diff --git a/res/drawable/deep_shortcuts_text_placeholder.xml b/res/drawable/deep_shortcuts_text_placeholder.xml
index 99da50f..5820d6b 100644
--- a/res/drawable/deep_shortcuts_text_placeholder.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/deep_shortcuts_text_placeholder.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="?attr/popupColorSecondary" />
+    <solid android:color="?attr/popupColorPrimary" />
     <corners android:radius="8dp" />
     <size android:height="16dp" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/res/drawable/ic_deepshortcut_placeholder.xml b/res/drawable/ic_deepshortcut_placeholder.xml
index 3fa8506..16e7cf3 100644
--- a/res/drawable/ic_deepshortcut_placeholder.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/ic_deepshortcut_placeholder.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 <adaptive-icon xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <background android:drawable="?attr/popupColorSecondary"/>
-    <foreground android:drawable="?attr/popupColorSecondary"/>
+    <background android:drawable="?attr/popupColorPrimary"/>
+    <foreground android:drawable="?attr/popupColorPrimary"/>
 </adaptive-icon>
diff --git a/res/drawable/single_item_secondary.xml b/res/drawable/single_item_secondary.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4edc481..0000000
--- a/res/drawable/single_item_secondary.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="?attr/popupColorSecondary"/>
-    <corners android:radius="@dimen/popup_single_item_radius" />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml b/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
index 0d11b50..b175d17 100644
--- a/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
+++ b/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="@dimen/bg_popup_item_width"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/bg_popup_item_height"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
     android:background="@drawable/middle_item_primary"
     android:theme="@style/PopupItem" >
 
diff --git a/res/layout/longpress_options_menu.xml b/res/layout/longpress_options_menu.xml
index 3898365..d2f7a66 100644
--- a/res/layout/longpress_options_menu.xml
+++ b/res/layout/longpress_options_menu.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:clipToPadding="false"
     android:clipChildren="false"
-    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
     android:importantForAccessibility="yes"
     android:orientation="vertical" />
diff --git a/res/layout/popup_container.xml b/res/layout/popup_container.xml
index 04822fd..7c78e44 100644
--- a/res/layout/popup_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/popup_container.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:clipToPadding="false"
     android:clipChildren="false"
-    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
     android:orientation="vertical">
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/notification_container"
@@ -29,5 +28,6 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:visibility="gone"
         android:background="?attr/popupColorPrimary"
+        android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
         android:orientation="vertical"/>
 </com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupContainerWithArrow>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut.xml
index 9f45f30..6337fae 100644
--- a/res/layout/system_shortcut.xml
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="@dimen/bg_popup_item_width"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/bg_popup_item_height"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
     android:background="@drawable/middle_item_primary"
     android:theme="@style/PopupItem" >
 
diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons.xml
index f992248..775a45f 100644
--- a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons.xml
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     android:layout_height="@dimen/system_shortcut_header_height"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:gravity="end|center_vertical"
-    android:background="@drawable/single_item_secondary"
+    android:background="@drawable/single_item_primary"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
     android:clipToPadding="true">
 
     <Space android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/res/values-v31/colors.xml b/res/values-v31/colors.xml
index 6c2d6aa..5ade64c 100644
--- a/res/values-v31/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values-v31/colors.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 */
 -->
 <resources>
-    <color name="popup_color_neutral_light">@android:color/system_neutral1_0</color>
-    <color name="popup_color_primary_light">@android:color/system_neutral1_50</color>
+    <color name="popup_color_primary_light">@android:color/system_neutral1_0</color>
     <color name="popup_color_secondary_light">@android:color/system_neutral2_100</color>
     <color name="popup_color_tertiary_light">@android:color/system_neutral2_300</color>
     <color name="popup_color_neutral_dark">@android:color/system_neutral1_1000</color>
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 1f8a022..e605ca8 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     <attr name="allAppsScrimColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="allAppsNavBarScrimColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="allAppsTheme" format="reference" />
-    <attr name="popupColorNeutral" format="color" />
     <attr name="popupColorPrimary" format="color" />
     <attr name="popupColorSecondary" format="color" />
     <attr name="popupColorTertiary" format="color" />
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index f44cf94..e6553a2 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     <color name="gesture_tutorial_action_button_label_color">#FF000000</color>
     <color name="gesture_tutorial_primary_color">#B7F29F</color> <!-- Light Green -->
 
