diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..9afd8fa14d311
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..35737aa704ea5
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_dismiss_outline.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..f1bfa891d2292
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_tv_dismiss_icon.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_tv_dismiss_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7fb67a2db2a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_tv_dismiss_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 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.
+-->
+<transition xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_dismiss_outline" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_cancel_white_24dp" />
+</transition>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_card_dismiss.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_card_dismiss.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 186a0589e6d08..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_card_dismiss.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 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.
--->
-<LinearLayout
-        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-        android:id="@+id/card_dismiss"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:alpha="0.0"
-        tools:showIn="@layout/recents_tv_task_card_view">
-    <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/card_dismiss_icon"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_top_margin"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_bottom_margin"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_cancel_white_24dp"/>
-    <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/card_dismiss_text"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_text_size"
-            android:fontFamily="@string/font_roboto_light"
-            android:textColor="@color/recents_tv_dismiss_text_color"
-            android:text="@string/recents_tv_dismiss"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"/>
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_task_card_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_task_card_view.xml
index 9b89aa0a90f15..d2ec52d2e638a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_task_card_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-television/recents_tv_task_card_view.xml
@@ -42,5 +42,23 @@
                 android:gravity="center" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
-    <include layout="@layout/recents_tv_card_dismiss"/>
+    <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/dismiss_icon"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_top_margin"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_icon_bottom_margin"
+            android:alpha="@integer/dismiss_unselected_alpha"
+            android:src="@drawable/recents_tv_dismiss_icon" />
+    <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/card_dismiss_text"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/recents_tv_dismiss_text_size"
+            android:fontFamily="@string/font_roboto_light"
+            android:textColor="@color/recents_tv_dismiss_text_color"
+            android:text="@string/recents_tv_dismiss"
+            android:alpha="0.0"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" />
 </com.android.systemui.recents.tv.views.TaskCardView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_tv.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_tv.xml
index 367dd1dfe7d31..c2de1500a3151 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_tv.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens_tv.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <!-- Values for card dismiss state -->
     <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_shift_down">48dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_top_margin">356dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size">24dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_icon_size">19dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_icon_top_margin">38dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_icon_bottom_margin">1dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_tv_dismiss_text_size">12sp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/values_tv.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/values_tv.xml
index bd72c5115566f..dc0483f4c9886 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/values_tv.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/values_tv.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 <resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item format="float" type="integer" name="unselected_scale">1.0</item>
     <item format="float" type="integer" name="selected_scale">1.259</item>
+    <item format="float" type="integer" name="dismiss_unselected_alpha">0.1</item>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/DismissAnimationsHolder.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/DismissAnimationsHolder.java
index 66d857630005f..084fc874b7b96 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/DismissAnimationsHolder.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/DismissAnimationsHolder.java
@@ -15,38 +15,64 @@
  */
 package com.android.systemui.recents.tv.animations;
 
-
-import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.Animator.AnimatorListener;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.android.systemui.Interpolators;
 import com.android.systemui.recents.tv.views.TaskCardView;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 
 public class DismissAnimationsHolder {
-    private LinearLayout mDismissArea;
     private LinearLayout mInfoField;
     private View mThumbnailView;
+
     private int mDismissEnterYDelta;
     private int mDismissStartYDelta;
+
+    private ImageView mCardDismissIcon;
+    private TransitionDrawable mDismissDrawable;
+    private TextView mDismissText;
+
+    private float mDismissUnselectedAlpha;
     private long mShortDuration;
     private long mLongDuration;
 
