diff --git a/res/color/preference_highligh_color.xml b/res/color/preference_highlight_color.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from res/color/preference_highligh_color.xml
rename to res/color/preference_highlight_color.xml
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 573d906b166..579ac35e46b 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
         <attr name="unavailableSliceSubtitle" format="string" />
         <!-- Whether or not the preference is for work profile, by default it's false. -->
         <attr name="forWork" format="boolean" />
+        <!-- Identifier for highlighting the menu preference on 2-pane -->
+        <attr name="highlightableMenuKey" format="string" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="PreferenceScreen">
diff --git a/res/values/menu_keys.xml b/res/values/menu_keys.xml
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..e69664a3408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/values/menu_keys.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?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.
+-->
+
+<resources xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
+
+    <string name="menu_key_network" translatable="false">top_level_network</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_connected_devices" translatable="false">top_level_connected_devices</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_apps" translatable="false">top_level_apps</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_notifications" translatable="false">top_level_notifications</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_battery" translatable="false">top_level_battery</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_storage" translatable="false">top_level_storage</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_sound" translatable="false">top_level_sound</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_display" translatable="false">top_level_display</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_wallpaper" translatable="false">top_level_wallpaper</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_accessibility" translatable="false">top_level_accessibility</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_security" translatable="false">top_level_security</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_privacy" translatable="false">top_level_privacy</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_location" translatable="false">top_level_location</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_emergency" translatable="false">top_level_emergency</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_accounts" translatable="false">top_level_accounts</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_system" translatable="false">top_level_system</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_about_device" translatable="false">top_level_about_device</string>
+    <string name="menu_key_support" translatable="false">top_level_support</string>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
index 1b949e97e26..e2cb1736fcf 100644
--- a/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/top_level_settings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         android:order="-150"
         android:title="@string/network_dashboard_title"
         android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_network"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.network.TopLevelNetworkEntryPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
         android:order="-140"
         android:title="@string/connected_devices_dashboard_title"
         android:summary="@string/connected_devices_dashboard_default_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_connected_devices"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.connecteddevice.TopLevelConnectedDevicesPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -44,15 +46,17 @@
         android:key="top_level_apps"
         android:order="-130"
         android:title="@string/apps_dashboard_title"
-        android:summary="@string/app_and_notification_dashboard_summary"/>
+        android:summary="@string/app_and_notification_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_apps"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.notification.ConfigureNotificationSettings"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_notifications"
-        android:key="top_level_notification"
+        android:key="top_level_notifications"
         android:order="-120"
         android:title="@string/configure_notification_settings"
-        android:summary="@string/notification_dashboard_summary"/>
+        android:summary="@string/notification_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_notifications"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.fuelgauge.PowerUsageSummary"
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@
         android:order="-110"
         android:title="@string/power_usage_summary_title"
         android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_battery"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.fuelgauge.TopLevelBatteryPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@
         android:order="-100"
         android:title="@string/storage_settings"
         android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_storage"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.TopLevelStoragePreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -78,7 +84,8 @@
         android:key="top_level_sound"
         android:order="-90"
         android:title="@string/sound_settings"
-        android:summary="@string/sound_dashboard_summary"/>
+        android:summary="@string/sound_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_sound"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.DisplaySettings"
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@
         android:order="-80"
         android:title="@string/display_settings"
         android:summary="@string/display_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_display"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.display.TopLevelDisplayPreferenceController"/>
 
     <com.android.settingslib.RestrictedTopLevelPreference
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@
         android:order="-70"
         android:title="@string/wallpaper_settings_title"
         android:summary="@string/wallpaper_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_wallpaper"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.display.TopLevelWallpaperPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -104,6 +113,7 @@
         android:order="-60"
         android:title="@string/accessibility_settings"
         android:summary="@string/accessibility_settings_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_accessibility"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.accessibility.TopLevelAccessibilityPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@
         android:order="-50"
         android:title="@string/security_settings_title"
         android:summary="@string/security_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_security"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.security.TopLevelSecurityEntryPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -121,7 +132,8 @@
         android:key="top_level_privacy"
         android:order="-40"
         android:title="@string/privacy_dashboard_title"
-        android:summary="@string/privacy_dashboard_summary"/>
+        android:summary="@string/privacy_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_privacy"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.location.LocationSettings"
@@ -130,6 +142,7 @@
         android:order="-30"
         android:title="@string/location_settings_title"
         android:summary="@string/location_settings_loading_app_permission_stats"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_location"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.location.TopLevelLocationPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -138,7 +151,8 @@
         android:summary="@string/emergency_dashboard_summary"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_emergency"
         android:order="-20"
-        android:fragment="com.android.settings.emergency.EmergencyDashboardFragment"/>
+        android:fragment="com.android.settings.emergency.EmergencyDashboardFragment"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_emergency"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.accounts.AccountDashboardFragment"
@@ -147,6 +161,7 @@
         android:order="-10"
         android:title="@string/account_dashboard_title"
         android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_accounts"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.accounts.TopLevelAccountEntryPreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -155,7 +170,8 @@
         android:key="top_level_system"
         android:order="10"
         android:title="@string/header_category_system"
-        android:summary="@string/system_dashboard_summary"/>
+        android:summary="@string/system_dashboard_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_system"/>
 
     <Preference
         android:fragment="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.aboutphone.MyDeviceInfoFragment"
@@ -164,6 +180,7 @@
         android:order="20"
         android:title="@string/about_settings"
         android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_about_device"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.deviceinfo.aboutphone.TopLevelAboutDevicePreferenceController"/>
 
