diff --git a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml b/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fad7b9a7..000000000
--- a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2010, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<set
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
->
-    <alpha
-        android:fromAlpha="0.5"
-        android:toAlpha="1.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadein_anim_time" />
-</set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml b/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7de5123cd..000000000
--- a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2010, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<set
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
->
-    <alpha
-        android:fromAlpha="1.0"
-        android:toAlpha="0.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadeout_anim_time" />
-</set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
index 9fad7b9a7..f80e8b8de 100644
--- a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
+++ b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     <alpha
         android:fromAlpha="0.5"
         android:toAlpha="1.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadein_anim_time" />
+        android:duration="@integer/config_mini_keyboard_fadein_anim_time" />
 </set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
index 7de5123cd..535b100ae 100644
--- a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
+++ b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     <alpha
         android:fromAlpha="1.0"
         android:toAlpha="0.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadeout_anim_time" />
+        android:duration="@integer/config_mini_keyboard_fadeout_anim_time" />
 </set>
diff --git a/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml b/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
index d10035c9c..9d6cd241c 100644
--- a/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
@@ -21,25 +21,33 @@
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:gravity="bottom"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo"
-    android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
-    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
+    android:minHeight="@dimen/candidate_strip_minimum_height"
 >
-    <HorizontalScrollView
-        android:id="@+id/candidates_scroll_view"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
-        android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
-        android:scrollbars="none"
+    <!-- On tablets, the candidate strip is centered with horizontal paddings on both sides because
+         width of the landscape mode is too long for the candidate strip. This LinearLayout is
+         required to hold the paddings. -->
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
+        android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
     >
-        <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
-            android:id="@+id/candidates"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
+        <HorizontalScrollView
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo" />
-    </HorizontalScrollView>
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
+            android:scrollbars="none"
+        >
+            <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
+                android:id="@+id/candidates"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+        </HorizontalScrollView>
+    </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
index 794c4ed42..39e39a1b7 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
@@ -21,25 +21,24 @@
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:gravity="bottom"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip"
+    android:minHeight="@dimen/candidate_strip_minimum_height"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
 >
     <HorizontalScrollView
-        android:id="@+id/candidates_scroll_view"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
+        android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip"
         android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
         android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
         android:scrollbars="none"
     >
         <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
             android:id="@+id/candidates"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip" />
+            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
     </HorizontalScrollView>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
index 0dc5621ff..9bb50f62a 100644
--- a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_holo">8.0mm</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">46dip</dimen>
+    <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
+         key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">18mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_padding">12dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index bdb4409f0..32fb5bf1a 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
     <integer name="config_final_fadeout_percentage_of_language_on_spacebar">15</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_before_preview">0</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_after_preview">10</integer>
-    <integer name="config_preview_fadein_anim_time">0</integer>
-    <integer name="config_preview_fadeout_anim_time">70</integer>
     <integer name="config_mini_keyboard_fadein_anim_time">0</integer>
     <integer name="config_mini_keyboard_fadeout_anim_time">100</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_before_key_repeat_start">400</integer>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 767dc4aa9..0a0b16d47 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_holo">0.193in</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">42dip</dimen>
+    <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
+         key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">100sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_fading_edge_length">63dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/styles.xml b/java/res/values/styles.xml
index 130714fd3..ef48a4bd2 100644
--- a/java/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.5</item>
         <item name="colorScheme">white</item>
     </style>
-    <style name="KeyPreviewAnimation">
-        <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/key_preview_fadein</item>
-        <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/key_preview_fadeout</item>
-    </style>
     <style name="MiniKeyboardAnimation">
         <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/mini_keyboard_fadein</item>
         <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout</item>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper.java
index e7eaba2d8..2b7e25591 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper.java
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public class InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper {
     public List<InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper> getEnabledInputMethodSubtypeList(
             InputMethodInfoCompatWrapper imi, boolean allowsImplicitlySelectedSubtypes) {
         if (!SUBTYPE_SUPPORTED) {
-            String[] languages = mLanguageSwitcherProxy.getEnabledLanguages();
+            String[] languages = mLanguageSwitcherProxy.getEnabledLanguages(
+                    allowsImplicitlySelectedSubtypes);
             List<InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper> subtypeList =
                     new ArrayList<InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper>();
             for (String lang: languages) {
@@ -195,10 +196,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper {
 
     public void setInputMethodAndSubtype(
             IBinder token, String id, InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper subtype) {
-        if (!SUBTYPE_SUPPORTED) {
-            mLanguageSwitcherProxy.setLocale(subtype.getLocale());
-            return;
-        }
         CompatUtils.invoke(mImm, null, METHOD_setInputMethodAndSubtype,
                 token, id, subtype.getOriginalObject());
     }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper.java
index 88167ae74..7d107b590 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper.java
@@ -16,23 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.android.inputmethod.compat;
 
