diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-v21/layout_notification_expanded.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-v21/layout_notification_expanded.xml
index e5a75efc..71770d02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-v21/layout_notification_expanded.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-v21/layout_notification_expanded.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/status_bar_latest_event_content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"    
-    android:background="#333333"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="#545454"
     >
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_large_icon_width"
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
             android:layout_marginTop="-2dp"
             android:layout_marginBottom="-2dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"            
-            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"        
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:textColor="#cdcdcd"
             />
     </LinearLayout>
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_notification_expanded.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_notification_expanded.xml
index c2a9c9ef..9f72beb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_notification_expanded.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_notification_expanded.xml
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="fill_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/notification_large_icon_width"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/notification_large_icon_width"
         android:minHeight="@dimen/notification_large_icon_height"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:paddingEnd="8dp"
+        android:paddingLeft="8dp"
         android:paddingTop="2dp"
         android:paddingBottom="2dp"
         android:gravity="top"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:paddingTop="6dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
             >
             <TextView android:id="@+id/title"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="horizontal"       
-            android:layout_marginStart="8dp"                
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             >
             <TextView android:id="@+id/text"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                 android:layout_weight="0"
                 android:singleLine="true"
                 android:gravity="center"
-                android:paddingStart="8dp"
+                android:paddingLeft="8dp"
 				android:textAppearance="@style/NotificationText"
                 />
             <ImageView android:id="@+id/right_icon"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="16dp"
                 android:layout_gravity="center"
                 android:layout_weight="0"
-                android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
                 android:scaleType="centerInside"
                 android:visibility="gone"
                 />
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="-2dp"
             android:layout_marginBottom="-2dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="8dp"            
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"        
             />
     </LinearLayout>