diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
index 6b5678c..e1214ff 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         mTestProfile.numColumns = 5;
         mUserHandle = Process.myUserHandle();
         mAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext, mMockLayoutInflater, mMockWidgetCache,
-                mIconCache, null, null, null);
+                mIconCache, null, null);
         mAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(mListener);
 
         doAnswer(invocation -> ((ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0))
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 12a092d..84a03d5 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
-                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index e090341..075c58d 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
-                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 0935d1c..0c6e717 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
-                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
                 mContext,
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
index 6781824..6643779 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -39,9 +40,11 @@
     private final View mSearchAndRecommendationViewParent;
     private final WidgetsRecyclerView mPrimaryRecyclerView;
     private final WidgetsRecyclerView mSearchRecyclerView;
+    private final TextView mNoWidgetsView;
     private final int mTabsHeight;
     private final ValueAnimator mAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofInt(0, 0);
     private final Point mTempOffset = new Point();
+    private int mBottomInset;
 
     // The following are only non null if mHasWorkProfile is true.
     @Nullable private final WidgetsRecyclerView mWorkRecyclerView;
@@ -81,7 +84,8 @@
             @Nullable WidgetsRecyclerView workRecyclerView,
             WidgetsRecyclerView searchRecyclerView,
             @Nullable View personalWorkTabsView,
-            @Nullable PersonalWorkPagedView primaryWorkViewPager) {
+            @Nullable PersonalWorkPagedView primaryWorkViewPager,
+            TextView noWidgetsView) {
         mHasWorkProfile = hasWorkProfile;
         mViewHolder = viewHolder;
         mViewHolder.mContainer.setSearchAndRecommendationScrollController(this);
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@
         mPrimaryWorkTabsView = personalWorkTabsView;
         mPrimaryWorkViewPager = primaryWorkViewPager;
         mTabsHeight = tabsHeight;
+        mNoWidgetsView = noWidgetsView;
         setCurrentRecyclerView(mPrimaryRecyclerView, /* animateReset= */ false);
     }
 
@@ -114,6 +119,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Updates padding of {@link WidgetsFullSheet} contents to include {@code bottomInset} wherever
+     * necessary.
+     */
+    public boolean updateBottomInset(int bottomInset) {
+        mBottomInset = bottomInset;
+        return updateMarginAndPadding();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Updates the margin and padding of {@link WidgetsFullSheet} to accumulate collapsible views.
      *
      * @return {@code true} if margins or/and padding of views in the search and recommendations
@@ -129,6 +143,8 @@
                         + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable);
 
         int topContainerHeight = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mContainer);
+        int noWidgetsViewHeight =  topContainerHeight - mBottomInset;
+
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             mCollapsibleHeightForTabs = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle)
                     + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable);
@@ -180,6 +196,10 @@
             int topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed =
                     topContainerHeight + mTabsHeight - mCollapsibleHeightForTabs;
 
+            if (mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                noWidgetsViewHeight += mTabsHeight;
+            }
+
             RelativeLayout.LayoutParams viewPagerLayoutParams =
                     (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mPrimaryWorkViewPager.getLayoutParams();
             if (viewPagerLayoutParams.topMargin != topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed) {
@@ -222,6 +242,14 @@
                     mSearchRecyclerView.getPaddingBottom());
             hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
         }
+        if (mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingTop() != noWidgetsViewHeight) {
+            mNoWidgetsView.setPadding(
+                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingLeft(),
+                    noWidgetsViewHeight,
+                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingRight(),
+                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingBottom());
+            hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
+        }
         return hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index 801ecc2..039cad8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.SearchModeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.util.WidgetsTableUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActivePageChangedListener;
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@
  */
 public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
         implements Insettable, ProviderChangedListener, OnActivePageChangedListener,
-        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener,
-        WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
+        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener {
     private static final String TAG = WidgetsFullSheet.class.getSimpleName();
 
     private static final long DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION = 267;
@@ -94,8 +92,8 @@
     private final boolean mHasWorkProfile;
     private final SparseArray<AdapterHolder> mAdapters = new SparseArray();
     private final UserHandle mCurrentUser = Process.myUserHandle();
-    private final Predicate<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mPrimaryWidgetsFilter = entry ->
-            mCurrentUser.equals(entry.mPkgItem.user);
+    private final Predicate<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mPrimaryWidgetsFilter =
+            entry -> mCurrentUser.equals(entry.mPkgItem.user);
     private final Predicate<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mWorkWidgetsFilter =
             mPrimaryWidgetsFilter.negate();
     private final OnLayoutChangeListener mLayoutChangeListenerToShowTips =
@@ -133,6 +131,7 @@
     @Nullable private WidgetsRecyclerView mCurrentWidgetsRecyclerView;
     @Nullable private PersonalWorkPagedView mViewPager;
     private boolean mIsInSearchMode;
+    private boolean mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded;
     private int mMaxSpansPerRow = 4;
     private View mTabsView;
     private TextView mNoWidgetsView;
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@
 
         layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.widgets_full_sheet_search_and_recommendations, springLayout,
                 true);
+        mNoWidgetsView = findViewById(R.id.no_widgets_text);
         mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder = new SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder(
                 findViewById(R.id.search_and_recommendations_container));
         mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController = new SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController(
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@
                 mHasWorkProfile ? findViewById(R.id.work_widgets_list_view) : null,
                 findViewById(R.id.search_widgets_list_view),
                 mTabsView,
-                mViewPager);
+                mViewPager,
+                mNoWidgetsView);
         fastScroller.setOnFastScrollChangeListener(mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController);
 
