diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/direct_chat_circle_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/direct_chat_circle_sc.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ce5c5a875..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/direct_chat_circle_sc.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:shape="oval">
-
-    <!-- required on android < 4.2 devices -->
-    <solid android:color="@android:color/transparent" />
-
-    <stroke
-        android:width="4dp"
-        android:color="@color/direct_chat_ring_color_sc" />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e0f94aeda3..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Pressed -->
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ae6058004..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="false" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Pressed -->
-    <!-- Non focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="false" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-    <!-- Focused states -->
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="false" />
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light" android:state_focused="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:state_selected="true" />
-
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background.xml
index c4a7ae037c..4043df7ddf 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item>
         <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/riotx_accent" />
+            <solid android:color="?colorAccent" />
             <padding android:bottom="2dp" />
         </shape>
     </item>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d07d2fd29..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/list_divider_color_sc" />
-            <padding android:bottom="1dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
-            <padding android:bottom="2dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/background_dark_sc" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e900e1111..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/list_divider_color_light" />
-            <padding android:bottom="1dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
-            <padding android:bottom="2dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?colorAccent" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5aaa571074..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="@color/background_dark_sc" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50d50e4d17..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/res/drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?colorAccent" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
index 2f466cd48e..5bf8307c7b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values-v23/theme_sc.xml
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme.SC.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.v21">
+    <style name="AppTheme.SC.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC">
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Dark.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.Dark.v21">
+    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Dark.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC.Dark">
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Colored.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.Colored.v21">
+    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Colored.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC.Colored">
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Dark.Colored.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.Dark.Colored.v21">
+    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Dark.Colored.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC.Dark.Colored">
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">false</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Light.v23" parent="AppTheme.SC.Light.v21">
+    <style name="AppTheme.SC.Light.v23" parent="AppTheme.Base.SC.Light">
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/riotx_header_panel_background_light</item>
         <item name="android:windowLightStatusBar">true</item>
     </style>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_sc.xml
index ee163aa289..eb50e10611 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/styles_sc.xml
@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?colorAccent</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Vector.TabView.SC" parent="Vector.TabView.Dark">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc</item>
-        <item name="background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc</item>
-    </style>
-
-    <style name="Vector.TabView.Light.SC" parent="Vector.TabView.Dark">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc_light</item>
-        <item name="background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc_light</item>
-    </style>
-
     <!-- custom action bar -->
     <style name="Vector.Styled.ActionBar.SC">
         <item name="android:background">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
index 3bbb426009..5f528de6dd 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc.xml
@@ -79,36 +79,25 @@
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_secondary_text_color">@color/text_color_secondary_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_toolbar_link_text_color">@color/link_color_dark</item>
 
-        <!-- application bar text hint color -->
-        <item name="vctr_primary_hint_text_color">@color/text_color_secondary_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_tab_home">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tab_home_secondary">@color/background_black_sc</item>
-
         <!-- default text colors -->
         <item name="vctr_default_text_hint_color">@color/text_color_disabled_sc</item>
 
         <!-- room message colors -->
         <!--Unread Room Indent-->
-        <item name="vctr_unread_room_indent_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_notice_secondary">@color/text_color_secondary_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_unsent_message_text_color">@color/vector_fuchsia_color</item>
         <item name="vctr_message_text_color">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="vctr_notice_text_color">@color/text_color_primary_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_encrypting_message_text_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_sending_message_text_color">@color/text_color_secondary_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_highlighted_message_text_color">@color/vector_fuchsia_color</item>
-        <item name="vctr_highlighted_searched_message_text_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_search_mode_room_name_text_color">@color/secondary_color</item>
-        <item name="vctr_unread_marker_line_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
         <item name="vctr_markdown_block_background_color">@android:color/black</item>
         <item name="vctr_spoiler_background_color">#FFFFFFFF</item>
-        <item name="vctr_room_activity_divider_color">#565656</item>
+
+        <item name="riot_primary_text_color">@color/text_color_primary_sc</item>
+        <item name="riot_primary_text_color_disabled">@color/text_color_disabled_sc</item>
 
         <!-- tab bar colors -->
         <item name="vctr_tab_bar_inverted_background_color">?colorPrimary</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tab_bar_selected_background_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tab_bar_unselected_background_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
 
         <!-- list colors -->
         <!--Header/Panel Background-->
@@ -121,20 +110,9 @@
         <item name="riotx_list_bottom_sheet_divider_color">#80ffffff</item>
         <item name="vctr_list_divider_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
 
