diff --git a/java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_holo.xml b/java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_holo.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 373e9314b..000000000
--- a/java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_holo.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2013, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item
-        android:state_focused="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_holo" />
-    <item
-        android:state_pressed="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_holo" />
-    <item
-        android:state_selected="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_holo" />
-    <item
-        android:color="@color/key_text_inactivated_color_holo" />
-</selector>
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c937c9ef
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3508d242a
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7394e1b0
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb4dab4c7
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..997c9b700
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23a519c5d
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a217269cb
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfa43cd5b
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diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png b/java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
similarity index 100%
rename from java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark.png
rename to java/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark.png
diff --git a/java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_lxx_dark.xml b/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark.xml
similarity index 73%
rename from java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_lxx_dark.xml
rename to java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark.xml
index 090f83e6a..59e23499e 100644
--- a/java/res/color/emoji_tab_label_color_lxx_dark.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item
         android:state_focused="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_lxx_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark" />
     <item
         android:state_pressed="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_lxx_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark" />
     <item
         android:state_selected="true"
-        android:color="@color/key_text_color_lxx_dark" />
-    <item
-        android:color="@color/key_text_inactive_color_lxx_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_activated_holo_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_normal_holo_dark" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recent_holo_dark.xml b/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark.xml
similarity index 75%
rename from java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recent_holo_dark.xml
rename to java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark.xml
index 225caeb2b..f14349f34 100644
--- a/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recent_holo_dark.xml
+++ b/java/res/drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item
         android:state_focused="true"
-        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark" />
     <item
         android:state_pressed="true"
-        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark" />
     <item
         android:state_selected="true"
-        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recent_activated_holo_dark" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recent_normal_holo_dark" />
+        android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_activated_holo_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_normal_holo_dark" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/java/res/layout/emoji_keyboard_tab_label.xml b/java/res/layout/emoji_keyboard_tab_label.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 62c552dd8..000000000
--- a/java/res/layout/emoji_keyboard_tab_label.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2013, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="0dip"
-    android:layout_weight="1.0"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:gravity="center"
-/>
diff --git a/java/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml b/java/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
index c0c346ef0..d764caa91 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/emoji_palettes_view.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dip"
             android:layout_weight="12.5"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:src="@drawable/sym_keyboard_delete_holo_dark"
             android:contentDescription="@string/spoken_description_delete" />
     </LinearLayout>
     <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index b90e82b53..80bb6f244 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,13 @@
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="EmojiPalettesView">
-        <attr name="emojiTabLabelColor" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiRecentsTab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory1Tab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory2Tab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory3Tab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory4Tab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory5Tab" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="iconEmojiCategory6Tab" format="reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="SuggestionStripView">
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml b/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
index 22fb2c822..00a4de54b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@
         name="EmojiPalettesView.ICS"
         parent="MainKeyboardView.ICS"
     >
-        <item name="emojiTabLabelColor">@color/emoji_tab_label_color_holo</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiRecentsTab">@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory1Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_people_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory2Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_objects_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory3Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_nature_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory4Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_places_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory5Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_symbols_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory6Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark</item>
     </style>
     <style
         name="MoreKeysKeyboard.ICS"
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-klp.xml b/java/res/values/themes-klp.xml
index 212f5db01..b206560e0 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-klp.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-klp.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@
         name="EmojiPalettesView.KLP"
         parent="MainKeyboardView.KLP"
     >
-        <item name="emojiTabLabelColor">@color/emoji_tab_label_color_holo</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiRecentsTab">@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory1Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_people_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory2Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_objects_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory3Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_nature_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory4Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_places_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory5Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_symbols_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory6Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark</item>
     </style>
     <style
         name="MoreKeysKeyboard.KLP"
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-lxx-dark.xml b/java/res/values/themes-lxx-dark.xml
index ace5fe9c6..05dd6596b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-lxx-dark.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-lxx-dark.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,14 @@
         name="EmojiPalettesView.LXX_Dark"
         parent="MainKeyboardView.LXX_Dark"
     >
-        <item name="emojiTabLabelColor">@color/emoji_tab_label_color_lxx_dark</item>
+        <!-- TODO: Update those icons to LXX_Dark theme. -->
+        <item name="iconEmojiRecentsTab">@drawable/ic_emoji_recents_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory1Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_people_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory2Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_objects_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory3Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_nature_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory4Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_places_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory5Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_symbols_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="iconEmojiCategory6Tab">@drawable/ic_emoji_emoticons_holo_dark</item>
     </style>
     <style
         name="MoreKeysKeyboard.LXX_Dark"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiCategory.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiCategory.java
index 495fa554b..859099110 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiCategory.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiCategory.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.emoji;
 
