diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index c221815..ffd63d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@
     private Workspace mWorkspace;
     private View mQsbDivider;
     private View mDockDivider;
+    private View mLauncherView;
     private DragLayer mDragLayer;
     private DragController mDragController;
 
@@ -280,6 +283,9 @@
     private static Drawable.ConstantState[] sVoiceSearchIcon = new Drawable.ConstantState[2];
     private static Drawable.ConstantState[] sAppMarketIcon = new Drawable.ConstantState[2];
 
+    private Drawable mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable;
+    private Drawable mBlackBackgroundDrawable;
+
     private final ArrayList<Integer> mSynchronouslyBoundPages = new ArrayList<Integer>();
 
     static final ArrayList<String> sDumpLogs = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -727,6 +733,9 @@
         }
         mOnResumeState = State.NONE;
 
+        // Background was set to gradient in onPause(), restore to black if in all apps.
+        setWorkspaceBackground(mState == State.WORKSPACE);
+
         // Process any items that were added while Launcher was away
         InstallShortcutReceiver.flushInstallQueue(this);
 
@@ -928,10 +937,15 @@
     private void setupViews() {
         final DragController dragController = mDragController;
 
+        mLauncherView = findViewById(R.id.launcher);
         mDragLayer = (DragLayer) findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
         mWorkspace = (Workspace) mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.workspace);
-        mQsbDivider = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.qsb_divider);
-        mDockDivider = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.dock_divider);
+        mQsbDivider = findViewById(R.id.qsb_divider);
+        mDockDivider = findViewById(R.id.dock_divider);
+
+        mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);
+        mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.workspace_bg);
+        mBlackBackgroundDrawable = new ColorDrawable(Color.BLACK);
 
         // Setup the drag layer
         mDragLayer.setup(this, dragController);
@@ -952,12 +966,11 @@
         mSearchDropTargetBar = (SearchDropTargetBar) mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.qsb_bar);
 
         // Setup AppsCustomize
-        mAppsCustomizeTabHost = (AppsCustomizeTabHost)
-                findViewById(R.id.apps_customize_pane);
+        mAppsCustomizeTabHost = (AppsCustomizeTabHost) findViewById(R.id.apps_customize_pane);
         mAppsCustomizeContent = (AppsCustomizePagedView)
                 mAppsCustomizeTabHost.findViewById(R.id.apps_customize_pane_content);
         mAppsCustomizeContent.setup(this, dragController);
-        
+
         // Setup the drag controller (drop targets have to be added in reverse order in priority)
         dragController.setDragScoller(mWorkspace);
         dragController.setScrollView(mDragLayer);
@@ -2351,10 +2364,12 @@
     }
 
     // Now a part of LauncherModel.Callbacks. Used to reorder loading steps.
+    @Override
     public boolean isAllAppsVisible() {
         return (mState == State.APPS_CUSTOMIZE) || (mOnResumeState == State.APPS_CUSTOMIZE);
     }
 
+    @Override
     public boolean isAllAppsButtonRank(int rank) {
         return mHotseat.isAllAppsButtonRank(rank);
     }
@@ -2362,7 +2377,6 @@
     /**
      * Helper method for the cameraZoomIn/cameraZoomOut animations
      * @param view The view being animated
-     * @param state The state that we are moving in or out of (eg. APPS_CUSTOMIZE)
      * @param scaleFactor The scale factor used for the zoom
      */
     private void setPivotsForZoom(View view, float scaleFactor) {
@@ -2380,6 +2394,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void setWorkspaceBackground(boolean workspace) {
+        mLauncherView.setBackground(workspace ?
+                mWorkspaceBackgroundDrawable : mBlackBackgroundDrawable);
+    }
+
     void updateWallpaperVisibility(boolean visible) {
         int wpflags = visible ? WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER : 0;
         int curflags = getWindow().getAttributes().flags
@@ -2387,6 +2406,7 @@
         if (wpflags != curflags) {
             getWindow().setFlags(wpflags, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WALLPAPER);
         }
+        setWorkspaceBackground(visible);
     }
 
     private void dispatchOnLauncherTransitionPrepare(View v, boolean animated, boolean toWorkspace) {