diff --git a/java/res/layout/candidate.xml b/java/res/layout/candidate.xml
index 03be5505b..f2c4126b3 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/candidate.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/candidate.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:paddingRight="12dip"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/candidate_padding"
 >
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/candidate_divider"
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
         android:id="@+id/candidate_word"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/candidate_strip_height"
-        android:minWidth="@dimen/candidate_min_touchable_width"
+        android:minWidth="@dimen/candidate_min_width"
         android:textSize="@dimen/candidate_text_size"
         android:textColor="@color/candidate_normal"
         android:background="@drawable/btn_candidate"
         android:focusable="true"
         android:clickable="true"
         android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"
-        android:paddingLeft="12dip" />
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/candidate_padding" />
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/candidate_debug_info"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
index dbdfa9631..07d5f09bd 100644
--- a/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values-xlarge/dimens.xml
@@ -44,5 +44,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">46dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_padding">15.0mm</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_min_width">0.3in</dimen>
+    <dimen name="candidate_padding">12dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_text_size">22dip</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index 27d324bd8..41d638440 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
     <dimen name="candidate_strip_height">42dip</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>
+    <dimen name="candidate_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="candidate_text_size">18dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="spacebar_vertical_correction">4dip</dimen>
     <!-- If the screen height in landscape is larger than the below value, then the keyboard
@@ -57,5 +59,4 @@
     <dimen name="bubble_pointer_offset">22dip</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="key_hysteresis_distance">0.05in</dimen>
-    <dimen name="candidate_min_touchable_width">0.3in</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 5a1232064..243306a35 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -603,7 +603,8 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
         setCandidatesViewShownInternal(isCandidateStripVisible(),
                 false /* needsInputViewShown */ );
-        updateSuggestions();
+        // Delay updating suggestions because keyboard input view may not be shown at this point.
+        mHandler.postUpdateSuggestions();
 
         // If the dictionary is not big enough, don't auto correct
         mHasDictionary = mSuggest.hasMainDictionary();