diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 6516685..12d7a98 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitPositionOption;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper.AsyncCommand;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewCapture;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper;
@@ -164,11 +162,6 @@
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.enable_pip_keep_clear_algorithm", false);
 
     public static final boolean GO_LOW_RAM_RECENTS_ENABLED = false;
-    /**
-     * Reusable command for applying the shelf height on the background thread.
-     */
-    public static final AsyncCommand SET_SHELF_HEIGHT = (context, arg1, arg2) ->
-            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(context).setShelfHeight(arg1 != 0, arg2);
 
     private FixedContainerItems mAllAppsPredictions;
     private HotseatPredictionController mHotseatPredictionController;
@@ -353,8 +346,7 @@
                 boolean visible = (state == NORMAL || state == OVERVIEW)
                         && (willUserBeActive || isUserActive())
                         && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout();
-                UiThreadHelper.runAsyncCommand(this, SET_SHELF_HEIGHT, visible ? 1 : 0,
-                        profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).setShelfHeight(visible, profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
             }
         }
         if (state == NORMAL && !inTransition) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index b57f2ce..3a7ade3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static android.app.ActivityManager.RECENT_IGNORE_UNAVAILABLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@
 import android.graphics.Insets;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.IBinder.DeathRecipient;
+import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.window.IOnBackInvokedCallback;
 
+import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
@@ -75,6 +80,8 @@
     public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<SystemUiProxy> INSTANCE =
             new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(SystemUiProxy::new);
 
+    private static final int MSG_SET_SHELF_HEIGHT = 1;
+
     private ISystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
     private IPip mPip;
     private ISysuiUnlockAnimationController mSysuiUnlockAnimationController;
@@ -103,13 +110,16 @@
     // Used to dedupe calls to SystemUI
     private int mLastShelfHeight;
     private boolean mLastShelfVisible;
-    private Context mContext;
+
+    private final Context mContext;
+    private final Handler mAsyncHandler;
 
     // TODO(141886704): Find a way to remove this
     private int mLastSystemUiStateFlags;
 
     public SystemUiProxy(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
+        mAsyncHandler = new Handler(UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.getLooper(), this::handleMessageAsync);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -435,12 +445,20 @@
      * Sets the shelf height.
      */
     public void setShelfHeight(boolean visible, int shelfHeight) {
+        Message.obtain(mAsyncHandler, MSG_SET_SHELF_HEIGHT,
+                visible ? 1 : 0 , shelfHeight).sendToTarget();
+    }
+
+    @WorkerThread
+    private void setShelfHeightAsync(int visibleInt, int shelfHeight) {
+        boolean visible = visibleInt != 0;
         boolean changed = visible != mLastShelfVisible || shelfHeight != mLastShelfHeight;
-        if (mPip != null && changed) {
+        IPip pip = mPip;
+        if (pip != null && changed) {
             mLastShelfVisible = visible;
             mLastShelfHeight = shelfHeight;
             try {
-                mPip.setShelfHeight(visible, shelfHeight);
+                pip.setShelfHeight(visible, shelfHeight);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Failed call setShelfHeight visible: " + visible
                         + " height: " + shelfHeight, e);
@@ -856,4 +874,14 @@
         }
         return new ArrayList<>();
     }
+
+    private boolean handleMessageAsync(Message msg) {
+        switch (msg.what) {
+            case MSG_SET_SHELF_HEIGHT:
+                setShelfHeightAsync(msg.arg1, msg.arg2);
+                return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/res/values-or/strings.xml b/res/values-or/strings.xml
index 812d249..c64e9b2 100644
--- a/res/values-or/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-or/strings.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <string name="all_apps_button_personal_label" msgid="1315764287305224468">"ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଆପ୍ ତାଲିକା"</string>
     <string name="all_apps_button_work_label" msgid="7270707118948892488">"କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ଆପ୍‌ ତାଲିକା"</string>
     <string name="remove_drop_target_label" msgid="7812859488053230776">"ବାହାର କରନ୍ତୁ"</string>
-    <string name="uninstall_drop_target_label" msgid="4722034217958379417">"ଅନଇନଷ୍ଟଲ୍‌ କରନ୍ତୁ"</string>
+    <string name="uninstall_drop_target_label" msgid="4722034217958379417">"ଅନଇନଷ୍ଟଲ କରନ୍ତୁ"</string>
     <string name="app_info_drop_target_label" msgid="692894985365717661">"ଆପ୍‌ ସୂଚନା"</string>
     <string name="install_drop_target_label" msgid="2539096853673231757">"ଇନଷ୍ଟଲ୍‌ କରନ୍ତୁ"</string>
     <string name="dismiss_prediction_label" msgid="3357562989568808658">"ଆପ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ"</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index fd8b2e5..c408904 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@
 import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.dpiFromPx;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.window.WindowManagerProxy.MIN_TABLET_WIDTH;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Message;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 
 /**
  * Utility class to manage launcher rotation
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@
 public class RotationHelper implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener,
         DisplayController.DisplayInfoChangeListener {
 
