diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 77f6612..ee21313 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
+import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CellAndSpan;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.GridOccupancy;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ParcelableSparseArray;
@@ -1047,15 +1048,16 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    void visualizeDropLocation(View v, Bitmap dragOutline, int cellX, int cellY, int spanX,
-            int spanY, boolean resize, DropTarget.DragObject dragObject) {
+    void visualizeDropLocation(View v, DragPreviewProvider outlineProvider, int cellX, int cellY,
+            int spanX, int spanY, boolean resize, DropTarget.DragObject dragObject) {
         final int oldDragCellX = mDragCell[0];
         final int oldDragCellY = mDragCell[1];
 
-        if (dragOutline == null && v == null) {
+        if (outlineProvider == null || outlineProvider.gerenatedDragOutline == null) {
             return;
         }
 
+        Bitmap dragOutline = outlineProvider.gerenatedDragOutline;
         if (cellX != oldDragCellX || cellY != oldDragCellY) {
             Point dragOffset = dragObject.dragView.getDragVisualizeOffset();
             Rect dragRegion = dragObject.dragView.getDragRegion();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/HolographicOutlineHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/HolographicOutlineHelper.java
index 427acea..6822311 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/HolographicOutlineHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/HolographicOutlineHelper.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         applyExpensiveOutlineWithBlur(srcDst, srcDstCanvas, color, outlineColor, true);
     }
 
-    void applyExpensiveOutlineWithBlur(Bitmap srcDst, Canvas srcDstCanvas, int color,
+    public void applyExpensiveOutlineWithBlur(Bitmap srcDst, Canvas srcDstCanvas, int color,
             int outlineColor, boolean clipAlpha) {
 
         // We start by removing most of the alpha channel so as to ignore shadows, and
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 886c5f0..334db4a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@
         mDragLayer.onAccessibilityStateChanged(enabled);
     }
 
-    public void onDragStarted(View view) {
+    public void onDragStarted() {
         if (isOnCustomContent()) {
             // Custom content screen doesn't participate in drag and drop. If on custom
             // content screen, move to default.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 2758a7c..bea55d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -1800,6 +1800,7 @@
         case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
             if (mTouchState == TOUCH_STATE_SCROLLING) {
                 snapToDestination();
+                onScrollInteractionEnd();
             }
             resetTouchState();
             break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 6f61688..4c2d4bb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
-import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragScroller;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.SpringLoadedDragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
+import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutsContainerListener;
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@
     /** Is the user is dragging an item near the edge of a page? */
     private boolean mInScrollArea = false;
 
-    private HolographicOutlineHelper mOutlineHelper;
-    @Thunk Bitmap mDragOutline = null;
+    private DragPreviewProvider mOutlineProvider = null;
     public static final int DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING = DragPreviewProvider.DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING;
     private boolean mWorkspaceFadeInAdjacentScreens;
 
@@ -343,8 +342,6 @@
     public Workspace(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
-        mOutlineHelper = HolographicOutlineHelper.obtain(context);
-
         mLauncher = (Launcher) context;
         mStateTransitionAnimation = new WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation(mLauncher, this);
         final Resources res = getResources();
@@ -417,7 +414,13 @@
             enfoceDragParity("onDragStart", 0, 0);
         }
 
