diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index 814b728..7de44a3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils.LogStateProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewCache;
@@ -332,7 +330,6 @@
             return;
         }
         try {
-            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: shortcut", packageName);
             getSystemService(LauncherApps.class).startShortcut(packageName, id, sourceBounds,
                     startActivityOptions, user);
         } catch (SecurityException | IllegalStateException e) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index 2dc7836..f69c8ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.WallpaperColorInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DefaultDisplay;
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@
                 startShortcutIntentSafely(intent, optsBundle, item, sourceContainer);
             } else if (user == null || user.equals(Process.myUserHandle())) {
                 // Could be launching some bookkeeping activity
-                TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: activity", intent);
                 startActivity(intent, optsBundle);
                 AppLaunchTracker.INSTANCE.get(this).onStartApp(intent.getComponent(),
                         Process.myUserHandle(), sourceContainer);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index cb0a0b2..bf05a24 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1675,6 +1675,7 @@
     private void processShortcutFromDrop(PendingAddShortcutInfo info) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CREATE_SHORTCUT).setComponent(info.componentName);
         setWaitingForResult(PendingRequestArgs.forIntent(REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT, intent, info));
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: processShortcutFromDrop");
         if (!info.activityInfo.startConfigActivity(this, REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT)) {
             handleActivityResult(REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT, RESULT_CANCELED, null);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index 9921f76..7ea6851 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.DeferredAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@
         }
 
         try {
+            TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: startConfigActivity");
             startAppWidgetConfigureActivityForResult(activity, widgetId, 0, requestCode, null);
         } catch (ActivityNotFoundException | SecurityException e) {
             Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
index f7091fc..6abca76 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PromiseAppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.InstallSessionHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
@@ -240,6 +242,8 @@
 
     private static void startAppShortcutOrInfoActivity(View v, ItemInfo item, Launcher launcher,
             @Nullable String sourceContainer) {
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(
+                TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: startAppShortcutOrInfoActivity");
         Intent intent;
         if (item instanceof PromiseAppInfo) {
             PromiseAppInfo promiseAppInfo = (PromiseAppInfo) item;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
index 880f123..d5c3c1d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.ArrowPopup;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutView;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsFullSheet;
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean startSettings(View view) {
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "start: startSettings");
         Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(view.getContext());
         launcher.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES)
                 .setPackage(launcher.getPackageName())
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index de1ada4..57000a0 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
                 switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();
         try {
-            allApps.getAppIcon(APP_NAME).dragToWorkspace(false);
+            allApps.getAppIcon(APP_NAME).dragToWorkspace(false, false);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon(APP_NAME).launch(getAppPackageName());
         } finally {
             allApps.unfreeze();
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
                     getMenuItem(0);
             final String shortcutName = menuItem.getText();
 
-            menuItem.dragToWorkspace(false);
+            menuItem.dragToWorkspace(false, false);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon(shortcutName).launch(getAppPackageName());
         } finally {
             allApps.unfreeze();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
index 0a6579a..9d4ccff 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         WidgetConfigStartupMonitor monitor = new WidgetConfigStartupMonitor();
         widgets.
                 getWidget(mWidgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager())).
-                dragToWorkspace(true);
+                dragToWorkspace(true, false);
         // Widget id for which the config activity was opened
         mWidgetId = monitor.getWidgetId();
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
index 5e26aa6..f146db5 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                 getWorkspace().
                 openAllWidgets().
                 getWidget(widgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager())).
-                dragToWorkspace(false);
+                dragToWorkspace(false, false);
 
         assertTrue(mActivityMonitor.itemExists(
                 (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         mDevice.pressHome();
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().openAllWidgets()
                 .getWidget("com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.CustomShortcutConfigActivity")
-                .dragToWorkspace(false);
+                .dragToWorkspace(false, true);
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon("Shortcut")
                 .launch(getAppPackageName());
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
index bdfd563..5de5b4a 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  */
 public final class AppIcon extends Launchable {
 
-    private static final Pattern START_EVENT = Pattern.compile("start:");
     private static final Pattern LONG_CLICK_EVENT = Pattern.compile("onAllAppsItemLongClick");
 
     AppIcon(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, UiObject2 icon) {
@@ -64,6 +63,6 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void expectActivityStartEvents() {
-        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, START_EVENT);
+        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIconMenuItem.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIconMenuItem.java
index 37a7b91..a40919b 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIconMenuItem.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIconMenuItem.java
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  */
 public class AppIconMenuItem extends Launchable {
 
-    private static final Pattern START_SHORTCUT_EVENT = Pattern.compile("start: shortcut:");
-
     AppIconMenuItem(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, UiObject2 shortcut) {
         super(launcher, shortcut);
     }
@@ -51,6 +49,6 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void expectActivityStartEvents() {
-        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, START_SHORTCUT_EVENT);
+        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index 2922acf..df7436c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@
     /**
      * Drags an object to the center of homescreen.
      * @param startsActivity whether it's expected to start an activity.
+     * @param isWidgetShortcut whether we drag a widget shortcut
      */
-    public void dragToWorkspace(boolean startsActivity) {
+    public void dragToWorkspace(boolean startsActivity, boolean isWidgetShortcut) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
             final Point launchableCenter = getObject().getVisibleCenter();
             final Point displaySize = mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize();
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
                             displaySize.y / 2),
                     getLongPressIndicator(),
                     startsActivity,
+                    isWidgetShortcut,
                     () -> addExpectedEventsForLongClick());
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 84eae2d..4fcf8ff 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     private static final Pattern EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS = Pattern.compile("pilferPointers");
     static final Pattern EVENT_START_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStart");
     static final Pattern EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY = Pattern.compile("Activity\\.onStop");
+    static final Pattern EVENT_START = Pattern.compile("start:");
 
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_DOWN");
     static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS = getTouchEventPatternTIS("ACTION_UP");
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
index 63a97f4..d1268cc 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OptionsPopupMenuItem.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("OptionsPopupMenuItem before click "
                     + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in " + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(mObject));
             mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject);
+            mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START);
             if (!Build.MODEL.contains("Cuttlefish") ||
                     Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q &&
                             !"R".equals(Build.VERSION.CODENAME)) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index b3b5e32..0d91dc2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
                                     mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(workspace).centerY()),
                             "deep_shortcuts_container",
                             false,
+                            false,
                             () -> mLauncher.expectEvent(
                                     TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LONG_CLICK_EVENT));
                     verifyActiveContainer();
@@ -202,7 +203,8 @@
 
     static void dragIconToWorkspace(
             LauncherInstrumentation launcher, Launchable launchable, Point dest,
-            String longPressIndicator, boolean startsActivity, Runnable expectLongClickEvents) {
+            String longPressIndicator, boolean startsActivity, boolean isWidgetShortcut,
+            Runnable expectLongClickEvents) {
         LauncherInstrumentation.log("dragIconToWorkspace: begin");
         final Point launchableCenter = launchable.getObject().getVisibleCenter();
         final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
@@ -224,6 +226,9 @@
                         downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, dest,
                         LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE),
                 NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL);
+        if (startsActivity || isWidgetShortcut) {
+            launcher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_START);
+        }
         if (startsActivity) {
             launcher.expectEvent(
                     TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_STOP_ACTIVITY);