diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png b/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark.9.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index 7363b6108..b90e82b53 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         <!-- Background image for the spacebar.  This image needs to be a
              {@link StateListDrawable}, with the following possible states: normal, pressed. -->
         <attr name="spacebarBackground" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="spacebarIconWidthRatio" format="float" />
         <!-- Horizontal padding of left/right aligned key label to the edge of the key. -->
         <attr name="keyLabelHorizontalPadding" format="dimension" />
         <!-- Right padding of hint letter to the edge of the key.-->
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@
             <!-- This should be aligned with Key.LABEL_FLAGS__* -->
             <flag name="alignLeft" value="0x01" />
             <flag name="alignRight" value="0x02" />
+            <flag name="alignButtom" value="0x04" />
             <flag name="alignLeftOfCenter" value="0x08" />
             <flag name="fontNormal" value="0x10" />
             <flag name="fontMonoSpace" value="0x20" />
diff --git a/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-lxx.xml b/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-lxx.xml
index 8a3886316..56d660475 100644
--- a/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-lxx.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-lxx.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <item name="iconShiftKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_shift_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="iconDeleteKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_delete_lxx_dark</item>
         <item name="iconSettingsKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_settings_lxx_dark</item>
-        <item name="iconSpaceKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_space_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconSpaceKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_spacebar_lxx_dark</item>
         <item name="iconEnterKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_return_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="iconGoKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_go_lxx_dark</item>
         <item name="iconSearchKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_search_lxx_dark</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-lxx.xml b/java/res/values/themes-lxx.xml
index 3c7a2b511..03babd259 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-lxx.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-lxx.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         <item name="keyBackground">@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_lxx</item>
         <item name="functionalKeyBackground">@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_functional_lxx</item>
         <item name="spacebarBackground">@drawable/btn_keyboard_spacebar_lxx</item>
+        <item name="spacebarIconWidthRatio">0.9</item>
         <item name="keyTypeface">bold</item>
         <item name="keyTextColor">@color/key_text_color_holo</item>
         <item name="keyTextInactivatedColor">@color/key_text_inactive_color_lxx</item>
diff --git a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
index 35b3576af..d302ab270 100644
--- a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <key-style
         latin:styleName="spaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+        latin:keyLabelFlags="alignButtom"
         latin:keyActionFlags="noKeyPreview|enableLongPress" />
     <!-- U+200C: ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
          U+200D: ZERO WIDTH JOINER -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
index f8b4a2a60..0a274e009 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     <key-style
         latin:styleName="spaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key|!code/key_space"
+        latin:keyLabelFlags="alignButtom"
         latin:keyActionFlags="noKeyPreview|enableLongPress" />
     <!-- U+200C: ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
          U+200D: ZERO WIDTH JOINER -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
index df4448c25..8a76fe397 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_number.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     <key-style
         latin:styleName="numSpaceKeyStyle"
         latin:keySpec="!icon/space_key_for_number_layout|!code/key_space"
+        latin:keyLabelFlags="alignButtom"
         latin:keyActionFlags="enableLongPress"
         latin:parentStyle="numKeyBaseStyle" />
     <!-- Override defaultEnterKeyStyle in key_styles_enter.xml -->
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
index a1269c801..cf68c565d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/Key.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
     private final int mLabelFlags;
     private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_LEFT = 0x01;
     private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_RIGHT = 0x02;
+    private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_BUTTOM = 0x04;
     private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_LEFT_OF_CENTER = 0x08;
     private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_FONT_NORMAL = 0x10;
     private static final int LABEL_FLAGS_FONT_MONO_SPACE = 0x20;
@@ -646,6 +647,10 @@ public class Key implements Comparable<Key> {
         return (mLabelFlags & LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_RIGHT) != 0;
     }
 