+        if (mOutlineProvider != null) {
+            // The outline is used to visualize where the item will land if dropped
+            mOutlineProvider.generateDragOutline(mCanvas);
+        }
+
         updateChildrenLayersEnabled(false);
+        mLauncher.onDragStarted();
         mLauncher.lockScreenOrientation();
         mLauncher.onInteractionBegin();
         // Prevent any Un/InstallShortcutReceivers from updating the db while we are dragging
@@ -426,6 +429,27 @@
         if (mAddNewPageOnDrag) {
             mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen = false;
             addExtraEmptyScreenOnDrag();
+
+            if (source != this && info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET) {
+                // When dragging a widget from different source, move to a page which has
+                // enough space to place this widget (after rearranging/resizing). We special case
+                // widgets as they cannot be placed inside a folder.
+                // Start at the current page and search right (on LTR) until finding a page with
+                // enough space. Since an empty screen is the furthest right, a page must be found.
+                int currentPage = getPageNearestToCenterOfScreen();
+                for (int pageIndex = currentPage; pageIndex < getPageCount(); pageIndex++) {
+                    CellLayout page = (CellLayout) getPageAt(pageIndex);
+                    if (page.hasReorderSolution(info)) {
+                        setCurrentPage(pageIndex);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_LEGACY_WORKSPACE_DND) {
+            // Always enter the spring loaded mode
+            mLauncher.enterSpringLoadedDragMode();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1999,23 +2023,8 @@
                 position[0], position[1], 0, null);
     }
 
-    public void onDragStartedWithItem(PendingAddItemInfo info, Bitmap b, boolean clipAlpha) {
-        // Find a page that has enough space to place this widget (after rearranging/resizing).
-        // Start at the current page and search right (on LTR) until finding a page with enough
-        // space. Since an empty screen is the furthest right, a page must be found.
-        int currentPageInOverview = getPageNearestToCenterOfScreen();
-        for (int pageIndex = currentPageInOverview; pageIndex < getPageCount(); pageIndex++) {
-            CellLayout page = (CellLayout) getPageAt(pageIndex);
-            if (page.hasReorderSolution(info)) {
-                setCurrentPage(pageIndex);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        int[] size = estimateItemSize(info, false);
-
-        // The outline is used to visualize where the item will land if dropped
-        mDragOutline = createDragOutline(b, DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING, size[0], size[1], clipAlpha);
+    public void prepareDragWithProvider(DragPreviewProvider outlineProvider) {
+        mOutlineProvider = outlineProvider;
     }
 
     public void exitWidgetResizeMode() {
@@ -2271,34 +2280,6 @@
         return null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns a new bitmap to be used as the object outline, e.g. to visualize the drop location.
-     * Responsibility for the bitmap is transferred to the caller.
-     */
-    private Bitmap createDragOutline(Bitmap orig, int padding, int w, int h,
-            boolean clipAlpha) {
-        final int outlineColor = getResources().getColor(R.color.outline_color);
-        final Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
-        mCanvas.setBitmap(b);
-
-        Rect src = new Rect(0, 0, orig.getWidth(), orig.getHeight());
-        float scaleFactor = Math.min((w - padding) / (float) orig.getWidth(),
-                (h - padding) / (float) orig.getHeight());
-        int scaledWidth = (int) (scaleFactor * orig.getWidth());
-        int scaledHeight = (int) (scaleFactor * orig.getHeight());
-        Rect dst = new Rect(0, 0, scaledWidth, scaledHeight);
-
-        // center the image
-        dst.offset((w - scaledWidth) / 2, (h - scaledHeight) / 2);
-
-        mCanvas.drawBitmap(orig, src, dst, null);
-        mOutlineHelper.applyExpensiveOutlineWithBlur(b, mCanvas, outlineColor, outlineColor,
-                clipAlpha);
-        mCanvas.setBitmap(null);
-
-        return b;
-    }
-
     public void startDrag(CellLayout.CellInfo cellInfo) {
         startDrag(cellInfo, false);
     }
@@ -2337,11 +2318,8 @@
             ItemInfo dragObject, DragPreviewProvider previewProvider) {
         child.clearFocus();
         child.setPressed(false);
+        mOutlineProvider = previewProvider;
 
-        // The outline is used to visualize where the item will land if dropped
-        mDragOutline = previewProvider.createDragOutline(mCanvas);
-
-        mLauncher.onDragStarted(child);
         // The drag bitmap follows the touch point around on the screen
         final Bitmap b = previewProvider.createDragBitmap(mCanvas);
         int halfPadding = previewProvider.previewPadding / 2;
@@ -2384,12 +2362,7 @@
                 dragObject, DragController.DRAG_ACTION_MOVE, dragVisualizeOffset,
                 dragRect, scale, accessible);
         dv.setIntrinsicIconScaleFactor(source.getIntrinsicIconScaleFactor());
-
         b.recycle();
-
-        if (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_LEGACY_WORKSPACE_DND) {
-            mLauncher.enterSpringLoadedDragMode();
-        }
         return dv;
     }
 