+import com.android.inputmethod.deprecated.LanguageSwitcherProxy;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SubtypeSwitcher;
 
 import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
-import android.view.View;
 // import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodSubtype;
-import android.widget.HorizontalScrollView;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
 public class InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper extends InputMethodService {
-    private static final Method METHOD_HorizontalScrollView_setOverScrollMode =
-            CompatUtils.getMethod(HorizontalScrollView.class, "setOverScrollMode", int.class);
-    private static final Field FIELD_View_OVER_SCROLL_NEVER =
-            CompatUtils.getField(View.class, "OVER_SCROLL_NEVER");
-    private static final Integer View_OVER_SCROLL_NEVER =
-            (Integer)CompatUtils.getFieldValue(null, null, FIELD_View_OVER_SCROLL_NEVER);
     // CAN_HANDLE_ON_CURRENT_INPUT_METHOD_SUBTYPE_CHANGED needs to be false if the API level is 10
     // or previous. Note that InputMethodSubtype was added in the API level 11.
     // For the API level 11 or later, LatinIME should override onCurrentInputMethodSubtypeChanged().
@@ -62,17 +52,13 @@ public class InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper extends InputMethodService {
             subtype = mImm.getCurrentInputMethodSubtype();
         }
         if (subtype != null) {
+            if (!InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper.SUBTYPE_SUPPORTED) {
+                LanguageSwitcherProxy.getInstance().setLocale(subtype.getLocale());
+            }
             SubtypeSwitcher.getInstance().updateSubtype(subtype);
         }
     }
 
-    protected static void setOverScrollModeNever(HorizontalScrollView scrollView) {
-        if (View_OVER_SCROLL_NEVER != null) {
-            CompatUtils.invoke(scrollView, null, METHOD_HorizontalScrollView_setOverScrollMode,
-                    View_OVER_SCROLL_NEVER);
-        }
-    }
-
     //////////////////////////////////////
     // Functions using API v11 or later //
     //////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/LanguageSwitcherProxy.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/LanguageSwitcherProxy.java
index 5d165cda9..73f0b7a2d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/LanguageSwitcherProxy.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/LanguageSwitcherProxy.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.deprecated;
 import com.android.inputmethod.compat.InputMethodManagerCompatWrapper;
 import com.android.inputmethod.deprecated.languageswitcher.LanguageSwitcher;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Settings;
 
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 // This class is used only when the IME doesn't use method.xml for language switching.
-public class LanguageSwitcherProxy {
+public class LanguageSwitcherProxy implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     private static final LanguageSwitcherProxy sInstance = new LanguageSwitcherProxy();
     private LanguageSwitcher mLanguageSwitcher;
     private SharedPreferences mPrefs;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public class LanguageSwitcherProxy {
         sInstance.mLanguageSwitcher = new LanguageSwitcher(service);
         sInstance.mLanguageSwitcher.loadLocales(prefs, conf.locale);
         sInstance.mPrefs = prefs;
+        prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(sInstance);
     }
 
     public static void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration conf) {
@@ -58,8 +60,8 @@ public class LanguageSwitcherProxy {
         return mLanguageSwitcher.getLocaleCount();
     }
 
-    public String[] getEnabledLanguages() {
-        return mLanguageSwitcher.getEnabledLanguages();
+    public String[] getEnabledLanguages(boolean allowImplicitlySelectedLanguages) {
+        return mLanguageSwitcher.getEnabledLanguages(allowImplicitlySelectedLanguages);
     }
 
     public Locale getInputLocale() {
@@ -70,4 +72,14 @@ public class LanguageSwitcherProxy {
         mLanguageSwitcher.setLocale(localeStr);
         mLanguageSwitcher.persist(mPrefs);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences prefs, String key) {
+        // PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGES: enabled input subtypes
+        // PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE: current input subtype
+        if (key.equals(Settings.PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGES)
+                || key.equals(Settings.PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE)) {
+            mLanguageSwitcher.loadLocales(prefs, null);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/languageswitcher/LanguageSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/languageswitcher/LanguageSwitcher.java
index 639b7cdd0..e4b2e035c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/languageswitcher/LanguageSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/deprecated/languageswitcher/LanguageSwitcher.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.deprecated.languageswitcher;
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.compat.InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinIME;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.LatinImeLogger;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.Settings;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SharedPreferencesCompat;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -34,12 +36,14 @@ import java.util.Locale;
  * input language that the user has selected.
  */
 public class LanguageSwitcher {
+    private static final String TAG = LanguageSwitcher.class.getSimpleName();
 
     private static final String KEYBOARD_MODE = "keyboard";
+    private static final String[] EMPTY_STIRNG_ARRAY = new String[0];
 
     private final ArrayList<Locale> mLocales = new ArrayList<Locale>();
     private final LatinIME mIme;
-    private String[] mSelectedLanguageArray;
+    private String[] mSelectedLanguageArray = EMPTY_STIRNG_ARRAY;
     private String   mSelectedLanguages;
     private int      mCurrentIndex = 0;
     private String   mDefaultInputLanguage;
@@ -69,12 +73,16 @@ public class LanguageSwitcher {
      * @return whether there was any change
      */
     public boolean loadLocales(SharedPreferences sp, Locale systemLocale) {
+        if (LatinImeLogger.sDBG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "load locales");
+        }
         if (systemLocale != null) {
             setSystemLocale(systemLocale);
         }
         String selectedLanguages = sp.getString(Settings.PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGES, null);
         String currentLanguage   = sp.getString(Settings.PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE, null);
-        if (selectedLanguages == null || selectedLanguages.length() < 1) {
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(selectedLanguages)) {
+            mSelectedLanguageArray = EMPTY_STIRNG_ARRAY;
             loadDefaults();
             if (mLocales.size() == 0) {
                 return false;
@@ -104,6 +112,9 @@ public class LanguageSwitcher {
     }
 
     private void loadDefaults() {
+        if (LatinImeLogger.sDBG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "load default locales:");
+        }
         mDefaultInputLocale = mIme.getResources().getConfiguration().locale;
         String country = mDefaultInputLocale.getCountry();
         mDefaultInputLanguage = mDefaultInputLocale.getLanguage() +
@@ -132,7 +143,10 @@ public class LanguageSwitcher {
     /**
      * Returns the list of enabled language codes.
      */
-    public String[] getEnabledLanguages() {
+    public String[] getEnabledLanguages(boolean allowImplicitlySelectedLanguages) {
+        if (mSelectedLanguageArray.length == 0 && allowImplicitlySelectedLanguages) {
+            return new String[] { mDefaultInputLanguage };
+        }
         return mSelectedLanguageArray;
     }
 
@@ -218,9 +232,5 @@ public class LanguageSwitcher {
         Editor editor = prefs.edit();
         editor.putString(Settings.PREF_INPUT_LANGUAGE, getInputLanguage());
         SharedPreferencesCompat.apply(editor);
-        // When the current language is changed, the event for this change should be handled
-        // internally as a subtype switching.
-        mIme.notifyOnCurrentInputMethodSubtypeChanged(new InputMethodSubtypeCompatWrapper(
-                0, 0, getInputLocale().toString(), KEYBOARD_MODE, ""));
     }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
index 7b570d7ed..71863803b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
-import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -110,14 +110,12 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
     // Key preview popup
     private boolean mInForeground;
     private TextView mPreviewText;
-    private PopupWindow mPreviewPopup;
     private int mPreviewTextSizeLarge;
-    private int[] mOffsetInWindow;
+    private final int[] mOffsetInWindow = new int[2];
     private int mOldPreviewKeyIndex = KeyDetector.NOT_A_KEY;
     private boolean mShowPreview = true;
     private int mPopupPreviewOffsetX;
     private int mPopupPreviewOffsetY;
-    private int mWindowY;
     private int mPopupPreviewDisplayedY;
     private final int mDelayBeforePreview;
     private final int mDelayAfterPreview;
@@ -125,7 +123,6 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
     // Popup mini keyboard
     private PopupWindow mMiniKeyboardPopup;
     private KeyboardView mMiniKeyboardView;
-    private View mMiniKeyboardParent;
     private final WeakHashMap<Key, View> mMiniKeyboardCache = new WeakHashMap<Key, View>();
     private int mMiniKeyboardOriginX;
     private int mMiniKeyboardOriginY;
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
                     showKey(msg.arg1, (PointerTracker)msg.obj);
                     break;
                 case MSG_DISMISS_PREVIEW:
-                    mPreviewPopup.dismiss();
+                    mPreviewText.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                     break;
                 case MSG_REPEAT_KEY: {
                     final PointerTracker tracker = (PointerTracker)msg.obj;
@@ -227,12 +224,11 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
 
