diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index e0fcbf0..cac6c06 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CellAndSpan;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.GridOccupancy;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ParcelableSparseArray;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
         for (int i = 0; i < mDragOutlines.length; i++) {
             mDragOutlines[i] = new Rect(-1, -1, -1, -1);
         }
-        mDragOutlinePaint.setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.outline_color));
+        mDragOutlinePaint.setColor(Themes.getAttrColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
 
         // When dragging things around the home screens, we show a green outline of
         // where the item will land. The outlines gradually fade out, leaving a trail
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 14b9c82..c5cefa6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.KeyboardShortcutGroup;
 import android.view.KeyboardShortcutInfo;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -1432,8 +1433,8 @@
      * @return A View inflated from layoutResId.
      */
     public View createShortcut(ViewGroup parent, ShortcutInfo info) {
-        BubbleTextView favorite = (BubbleTextView) getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.app_icon,
-                parent, false);
+        BubbleTextView favorite = (BubbleTextView) LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
+                .inflate(R.layout.app_icon, parent, false);
         favorite.applyFromShortcutInfo(info);
         favorite.setCompoundDrawablePadding(mDeviceProfile.iconDrawablePaddingPx);
         favorite.setOnClickListener(this);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index fb6a611..31e3dda 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.PageIndicator;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherEdgeEffect;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -226,11 +227,10 @@
         mMinSnapVelocity = (int) (MIN_SNAP_VELOCITY * density);
         setOnHierarchyChangeListener(this);
         setWillNotDraw(false);
-    }
 
-    protected void setEdgeGlowColor(int color) {
-        mEdgeGlowLeft.setColor(color);
-        mEdgeGlowRight.setColor(color);
+        int edgeEffectColor = Themes.getAttrColor(getContext(), android.R.attr.colorEdgeEffect);
+        mEdgeGlowLeft.setColor(edgeEffectColor);
+        mEdgeGlowRight.setColor(edgeEffectColor);
     }
 
     protected void setDefaultInterpolator(Interpolator interpolator) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
index 689cc9b..6dc65d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
@@ -416,19 +416,20 @@
         float shadowBlur = res.getDimension(R.dimen.widget_preview_shadow_blur);
         float keyShadowDistance = res.getDimension(R.dimen.widget_preview_key_shadow_distance);
         float corner = res.getDimension(R.dimen.widget_preview_corner_radius);
+        int shadowColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(
+                res.getColor(R.color.default_shadow_color_no_alpha),
+                ShadowGenerator.AMBIENT_SHADOW_ALPHA);
 
         RectF bounds = new RectF(shadowBlur, shadowBlur,
                 width - shadowBlur, height - shadowBlur - keyShadowDistance);
         p.setColor(Color.WHITE);
 
         // Key shadow
-        p.setShadowLayer(shadowBlur, 0, keyShadowDistance,
-                ShadowGenerator.KEY_SHADOW_ALPHA << 24);
+        p.setShadowLayer(shadowBlur, 0, keyShadowDistance, shadowColor);
         c.drawRoundRect(bounds, corner, corner, p);
 
         // Ambient shadow
-        p.setShadowLayer(shadowBlur, 0, 0,
-                ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(Color.BLACK, ShadowGenerator.AMBIENT_SHADOW_ALPHA));
+        p.setShadowLayer(shadowBlur, 0, 0, shadowColor);
         c.drawRoundRect(bounds, corner, corner, p);
 
         p.clearShadowLayer();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 56aa69e..6d52ea3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Property;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
@@ -528,8 +529,6 @@
 
         // Set the wallpaper dimensions when Launcher starts up
         setWallpaperDimension();
-
-        setEdgeGlowColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.workspace_edge_effect_color));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -622,7 +621,7 @@
         if (qsb == null) {
             // In transposed layout, we add the QSB in the Grid. As workspace does not touch the
             // edges, we do not need a full width QSB.
-            qsb = mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+            qsb = LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
                     mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()
                             ? R.layout.qsb_container : R.layout.qsb_blocker_view,
                     firstPage, false);
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@
 
         // Inflate the cell layout, but do not add it automatically so that we can get the newly
         // created CellLayout.
-        CellLayout newScreen = (CellLayout) mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+        CellLayout newScreen = (CellLayout) LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
                         R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false /* attachToRoot */);
         newScreen.setOnLongClickListener(mLongClickListener);
         newScreen.setOnClickListener(mLauncher);
@@ -725,7 +724,7 @@
 
     public void createCustomContentContainer() {
         CellLayout customScreen = (CellLayout)
-                mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false);
+                LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false);
         customScreen.disableDragTarget();
         customScreen.disableJailContent();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 96d5675..6045400 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
         }
 
         DeviceProfile grid = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
-        FolderIcon icon = (FolderIcon) LayoutInflater.from(launcher).inflate(resId, group, false);
+        FolderIcon icon = (FolderIcon) LayoutInflater.from(group.getContext())
+                .inflate(resId, group, false);
 
         // For performance and compatibility reasons we render the preview using a software layer.
         // In particular, hardware path clipping has spotty ecosystem support and bad performance.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
index eecce18..532e5a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
@@ -35,17 +35,14 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutAndWidgetContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace.ItemOperator;
-import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.ViewGroupFocusHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.PageIndicator;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@
         mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
         setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES);
 
-        setEdgeGlowColor(Themes.getAttrColor(context, android.R.attr.colorEdgeEffect));
         mFocusIndicatorHelper = new ViewGroupFocusHelper(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
index 0a00e24..32e57a9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/CaretDrawable.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         final int strokeWidth = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_caret_stroke_width);
         final int shadowSpread = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_caret_shadow_spread);
 
-        mCaretPaint.setColor(res.getColor(R.color.workspace_icon_text_color));
+        mCaretPaint.setColor(Themes.getAttrColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
         mCaretPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
         mCaretPaint.setStrokeWidth(strokeWidth);
         mCaretPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);