     <Preference
@@ -172,6 +189,7 @@
         android:order="100"
         android:title="@string/page_tab_title_support"
         android:summary="@string/support_summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="@string/menu_key_support"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.support.SupportPreferenceController"/>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtils.java b/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtils.java
index 240426d69d9..a1a8d6731a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtils.java
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtils {
             MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_PREF_ICON,
             MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_SEARCHABLE,
             MetadataFlag.FLAG_UNAVAILABLE_SLICE_SUBTITLE,
-            MetadataFlag.FLAG_FOR_WORK})
+            MetadataFlag.FLAG_FOR_WORK,
+            MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY})
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface MetadataFlag {
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtils {
         int FLAG_NEED_PREF_APPEND = 1 << 10;
         int FLAG_UNAVAILABLE_SLICE_SUBTITLE = 1 << 11;
         int FLAG_FOR_WORK = 1 << 12;
+        int FLAG_NEED_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY = 1 << 13;
     }
 
     public static final String METADATA_PREF_TYPE = "type";
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtils {
     public static final String METADATA_APPEND = "staticPreferenceLocation";
     public static final String METADATA_UNAVAILABLE_SLICE_SUBTITLE = "unavailable_slice_subtitle";
     public static final String METADATA_FOR_WORK = "for_work";
+    public static final String METADATA_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY = "highlightable_menu_key";
 
     private static final String ENTRIES_SEPARATOR = "|";
 
@@ -250,6 +253,10 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtils {
                 preferenceMetadata.putBoolean(METADATA_FOR_WORK,
                         isForWork(preferenceAttributes));
             }
+            if (hasFlag(flags, MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY)) {
+                preferenceMetadata.putString(METADATA_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY,
+                        getHighlightableMenuKey(preferenceAttributes));
+            }
             metadata.add(preferenceMetadata);
 
             preferenceAttributes.recycle();
@@ -314,6 +321,10 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtils {
         return styledAttributes.getString(R.styleable.Preference_controller);
     }
 
+    private static String getHighlightableMenuKey(TypedArray styledAttributes) {
+        return styledAttributes.getString(R.styleable.Preference_highlightableMenuKey);
+    }
+
     private static int getIcon(TypedArray styledAttributes) {
         return styledAttributes.getResourceId(com.android.internal.R.styleable.Icon_icon, 0);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/HighlightablePreferenceGroupAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/HighlightablePreferenceGroupAdapter.java
index 6e73382915e..9009b32be9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/HighlightablePreferenceGroupAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/HighlightablePreferenceGroupAdapter.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class HighlightablePreferenceGroupAdapter extends PreferenceGroupAdapter
         context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.selectableItemBackground,
                 outValue, true /* resolveRefs */);
         mNormalBackgroundRes = outValue.resourceId;
-        mHighlightColor = context.getColor(R.color.preference_highligh_color);
+        mHighlightColor = context.getColor(R.color.preference_highlight_color);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/robotests/res/xml-mcc999/location_settings.xml b/tests/robotests/res/xml-mcc999/location_settings.xml
index d2dc132be43..b2a67ab2f9e 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/res/xml-mcc999/location_settings.xml
+++ b/tests/robotests/res/xml-mcc999/location_settings.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         android:title="title"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_android"
         android:summary="summary"
+        settings:highlightableMenuKey="menu_key"
         settings:controller="com.android.settings.slices.FakePreferenceController"
         settings:keywords="a, b, c"
         settings:unavailableSliceSubtitle="subtitleOfUnavailableSlice"/>
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtilsTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtilsTest.java
index 4cde04b94b4..23ade9d14ab 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtilsTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/core/PreferenceXmlParserUtilsTest.java
@@ -174,18 +174,36 @@ public class PreferenceXmlParserUtilsTest {
         assertThat(entries).isNull();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void extractHomepageMetadata_shouldContainKeyAndHighlightableMenuKey()
+            throws IOException, XmlPullParserException {
+        List<Bundle> metadata = PreferenceXmlParserUtils.extractMetadata(mContext,
+                R.xml.top_level_settings,
+                MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_KEY | MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY);
+
+        assertThat(metadata).isNotEmpty();
+        for (Bundle bundle : metadata) {
+            assertThat(bundle.getString(PreferenceXmlParserUtils.METADATA_KEY)).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(bundle.getString(PreferenceXmlParserUtils.METADATA_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY))
+                    .isNotNull();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     @Config(qualifiers = "mcc999")
-    public void extractMetadata_shouldContainKeyAndControllerName()
+    public void extractMetadata_shouldContainKeyAndControllerNameAndHighlightableMenuKey()
             throws IOException, XmlPullParserException {
         List<Bundle> metadata = PreferenceXmlParserUtils.extractMetadata(mContext,
                 R.xml.location_settings,
-                MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_KEY | MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_PREF_CONTROLLER);
+                MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_KEY | MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_PREF_CONTROLLER
+                        | MetadataFlag.FLAG_NEED_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY);
 
         assertThat(metadata).isNotEmpty();
         for (Bundle bundle : metadata) {
             assertThat(bundle.getString(PreferenceXmlParserUtils.METADATA_KEY)).isNotNull();
             assertThat(bundle.getString(PreferenceXmlParserUtils.METADATA_CONTROLLER)).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(bundle.getString(PreferenceXmlParserUtils.METADATA_HIGHLIGHTABLE_MENU_KEY))
+                    .isNotNull();
         }
     }