+    public final boolean isAlignButtom() {
+        return (mLabelFlags & LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_BUTTOM) != 0;
+    }
+
     public final boolean isAlignLeftOfCenter() {
         return (mLabelFlags & LABEL_FLAGS_ALIGN_LEFT_OF_CENTER) != 0;
     }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
index a6eac4cd7..edfc5fded 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.Region;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.NinePatchDrawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_keyBackground
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_functionalKeyBackground
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_spacebarBackground
+ * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_spacebarIconWidthRatio
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_keyLabelHorizontalPadding
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_keyHintLetterPadding
  * @attr ref R.styleable#KeyboardView_keyPopupHintLetterPadding
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View {
     private final Drawable mKeyBackground;
     private final Drawable mFunctionalKeyBackground;
     private final Drawable mSpacebarBackground;
+    private final float mSpacebarIconWidthRatio;
     private final Rect mKeyBackgroundPadding = new Rect();
     private static final float KET_TEXT_SHADOW_RADIUS_DISABLED = -1.0f;
 
@@ -135,8 +138,9 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View {
                 : mKeyBackground;
         final Drawable spacebarBackground = keyboardViewAttr.getDrawable(
                 R.styleable.KeyboardView_spacebarBackground);
-        mSpacebarBackground = (spacebarBackground != null) ? spacebarBackground
-                : mKeyBackground;
+        mSpacebarBackground = (spacebarBackground != null) ? spacebarBackground : mKeyBackground;
+        mSpacebarIconWidthRatio = keyboardViewAttr.getFloat(
+                R.styleable.KeyboardView_spacebarIconWidthRatio, 1.0f);
         mKeyLabelHorizontalPadding = keyboardViewAttr.getDimensionPixelOffset(
                 R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyLabelHorizontalPadding, 0);
         mKeyHintLetterPadding = keyboardViewAttr.getDimension(
@@ -513,10 +517,16 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View {
 
         // Draw key icon.
         if (label == null && icon != null) {
-            final int iconWidth = Math.min(icon.getIntrinsicWidth(), keyWidth);
+            final int iconWidth;
+            if (key.getCode() == Constants.CODE_SPACE && icon instanceof NinePatchDrawable) {
+                iconWidth = (int)(keyWidth * mSpacebarIconWidthRatio);
+            } else {
+                iconWidth = Math.min(icon.getIntrinsicWidth(), keyWidth);
+            }
             final int iconHeight = icon.getIntrinsicHeight();
             final int iconX, alignX;
-            final int iconY = (keyHeight - iconHeight) / 2;
+            final int iconY = key.isAlignButtom() ? keyHeight - iconHeight
+                    : (keyHeight - iconHeight) / 2;
             if (key.isAlignLeft()) {
                 iconX = mKeyLabelHorizontalPadding;
                 alignX = iconX;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
index ac11dca97..26b6dd06a 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Paint.Align;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTrack
 
     /* Space key and its icon and background. */
     private Key mSpaceKey;
-    private Drawable mSpacebarIcon;
     // Stuff to draw language name on spacebar.
     private final int mLanguageOnSpacebarFinalAlpha;
     private ObjectAnimator mLanguageOnSpacebarFadeoutAnimator;
@@ -389,8 +387,6 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTrack
         mMoreKeysKeyboardCache.clear();
 
