diff --git a/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 8db875b..555cc73 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name="com.android.launcher3.settings.SettingsActivity"
             android:label="@string/settings_button_text"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings"
+            android:theme="@style/HomeSettingsTheme"
             android:autoRemoveFromRecents="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.APPLICATION_PREFERENCES" />
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/override.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/override.xml
index 7636fb3..bb267a3 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/override.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/override.xml
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@
   <string name="instant_app_resolver_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.InstantAppResolverImpl</string>
 
   <string name="main_process_initializer_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.QuickstepProcessInitializer</string>
+
+  <string name="user_event_dispatcher_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.logging.UserEventDispatcherExtension</string>
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/values/override.xml b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/values/override.xml
index 1ddd3f5..ed3ba92 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/values/override.xml
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/values/override.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
   <string name="app_launch_tracker_class" translatable="false">com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionAppTracker</string>
 
   <string name="main_process_initializer_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.QuickstepProcessInitializer</string>
+
+  <string name="user_event_dispatcher_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.logging.UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension</string>
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionUiStateManager.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionUiStateManager.java
index 1a59770..9c66107 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionUiStateManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/appprediction/PredictionUiStateManager.java
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener;
+import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -39,12 +43,14 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache.ItemInfoUpdateReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 /**
  * Handler responsible to updating the UI due to predicted apps changes. Operations:
@@ -322,6 +328,30 @@
         return mCurrentState;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Fill in predicted_rank field based on app prediction.
+     * Only applicable when {@link ItemInfo#itemType} is one of the followings:
+     * {@link LauncherSettings.Favorites#ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION},
+     * {@link LauncherSettings.Favorites#ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT},
+     * {@link LauncherSettings.Favorites#ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT}
+     */
+    public static void fillInPredictedRank(
+            @NonNull ItemInfo itemInfo, @NonNull LauncherLogProto.Target target) {
+        final PredictionUiStateManager manager = PredictionUiStateManager.INSTANCE.getNoCreate();
+        if (manager == null || itemInfo.getTargetComponent() == null || itemInfo.user == null
+                || (itemInfo.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
+                && itemInfo.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT
+                && itemInfo.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final ComponentKey k = new ComponentKey(itemInfo.getTargetComponent(), itemInfo.user);
+        final List<ComponentKeyMapper> predictedApps = manager.getCurrentState().apps;
+        IntStream.range(0, predictedApps.size())
+                .filter((i) -> k.equals(predictedApps.get(i).getComponentKey()))
+                .findFirst()
+                .ifPresent((rank) -> target.predictedRank = rank);
+    }
+
     public static class PredictionState {
 
         public boolean isEnabled;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b251f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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.quickstep.logging;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
+
+/**
+ * This class handles AOSP MetricsLogger function calls and logging around
+ * quickstep interactions and app launches.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension extends UserEventDispatcherExtension {
+
+    public static final int ALL_APPS_PREDICTION_TIPS = 2;
+
+    private static final String TAG = "UserEventDispatcher";
+
+    public UserEventDispatcherAppPredictionExtension(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onFillInLogContainerData(
+            @NonNull ItemInfo itemInfo, @NonNull LauncherLogProto.Target target,
+            @NonNull LauncherLogProto.Target targetParent) {
+        PredictionUiStateManager.fillInPredictedRank(itemInfo, target);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/config.xml b/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
index 5c4d6d8..292eaaa 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
     <!-- Activity which blocks home gesture -->
     <string name="gesture_blocking_activity" translatable="false"></string>
 
-    <string name="user_event_dispatcher_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.logging.UserEventDispatcherExtension</string>
-
     <string name="stats_log_manager_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.logging.StatsLogCompatManager</string>
 
     <string name="test_information_handler_class" translatable="false">com.android.quickstep.QuickstepTestInformationHandler</string>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherExtension.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherExtension.java
index 4a11601..9ca7f23 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherExtension.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/logging/UserEventDispatcherExtension.java
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newLauncherEvent;
 import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType.CANCEL_TARGET;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil.VISIBLE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil.DISMISS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil.RECENTS_QUICK_SCRUB_ONBOARDING_TIP;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil.RECENTS_SWIPE_UP_ONBOARDING_TIP;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil.VISIBLE;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 339aef5..80c791c 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
         <item name="widgetsTheme">@style/WidgetContainerTheme</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="HomeSettingsTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Settings">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+    </style>
+
     <!--
     Theme overrides to element on homescreen, i.e., which are drawn on top on wallpaper.
     Various foreground colors are overridden to be workspaceTextColor so that they are properly
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 474c59d..9eeb286 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1275,6 +1275,10 @@
         return !mLauncher.isInState(NORMAL);
     }
 
