diff --git a/res/drawable/ic_allapps_caret.xml b/res/drawable/ic_allapps_caret.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 34d1882..0000000
--- a/res/drawable/ic_allapps_caret.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright (C) 2016 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.
--->
-<vector
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:height="24dp"
-    android:viewportHeight="48.0"
-    android:viewportWidth="48.0"
-    android:width="24dp" >
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
-        android:pathData="M14.83,30.83L24,21.66l9.17,9.17L36,28 24,16 12,28z"/>
-</vector>
diff --git a/res/interpolator/caret_animation_interpolator.xml b/res/interpolator/caret_animation_interpolator.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25af4bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/interpolator/caret_animation_interpolator.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<pathInterpolator
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:pathData="M 0.0,0.0 c 0.0001,0.0 0.0,1.0 1.0,1.0" />
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 937b2f0..dccc53e 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
     <color name="outline_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="all_apps_divider_color">#1E000000</color>
+    <color name="all_apps_caret_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
 
     <color name="spring_loaded_panel_color">#40FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="spring_loaded_highlighted_panel_border_color">#FFF</color>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 47bfa30..a678958 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
     <!-- The distance at which the animation should take the max duration -->
     <integer name="config_dropAnimMaxDist">800</integer>
 
+    <!-- The duration of the caret animation -->
+    <integer name="config_caretAnimationDuration">200</integer>
+
 <!-- Hotseat -->
     <bool name="hotseat_transpose_layout_with_orientation">true</bool>
 
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 1775d09..38775f1 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <dimen name="container_min_margin">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="container_max_width">0dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- All Apps -->
+<!-- All Apps -->
     <dimen name="all_apps_button_scale_down">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_grid_view_start_margin">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_grid_section_y_offset">8dp</dimen>
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@
     <dimen name="all_apps_empty_search_bg_top_offset">144dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_width">700dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_height">475dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_caret_stroke_width">2dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_caret_inset">8dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- Search bar in All Apps -->
+<!-- Search bar in All Apps -->
     <dimen name="all_apps_header_max_elevation">3dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_header_scroll_to_elevation">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_header_shadow_height">6dp</dimen>