hardwareConfig = params.getHardwareConfig();
             BridgeContext context = getContext();
 
-
             // the view group that receives the window background.
             ViewGroup backgroundView = null;
 
@@ -257,12 +259,8 @@
                     topLayout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL);
 
                     try {
-                        NavigationBar navigationBar = new NavigationBar(context,
-                                hardwareConfig.getDensity(), LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
-                        navigationBar.setLayoutParams(
-                                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                                        mNavigationBarSize,
-                                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+                        CustomBar navigationBar = createNavigationBar(context,
+                                hardwareConfig.getDensity(), hardwareConfig.getScreenSize());
                         topLayout.addView(navigationBar);
                     } catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
 
@@ -294,9 +292,10 @@
                 if (mViewRoot == null) {
                     mViewRoot = topLayout;
                 } else {
+                    int topLayoutWidth =
+                            params.getHardwareConfig().getScreenWidth() - mNavigationBarSize;
                     LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                            LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
-                    layoutParams.weight = 1;
+                            topLayoutWidth, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
                     topLayout.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
 
                     // this is the case of soft buttons + vertical bar.
@@ -307,11 +306,9 @@
                 if (mStatusBarSize > 0) {
                     // system bar
                     try {
-                        StatusBar systemBar = new StatusBar(context, hardwareConfig.getDensity());
-                        systemBar.setLayoutParams(
-                                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mStatusBarSize));
-                        topLayout.addView(systemBar);
+                        StatusBar statusBar = createStatusBar(context,
+                                hardwareConfig.getDensity());
+                        topLayout.addView(statusBar);
                     } catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
 
                     }
@@ -330,23 +327,16 @@
                 // if the theme says no title/action bar, then the size will be 0
                 if (mActionBarSize > 0) {
                     try {
-                        FakeActionBar actionBar = new FakeActionBar(context,
-                                hardwareConfig.getDensity(),
-                                params.getAppLabel(), params.getAppIcon());
-                        actionBar.setLayoutParams(
-                                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mActionBarSize));
+                        ActionBarLayout actionBar = createActionBar(context, params);
                         backgroundLayout.addView(actionBar);
+                        mContentRoot = (FrameLayout) actionBar.findViewById(android.R.id.content);
                     } catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
 
                     }
                 } else if (mTitleBarSize > 0) {
                     try {
-                        TitleBar titleBar = new TitleBar(context,
+                        TitleBar titleBar = createTitleBar(context,
                                 hardwareConfig.getDensity(), params.getAppLabel());
-                        titleBar.setLayoutParams(
-                                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mTitleBarSize));
                         backgroundLayout.addView(titleBar);
                     } catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
 
@@ -354,22 +344,21 @@
                 }
 
                 // content frame
-                mContentRoot = new FrameLayout(context);
-                layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, 0);
-                layoutParams.weight = 1;
-                mContentRoot.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
-                backgroundLayout.addView(mContentRoot);
+                if (mContentRoot == null) {
+                    mContentRoot = new FrameLayout(context);
+                    layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
+                            LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, 0);
+                    layoutParams.weight = 1;
+                    mContentRoot.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
+                    backgroundLayout.addView(mContentRoot);
+                }
 
                 if (mNavigationBarOrientation == LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL &&
                         mNavigationBarSize > 0) {
                     // system bar
                     try {
-                        NavigationBar navigationBar = new NavigationBar(context,
-                                hardwareConfig.getDensity(), LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL);
-                        navigationBar.setLayoutParams(
-                                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
-                                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mNavigationBarSize));
+                        CustomBar navigationBar = createNavigationBar(context,
+                                hardwareConfig.getDensity(), hardwareConfig.getScreenSize());
                         topLayout.addView(navigationBar);
                     } catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
 
@@ -570,7 +559,7 @@
                 mViewRoot.draw(mCanvas);
             }
 
-            mViewInfoList = startVisitingViews(mViewRoot, 0, params.getExtendedViewInfoMode());
+            mSystemViewInfoList = visitAllChildren(mViewRoot, 0, params.getExtendedViewInfoMode(), false);
 
