diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 87950ec22dfc1..559672f36547f 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -312,10 +312,15 @@ package android {
     field public static final int codes = 16843330; // 0x1010242
     field public static final int collapseColumns = 16843083; // 0x101014b
     field public static final int color = 16843173; // 0x10101a5
+    field public static final int colorActivatedHighlight = 16843684; // 0x10103a4
     field public static final int colorBackground = 16842801; // 0x1010031
     field public static final int colorBackgroundCacheHint = 16843435; // 0x10102ab
+    field public static final int colorFocusedHighlight = 16843683; // 0x10103a3
     field public static final int colorForeground = 16842800; // 0x1010030
     field public static final int colorForegroundInverse = 16843270; // 0x1010206
+    field public static final int colorLongPressedHighlight = 16843682; // 0x10103a2
+    field public static final int colorMultiSelectHighlight = 16843685; // 0x10103a5
+    field public static final int colorPressedHighlight = 16843681; // 0x10103a1
     field public static final int columnCount = 16843638; // 0x1010376
     field public static final int columnDelay = 16843215; // 0x10101cf
     field public static final int columnOrderPreserved = 16843639; // 0x1010377
@@ -1121,6 +1126,16 @@ package android {
     field public static final int background_light = 17170447; // 0x106000f
     field public static final int black = 17170444; // 0x106000c
     field public static final int darker_gray = 17170432; // 0x1060000
+    field public static final int holo_blue_bright = 17170459; // 0x106001b
+    field public static final int holo_blue_dark = 17170451; // 0x1060013
+    field public static final int holo_blue_light = 17170450; // 0x1060012
+    field public static final int holo_green_dark = 17170453; // 0x1060015
+    field public static final int holo_green_light = 17170452; // 0x1060014
+    field public static final int holo_orange_dark = 17170457; // 0x1060019
+    field public static final int holo_orange_light = 17170456; // 0x1060018
+    field public static final int holo_purple = 17170458; // 0x106001a
+    field public static final int holo_red_dark = 17170455; // 0x1060017
+    field public static final int holo_red_light = 17170454; // 0x1060016
     field public static final int primary_text_dark = 17170433; // 0x1060001
     field public static final int primary_text_dark_nodisable = 17170434; // 0x1060002
     field public static final int primary_text_light = 17170435; // 0x1060003
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/activity_list.xml b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/activity_list.xml
index ad485c181eb60..5093a5eb9d3b2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/activity_list.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/activity_list.xml
@@ -54,21 +54,15 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
         </LinearLayout>
-        <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
+        <View android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="4dip"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="16dip"
-            android:layout_marginRight="16dip"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
         <!-- If the client uses a customTitle, it will be added here. -->
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="32dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="32dip"
         android:layout_height="0dip"
         android:layout_weight="1">
 
@@ -95,15 +89,12 @@
         android:minHeight="54dip"
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:divider="?android:attr/dividerHorizontal"
-        android:showDividers="beginning"
-        android:dividerPadding="16dip">
+        android:showDividers="beginning">
         <LinearLayout
             style="?android:attr/buttonBarStyle"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingLeft="2dip"
-            android:paddingRight="2dip"
             android:measureWithLargestChild="true">
             <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/leftSpacer"
                 android:layout_weight="0.25"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_footer.xml b/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_footer.xml
index 7603a31353d98..c05ba1a710a77 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_footer.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_footer.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@
     android:gravity="center"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
-    <ImageView
+    <View
         android:id="@+id/divider"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="2dip"
-        android:scaleType="fitXY"
-        android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-        android:src="@drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+        android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/title"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_header.xml b/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_header.xml
index 867014b92b208..0fb256faa2fc3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_header.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/activity_chooser_list_header.xml
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@
         android:duplicateParentState="true"
         android:singleLine="true" />
 
