diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png
index 26a542773..1ab6160b2 100644
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ca3e6131
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34a1ebde2
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png
index a2df53290..7d767439a 100644
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..363936362
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abd8b742e
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/btn_keyboard_key_popup_selected_holo.9.png
index b5e514bb5..47eee3296 100644
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e192aaf27
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diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
index a1059dc2f..dc5e77966 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@
 */
 -->
 
-<TextView
+<ImageView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:text="@string/label_candidate_divider"
-    android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-    android:gravity="center"
+    android:src="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider"
     android:padding="0dp"
-    android:focusable="false"
-    android:clickable="false" />
+    android:gravity="center" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
index f3557289c..a364d46aa 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:textSize="6sp"
     android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-    android:visibility="gone"
     style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
index 0f542c0a2..2d908863c 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_weight="1.0"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    >
-    </LinearLayout>
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/candidates_pane_control"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
@@ -42,22 +40,22 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:minWidth="30dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-            android:padding="0dp"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:visibility="visible"
-            style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle"  />
+            android:background="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/close_candidates_pane"
             android:text="@string/label_close_candidates_pane"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:minWidth="30dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-            android:padding="0dp"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle"  />
+            android:background="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics" />
     </LinearLayout>
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/touch_to_save"
diff --git a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index d5ca25063..4a07156aa 100644
--- a/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_ics">0.01in</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">38dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">36dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_fading_edge_length">63dip</dimen>
     <!-- Amount of allowance for selecting keys in a mini popup keyboard by sliding finger. -->
     <!-- popup_key_height x 1.2 -->
diff --git a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 1a82b0c6c..c89a5cdfb 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_height_ics">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_ics">0.05in</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">46dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">44dip</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-sw768dp/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
index 81a68e233..f98cabba4 100644
--- a/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-sw768dp/dimens.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_height_ics">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_ics">0.05in</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">46dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">44dip</dimen>
     <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
          key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">18mm</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index fb99336e8..cf9138ba2 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
         <attr name="colorTypedWord" format="color" />
         <attr name="colorAutoCorrect" format="color" />
         <attr name="colorSuggested" format="color" />
-        <attr name="colorDivider" format="color" />
         <attr name="candidateCountInStrip" format="integer" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 6cf5fe99c..095ef4227 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_height_ics">80sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_ics">0.05in</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">42dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">40dip</dimen>
     <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
          key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">100sp</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-ics.xml b/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-ics.xml
index c81315284..bf2d13d30 100644
--- a/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-ics.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/keyboard-icons-ics.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <item name="iconPreviewSettingsKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_settings_holo</item>
         <item name="iconPreviewShortcutKey">@drawable/sym_keyboard_feedback_mic</item>
         <!-- LatinKeyboard icons -->
-        <item name="autoCorrectionSpacebarLedIcon">@drawable/sym_keyboard_space_led</item>
+        <item name="autoCorrectionSpacebarLedIcon">@drawable/sym_keyboard_space_led_holo</item>
         <item name="disabledShortcutIcon">@drawable/sym_keyboard_voice_off_holo</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/res/values/styles.xml b/java/res/values/styles.xml
index c0cc8fbda..f731d0133 100644
--- a/java/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
         <item name="colorTypedWord">#FFFFFFFF</item>
         <item name="colorAutoCorrect">#FFFCAE00</item>
         <item name="colorSuggested">#FFFCAE00</item>
-        <item name="colorDivider">#20FFFFFF</item>
         <item name="candidateCountInStrip">@integer/candidate_count_in_strip</item>
     </style>
     <!-- Theme "Basic high contrast" -->
@@ -191,9 +190,8 @@
     <style name="CandidateViewStyle.IceCreamSandwich" parent="SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle.IceCreamSandwich">
         <item name="autoCorrectHighlight">autoCorrectBold|autoCorrectInvert</item>
         <item name="colorTypedWord">#FFFFFFFF</item>
-        <item name="colorAutoCorrect">#FFFFFFFF</item>
+        <item name="colorAutoCorrect">#FF3DC8FF</item>
         <item name="colorSuggested">#FFFFFFFF</item>
-        <item name="colorDivider">#20FFFFFF</item>
         <item name="candidateCountInStrip">@integer/candidate_count_in_strip</item>
     </style>
     <style name="PopupMiniKeyboardAnimation">
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
index 203cde915..752f87d66 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardView.java
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
         public int mKeyLetterSize;
         public final int[] mCoordinates = new int[2];
 
