diff --git a/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_active.xml b/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_active.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e826489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_active.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:alpha="0.4"
+      android:color="?android:attr/colorAccent"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_inactive.xml b/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_inactive.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d60a27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color/cell_layout_bg_color_inactive.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:alpha="0.3"
+        android:color="?android:attr/colorAccent"/>
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/drawable/bg_celllayout.xml b/res/drawable/bg_celllayout.xml
index b81b37f..d7181ad 100644
--- a/res/drawable/bg_celllayout.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/bg_celllayout.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
             <stroke
                 android:width="@dimen/spring_loaded_panel_border"
-                android:color="@color/spring_loaded_highlighted_panel_border_color" />
-            <solid android:color="@color/spring_loaded_panel_color" />
+                android:color="?android:attr/colorAccent" />
+            <solid android:color="@color/cell_layout_bg_color_active"/>
+            <corners android:radius="@dimen/bg_round_rect_radius"></corners>
+
         </shape>
     </item>
     <item>
         <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
-            <solid android:color="@color/spring_loaded_panel_color" />
+            <solid android:color="@color/cell_layout_bg_color_inactive"/>
+            <corners android:radius="@dimen/bg_round_rect_radius"></corners>
         </shape>
     </item>
 </selector>
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 381b0fe..39e985e 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     <attr name="folderTextColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="folderHintColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="workProfileOverlayTextColor" format="color" />
+    <attr name="gridColor" format="color" />
 
     <!-- BubbleTextView specific attributes. -->
     <declare-styleable name="BubbleTextView">
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 57f626c..db98811 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <integer name="config_dragOutlineFadeTime">900</integer>
 
     <!-- The alpha value at which to show the most recent drop visualization outline. -->
-    <integer name="config_dragOutlineMaxAlpha">128</integer>
+    <integer name="config_dragOutlineMaxAlpha">255</integer>
 
     <!-- Parameters controlling the animation for when an item is dropped on the home screen,
          and it animates from its old position to the new one. -->
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 51dddab..08da632 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="drag_flingToDeleteMinVelocity">-1500dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="spring_loaded_panel_border">1dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="spring_loaded_panel_border">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="keyboard_drag_stroke_width">4dp</dimen>
 
 <!-- Folders -->
@@ -298,4 +298,8 @@
     <dimen name="task_thumbnail_icon_size_grid">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overview_task_margin">0dp</dimen>
 
+<!-- Workspace grid visualization parameters -->
+    <dimen name="grid_visualization_rounding_radius">28dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="grid_visualization_cell_spacing">6dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index fd77b80..37b7e2d 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         <item name="workProfileOverlayTextColor">#FF212121</item>
         <item name="eduHalfSheetBGColor">?android:attr/colorAccent</item>
         <item name="disabledIconAlpha">.54</item>
+        <item name="gridColor">?android:attr/colorAccent</item>
 
         <item name="android:windowTranslucentStatus">false</item>
         <item name="android:windowTranslucentNavigation">false</item>