+    private boolean workspaceInScrollableState() {
+        return mLauncher.isInState(SPRING_LOADED) || !workspaceInModalState();
+    }
+
     /** Returns whether a drag should be allowed to be started from the current workspace state. */
     public boolean workspaceIconsCanBeDragged() {
         return mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().workspaceIconsCanBeDragged;
@@ -2879,7 +2883,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean scrollLeft() {
         boolean result = false;
-        if (!workspaceInModalState() && !mIsSwitchingState) {
+        if (!mIsSwitchingState && workspaceInScrollableState()) {
             result = super.scrollLeft();
         }
         Folder openFolder = Folder.getOpen(mLauncher);
@@ -2892,7 +2896,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean scrollRight() {
         boolean result = false;
-        if (!workspaceInModalState() && !mIsSwitchingState) {
+        if (!mIsSwitchingState && workspaceInScrollableState()) {
             result = super.scrollRight();
         }
         Folder openFolder = Folder.getOpen(mLauncher);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 3ac73b3..6b9e205 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.PageIndicatorDots;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ItemType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ClipPathView;
@@ -559,7 +562,11 @@
                 mState = STATE_OPEN;
                 announceAccessibilityChanges();
 
-                mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().resetElapsedContainerMillis("folder opened");
+                mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().logActionOnItem(
+                        Touch.TAP,
+                        Direction.NONE,
+                        ItemType.FOLDER_ICON, mInfo.cellX, mInfo.cellY);
+
                 mContent.setFocusOnFirstChild();
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
index 9b75b43..598792a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 public class LoggerUtils {
     private static final ArrayMap<Class, SparseArray<String>> sNameCache = new ArrayMap<>();
     private static final String UNKNOWN = "UNKNOWN";
+    private static final int DEFAULT_PREDICTED_RANK = -100;
 
     public static String getFieldName(int value, Class c) {
         SparseArray<String> cache;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
     }
 
     public static String getTargetStr(Target t) {
-        if (t == null){
+        if (t == null) {
             return "";
         }
         String str = "";
@@ -137,17 +138,16 @@
         if (t.intentHash != 0) {
             typeStr += ", intentHash=" + t.intentHash;
         }
-        if ((t.packageNameHash != 0 || t.componentHash != 0 || t.intentHash != 0) &&
-                t.itemType != ItemType.TASK) {
+        if (t.itemType == ItemType.FOLDER_ICON) {
+            typeStr += ", grid(" + t.gridX + "," + t.gridY + ")";
+        } else if ((t.packageNameHash != 0 || t.componentHash != 0 || t.intentHash != 0)
+                && t.itemType != ItemType.TASK) {
             typeStr += ", predictiveRank=" + t.predictedRank + ", grid(" + t.gridX + "," + t.gridY
-                    + "), span(" + t.spanX + "," + t.spanY
-                    + "), pageIdx=" + t.pageIndex;
-
+                    + "), span(" + t.spanX + "," + t.spanY + "), pageIdx=" + t.pageIndex;
         }
         if (t.searchQueryLength != 0) {
             typeStr += ", searchQueryLength=" + t.searchQueryLength;
         }
-
         if (t.itemType == ItemType.TASK) {
             typeStr += ", pageIdx=" + t.pageIndex;
         }
@@ -168,17 +168,17 @@
 
