diff --git a/res/drawable/prominent_outline_button_medium_background.xml b/res/drawable/prominent_outline_button_medium_background.xml
index 183ed83282..f595e4f38b 100644
--- a/res/drawable/prominent_outline_button_medium_background.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/prominent_outline_button_medium_background.xml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 
     <corners android:radius="@dimen/medium_button_corner_radius" />
 
-    <stroke android:width="@dimen/border_thickness" android:color="?colorAccent" />
+    <stroke android:width="@dimen/border_thickness" android:color="@color/accent" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index 13eb8bda5e..53e3a9138d 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:clipChildren="false">
 
         <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
             android:id="@+id/recyclerView"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index c9356d308b..a7ff67af2f 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <color name="compose_text_view_background">#141414</color>
     <color name="quote_not_found_background">#99FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="new_conversation_button_collapsed_background">#1F1F1F</color>
+    <color name="new_conversation_button_shadow">#077C44</color>
     <color name="pn_option_background">#1B1B1B</color>
     <color name="pn_option_border">#212121</color>
     <color name="paths_building">#FFCE3A</color>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/GlowView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/GlowView.kt
index e534cc6279..5ecb77a5e2 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/GlowView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/GlowView.kt
@@ -90,3 +90,36 @@ class PNModeView : LinearLayout, GlowView {
     }
     // endregion
 }
+
+class NewConversationButtonImageView : androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView, GlowView {
+    @ColorInt override var mainColor: Int = 0
+        set(newValue) { field = newValue; paint.color = newValue }
+    @ColorInt override var sessionShadowColor: Int = 0
+        set(newValue) { field = newValue; paint.setShadowLayer(toPx(6, resources).toFloat(), 0.0f, 0.0f, newValue) }
+
+    private val paint: Paint by lazy {
+        val result = Paint()
+        result.style = Paint.Style.FILL
+        result.isAntiAlias = true
+        result
+    }
+
+    // region Lifecycle
+    constructor(context: Context) : super(context) { }
+    constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : super(context, attrs) { }
+    constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyleAttr: Int) : super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) { }
+
+    init {
+        setWillNotDraw(false)
+    }
+    // endregion
+
+    // region Updating
+    override fun onDraw(c: Canvas) {
+        val w = width.toFloat()
+        val h = height.toFloat()
+        c.drawCircle(w / 2, h / 2, w / 2, paint)
+        super.onDraw(c)
+    }
+    // endregion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/LabeledSeparatorView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/LabeledSeparatorView.kt
index 028dd34a49..4cbc83dc7b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/LabeledSeparatorView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/LabeledSeparatorView.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LabeledSeparatorView : RelativeLayout {
 
     private val path = Path()
 
-    private val paint: Paint by lazy{
+    private val paint: Paint by lazy {
         val result = Paint()
         result.style = Paint.Style.STROKE
         result.color = ThemeUtil.getThemedColor(context, R.attr.dividerHorizontal)
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/NewConversationButtonSetView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/NewConversationButtonSetView.kt
index e46f82e376..793ae44dea 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/NewConversationButtonSetView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/NewConversationButtonSetView.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import android.animation.ValueAnimator
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
-import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.PointF
-import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.VibrationEffect
 import android.os.VibrationEffect.DEFAULT_AMPLITUDE
@@ -66,24 +64,25 @@ class NewConversationButtonSetView : RelativeLayout {
         private val collapsedImageViewPosition by lazy { PointF((expandedSize - collapsedSize) / 2, (expandedSize - collapsedSize) / 2) }
 
