diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/app/cards/CardExampleActivity.java b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/app/cards/CardExampleActivity.java
index 7b8225fe7..ecb0c7a28 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/app/cards/CardExampleActivity.java
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/app/cards/CardExampleActivity.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v17.leanback.app.GuidedStepFragment;
-import android.support.v17.leanback.supportleanbackshowcase.R;
 import android.support.v17.leanback.supportleanbackshowcase.app.dialog.DialogExampleFragment;
+import android.support.v17.leanback.supportleanbackshowcase.R;
 
 /**
  * TODO: Javadoc
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/CardPresenterSelector.java b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/CardPresenterSelector.java
index 1228b14a9..d4e82833b 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/CardPresenterSelector.java
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/CardPresenterSelector.java
@@ -53,19 +53,19 @@ public class CardPresenterSelector extends PresenterSelector {
                 case SQUARE_BIG:
                 case GRID_SQUARE:
                 case GAME: {
-                    int style = R.style.MovieCardSimpleStyle;
+                    int themeResId = R.style.MovieCardSimpleTheme;
                     if (card.getType() == Card.Type.MOVIE_BASE) {
-                        style = R.style.MovieCardBasicStyle;
+                        themeResId = R.style.MovieCardBasicTheme;
                     } else if (card.getType() == Card.Type.MOVIE_COMPLETE) {
-                        style = R.style.MovieCardCompleteStyle;
+                        themeResId = R.style.MovieCardCompleteTheme;
                     } else if (card.getType() == Card.Type.SQUARE_BIG) {
-                        style = R.style.SquareBigCard;
+                        themeResId = R.style.SquareBigCardTheme;
                     } else if (card.getType() == Card.Type.GRID_SQUARE) {
-                        style = R.style.GridCardStyle;
+                        themeResId = R.style.GridCardTheme;
                     } else if (card.getType() == Card.Type.GAME) {
-                        style = R.style.GameCardStyle;
+                        themeResId = R.style.GameCardTheme;
                     }
-                    presenter = new ImageCardViewPresenter(mContext, style);
+                    presenter = new ImageCardViewPresenter(mContext, themeResId);
                     break;
                 }
                 case SIDE_INFO:
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/IconCardPresenter.java b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/IconCardPresenter.java
index bf5be70f4..9e7a69f14 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/IconCardPresenter.java
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/IconCardPresenter.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 public class IconCardPresenter extends ImageCardViewPresenter {
 
     public IconCardPresenter(Context context) {
-        super(context, R.style.IconCardStyle);
+        super(context, R.style.IconCardTheme);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/ImageCardViewPresenter.java b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/ImageCardViewPresenter.java
index 813c1e78d..1bb1703d6 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/ImageCardViewPresenter.java
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/ImageCardViewPresenter.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.v17.leanback.supportleanbackshowcase.R;
 import android.support.v17.leanback.supportleanbackshowcase.models.Card;
 import android.support.v17.leanback.widget.ImageCardView;
+import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
+
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 
 /**
@@ -27,21 +29,17 @@ import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
  */
 public class ImageCardViewPresenter extends AbstractCardPresenter<ImageCardView> {
 
-    private final int mCardStyleResId;
-
-    public ImageCardViewPresenter(Context context, int cardStyleResId) {
-        super(context);
-        mCardStyleResId = cardStyleResId;
+    public ImageCardViewPresenter(Context context, int cardThemeResId) {
+        super(new ContextThemeWrapper(context, cardThemeResId));
     }
 
     public ImageCardViewPresenter(Context context) {
-        super(context);
-        mCardStyleResId = R.style.DefaultCardStyle;
+        this(context, R.style.DefaultCardTheme);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected ImageCardView onCreateView() {
-        return new ImageCardView(getContext(), mCardStyleResId);
+        return new ImageCardView(getContext());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/SingleLineCardPresenter.java b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/SingleLineCardPresenter.java
index 24dedd5c6..a82399315 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/SingleLineCardPresenter.java
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/java/android/support/v17/leanback/supportleanbackshowcase/cards/presenters/SingleLineCardPresenter.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import android.support.v17.leanback.widget.ImageCardView;
 public class SingleLineCardPresenter extends ImageCardViewPresenter {
 
     public SingleLineCardPresenter(Context context) {
-        super(context, R.style.SingleLineCardStyle);
+        super(context, R.style.SingleLineCardTheme);
     }
 
     @Override public void onBindViewHolder(Card card, ImageCardView cardView) {
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index c9b047676..4e866de61 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackShowcase/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -51,21 +51,35 @@
         <item name="android:layout_height">@dimen/movie_image_card_height</item>
     </style>
 
+
     <style name="MovieCardSimpleStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardViewStyle">
         <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/MovieCardImageStyle</item>
         <item name="cardBackground">@null</item>
     </style>
 