         public void popupPreview(long delay, int keyIndex, PointerTracker tracker) {
             removeMessages(MSG_POPUP_PREVIEW);
-            if (mPreviewPopup.isShowing() && mPreviewText.getVisibility() == VISIBLE) {
+            if (mPreviewText.getVisibility() == VISIBLE) {
                 // Show right away, if it's already visible and finger is moving around
                 showKey(keyIndex, tracker);
             } else {
-                sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_POPUP_PREVIEW, keyIndex, 0, tracker),
-                        delay);
+                sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_POPUP_PREVIEW, keyIndex, 0, tracker), delay);
             }
         }
 
@@ -241,9 +237,7 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         }
 
         public void dismissPreview(long delay) {
-            if (mPreviewPopup.isShowing()) {
-                sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_PREVIEW), delay);
-            }
+            sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_PREVIEW), delay);
         }
 
         public void cancelDismissPreview() {
@@ -366,24 +360,17 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
 
         final Resources res = getResources();
 
-        mPreviewPopup = new PopupWindow(context);
         if (previewLayout != 0) {
             mPreviewText = (TextView) LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(previewLayout, null);
             mPreviewTextSizeLarge = (int) res.getDimension(R.dimen.key_preview_text_size_large);
-            mPreviewPopup.setContentView(mPreviewText);
-            mPreviewPopup.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
         } else {
             mShowPreview = false;
         }
-        mPreviewPopup.setTouchable(false);
-        mPreviewPopup.setAnimationStyle(R.style.KeyPreviewAnimation);
-        mPreviewPopup.setClippingEnabled(false);
         mDelayBeforePreview = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_before_preview);
         mDelayAfterPreview = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_after_preview);
         mKeyLabelHorizontalPadding = (int)res.getDimension(
                 R.dimen.key_label_horizontal_alignment_padding);
 
-        mMiniKeyboardParent = this;
         mMiniKeyboardPopup = new PopupWindow(context);
         mMiniKeyboardPopup.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
         mMiniKeyboardPopup.setAnimationStyle(R.style.MiniKeyboardAnimation);
@@ -583,7 +570,6 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
     public void setPopupOffset(int x, int y) {
         mPopupPreviewOffsetX = x;
         mPopupPreviewOffsetY = y;
-        mPreviewPopup.dismiss();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -915,8 +901,16 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         }
     }
 
-    // TODO Must fix popup preview on xlarge layout
+    // TODO: Introduce minimum duration for displaying key previews
+    // TODO: Display up to two key previews when the user presses two keys at the same time
     private void showKey(final int keyIndex, PointerTracker tracker) {
+        // If the preview popup has no parent view yet, add it to the screen FrameLayout.
+        if (mPreviewText.getParent() == null) {
+            final FrameLayout screenContent = (FrameLayout) getRootView()
+                    .findViewById(android.R.id.content);
+            screenContent.addView(mPreviewText, new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0));
+        }
+
         Key key = tracker.getKey(keyIndex);
         // If keyIndex is invalid or IME is already closed, we must not show key preview.
         // Trying to show preview PopupWindow while root window is closed causes
@@ -948,7 +942,7 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         int popupWidth = Math.max(mPreviewText.getMeasuredWidth(), keyDrawWidth
                 + mPreviewText.getPaddingLeft() + mPreviewText.getPaddingRight());
         final int popupHeight = mPreviewHeight;
-        LayoutParams lp = mPreviewText.getLayoutParams();
+        final ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = mPreviewText.getLayoutParams();
         if (lp != null) {
             lp.width = popupWidth;
             lp.height = popupHeight;
@@ -958,47 +952,23 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         int popupPreviewY = key.mY - popupHeight + mPreviewOffset;
 
