diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/prefs_w_buttons.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/prefs_w_buttons.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3260e6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/prefs_w_buttons.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              android:orientation="vertical"
+              android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+              android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+              android:layout_weight="1"
+              >
+
+  <ListView android:id="@id/android:list"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
+            />
+
+  <LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                >
+    <Button android:id="@+id/revert_colors"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1" 
+            android:text="@string/button_revert_colors"
+            />
+    <Button android:id="@+id/revert_all"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1" 
+            android:text="@string/button_revert_all"
+            />
+  </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/prefs_menu.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/prefs_menu.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 29f797ed5..000000000
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/prefs_menu.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:id="@+id/menu_revert_colors"
-          android:title="@string/menu_revert_colors"
-          />
-    <item android:id="@+id/menu_revert_all"
-          android:title="@string/menu_revert_all"
-          />
-</menu>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 5bd5f32a3..762ea549f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -797,13 +797,13 @@
       -->
     <!-- text of first menu item.  Will revert all preferences to
          their default/original values -->
-    <string name="menu_revert_all">Restore all</string>
+    <string name="button_revert_all">Restore all</string>
     <!-- Text of confirmation dialog for above -->
     <string name="confirm_revert_colors">Are you sure you want to
       restore all color settings to their original values?</string>
     <!-- Second menu item.  Reverts only the colors to their
          default/original values -->
-    <string name="menu_revert_colors">Restore colors</string>
+    <string name="button_revert_colors">Restore colors</string>
     <!-- Text of confirmation dialog for above -->
     <string name="confirm_revert_all">Are you sure you want to restore
       all settings to their original values?</string>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
index a9a65aad7..b39453d6b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/PrefsActivity.java
@@ -19,19 +19,16 @@
  */
 
 package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
-import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
-import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.content.Intent;
+import android.app.Dialog;
+import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
-import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
-import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.MenuInflater;
-import java.util.HashSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.Button;
 
 public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity 
     implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
@@ -112,8 +109,22 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
 
         // Load the preferences from an XML resource
         addPreferencesFromResource( R.xml.xwprefs );
+        setContentView( R.layout.prefs_w_buttons );
 
         m_keyLogging = getString( R.string.key_logging_on );
+
+        Button button = (Button)findViewById( R.id.revert_colors );
+        button.setOnClickListener( new View.OnClickListener() {
+                public void onClick( View v ) {
+                    showDialog( REVERT_COLORS );
+                }
+            } );
+        button = (Button)findViewById( R.id.revert_all );
+        button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+                public void onClick( View v ) {
+                    showDialog( REVERT_ALL );
+                }
+            } );
     }
     
     @Override
@@ -139,34 +150,6 @@ public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu( Menu menu )
-    {
-        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
-        inflater.inflate( R.menu.prefs_menu, menu );
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected( MenuItem item )
-    {
-        int dlgID = 0;
-        switch ( item.getItemId() ) {
-        case R.id.menu_revert_all:
-            dlgID = REVERT_ALL;
-            break;
-        case R.id.menu_revert_colors:
-            dlgID = REVERT_COLORS;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        boolean handled = 0 != dlgID;
-        if ( handled ) {
-            showDialog( dlgID );
-        }
-        return handled;
-    }
-
     private void relaunch()
     {
         PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues( this, R.xml.xwprefs,