-        <item name="vctr_redacted_message_color">@color/text_color_disabled_sc</item>
-
-        <!-- gradient on the home bottom -->
-        <item name="vctr_activity_bottom_gradient_color">#80000000</item>
-
         <!-- outgoing call background color -->
         <item name="vctr_pending_outgoing_view_background_color">#33FFFFFF</item>
 
-        <!-- multi selection member background color -->
-        <item name="vctr_multi_selection_background_color">#424242</item>
-
-        <!-- sliding menu icon colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_home_navigation_icon_color">@color/text_color_primary_sc</item>
-
         <!-- room notification text color (typing, unsent...) -->
         <!--Notice (secondary)-->
         <item name="vctr_room_notification_text_color">@color/text_color_secondary_sc</item>
@@ -142,28 +120,8 @@
         <!-- icon colors -->
         <item name="vctr_settings_icon_tint_color">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="vctr_icon_tint_on_light_action_bar_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_icon_tint_on_dark_action_bar_color">@android:color/white</item>
 
-        <!-- theses colours are requested a background cannot be set by an ?att on android < 5 -->
-        <!-- dedicated drawables are created for each theme -->
-        <item name="vctr_line_divider">@drawable/line_divider_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_shadow_bottom">@drawable/shadow_bottom_dark</item>
-        <item name="vctr_shadow_top">@drawable/shadow_top_dark</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tabbar_selected_background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tabbar_unselected_background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tabbar_background">@drawable/vector_tabbar_background_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_pill_background_user_id">@drawable/pill_background_user_id_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_pill_background_room_alias">@drawable/pill_background_room_alias_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_pill_text_color_user_id">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="vctr_pill_text_color_room_alias">@color/text_color_primary_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_pill_receipt">@drawable/pill_receipt_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_direct_chat_circle">@drawable/direct_chat_circle_sc</item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_widget_banner_background">@color/background_floating_sc</item>
+        <item name="list_divider_color">@color/list_divider_color_sc</item>
 
         <!-- activities background -->
         <item name="android:windowBackground">?riotx_background</item>
@@ -184,13 +142,16 @@
         <item name="android:actionBarDivider">@null</item>
 
         <!-- tabbar background -->
-        <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView.SC</item>
-        <item name="actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView.SC</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView</item>
+        <item name="actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView</item>
 
         <!-- tabbar text color -->
         <item name="android:actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/Vector.TabText</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabTextStyle">@style/Vector.TabText</item>
 
+        <item name="tab_bar_selected_background_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
+        <item name="tab_bar_unselected_background_color">@color/background_dark_sc</item>
+
         <!-- Preference -->
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
index afdaf9550b..e084445956 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_sc_light.xml
@@ -13,36 +13,15 @@
         <item name="materialButtonStyle">@style/VectorButtonStyle.SC</item>
         <item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/VectorAlertDialogStyleLight.SC</item>
 
-        <item name="vctr_tab_home">@color/accent_sc</item>
-
         <item name="vctr_encrypting_message_text_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_highlighted_searched_message_text_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_unread_marker_line_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-
-        <!-- tab bar colors -->
-        <item name="vctr_tab_bar_selected_background_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
-        <item name="vctr_tab_bar_unselected_background_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
 
         <!-- icon colors -->
         <item name="vctr_icon_tint_on_light_action_bar_color">@color/accent_sc</item>
 
-        <item name="vctr_tabbar_selected_background">
-            @drawable/vector_tabbar_selected_background_sc_light
-        </item>
-        <item name="vctr_tabbar_unselected_background">
-            @drawable/vector_tabbar_unselected_background_sc_light
-        </item>
-
-        <item name="vctr_direct_chat_circle">@drawable/direct_chat_circle_sc</item>
-
         <!-- custom action bar -->
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@style/Vector.Styled.ActionBar.SC</item>
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/Vector.Styled.ActionBar.SC</item>
 
-        <!-- tabbar background -->
-        <item name="android:actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView.Light.SC</item>
-        <item name="actionBarTabStyle">@style/Vector.TabView.Light.SC</item>
-
         <item name="sc_message_bg_incoming">#FFEEEEEE</item>
         <item name="sc_message_bg_outgoing">@color/accent_sc_alpha12</item>
         <item name="riotx_positive_accent">@color/accent_sc</item>