diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
index 8be9964..68fc1ec 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
     <dimen name="toolbar_button_vertical_padding">8dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="toolbar_button_horizontal_padding">8dip</dimen>
 
-    <!-- When dragging items on the workspace, the number of dps by which the position of
-     the drag view should be offset from the position of the original view. -->
-    <dimen name="dragViewOffsetX">0dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="dragViewOffsetY">0dp</dimen>
-
 <!-- Cling -->
     <dimen name="cling_migration_content_margin">96dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="cling_migration_content_width">320dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 54689ec..d6fc508 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@
          or right while you're dragging. -->
     <dimen name="scroll_zone">20dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- When dragging items on the workspace, the number of dps by which the position of
-     the drag view should be offset from the position of the original view. -->
-    <dimen name="dragViewOffsetX">0dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="dragViewOffsetY">0dp</dimen>
     <!--  When dragging an item, how much bigger (fixed dps) the dragged view
           should be. If 0, it will not be scaled at all. -->
     <dimen name="dragViewScale">12dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 72e2891..a3500aa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -613,11 +613,7 @@
             if (lp.cellVSpan < 0) lp.cellVSpan = mCountY;
 
             child.setId(childId);
-            if (inLayout) {
-                mShortcutsAndWidgets.addView(child, index, lp, true);
-            } else {
-                mShortcutsAndWidgets.addView(child, index, lp, false);
-            }
+            mShortcutsAndWidgets.addView(child, index, lp, inLayout);
 
             if (markCells) markCellsAsOccupiedForView(child);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTarget.java
index 64f0ac8..7ede427 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTarget.java
@@ -65,6 +65,29 @@
 
         public DragObject() {
         }
+
+        /**
+         * This is used to compute the visual center of the dragView. This point is then
+         * used to visualize drop locations and determine where to drop an item. The idea is that
+         * the visual center represents the user's interpretation of where the item is, and hence
+         * is the appropriate point to use when determining drop location.
+         */
+        public final float[] getVisualCenter(float[] recycle) {
+            final float res[] = (recycle == null) ? new float[2] : recycle;
+
+            // These represent the visual top and left of drag view if a dragRect was provided.
+            // If a dragRect was not provided, then they correspond to the actual view left and
+            // top, as the dragRect is in that case taken to be the entire dragView.
+            // R.dimen.dragViewOffsetY.
+            int left = x - xOffset;
+            int top = y - yOffset;
+
+            // In order to find the visual center, we shift by half the dragRect
+            res[0] = left + dragView.getDragRegion().width() / 2;
+            res[1] = top + dragView.getDragRegion().height() / 2;
+
+            return res;
+        }
     }
 
     public static class DragEnforcer implements DragController.DragListener {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index 6925477..786d4a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.text.Selection;
 import android.text.Spannable;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Comparator;
 
 /**
  * Represents a set of icons chosen by the user or generated by the system.
@@ -704,17 +702,11 @@
     }
 
     public void onDragOver(DragObject d) {
-        final DragView dragView = d.dragView;
         final int scrollOffset = mScrollView.getScrollY();
-        final float[] r = getDragViewVisualCenter(d.x, d.y, d.xOffset, d.yOffset, dragView, null);
+        final float[] r = d.getVisualCenter(null);
         r[0] -= getPaddingLeft();
         r[1] -= getPaddingTop();
 