-    private static final String TAG = "RotationHelper";
-
     public static final String ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY = "pref_allowRotation";
 
     /**
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 
     private BaseActivity mActivity;
     private SharedPreferences mSharedPrefs = null;
+    private final Handler mRequestOrientationHandler;
 
     private boolean mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings;
     private boolean mForceAllowRotationForTesting;
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@
 
     public RotationHelper(BaseActivity activity) {
         mActivity = activity;
+        mRequestOrientationHandler =
+                new Handler(UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.getLooper(), this::setOrientationAsync);
     }
 
     private void setIgnoreAutoRotateSettings(boolean ignoreAutoRotateSettings) {
@@ -202,10 +205,15 @@
         }
         if (activityFlags != mLastActivityFlags) {
             mLastActivityFlags = activityFlags;
-            UiThreadHelper.setOrientationAsync(mActivity, activityFlags);
+            mRequestOrientationHandler.sendEmptyMessage(activityFlags);
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean setOrientationAsync(Message msg) {
+        mActivity.setRequestedOrientation(msg.what);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return how many factors {@param newRotation} is rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
      * E.g. 1->Rotated by 90 degrees clockwise, 2->Rotated 180 clockwise...
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 706b51f..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package com.android.launcher3.util;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
-
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Message;
-
-/**
- * Utility class for offloading some class from UI thread
- */
-public class UiThreadHelper {
-
-    private static final MainThreadInitializedObject<Handler> HANDLER =
-            new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(
-                    c -> new Handler(UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.getLooper(), new UiCallbacks(c)));
-
-    private static final int MSG_SET_ORIENTATION = 1;
-    private static final int MSG_RUN_COMMAND = 2;
-
-    public static void setOrientationAsync(Activity activity, int orientation) {
-        Message.obtain(HANDLER.get(activity), MSG_SET_ORIENTATION, orientation, 0, activity)
-                .sendToTarget();
-    }
-
-    public static void runAsyncCommand(Context context, AsyncCommand command, int arg1, int arg2) {
-        Message.obtain(HANDLER.get(context), MSG_RUN_COMMAND, arg1, arg2, command).sendToTarget();
-    }
-
-    private static class UiCallbacks implements Handler.Callback {
-
-        private final Context mContext;
-
-        UiCallbacks(Context context) {
-            mContext = context;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean handleMessage(Message message) {
-            switch (message.what) {
-                case MSG_SET_ORIENTATION:
-                    ((Activity) message.obj).setRequestedOrientation(message.arg1);
-                    return true;
-                case MSG_RUN_COMMAND:
-                    ((AsyncCommand) message.obj).execute(mContext, message.arg1, message.arg2);
-                    return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public interface AsyncCommand {
-        void execute(Context proxy, int arg1, int arg2);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/FavoriteItemsTransaction.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/FavoriteItemsTransaction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ce932d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/FavoriteItemsTransaction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.celllayout;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
+
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.ContentValues;
+import android.content.Context;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+
+public class FavoriteItemsTransaction {
+    private ArrayList<ItemInfo> mItemsToSubmit;
+    private Context mContext;
+    private ContentResolver mResolver;
+    public AbstractLauncherUiTest mTest;
+
+    public FavoriteItemsTransaction(Context context, AbstractLauncherUiTest test) {
+        mItemsToSubmit = new ArrayList<>();
+        mContext = context;
+        mResolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
+        mTest = test;
+    }
+
+    public FavoriteItemsTransaction addItem(ItemInfo itemInfo) {
+        this.mItemsToSubmit.add(itemInfo);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public FavoriteItemsTransaction removeLast() {
+        this.mItemsToSubmit.remove(this.mItemsToSubmit.size() - 1);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Commits all the ItemInfo into the database of Favorites
+     **/
+    public void commit() throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
+        List<ContentValues> values = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (ItemInfo item : this.mItemsToSubmit) {
+            ContentWriter writer = new ContentWriter(mContext);
+            item.onAddToDatabase(writer);
+            writer.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, item.id);
+            values.add(writer.getValues(mContext));
+        }
+        // Submit the icons to the database in the model thread to prevent race conditions
+        MODEL_EXECUTOR.submit(() -> mResolver.bulkInsert(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI,
+                values.toArray(new ContentValues[0]))).get();
+        // Reload the state of the Launcher
+        MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() -> LauncherAppState.getInstance(
+                mContext).getModel().forceReload()).get();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/ReorderWidgets.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/ReorderWidgets.java
index 93fbf97..2846cae 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/ReorderWidgets.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/ReorderWidgets.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
 