         private val imageView by lazy {
-            val result = ImageView(context)
+            val result = NewConversationButtonImageView(context)
             val size = collapsedSize.toInt()
             result.layoutParams = LayoutParams(size, size)
             result.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.new_conversation_button_background)
-            val background = result.background as GradientDrawable
-            @ColorRes val backgroundColorID = if (isMain)
-                R.color.accent else
-                R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background
-            background.color = ColorStateList.valueOf(resources.getColorWithID(backgroundColorID, context.theme))
+            @ColorRes val backgroundColorID = if (isMain) R.color.accent else R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background
+            @ColorRes val shadowColorID = if (isMain) {
+                R.color.new_conversation_button_shadow
+            } else {
+                if (UiModeUtilities.isDayUiMode(context)) R.color.transparent_black_30 else R.color.black
+            }
+            result.mainColor = resources.getColorWithID(backgroundColorID, context.theme)
+            result.sessionShadowColor = resources.getColorWithID(shadowColorID, context.theme)
             result.scaleType = ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER
             result.setImageResource(iconID)
-
-            result.imageTintList = if (isMain)
-                // Always use white icon for the main button.
+            result.imageTintList = if (isMain) {
                 ColorStateList.valueOf(resources.getColorWithID(android.R.color.white, context.theme))
-            else
+            } else {
                 ColorStateList.valueOf(resources.getColorWithID(R.color.text, context.theme))
-
+            }
             result
         }
 
@@ -106,30 +105,21 @@ class NewConversationButtonSetView : RelativeLayout {
         }
 
         fun expand() {
-            animateImageViewColorChange(R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background, R.color.accent)
+            GlowViewUtilities.animateColorChange(context, imageView, R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background, R.color.accent)
+            @ColorRes val startShadowColorID = if (UiModeUtilities.isDayUiMode(context)) R.color.transparent_black_30 else R.color.black
+            GlowViewUtilities.animateShadowColorChange(context, imageView, startShadowColorID, R.color.new_conversation_button_shadow)
             imageView.animateSizeChange(R.dimen.new_conversation_button_collapsed_size, R.dimen.new_conversation_button_expanded_size, animationDuration)
             animateImageViewPositionChange(collapsedImageViewPosition, expandedImageViewPosition)
         }
 
         fun collapse() {
-            animateImageViewColorChange(R.color.accent, R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background)
+            GlowViewUtilities.animateColorChange(context, imageView, R.color.accent, R.color.new_conversation_button_collapsed_background)
+            @ColorRes val endShadowColorID = if (UiModeUtilities.isDayUiMode(context)) R.color.transparent_black_30 else R.color.black
+            GlowViewUtilities.animateShadowColorChange(context, imageView, R.color.new_conversation_button_shadow, endShadowColorID)
             imageView.animateSizeChange(R.dimen.new_conversation_button_expanded_size, R.dimen.new_conversation_button_collapsed_size, animationDuration)
             animateImageViewPositionChange(expandedImageViewPosition, collapsedImageViewPosition)
         }
 
-        private fun animateImageViewColorChange(@ColorRes startColorID: Int, @ColorRes endColorID: Int) {
-            val drawable = imageView.background as GradientDrawable
-            val startColor = resources.getColorWithID(startColorID, context.theme)
-            val endColor = resources.getColorWithID(endColorID, context.theme)
-            val animation = ValueAnimator.ofObject(ArgbEvaluator(), startColor, endColor)
-            animation.duration = animationDuration
-            animation.addUpdateListener { animator ->
-                val color = animator.animatedValue as Int
-                drawable.color = ColorStateList.valueOf(color)
-            }
-            animation.start()
-        }
-
         private fun animateImageViewPositionChange(startPosition: PointF, endPosition: PointF) {
             val animation = ValueAnimator.ofObject(PointFEvaluator(), startPosition, endPosition)
             animation.duration = animationDuration
@@ -170,6 +160,7 @@ class NewConversationButtonSetView : RelativeLayout {
     constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyleAttr: Int, defStyleRes: Int) : super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes) { setUpViewHierarchy() }
 
     private fun setUpViewHierarchy() {
+        disableClipping()
         // Set up session button
         addView(sessionButton)
         sessionButton.alpha = 0.0f