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -69,17 +70,14 @@ final class EmojiCategory {
             "symbols",
             "emoticons" };
 
-    private static final int[] sCategoryIcon = {
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_recent_holo_dark,
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_people_holo_dark,
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_objects_holo_dark,
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_nature_holo_dark,
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_places_holo_dark,
-            R.drawable.ic_emoji_symbols_holo_dark,
-            0 };
-
-    private static final String[] sCategoryLabel =
-            { null, null, null, null, null, null, ":-)" };
+    private static final int[] sCategoryTabIconAttr = {
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiRecentsTab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory1Tab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory2Tab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory3Tab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory4Tab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory5Tab,
+            R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_iconEmojiCategory6Tab };
 
     private static final int[] sAccessibilityDescriptionResourceIdsForCategories = {
             R.string.spoken_descrption_emoji_category_recents,
@@ -104,6 +102,7 @@ final class EmojiCategory {
     private final int mMaxPageKeyCount;
     private final KeyboardLayoutSet mLayoutSet;
     private final HashMap<String, Integer> mCategoryNameToIdMap = CollectionUtils.newHashMap();
+    private final int[] mCategoryTabIconId = new int[sCategoryName.length];
     private final ArrayList<CategoryProperties> mShownCategories =
             CollectionUtils.newArrayList();
     private final ConcurrentHashMap<Long, DynamicGridKeyboard>
@@ -113,13 +112,15 @@ final class EmojiCategory {
     private int mCurrentCategoryPageId = 0;
 
     public EmojiCategory(final SharedPreferences prefs, final Resources res,
-            final KeyboardLayoutSet layoutSet) {
+            final KeyboardLayoutSet layoutSet, final TypedArray emojiPaletteViewAttr) {
         mPrefs = prefs;
         mRes = res;
         mMaxPageKeyCount = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_emoji_keyboard_max_page_key_count);
         mLayoutSet = layoutSet;
         for (int i = 0; i < sCategoryName.length; ++i) {
             mCategoryNameToIdMap.put(sCategoryName[i], i);
+            mCategoryTabIconId[i] = emojiPaletteViewAttr.getResourceId(
+                    sCategoryTabIconAttr[i], 0);
         }
         addShownCategoryId(EmojiCategory.ID_RECENTS);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2
@@ -158,12 +159,8 @@ final class EmojiCategory {
         return mCategoryNameToIdMap.get(strings[0]);
     }
 
-    public int getCategoryIcon(final int categoryId) {
-        return sCategoryIcon[categoryId];
-    }
-
-    public String getCategoryLabel(final int categoryId) {
-        return sCategoryLabel[categoryId];
+    public int getCategoryTabIcon(final int categoryId) {
+        return mCategoryTabIconId[categoryId];
     }
 
