diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png
index f5b762ecf37ef..6f37a22d55ced 100644
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png
index f0bdfb0a4c4ee..c286875aa70b7 100644
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png b/core/res/res/drawable-xhdpi/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg.png
index 4cc515ef63582..9128e62bbcf15 100644
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg_tile.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg_tile.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa3c3989491ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg_tile.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.
+-->
+
+<bitmap
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:tileMode="repeat"
+    android:src="@android:drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg"
+    />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml b/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml
index 0dc67413bb094..ec1bc81ce0bed 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_large_icon_width"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_large_icon_height"
-        android:background="@drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg"
+        android:background="@android:drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg_tile"
         android:scaleType="center"
         />
     <include layout="@layout/status_bar_latest_event_content_large_icon" 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b826a9af08a8..0000000000000
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 999959802b485..0000000000000
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/status_bar_ticker_tile.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6585ad66f01ef..0000000000000
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_ticker_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_ticker_background.xml
index 83524a6581340..7cb64c0160507 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_ticker_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_ticker_background.xml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 <bitmap
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:tileMode="repeat"
-    android:src="@drawable/status_bar_ticker_tile"
+    android:src="@*android:drawable/notify_panel_notification_icon_bg"
     />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
index b63afbe71f764..b5274a3cd0759 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="55dp"
+        android:layout_height="52dp"
         android:paddingTop="3dp"
         android:paddingBottom="5dp"
         android:paddingRight="3dp"
         >
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DateView android:id="@+id/date"
             android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Title"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue_bright"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue_light"
+            android:textStyle="normal"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
 
     <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="3dp"
+        android:layout_height="2dp"
         android:background="@drawable/status_bar_hr"
         />
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
             android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.Large"
             android:padding="8dp"
             android:layout_gravity="top"
-            android:gravity="center"
+            android:gravity="left"
             android:text="@string/status_bar_no_notifications_title"
             />
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_icon.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_icon.xml
index 21d606f0db941..d2ebf9e8a4390 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_icon.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_icon.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 -->
 
 <!-- The icons are a fixed size so an app can't mess everything up with bogus images -->
-<!-- TODO: the icons are hard coded to 25x25 pixels.  Their size should come froem a theme -->
+<!-- TODO: the icons are hard coded to 25x25 pixels.  Their size should come from a theme -->
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
     android:layout_width="25dp" 
     android:layout_height="25dp"
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
         android:textStyle="bold"
         />
 
-</FrameLayout>
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
index ca584abac0520..d627dc4e42505 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_notification_row.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
         android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
         android:focusable="true"
         android:clickable="true"
+        android:background="@drawable/notification_item_background_color"
         />
 
     <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_divider_height"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:background="@android:drawable/divider_horizontal_dark"
+        android:background="@drawable/status_bar_notification_row_background_color"
         />
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-hdpi/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-hdpi/dimens.xml
index 741b75a55a6a2..287e0d162dd89 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-hdpi/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-hdpi/dimens.xml
@@ -21,4 +21,12 @@
     <dimen name="recents_thumbnail_bg_padding_top">7px</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_thumbnail_bg_padding_right">6px</dimen>
     <dimen name="recents_thumbnail_bg_padding_bottom">6px</dimen>
+
+    <!-- thickness (height) of each notification row, including any separators or padding -->
+    <!-- Note: this is 64dip + 1px divider = 97px. -->
+    <dimen name="notification_height">97px</dimen>
+
+    <!-- thickness (height) of dividers between each notification row; see math for
+         notification_height above -->
+    <dimen name="notification_divider_height">1px</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index fd5fe7a487926..5d14fa8e96985 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <drawable name="notification_number_text_color">#ffffffff</drawable>
-    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff000000</drawable>
+    <drawable name="notification_item_background_color">#ff111111</drawable>
     <drawable name="ticker_background_color">#ff1d1d1d</drawable>
-    <drawable name="status_bar_background">#000000</drawable>
+    <drawable name="status_bar_background">#ff000000</drawable>
     <drawable name="status_bar_recents_background">#b3000000</drawable>
+    <drawable name="status_bar_notification_row_background_color">#ff000000</drawable>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index ef9b8ddbd9cfe..6db5fc4945634 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@
 
     <!-- gap on either side of status bar notification icons -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_icon_padding">0dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- thickness (height) of dividers between each notification row -->
+    <dimen name="notification_divider_height">1dp</dimen>
 </resources>