diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
index 852b2f17ea1df..c4ee95d0a82a0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_dialog.xml
@@ -17,67 +17,63 @@
 */
 -->
 
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-    
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:padding="3dip"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <!-- This is only intended to be visible when all buttons (below) are invisible -->
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/no_applications_message"
+        android:layout_width="285dip"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="15dip"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="15dip"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+        android:text="@android:string/no_recent_tasks" />
+
+    <!-- The first row has a fixed-width because the UI spec requires the box
+         to display with full-width no matter how many icons are visible, but to
+         adjust height based on number of rows. -->
+    <!-- TODO Adjust all sizes, padding, etc. to meet pixel-perfect specs -->
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="285dip"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button1" />
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button2" />
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button3" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:padding="3dip"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
-        
-        <!-- This is only intended to be visible when all buttons (below) are invisible -->
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/no_applications_message"
-            android:layout_width="285dip"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="15dip"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="15dip"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-            android:text="@android:string/no_recent_tasks" />
-    
-        <!-- The first row has a fixed-width because the UI spec requires the box
-             to display with full-width no matter how many icons are visible, but to
-             adjust height based on number of rows. -->
-        <!-- TODO Adjust all sizes, padding, etc. to meet pixel-perfect specs -->
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="285dip"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+        android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button4" />
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button5" />
+
+        <include
+            layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
+            android:id="@+id/button6" />
 
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button1" />
-    
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button2" />
-    
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button3" />
-    
-        </LinearLayout>
-        
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
-            
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button4" />
-            
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button5" />
-            
-            <include
-                layout="@android:layout/recent_apps_icon"
-                android:id="@+id/button6" />
-                
-        </LinearLayout>    
     </LinearLayout>
-</FrameLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_icon.xml b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_icon.xml
index b8cf089646972..d32643cb15ddf 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_icon.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_icon.xml
@@ -18,27 +18,22 @@
 -->
 
 <!-- This is not a standalone element - it is imported into recent_apps_dialog.xml -->
-
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="87dip"
-    android:layout_height="78dip"
-    android:layout_margin="3dip"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+<TextView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/label"
     style="?android:attr/buttonStyle"
-    android:background="@drawable/btn_application_selector">
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
-        android:layout_width="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
-        android:layout_height="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:scaleType="fitCenter" />
-    <TextView android:id="@+id/label"
-        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:textSize="12dip"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:ellipsize="end"
-        android:duplicateParentState="true"
-        android:textColor="@color/primary_text_dark_focused"
-        android:gravity="center_horizontal" />
-</LinearLayout>
+    android:background="@drawable/btn_application_selector"
+    android:layout_width="87dip"
+    android:layout_height="88dip"
+    android:layout_margin="3dip"
+    android:textColor="@color/primary_text_dark_focused"
+
+    android:paddingTop="5dip"
+    android:paddingBottom="2dip"
+    android:drawablePadding="0dip"
+
+    android:textSize="13dip"
+    android:maxLines="2"
+    android:ellipsize="marquee"
+    android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+    android:gravity="top|center_horizontal" />