     public static Target newItemTarget(ItemInfo info, InstantAppResolver instantAppResolver) {
         Target t = newTarget(Target.Type.ITEM);
-
         switch (info.itemType) {
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                 t.itemType = (instantAppResolver != null && info instanceof AppInfo
-                        && instantAppResolver.isInstantApp(((AppInfo) info)) )
+                        && instantAppResolver.isInstantApp(((AppInfo) info)))
                         ? ItemType.WEB_APP
                         : ItemType.APP_ICON;
-                t.predictedRank = -100; // Never assigned
+                t.predictedRank = DEFAULT_PREDICTED_RANK;
                 break;
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
                 t.itemType = ItemType.SHORTCUT;
+                t.predictedRank = DEFAULT_PREDICTED_RANK;
                 break;
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
                 t.itemType = ItemType.FOLDER_ICON;
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
                 break;
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT:
                 t.itemType = ItemType.DEEPSHORTCUT;
+                t.predictedRank = DEFAULT_PREDICTED_RANK;
                 break;
         }
         return t;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/UserEventDispatcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/UserEventDispatcher.java
index 21ca74e..99906fe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/UserEventDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/UserEventDispatcher.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newTarget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newTouchAction;
 
+import static java.util.Optional.ofNullable;
+
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget;
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@
 /**
  * Manages the creation of {@link LauncherEvent}.
  * To debug this class, execute following command before side loading a new apk.
- *
+ * <p>
  * $ adb shell setprop log.tag.UserEvent VERBOSE
  */
 public class UserEventDispatcher implements ResourceBasedOverride {
@@ -94,19 +97,26 @@
 
     /**
      * Fills in the container data on the given event if the given view is not null.
+     *
      * @return whether container data was added.
      */
-    public static boolean fillInLogContainerData(LauncherLogProto.LauncherEvent event, @Nullable View v) {
+    public boolean fillInLogContainerData(LauncherLogProto.LauncherEvent event, @Nullable View v) {
         // Fill in grid(x,y), pageIndex of the child and container type of the parent
         LogContainerProvider provider = StatsLogUtils.getLaunchProviderRecursive(v);
         if (v == null || !(v.getTag() instanceof ItemInfo) || provider == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        ItemInfo itemInfo = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
-        provider.fillInLogContainerData(v, itemInfo, event.srcTarget[0], event.srcTarget[1]);
+        final ItemInfo itemInfo = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
+        final Target target = event.srcTarget[0];
+        final Target targetParent = event.srcTarget[1];
+        onFillInLogContainerData(itemInfo, target, targetParent);
+        provider.fillInLogContainerData(v, itemInfo, target, targetParent);
         return true;
     }
 
+    protected void onFillInLogContainerData(
+            @NonNull ItemInfo itemInfo, @NonNull Target target, @NonNull Target targetParent) { }
+
     private boolean mSessionStarted;
     private long mElapsedContainerMillis;
     private long mElapsedSessionMillis;
@@ -139,7 +149,11 @@
         mAppOrTaskLaunch = true;
     }
 
-    public void logActionTip(int actionType, int viewType) { }
+    /**
+     * Dummy method.
+     */
+    public void logActionTip(int actionType, int viewType) {
+    }
 
     @Deprecated
     public void logTaskLaunchOrDismiss(int action, int direction, int taskIndex,
@@ -184,15 +198,15 @@
 
     public void logActionCommand(int command, int srcContainerType, int dstContainerType) {
         logActionCommand(command, newContainerTarget(srcContainerType),
-                dstContainerType >=0 ? newContainerTarget(dstContainerType) : null);
+                dstContainerType >= 0 ? newContainerTarget(dstContainerType) : null);
     }
 
     public void logActionCommand(int command, int srcContainerType, int dstContainerType,
-                                 int pageIndex) {
+            int pageIndex) {
         Target srcTarget = newContainerTarget(srcContainerType);
         srcTarget.pageIndex = pageIndex;
         logActionCommand(command, srcTarget,
-                dstContainerType >=0 ? newContainerTarget(dstContainerType) : null);
+                dstContainerType >= 0 ? newContainerTarget(dstContainerType) : null);
     }
 
     public void logActionCommand(int command, Target srcTarget, Target dstTarget) {
@@ -241,7 +255,7 @@
     }
 
     public void logActionOnControl(int action, int controlType, int parentContainer,
-                                   int grandParentContainer){
+            int grandParentContainer) {
         LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(action),
                 newControlTarget(controlType),
                 newContainerTarget(parentContainer),
@@ -250,11 +264,11 @@
     }
 