             // success!
             return SUCCESS.createResult();
@@ -1355,50 +1344,126 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private List<ViewInfo> startVisitingViews(View view, int offset, boolean setExtendedInfo) {
-        if (view == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        // adjust the offset to this view.
-        offset += view.getTop();
-
-        if (view == mContentRoot) {
-            return visitAllChildren(mContentRoot, offset, setExtendedInfo);
-        }
-
-        // otherwise, look for mContentRoot in the children
-        if (view instanceof ViewGroup) {
-            ViewGroup group = ((ViewGroup) view);
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < group.getChildCount(); i++) {
-                List<ViewInfo> list = startVisitingViews(group.getChildAt(i), offset,
-                        setExtendedInfo);
-                if (list != null) {
-                    return list;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
     /**
-     * Visits a View and its children and generate a {@link ViewInfo} containing the
+     * Visits a {@link View} and its children and generate a {@link ViewInfo} containing the
      * bounds of all the views.
+     *
      * @param view the root View
      * @param offset an offset for the view bounds.
      * @param setExtendedInfo whether to set the extended view info in the {@link ViewInfo} object.
+     * @param isContentFrame {@code true} if the {@code ViewInfo} to be created is part of the
+     *                       content frame.
+     *
+     * @return {@code ViewInfo} containing the bounds of the view and it children otherwise.
      */
-    private ViewInfo visit(View view, int offset, boolean setExtendedInfo) {
+    private ViewInfo visit(View view, int offset, boolean setExtendedInfo,
+            boolean isContentFrame) {
+        ViewInfo result = createViewInfo(view, offset, setExtendedInfo, isContentFrame);
+
+        if (view instanceof ViewGroup) {
+            ViewGroup group = ((ViewGroup) view);
+            result.setChildren(visitAllChildren(group, isContentFrame ? 0 : offset,
+                    setExtendedInfo, isContentFrame));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Visits all the children of a given ViewGroup and generates a list of {@link ViewInfo}
+     * containing the bounds of all the views. It also initializes the {@link mViewInfoList} with
+     * the children of the {@code mContentRoot}.
+     *
+     * @param viewGroup the root View
+     * @param offset an offset from the top for the content view frame.
+     * @param setExtendedInfo whether to set the extended view info in the {@link ViewInfo} object.
+     * @param isContentFrame {@code true} if the {@code ViewInfo} to be created is part of the
+     *                       content frame. {@code false} if the {@code ViewInfo} to be created is
+     *                       part of the system decor.
+     */
+    private List<ViewInfo> visitAllChildren(ViewGroup viewGroup, int offset,
+            boolean setExtendedInfo, boolean isContentFrame) {
+        if (viewGroup == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!isContentFrame) {
+            offset += viewGroup.getTop();
+        }
+
+        int childCount = viewGroup.getChildCount();
+        if (viewGroup == mContentRoot) {
+            List<ViewInfo> childrenWithoutOffset = new ArrayList<ViewInfo>(childCount);
+            List<ViewInfo> childrenWithOffset = new ArrayList<ViewInfo>(childCount);
+            for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
+                ViewInfo[] childViewInfo = visitContentRoot(viewGroup.getChildAt(i), offset,
+                        setExtendedInfo);
+                childrenWithoutOffset.add(childViewInfo[0]);
+                childrenWithOffset.add(childViewInfo[1]);
+            }
+            mViewInfoList = childrenWithOffset;
+            return childrenWithoutOffset;
+        } else {
+            List<ViewInfo> children = new ArrayList<ViewInfo>(childCount);
+            for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
+                children.add(visit(viewGroup.getChildAt(i), offset, setExtendedInfo,
+                        isContentFrame));
+            }
+            return children;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Visits the children of {@link #mContentRoot} and generates {@link ViewInfo} containing the
+     * bounds of all the views. It returns two {@code ViewInfo} objects with the same children,
+     * one with the {@code offset} and other without the {@code offset}. The offset is needed to
+     * get the right bounds if the {@code ViewInfo} hierarchy is accessed from
+     * {@code mViewInfoList}. When the hierarchy is accessed via {@code mSystemViewInfoList}, the
+     * offset is not needed.
+     *
+     * @return an array of length two, with ViewInfo at index 0 is without offset and ViewInfo at
+     *         index 1 is with the offset.
+     */
+    private ViewInfo[] visitContentRoot(View view, int offset, boolean setExtendedInfo) {
+        ViewInfo[] result = new ViewInfo[2];
+        if (view == null) {
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        result[0] = createViewInfo(view, 0, setExtendedInfo, true);
+        result[1] = createViewInfo(view, offset, setExtendedInfo, true);
+        if (view instanceof ViewGroup) {
+            List<ViewInfo> children = visitAllChildren((ViewGroup) view, 0, setExtendedInfo, true);
+            result[0].setChildren(children);
+            result[1].setChildren(children);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a {@link ViewInfo} for the view. The {@code ViewInfo} corresponding to the children
+     * of the {@code view} are not created. Consequently, the children of {@code ViewInfo} is not
+     * set.
+     * @param offset an offset for the view bounds. Used only if view is part of the content frame.
+     */
+    private ViewInfo createViewInfo(View view, int offset, boolean setExtendedInfo,
+            boolean isContentFrame) {
         if (view == null) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        ViewInfo result = new ViewInfo(view.getClass().getName(),
-                getContext().getViewKey(view),
-                view.getLeft(), view.getTop() + offset, view.getRight(), view.getBottom() + offset,
-                view, view.getLayoutParams());
+        ViewInfo result;
+        if (isContentFrame) {
+            result = new ViewInfo(view.getClass().getName(),
+                    getContext().getViewKey(view),
+                    view.getLeft(), view.getTop() + offset, view.getRight(),
+                    view.getBottom() + offset, view, view.getLayoutParams());
+
+        } else {
+            result = new SystemViewInfo(view.getClass().getName(),
+                    getContext().getViewKey(view),
+                    view.getLeft(), view.getTop(), view.getRight(),
+                    view.getBottom(), view, view.getLayoutParams());
+        }
 
         if (setExtendedInfo) {
             MarginLayoutParams marginParams = null;
@@ -1413,39 +1478,70 @@
                     marginParams != null ? marginParams.bottomMargin : 0);
         }
 