         mHandler.cancelDismissPreview();
-        if (mOffsetInWindow == null) {
-            mOffsetInWindow = new int[2];
-            getLocationInWindow(mOffsetInWindow);
-            mOffsetInWindow[0] += mPopupPreviewOffsetX; // Offset may be zero
-            mOffsetInWindow[1] += mPopupPreviewOffsetY; // Offset may be zero
-            int[] windowLocation = new int[2];
-            getLocationOnScreen(windowLocation);
-            mWindowY = windowLocation[1];
-        }
+        getLocationInWindow(mOffsetInWindow);
+        mOffsetInWindow[0] += mPopupPreviewOffsetX; // Offset may be zero
+        mOffsetInWindow[1] += mPopupPreviewOffsetY; // Offset may be zero
+
         // Set the preview background state
         mPreviewText.getBackground().setState(
                 key.mPopupCharacters != null ? LONG_PRESSABLE_STATE_SET : EMPTY_STATE_SET);
         popupPreviewX += mOffsetInWindow[0];
         popupPreviewY += mOffsetInWindow[1];
 
-        // If the popup cannot be shown above the key, put it on the side
-        if (popupPreviewY + mWindowY < 0) {
-            // If the key you're pressing is on the left side of the keyboard, show the popup on
-            // the right, offset by enough to see at least one key to the left/right.
-            if (keyDrawX + keyDrawWidth <= getWidth() / 2) {
-                popupPreviewX += (int) (keyDrawWidth * 2.5);
-            } else {
-                popupPreviewX -= (int) (keyDrawWidth * 2.5);
-            }
-            popupPreviewY += popupHeight;
+        // Place the key preview.
+        // TODO: Adjust position of key previews which touch screen edges
+        if (lp instanceof ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams) {
+            ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams mlp = (ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams)lp;
+            mlp.setMargins(popupPreviewX, popupPreviewY, 0, 0);
         }
-
-        try {
-            if (mPreviewPopup.isShowing()) {
-                mPreviewPopup.update(popupPreviewX, popupPreviewY, popupWidth, popupHeight);
-            } else {
-                mPreviewPopup.setWidth(popupWidth);
-                mPreviewPopup.setHeight(popupHeight);
-                mPreviewPopup.showAtLocation(mMiniKeyboardParent, Gravity.NO_GRAVITY,
-                        popupPreviewX, popupPreviewY);
-            }
-        } catch (WindowManager.BadTokenException e) {
-            // Swallow the exception which will be happened when IME is already closed.
-            Log.w(TAG, "LatinIME is already closed when tried showing key preview.");
-        }
-        // Record popup preview position to display mini-keyboard later at the same positon
+        // Record popup preview position to display mini-keyboard later at the same position
         mPopupPreviewDisplayedY = popupPreviewY;
         mPreviewText.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
     }
@@ -1114,7 +1084,6 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         final Keyboard keyboard = new MiniKeyboardBuilder(this, mKeyboard.getPopupKeyboardResId(),
                 popupKey).build();
         miniKeyboardView.setKeyboard(keyboard);
-        miniKeyboardView.mMiniKeyboardParent = this;
 
         container.measure(MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(getWidth(), MeasureSpec.AT_MOST),
                 MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(getHeight(), MeasureSpec.AT_MOST));
@@ -1349,7 +1318,7 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
     }
 
     public void closing() {
-        mPreviewPopup.dismiss();
+        mPreviewText.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mHandler.cancelAllMessages();
 
         dismissPopupKeyboard();
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
index eb5335ffd..add38cf45 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ public class PointerTracker {
         final Key key = getKey(keyIndex);
         if (key != null && !key.mEnabled)
             return;
-        updateKeyGraphics(keyIndex);
         // The modifier key, such as shift key, should not be shown as preview when multi-touch is
         // supported. On the other hand, if multi-touch is not supported, the modifier key should
         // be shown as preview. If accessibility is turned on, the modifier key should be shown as
@@ -559,6 +558,7 @@ public class PointerTracker {
         } else {
             mProxy.showPreview(keyIndex, this);
         }
+        updateKeyGraphics(keyIndex);
     }
 