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the MovieCardSimpleStyle -->
+    <style name="MovieCardSimpleTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/MovieCardSimpleStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/MovieCardImageStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="MovieCardCompleteStyle" parent="MovieCardSimpleStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/MovieCardTitleTwoLineStyle</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewBadgeStyle">@style/MovieCardBadgeStyle</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewContentStyle">@style/MovieCardContentStyle</item>
+
         <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title|Content|IconOnLeft</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="MovieCardBasicStyle" parent="MovieCardCompleteStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewContentStyle">@style/MovieCardContentGoneStyle</item>
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the MovieCardCompleteStyle -->
+    <style name="MovieCardCompleteTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/MovieCardCompleteStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/MovieCardImageStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/MovieCardTitleTwoLineStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewBadgeStyle">@style/MovieCardBadgeStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewContentStyle">@style/MovieCardContentStyle</item>
+    </style>
+    
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the MovieCardBasicStyle -->
+    <style name="MovieCardBasicTheme" parent="MovieCardCompleteTheme">
+        <item name="imageCardViewContentStyle">@style/MovieCardContentGoneStyle</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Squared Title/Content card style. Used in cards example. -->
@@ -75,10 +89,15 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="SquareBigCard" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardViewStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/SquareBigCardImageStyle</item>
         <item name="cardBackground">@null</item>
     </style>
 
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the SquareBigCard -->
+    <style name="SquareBigCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/SquareBigCard </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/SquareBigCardImageStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
     <!-- SideInfo. used in cards example -->
     <style name="SideInfoCardStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.BaseCardViewStyle">
         <item name="cardType">mainOnly</item>
@@ -102,10 +121,15 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="GridCardStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardViewStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/GridCardImageStyle</item>
         <item name="cardBackground">@null</item>
     </style>
 
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the GridCardTheme -->
+    <style name="GridCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/GridCardStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/GridCardImageStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
     <!-- A default card style. Used in cards example. -->
     <style name="DefaultCardImageStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardView.ImageStyle">
         <item name="android:layout_width">@dimen/default_image_card_width</item>
@@ -114,7 +138,11 @@
 
     <style name="DefaultCardStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardViewStyle">
         <item name="cardBackground">@null</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/DefaultCardImageStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="DefaultCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/DefaultCardStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/DefaultCardImageStyle</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Game card styles with custom Badge icon. Used in cards example. -->
@@ -127,9 +155,15 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="GameCardStyle" parent="DefaultCardStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewContentStyle">@style/GameCardContentStyle</item>
         <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title|Content|IconOnLeft</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewBadgeStyle">@style/GameCardBadgeStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the GameCardStyle -->
+    <style name="GameCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/GameCardStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewContentStyle">@style/GameCardContentStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewBadgeStyle">@style/GameCardBadgeStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/DefaultCardImageStyle</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Squared single line card with colored footer style. Used in cards example. -->
@@ -149,13 +183,23 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="SingleLineCardStyle" parent="DefaultCardStyle">
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/SingleLineCardTitleStyle</item>
         <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/SingleLineCardImageStyle</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewInfoAreaStyle">@style/SingleLineCardInfoAreaStyle</item>
     </style>
 
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the SingleLineCardStyle -->
+    <style name="SingleLineCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/SingleLineCardStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/SingleLineCardTitleStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/SingleLineCardImageStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewInfoAreaStyle">@style/SingleLineCardInfoAreaStyle</item>
+    </style>
+
+
     <!-- Icon card style with custom focus handler. Used in cards example. -->
+    <style name="IconCardViewStyle" parent="DefaultCardStyle">
+        <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="IconCardImageStyle" parent="Widget.Leanback.ImageCardView.ImageStyle">
         <item name="android:layout_width">96dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">96dp</item>
@@ -174,13 +218,12 @@
         <item name="layout_viewType">main</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="IconCardStyle" parent="DefaultCardStyle">
-        <item name="android:layout_width">96dp</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/IconCardTitleStyle</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewType">Title</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewImageStyle">@style/IconCardImageStyle</item>
-        <item name="lbImageCardViewInfoAreaStyle">@style/IconCardInfoAreaStyle</item>
+    <!-- Theme corresponding to the IconCardStyle -->
+    <style name="IconCardTheme" parent="Theme.Leanback">
+        <item name="imageCardViewStyle"> @style/IconCardViewStyle </item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewTitleStyle">@style/IconCardTitleStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewImageStyle">@style/IconCardImageStyle</item>
+        <item name="imageCardViewInfoAreaStyle">@style/IconCardInfoAreaStyle</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>