     public void logActionOnControl(int action, int controlType, @Nullable View controlInContainer,
-                                   int parentContainerType) {
+            int parentContainerType) {
         final LauncherEvent event = (controlInContainer == null && parentContainerType < 0)
                 ? newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(action), newTarget(Target.Type.CONTROL))
                 : newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(action), newTarget(Target.Type.CONTROL),
-                        newTarget(Target.Type.CONTAINER));
+                newTarget(Target.Type.CONTAINER));
         event.srcTarget[0].controlType = controlType;
         if (controlInContainer != null) {
             fillInLogContainerData(event, controlInContainer);
@@ -301,9 +315,9 @@
      * (1) WORKSPACE: if the launcher is the foreground activity
      * (2) APP: if another app was the foreground activity
      */
-    public void logStateChangeAction(int action, int dir, int downX, int downY, int srcChildTargetType,
-                                     int srcParentContainerType, int dstContainerType,
-                                     int pageIndex) {
+    public void logStateChangeAction(int action, int dir, int downX, int downY,
+            int srcChildTargetType, int srcParentContainerType, int dstContainerType,
+            int pageIndex) {
         LauncherEvent event;
         if (srcChildTargetType == LauncherLogProto.ItemType.TASK) {
             event = newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(action),
@@ -326,9 +340,25 @@
     }
 
     public void logActionOnItem(int action, int dir, int itemType) {
+        logActionOnItem(action, dir, itemType, null, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates new {@link LauncherEvent} of ITEM target type with input arguments and dispatches it.
+     *
+     * @param touchAction ENUM value of {@link LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch} Action
+     * @param dir         ENUM value of {@link LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction} Action
+     * @param itemType    ENUM value of {@link LauncherLogProto.ItemType}
+     * @param gridX       Nullable X coordinate of item's position on the workspace grid
+     * @param gridY       Nullable Y coordinate of item's position on the workspace grid
+     */
+    public void logActionOnItem(int touchAction, int dir, int itemType,
+            @Nullable Integer gridX, @Nullable Integer gridY) {
         Target itemTarget = newTarget(Target.Type.ITEM);
         itemTarget.itemType = itemType;
-        LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(action), itemTarget);
+        ofNullable(gridX).ifPresent(value -> itemTarget.gridX = value);
+        ofNullable(gridY).ifPresent(value -> itemTarget.gridY = value);
+        LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(touchAction), itemTarget);
         event.action.dir = dir;
         dispatchUserEvent(event, null);
     }
@@ -351,7 +381,7 @@
         LauncherEvent event = newLauncherEvent(newTouchAction(Action.Touch.DRAGDROP),
                 newItemTarget(dragObj.originalDragInfo, mInstantAppResolver),
                 newTarget(Target.Type.CONTAINER));
-        event.destTarget = new Target[] {
+        event.destTarget = new Target[]{
                 newItemTarget(dragObj.originalDragInfo, mInstantAppResolver),
                 newDropTarget(dropTargetAsView)
         };
@@ -373,14 +403,10 @@
         int actionTouch = isButton ? Action.Touch.TAP : Action.Touch.SWIPE;
         Action action = newCommandAction(actionTouch);
         action.command = Action.Command.BACK;
-        action.dir = isButton
-                ? Action.Direction.NONE
-                : gestureSwipeLeft
-                        ? Action.Direction.LEFT
-                        : Action.Direction.RIGHT;
-        Target target = newControlTarget(isButton
-                ? LauncherLogProto.ControlType.BACK_BUTTON
-                : LauncherLogProto.ControlType.BACK_GESTURE);
+        action.dir = isButton ? Action.Direction.NONE :
+                gestureSwipeLeft ? Action.Direction.LEFT : Action.Direction.RIGHT;
+        Target target = newControlTarget(isButton ? LauncherLogProto.ControlType.BACK_BUTTON :
+                LauncherLogProto.ControlType.BACK_GESTURE);
         target.spanX = downX;
         target.spanY = downY;
         target.cardinality = completed ? 1 : 0;
@@ -391,6 +417,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Currently logs following containers: workspace, allapps, widget tray.
+     *
      * @param reason
      */
     public final void resetElapsedContainerMillis(String reason) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index cc2d586..c6de9ca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@
                 mLeaks.add(bitmap);
                 break;
             }
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_ICON_HEIGHT: {
+                response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
+                        mDeviceProfile.allAppsCellHeightPx);
+                break;
+            }
         }
         return response;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 62bb564..07ddbdc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
             "all-apps-to-overview-swipe-height";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
             "home-to-all-apps-swipe-height";
+    public static final String REQUEST_ICON_HEIGHT =
+            "icon-height";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOTSEAT_TOP = "hotseat-top";
     public static final String REQUEST_IS_LAUNCHER_INITIALIZED = "is-launcher-initialized";
     public static final String REQUEST_FREEZE_APP_LIST = "freeze-app-list";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java
index 8af048d..5b33f18 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool.Reusable;
-
 import androidx.annotation.AnyThread;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool.Reusable;
+
 /**
  * Utility class to maintain a pool of reusable views.
  * During initialization, views are inflated on the background thread.
@@ -58,14 +58,18 @@
         Preconditions.assertUIThread();
         Handler handler = new Handler();
 
