diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index bbd64355f6fad..3034650ab13ee 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -12071,7 +12071,10 @@ package android.graphics.drawable {
 
   public class RippleDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable {
     ctor public RippleDrawable(android.content.res.ColorStateList, android.graphics.drawable.Drawable, android.graphics.drawable.Drawable);
+    method public int getRadius();
     method public void setColor(android.content.res.ColorStateList);
+    method public void setRadius(int);
+    field public static final int RADIUS_AUTO = -1; // 0xffffffff
   }
 
   public class RotateDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.Drawable implements android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.Callback {
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index 6131cecd0ac55..567ff3efe5c99 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -12345,7 +12345,10 @@ package android.graphics.drawable {
 
   public class RippleDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable {
     ctor public RippleDrawable(android.content.res.ColorStateList, android.graphics.drawable.Drawable, android.graphics.drawable.Drawable);
+    method public int getRadius();
     method public void setColor(android.content.res.ColorStateList);
+    method public void setRadius(int);
+    field public static final int RADIUS_AUTO = -1; // 0xffffffff
   }
 
   public class RotateDrawable extends android.graphics.drawable.Drawable implements android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.Callback {
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background_material.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8228e3f583253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/action_bar_item_background_material.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2015 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.
+-->
+
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight"
+        android:radius="20dp" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml
index ae3181a786f53..7b78349b2b9af 100644
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:color="@color/control_highlight_material" />
+        android:color="@color/control_highlight_material"
+        android:radius="20dp" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index b90ac65547b87..bc20378f7bc6e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -5291,6 +5291,9 @@
     <declare-styleable name="RippleDrawable">
         <!-- The color to use for ripple effects. This attribute is required. -->
         <attr name="color" />
+        <!-- The radius of the ripple when fully expanded. By default, the
+             radius is computed based on the size of the ripple's container. -->
+        <attr name="radius" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="ScaleDrawable">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index 3fa24c2d67740..becc86023fa69 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionBarWidgetTheme">@null</item>
         <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">?attr/popupTheme</item>
         <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar</item>
-        <item name="actionBarItemBackground">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background_material</item>
 
         <item name="actionModeCutDrawable">@drawable/ic_menu_cut_material</item>
         <item name="actionModeCopyDrawable">@drawable/ic_menu_copy_material</item>
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="actionModePopupWindowStyle">@style/Widget.Material.Light.PopupWindow.ActionMode</item>
         <item name="actionBarWidgetTheme">@null</item>
         <item name="actionBarTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar</item>
-        <item name="actionBarItemBackground">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="actionBarItemBackground">@drawable/action_bar_item_background_material</item>
 
         <item name="actionModeCutDrawable">@drawable/ic_menu_cut_material</item>
         <item name="actionModeCopyDrawable">@drawable/ic_menu_copy_material</item>
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/Ripple.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/Ripple.java
index bb1d3cb4e6eea..138d73a8a4a33 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/Ripple.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/Ripple.java
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class Ripple {
     private static final long RIPPLE_ENTER_DELAY = 80;
 
     // Hardware animators.
-    private final ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator> mRunningAnimations =
-            new ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator>();
+    private final ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator> mRunningAnimations = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private final RippleDrawable mOwner;
 
@@ -117,8 +116,8 @@ class Ripple {
         mStartingY = startingY;
     }
 
-    public void setup(int maxRadius, float density) {
-        if (maxRadius != RippleDrawable.RADIUS_AUTO) {
+    public void setup(float maxRadius, float density) {
+        if (maxRadius >= 0) {
             mHasMaxRadius = true;
             mOuterRadius = maxRadius;
         } else {
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleBackground.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleBackground.java
index fae4902d1d3d3..ef352890e4246 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleBackground.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleBackground.java
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ class RippleBackground {
     private static final int ENTER_DURATION_FAST = 100;
 
     // Hardware animators.
-    private final ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator> mRunningAnimations =
-            new ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator>();
+    private final ArrayList<RenderNodeAnimator> mRunningAnimations = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private final RippleDrawable mOwner;
 
