diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayout.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayout.java
index adfd3dcbd3652..0a99f174fdc3f 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayout.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayout.java
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.StateListDrawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.StateSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -90,8 +93,14 @@ public class SizeAdaptiveLayout extends ViewGroup {
     private void initialize() {
         mModestyPanel = new View(getContext());
         // If the SizeAdaptiveLayout has a solid background, use it as a transition hint.
-        if (getBackground() instanceof ColorDrawable) {
-            mModestyPanel.setBackgroundDrawable(getBackground());
+        Drawable background = getBackground();
+        if (background instanceof StateListDrawable) {
+            StateListDrawable sld = (StateListDrawable) background;
+            sld.setState(StateSet.WILD_CARD);
+            background = sld.getCurrent();
+        }
+        if (background instanceof ColorDrawable) {
+            mModestyPanel.setBackgroundDrawable(background);
         } else {
             mModestyPanel.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/notification_bg.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_bg.xml
rename to core/res/res/drawable/notification_bg.xml
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_base.xml b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_base.xml
index bd26232696d32..af05aed4cabef 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_base.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_base.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-    android:background="@android:color/background_dark"
+    android:background="@android:drawable/notification_bg"
     android:id="@+id/status_bar_latest_event_content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="64dp"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_picture.xml b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_picture.xml
index 215009690c3d5..51e46b273e628 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_picture.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_picture.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-    android:background="@android:color/background_dark"
+    android:background="@android:drawable/notification_bg"
     android:id="@+id/status_bar_latest_event_content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_text.xml b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_text.xml
index 3a0bfc7a2edbc..b6d71e1f35a6c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_text.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/notification_template_big_text.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-    android:background="@android:color/background_dark"
+    android:background="@android:drawable/notification_bg"
     android:id="@+id/status_bar_latest_event_content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index 5ff2c01167ae4..e23e3c60d5d61 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
       <drawable name="screen_background_dark">#ff000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_closed_default_background">#ff000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_opened_default_background">#ff000000</drawable>
+    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff111111</drawable>
+    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color_pressed">#ff257390</drawable>
     <drawable name="search_bar_default_color">#ff000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="safe_mode_background">#60000000</drawable>
     <!-- Background drawable that can be used for a transparent activity to
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 3f8036b605e2d..57a4b29820fa0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1002,6 +1002,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_lockscreen_silent" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_lockscreen_unlock" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="ic_lockscreen_search" />
+  <java-symbol type="drawable" name="notification_bg" />
 
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="action_bar_home" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="action_bar_title_item" />
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/res/drawable/size_adaptive_statelist.xml b/core/tests/coretests/res/drawable/size_adaptive_statelist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..aaa2de78811f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/res/drawable/size_adaptive_statelist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?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"
+        android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
+
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@drawable/blue" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:drawable="@drawable/red" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/size_adaptive_color_statelist.xml b/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/size_adaptive_color_statelist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d24df5b304627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/res/layout/size_adaptive_color_statelist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2012 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.
+-->
+<com.android.internal.widget.SizeAdaptiveLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:background="@drawable/size_adaptive_statelist"
+    android:id="@+id/multi1"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="64dp" >
+
+    <include
+        android:id="@+id/one_u"
+        layout="@layout/size_adaptive_one_u"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="64dp"
+        internal:layout_minHeight="64dp"
+        internal:layout_maxHeight="64dp"
+        />
+
+    <include
+        android:id="@+id/four_u"
+        layout="@layout/size_adaptive_four_u"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        internal:layout_minHeight="65dp"
+        internal:layout_maxHeight="unbounded"/>
+
+</com.android.internal.widget.SizeAdaptiveLayout>
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayoutTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayoutTest.java
index fc83e4aebe85a..a937f65705691 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayoutTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/widget/SizeAdaptiveLayoutTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.internal.widget;
 import com.android.frameworks.coretests.R;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.test.AndroidTestCase;
 import android.test.suitebuilder.annotation.SmallTest;
@@ -427,6 +428,17 @@ public class SizeAdaptiveLayoutTest extends AndroidTestCase {
                      panelColor.getColor(), salColor.getColor());
     }
 
+    @SmallTest
+    public void testModestyPanelTracksStateListColor() {
+        inflate(R.layout.size_adaptive_color_statelist);
+        View panel = mSizeAdaptiveLayout.getModestyPanel();
+        assertEquals("ModestyPanel should have a ColorDrawable background" ,
+                     panel.getBackground().getClass(), ColorDrawable.class);
+        ColorDrawable panelColor = (ColorDrawable) panel.getBackground();
+        assertEquals("ModestyPanel color should match the SizeAdaptiveLayout",
+                     panelColor.getColor(), Color.RED);
+    }
+
     @SmallTest
     public void testModestyPanelHasDefault() {
         inflate(R.layout.size_adaptive);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_legacy_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_legacy_bg.xml
index ce3372ee0f9b0..0e1bdd3f966c3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_legacy_bg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/notification_row_legacy_bg.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime">
 
-    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_color_pressed" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true"  android:drawable="@*android:drawable/notification_item_background_color_pressed" />
     <item android:state_pressed="false" android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_legacy_color" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_item_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_item_background.xml
index 3a50aa957b03c..b82fed9758f08 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_item_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_item_background.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     android:opacity="translucent"
     >
     <item
-        android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
+        android:drawable="@*android:drawable/notification_item_background_color"
         />
 </layer-list>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ticker_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ticker_background.xml
index 7320fa0de8037..07b44cac080e1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ticker_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/ticker_background.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     >
     <!-- the large icon extends 12dp beyond the edge of the status bar -->
     <item
-        android:drawable="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
+        android:drawable="@*android:drawable/notification_item_background_color"
         android:top="12dp"
         />
 </layer-list>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
index a0d1b08642ad2..275d6522a32ab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="@*android:drawable/notification_bg"
     >
 
     <Button
@@ -20,11 +21,10 @@
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/notification_divider_height"
         android:focusable="true"
         android:clickable="true"
-        android:background="@drawable/notification_row_bg"
         >
 
         <com.android.internal.widget.SizeAdaptiveLayout android:id="@+id/adaptive"
-           android:background="@android:color/background_dark"
+           android:background="@*android:drawable/notification_bg"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_divider_height"
         android:gravity="bottom"
-        android:background="@drawable/status_bar_notification_row_background_color"
+        android:background="@*android:drawable/notification_bg"
         />
 
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index c8e3fad7ede63..2e55786cea642 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <drawable name="notification_number_text_color">#ffffffff</drawable>
-    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff111111</drawable>
-    <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_app_thumbnail_background">#88000000</drawable>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index 3803092111b98..ee22eac302e11 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
             if (version > 0 && version < Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {
                 content.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.notification_row_legacy_bg);
             } else {
-                content.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.notification_row_bg);
+                content.setBackgroundResource(com.android.internal.R.drawable.notification_bg);
             }
         }
     }