diff --git a/res/drawable/gutter_horizontal.xml b/res/drawable/gutter_horizontal.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95b03df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/gutter_horizontal.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This "gutter" has a shadow at the top and a subtler shadow on the bottom. -->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <gradient android:type="linear"
+              android:angle="-90"
+              android:startColor="#ffE0E0E0"
+              android:centerColor="#ffffffff"
+              android:endColor="#ffF5F5F5" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/notification.xml b/res/layout/notification.xml
index 085dfa9..4a02aa1 100644
--- a/res/layout/notification.xml
+++ b/res/layout/notification.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:clipChildren="false">
 
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/gutter_top"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="4dp"
+            android:theme="@style/PopupGutter"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/header"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -35,22 +42,23 @@
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/notification_padding_start"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/notification_padding_end"
             android:background="?attr/popupColorPrimary"
-            android:elevation="@dimen/notification_elevation">
+            android:elevation="@dimen/notification_elevation"
+            android:layout_below="@id/gutter_top" >
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/notification_text"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:layout_gravity="start"
-                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:gravity="bottom"
                 android:text="@string/notifications_header"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/notification_header_text_size"
-                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary" />
+                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/notification_count"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_icon_size"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:layout_gravity="end"
-                android:gravity="center"
+                android:gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/notification_header_count_text_size"
                 android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
@@ -76,6 +84,14 @@
             android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_footer_height"
             android:layout_below="@id/divider" />
 
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/gutter_bottom"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="4dp"
+            android:theme="@style/PopupGutter"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:layout_below="@id/footer" />
+
     </RelativeLayout>
 
 </com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationItemView>
diff --git a/res/layout/notification_main.xml b/res/layout/notification_main.xml
index 7a8cf6d..f681e8b 100644
--- a/res/layout/notification_main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/notification_main.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/notification_main_text_size"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/notification_main_title_size"
             android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
             android:lines="1"
             android:ellipsize="end" />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index a4dff71..980b714 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
     <dimen name="notification_footer_height">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_header_text_size">13sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_header_count_text_size">12sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_main_title_size">16sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_main_text_size">14sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_icon_size">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_footer_icon_size">18dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index d11b002..813fe8f 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@
     <style name="PopupItem">
         <item name="android:colorControlHighlight">?attr/popupColorTertiary</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="PopupGutter">
+        <item name="android:backgroundTintMode">multiply</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundTint">?attr/popupColorSecondary</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@drawable/gutter_horizontal</item>
+        <item name="android:elevation">@dimen/notification_elevation</item>
+        <item name="android:outlineProvider">none</item>
+    </style>
 
     <!-- Drop targets -->
     <style name="DropTargetButtonBase">
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider.java
index 7c5fa1c..d01b26c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation() {
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 3648c60..80eb74d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -198,8 +198,14 @@
         play(a, getAnimator(mFolder, SCALE_PROPERTY, initialScale, finalScale));
         play(a, getAnimator(mFolderBackground, "color", initialColor, finalColor));
         play(a, mFolderIcon.mFolderName.createTextAlphaAnimator(!mIsOpening));
-        play(a, new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider(initialRadius, finalRadius, startRect,
-                endRect).createRevealAnimator(mFolder, !mIsOpening));
+        RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider outlineProvider = new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider(
+                initialRadius, finalRadius, startRect, endRect) {
+            @Override
+            public boolean shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation() {
+                return true;
+            }
+        };
+        play(a, outlineProvider.createRevealAnimator(mFolder, !mIsOpening));
 
         // Animate the elevation midway so that the shadow is not noticeable in the background.
         int midDuration = mDuration / 2;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
index 0b08ef8..0cd5a4c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
     private static final Rect sTempRect = new Rect();
 
