diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
index a1059dc..dc5e779 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_divider.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@
 */
 -->
 
-<TextView
+<ImageView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:text="@string/label_candidate_divider"
-    android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-    android:gravity="center"
+    android:src="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_divider"
     android:padding="0dp"
-    android:focusable="false"
-    android:clickable="false" />
+    android:gravity="center" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
index f355728..a364d46 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate_info.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:textSize="6sp"
     android:textColor="@android:color/white"
-    android:visibility="gone"
     style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle" />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
index 0f542c0..2d90886 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates_strip.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_weight="1.0"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    >
-    </LinearLayout>
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/candidates_pane_control"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
@@ -42,22 +40,22 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:minWidth="30dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-            android:padding="0dp"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:visibility="visible"
-            style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle"  />
+            android:background="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics" />
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/close_candidates_pane"
             android:text="@string/label_close_candidates_pane"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:minWidth="30dp"
             android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
-            android:padding="0dp"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            style="?attr/suggestionBackgroundStyle"  />
+            android:background="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ics" />
     </LinearLayout>
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/touch_to_save"