diff --git a/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml b/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
index 4ceca45f1..e8e21306d 100644
--- a/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-xlarge/config.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     <bool name="config_sliding_key_input_enabled">false</bool>
     <!-- Whether or not Popup on key press is enabled by default -->
     <bool name="config_default_popup_preview">false</bool>
+    <!-- This configuration is the index of the array {@link KeyboardSwitcher.KEYBOARD_THEMES}. -->
+    <string name="config_default_keyboard_theme_id">5</string>
     <string name="config_text_size_of_language_on_spacebar">medium</string>
     <integer name="config_max_popup_keyboard_column">9</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index 5db2e82b0..8bdda5574 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     <integer name="config_long_press_shift_key_timeout">1200</integer>
     <integer name="config_touch_noise_threshold_millis">40</integer>
     <dimen name="config_touch_noise_threshold_distance">2.0mm</dimen>
+    <!-- This configuration is the index of the array {@link KeyboardSwitcher.KEYBOARD_THEMES}. -->
+    <string name="config_default_keyboard_theme_id">4</string>
     <string name="config_text_size_of_language_on_spacebar">small</string>
     <integer name="config_max_popup_keyboard_column">9</integer>
     <!-- Whether or not auto-correction should be enabled by default -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
index c42fe6602..2dad17148 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs_for_debug.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             android:persistent="true"
             android:entryValues="@array/keyboard_layout_modes_values"
             android:entries="@array/keyboard_layout_modes"
-            android:defaultValue="5"
+            android:defaultValue="@string/config_default_keyboard_theme_id"
             />
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index 76cb8ff29..d085030a1 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -39,16 +39,15 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCha
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
     public static final boolean DEBUG_STATE = false;
 
-    // Changing DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID also requires prefs_for_debug.xml to be matched with.
-    public static final String DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID = "5";
+    private static String sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId;
     public static final String PREF_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT = "pref_keyboard_layout_20100902";
-    private static final int[] THEMES = new int [] {
+    private static final int[] KEYBOARD_THEMES = {
         R.layout.input_basic,
         R.layout.input_basic_highcontrast,
         R.layout.input_stone_normal,
         R.layout.input_stone_bold,
         R.layout.input_gingerbread,
-        R.layout.input_honeycomb, // DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID
+        R.layout.input_honeycomb,
     };
 
     private SubtypeSwitcher mSubtypeSwitcher;
@@ -111,8 +110,15 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCha
         sInstance.mPrefs = prefs;
         sInstance.mSubtypeSwitcher = SubtypeSwitcher.getInstance();
 
-        sInstance.mLayoutId = Integer.valueOf(
-                prefs.getString(PREF_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT, DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID));
+        try {
+            sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId = ims.getString(
+                    R.string.config_default_keyboard_theme_id);
+            sInstance.mLayoutId = Integer.valueOf(
+                    prefs.getString(PREF_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT, sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+            sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId = "0";
+            sInstance.mLayoutId = 0;
+        }
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(sInstance);
     }
 
@@ -609,8 +615,8 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCha
             if (mInputView != null) {
                 mInputView.closing();
             }
-            if (THEMES.length <= layoutId) {
-                layoutId = Integer.valueOf(DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID);
+            if (KEYBOARD_THEMES.length <= layoutId) {
+                layoutId = Integer.valueOf(sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId);
             }
 
             Utils.GCUtils.getInstance().reset();
@@ -618,7 +624,7 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCha
             for (int i = 0; i < Utils.GCUtils.GC_TRY_LOOP_MAX && tryGC; ++i) {
                 try {
                     mInputView = (LatinKeyboardView) mInputMethodService.getLayoutInflater(
-                            ).inflate(THEMES[layoutId], null);
+                            ).inflate(KEYBOARD_THEMES[layoutId], null);
                     tryGC = false;
                 } catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
                     Log.w(TAG, "load keyboard failed: " + e);
@@ -651,7 +657,7 @@ public class KeyboardSwitcher implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCha
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
         if (PREF_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT.equals(key)) {
             final int layoutId = Integer.valueOf(
-                    sharedPreferences.getString(key, DEFAULT_LAYOUT_ID));
+                    sharedPreferences.getString(key, sConfigDefaultKeyboardThemeId));
             createInputViewInternal(layoutId, false);
             postSetInputView();
         } else if (Settings.PREF_SETTINGS_KEY.equals(key)) {