diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 65789128191a2..2716d5bf77fce 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -660,8 +660,10 @@ package android {
     field public static final int listPreferredItemHeight = 16842829; // 0x101004d
     field public static final int listPreferredItemHeightLarge = 16843654; // 0x1010386
     field public static final int listPreferredItemHeightSmall = 16843655; // 0x1010387
+    field public static final int listPreferredItemPaddingEnd = 16843710; // 0x10103be
     field public static final int listPreferredItemPaddingLeft = 16843683; // 0x10103a3
     field public static final int listPreferredItemPaddingRight = 16843684; // 0x10103a4
+    field public static final int listPreferredItemPaddingStart = 16843709; // 0x10103bd
     field public static final int listSelector = 16843003; // 0x10100fb
     field public static final int listSeparatorTextViewStyle = 16843272; // 0x1010208
     field public static final int listViewStyle = 16842868; // 0x1010074
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
index 90babd20b1333..d639aa0041b8d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft" />
+        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart" />
 </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
index 5c1639cf5500b..0f37c71d588d7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+        android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
         android:duplicateParentState="true">
         
         <TextView 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item.xml
index 3f750e06cf333..53d813edb53c2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
                   android:layout_weight="1"
                   android:orientation="vertical"
                   android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-                  android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight">
+                  android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+                  android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">
 
         <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_checkable.xml b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_checkable.xml
index 088317f6a4ff3..5fb82f71d153f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_checkable.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_checkable.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
                   android:layout_weight="1"
                   android:orientation="vertical"
                   android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-                  android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight">
+                  android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+                  android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">
 
         <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_collapse_group.xml b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_collapse_group.xml
index 9e6a9699899bd..323e24db4c30a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_collapse_group.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_collapse_group.xml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"
         android:background="#19ffffff"
-        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-        android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+        android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
         android:gravity="center_vertical">
 
         <TextView android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_section_header.xml b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_section_header.xml
index f0b081a55aac4..949635ff83555 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_section_header.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_section_header.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
         android:textStyle="bold"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-        android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+        android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
         android:minHeight="24dp"
         />
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_top_header.xml b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_top_header.xml
index cdc53936dc0be..0c49b24820a5d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_top_header.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/media_route_list_item_top_header.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     android:textStyle="bold"
     android:textAllCaps="true"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:minHeight="24dp"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
index b1da9799c25cc..4249d102b6ff9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
index d67ecaf32e56a..8c6c9d359fa02 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	<TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
+    android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
     android:layout_marginTop="8dip"
 		android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
 	/>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
index 20a5514197548..41155e4018eab 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:background="?android:attr/activatedBackgroundIndicator"
     android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
index a53194379f7f6..725697d4294e4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
+        android:layout_marginStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
         android:layout_marginTop="6dip"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
index 6d36490c64261..0c497d6541dc1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/textCheckMark"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
index 0d142d2d9b5ff..076d8c62aa3ff 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorMultiple"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
index f27c5fb4ea6fc..4c1af09c2d2b3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorSingle"
-    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingRight"
+    android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 258914badf067..6386bcb74f100 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@
         <!-- The preferred item height for dropdown lists. -->
         <attr name="dropdownListPreferredItemHeight" format="dimension" />
 
+        <!-- The preferred padding along the start edge of list items. -->
+        <attr name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart" format="dimension" />
+        <!-- The preferred padding along the end edge of list items. -->
+        <attr name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd" format="dimension" />
+
         <!-- ============= -->
         <!-- Window styles -->
         <!-- ============= -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 9bc3c895cd08b..b9b8a1b64b780 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -3662,9 +3662,10 @@
 <!-- ===============================================================
      Resources added in version 17 of the platform (Jelly Bean MRx?)
      =============================================================== -->
+  <eat-comment />
   <public type="attr" name="supportsRtl" />
-  <public type="attr" name="textDirection"/>
-  <public type="attr" name="textAlignment"/>
+  <public type="attr" name="textDirection" />
+  <public type="attr" name="textAlignment" />
   <public type="attr" name="layoutDirection" />
   <public type="attr" name="paddingStart"/>
   <public type="attr" name="paddingEnd"/>
@@ -3676,5 +3677,7 @@
   <public type="attr" name="layout_alignEnd" />
   <public type="attr" name="layout_alignParentStart" />
   <public type="attr" name="layout_alignParentEnd" />
+  <public type="attr" name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart" />
+  <public type="attr" name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd" />
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 2f189448d9ff8..9c12263a09b71 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">6dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">6dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">6dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">6dip</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>
@@ -637,6 +639,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
 
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">10dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">10dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">10dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">10dip</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variant of {@link Theme_Dialog} that does not include a frame (or background).
@@ -962,6 +966,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">8dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">8dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">8dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">8dip</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>
@@ -1267,6 +1273,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">8dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">8dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">8dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">8dip</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>
@@ -1573,6 +1581,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
 
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">16dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">16dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">16dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">16dip</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variant of Theme.Holo.Dialog that has a nice minimum width for
@@ -1681,6 +1691,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
 
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingLeft">16dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingRight">16dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingStart">16dip</item>
+        <item name="listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">16dip</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variant of Theme.Holo.Light.Dialog that has a nice minimum width for