diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
index 43ae9b8..8f43192 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
@@ -42,14 +42,8 @@
         android:importantForAccessibility="noHideDescendants"
         android:background="#800000FF"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         android:visibility="gone"
-    >
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/remaining_time"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         />
-    </com.android.quickstep.views.DigitalWellBeingToast>
 </com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index cb214af..cc49d46 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -16,16 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.view.View;
 
-import androidx.annotation.AnyThread;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
@@ -34,11 +31,12 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import androidx.annotation.AnyThread;
+
 /**
  * Factory class to create and add an overlays on the TaskView
  */
 public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
-    private static TaskOverlayFactory sInstance;
 
     /** Note that these will be shown in order from top to bottom, if available for the task. */
     private static final TaskSystemShortcut[] MENU_OPTIONS = new TaskSystemShortcut[]{
@@ -49,14 +47,9 @@
             new TaskSystemShortcut.Freeform()
     };
 
-    public static TaskOverlayFactory get(Context context) {
-        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
-        if (sInstance == null) {
-            sInstance = Overrides.getObject(TaskOverlayFactory.class,
-                    context.getApplicationContext(), R.string.task_overlay_factory_class);
-        }
-        return sInstance;
-    }
+    public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<TaskOverlayFactory> INSTANCE =
+            new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(c -> Overrides.getObject(TaskOverlayFactory.class,
+                    c, R.string.task_overlay_factory_class));
 
     @AnyThread
     public boolean needAssist() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 7a6b135..8b6867f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         mEventQueue = new MotionEventQueue(mMainThreadChoreographer, TouchConsumer.NO_OP);
         mOverviewInteractionState = OverviewInteractionState.INSTANCE.get(this);
         mOverviewCallbacks = OverviewCallbacks.get(this);
-        mTaskOverlayFactory = TaskOverlayFactory.get(this);
+        mTaskOverlayFactory = TaskOverlayFactory.INSTANCE.get(this);
         mTouchInteractionLog = new TouchInteractionLog();
         mInputConsumer = InputConsumerController.getRecentsAnimationInputConsumer();
         mInputConsumer.registerInputConsumer();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
index a92295e..b34d2bf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
@@ -32,7 +31,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 
-public final class DigitalWellBeingToast extends LinearLayout {
+public final class DigitalWellBeingToast extends TextView {
+
     public interface InitializeCallback {
         void call(float saturation, String contentDescription);
     }
@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@
             final long appRemainingTimeMs = -1;
             final boolean isGroupLimit = true;
             post(() -> {
-                final TextView remainingTimeText = findViewById(R.id.remaining_time);
                 if (appUsageLimitTimeMs < 0) {
                     setVisibility(GONE);
                 } else {
                     setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-                    remainingTimeText.setText(getText(appRemainingTimeMs, isGroupLimit));
+                    setText(getText(appRemainingTimeMs, isGroupLimit));
                 }
 
                 callback.call(
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 4cfd8cb..5cbae65 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.QuickScrubController;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationWrapper;
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@
 
     private final InvariantDeviceProfile mIdp;
 
+    private final ViewPool<TaskView> mTaskViewPool;
+
     /**
      * TODO: Call reloadIdNeeded in onTaskStackChanged.
      */
@@ -304,6 +307,9 @@
                 .inflate(R.layout.overview_clear_all_button, this, false);
         mClearAllButton.setOnClickListener(this::dismissAllTasks);
 
+        mTaskViewPool = new ViewPool<>(context, this, R.layout.task, 20 /* max size */,
+                10 /* initial size */);
+
         mIsRtl = !Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
         setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
         mTaskTopMargin = getResources()
@@ -384,6 +390,7 @@
                 mHasVisibleTaskData.delete(task.key.id);
                 taskView.onTaskListVisibilityChanged(false /* visible */);
             }
+            mTaskViewPool.recycle(taskView);
         }
     }
 
@@ -487,10 +494,6 @@
 
         int oldChildCount = getChildCount();
 
-        // Ensure there are as many views as there are tasks in the stack (adding and trimming as
-        // necessary)
-        final LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(getContext());
-
         // Unload existing visible task data
         unloadVisibleTaskData();
 
@@ -503,7 +506,7 @@
                 removeView(mClearAllButton);
             }
             for (int i = getChildCount(); i < requiredTaskCount; i++) {
-                addView(inflater.inflate(R.layout.task, this, false));
+                addView(mTaskViewPool.getView());
             }
             while (getChildCount() > requiredTaskCount) {
                 removeView(getChildAt(getChildCount() - 1));
@@ -754,8 +757,7 @@
     public void showTask(int runningTaskId) {
         if (getChildCount() == 0) {
             // Add an empty view for now until the task plan is loaded and applied
-            final TaskView taskView = (TaskView) LayoutInflater.from(getContext())
-                    .inflate(R.layout.task, this, false);
+            final TaskView taskView = mTaskViewPool.getView();
             addView(taskView);
             addView(mClearAllButton);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index 0194b0b..8169d73 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     public TaskThumbnailView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
         mCornerRadius = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.task_corner_radius);
-        mOverlay = TaskOverlayFactory.get(context).createOverlay(this);
+        mOverlay = TaskOverlayFactory.INSTANCE.get(context).createOverlay(this);
         mPaint.setFilterBitmap(true);
         mBackgroundPaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         mClearPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 2946dfd..ad63c24 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PendingAnimation;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool.Reusable;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskIconCache;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
 /**
  * A task in the Recents view.
  */
-public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements PageCallbacks {
+public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements PageCallbacks, Reusable {
 
     private static final String TAG = TaskView.class.getSimpleName();
 
