diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/check_selected.9.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/check_selected.9.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 60b70aa..0000000
--- a/res/drawable-hdpi/check_selected.9.png
+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/check_selected.9.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/check_selected.9.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 60b70aa..0000000
--- a/res/drawable-mdpi/check_selected.9.png
+++ /dev/null
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable/bg_separator_inset.xml b/res/drawable/bg_separator_inset.xml
index e263b81..12b4cba 100644
--- a/res/drawable/bg_separator_inset.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/bg_separator_inset.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 -->
 
 <inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:drawable="@drawable/bg_separator"
+    android:color="#20000000"
     android:insetLeft="50dip"/>
diff --git a/res/drawable/chip_background_selected.xml b/res/drawable/chip_background_selected.xml
index 63e2bc9..87927f5 100644
--- a/res/drawable/chip_background_selected.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/chip_background_selected.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="#34b7e6"/>
+    <solid android:color="@color/chip_selected"/>
     <padding android:left="6dp" android:right="6dp" android:top="2dp"
     android:bottom="2dp"/>
 </shape>
diff --git a/res/drawable/list_item_background.xml b/res/drawable/list_item_background.xml
index 4f48441..77e9393 100644
--- a/res/drawable/list_item_background.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/list_item_background.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -->
 
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_activated="true"    android:drawable="@drawable/check_selected" />
-    <item android:state_checked="true"    android:drawable="@drawable/check_selected" />
-    <item android:state_selected="true"    android:drawable="@drawable/check_selected" />
+    <item android:state_activated="true"    android:drawable="@color/list_item_selected" />
+    <item android:state_checked="true"  android:drawable="@color/list_item_selected" />
+    <item android:state_selected="true" android:drawable="@color/list_item_selected" />
 </selector>
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diff --git a/res/drawable/list_item_font_primary.xml b/res/drawable/list_item_font_primary.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4351905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/list_item_font_primary.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 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.
+-->
+
+ <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+   <item android:state_activated="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:state_selected="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:color="#333333"/>
+ </selector>
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diff --git a/res/drawable/list_item_font_secondary.xml b/res/drawable/list_item_font_secondary.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78c4066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/list_item_font_secondary.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 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.
+-->
+
+ <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+   <item android:state_activated="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:state_checked="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:state_selected="true" android:color="@android:color/white" />
+   <item android:color="#777777"/>
+ </selector>
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diff --git a/res/layout/chips_alternate_item.xml b/res/layout/chips_alternate_item.xml
index 0d4275a..9bc7b6d 100644
--- a/res/layout/chips_alternate_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chips_alternate_item.xml
@@ -14,49 +14,10 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<FrameLayout  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:minHeight="30dip"
-    android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:background="@drawable/list_item_background">
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:gravity="left|center_vertical"
-        android:layout_weight="1">
-        <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
-                  android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
-                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                  android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-                  android:singleLine="true"
-                  android:ellipsize="end" />
-        <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
-                  android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
-                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                  android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-                  android:singleLine="true"
-                  android:ellipsize="end" />
-    </LinearLayout>
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:layout_width="50dip"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@android:id/icon"
-            android:layout_width="42dip"
-            android:layout_height="42dip"
-            android:layout_margin="4dip"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_contact_picture"
-            android:cropToPadding="true"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
-    </FrameLayout>
-</LinearLayout>
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <include layout="@layout/chips_recipient_dropdown_item"/>
+
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/chips_recipient_dropdown_item.xml b/res/layout/chips_recipient_dropdown_item.xml
index 1b11174..a8d2113 100644
--- a/res/layout/chips_recipient_dropdown_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chips_recipient_dropdown_item.xml
@@ -18,44 +18,37 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:minHeight="30dip"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:gravity="center_vertical">
+    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+    android:background="@drawable/list_item_background">
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:gravity="left|center_vertical"
         android:layout_weight="1">
         <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
-                  android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
-                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+                  android:textColor="@drawable/list_item_font_primary"
+                  android:textSize="18sp"
                   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                  android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingLeft="6dip"
+                  android:paddingLeft="8dip"
                   android:singleLine="true"
-                  android:ellipsize="end" />
+                  android:ellipsize="end" 
+                  />
         <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
-                  android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
+                  android:textColor="@drawable/list_item_font_secondary"
+                  android:textSize="14sp"
                   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                  android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                  android:paddingLeft="6dip"
+                  android:paddingLeft="16dip"
                   android:singleLine="true"
                   android:ellipsize="end" />
     </LinearLayout>
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:layout_width="50dip"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@android:id/icon"
-            android:layout_width="42dip"
-            android:layout_height="42dip"
-            android:layout_margin="4dip"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_contact_picture"
-            android:cropToPadding="true"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
-    </FrameLayout>
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@android:id/icon"
+        android:layout_width="48dip"
+        android:layout_height="48dip"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_contact_picture"
+        android:cropToPadding="true"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/layout/chips_separator.xml b/res/layout/chips_separator.xml
index f9193d4..b9dd02e 100644
--- a/res/layout/chips_separator.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chips_separator.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 
 <View xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:layout_height="2px"
-      android:background="#ff444444" />
+      android:layout_height="1dip"
+      android:background="#20000000" />
diff --git a/res/layout/chips_separator_within_group.xml b/res/layout/chips_separator_within_group.xml
index f823b6e..b9dd02e 100644
--- a/res/layout/chips_separator_within_group.xml
+++ b/res/layout/chips_separator_within_group.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 
 <View xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:layout_height="1px"
-      android:background="@drawable/bg_separator_inset" />
+      android:layout_height="1dip"
+      android:background="#20000000" />
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 9536a7f..7294db5 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     <add-resource type="dimen" name="chip_height" />
     <add-resource type="dimen" name="chip_text_size" />
     <add-resource type="color" name="default_chip_background" />
+    <add-resource type="color" name="list_item_selected" />
+    <add-resource type="color" name="chip_selected" />
     <add-resource type="string" name="more_string" />
     <add-resource type="string" name="chips_waiting_for_directory_result" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 5a11dd9..d47e882 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@
 
 <resources>
     <color name="default_chip_background">#77CCCCCC</color>
+    <color name="list_item_selected">#0099cc</color>
+    <color name="chip_selected">#0099cc</color>
 </resources>
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