-    <ImageView
+    <View
         android:id="@+id/divider"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="2dip"
-        android:scaleType="fitXY"
-        android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
         android:src="@drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog_holo.xml
index 21854679cd5b0..2b686bd90919f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/alert_dialog_holo.xml
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="vertical">
-        <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDividerTop"
+        <View android:id="@+id/titleDividerTop"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="1dip"
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
         <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/title_template"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -51,20 +49,17 @@
                 android:paddingRight="8dip"
                 android:src="@null" />
             <com.android.internal.widget.DialogTitle android:id="@+id/alertTitle"
-                style="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-                android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue"
+                style="?android:attr/windowTitleStyle"
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 android:ellipsize="end"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
         </LinearLayout>
-        <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
+        <View android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="1dip"
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
         <!-- If the client uses a customTitle, it will be added here. -->
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_custom_title_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_custom_title_holo.xml
index 52615535b4134..e2335a797b8c9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_custom_title_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_custom_title_holo.xml
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ This is an custom layout for a dialog.
         android:gravity="center_vertical|left"
         style="?android:attr/windowTitleBackgroundStyle">
     </FrameLayout>
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
+    <View android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="1dip"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_holo.xml
index 400ef6052e9b9..50bb0ba9b84a8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_holo.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ enabled.
         android:paddingLeft="16dip"
         android:paddingRight="16dip"
         android:gravity="center_vertical|left" />
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
+    <View android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="1dip"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:layout_height="2dip"
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_icons_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_icons_holo.xml
index f780ab0b2657c..7d7959f17e236 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_icons_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/dialog_title_icons_holo.xml
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ enabled.
             android:layout_marginLeft="8dip" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
+    <View android:id="@+id/titleDivider"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="1dip"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
-            android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/divider_strong_holo" />
+            android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_light" />
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 39de054916ca7..4bc59e4189fdf 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@
              to use accelerated drawing (thus setting state_accelerated), the
              cache hint is ignored and always assumed to be transparent. -->
         <attr name="colorBackgroundCacheHint" format="color" />
+
+        <!-- Default highlight color for items that are pressed. -->
+        <attr name="colorPressedHighlight" format="color" />
+        <!-- Default highlight color for items that are long-pressed. -->
+        <attr name="colorLongPressedHighlight" format="color" />
+        <!-- Default highlight color for items that are
+             focused. (Focused meaning cursor-based selection.) -->
+        <attr name="colorFocusedHighlight" format="color" />
+        <!-- Default highlight color for items that are
+             activated. (Activated meaning persistent selection.) -->
+        <attr name="colorActivatedHighlight" format="color" />
+        <!-- Default highlight color for items in multiple selection
+             mode. -->
+        <attr name="colorMultiSelectHighlight" format="color" />
+
         <!-- Default disabled alpha for widgets that set enabled/disabled alpha programmatically. -->
         <attr name="disabledAlpha" format="float" />
         <!-- Default background dim amount when a menu, dialog, or something similar pops up. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index 2a1ebfc0a4d8b..631d8c6a63b27 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -143,19 +143,42 @@
     <color name="link_text_holo_light">#0000ee</color>
 
     <!-- Group buttons -->
+    <eat-comment />
     <color name="group_button_dialog_pressed_holo_dark">#46c5c1ff</color>
     <color name="group_button_dialog_focused_holo_dark">#2699cc00</color>
 
     <color name="group_button_dialog_pressed_holo_light">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="group_button_dialog_focused_holo_light">#4699cc00</color>
 
+    <!-- Highlight colors for the legacy themes -->
+    <eat-comment />
+    <color name="legacy_pressed_highlight">#fffeaa0c</color>
+    <color name="legacy_selected_highlight">#fff17a0a</color>
+    <color name="legacy_long_pressed_highlight">#ffffffff</color>
+
     <!-- General purpose colors for Holo-themed elements -->
     <eat-comment />
 
