diff --git a/java/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml b/java/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 52e2b16..0000000
--- a/java/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 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.
--->
-
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <gradient
-        android:startColor="#FF000000"
-        android:endColor="#FF383838"
-        android:angle="90"/>
-</shape>
diff --git a/java/res/layout/input7.xml b/java/res/layout/input7.xml
index 91697b6..6279f5d 100755
--- a/java/res/layout/input7.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input7.xml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="@drawable/keyboard_background"
         android:keyBackground="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ginger"
-        android:background="@drawable/background_gradient"
+        android:keyTextSize="22dip"
         android:keyTextColor="@color/latinkeyboard_key_color_black"
         android:shadowColor="@color/latinkeyboard_key_color_white"
-        android:keyTextSize="22dip"
         android:popupLayout="@layout/input7_popup"
-    />
+        />
diff --git a/java/res/layout/input7_popup.xml b/java/res/layout/input7_popup.xml
index 56e2fbd..d1261b8 100755
--- a/java/res/layout/input7_popup.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/input7_popup.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:keyBackground="@drawable/btn_keyboard_key_ginger"
-            android:background="@drawable/background_gradient"
+            android:background="@drawable/keyboard_background"
             android:keyTextColor="@color/latinkeyboard_key_color_black"
             android:shadowColor="@color/latinkeyboard_key_color_white"
             android:keyTextSize="22dip"