         mSpaceKey = keyboard.getKey(Constants.CODE_SPACE);
-        mSpacebarIcon = (mSpaceKey != null)
-                ? mSpaceKey.getIcon(keyboard.mIconsSet, Constants.Color.ALPHA_OPAQUE) : null;
         final int keyHeight = keyboard.mMostCommonKeyHeight - keyboard.mVerticalGap;
         mLanguageOnSpacebarTextSize = keyHeight * mLanguageOnSpacebarTextRatio;
         if (ProductionFlag.USES_DEVELOPMENT_ONLY_DIAGNOSTICS) {
@@ -847,18 +843,19 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTrack
         if (key.altCodeWhileTyping() && key.isEnabled()) {
             params.mAnimAlpha = mAltCodeKeyWhileTypingAnimAlpha;
         }
+        super.onDrawKeyTopVisuals(key, canvas, paint, params);
         final int code = key.getCode();
         if (code == Constants.CODE_SPACE) {
-            drawSpacebar(key, canvas, paint);
+            // If input language are explicitly selected.
+            if (mLanguageOnSpacebarFormatType != LanguageOnSpacebarHelper.FORMAT_TYPE_NONE) {
+                drawLanguageOnSpacebar(key, canvas, paint);
+            }
             // Whether space key needs to show the "..." popup hint for special purposes
             if (key.isLongPressEnabled() && mHasMultipleEnabledIMEsOrSubtypes) {
                 drawKeyPopupHint(key, canvas, paint, params);
             }
         } else if (code == Constants.CODE_LANGUAGE_SWITCH) {
-            super.onDrawKeyTopVisuals(key, canvas, paint, params);
             drawKeyPopupHint(key, canvas, paint, params);
-        } else {
-            super.onDrawKeyTopVisuals(key, canvas, paint, params);
         }
     }
 
@@ -898,42 +895,29 @@ public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTrack
         return "";
     }
 
-    private void drawSpacebar(final Key key, final Canvas canvas, final Paint paint) {
+    private void drawLanguageOnSpacebar(final Key key, final Canvas canvas, final Paint paint) {
         final int width = key.getWidth();
         final int height = key.getHeight();
-
-        // If input language are explicitly selected.
-        if (mLanguageOnSpacebarFormatType != LanguageOnSpacebarHelper.FORMAT_TYPE_NONE) {
-            paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
-            paint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
-            paint.setTextSize(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextSize);
-            final InputMethodSubtype subtype = getKeyboard().mId.mSubtype;
-            final String language = layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(paint, subtype, width);
-            // Draw language text with shadow
-            final float descent = paint.descent();
-            final float textHeight = -paint.ascent() + descent;
-            final float baseline = height / 2 + textHeight / 2;
-            if (mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowRadius > 0.0f) {
-                paint.setShadowLayer(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowRadius, 0, 0,
-                        mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowColor);
-            } else {
-                paint.clearShadowLayer();
-            }
-            paint.setColor(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextColor);
-            paint.setAlpha(mLanguageOnSpacebarAnimAlpha);
-            canvas.drawText(language, width / 2, baseline - descent, paint);
+        paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
+        paint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
+        paint.setTextSize(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextSize);
+        final InputMethodSubtype subtype = getKeyboard().mId.mSubtype;
+        final String language = layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(paint, subtype, width);
+        // Draw language text with shadow
+        final float descent = paint.descent();
+        final float textHeight = -paint.ascent() + descent;
+        final float baseline = height / 2 + textHeight / 2;
+        if (mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowRadius > 0.0f) {
+            paint.setShadowLayer(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowRadius, 0, 0,
+                    mLanguageOnSpacebarTextShadowColor);
+        } else {
             paint.clearShadowLayer();
-            paint.setTextScaleX(1.0f);
-        }
-
-        // Draw the spacebar icon at the bottom
-        if (mSpacebarIcon != null) {
-            final int iconWidth = mSpacebarIcon.getIntrinsicWidth();
-            final int iconHeight = mSpacebarIcon.getIntrinsicHeight();
-            int x = (width - iconWidth) / 2;
-            int y = height - iconHeight;
-            drawIcon(canvas, mSpacebarIcon, x, y, iconWidth, iconHeight);
         }
+        paint.setColor(mLanguageOnSpacebarTextColor);
+        paint.setAlpha(mLanguageOnSpacebarAnimAlpha);
+        canvas.drawText(language, width / 2, baseline - descent, paint);
+        paint.clearShadowLayer();
+        paint.setTextScaleX(1.0f);
     }
 
     @Override