diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index fb6b950517cfa..e76bd65d78e90 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -4211,6 +4211,50 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="fastScrollOverlayPosition"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843592"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
+<field name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundLeft"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843590"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
+<field name="fastScrollThumbDrawable"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843589"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
+<field name="fastScrollTrackDrawable"
+ type="int"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="16843591"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="fillAfter"
  type="int"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
index 30dd17b34f874..87e4b5a8c4732 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/AbsListView.java
@@ -1779,6 +1779,10 @@ public abstract class AbsListView extends AdapterView<ListAdapter> implements Te
             }
             mRecycler.markChildrenDirty();
         }
+        
+        if (mFastScroller != null && mItemCount != mOldItemCount) {
+            mFastScroller.onItemCountChanged(mOldItemCount, mItemCount);
+        }
 
         layoutChildren();
         mInLayout = false;
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
index f824ff468d0d0..4e3ef0c2fe2af 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
@@ -307,10 +307,13 @@ class FastScroller {
         }
 
         if (mTrackDrawable != null) {
-            final int left = mThumbDrawable.getBounds().left;
+            final Rect thumbBounds = mThumbDrawable.getBounds();
+            final int left = thumbBounds.left;
+            final int halfThumbHeight = (thumbBounds.bottom - thumbBounds.top) / 2;
             final int trackWidth = mTrackDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
-            final int trackLeft = (left + mThumbW) / 2 - trackWidth / 2;
-            mTrackDrawable.setBounds(trackLeft, 0, trackLeft + trackWidth, mList.getHeight());
+            final int trackLeft = (left + mThumbW / 2) - trackWidth / 2;
+            mTrackDrawable.setBounds(trackLeft, halfThumbHeight,
+                    trackLeft + trackWidth, mList.getHeight() - halfThumbHeight);
             mTrackDrawable.draw(canvas);
         }
 
@@ -393,13 +396,19 @@ class FastScroller {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
+    void onItemCountChanged(int oldCount, int newCount) {
+        if (mAlwaysShow) {
+            mLongList = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     void onScroll(AbsListView view, int firstVisibleItem, int visibleItemCount, 
             int totalItemCount) {
         // Are there enough pages to require fast scroll? Recompute only if total count changes
         if (mItemCount != totalItemCount && visibleItemCount > 0) {
             mItemCount = totalItemCount;
-            mLongList = mItemCount / visibleItemCount >= MIN_PAGES;
+            mLongList = mAlwaysShow || mItemCount / visibleItemCount >= MIN_PAGES;
         }
         if (!mLongList) {
             if (mState != STATE_NONE) {
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index f399578d6908e..181bbcc50aa69 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -520,15 +520,20 @@
         <attr name="dayPickerWeekDayViewStyle" format="reference" />
 
         <!-- Fast scroller styles -->
-        <!-- @hide -->
+        <eat-comment />
+
+        <!-- Drawable to use as the fast scroll thumb. -->
         <attr name="fastScrollThumbDrawable" format="reference" />
-        <!-- @hide -->
+        <!-- Drawable to use as the fast scroll index preview window background
+             when shown on the right. -->
         <attr name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundRight" format="reference" />
-        <!-- @hide -->
+        <!-- Drawable to use as the fast scroll index preview window background
+             when shown on the left. -->
         <attr name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundLeft" format="reference" />
-        <!-- @hide -->
+        <!-- Drawable to use as the track for the fast scroll thumb.
+             This may be null. -->
         <attr name="fastScrollTrackDrawable" format="reference" />
-        <!-- @hide -->
+        <!-- Position of the fast scroll index overlay window. -->
         <attr name="fastScrollOverlayPosition">
             <enum name="floating" value="0" />
             <enum name="atThumb" value="1" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 1f9cb6dbca3a4..6c76f572cd53d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1403,6 +1403,10 @@
   <public type="attr" name="isAlwaysSyncable" />
   <public type="attr" name="verticalScrollbarPosition" />
   <public type="attr" name="fastScrollAlwaysVisible" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fastScrollThumbDrawable" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fastScrollPreviewBackgroundLeft" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fastScrollTrackDrawable" />
+  <public type="attr" name="fastScrollOverlayPosition" />
 
   <public type="anim" name="animator_fade_in" />
   <public type="anim" name="animator_fade_out" />