-    <!-- A Holo shade of blue -->
-    <color name="holo_blue">#ff6699ff</color>
-    <!-- A Holo shade of green -->
-    <color name="holo_green">#ff99cc00</color>
+    <!-- A light Holo shade of blue -->
+    <color name="holo_blue_light">#ff33b5e5</color>
+    <!-- A light Holo shade of green -->
+    <color name="holo_green_light">#ff99cc00</color>
+    <!-- A light Holo shade of red -->
+    <color name="holo_red_light">#ffff4444</color>
+    <!-- A dark Holo shade of blue -->
+    <color name="holo_blue_dark">#ff0099cc</color>
+    <!-- A dark Holo shade of green -->
+    <color name="holo_green_dark">#ff669900</color>
+    <!-- A dark Holo shade of red -->
+    <color name="holo_red_dark">#ffcc0000</color>
+    <!-- A Holo shade of purple -->
+    <color name="holo_purple">#ffaa66cc</color>
+    <!-- A light Holo shade of orange -->
+    <color name="holo_orange_light">#ffffbb33</color>
+    <!-- A dark Holo shade of orange -->
+    <color name="holo_orange_dark">#ffff8800</color>
+    <!-- A really bright Holo shade of blue -->
+    <color name="holo_blue_bright">#ff00ddff</color>
 
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 3c23add10dff8..f7701f287213b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1781,6 +1781,12 @@
 
   <public type="attr" name="textAllCaps" />
 
+  <public type="attr" name="colorPressedHighlight" />
+  <public type="attr" name="colorLongPressedHighlight" />
+  <public type="attr" name="colorFocusedHighlight" />
+  <public type="attr" name="colorActivatedHighlight" />
+  <public type="attr" name="colorMultiSelectHighlight" />
+
   <public type="style" name="TextAppearance.SuggestionHighlight" />
   <public type="style" name="Theme.Holo.SplitActionBarWhenNarrow" />
   <public type="style" name="Theme.Holo.Light.SplitActionBarWhenNarrow" />
@@ -1809,4 +1815,15 @@
   <public type="integer" name="status_bar_notification_info_maxnum" />
   <public type="string" name="status_bar_notification_info_overflow" />
 
+  <public type="color" name="holo_blue_light" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_blue_dark" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_green_light" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_green_dark" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_red_light" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_red_dark" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_orange_light" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_orange_dark" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_purple" />
+  <public type="color" name="holo_blue_bright" />
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
index 8a8f81a5bf194..a5cd6e3d38fa9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.DialogWindowTitle">
         <item name="android:textSize">22sp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue_light</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.CalendarViewWeekDayView" parent="TextAppearance.Small.CalendarViewWeekDayView">
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.DialogWindowTitle">
         <item name="android:textSize">22sp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/holo_blue_light</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.CalendarViewWeekDayView" parent="TextAppearance.Small.CalendarViewWeekDayView">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 9a52cffdb9275..90f3602073c07 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
         <item name="colorForegroundInverse">@android:color/bright_foreground_dark_inverse</item>
         <item name="colorBackground">@android:color/background_dark</item>
         <item name="colorBackgroundCacheHint">?android:attr/colorBackground</item>
+
+        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/legacy_pressed_highlight</item>
+        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/legacy_long_pressed_highlight</item>
+        <item name="colorFocusedHighlight">@color/legacy_selected_highlight</item>
+        <item name="colorMultiSelectHighlight">@color/legacy_selected_highlight</item>
+        <item name="colorActivatedHighlight">@color/legacy_selected_highlight</item>
+
         <item name="disabledAlpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.6</item>
 
@@ -799,6 +806,12 @@
         <item name="disabledAlpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.6</item>
 
+        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
+        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_bright</item>
+        <item name="colorFocusedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorMultiSelectHighlight">@color/holo_green_light</item>
+        <item name="colorActivatedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
+
         <!-- Text styles -->
         <item name="textAppearance">@android:style/TextAppearance.Holo</item>
         <item name="textAppearanceInverse">@android:style/TextAppearance.Holo.Inverse</item>
@@ -1090,6 +1103,11 @@
         <item name="disabledAlpha">0.5</item>
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.6</item>
 
+        <item name="colorPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
+        <item name="colorLongPressedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_bright</item>
+        <item name="colorFocusedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
+        <item name="colorMultiSelectHighlight">@color/holo_green_light</item>
+        <item name="colorActivatedHighlight">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
 
         <!-- Text styles -->
         <item name="textAppearance">@android:style/TextAppearance.Holo.Light</item>