-    <color name="popup_color_neutral_light">#FFF</color>
     <color name="popup_color_primary_light">#FFF</color>
     <color name="popup_color_secondary_light">#F1F3F4</color>
     <color name="popup_color_tertiary_light">#E0E0E0</color> <!-- Gray 300 -->
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 3267a5d..1fbf8a4 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@
     <dimen name="pending_widget_elevation">2dp</dimen>
 
 <!-- Deep shortcuts -->
-    <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_elevation">0dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_elevation">2dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bg_popup_padding">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bg_popup_item_width">216dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bg_popup_item_height">56dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="pre_drag_view_scale">6dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 0bca00e..ab7855f 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
         <item name="allAppsScrimColor">?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating</item>
         <item name="allAppsNavBarScrimColor">#66FFFFFF</item>
         <item name="allAppsTheme">@style/AllAppsTheme</item>
-        <item name="popupColorNeutral">@color/popup_color_neutral_light</item>
         <item name="popupColorPrimary">@color/popup_color_primary_light</item>
         <item name="popupColorSecondary">@color/popup_color_secondary_light</item>
         <item name="popupColorTertiary">@color/popup_color_tertiary_light</item>
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@
         <item name="allAppsScrimColor">?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating</item>
         <item name="allAppsNavBarScrimColor">#80000000</item>
         <item name="allAppsTheme">@style/AllAppsTheme.Dark</item>
-        <item name="popupColorNeutral">@color/popup_color_neutral_dark</item>
         <item name="popupColorPrimary">@color/popup_color_primary_dark</item>
         <item name="popupColorSecondary">@color/popup_color_secondary_dark</item>
         <item name="popupColorTertiary">@color/popup_color_tertiary_dark</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
index e954480..d44d158 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@
         });
     }
 
-    public void updateBackgroundColor(int color) {
-        mMainView.updateBackgroundColor(color);
-    }
-
     public void addGutter() {
         if (mGutter == null) {
             mGutter = mPopupContainer.inflateAndAdd(R.layout.notification_gutter, mRootView);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
index 73ac8f2..8dea14a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
@@ -19,21 +19,15 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCELERATED_EASE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DECELERATED_EASE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupPopulator.MAX_SHORTCUTS;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.RectF;
-import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Pair;
@@ -41,32 +35,25 @@
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
-import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutView;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.LocalColorExtractor;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 
 /**
  * A container for shortcuts to deep links and notifications associated with an app.
@@ -89,9 +76,6 @@
     private static final int CLOSE_CHILD_FADE_START_DELAY = 0;
     private static final int CLOSE_CHILD_FADE_DURATION = 140;
 
-    // +1 for system shortcut view
-    private static final int MAX_NUM_CHILDREN = MAX_SHORTCUTS + 1;
-
     private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
 
     protected final LayoutInflater mInflater;
@@ -120,13 +104,8 @@
 
     private Runnable mOnCloseCallback = () -> { };
 
-    // The rect string of the view that the arrow is attached to, in screen reference frame.
-    private String mArrowColorRectString;
-    private int mArrowColor;
-    private final int[] mColors;
-    private final HashMap<String, View> mViewForRect = new HashMap<>();
-
-    @Nullable private LocalColorExtractor mColorExtractor;
+    private final float mElevation;
+    private final int mBackgroundColor;
 
     public ArrowPopup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
@@ -134,13 +113,9 @@
         mOutlineRadius = Themes.getDialogCornerRadius(context);
         mLauncher = BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(context);
         mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
-        setClipToOutline(true);
-        setOutlineProvider(new ViewOutlineProvider() {
-            @Override
-            public void getOutline(View view, Outline outline) {
-                outline.setRoundRect(0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight(), mOutlineRadius);
-            }
-        });
+
+        mBackgroundColor = Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.popupColorPrimary);
+        mElevation = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_elevation);
 
