diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DreamSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DreamSettings.java
index 32328d9a7c9..23285c02874 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DreamSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DreamSettings.java
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public class DreamSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
 
             ImageView settingsButton = (ImageView) row.findViewById(android.R.id.button2);
             settingsButton.setVisibility(showSettings ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
-            settingsButton.setAlpha(dreamInfo.isActive ? 1f : 0.33f);
+            settingsButton.setAlpha(dreamInfo.isActive ? 1f : Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
             settingsButton.setEnabled(dreamInfo.isActive);
             settingsButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
                 @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
index 6d76bede591..4b0a75381d1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ public class Utils {
      */
     public static final int UPDATE_PREFERENCE_FLAG_SET_TITLE_TO_MATCHING_ACTIVITY = 1;
 
+    /**
+     * The opacity level of a disabled icon.
+     */
+    public static final float DISABLED_ALPHA = 0.4f;
+
     /**
      * Name of the meta-data item that should be set in the AndroidManifest.xml
      * to specify the icon that should be displayed for the preference.
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference.java
index 28b8616ab19..f440bc842c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.inputmethod;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.SettingsPreferenceFragment;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 public class CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference extends CheckBoxPreference {
-    private static final float DISABLED_ALPHA = 0.4f;
 
     private SettingsPreferenceFragment mFragment;
     private TextView mTitleText;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class CheckBoxAndSettingsPreference extends CheckBoxPreference {
                 mSettingsButton.setClickable(checked);
                 mSettingsButton.setFocusable(checked);
                 if (!checked) {
-                    mSettingsButton.setAlpha(DISABLED_ALPHA);
+                    mSettingsButton.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/InputMethodPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/InputMethodPreference.java
index 103481e51c4..f064c08a2a3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/InputMethodPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/InputMethodPreference.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.inputmethod;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.SettingsPreferenceFragment;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Fragment;
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class InputMethodPreference extends CheckBoxPreference
         implements Comparator<InputMethodPreference> {
     private static final String TAG = InputMethodPreference.class.getSimpleName();
-    private static final float DISABLED_ALPHA = 0.4f;
     private final SettingsPreferenceFragment mFragment;
     private final InputMethodInfo mImi;
     private final InputMethodManager mImm;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class InputMethodPreference extends CheckBoxPreference
             mInputMethodSettingsButton.setClickable(checked);
             mInputMethodSettingsButton.setFocusable(checked);
             if (!checked) {
-                mInputMethodSettingsButton.setAlpha(DISABLED_ALPHA);
+                mInputMethodSettingsButton.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
             }
         }
         if (mTitleText != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/SingleSpellCheckerPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/SingleSpellCheckerPreference.java
index 5b28142e3f1..5ea8bd74d92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/SingleSpellCheckerPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/inputmethod/SingleSpellCheckerPreference.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.inputmethod;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 public class SingleSpellCheckerPreference extends Preference {
-    private static final float DISABLED_ALPHA = 0.4f;
     private static final String TAG = SingleSpellCheckerPreference.class.getSimpleName();
     private static final boolean DBG = false;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class SingleSpellCheckerPreference extends Preference {
                 mSettingsButton.setClickable(enabled);
                 mSettingsButton.setFocusable(enabled);
                 if (!enabled) {
-                    mSettingsButton.setAlpha(DISABLED_ALPHA);
+                    mSettingsButton.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class SingleSpellCheckerPreference extends Preference {
                 mSubtypeButton.setClickable(enabled);
                 mSubtypeButton.setFocusable(enabled);
                 if (!enabled) {
-                    mSubtypeButton.setAlpha(DISABLED_ALPHA);
+                    mSubtypeButton.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TtsEnginePreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TtsEnginePreference.java
index 3d612f0644c..21ef81df865 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TtsEnginePreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TtsEnginePreference.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.widget.RadioButton;
 
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
 
 
 public class TtsEnginePreference extends Preference {
@@ -136,6 +137,9 @@ public class TtsEnginePreference extends Preference {
         // Will be enabled only the engine has passed the voice check, and
         // is currently enabled.
         mSettingsIcon.setEnabled(isChecked && mVoiceCheckData != null);
+        if (!isChecked) {
+            mSettingsIcon.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
+        }
         mSettingsIcon.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -169,7 +173,12 @@ public class TtsEnginePreference extends Preference {
         // case mSettingsIcon && mRadioButton will be null. In this case
         // getView will set the right values.
         if (mSettingsIcon != null && mRadioButton != null) {
-            mSettingsIcon.setEnabled(mRadioButton.isChecked());
+            if (mRadioButton.isChecked()) {
+                mSettingsIcon.setEnabled(true);
+            } else {
+                mSettingsIcon.setEnabled(false);
+                mSettingsIcon.setAlpha(Utils.DISABLED_ALPHA);
+            }
         }
     }