diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index c3816cc..2f755e1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
     }
 
     private void updateBgAlpha() {
-        mBackground.setAlpha((int) (mSpringLoadedProgress * mScrollProgress * 255));
+        mBackground.setAlpha((int) (mSpringLoadedProgress * 255));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -525,9 +525,12 @@
     }
 
     protected void visualizeGrid(Canvas canvas) {
-        mVisualizeGridRect.set(mGridVisualizationPadding, mGridVisualizationPadding,
-                mCellWidth - mGridVisualizationPadding,
-                mCellHeight - mGridVisualizationPadding);
+        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        int paddingX = (int) Math.min((mCellWidth - dp.iconSizePx) / 2, mGridVisualizationPadding);
+        int paddingY = (int) Math.min((mCellHeight - dp.iconSizePx) / 2, mGridVisualizationPadding);
+        mVisualizeGridRect.set(paddingX, paddingY,
+                mCellWidth - paddingX,
+                mCellHeight - paddingY);
 
         mVisualizeGridPaint.setStrokeWidth(8);
         int paintAlpha = (int) (120 * mGridAlpha);
@@ -537,9 +540,9 @@
             for (int i = 0; i < mCountX; i++) {
                 for (int j = 0; j < mCountY; j++) {
                     int transX = i * mCellWidth + (i * mBorderSpacing) + getPaddingLeft()
-                            + mGridVisualizationPadding;
+                            + paddingX;
                     int transY = j * mCellHeight + (j * mBorderSpacing) + getPaddingTop()
-                            + mGridVisualizationPadding;
+                            + paddingY;
 
                     mVisualizeGridRect.offsetTo(transX, transY);
                     mVisualizeGridPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
@@ -560,14 +563,14 @@
                 int spanX = mDragOutlines[i].cellHSpan;
                 int spanY = mDragOutlines[i].cellVSpan;
 
-                mVisualizeGridRect.set(mGridVisualizationPadding, mGridVisualizationPadding,
-                        mCellWidth * spanX - mGridVisualizationPadding,
-                        mCellHeight * spanY - mGridVisualizationPadding);
+                mVisualizeGridRect.set(paddingX, paddingY,
+                        mCellWidth * spanX - paddingX,
+                        mCellHeight * spanY - paddingY);
 
                 int transX = x * mCellWidth + (x * mBorderSpacing)
-                        + getPaddingLeft() + mGridVisualizationPadding;
+                        + getPaddingLeft() + paddingX;
                 int transY = y * mCellHeight + (y * mBorderSpacing)
-                        + getPaddingTop() + mGridVisualizationPadding;
+                        + getPaddingTop() + paddingY;
 
                 mVisualizeGridRect.offsetTo(transX, transY);