@@ -3180,7 +3153,7 @@
                     item.spanY, child, mTargetCell);
 
             if (!nearestDropOccupied) {
-                mDragTargetLayout.visualizeDropLocation(child, mDragOutline,
+                mDragTargetLayout.visualizeDropLocation(child, mOutlineProvider,
                         mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1], item.spanX, item.spanY, false, d);
             } else if ((mDragMode == DRAG_MODE_NONE || mDragMode == DRAG_MODE_REORDER)
                     && !mReorderAlarm.alarmPending() && (mLastReorderX != reorderX ||
@@ -3325,7 +3298,7 @@
             }
 
             boolean resize = resultSpan[0] != spanX || resultSpan[1] != spanY;
-            mDragTargetLayout.visualizeDropLocation(child, mDragOutline,
+            mDragTargetLayout.visualizeDropLocation(child, mOutlineProvider,
                 mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1], resultSpan[0], resultSpan[1], resize, dragObject);
         }
     }
@@ -3716,7 +3689,7 @@
                 && mDragInfo.cell != null) {
             mDragInfo.cell.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
         }
-        mDragOutline = null;
+        mOutlineProvider = null;
         mDragInfo = null;
 
         if (!isFlingToDelete) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate.java
index ff70279..0baa8f3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutView;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@
     @Override
     public boolean performAction(View host, ItemInfo item, int action) {
         if (action == ADD_TO_WORKSPACE) {
-            final ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) item;
+            if (!(host.getParent() instanceof DeepShortcutView)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            final ShortcutInfo info = ((DeepShortcutView) host.getParent()).getFinalInfo();
             final int[] coordinates = new int[2];
             final long screenId = findSpaceOnWorkspace(item, coordinates);
             Runnable onComplete = new Runnable() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index b90c2fd..e078d9b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.PreloadIconDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
     // The padding added to the drag view during the preview generation.
     public final int previewPadding;
 
+    public Bitmap gerenatedDragOutline;
+
     public DragPreviewProvider(View view) {
         mView = view;
 
@@ -118,6 +121,14 @@
         return b;
     }
 
+    public final void generateDragOutline(Canvas canvas) {
+        if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD && gerenatedDragOutline != null) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Drag outline generated twice");
+        }
+
+        gerenatedDragOutline = createDragOutline(canvas);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a new bitmap to be used as the object outline, e.g. to visualize the drop location.
      * Responsibility for the bitmap is transferred to the caller.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
index 37b6d04..e7fc415 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.IconCache;
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LogAccelerateInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutsContainer.UnbadgedShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PillRevealOutlineProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PillWidthRevealOutlineProvider;
 
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@
     private View mIconView;
     private float mOpenAnimationProgress;
 
+    private UnbadgedShortcutInfo mInfo;
+
     public DeepShortcutView(Context context) {
         this(context, null, 0);
     }
@@ -87,10 +92,36 @@
         mPillRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
     }
 
-    public void applyShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info) {
+    /** package private **/
+    void applyShortcutInfo(UnbadgedShortcutInfo info, DeepShortcutsContainer container) {
+        mInfo = info;
         IconCache cache = LauncherAppState.getInstance().getIconCache();
         mBubbleText.applyFromShortcutInfo(info, cache);
         mIconView.setBackground(mBubbleText.getIcon());
+
+        // Use the long label as long as it exists and fits.
+        CharSequence longLabel = info.mDetail.getLongLabel();
+        int availableWidth = mBubbleText.getWidth() - mBubbleText.getTotalPaddingLeft()
+                - mBubbleText.getTotalPaddingRight();
+        boolean usingLongLabel = !TextUtils.isEmpty(longLabel)
+                && mBubbleText.getPaint().measureText(longLabel.toString()) <= availableWidth;
+        mBubbleText.setText(usingLongLabel ? longLabel : info.mDetail.getShortLabel());
+
+        // TODO: Add the click handler to this view directly and not the child view.
+        mBubbleText.setOnClickListener(Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()));
+        mBubbleText.setOnLongClickListener(container);
+        mBubbleText.setOnTouchListener(container);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the shortcut info that is suitable to be added on the homescreen
+     */
+    public ShortcutInfo getFinalInfo() {
+        ShortcutInfo badged = new ShortcutInfo(mInfo);
+        // Queue an update task on the worker thread. This ensures that the badged
+        // shortcut eventually gets its icon updated.
+        Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()).getModel().updateShortcutInfo(mInfo.mDetail, badged);
+        return badged;
     }
 
     public View getIconView() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
index cfeccfc..4d10506 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
@@ -183,12 +183,8 @@
                 }
                 for (int i = 0; i < shortcuts.size(); i++) {
                     final ShortcutInfoCompat shortcut = shortcuts.get(i);
-                    final ShortcutInfo launcherShortcutInfo =
-                            new UnbadgedShortcutInfo(shortcut, mLauncher);
-                    CharSequence shortLabel = shortcut.getShortLabel();
-                    CharSequence longLabel = shortcut.getLongLabel();
-                    uiHandler.post(new UpdateShortcutChild(i, launcherShortcutInfo,
-                            shortLabel, longLabel));
+                    uiHandler.post(new UpdateShortcutChild(
+                            i, new UnbadgedShortcutInfo(shortcut, mLauncher)));
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -197,32 +193,17 @@
     /** Updates the child of this container at the given index based on the given shortcut info. */
     private class UpdateShortcutChild implements Runnable {
         private int mShortcutChildIndex;
-        private ShortcutInfo mShortcutChildInfo;
-        private CharSequence mShortLabel;
-        private CharSequence mLongLabel;
+        private UnbadgedShortcutInfo mShortcutChildInfo;
 
-        public UpdateShortcutChild(int shortcutChildIndex, ShortcutInfo shortcutChildInfo,
-                CharSequence shortLabel, CharSequence longLabel) {
+        public UpdateShortcutChild(int shortcutChildIndex, UnbadgedShortcutInfo shortcutChildInfo) {
             mShortcutChildIndex = shortcutChildIndex;
             mShortcutChildInfo = shortcutChildInfo;
-            mShortLabel = shortLabel;
-            mLongLabel = longLabel;
         }
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            DeepShortcutView shortcutViewContainer = getShortcutAt(mShortcutChildIndex);
-            shortcutViewContainer.applyShortcutInfo(mShortcutChildInfo);
-            BubbleTextView shortcutView = getShortcutAt(mShortcutChildIndex).getBubbleText();
-            // Use the long label as long as it exists and fits.
-            int availableWidth = shortcutView.getWidth() - shortcutView.getTotalPaddingLeft()
-                    - shortcutView.getTotalPaddingRight();
-            boolean usingLongLabel = !TextUtils.isEmpty(mLongLabel)
-                    && shortcutView.getPaint().measureText(mLongLabel.toString()) <= availableWidth;
-            shortcutView.setText(usingLongLabel ? mLongLabel : mShortLabel);
-            shortcutView.setOnClickListener(mLauncher);
-            shortcutView.setOnLongClickListener(DeepShortcutsContainer.this);
-            shortcutView.setOnTouchListener(DeepShortcutsContainer.this);
+            getShortcutAt(mShortcutChildIndex)
+                    .applyShortcutInfo(mShortcutChildInfo, DeepShortcutsContainer.this);
         }
     }
 
@@ -525,14 +506,7 @@
         // Return if global dragging is not enabled
         if (!mLauncher.isDraggingEnabled()) return false;
 