         // Initialize arrow view
         final Resources resources = getResources();
@@ -156,33 +131,14 @@
 
         int smallerRadius = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.popup_smaller_radius);
         mRoundedTop = new GradientDrawable();
+        mRoundedTop.setColor(mBackgroundColor);
         mRoundedTop.setCornerRadii(new float[] { mOutlineRadius, mOutlineRadius, mOutlineRadius,
                 mOutlineRadius, smallerRadius, smallerRadius, smallerRadius, smallerRadius});
 
         mRoundedBottom = new GradientDrawable();
+        mRoundedBottom.setColor(mBackgroundColor);
         mRoundedBottom.setCornerRadii(new float[] { smallerRadius, smallerRadius, smallerRadius,
                 smallerRadius, mOutlineRadius, mOutlineRadius, mOutlineRadius, mOutlineRadius});
-
-        boolean isAboveAnotherSurface = getTopOpenViewWithType(mLauncher, TYPE_FOLDER) != null
-                || mLauncher.getStateManager().getState() == LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
-        if (isAboveAnotherSurface) {
-            mColors = new int[] { Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.popupColorNeutral) };
-        } else {
-            int primaryColor = Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.popupColorPrimary);
-            int secondaryColor = Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.popupColorSecondary);
-            ArgbEvaluator argb = new ArgbEvaluator();
-            mColors = new int[MAX_NUM_CHILDREN];
-            // Interpolate between the two colors, exclusive.
-            float step = 1f / (MAX_NUM_CHILDREN + 1);
-            for (int i = 0; i < mColors.length; ++i) {
-                mColors[i] =
-                        (int) argb.evaluate((i + 1) * step, primaryColor, secondaryColor);
-            }
-
-            if (supportsColorExtraction()) {
-                setupColorExtraction();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     public ArrowPopup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -240,7 +196,6 @@
 
         int numVisibleShortcut = 0;
         View lastView = null;
-        int numVisibleChild = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
             View view = getChildAt(i);
             boolean isShortcut = view instanceof DeepShortcutView;
@@ -267,36 +222,12 @@
                         numVisibleShortcut++;
                     }
                 }
-
-                int color = mColors[numVisibleChild % mColors.length];
-                setChildColor(view, color);
-
-                // Arrow color matches the first child or the last child.
-                if (!mIsAboveIcon && numVisibleChild == 0) {
-                    mArrowColor = color;
-                } else if (mIsAboveIcon) {
-                    mArrowColor = color;
-                }
-
-                numVisibleChild++;
             }
         }
         measure(MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the background color of the child.
-     */
-    protected void setChildColor(View view, int color) {
-        Drawable bg = view.getBackground();
-        if (bg instanceof GradientDrawable) {
-            ((GradientDrawable) bg.mutate()).setColor(color);
-        } else if (bg instanceof ColorDrawable) {
-            ((ColorDrawable) bg.mutate()).setColor(color);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Shows the popup at the desired location, optionally reversing the children.
      * @param viewsToFlip number of views from the top to to flip in case of reverse order
      */
@@ -366,23 +297,18 @@
             // so we centered it instead. In that case we don't want to showDefaultOptions the arrow.
             mArrow.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
         } else {
-            updateArrowColor();
-        }
-
-        mArrow.setPivotX(mArrowWidth / 2.0f);
-        mArrow.setPivotY(mIsAboveIcon ? mArrowHeight : 0);
-    }
-
-    private void updateArrowColor() {
-        if (!Gravity.isVertical(mGravity)) {
             mArrow.setBackground(new RoundedArrowDrawable(
                     mArrowWidth, mArrowHeight, mArrowPointRadius,
                     mOutlineRadius, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight(),
                     mArrowOffsetHorizontal, -mArrowOffsetVertical,
                     !mIsAboveIcon, mIsLeftAligned,
-                    mArrowColor));
-            mArrow.setElevation(getElevation());
+                    mBackgroundColor));
+            // TODO: Remove elevation when arrow is above as it casts a shadow on the container
+            mArrow.setElevation(mIsAboveIcon ? mElevation : 0);
         }
+
+        mArrow.setPivotX(mArrowWidth / 2.0f);
+        mArrow.setPivotY(mIsAboveIcon ? mArrowHeight : 0);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -434,7 +360,7 @@
         }
         int childMargins = (numVisibleChildren - 1) * mMargin;
         int height = getMeasuredHeight() + extraVerticalSpace + childMargins;
-        int width = getMeasuredWidth();
+        int width = getMeasuredWidth() + getPaddingLeft() + getPaddingRight();
 