-        final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        final MotionEvent translatedEv = MotionEvent.obtain(
-                downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE, d.x, d.y, 0);
-
-        translatedEv.recycle();
         mTargetCell = mContent.findNearestArea(
                 (int) r[0], (int) r[1] + scrollOffset, 1, 1, mTargetCell);
         if (isLayoutRtl()) {
@@ -730,32 +722,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // This is used to compute the visual center of the dragView. The idea is that
-    // the visual center represents the user's interpretation of where the item is, and hence
-    // is the appropriate point to use when determining drop location.
-    private float[] getDragViewVisualCenter(int x, int y, int xOffset, int yOffset,
-            DragView dragView, float[] recycle) {
-        float res[];
-        if (recycle == null) {
-            res = new float[2];
-        } else {
-            res = recycle;
-        }
-
-        // These represent the visual top and left of drag view if a dragRect was provided.
-        // If a dragRect was not provided, then they correspond to the actual view left and
-        // top, as the dragRect is in that case taken to be the entire dragView.
-        // R.dimen.dragViewOffsetY.
-        int left = x - xOffset;
-        int top = y - yOffset;
-
-        // In order to find the visual center, we shift by half the dragRect
-        res[0] = left + dragView.getDragRegion().width() / 2;
-        res[1] = top + dragView.getDragRegion().height() / 2;
-
-        return res;
-    }
-
     OnAlarmListener mOnExitAlarmListener = new OnAlarmListener() {
         public void onAlarm(Alarm alarm) {
             completeDragExit();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 4e16a45..626154e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2831,8 +2831,7 @@
             }
             if (!transitionStateShouldAllowDrop()) return false;
 
-            mDragViewVisualCenter = getDragViewVisualCenter(d.x, d.y, d.xOffset, d.yOffset,
-                    d.dragView, mDragViewVisualCenter);
+            mDragViewVisualCenter = d.getVisualCenter(mDragViewVisualCenter);
 
             // We want the point to be mapped to the dragTarget.
             if (mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(dropTargetLayout)) {
@@ -3034,9 +3033,7 @@
     }
 
     public void onDrop(final DragObject d) {
-        mDragViewVisualCenter = getDragViewVisualCenter(d.x, d.y, d.xOffset, d.yOffset, d.dragView,
-                mDragViewVisualCenter);
-
+        mDragViewVisualCenter = d.getVisualCenter(mDragViewVisualCenter);
         CellLayout dropTargetLayout = mDropToLayout;
 
         // We want the point to be mapped to the dragTarget.
@@ -3542,38 +3539,6 @@
         return bestMatchingScreen;
     }
 
-    // This is used to compute the visual center of the dragView. This point is then
-    // used to visualize drop locations and determine where to drop an item. The idea is that
-    // the visual center represents the user's interpretation of where the item is, and hence
-    // is the appropriate point to use when determining drop location.
-    private float[] getDragViewVisualCenter(int x, int y, int xOffset, int yOffset,
-            DragView dragView, float[] recycle) {
-        float res[];
-        if (recycle == null) {
-            res = new float[2];
-        } else {
-            res = recycle;
-        }
-
-        // First off, the drag view has been shifted in a way that is not represented in the
-        // x and y values or the x/yOffsets. Here we account for that shift.
-        x += getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dragViewOffsetX);
-        y += getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dragViewOffsetY);
-
-        // These represent the visual top and left of drag view if a dragRect was provided.
-        // If a dragRect was not provided, then they correspond to the actual view left and
-        // top, as the dragRect is in that case taken to be the entire dragView.
-        // R.dimen.dragViewOffsetY.
-        int left = x - xOffset;
-        int top = y - yOffset;
-
-        // In order to find the visual center, we shift by half the dragRect
-        res[0] = left + dragView.getDragRegion().width() / 2;
-        res[1] = top + dragView.getDragRegion().height() / 2;
-
-        return res;
-    }
-
     private boolean isDragWidget(DragObject d) {
         return (d.dragInfo instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo ||
                 d.dragInfo instanceof PendingAddWidgetInfo);
@@ -3598,8 +3563,7 @@
 
         // Ensure that we have proper spans for the item that we are dropping
         if (item.spanX < 0 || item.spanY < 0) throw new RuntimeException("Improper spans found");
-        mDragViewVisualCenter = getDragViewVisualCenter(d.x, d.y, d.xOffset, d.yOffset,
-            d.dragView, mDragViewVisualCenter);
+        mDragViewVisualCenter = d.getVisualCenter(mDragViewVisualCenter);
 
         final View child = (mDragInfo == null) ? null : mDragInfo.cell;
         // Identify whether we have dragged over a side page