diff --git a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml b/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fad7b9..0000000
--- a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadein.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2010, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<set
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/decelerate_interpolator"
->
-    <alpha
-        android:fromAlpha="0.5"
-        android:toAlpha="1.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadein_anim_time" />
-</set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml b/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7de5123..0000000
--- a/java/res/anim/key_preview_fadeout.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2010, 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.
-*/
--->
-
-<set
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
->
-    <alpha
-        android:fromAlpha="1.0"
-        android:toAlpha="0.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadeout_anim_time" />
-</set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
index 9fad7b9..f80e8b8 100644
--- a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
+++ b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadein.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     <alpha
         android:fromAlpha="0.5"
         android:toAlpha="1.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadein_anim_time" />
+        android:duration="@integer/config_mini_keyboard_fadein_anim_time" />
 </set>
diff --git a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
index 7de5123..535b100 100644
--- a/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
+++ b/java/res/anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     <alpha
         android:fromAlpha="1.0"
         android:toAlpha="0.0"
-        android:duration="@integer/config_preview_fadeout_anim_time" />
+        android:duration="@integer/config_mini_keyboard_fadeout_anim_time" />
 </set>
diff --git a/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml b/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
index d10035c..9d6cd24 100644
--- a/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout-xlarge/candidates.xml
@@ -21,25 +21,33 @@
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:gravity="bottom"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo"
-    android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
-    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
+    android:minHeight="@dimen/candidate_strip_minimum_height"
 >
-    <HorizontalScrollView
-        android:id="@+id/candidates_scroll_view"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
-        android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
-        android:scrollbars="none"
+    <!-- On tablets, the candidate strip is centered with horizontal paddings on both sides because
+         width of the landscape mode is too long for the candidate strip. This LinearLayout is
+         required to hold the paddings. -->
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
+        android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
     >
-        <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
-            android:id="@+id/candidates"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
+        <HorizontalScrollView
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip_holo" />
-    </HorizontalScrollView>
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
+            android:scrollbars="none"
+        >
+            <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
+                android:id="@+id/candidates"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+        </HorizontalScrollView>
+    </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidates.xml b/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
index 794c4ed..39e39a1 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidates.xml
@@ -21,25 +21,24 @@
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:gravity="bottom"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip"
+    android:minHeight="@dimen/candidate_strip_minimum_height"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_strip_padding"
 >
     <HorizontalScrollView
-        android:id="@+id/candidates_scroll_view"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
+        android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip"
         android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
         android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/candidate_strip_fading_edge_length"
         android:scrollbars="none"
     >
         <com.android.inputmethod.latin.CandidateView
             android:id="@+id/candidates"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_suggest_strip" />
+            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
     </HorizontalScrollView>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
index 0dc5621..9bb50f6 100644
--- a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_holo">8.0mm</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">46dip</dimen>
+    <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
+         key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">18mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_padding">12dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index bdb4409..32fb5bf 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
     <integer name="config_final_fadeout_percentage_of_language_on_spacebar">15</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_before_preview">0</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_after_preview">10</integer>
-    <integer name="config_preview_fadein_anim_time">0</integer>
-    <integer name="config_preview_fadeout_anim_time">70</integer>
     <integer name="config_mini_keyboard_fadein_anim_time">0</integer>
     <integer name="config_mini_keyboard_fadeout_anim_time">100</integer>
     <integer name="config_delay_before_key_repeat_start">400</integer>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 767dc4a..0a0b16d 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
     <dimen name="key_preview_offset_holo">0.193in</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">42dip</dimen>
+    <!-- candidate_strip_minimum_height =
+         key_preview_height_holo - key_preview_offset_holo + alpha -->
+    <dimen name="candidate_strip_minimum_height">100sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_fading_edge_length">63dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
diff --git a/java/res/values/styles.xml b/java/res/values/styles.xml
index 130714f..ef48a4b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
         <item name="backgroundDimAmount">0.5</item>
         <item name="colorScheme">white</item>
     </style>
-    <style name="KeyPreviewAnimation">
-        <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/key_preview_fadein</item>
-        <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/key_preview_fadeout</item>
-    </style>
     <style name="MiniKeyboardAnimation">
         <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/mini_keyboard_fadein</item>
         <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/mini_keyboard_fadeout</item>