diff --git a/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml b/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a488f68b3..000000000
--- a/res/drawable/bookmarks_selector.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-  <item
-    android:state_selected="true"
-    android:drawable="@drawable/greyed_out_selected"/>
-
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml b/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
index 104a9f294..94b71dc89 100644
--- a/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
+++ b/res/layout/bookmarks_row.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="horizontal">
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    >
 
   <TextView
       android:id="@+id/bookmark_title"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 1a28d5931..575a80c8c 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
   <color name="drawer_background">#ffffff</color>
   <color name="selected_light">#0F000000</color>
   <color name="divider_light">#1E000000</color>
-  <drawable name="greyed_out_selected">#BDBDBD</drawable>
+  <color name="greyed_out_selected">#BDBDBD</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/views/BookmarksActivity.java b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/views/BookmarksActivity.java
index 90ebec68b..2e6c041e3 100644
--- a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/views/BookmarksActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/views/BookmarksActivity.java
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.views;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
 import android.view.ActionMode;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -16,9 +14,7 @@ import android.widget.AbsListView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.R;
 
 public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
@@ -26,9 +22,10 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
   private ArrayList<String> contents;
   private ListView bookmarksList;
-  private ArrayAdapter<String> adapter;
+  private ArrayAdapter adapter;
   private ArrayList<String> selected;
   private int numOfSelected;
+  SparseBooleanArray sparseBooleanArray;
 
   @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -37,9 +34,8 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
     contents = getIntent().getStringArrayListExtra("bookmark_contents");
     selected = new ArrayList<>();
     bookmarksList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.bookmarks_list);
-    adapter =
-        new ArrayAdapter<>(getApplicationContext(), R.layout.bookmarks_row, R.id.bookmark_title,
-            contents);
+    adapter = new ArrayAdapter(getApplicationContext(), R.layout.bookmarks_row, R.id.bookmark_title,
+        contents);
     bookmarksList.setAdapter(adapter);
     bookmarksList.setChoiceMode(AbsListView.CHOICE_MODE_MULTIPLE_MODAL);
     bookmarksList.setMultiChoiceModeListener(new AbsListView.MultiChoiceModeListener() {
@@ -55,6 +51,10 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
           numOfSelected--;
           mode.setTitle(numOfSelected + " Selected");
         }
+        //sparseBooleanArray = bookmarksList.getCheckedItemPositions();
+        //adapter.setSparse(sparseBooleanArray);
+        //adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+
       }
 
       @Override public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
   }
 
   private void deleteSelectedItems() {
-    SparseBooleanArray sparseBooleanArray = bookmarksList.getCheckedItemPositions();
-    for(int i = sparseBooleanArray.size() -1; i >= 0; i--)
+    sparseBooleanArray = bookmarksList.getCheckedItemPositions();
+    for (int i = sparseBooleanArray.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
       contents.remove(sparseBooleanArray.keyAt(i));
 
     adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
-    }
+  }
 
   private void setUpToolbar() {
     Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
       @Override public void onClick(View v) {
         Intent intent = new Intent();
         intent.putExtra("bookmarks_array_list", contents);
-        intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked" , false);
+        intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked", false);
         setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
         finish();
       }
@@ -116,16 +116,15 @@ public class BookmarksActivity extends AppCompatActivity
     Intent intent = new Intent();
     intent.putExtra("choseX", contents.get(position));
     intent.putExtra("bookmarks_array_list", contents);
-    intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked" , true);
+    intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked", true);
     setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
     finish();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void onBackPressed() {
+  @Override public void onBackPressed() {
     Intent intent = new Intent();
     intent.putExtra("bookmarks_array_list", contents);
-    intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked" , false);
+    intent.putExtra("bookmarkClicked", false);
     setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
     finish();
     super.onBackPressed();