+    private TextView mHeaderText;
     private TextView mHeaderCount;
     private NotificationMainView mMainView;
     private NotificationFooterLayout mFooter;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
+        mHeaderText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.notification_text);
         mHeaderCount = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.notification_count);
         mMainView = (NotificationMainView) findViewById(R.id.main_view);
         mFooter = (NotificationFooterLayout) findViewById(R.id.footer);
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
                         IconPalette.resolveContrastColor(getContext(), palette.dominantColor,
                                 Themes.getAttrColor(getContext(), R.attr.popupColorPrimary));
             }
+            mHeaderText.setTextColor(mNotificationHeaderTextColor);
             mHeaderCount.setTextColor(mNotificationHeaderTextColor);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 77375fa..425a08d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -285,9 +285,11 @@
                 int roundedCorners = ROUNDED_TOP_CORNERS | ROUNDED_BOTTOM_CORNERS;
                 if (shouldUnroundTopCorners) {
                     roundedCorners &= ~ROUNDED_TOP_CORNERS;
+                    mNotificationItemView.findViewById(R.id.gutter_top).setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 }
                 if (shouldUnroundBottomCorners) {
                     roundedCorners &= ~ROUNDED_BOTTOM_CORNERS;
+                    mNotificationItemView.findViewById(R.id.gutter_bottom).setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 }
                 int backgroundColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mLauncher, R.attr.popupColorTertiary);
                 mNotificationItemView.setBackgroundWithCorners(backgroundColor, roundedCorners);
@@ -308,9 +310,15 @@
                 }
                 if (itemTypeToPopulate != PopupPopulator.Item.SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_ICON
                         && numNotifications > 0) {
+                    int prevHeight = item.getLayoutParams().height;
                     // Condense shortcuts height when there are notifications.
                     item.getLayoutParams().height = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
                             R.dimen.bg_popup_item_condensed_height);
+                    if (item instanceof DeepShortcutView) {
+                        float iconScale = (float) item.getLayoutParams().height / prevHeight;
+                        ((DeepShortcutView) item).getIconView().setScaleX(iconScale);
+                        ((DeepShortcutView) item).getIconView().setScaleY(iconScale);
+                    }
                 }
                 mShortcutsItemView.addShortcutView(item, itemTypeToPopulate);
                 if (shouldUnroundBottomCorners) {
@@ -320,8 +328,7 @@
                 addView(item);
             }
         }
-        int backgroundColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mLauncher, mNotificationItemView == null
-                ? R.attr.popupColorPrimary : R.attr.popupColorSecondary);
+        int backgroundColor = Themes.getAttrColor(mLauncher, R.attr.popupColorPrimary);
         mShortcutsItemView.setBackgroundWithCorners(backgroundColor, shortcutsItemRoundedCorners);
         if (numNotifications > 0) {
             mShortcutsItemView.hideShortcuts(mIsAboveIcon, MAX_SHORTCUTS_IF_NOTIFICATIONS);
@@ -864,11 +871,14 @@
         }
         final ValueAnimator revealAnim = new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider(
                 radius, radius, mStartRect, mEndRect).createRevealAnimator(this, true);
-        revealAnim.setDuration((long) res.getInteger(R.integer.config_popupOpenCloseDuration));
+        long revealDuration = (long) res.getInteger(R.integer.config_popupOpenCloseDuration);
+        revealAnim.setDuration(revealDuration);
         revealAnim.setInterpolator(new AccelerateDecelerateInterpolator());
 
         // Animate original icon's text back in.
-        closeAnim.play(mOriginalIcon.createTextAlphaAnimator(true /* fadeIn */));
+        Animator fadeText = mOriginalIcon.createTextAlphaAnimator(true /* fadeIn */);
+        fadeText.setDuration(revealDuration);
+        closeAnim.play(fadeText);
 
         closeAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
index 8785a56..f6fffe0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
@@ -280,6 +281,9 @@
             // Make sure the text and icon stay centered in the shortcut.
             animation.play(translateYFrom(shortcut.getBubbleText(), heightDiff / 2 * fromDir));
             animation.play(translateYFrom(shortcut.getIconView(), heightDiff / 2 * fromDir));
+            // Scale icons back up to full size.
+            animation.play(LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(shortcut.getIconView(),
+                    new PropertyListBuilder().scale(1f).build()));
         }
         return animation;
     }