diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar_notification_area.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar_notification_area.xml
index df60a26e07b0b..72e2c0bb863e5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar_notification_area.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-xlarge/status_bar_notification_area.xml
@@ -25,30 +25,39 @@
     android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     >
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.InputMethodButton
-        android:id="@+id/imeSwitchButton"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_sysbar_ime_default"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        />
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea
-        android:id="@+id/notificationIcons"
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/notificationAndImeArea"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         >
-        <view
-            class="com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea$IconLayout"
-            android:id="@+id/icons"
+
+        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.InputMethodButton
+            android:id="@+id/imeSwitchButton"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingTop="5dp"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_sysbar_ime_default"
+            android:visibility="gone"
             />
-    </com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea>
+        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea
+            android:id="@+id/notificationIcons"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            >
+            <view
+                class="com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea$IconLayout"
+                android:id="@+id/icons"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:paddingTop="5dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                />
+        </com.android.systemui.statusbar.tablet.NotificationIconArea>
+    </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/notificationTrigger"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
index 03e33fa8e4356..47385029cf96e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends StatusBar {
     View mMenuButton;
     View mRecentButton;
 
+    ViewGroup mNotificationAndImeArea;
     InputMethodButton mInputMethodSwitchButton;
 
     NotificationPanel mNotificationPanel;
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends StatusBar {
         mRecentButton.setOnClickListener(mOnClickListener);
 
         // The bar contents buttons
+        mNotificationAndImeArea = (ViewGroup)sb.findViewById(R.id.notificationAndImeArea);
         mInputMethodSwitchButton = (InputMethodButton) sb.findViewById(R.id.imeSwitchButton);
 
         // for redirecting errant bar taps to the IME
@@ -718,15 +720,14 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends StatusBar {
             if (0 == (mDisabled & (StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ICONS
                             | StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_TICKER))) {
                 mTicker.add(key, n);
-
-                mNotificationArea.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                mNotificationAndImeArea.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
         }
     }
 
     // called by TabletTicker when it's done with all queued ticks
     public void doneTicking() {
-        mNotificationArea.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        mNotificationAndImeArea.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
     public void animateExpand() {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarView.java
index 823b793704e0b..6550765680228 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarView.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBarView extends FrameLayout {
                 }
             }
         }
+        Slog.d(TabletStatusBar.TAG, "TabletStatusBarView not intercepting event");
         return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletTicker.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletTicker.java
index 32f1e981f8a35..7705dfc38694b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletTicker.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletTicker.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class TabletTicker
 
     private static final String TAG = "StatusBar.TabletTicker";
 
-    private static final boolean CLICKABLE_TICKER = true;
+    private static final boolean CLICKABLE_TICKER = false;
 
     // 3 is enough to let us see most cases, but not get so far behind that it's too annoying.
     private static final int QUEUE_LENGTH = 3;
@@ -209,12 +209,16 @@ public class TabletTicker
         final FrameLayout view = new FrameLayout(mContext);
         final int width = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_ticker_width);
         final int height = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_large_icon_height);
-        WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(width, height,
-                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_STATUS_BAR_PANEL,
-                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN
+        int windowFlags = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN
                     | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE
-                    | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS
-                    | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL,
+                    | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS;
+        if (CLICKABLE_TICKER) {
+            windowFlags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL;
+        } else {
+            windowFlags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCHABLE;
+        }
+        WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(width, height,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_STATUS_BAR_PANEL, windowFlags,
                 PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
         lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM | Gravity.RIGHT;
 //        lp.windowAnimations = com.android.internal.R.style.Animation_Toast;