+        // LayoutInflater is not thread save as it maintains a global variable 'mConstructorArgs'.
+        // Create a different copy to use on the background thread.
+        LayoutInflater inflater = mInflater.cloneInContext(mInflater.getContext());
+
         // Inflate views on a non looper thread. This allows us to catch errors like calling
         // "new Handler()" in constructor easily.
         new Thread(() -> {
             for (int i = 0; i < initialSize; i++) {
-                T view = inflateNewView();
+                T view = inflateNewView(inflater);
                 handler.post(() -> addToPool(view));
             }
-        }).start();
+        }, "ViewPool-init").start();
     }
 
     @UiThread
@@ -94,12 +98,12 @@
             mCurrentSize--;
             return (T) mPool[mCurrentSize];
         }
-        return inflateNewView();
+        return inflateNewView(mInflater);
     }
 
     @AnyThread
-    private T inflateNewView() {
-        return (T) mInflater.inflate(mLayoutId, mParent, false);
+    private T inflateNewView(LayoutInflater inflater) {
+        return (T) inflater.inflate(mLayoutId, mParent, false);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 709822b..2cf6c2b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -342,22 +342,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Test dragging a custom shortcut to the workspace and launch it.
-     *
-     * A custom shortcut is a 1x1 widget that launches a specific intent when user tap on it.
-     * Custom shortcuts are replaced by deep shortcuts after api 25.
-     */
-    @Test
-    @PortraitLandscape
-    public void testDragCustomShortcut() {
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace().openAllWidgets()
-                .getWidget("com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.CustomShortcutConfigActivity")
-                .dragToWorkspace();
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon("Shortcut")
-                .launch(getAppPackageName());
-    }
-
     public static String getAppPackageName() {
         return getInstrumentation().getContext().getPackageName();
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
index b8ca5de..f9d1d93 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
@@ -69,4 +69,22 @@
         assertNotNull("Widget not found on the workspace", widget);
         widget.launch(getAppPackageName());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Test dragging a custom shortcut to the workspace and launch it.
+     *
+     * A custom shortcut is a 1x1 widget that launches a specific intent when user tap on it.
+     * Custom shortcuts are replaced by deep shortcuts after api 25.
+     */
+    @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    public void testDragCustomShortcut() throws Throwable {
+        clearHomescreen();
+        mDevice.pressHome();
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().openAllWidgets()
+                .getWidget("com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.CustomShortcutConfigActivity")
+                .dragToWorkspace();
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().getWorkspaceAppIcon("Shortcut")
+                .launch(getAppPackageName());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 6dced8c..96e4b8c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     private static final int MAX_SCROLL_ATTEMPTS = 40;
 
     private final int mHeight;
+    private final int mIconHeight;
 
     AllApps(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@
         // Wait for the recycler to populate.
         mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(appListRecycler, By.clazz(TextView.class));
         verifyNotFrozen("All apps freeze flags upon opening all apps");
+        mIconHeight = mLauncher.getTestInfo(
+                TestProtocol.REQUEST_ICON_HEIGHT)
+                .getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
+
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -62,6 +67,10 @@
         }
         final Rect iconBounds = icon.getVisibleBounds();
         LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon bounds: " + iconBounds);
+        if (iconBounds.height() < mIconHeight / 2) {
+            LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon has insufficient height");
+            return false;
+        }
         if (iconCenterInSearchBox(allAppsContainer, icon)) {
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon center is under search box");
             return false;