-        if (view instanceof ViewGroup) {
-            ViewGroup group = ((ViewGroup) view);
-            result.setChildren(visitAllChildren(group, 0 /*offset*/, setExtendedInfo));
-        }
-
         return result;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Visits all the children of a given ViewGroup generate a list of {@link ViewInfo}
-     * containing the bounds of all the views.
-     * @param view the root View
-     * @param offset an offset for the view bounds.
-     * @param setExtendedInfo whether to set the extended view info in the {@link ViewInfo} object.
-     */
-    private List<ViewInfo> visitAllChildren(ViewGroup viewGroup, int offset,
-            boolean setExtendedInfo) {
-        if (viewGroup == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        List<ViewInfo> children = new ArrayList<ViewInfo>();
-        for (int i = 0; i < viewGroup.getChildCount(); i++) {
-            children.add(visit(viewGroup.getChildAt(i), offset, setExtendedInfo));
-        }
-        return children;
-    }
-
-
     private void invalidateRenderingSize() {
         mMeasuredScreenWidth = mMeasuredScreenHeight = -1;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates the status bar with wifi and battery icons.
+     */
+    private StatusBar createStatusBar(BridgeContext context, Density density)
+            throws XmlPullParserException {
+        StatusBar statusBar = new StatusBar(context, density);
+        statusBar.setLayoutParams(
+                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
+                        LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mStatusBarSize));
+        return statusBar;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the navigation bar with back, home and recent buttons.
+     *
+     * @param isRtl true if the current locale is right-to-left
+     * @param isRtlSupported true is the project manifest declares that the application
+     *        is RTL aware.
+     */
+    private CustomBar createNavigationBar(BridgeContext context, Density density, ScreenSize size)
+            throws XmlPullParserException {
+        CustomBar navigationBar;
+        if (size == ScreenSize.XLARGE) {
+            navigationBar = new TabletSystemBar(context, density);
+        } else {
+            navigationBar = new NavigationBar(context, density,
+                    mNavigationBarOrientation);
+        }
+        if (mNavigationBarOrientation == LinearLayout.VERTICAL) {
+            navigationBar.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(mNavigationBarSize,
+                    LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+        } else {
+            navigationBar.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                    mNavigationBarSize));
+        }
+        return navigationBar;
+    }
+
+    private TitleBar createTitleBar(BridgeContext context, Density density, String title)
+            throws XmlPullParserException {
+        TitleBar titleBar = new TitleBar(context, density, title);
+        titleBar.setLayoutParams(
+                new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mTitleBarSize));
+        return titleBar;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the action bar. Also queries the project callback for missing information.
+     */
+    private ActionBarLayout createActionBar(BridgeContext context, SessionParams params)
+            throws XmlPullParserException {
+        ActionBarLayout actionBar = new ActionBarLayout(context, params);
+        actionBar.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
+                LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+        return actionBar;
+    }
+
     public BufferedImage getImage() {
         return mImage;
     }
@@ -1458,6 +1554,10 @@
         return mViewInfoList;
     }
 
+    public List<ViewInfo> getSystemViewInfos() {
+        return mSystemViewInfoList;
+    }
+
     public Map<String, String> getDefaultProperties(Object viewObject) {
         return getContext().getDefaultPropMap(viewObject);
     }
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/ResourceHelper.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/ResourceHelper.java
index 6dcb693..adb0937 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
      * @param context the current context
      */
     public static Drawable getDrawable(ResourceValue value, BridgeContext context) {
+        if (value == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         String stringValue = value.getValue();
         if (RenderResources.REFERENCE_NULL.equals(stringValue)) {
             return null;
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/SystemViewInfo.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/SystemViewInfo.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c267df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/SystemViewInfo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl;
+
+import com.android.ide.common.rendering.api.ViewInfo;
+
+public class SystemViewInfo extends ViewInfo {
+
+    public SystemViewInfo(String name, Object cookie, int left, int top,
+            int right, int bottom) {
+        super(name, cookie, left, top, right, bottom);
+    }
+
+    public SystemViewInfo(String name, Object cookie, int left, int top,
+            int right, int bottom, Object viewObject, Object layoutParamsObject) {
+        super(name, cookie, left, top, right, bottom, viewObject,
+                layoutParamsObject);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isSystemView() {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/create/src/com/android/tools/layoutlib/create/Main.java b/tools/layoutlib/create/src/com/android/tools/layoutlib/create/Main.java
index 11433aa..964e2f3 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/create/src/com/android/tools/layoutlib/create/Main.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/create/src/com/android/tools/layoutlib/create/Main.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
                         "android.pim.*", // for datepicker
                         "android.os.*",  // for android.os.Handler
                         "android.database.ContentObserver", // for Digital clock
+                        "com.android.internal.view.menu.ActionMenu",
                     },
                     excludeClasses);
             aa.analyze();