@@ -105,8 +104,8 @@ class RippleBackground {
         mBounds = bounds;
     }
 
-    public void setup(int maxRadius, float density) {
-        if (maxRadius != RippleDrawable.RADIUS_AUTO) {
+    public void setup(float maxRadius, float density) {
+        if (maxRadius >= 0) {
             mHasMaxRadius = true;
             mOuterRadius = maxRadius;
         } else {
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleDrawable.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleDrawable.java
index ca9f714dd42da..556c59f61fa5a 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleDrawable.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/RippleDrawable.java
@@ -92,19 +92,17 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
  * @attr ref android.R.styleable#RippleDrawable_color
  */
 public class RippleDrawable extends LayerDrawable {
+    /**
+     * Radius value that specifies the ripple radius should be computed based
+     * on the size of the ripple's container.
+     */
+    public static final int RADIUS_AUTO = -1;
+
     private static final int MASK_UNKNOWN = -1;
     private static final int MASK_NONE = 0;
     private static final int MASK_CONTENT = 1;
     private static final int MASK_EXPLICIT = 2;
 
-    /**
-     * Constant for automatically determining the maximum ripple radius.
-     *
-     * @see #setMaxRadius(int)
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public static final int RADIUS_AUTO = -1;
-
     /** The maximum number of ripples supported. */
     private static final int MAX_RIPPLES = 10;
 
@@ -356,12 +354,36 @@ public class RippleDrawable extends LayerDrawable {
      * Sets the ripple color.
      *
      * @param color Ripple color as a color state list.
+     *
+     * @attr ref android.R.styleable#RippleDrawable_color
      */
     public void setColor(ColorStateList color) {
         mState.mColor = color;
         invalidateSelf();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the radius in pixels of the fully expanded ripple.
+     *
+     * @param radius ripple radius in pixels, or {@link #RADIUS_AUTO} to
+     *               compute the radius based on the container size
+     * @attr ref android.R.styleable#RippleDrawable_radius
+     */
+    public void setRadius(int radius) {
+        mState.mMaxRadius = radius;
+        invalidateSelf();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the radius in pixels of the fully expanded ripple if an explicit
+     *         radius has been set, or {@link #RADIUS_AUTO} if the radius is
+     *         computed based on the container size
+     * @attr ref android.R.styleable#RippleDrawable_radius
+     */
+    public int getRadius() {
+        return mState.mMaxRadius;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void inflate(Resources r, XmlPullParser parser, AttributeSet attrs, Theme theme)
             throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
@@ -428,6 +450,9 @@ public class RippleDrawable extends LayerDrawable {
             mState.mColor = color;
         }
 
+        mState.mMaxRadius = a.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.styleable.RippleDrawable_radius, mState.mMaxRadius);
+
         verifyRequiredAttributes(a);
     }
 
@@ -959,36 +984,6 @@ public class RippleDrawable extends LayerDrawable {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the maximum ripple radius in pixels. The default value of
-     * {@link #RADIUS_AUTO} defines the radius as the distance from the center
-     * of the drawable bounds (or hotspot bounds, if specified) to a corner.
-     *
-     * @param maxRadius the maximum ripple radius in pixels or
-     *            {@link #RADIUS_AUTO} to automatically determine the maximum
-     *            radius based on the bounds
-     * @see #getMaxRadius()
-     * @see #setHotspotBounds(int, int, int, int)
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public void setMaxRadius(int maxRadius) {
-        if (maxRadius != RADIUS_AUTO && maxRadius < 0) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("maxRadius must be RADIUS_AUTO or >= 0");
-        }
-
-        mState.mMaxRadius = maxRadius;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return the maximum ripple radius in pixels, or {@link #RADIUS_AUTO} if
-     *         the radius is determined automatically
-     * @see #setMaxRadius(int)
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public int getMaxRadius() {
-        return mState.mMaxRadius;
-    }
-
     private RippleDrawable(RippleState state, Resources res) {
         mState = new RippleState(state, this, res);
         mLayerState = mState;