+        private static final int PREVIEW_ALPHA = 240;
+
         public KeyPreviewDrawParams(TypedArray a, KeyDrawParams keyDrawParams) {
             mPreviewBackground = a.getDrawable(R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyPreviewBackground);
             mPreviewLeftBackground = a.getDrawable(
@@ -402,6 +404,9 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
                     R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyPreviewRightBackground);
             mPreviewSpacebarBackground = a.getDrawable(
                     R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyPreviewSpacebarBackground);
+            setAlpha(mPreviewBackground, PREVIEW_ALPHA);
+            setAlpha(mPreviewLeftBackground, PREVIEW_ALPHA);
+            setAlpha(mPreviewRightBackground, PREVIEW_ALPHA);
             mPreviewOffset = a.getDimensionPixelOffset(
                     R.styleable.KeyboardView_keyPreviewOffset, 0);
             mPreviewHeight = a.getDimensionPixelSize(
@@ -417,6 +422,12 @@ public class KeyboardView extends View implements PointerTracker.UIProxy {
             mPreviewTextSize = (int)(keyHeight * mPreviewTextRatio);
             mKeyLetterSize = (int)(keyHeight * mKeyLetterRatio);
         }
+
+        private static void setAlpha(Drawable drawable, int alpha) {
+            if (drawable == null)
+                return;
+            drawable.setAlpha(alpha);
+        }
     }
 
     public KeyboardView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
index ecabe6792..01b1dd6e3 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/CandidateView.java
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
     private static final CharacterStyle UNDERLINE_SPAN = new UnderlineSpan();
     // The maximum number of suggestions available. See {@link Suggest#mPrefMaxSuggestions}.
     private static final int MAX_SUGGESTIONS = 18;
-    private static final int MATCH_PARENT = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
     private static final int WRAP_CONTENT = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
+    private static final int MATCH_PARENT = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
 
     private static final boolean DBG = LatinImeLogger.sDBG;
 
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
     private final int mColorTypedWord;
     private final int mColorAutoCorrect;
     private final int mColorSuggestedCandidate;
-    private final int mColorDivider;
 
     private final PopupWindow mPreviewPopup;
     private final TextView mPreviewText;
@@ -184,6 +183,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
             final float textSize = res.getDimension(R.dimen.candidate_text_size);
             mPaint.setTextSize(textSize);
             mPadding = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.candidate_padding);
+            divider.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, MATCH_PARENT);
             mDividerWidth = divider.getMeasuredWidth();
             mDividerHeight = divider.getMeasuredHeight();
             mControlWidth = control.getMeasuredWidth();
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
         mColorTypedWord = a.getColor(R.styleable.CandidateView_colorTypedWord, 0);
         mColorAutoCorrect = a.getColor(R.styleable.CandidateView_colorAutoCorrect, 0);
         mColorSuggestedCandidate = a.getColor(R.styleable.CandidateView_colorSuggested, 0);
-        mColorDivider = a.getColor(R.styleable.CandidateView_colorDivider, 0);
         mCandidateCountInStrip = a.getInt(
                 R.styleable.CandidateView_candidateCountInStrip, DEFAULT_CANDIDATE_COUNT_IN_STRIP);
         a.recycle();
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 word.setOnLongClickListener(this);
             mWords.add(word);
             mInfos.add((TextView)inflater.inflate(R.layout.candidate_info, null));
-            mDividers.add(getDivider(inflater));
+            mDividers.add(inflater.inflate(R.layout.candidate_divider, null));
         }
 
         mTouchToSave = findViewById(R.id.touch_to_save);
@@ -333,6 +332,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
 
         mCandidatesPaneControl = (ViewGroup)findViewById(R.id.candidates_pane_control);
         mExpandCandidatesPane = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.expand_candidates_pane);
+        mExpandCandidatesPane.getBackground().setAlpha(180);
         mExpandCandidatesPane.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
             }
         });
         mCloseCandidatesPane = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.close_candidates_pane);
+        mCloseCandidatesPane.getBackground().setAlpha(180);
         mCloseCandidatesPane.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
@@ -348,15 +349,8 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
         });
         mCandidatesPaneControl.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
 
-        mParams = new CandidateViewLayoutParams(res, mDividers.get(0), mCandidatesPaneControl,
-                mAutoCorrectHighlight);
-    }
-
-    private View getDivider(LayoutInflater inflater) {
-        final TextView divider = (TextView)inflater.inflate(R.layout.candidate_divider, null);
-        divider.setTextColor(mColorDivider);
-        divider.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
-        return divider;
+        mParams = new CandidateViewLayoutParams(
+                res, mDividers.get(0), mCandidatesPaneControl, mAutoCorrectHighlight);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -429,7 +423,7 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 ? PUNCTUATIONS_IN_STRIP : mCandidateCountInStrip);
 
         final int count = Math.min(mWords.size(), suggestions.size());
-        if (count <= params.mCountInStrip) {
+        if (count <= params.mCountInStrip && !DBG) {
             mCandidatesPaneControl.setVisibility(GONE);
         } else {
             mCandidatesPaneControl.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
@@ -437,8 +431,8 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
         }
 
         final int countInStrip = params.mCountInStrip;
-        int fromIndex = countInStrip;
-        int x = 0, y = 0;
+        View centeringFrom = null, lastView = null;
+        int x = 0, y = 0, infoX = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             final int pos;
             if (i <= 1) {
@@ -497,18 +491,18 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 }
                 mCandidatesStrip.addView(word);
                 if (params.mCanUseFixedWidthColumns) {
-                    setLayoutWeight(word, 1.0f);
+                    setLayoutWeight(word, 1.0f, mCandidateStripHeight);
                 } else {
                     final int width = getTextWidth(text, paint) + params.mPadding * 2;
-                    setLayoutWeight(word, width);
+                    setLayoutWeight(word, width, mCandidateStripHeight);
                 }
                 if (info != null) {
-                    word.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, MATCH_PARENT);
-                    final int width = word.getMeasuredWidth();
+                    mCandidatesPane.addView(info);
                     info.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
-                    final int infoWidth = info.getMeasuredWidth();
-                    FrameLayoutCompatUtils.placeViewAt(
-                            info, width - infoWidth, 0, infoWidth, info.getMeasuredHeight());
+                    final int width = info.getMeasuredWidth();
+                    y = info.getMeasuredHeight();
+                    FrameLayoutCompatUtils.placeViewAt(info, infoX, 0, width, y);
+                    infoX += width * 2;
                 }
             } else {
                 paint.setTextScaleX(1.0f);
@@ -516,10 +510,9 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 int available = paneWidth - x - params.mPadding * 2;
                 if (textWidth >= available) {
                     // Needs new row, centering previous row.
-                    centeringCandidates(fromIndex, i - 1, x, paneWidth);
+                    centeringCandidates(centeringFrom, lastView, x, paneWidth);
                     x = 0;
                     y += mCandidateStripHeight;
-                    fromIndex = i;
                 }
                 if (x != 0) {
                     // Add divider if this isn't the left most suggestion in current row.
@@ -536,46 +529,45 @@ public class CandidateView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLo
                 word.setText(text);
                 word.setTextScaleX(scaleX);
                 mCandidatesPane.addView(word);
-                word.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
+                lastView = word;
+                if (x == 0) centeringFrom = word;
+                word.measure(WRAP_CONTENT,
+                        MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mCandidateStripHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
                 final int width = word.getMeasuredWidth();
                 final int height = word.getMeasuredHeight();
                 FrameLayoutCompatUtils.placeViewAt(
                         word, x, y + (mCandidateStripHeight - height) / 2, width, height);
+                x += width;
                 if (info != null) {
                     mCandidatesPane.addView(info);
+                    lastView = info;
                     info.measure(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
                     final int infoWidth = info.getMeasuredWidth();
                     FrameLayoutCompatUtils.placeViewAt(
-                            info, x + width - infoWidth, y, infoWidth, info.getMeasuredHeight());
+                            info, x - infoWidth, y, infoWidth, info.getMeasuredHeight());
                 }
-                x += width;
             }
         }
         if (x != 0) {
             // Centering last candidates row.
-            centeringCandidates(fromIndex, count - 1, x, paneWidth);
+            centeringCandidates(centeringFrom, lastView, x, paneWidth);
         }
     }
 
-    private static void setLayoutWeight(View v, float weight) {
+    private static void setLayoutWeight(View v, float weight, int height) {
         final ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp = v.getLayoutParams();
         if (lp instanceof LinearLayout.LayoutParams) {
             final LinearLayout.LayoutParams llp = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)lp;
             llp.weight = weight;
             llp.width = 0;
-            llp.height = MATCH_PARENT;
+            llp.height = height;
         }
     }
 
-    private void centeringCandidates(int from, int to, int width, int paneWidth) {
+    private void centeringCandidates(View from, View to, int width, int paneWidth) {
         final ViewGroup pane = mCandidatesPane;
-        final int fromIndex = pane.indexOfChild(mWords.get(from));
-        final int toIndex;
-        if (mInfos.get(to).getParent() != null) {
-            toIndex = pane.indexOfChild(mInfos.get(to));
-        } else {
-            toIndex = pane.indexOfChild(mWords.get(to));
-        }
+        final int fromIndex = pane.indexOfChild(from);
+        final int toIndex = pane.indexOfChild(to);
         final int offset = (paneWidth - width) / 2;
         for (int index = fromIndex; index <= toIndex; index++) {
             offsetMargin(pane.getChildAt(index), offset, 0);