-        UnbadgedShortcutInfo unbadgedInfo = (UnbadgedShortcutInfo) v.getTag();
-        ShortcutInfo badged = new ShortcutInfo(unbadgedInfo);
-        // Queue an update task on the worker thread. This ensures that the badged
-        // shortcut eventually gets its icon updated.
-        mLauncher.getModel().updateShortcutInfo(unbadgedInfo.mDetail, badged);
-
         // Long clicked on a shortcut.
-
         mDeferContainerRemoval = true;
         DeepShortcutView sv = (DeepShortcutView) v.getParent();
         sv.setWillDrawIcon(false);
@@ -542,7 +516,7 @@
         mIconShift.y = mIconLastTouchPos.y - mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx;
 
         DragView dv = mLauncher.getWorkspace().beginDragShared(
-                sv.getBubbleText(), this, false, badged,
+                sv.getBubbleText(), this, false, sv.getFinalInfo(),
                 new ShortcutDragPreviewProvider(sv.getIconView(), mIconShift));
         dv.animateShift(-mIconShift.x, -mIconShift.y);
 
@@ -754,8 +728,8 @@
     /**
      * Extension of {@link ShortcutInfo} which does not badge the icons.
      */
-    private static class UnbadgedShortcutInfo extends ShortcutInfo {
-        private final ShortcutInfoCompat mDetail;
+    static class UnbadgedShortcutInfo extends ShortcutInfo {
+        public final ShortcutInfoCompat mDetail;
 
         public UnbadgedShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfoCompat shortcutInfo, Context context) {
             super(shortcutInfo, context);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiStateAlphaController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiStateAlphaController.java
index 2a49361..956fc9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiStateAlphaController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiStateAlphaController.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     private final View mTargetView;
     private final float[] mAlphas;
     private final AccessibilityManager mAm;
+    private int mZeroAlphaListenerCount = 0;
 
     public MultiStateAlphaController(View view, int stateCount) {
         mTargetView = view;
@@ -44,12 +46,20 @@
 
     public void setAlphaAtIndex(float alpha, int index) {
         mAlphas[index] = alpha;
+        updateAlpha();
+    }
+
+    private void updateAlpha() {
+        // Only update the alpha if no zero-alpha animation is running.
+        if (mZeroAlphaListenerCount > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
         float finalAlpha = 1;
         for (float a : mAlphas) {
             finalAlpha = finalAlpha * a;
         }
         mTargetView.setAlpha(finalAlpha);
-        mTargetView.setVisibility(alpha > 0 ? View.VISIBLE
+        mTargetView.setVisibility(finalAlpha > 0 ? View.VISIBLE
                 : (mAm.isEnabled() ? View.GONE : View.INVISIBLE));
     }
 