     public String getAccessibilityDescription(final int categoryId) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
index 8e4595703..6b9e880b9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ package com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.emoji;
 import static com.android.inputmethod.latin.Constants.NOT_A_COORDINATE;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.CountDownTimer;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 /**
  * View class to implement Emoji palettes.
- * The Emoji keyboard consists of group of views {@link R.layout#emoji_palettes_view}.
+ * The Emoji keyboard consists of group of views layout/emoji_palettes_view.
  * <ol>
  * <li> Emoji category tabs.
  * <li> Delete button.
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
         EmojiPageKeyboardView.OnKeyEventListener {
     private final int mFunctionalKeyBackgroundId;
     private final int mSpacebarBackgroundId;
-    private final ColorStateList mTabLabelColor;
     private final DeleteKeyOnTouchListener mDeleteKeyOnTouchListener;
     private EmojiPalettesAdapter mEmojiPalettesAdapter;
     private final EmojiLayoutParams mEmojiLayoutParams;
@@ -103,11 +100,6 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
         mSpacebarBackgroundId = keyboardViewAttr.getResourceId(
                 R.styleable.KeyboardView_spacebarBackground, keyBackgroundId);
         keyboardViewAttr.recycle();
-        final TypedArray emojiPalettesViewAttr = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
-                R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView, defStyle, R.style.EmojiPalettesView);
-        mTabLabelColor = emojiPalettesViewAttr.getColorStateList(
-                R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView_emojiTabLabelColor);
-        emojiPalettesViewAttr.recycle();
         final KeyboardLayoutSet.Builder builder = new KeyboardLayoutSet.Builder(
                 context, null /* editorInfo */);
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
@@ -117,8 +109,12 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
                 mEmojiLayoutParams.mEmojiKeyboardHeight);
         builder.setOptions(false /* shortcutImeEnabled */, false /* showsVoiceInputKey */,
                 false /* languageSwitchKeyEnabled */);
+        final KeyboardLayoutSet layoutSet = builder.build();
+        final TypedArray emojiPalettesViewAttr = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
+                R.styleable.EmojiPalettesView, defStyle, R.style.EmojiPalettesView);
         mEmojiCategory = new EmojiCategory(PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context),
-                context.getResources(), builder.build());
+                res, layoutSet, emojiPalettesViewAttr);
+        emojiPalettesViewAttr.recycle();
         mDeleteKeyOnTouchListener = new DeleteKeyOnTouchListener(context);
     }
 
@@ -139,24 +135,11 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
         final String tabId = mEmojiCategory.getCategoryName(categoryId, 0 /* categoryPageId */);
         final TabHost.TabSpec tspec = host.newTabSpec(tabId);
         tspec.setContent(R.id.emoji_keyboard_dummy);
-        if (mEmojiCategory.getCategoryIcon(categoryId) != 0) {
-            final ImageView iconView = (ImageView)LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
-                    R.layout.emoji_keyboard_tab_icon, null);
-            iconView.setImageResource(mEmojiCategory.getCategoryIcon(categoryId));
-            iconView.setContentDescription(mEmojiCategory.getAccessibilityDescription(categoryId));
-            tspec.setIndicator(iconView);
-        }
-        if (mEmojiCategory.getCategoryLabel(categoryId) != null) {
-            final TextView textView = (TextView)LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
-                    R.layout.emoji_keyboard_tab_label, null);
-            textView.setText(mEmojiCategory.getCategoryLabel(categoryId));
-            textView.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
-            textView.setContentDescription(mEmojiCategory.getAccessibilityDescription(categoryId));
-            if (mTabLabelColor != null) {
-                textView.setTextColor(mTabLabelColor);
-            }
-            tspec.setIndicator(textView);
-        }
+        final ImageView iconView = (ImageView)LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
+                R.layout.emoji_keyboard_tab_icon, null);
+        iconView.setImageResource(mEmojiCategory.getCategoryTabIcon(categoryId));
+        iconView.setContentDescription(mEmojiCategory.getAccessibilityDescription(categoryId));
+        tspec.setIndicator(iconView);
         host.addTab(tspec);
     }
 
@@ -353,7 +336,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout implements OnTabChange
     private static void setupAlphabetKey(final TextView alphabetKey, final String label,
             final KeyDrawParams params) {
         alphabetKey.setText(label);
-        alphabetKey.setTextColor(params.mTextColor);
+        alphabetKey.setTextColor(params.mFunctionalTextColor);
         alphabetKey.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, params.mLabelSize);
         alphabetKey.setTypeface(params.mTypeface);
     }