diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
index 2da777a47920c..67c0def552e89 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/FastScroller.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class FastScroller {
     private int mThumbY;
 
     private RectF mOverlayPos;
-    private int mOverlaySize = 104;
+    private int mOverlaySize;
 
     private AbsListView mList;
     private boolean mScrollCompleted;
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ class FastScroller {
     
     private void useThumbDrawable(Context context, Drawable drawable) {
         mThumbDrawable = drawable;
-        mThumbW = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-                64, context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
-        mThumbH = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-                52, context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
+        mThumbW = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.fastscroll_thumb_width);
+        mThumbH = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.fastscroll_thumb_height);
         mChangedBounds = true;
     }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ class FastScroller {
         mScrollCompleted = true;
 
         getSectionsFromIndexer();
-        
+
+        mOverlaySize = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.fastscroll_overlay_size);
         mOverlayPos = new RectF();
         mScrollFade = new ScrollFade();
         mPaint = new Paint();
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
index 6461460a3eace..6a3538d24e78b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -28,4 +28,10 @@
     <dimen name="toast_y_offset">64dip</dimen>
     <!-- Height of the status bar -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_height">25dip</dimen>
+    <!-- Size of the fastscroll hint letter -->
+    <dimen name="fastscroll_overlay_size">104dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Width of the fastscroll thumb -->
+    <dimen name="fastscroll_thumb_width">64dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Height of the fastscroll thumb -->
+    <dimen name="fastscroll_thumb_height">52dp</dimen>
 </resources>