 @SmallTest
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = ReorderWidgets.class.getSimpleName();
 
-    TestWorkspaceBuilder mBoardBuilder;
+    TestWorkspaceBuilder mWorkspaceBuilder;
 
     private View getViewAt(int cellX, int cellY) {
         return getFromLauncher(l -> l.getWorkspace().getScreenWithId(
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 
     @Before
     public void setup() throws Throwable {
-        mBoardBuilder = new TestWorkspaceBuilder(this);
+        mWorkspaceBuilder = new TestWorkspaceBuilder(this, mTargetContext);
         TaplTestsLauncher3.initialize(this);
         clearHomescreen();
     }
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
     private boolean validateBoard(CellLayoutBoard board) {
         boolean match = true;
         Point cellDimensions = getCellDimensions();
-        for (CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect: board.getWidgets()) {
+        for (CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect : board.getWidgets()) {
             if (widgetRect.shouldIgnore()) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -108,10 +109,13 @@
         return match;
     }
 
-    private void runTestCase(ReorderTestCase testCase) {
+    private void runTestCase(ReorderTestCase testCase)
+            throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         Point mainWidgetCellPos = testCase.mStart.getMain();
 
-        mBoardBuilder.buildBoard(testCase.mStart);
+        FavoriteItemsTransaction transaction =
+                new FavoriteItemsTransaction(mTargetContext, this);
+        mWorkspaceBuilder.buildFromBoard(testCase.mStart, transaction).commit();
 
         Widget widget = mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWidgetAtCell(mainWidgetCellPos.x,
                 mainWidgetCellPos.y);
@@ -132,7 +136,8 @@
      *
      * @param testCaseMap map containing all the tests per grid size (Point)
      */
-    private void runTestCaseMap(Map<Point, ReorderTestCase> testCaseMap, String testName) {
+    private void runTestCaseMap(Map<Point, ReorderTestCase> testCaseMap, String testName)
+            throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         Point iconGridDimensions = mLauncher.getWorkspace().getIconGridDimensions();
         Log.d(TAG, "Running test " + testName + " for grid " + iconGridDimensions);
         Assume.assumeTrue(
@@ -143,26 +148,26 @@
 
     @ScreenRecord // b/242323136
     @Test
-    public void simpleReorder() {
+    public void simpleReorder()  throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         runTestCaseMap(SimpleReorderCase.TEST_BY_GRID_SIZE,
                 SimpleReorderCase.class.getSimpleName());
     }
 
     @ScreenRecord // b/242323136
     @Test
-    public void pushTest() {
+    public void pushTest()  throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         runTestCaseMap(PushReorderCase.TEST_BY_GRID_SIZE, PushReorderCase.class.getSimpleName());
     }
 
     @ScreenRecord // b/242323136
     @Test
-    public void fullReorder() {
+    public void fullReorder()  throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         runTestCaseMap(FullReorderCase.TEST_BY_GRID_SIZE, FullReorderCase.class.getSimpleName());
     }
 
