diff --git a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
index 136e18c..1ffb8a3 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input_view.xml
@@ -30,34 +30,17 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dp" />
 
-    <!-- On tablets, the suggestions strip is centered with horizontal paddings on both sides
-         because width of the landscape mode is too long for the suggestions strip. This
-         LinearLayout is required to hold the paddings. -->
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/suggestions_container"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
+    <!-- To ensure that key preview popup is correctly placed when the current system locale is
+         one of RTL locales, layoutDirection="ltr" is needed in the SDK version 17+. -->
+    <com.android.inputmethod.latin.suggestions.SuggestionStripView
+        android:id="@+id/suggestion_strip_view"
+        android:layoutDirection="ltr"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    >
-        <View
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/suggestions_strip_height"
-            style="?attr/suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle" />
-        <!-- To ensure that key preview popup is correctly placed when the current system locale is
-             one of RTL locales, layoutDirection="ltr" is needed in the SDK version 17+. -->
-        <com.android.inputmethod.latin.suggestions.SuggestionStripView
-            android:id="@+id/suggestion_strip_view"
-            android:layoutDirection="ltr"
-            android:layout_weight="1.0"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/suggestions_strip_height"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            style="?attr/suggestionStripViewStyle" />
-        <View
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/suggestions_strip_height"
-            style="?attr/suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle" />
-    </LinearLayout>
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/suggestions_strip_height"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/suggestions_strip_padding"
+        style="?attr/suggestionStripViewStyle" />
 
     <!-- To ensure that key preview popup is correctly placed when the current system locale is
          one of RTL locales, layoutDirection="ltr" is needed in the SDK version 17+. -->
diff --git a/java/res/values/attrs.xml b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
index c318317..b054e03 100644
--- a/java/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
         <attr name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle" format="reference" />
         <attr name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle" format="reference" />
         <!-- Suggestions strip style -->
-        <attr name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle" format="reference" />
         <attr name="suggestionStripViewStyle" format="reference" />
         <attr name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle" format="reference" />
         <attr name="suggestionBackgroundStyle" format="reference" />
diff --git a/java/res/values/styles.xml b/java/res/values/styles.xml
index 8b6c29e..37c6a95 100644
--- a/java/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -145,13 +145,10 @@
     <style name="MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_popup_panel_background</item>
     </style>
-    <style name="SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip</item>
-    </style>
     <style
         name="SuggestionStripViewStyle"
-        parent="SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle"
     >
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripOption">autoCorrectBold|validTypedWordBold</item>
         <item name="colorValidTypedWord">@color/highlight_color_default</item>
         <item name="colorTypedWord">@color/typed_word_color_default</item>
@@ -380,13 +377,10 @@
     <style name="MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle.IceCreamSandwich">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_popup_panel_background_holo</item>
     </style>
-    <style name="SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle.IceCreamSandwich">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo</item>
-    </style>
     <style
         name="SuggestionStripViewStyle.IceCreamSandwich"
-        parent="SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle.IceCreamSandwich"
     >
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripOption">autoCorrectBold|validTypedWordBold</item>
         <item name="colorValidTypedWord">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
         <item name="colorTypedWord">@color/highlight_color_ics</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-basic-highcontrast.xml b/java/res/values/themes-basic-highcontrast.xml
index 48df0a1..e81d473 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-basic-highcontrast.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-basic-highcontrast.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-basic.xml b/java/res/values/themes-basic.xml
index 88a0c5d..c44f0f6 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-basic.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-basic.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-gingerbread.xml b/java/res/values/themes-gingerbread.xml
index 51f680a..129afdf 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-gingerbread.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-gingerbread.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard.Gingerbread</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView.Gingerbread</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml b/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
index d9c59a1..1264831 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-ics.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard.IceCreamSandwich</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView.IceCreamSandwich</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle.IceCreamSandwich</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle.IceCreamSandwich</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle.IceCreamSandwich</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle.IceCreamSandwich</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle.IceCreamSandwich</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-stone-bold.xml b/java/res/values/themes-stone-bold.xml
index 6ace9d6..196f3ef 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-stone-bold.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-stone-bold.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard.Stone</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView.Stone</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle</item>
diff --git a/java/res/values/themes-stone.xml b/java/res/values/themes-stone.xml
index 3c3826b..d0d35c2 100644
--- a/java/res/values/themes-stone.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/themes-stone.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboard.Stone</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardViewStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardView.Stone</item>
         <item name="moreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle">@style/MoreKeysKeyboardPanelStyle</item>
-        <item name="suggestionsStripBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionsStripBackgroundStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionStripViewStyle">@style/SuggestionStripViewStyle</item>
         <item name="moreSuggestionsViewStyle">@style/MoreSuggestionsViewStyle</item>
         <item name="suggestionBackgroundStyle">@style/SuggestionBackgroundStyle</item>