         getTargetObjectLocation(mTempRect);
         InsettableFrameLayout dragLayer = getPopupContainer();
@@ -667,19 +593,6 @@
         getPopupContainer().removeView(this);
         getPopupContainer().removeView(mArrow);
         mOnCloseCallback.run();
-        mArrowColorRectString = null;
-        mViewForRect.clear();
-        if (mColorExtractor != null) {
-            mColorExtractor.removeLocations();
-            mColorExtractor.setListener(null);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whether color extraction is supported.
-     */
-    public boolean supportsColorExtraction() {
-        return Utilities.ATLEAST_S;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -689,68 +602,6 @@
         mOnCloseCallback = callback;
     }
 
-    private void setupColorExtraction() {
-        Workspace workspace = mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.workspace);
-        if (workspace == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        mColorExtractor = LocalColorExtractor.newInstance(mLauncher);
-        mColorExtractor.setListener((rect, extractedColors) -> {
-            String rectString = rect.toShortString();
-            View v = mViewForRect.get(rectString);
-            if (v != null) {
-                int newColor = extractedColors.get(mColorExtractionIndex);
-                setChildColor(v, newColor);
-                if (rectString.equals(mArrowColorRectString)) {
-                    mArrowColor = newColor;
-                    updateArrowColor();
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        getViewTreeObserver().addOnPreDrawListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean onPreDraw() {
-                getViewTreeObserver().removeOnPreDrawListener(this);
-
-                ArrayList<RectF> locations = new ArrayList<>();
-                Rect r = new Rect();
-
-                int count = getChildCount();
-                int numVisibleChild = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                    View view = getChildAt(i);
-                    if (view.getVisibility() == VISIBLE) {
-                        RectF rf = new RectF();
-                        mColorExtractor.getExtractedRectForView(Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()),
-                                workspace.getCurrentPage(), view, rf);
-                        if (rf.isEmpty()) {
-                            numVisibleChild++;
-                            continue;
-                        }
-
-                        locations.add(rf);
-                        String rectString = rf.toShortString();
-                        mViewForRect.put(rectString, view);
-
-                        // Arrow color matches the first child or the last child.
-                        if (!mIsAboveIcon && numVisibleChild == 0) {
-                            mArrowColorRectString = rectString;
-                        } else if (mIsAboveIcon) {
-                            mArrowColorRectString = rectString;
-                        }
-
-                        numVisibleChild++;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                mColorExtractor.addLocation(locations);
-                return false;
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     protected BaseDragLayer getPopupContainer() {
         return mLauncher.getDragLayer();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 1659e6d..b115678 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -172,14 +172,6 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void setChildColor(View v, int color) {
-        super.setChildColor(v, color);
-        if (v.getId() == R.id.notification_container && mNotificationItemView != null) {
-            mNotificationItemView.updateBackgroundColor(color);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns true if we can show the container.
      */