     public DismissAnimationsHolder(TaskCardView taskCardView) {
+
         mInfoField = (LinearLayout) taskCardView.findViewById(R.id.card_info_field);
-        mDismissArea = (LinearLayout) taskCardView.findViewById(R.id.card_dismiss);
         mThumbnailView = taskCardView.findViewById(R.id.card_view_thumbnail);
+        mCardDismissIcon = (ImageView) taskCardView.findViewById(R.id.dismiss_icon);
+        mDismissDrawable = (TransitionDrawable) mCardDismissIcon.getDrawable();
+        mDismissDrawable.setCrossFadeEnabled(true);
+        mDismissText = (TextView) taskCardView.findViewById(R.id.card_dismiss_text);
+
         Resources res = taskCardView.getResources();
         mDismissEnterYDelta = res.getDimensionPixelOffset(R.dimen.recents_tv_dismiss_shift_down);
         mDismissStartYDelta = mDismissEnterYDelta * 2;
         mShortDuration =  res.getInteger(R.integer.dismiss_short_duration);
         mLongDuration =  res.getInteger(R.integer.dismiss_long_duration);
+        mDismissUnselectedAlpha = res.getFloat(R.integer.dismiss_unselected_alpha);
     }
 
     public void startEnterAnimation() {
-        mDismissArea.animate()
+        mCardDismissIcon.animate()
+                .setDuration(mShortDuration)
+                .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
+                .alpha(1.0f)
+                .withStartAction(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        mDismissDrawable.startTransition(0);
+                    }
+                });
+
+        mDismissText.animate()
                 .setDuration(mShortDuration)
                 .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
                 .alpha(1.0f);
@@ -65,7 +91,18 @@ public class DismissAnimationsHolder {
     }
 
     public void startExitAnimation() {
-        mDismissArea.animate()
+        mCardDismissIcon.animate()
+                .setDuration(mShortDuration)
+                .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
+                .alpha(mDismissUnselectedAlpha)
+                .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        mDismissDrawable.reverseTransition(0);
+                    }
+                });
+
+        mDismissText.animate()
                 .setDuration(mShortDuration)
                 .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
                 .alpha(0.0f);
@@ -83,8 +120,19 @@ public class DismissAnimationsHolder {
                 .alpha(1.0f);
     }
 
-    public void startDismissAnimation(Animator.AnimatorListener listener) {
-        mDismissArea.animate()
+    public void startDismissAnimation(AnimatorListener listener) {
+        mCardDismissIcon.animate()
+                .setDuration(mShortDuration)
+                .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
+                .alpha(0.0f)
+                .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        mDismissDrawable.reverseTransition(0);
+                    }
+                });
+
+        mDismissText.animate()
                 .setDuration(mShortDuration)
                 .setInterpolator(Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
                 .alpha(0.0f);
@@ -109,5 +157,7 @@ public class DismissAnimationsHolder {
         mInfoField.animate().setListener(null);
         mThumbnailView.setAlpha(1.0f);
         mThumbnailView.setTranslationY(0);
+        mCardDismissIcon.setAlpha(mDismissUnselectedAlpha);
+        mDismissText.setAlpha(0.0f);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/ViewFocusAnimator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/ViewFocusAnimator.java
index 9edd5af487cc1..be69552622ecf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/ViewFocusAnimator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/tv/animations/ViewFocusAnimator.java
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ public class ViewFocusAnimator implements View.OnFocusChangeListener {
     private final int mAnimDuration;
     private final Interpolator mFocusInterpolator;
 
-    protected View mTargetView;
+    protected TaskCardView mTargetView;
     private float mFocusProgress;
 
     ObjectAnimator mFocusAnimation;
 
-    public ViewFocusAnimator(View view) {
+    public ViewFocusAnimator(TaskCardView view) {
         mTargetView = view;
         final Resources res = view.getResources();
 
@@ -99,9 +99,8 @@ public class ViewFocusAnimator implements View.OnFocusChangeListener {
         mTargetView.setPadding((int) spacing, mTargetView.getPaddingTop(),
                 (int) spacing, mTargetView.getPaddingBottom());
 
-        if (mTargetView instanceof TaskCardView) {
-            ((TaskCardView) mTargetView).getThumbnailView().setZ(z);
-        }
+
+        mTargetView.getThumbnailView().setZ(z);
     }
 
     public float getFocusProgress() {