@@ -58,9 +68,11 @@
      * to {@param finalAlpha}. Alphas at other index are not affected.
      */
     public Animator animateAlphaAtIndex(float finalAlpha, final int index) {
+        final ValueAnimator anim;
+
         if (Float.compare(finalAlpha, mAlphas[index]) == 0) {
             // Return a dummy animator to avoid null checks.
-            return ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 0);
+            anim = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 0);
         } else {
             ValueAnimator animator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(mAlphas[index], finalAlpha);
             animator.addUpdateListener(new AnimatorUpdateListener() {
@@ -70,7 +82,38 @@
                     setAlphaAtIndex(value, index);
                 }
             });
-            return animator;
+            anim = animator;
+        }
+
+        if (Float.compare(finalAlpha, 0f) == 0) {
+            // In case when any channel is animating to 0, and the current alpha is also 0, do not
+            // update alpha of the target view while the animation is running.
+            // We special case '0' because if any channel is set to 0, values of other
+            // channels do not matter.
+            anim.addListener(new ZeroAlphaAnimatorListener());
+        }
+        return anim;
+    }
+
+    private class ZeroAlphaAnimatorListener extends AnimatorListenerAdapter {
+
+        private boolean mStartedAtZero = false;
+
+        @Override
+        public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+            mStartedAtZero = Float.compare(mTargetView.getAlpha(), 0f) == 0;
+            if (mStartedAtZero) {
+                mZeroAlphaListenerCount++;
+                mTargetView.setAlpha(0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+            if (mStartedAtZero) {
+                mZeroAlphaListenerCount--;
+                updateAlpha();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemPreviewProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8739390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemPreviewProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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;
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.HolographicOutlineHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.PendingAddItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
+import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Extension of {@link DragPreviewProvider} with logic specific to pending widgets/shortcuts
+ * dragged from the widget tray.
+ */
+public class PendingItemPreviewProvider extends DragPreviewProvider {
+
+    private final PendingAddItemInfo mAddInfo;
+    private final Bitmap mPreviewBitmap;
+
+    public PendingItemPreviewProvider(View view, PendingAddItemInfo addInfo, Bitmap preview) {
+        super(view);
+        mAddInfo = addInfo;
+        mPreviewBitmap = preview;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Bitmap createDragOutline(Canvas canvas) {
+        Workspace workspace = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext()).getWorkspace();
+        int[] size = workspace.estimateItemSize(mAddInfo, false);
+
+        int w = size[0];
+        int h = size[1];
+        final Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap(w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+        canvas.setBitmap(b);
+
+        Rect src = new Rect(0, 0, mPreviewBitmap.getWidth(), mPreviewBitmap.getHeight());
+        float scaleFactor = Math.min((w - DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING) / (float) mPreviewBitmap.getWidth(),
+                (h - DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING) / (float) mPreviewBitmap.getHeight());
+        int scaledWidth = (int) (scaleFactor * mPreviewBitmap.getWidth());
+        int scaledHeight = (int) (scaleFactor * mPreviewBitmap.getHeight());
+        Rect dst = new Rect(0, 0, scaledWidth, scaledHeight);
+
+        // center the image
+        dst.offset((w - scaledWidth) / 2, (h - scaledHeight) / 2);
+
+        canvas.drawBitmap(mPreviewBitmap, src, dst, null);
+
+        // Don't clip alpha values for the drag outline if we're using the default widget preview
+        boolean clipAlpha = !(mAddInfo instanceof PendingAddWidgetInfo &&
+                (((PendingAddWidgetInfo) mAddInfo).previewImage == 0));
+        final int outlineColor = mView.getResources().getColor(R.color.outline_color);
+        HolographicOutlineHelper.obtain(mView.getContext())
+                .applyExpensiveOutlineWithBlur(b, canvas, outlineColor, outlineColor, clipAlpha);
+        canvas.setBitmap(null);
+
+        return b;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
index 34bee1b..352cea4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
         // Compose the drag image
         Bitmap preview;
-        float scale = 1f;
+        final float scale;
         final Rect bounds = image.getBitmapBounds();
 
         if (createItemInfo instanceof PendingAddWidgetInfo) {
@@ -242,19 +242,14 @@
             scale = ((float) mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx) / preview.getWidth();
         }
 
-        // Don't clip alpha values for the drag outline if we're using the default widget preview
-        boolean clipAlpha = !(createItemInfo instanceof PendingAddWidgetInfo &&
-                (((PendingAddWidgetInfo) createItemInfo).previewImage == 0));
+        // Since we are not going through the workspace for starting the drag, set drag related
+        // information on the workspace before starting the drag.
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().prepareDragWithProvider(
+                new PendingItemPreviewProvider(v, createItemInfo, preview));
 
         // Start the drag
-        mLauncher.lockScreenOrientation();
         mDragController.startDrag(image, preview, this, createItemInfo,
                 bounds, DragController.DRAG_ACTION_COPY, scale);
-        // This call expects the extra empty screen to already be created, which is why we call it
-        // after mDragController.startDrag().
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace().onDragStartedWithItem(createItemInfo, preview, clipAlpha);
-
-        preview.recycle();
         return true;
     }