diff --git a/res/drawable/preference_highlight.xml b/res/drawable/preference_highlight.xml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/res/drawable/preference_highlight.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+-->
+
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:color="?android:attr/colorControlHighlight">
+    <item android:id="@android:id/mask"
+          android:drawable="@android:color/white" />
+</ripple>