-        mNoWidgetsView = findViewById(R.id.no_widgets_text);
 
         onRecommendedWidgetsBound();
         onWidgetsBound();
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             setBottomPadding(mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK).mWidgetsRecyclerView, insets.bottom);
         }
+        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateBottomInset(insets.bottom);
         if (insets.bottom > 0) {
             setupNavBarColor();
         } else {
@@ -412,6 +413,16 @@
         } else {
             updateRecyclerViewVisibility(primaryUserAdapterHolder);
         }
+        // Update recommended widgets section so that it occupies appropriate space on screen to
+        // leave enough space for presence/absence of mNoWidgetsView.
+        boolean isNoWidgetsViewNeeded =
+                mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() == 0
+                        || (mHasWorkProfile && mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK)
+                                .mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() == 0);
+        if (mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded != isNoWidgetsViewNeeded) {
+            mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded = isNoWidgetsViewNeeded;
+            onRecommendedWidgetsBound();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -478,9 +489,19 @@
         WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout table =
                 mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable;
         if (recommendedWidgets.size() > 0) {
-            float maxTableHeight =
-                    (mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().availableHeightPx - mTabsHeight
-                            - getHeaderViewHeight()) * RECOMMENDATION_TABLE_HEIGHT_RATIO;
+            float noWidgetsViewHeight = 0;
+            if (mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded) {
+                // Make sure recommended section leaves enough space for noWidgetsView.
+                Rect noWidgetsViewTextBounds = new Rect();
+                mNoWidgetsView.getPaint()
+                        .getTextBounds(mNoWidgetsView.getText().toString(), /* start= */ 0,
+                                mNoWidgetsView.getText().length(), noWidgetsViewTextBounds);
+                noWidgetsViewHeight = noWidgetsViewTextBounds.height();
+            }
+            float maxTableHeight = (mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().availableHeightPx
+                                        - mTabsHeight - getHeaderViewHeight() - noWidgetsViewHeight)
+                                                * RECOMMENDATION_TABLE_HEIGHT_RATIO;
+
             List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> recommendedWidgetsInTable =
                     WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(recommendedWidgets,
                             mMaxSpansPerRow);
@@ -540,6 +561,12 @@
             } else if (getPopupContainer().isEventOverView(mContent, ev)) {
                 mNoIntercept = !getRecyclerView().shouldContainerScroll(ev, getPopupContainer());
             }
+
+            if (mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.isSearchBarFocused()
+                    && !getPopupContainer().isEventOverView(
+                            mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBarContainer, ev)) {
+                mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
+            }
         }
         return super.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
     }
@@ -614,11 +641,6 @@
         getWindowInsetsController().hide(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
-        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
-    }
-
     private void showEducationTipOnView(View view) {
         mActivityContext.getSharedPrefs().edit()
                 .putBoolean(WIDGETS_EDUCATION_TIP_SEEN, true).apply();
@@ -686,9 +708,7 @@
                     apps.getWidgetCache(),
                     apps.getIconCache(),
                     /* iconClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
-                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
-                    /* WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper= */
-                    mAdapterType == SEARCH ? WidgetsFullSheet.this : null);
+                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this);
             mWidgetsListAdapter.setHasStableIds(true);
             switch (mAdapterType) {
                 case PRIMARY:
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index 8345a0e..7963431 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_header;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_search_header;
 
-    @Nullable private final WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper mSearchBarUIHelper;
     private final WidgetsDiffReporter mDiffReporter;
     private final SparseArray<ViewHolderBinder> mViewHolderBinders = new SparseArray<>();
     private final WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder;
@@ -92,9 +90,7 @@
 
     public WidgetsListAdapter(Context context, LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             WidgetPreviewLoader widgetPreviewLoader, IconCache iconCache,
-            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener,
-            @Nullable WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper searchBarUIHelper) {
-        mSearchBarUIHelper = searchBarUIHelper;
+            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener) {
         mDiffReporter = new WidgetsDiffReporter(iconCache, this);
         mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(context,
                 layoutInflater, iconClickListener, iconLongClickListener,
@@ -248,9 +244,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onHeaderClicked(boolean showWidgets, PackageUserKey packageUserKey) {
-        if (mSearchBarUIHelper != null) {
-            mSearchBarUIHelper.clearSearchBarFocus();
-        }
         if (showWidgets) {
             mWidgetsContentVisiblePackageUserKey = packageUserKey;
             updateVisibleEntries();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
index 42f1bb2..65937b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean isSearchBarFocused() {
+        return mEditText.isFocused();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
         mController.clearFocus();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
index 0ac47ce..44a5e80 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
      */
     void reset();
 
+    /** Returns {@code true} if the search bar is in focus. */
+    boolean isSearchBarFocused();
+
     /**
      * Clears focus from search bar.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
deleted file mode 100644
index edfdc65..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2021 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.widget.picker.search;
-
-/**
- * UI helper for {@link WidgetsSearchBar}.
- */
-public interface WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
-    /**
-     * Clears focus from the search bar.
-     */
-    void clearSearchBarFocus();
-}