     @ScreenRecord // b/242323136
     @Test
-    public void moveOutReorder() {
+    public void moveOutReorder()  throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
         runTestCaseMap(MoveOutReorderCase.TEST_BY_GRID_SIZE,
                 MoveOutReorderCase.class.getSimpleName());
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TestWorkspaceBuilder.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TestWorkspaceBuilder.java
index 10e399d..16448af 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TestWorkspaceBuilder.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TestWorkspaceBuilder.java
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.celllayout;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.WidgetUtils.createWidgetInfo;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
@@ -25,8 +28,10 @@
 
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
@@ -35,6 +40,7 @@
 
 public class TestWorkspaceBuilder {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "CellLayoutBoardBuilder";
     private static final ComponentName APP_COMPONENT_NAME = new ComponentName(
             "com.google.android.calculator", "com.android.calculator2.Calculator");
 
@@ -42,69 +48,118 @@
 
     private UserHandle mMyUser;
 
-    public TestWorkspaceBuilder(AbstractLauncherUiTest test) {
+    private Context mContext;
+    private ContentResolver mResolver;
+
+    public TestWorkspaceBuilder(AbstractLauncherUiTest test, Context context) {
         mTest = test;
         mMyUser = Process.myUserHandle();
+        mContext = context;
+        mResolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
     }
 
-    private static final String TAG = "CellLayoutBoardBuilder";
-
     /**
      * Fills the given rect in WidgetRect with 1x1 widgets. This is useful to equalize cases.
      */
-    private void fillWithWidgets(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect) {
+    private FavoriteItemsTransaction fillWithWidgets(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect,
+            FavoriteItemsTransaction transaction) {
         int initX = widgetRect.getCellX();
         int initY = widgetRect.getCellY();
         for (int x = initX; x < initX + widgetRect.getSpanX(); x++) {
             for (int y = initY; y < initY + widgetRect.getSpanY(); y++) {
                 try {
                     // this widgets are filling, we don't care if we can't place them
-                    addWidgetInCell(
+                    ItemInfo item = createWidgetInCell(
                             new CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect(CellLayoutBoard.CellType.IGNORE,
                                     new Rect(x, y, x, y))
                     );
+                    transaction.addItem(item);
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                     Log.d(TAG, "Unable to place filling widget at " + x + "," + y);
                 }
             }
         }
+        return transaction;
     }
 
-    private void addWidgetInCell(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect) {
+    private int getID() {
+        return LauncherSettings.Settings.call(
+                        mResolver, LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_ITEM_ID)
+                .getInt(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_VALUE);
+    }
+
+    private AppInfo getApp() {
+        return new AppInfo(APP_COMPONENT_NAME, "test icon", mMyUser,
+                AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent(APP_COMPONENT_NAME));
+    }
+
+    private void addCorrespondingWidgetRect(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect,
+            FavoriteItemsTransaction transaction) {
+        if (widgetRect.mType == 'x') {
+            fillWithWidgets(widgetRect, transaction);
+        } else {
+            transaction.addItem(createWidgetInCell(widgetRect));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds the given board into the transaction
+     */
+    public FavoriteItemsTransaction buildFromBoard(CellLayoutBoard board,
+            FavoriteItemsTransaction transaction) {
+        board.getWidgets().forEach(
+                (widgetRect) -> addCorrespondingWidgetRect(widgetRect, transaction));
+        board.getIcons().forEach((iconPoint) ->
+                transaction.addItem(createIconInCell(iconPoint))
+        );
+        return transaction;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fills the hotseat row with apps instead of suggestions, for this to work the workspace should
+     * be clean otherwise this doesn't overrides the existing icons.
+     */
+    public FavoriteItemsTransaction fillHotseatIcons(FavoriteItemsTransaction transaction) {
+        int hotseatCount = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(mContext).numShownHotseatIcons;
+        for (int i = 0; i < hotseatCount; i++) {
+            transaction.addItem(getHotseatValues(i));
+        }
+        return transaction;
+    }
+
+    private ItemInfo createWidgetInCell(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect) {
         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info = TestViewHelpers.findWidgetProvider(mTest, false);
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo item = createWidgetInfo(info,
                 ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(), true);
-
+        item.id = getID();
         item.cellX = widgetRect.getCellX();
         item.cellY = widgetRect.getCellY();
         item.spanX = widgetRect.getSpanX();
         item.spanY = widgetRect.getSpanY();
-        mTest.addItemToScreen(item);
+        item.screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        return item;
     }
 
