diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 1dda8bfa58eba..91d502b24ce33 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -1639,6 +1639,7 @@
              that is, when in portrait. Can be either an absolute dimension
              or a fraction of the screen size in that dimension. -->
         <attr name="windowFixedHeightMajor" format="dimension|fraction" />
+        <attr name="windowOutsetBottom" format="dimension" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- The set of attributes that describe a AlertDialog's theme. -->
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index 7c047c3eaddce..bed3462cdd532 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
     TypedValue mFixedWidthMinor;
     TypedValue mFixedHeightMajor;
     TypedValue mFixedHeightMinor;
+    TypedValue mOutsetBottom;
 
     // This is the top-level view of the window, containing the window decor.
     private DecorView mDecor;
@@ -2289,7 +2290,6 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
                     } else {
                         h = 0;
                     }
-
                     if (h > 0) {
                         final int heightSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
                         heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(
@@ -2298,6 +2298,15 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
                 }
             }
 
+            if (mOutsetBottom != null) {
+                int mode = MeasureSpec.getMode(heightMeasureSpec);
+                if (mode != MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED) {
+                    int outset = (int) mOutsetBottom.getDimension(metrics);
+                    int height = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
+                    heightMeasureSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(height + outset, mode);
+                }
+            }
+
             super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
 
             int width = getMeasuredWidth();
@@ -2904,6 +2913,10 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
             a.getValue(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowFixedHeightMinor,
                     mFixedHeightMinor);
         }
+        if (a.hasValue(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowOutsetBottom)) {
+            if (mOutsetBottom == null) mOutsetBottom = new TypedValue();
+            a.getValue(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Window_windowOutsetBottom, mOutsetBottom);
+        }
 
         final Context context = getContext();
         final int targetSdk = context.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion;