diff --git a/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml b/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
index 9252017b4..cbf31e6dc 100644
--- a/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
+++ b/java/res/layout/suggestions_strip.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,9 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:latin="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.inputmethod.latin"
 >
-    <!-- Placer for debug information -->
-    <RelativeLayout
-        android:id="@+id/suggestions_placer"
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/suggestions_strip"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    >
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/suggestions_strip"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-    </RelativeLayout>
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 </merge>
diff --git a/java/res/values/dimens.xml b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
index c5c298df5..0ec65e3f8 100644
--- a/java/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_key_horizontal_padding">12dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_row_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="more_suggestions_slide_allowance">0.2in</dimen>
-    <fraction name="more_suggestions_info_ratio">12%</fraction>
+    <fraction name="more_suggestions_info_ratio">18%</fraction>
     <dimen name="key_preview_backing_height">40dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestions_strip_padding">0dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="suggestion_min_width">44dip</dimen>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/LinearLayoutCompatUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/LinearLayoutCompatUtils.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 674cbe74b..000000000
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/compat/LinearLayoutCompatUtils.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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.
- */
-
-package com.android.inputmethod.compat;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-
-public class LinearLayoutCompatUtils {
-    private static final String TAG = LinearLayoutCompatUtils.class.getSimpleName();
-
-    private static final Class<?> CLASS_R_STYLEABLE = CompatUtils.getClass(
-            "com.android.internal.R$styleable");
-    private static final Field STYLEABLE_VIEW = CompatUtils.getField(
-            CLASS_R_STYLEABLE, "View");
-    private static final Field STYLEABLE_VIEW_BACKGROUND = CompatUtils.getField(
-            CLASS_R_STYLEABLE, "View_background");
-    private static final Object VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW = CompatUtils.getFieldValue(
-            null, null, STYLEABLE_VIEW);
-    private static final Integer VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW_BACKGROUND =
-            (Integer)CompatUtils.getFieldValue(null, null, STYLEABLE_VIEW_BACKGROUND);
-
-    public static Drawable getBackgroundDrawable(Context context, AttributeSet attrs,
-            int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
-        if (!(VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW instanceof int[]) || VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW_BACKGROUND == null) {
-            Log.w(TAG, "Can't get View background attribute using reflection");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        final int[] styleableView = (int[])VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW;
-        final TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(
-                attrs, styleableView, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
-        final Drawable background = a.getDrawable(VALUE_STYLEABLE_VIEW_BACKGROUND);
-        a.recycle();
-        return background;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
index 10cd73dd3..f11ac1dcf 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestionsView.java
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow;
+import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.compat.FrameLayoutCompatUtils;
-import com.android.inputmethod.compat.LinearLayoutCompatUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.KeyboardActionListener;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.KeyboardView;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.MoreKeysPanel;
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SuggestedWords.SuggestedWordInfo;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnLongClickListener {
+public class SuggestionsView extends RelativeLayout implements OnClickListener,
+        OnLongClickListener {
     public interface Listener {
         public boolean addWordToDictionary(String word);
         public void pickSuggestionManually(int index, CharSequence word);
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, On
 
     private static final boolean DBG = LatinImeLogger.sDBG;
 
-    private final ViewGroup mSuggestionsPlacer;
     private final ViewGroup mSuggestionsStrip;
     private KeyboardView mKeyboardView;
 
@@ -451,18 +451,7 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, On
     }
 
     public SuggestionsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
-        // Note: Up to version 10 (Gingerbread) of the API, LinearLayout doesn't have 3-argument
-        // constructor.
-        // TODO: Call 3-argument constructor, super(context, attrs, defStyle), when we abandon
-        // backward compatibility with the version 10 or earlier of the API.
-        super(context, attrs);
-        if (defStyle != R.attr.suggestionsViewStyle) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "can't accept defStyle other than R.attr.suggestionsViewStyle: defStyle="
-                    + defStyle);
-        }
-        setBackgroundDrawable(LinearLayoutCompatUtils.getBackgroundDrawable(
-                context, attrs, defStyle, R.style.SuggestionsViewStyle));
+        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
         final LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
         inflater.inflate(R.layout.suggestions_strip, this);
@@ -474,7 +463,6 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, On
         mPreviewPopup.setContentView(mPreviewText);
         mPreviewPopup.setBackgroundDrawable(null);
 
-        mSuggestionsPlacer = (ViewGroup)findViewById(R.id.suggestions_placer);
         mSuggestionsStrip = (ViewGroup)findViewById(R.id.suggestions_strip);
         for (int pos = 0; pos < MAX_SUGGESTIONS; pos++) {
             final TextView word = (TextView)inflater.inflate(R.layout.suggestion_word, null);
@@ -527,7 +515,7 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, On
         if (mSuggestions.size() == 0)
             return;
 
-        mParams.layout(mSuggestions, mSuggestionsStrip, mSuggestionsPlacer, getWidth());
+        mParams.layout(mSuggestions, mSuggestionsStrip, this, getWidth());
     }
 
     private static CharSequence getDebugInfo(SuggestedWords suggestions, int pos) {
@@ -648,9 +636,9 @@ public class SuggestionsView extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, On
 
     public void clear() {
         mShowingAutoCorrectionInverted = false;
-        mSuggestionsPlacer.removeAllViews();
-        mSuggestionsPlacer.addView(mSuggestionsStrip);
         mSuggestionsStrip.removeAllViews();
+        removeAllViews();
+        addView(mSuggestionsStrip);
         dismissMoreSuggestions();
     }