diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index 85f58a1..f2c5d93 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace.ItemOperator;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.AccessibilityDragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadCircularReveal;
 
 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.
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@
     void bind(FolderInfo info) {
         mInfo = info;
         ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> children = info.contents;
-        Collections.sort(children, Utilities.RANK_COMPARATOR);
+        Collections.sort(children, ITEM_POS_COMPARATOR);
 
         ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> overflow = mContent.bindItems(children);
 
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@
             prepareReveal();
             centerAboutIcon();
 
+            AnimatorSet anim = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
             int width = getPaddingLeft() + getPaddingRight() + mContent.getDesiredWidth();
             int height = getFolderHeight();
 
@@ -477,7 +480,7 @@
             PropertyValuesHolder tx = PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat("translationX", transX, 0);
             PropertyValuesHolder ty = PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat("translationY", transY, 0);
 
-            Animator drift = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(this, tx, ty);
+            Animator drift = ObjectAnimator.ofPropertyValuesHolder(this, tx, ty);
             drift.setDuration(mMaterialExpandDuration);
             drift.setStartDelay(mMaterialExpandStagger);
             drift.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
@@ -486,20 +489,19 @@
             int ry = (int) Math.max(Math.max(height - getPivotY(), 0), getPivotY());
             float radius = (float) Math.hypot(rx, ry);
 
-            AnimatorSet anim = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
-            Animator reveal = LauncherAnimUtils.createCircularReveal(this, (int) getPivotX(),
+            Animator reveal = UiThreadCircularReveal.createCircularReveal(this, (int) getPivotX(),
                     (int) getPivotY(), 0, radius);
             reveal.setDuration(mMaterialExpandDuration);
             reveal.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
 
             mContentWrapper.setAlpha(0f);
-            Animator iconsAlpha = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(mContentWrapper, "alpha", 0f, 1f);
+            Animator iconsAlpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mContentWrapper, "alpha", 0f, 1f);
             iconsAlpha.setDuration(mMaterialExpandDuration);
             iconsAlpha.setStartDelay(mMaterialExpandStagger);
             iconsAlpha.setInterpolator(new AccelerateInterpolator(1.5f));
 
             mFooter.setAlpha(0f);
-            Animator textAlpha = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(mFooter, "alpha", 0f, 1f);
+            Animator textAlpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mFooter, "alpha", 0f, 1f);
             textAlpha.setDuration(mMaterialExpandDuration);
             textAlpha.setStartDelay(mMaterialExpandStagger);
             textAlpha.setInterpolator(new AccelerateInterpolator(1.5f));
@@ -1395,4 +1397,19 @@
             onDragOver(mDragObject, 1);
         }
     }
+
+    // Compares item position based on rank and position giving priority to the rank.
+    private static final Comparator<ItemInfo> ITEM_POS_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
+
+        @Override
+        public int compare(ItemInfo lhs, ItemInfo rhs) {
+            if (lhs.rank != rhs.rank) {
+                return lhs.rank - rhs.rank;
+            } else if (lhs.cellY != rhs.cellY) {
+                return lhs.cellY - rhs.cellY;
+            } else {
+                return lhs.cellX - rhs.cellX;
+            }
+        }
+    };
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 19334ed..8f4f0f9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
@@ -573,13 +572,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public static final Comparator<ItemInfo> RANK_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
-        @Override
-        public int compare(ItemInfo lhs, ItemInfo rhs) {
-            return lhs.rank - rhs.rank;
-        }
-    };
-
     /**
      * Find the first vacant cell, if there is one.
      *
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java
index c7324fb..c8e1df2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@
 public class UiThreadCircularReveal {
 
     public static ValueAnimator createCircularReveal(View v, int x, int y, float r0, float r1) {
+        return createCircularReveal(v, x, y, r0, r1, ViewOutlineProvider.BACKGROUND);
+    }
+
+    public static ValueAnimator createCircularReveal(View v, int x, int y, float r0, float r1,
+            final ViewOutlineProvider originalProvider) {
         ValueAnimator va = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
 
         final View revealView = v;
         final RevealOutlineProvider outlineProvider = new RevealOutlineProvider(x, y, r0, r1);
-        final ViewOutlineProvider originalProvider = revealView.getOutlineProvider();
         final float elevation = v.getElevation();
 
         va.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {