diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
index f9dd336..f6fcdde 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.support.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
@@ -40,26 +39,8 @@
  */
 public class DeepShortcutView extends FrameLayout {
 
-    private static final float HOVER_SCALE = 1.05f;
-
-    // The direction this view should translate when animating the hover state.
-    // This allows hovered shortcuts to "push" other shortcuts away.
-    @IntDef({DIRECTION_UP, DIRECTION_NONE, DIRECTION_DOWN})
-    public @interface TranslationDirection {}
-
-    public static final int DIRECTION_UP = -1;
-    public static final int DIRECTION_NONE = 0;
-    public static final int DIRECTION_DOWN = 1;
-
-    @TranslationDirection
-    private int mTranslationDirection = DIRECTION_NONE;
-
-    private int mSpacing;
     private int mRadius;
     private Rect mPillRect;
-    private int mTop;
-    private boolean mIsHoveringOver = false;
-    private LauncherViewPropertyAnimator mHoverAnimator;
 
     private BubbleTextView mBubbleText;
 
@@ -74,10 +55,8 @@
     public DeepShortcutView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
-        mSpacing = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_spacing);
         mRadius = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bg_pill_radius);
         mPillRect = new Rect();
-        mHoverAnimator = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -146,53 +125,4 @@
         openAnimation.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
         return openAnimation;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the state of this view based on touches over the container before user lifts finger.
-     *
-     * @param containerContainsTouch whether the {@link DeepShortcutsContainer} this shortcut
-     *                               is inside contains the current touch
-     * @param isBelowHoveredShortcut whether a sibling shortcut before this one in the
-     *                               view hierarchy is being hovered over
-     * @param touchY the y coordinate of the touch, relative to the {@link DeepShortcutsContainer}
-     *               this shortcut is inside
-     * @return whether this shortcut is being hovered over
-     */
-    public boolean updateHoverState(boolean containerContainsTouch, boolean isBelowHoveredShortcut,
-            float touchY) {
-        if (!containerContainsTouch) {
-            mIsHoveringOver = false;
-            mTranslationDirection = DIRECTION_NONE;
-        } else if (isBelowHoveredShortcut) {
-            mIsHoveringOver = false;
-            mTranslationDirection = DIRECTION_DOWN;
-        } else {
-            // Include space around the view when determining hover state to avoid gaps.
-            mTop = (int) (getY() - getTranslationY());
-            mIsHoveringOver = (touchY >= mTop - mSpacing / 2)
-                    && (touchY < mTop + getHeight() + mSpacing / 2);
-            mTranslationDirection = mIsHoveringOver ? DIRECTION_NONE : DIRECTION_UP;
-        }
-        animateHoverState();
-        return mIsHoveringOver;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * If this shortcut is being hovered over, we scale it up. If another shortcut is being hovered
-     * over, we translate this one away from it to account for its increased size.
-     */
-    private void animateHoverState() {
-        if (mHoverAnimator.isRunning()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        float scale = mIsHoveringOver ? HOVER_SCALE : 1f;
-        float translateY = (HOVER_SCALE - 1f) * getHeight() * mTranslationDirection;
-        mHoverAnimator.scaleX(scale).scaleY(scale).translationY(translateY)
-                .setDuration(getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_deepShortcutHoverDuration))
-                .start();
-    }
-
-    public boolean isHoveringOver() {
-        return mIsHoveringOver;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
index 92afeb9..a07cbac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.shortcuts;
 
-import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@
     private Point mIconLastTouchPos = new Point();
     private boolean mIsLeftAligned;
     private boolean mIsAboveIcon;
-    private boolean mIsAnimatingOpen;
 
     private boolean mSrcIconDragStarted;
 
@@ -233,13 +230,6 @@
             int animationIndex = mIsAboveIcon ? numShortcuts - i - 1 : i;
             shortcutAnims.play(deepShortcutView.createOpenAnimation(animationIndex, mIsAboveIcon));
         }
-        shortcutAnims.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                mIsAnimatingOpen = false;
-            }
-        });
-        mIsAnimatingOpen = true;
         shortcutAnims.start();
     }
 
@@ -348,7 +338,6 @@
         Utilities.translateEventCoordinates(this, mLauncher.getDragLayer(), ev);
         final int dragLayerX = (int) ev.getX();
         final int dragLayerY = (int) ev.getY();
-        int childCount = getChildCount();
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE) {
             if (mLastX != 0 || mLastY != 0) {
                 mDistanceDragged += Math.hypot(mLastX - x, mLastY - y);
@@ -356,48 +345,22 @@
             mLastX = x;
             mLastY = y;
 
-            boolean containerContainsTouch = x >= 0 && y >= 0 && x < getWidth() && y < getHeight();
-            if (shouldStartDeferredDrag((int) x, (int) y, containerContainsTouch)) {
+            if (shouldStartDeferredDrag((int) x, (int) y)) {
                 mSrcIconDragStarted = true;
                 cleanupDeferredDrag(true);
                 mDeferredDragIcon.getParent().requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(false);
                 mDeferredDragIcon.getOnLongClickListener().onLongClick(mDeferredDragIcon);
                 mLauncher.getDragController().onTouchEvent(ev);
                 return true;
-            } else {
-                // Determine whether touch is over a shortcut.
-                boolean hoveringOverShortcut = false;
-                for (int i = 0; i < childCount && !mIsAnimatingOpen; i++) {
-                    DeepShortcutView shortcut = getShortcutAt(i);
-                    if (shortcut.updateHoverState(containerContainsTouch, hoveringOverShortcut, y)) {
-                        hoveringOverShortcut = true;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (!hoveringOverShortcut && mDistanceDragged > mDragDeadzone) {
-                    // After dragging further than a small deadzone,
-                    // have the drag view follow the user's finger.
-                    mDragView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-                    mDragView.move(dragLayerX, dragLayerY);
-                    mDeferredDragIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
-                } else if (hoveringOverShortcut) {
-                    // Jump drag view back to original place on grid,
-                    // so user doesn't think they are still dragging.
-                    // TODO: can we improve this interaction? maybe with a ghost icon or similar?
-                    mDragView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
-                    mDeferredDragIcon.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-                }
+            } else if (mDistanceDragged > mDragDeadzone) {
+                // After dragging further than a small deadzone,
+                // have the drag view follow the user's finger.
+                mDragView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+                mDragView.move(dragLayerX, dragLayerY);
+                mDeferredDragIcon.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
             }
         } else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
             cleanupDeferredDrag(true);
-            // Launch a shortcut if user was hovering over it.
-            for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
-                DeepShortcutView shortcut = getShortcutAt(i);
-                if (shortcut.isHoveringOver()) {
-                    shortcut.getBubbleText().performClick();
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
         } else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
             // Do not change the source icon visibility if we are already dragging the source icon.
             cleanupDeferredDrag(!mSrcIconDragStarted);
@@ -410,19 +373,14 @@
      * relative to the original icon and the shortcuts container.
      *
      * Current behavior:
-     * - Compute distance from original touch down to closest container edge.
-     * - Compute distance from latest touch (given x and y) and compare to original distance;
-     *   if the new distance is larger than a threshold, the deferred drag should start.
-     * - Never defer the drag if this container contains the touch.
+     * - Start the drag if the touch passes a certain distance from the original touch down.
      *
      * @param x the x touch coordinate relative to this container
      * @param y the y touch coordinate relative to this container
      */
-    private boolean shouldStartDeferredDrag(int x, int y, boolean containerContainsTouch) {
-        int closestEdgeY = mIsAboveIcon ? getMeasuredHeight() : 0;
-        double distToEdge = Math.abs(mTouchDown[1] - closestEdgeY);
-        double newDistToEdge = Math.hypot(x - mTouchDown[0], y - closestEdgeY);
-        return !containerContainsTouch && (newDistToEdge - distToEdge > mStartDragThreshold);
+    private boolean shouldStartDeferredDrag(int x, int y) {
+        double distFromTouchDown = Math.hypot(x - mTouchDown[0], y - mTouchDown[1]);
+        return distFromTouchDown > mStartDragThreshold;
     }
 
     public void cleanupDeferredDrag(boolean updateSrcVisibility) {