diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d000f7e314caa
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f19dc9387223a
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/recents_thumbnail_bg.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..80fc8499cee9e
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 320ed402460a5..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 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:drawable="@drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg_dragging" android:state_activated="true" />
-    <item android:drawable="@*android:color/transparent"/>
-</selector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_fg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_fg.xml
index d683af95900c3..70330779ccfe1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_fg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_thumbnail_fg.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item android:drawable="@drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg_press" android:state_selected="true" />
     <item android:drawable="@drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg_press" android:state_pressed="true" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/recents_thumbnail_bg_dragging" android:state_activated="true" />
     <item android:drawable="@*android:color/transparent"/>
 </selector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8b22bf1604070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+ * Copyright 2011, 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.
+ */
+-->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <gradient name="status_bar_recents_background"
+            android:startColor="#cc000000"
+            android:endColor="#66000000"
+            android:angle="@integer/status_bar_recents_bg_gradient_degrees"
+	    />
+</shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-land/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-land/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bbae18d27318b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-land/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2011, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<!-- These resources are around just to allow their values to be customized
+     for different hardware and product builds. -->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Whether we're using the tablet-optimized recents interface (we use this
+     value at runtime for some things) -->
+    <integer name="status_bar_recents_bg_gradient_degrees">90</integer>
+</resources>
+
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-port/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-port/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bbae18d27318b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-port/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2011, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<!-- These resources are around just to allow their values to be customized
+     for different hardware and product builds. -->
+<resources>
+    <!-- Whether we're using the tablet-optimized recents interface (we use this
+     value at runtime for some things) -->
+    <integer name="status_bar_recents_bg_gradient_degrees">90</integer>
+</resources>
+
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 555baa2c8e0c8..bce0bc4f39ccb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <drawable name="notification_item_background_color_pressed">#ff257390</drawable>
     <drawable name="ticker_background_color">#ff1d1d1d</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_background">#ff000000</drawable>
-    <drawable name="status_bar_recents_background">#b3000000</drawable>
+    <drawable name="status_bar_recents_background_solid">#b3000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_recents_app_thumbnail_background">#88000000</drawable>
     <color name="status_bar_recents_app_label_color">#ffffffff</color>
     <drawable name="status_bar_notification_row_background_color">#ff090909</drawable>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
index 8d5c33f8beb13..bd1fcfc84ad02 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class RecentsPanelView extends RelativeLayout
 
     public void handleShowBackground(boolean show) {
         if (show) {
-            mRecentsScrim.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.status_bar_recents_background);
+            mRecentsScrim.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.status_bar_recents_background_solid);
         } else {
             mRecentsScrim.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsScrollViewPerformanceHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsScrollViewPerformanceHelper.java
index b7e656ea47f43..813099adb0767 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsScrollViewPerformanceHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsScrollViewPerformanceHelper.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class RecentsScrollViewPerformanceHelper {
             mLinearLayout = layout;
             mAttachedToWindow = true;
             mBackgroundDrawable = mContext.getResources()
-                .getDrawable(R.drawable.status_bar_recents_background).getConstantState();
+                .getDrawable(R.drawable.status_bar_recents_background_solid).getConstantState();
             updateShowBackground();
         }