     private void startLongPressTimer(int keyIndex) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
index 5719b9012..6fb80adf0 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
         mPreviewPopup.setContentView(mPreviewText);
         mPreviewPopup.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
-        mPreviewPopup.setAnimationStyle(R.style.KeyPreviewAnimation);
         mConfigCandidateHighlightFontColorEnabled =
                 res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_candidate_highlight_font_color_enabled);
         mColorNormal = res.getColor(R.color.candidate_normal);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 3905a4c7a..6f5d2fe4f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.PrintWriterPrinter;
 import android.util.Printer;
-import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.ExtractedText;
 import android.view.inputmethod.ExtractedTextRequest;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
-import android.widget.HorizontalScrollView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -144,6 +141,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
     };
 
     private View mCandidateViewContainer;
+    private int mCandidateStripHeight;
     private CandidateView mCandidateView;
     private Suggest mSuggest;
     private CompletionInfo[] mApplicationSpecifiedCompletions;
@@ -377,10 +375,10 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
         mPrefs = prefs;
         LatinImeLogger.init(this, prefs);
+        LanguageSwitcherProxy.init(this, prefs);
         SubtypeSwitcher.init(this, prefs);
         KeyboardSwitcher.init(this, prefs);
         AccessibilityUtils.init(this, prefs);
-        LanguageSwitcherProxy.init(this, prefs);
 
         super.onCreate();
 
@@ -533,12 +531,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         LayoutInflater inflater = getLayoutInflater();
         LinearLayout container = (LinearLayout)inflater.inflate(R.layout.candidates, null);
         mCandidateViewContainer = container;
-        if (container.getPaddingRight() != 0) {
-            HorizontalScrollView scrollView =
-                    (HorizontalScrollView) container.findViewById(R.id.candidates_scroll_view);
-            setOverScrollModeNever(scrollView);
-            container.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
-        }
+        mCandidateStripHeight = (int)mResources.getDimension(R.dimen.candidate_strip_height);
         mCandidateView = (CandidateView) container.findViewById(R.id.candidates);
         mCandidateView.setService(this);
         setCandidatesViewShown(true);
@@ -586,8 +579,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
             switcher.updateShiftState();
         }
 
-        setCandidatesViewShownInternal(isCandidateStripVisible(),
-                false /* needsInputViewShown */ );
+        setCandidatesViewShownInternal(isCandidateStripVisible(), false /* needsInputViewShown */ );
         // Delay updating suggestions because keyboard input view may not be shown at this point.
         mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();
 
@@ -877,10 +869,21 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
     }
 
     private void setCandidatesViewShownInternal(boolean shown, boolean needsInputViewShown) {
-        // TODO: Remove this if we support candidates with hard keyboard
+        // TODO: Modify this if we support candidates with hard keyboard
         if (onEvaluateInputViewShown()) {
-            super.setCandidatesViewShown(shown
-                    && (needsInputViewShown ? mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown() : true));
+            final boolean shouldShowCandidates = shown
+                    && (needsInputViewShown ? mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown() : true);
+            if (isExtractViewShown()) {
+                // No need to have extra space to show the key preview.
+                mCandidateViewContainer.setMinimumHeight(0);
+                super.setCandidatesViewShown(shown);
+            } else {
+                // We must control the visibility of the suggestion strip in order to avoid clipped
+                // key previews, even when we don't show the suggestion strip.
+                mCandidateViewContainer.setVisibility(
+                        shouldShowCandidates ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
+                super.setCandidatesViewShown(true);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -892,35 +895,25 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
     @Override
     public void onComputeInsets(InputMethodService.Insets outInsets) {
         super.onComputeInsets(outInsets);
-        if (!isFullscreenMode()) {
-            outInsets.contentTopInsets = outInsets.visibleTopInsets;
-        }
-        KeyboardView inputView = mKeyboardSwitcher.getInputView();
+        final KeyboardView inputView = mKeyboardSwitcher.getInputView();
         // Need to set touchable region only if input view is being shown
         if (inputView != null && mKeyboardSwitcher.isInputViewShown()) {
-            final int x = 0;
-            int y = 0;
-            final int width = inputView.getWidth();
-            int height = inputView.getHeight() + EXTENDED_TOUCHABLE_REGION_HEIGHT;
-            if (mCandidateViewContainer != null) {
-                ViewParent candidateParent = mCandidateViewContainer.getParent();
-                if (candidateParent instanceof FrameLayout) {
-                    FrameLayout fl = (FrameLayout) candidateParent;
-                    if (fl != null) {
-                        // Check frame layout's visibility
-                        if (fl.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE) {
-                            y = fl.getHeight();
-                            height += y;
-                        } else if (fl.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-                            height += fl.getHeight();
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+            final int containerHeight = mCandidateViewContainer.getHeight();
+            int touchY = containerHeight;
+            if (mCandidateViewContainer.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                touchY -= mCandidateStripHeight;
             }
+            outInsets.contentTopInsets = touchY;
+            outInsets.visibleTopInsets = touchY;
+            final int touchWidth = inputView.getWidth();
+            final int touchHeight = inputView.getHeight() + containerHeight
+                    // Extend touchable region below the keyboard.
+                    + EXTENDED_TOUCHABLE_REGION_HEIGHT;
             if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Touchable region " + x + ", " + y + ", " + width + ", " + height);
+                Log.d(TAG, "Touchable region: y=" + touchY + " width=" + touchWidth
+                        + " height=" + touchHeight);
             }
-            setTouchableRegionCompat(outInsets, x, y, width, height);
+            setTouchableRegionCompat(outInsets, 0, touchY, touchWidth, touchHeight);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/native/src/defines.h b/native/src/defines.h
index ff195f40c..2a06e9485 100644
--- a/native/src/defines.h
+++ b/native/src/defines.h
@@ -138,13 +138,14 @@ static void prof_out(void) {
 #define SUGGEST_WORDS_WITH_SPACE_PROXIMITY true
 
 // The following "rate"s are used as a multiplier before dividing by 100, so they are in percent.
-#define WORDS_WITH_MISSING_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_RATE 90
+#define WORDS_WITH_MISSING_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_RATE 80
 #define WORDS_WITH_MISSING_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_START_POS_10X 12
 #define WORDS_WITH_MISSING_SPACE_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_RATE 80
 #define WORDS_WITH_EXCESSIVE_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_RATE 75
 #define WORDS_WITH_EXCESSIVE_CHARACTER_OUT_OF_PROXIMITY_DEMOTION_RATE 75
 #define WORDS_WITH_TRANSPOSED_CHARACTERS_DEMOTION_RATE 60
 #define FULL_MATCHED_WORDS_PROMOTION_RATE 120
+#define WORDS_WITH_JUST_ONE_PROXIMITY_CHARACTER_PROMOTION_RATE 110
 
 // This should be greater than or equal to MAX_WORD_LENGTH defined in BinaryDictionary.java
 // This is only used for the size of array. Not to be used in c functions.
diff --git a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
index 2ae2bca92..a1efc9573 100644
--- a/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
+++ b/native/src/unigram_dictionary.cpp
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@ inline int UnigramDictionary::calculateFinalFreq(const int inputIndex, const int
                     * (10 * mInputLength - WORDS_WITH_MISSING_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_START_POS_10X)
                     / (10 * mInputLength
                             - WORDS_WITH_MISSING_CHARACTER_DEMOTION_START_POS_10X + 10);
+            if (DEBUG_DICT) {
+                LOGI("Demotion rate for missing character is %d.", demotionRate);
+            }
             multiplyRate(demotionRate, &finalFreq);
         } else {
             finalFreq = 0;
@@ -539,6 +542,7 @@ inline int UnigramDictionary::calculateFinalFreq(const int inputIndex, const int
     int lengthFreq = TYPED_LETTER_MULTIPLIER;
     for (int i = 0; i < depth; ++i) lengthFreq *= TYPED_LETTER_MULTIPLIER;
     if (lengthFreq == matchWeight) {
+        // Full exact match
         if (depth > 1) {
             if (DEBUG_DICT) {
                 LOGI("Found full matched word.");
@@ -548,6 +552,13 @@ inline int UnigramDictionary::calculateFinalFreq(const int inputIndex, const int
         if (sameLength && transposedPos < 0 && skipPos < 0 && excessivePos < 0) {
             finalFreq = capped255MultForFullMatchAccentsOrCapitalizationDifference(finalFreq);
         }
+    } else if (lengthFreq / 2 == matchWeight && transposedPos < 0 && skipPos < 0
+            && excessivePos < 0 && depth > 1) {
+        // Full match except only one proximity correction
+        if (DEBUG_DICT) {
+            LOGI("Found one proximity correction.");
+        }
+        multiplyRate(WORDS_WITH_JUST_ONE_PROXIMITY_CHARACTER_PROMOTION_RATE, &finalFreq);
     }
     if (sameLength) finalFreq *= FULL_WORD_MULTIPLIER;
     return finalFreq;