diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index e9d799b..1981ac0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -283,9 +283,15 @@
     <!-- Shutdown Confirmation Dialog.  When the user chooses to power off the phone, there will be a confirmation dialog.  This is the message. -->
     <string name="shutdown_confirm">Your phone will shut down.</string>
 
-    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: title -->
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: title
+     TODO: this should move to SystemUI.apk, but the code for the old 
+            recent dialog is still in the framework
+     -->
     <string name="recent_tasks_title">Recent</string>
-    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: message when there are no recent applications -->
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: message when there are no recent applications
+     TODO: this should move to SystemUI.apk, but the code for the old 
+            recent dialog is still in the framework
+     -->
     <string name="no_recent_tasks">No recent applications.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of the Global Actions Dialog -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index c81da70..f1f31cf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 android:excludeFromRecents="true">
         </activity>
 
-        <activity android:name=".statusbar.RecentApplicationsActivity"
+        <activity android:name=".recent.RecentApplicationsActivity"
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"
             android:excludeFromRecents="true"
             android:exported="true">
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml
similarity index 87%
rename from core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml
rename to packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml
index 45a200e..ec661e8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recent_apps_activity.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         android:textColor="#80FFFFFF"
         android:textStyle="bold"
         android:singleLine="true"
-        android:text="@android:string/recent_tasks_title"
+        android:text="@string/recent_tasks_title"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
 
     <!-- This is only intended to be visible when carousel is invisible -->
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
-        android:text="@android:string/no_recent_tasks"
+        android:text="@string/recent_tasks_empty"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
 
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.RecentApplicationsCarouselView
+    <com.android.systemui.recent.RecentApplicationsCarouselView
         android:id="@+id/carousel"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dip"
         android:layout_weight="1">
-    </com.android.systemui.statusbar.RecentApplicationsCarouselView>
+    </com.android.systemui.recent.RecentApplicationsCarouselView>
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 2df3b6d..037dc4a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -54,4 +54,17 @@
     <!-- Name of the button that links to the Settings app. [MAXCHARS=NONE] -->
     <string name="system_panel_settings_button">Settings</string>
 
+
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: title
+     TODO: this should move to SystemUI.apk, but the code for the old 
+            recent dialog is still in the framework
+     -->
+    <string name="recent_tasks_title">Recent</string>
+    <!-- Recent Tasks dialog: message when there are no recent applications
+     TODO: this should move to SystemUI.apk, but the code for the old 
+            recent dialog is still in the framework
+     -->
+    <string name="recent_tasks_empty">No recent applications.</string>
+
+    
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
rename to packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
index 6e5d241..6838dda 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 
-package com.android.systemui.statusbar;
+package com.android.systemui.recent;
+
+import com.android.systemui.R;
 
 import com.android.ex.carousel.CarouselView;
 import com.android.ex.carousel.CarouselRS.CarouselCallback;
-import com.android.internal.R;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java
rename to packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java
index f5fcb11..1c8ec95 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsCarouselView.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.systemui.statusbar;
+package com.android.systemui.recent;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
index 814d375..6f74924 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBarService.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import com.android.internal.statusbar.StatusBarNotification;
 
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.*;
+import com.android.systemui.recent.RecentApplicationsActivity;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 
 public class TabletStatusBarService extends StatusBarService {