-    private void addIconInCell(CellLayoutBoard.IconPoint iconPoint) {
-        AppInfo appInfo = new AppInfo(APP_COMPONENT_NAME, "test icon", mMyUser,
-                AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent(APP_COMPONENT_NAME));
-
-        appInfo.cellX = iconPoint.getCoord().x;
-        appInfo.cellY = iconPoint.getCoord().y;
-        appInfo.minSpanY = appInfo.minSpanX = appInfo.spanX = appInfo.spanY = 1;
-        appInfo.container = LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
-        appInfo.componentName = APP_COMPONENT_NAME;
-
-        mTest.addItemToScreen(new WorkspaceItemInfo(appInfo));
+    private ItemInfo createIconInCell(CellLayoutBoard.IconPoint iconPoint) {
+        WorkspaceItemInfo item = new WorkspaceItemInfo(getApp());
+        item.id = getID();
+        item.screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        item.cellX = iconPoint.getCoord().x;
+        item.cellY = iconPoint.getCoord().y;
+        item.minSpanY = item.minSpanX = item.spanX = item.spanY = 1;
+        item.container = LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
+        return item;
     }
 
-    private void addCorrespondingWidgetRect(CellLayoutBoard.WidgetRect widgetRect) {
-        if (widgetRect.mType == 'x') {
-            fillWithWidgets(widgetRect);
-        } else {
-            addWidgetInCell(widgetRect);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void buildBoard(CellLayoutBoard board) {
-        board.getWidgets().forEach(this::addCorrespondingWidgetRect);
-        board.getIcons().forEach(this::addIconInCell);
+    private ItemInfo getHotseatValues(int x) {
+        WorkspaceItemInfo item = new WorkspaceItemInfo(getApp());
+        item.id = getID();
+        item.cellX = x;
+        item.cellY = 0;
+        item.minSpanY = item.minSpanX = item.spanX = item.spanY = 1;
+        item.rank = x;
+        item.screenId = x;
+        item.container = LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT;
+        return item;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/testcases/FullReorderCase.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/testcases/FullReorderCase.java
index 94e55cf..a98882c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/testcases/FullReorderCase.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/testcases/FullReorderCase.java
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
             + "xxxxx\n"
             + "222mm\n"
             + "222mm\n"
-            + "ad111\n"
-            + "bc111";
+            + "ii111\n"
+            + "ii111";
     private static final Point MOVE_TO_5x5 = new Point(0, 4);
     private static final String END_BOARD_STR_5x5 = ""
             + "xxxxx\n"
-            + "222ad\n"
-            + "222bc\n"
+            + "222ii\n"
+            + "222ii\n"
             + "mm111\n"
             + "mm111";
     private static final ReorderTestCase TEST_CASE_5x5 = new ReorderTestCase(START_BOARD_STR_5x5,
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
             + "xxxxxx\n"
             + "2222mm\n"
             + "2222mm\n"
-            + "ad1111\n"
-            + "bc1111";
+            + "ii1111\n"
+            + "ii1111";
     private static final Point MOVE_TO_6x5 = new Point(0, 4);
     private static final String END_BOARD_STR_6x5 = ""
             + "xxxxxx\n"
-            + "2222ad\n"
-            + "2222bc\n"
+            + "2222ii\n"
+            + "2222ii\n"
             + "mm1111\n"
             + "mm1111";
     private static final ReorderTestCase TEST_CASE_6x5 = new ReorderTestCase(START_BOARD_STR_6x5,
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@
     private static final String START_BOARD_STR_4x4 = ""
             + "xxxx\n"
             + "22mm\n"
-            + "admm\n"
-            + "bc11";
+            + "iimm\n"
+            + "ii11";
     private static final Point MOVE_TO_4x4 = new Point(0, 3);
     private static final String END_BOARD_STR_4x4 = ""
             + "xxxx\n"
-            + "22ad\n"
-            + "mmbc\n"
+            + "22ii\n"
+            + "mmii\n"
             + "mm11";
 
     private static final ReorderTestCase TEST_CASE_4x4 = new ReorderTestCase(START_BOARD_STR_4x4,