@@ -399,13 +400,17 @@
         setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(iconScale, invert);
     }
 
-    public void resetVisualProperties() {
+    private void resetViewTransforms() {
         setZoomScale(1);
         setTranslationX(0f);
         setTranslationY(0f);
         setTranslationZ(0);
         setAlpha(1f);
         setIconScaleAndDim(1);
+    }
+
+    public void resetVisualProperties() {
+        resetViewTransforms();
         if (!getRecentsView().getQuickScrubController().isQuickSwitch()) {
             // Reset full screen progress unless we are doing back to back quick switch.
             setFullscreenProgress(0);
@@ -413,6 +418,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onRecycle() {
+        resetViewTransforms();
+        setFullscreenProgress(0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onPageScroll(ScrollState scrollState) {
         float curveInterpolation =
                 CURVE_INTERPOLATOR.getInterpolation(scrollState.linearInterpolation);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index 75d3425..7eb4015 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
@@ -131,9 +132,15 @@
             width = (int) (mView.getWidth() * scale);
             height = (int) (mView.getHeight() * scale);
 
-            // Use software renderer for widgets as we know that they already work
-            return BitmapRenderer.createSoftwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
-                    height + blurSizeOutline, (c) -> drawDragView(c, scale));
+            if (mView instanceof PendingAppWidgetHostView) {
+                // Use hardware renderer as the icon for the pending app widget may be a hw bitmap
+                return BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
+                        height + blurSizeOutline, (c) -> drawDragView(c, scale));
+            } else {
+                // Use software renderer for widgets as we know that they already work
+                return BitmapRenderer.createSoftwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
+                        height + blurSizeOutline, (c) -> drawDragView(c, scale));
+            }
         }
 
         return BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8af048d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ViewPool.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+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;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class to maintain a pool of reusable views.
+ * During initialization, views are inflated on the background thread.
+ */
+public class ViewPool<T extends View & Reusable> {
+
+    private final Object[] mPool;
+
+    private final LayoutInflater mInflater;
+    private final ViewGroup mParent;
+    private final int mLayoutId;
+
+    private int mCurrentSize = 0;
+
+    public ViewPool(Context context, @Nullable ViewGroup parent,
+            int layoutId, int maxSize, int initialSize) {
+        mLayoutId = layoutId;
+        mParent = parent;
+        mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
+        mPool = new Object[maxSize];
+
+        if (initialSize > 0) {
+            initPool(initialSize);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    private void initPool(int initialSize) {
+        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        Handler handler = new Handler();
+
+        // 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();
+                handler.post(() -> addToPool(view));
+            }
+        }).start();
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    public void recycle(T view) {
+        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        view.onRecycle();
+        addToPool(view);
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    private void addToPool(T view) {
+        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        if (mCurrentSize >= mPool.length) {
+            // pool is full
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mPool[mCurrentSize] = view;
+        mCurrentSize++;
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    public T getView() {
+        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        if (mCurrentSize > 0) {
+            mCurrentSize--;
+            return (T) mPool[mCurrentSize];
+        }
+        return inflateNewView();
+    }
+
+    @AnyThread
+    private T inflateNewView() {
+        return (T) mInflater.inflate(mLayoutId, mParent, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface to indicate that a view is reusable
+     */
+    public interface Reusable {
+
+        /**
+         * Called when a view is recycled / added back to the pool
+         */
+        void onRecycle();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
index 7582d53..3ffd30c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AppIcon.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     }
 
     static BySelector getAppIconSelector(String appName, LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
-        return By.clazz(TextView.class).text(appName).pkg(launcher.mLauncherPackageName);
+        return By.clazz(TextView.class).text(appName).pkg(launcher.getLauncherPackageName());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 7070555..bb399d5 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
     private static WeakReference<VisibleContainer> sActiveContainer = new WeakReference<>(null);
 
     private final UiDevice mDevice;
-    final String mLauncherPackageName;
     private final boolean mSwipeUpEnabled;
     private Boolean mSwipeUpEnabledOverride = null;
     private final Instrumentation mInstrumentation;
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@
     public LauncherInstrumentation(Instrumentation instrumentation) {
         mInstrumentation = instrumentation;
         mDevice = UiDevice.getInstance(instrumentation);
-        mLauncherPackageName = mDevice.getLauncherPackageName();
         final boolean swipeUpEnabledDefault =
                 !SwipeUpSetting.isSwipeUpSettingAvailable() ||
                         SwipeUpSetting.isSwipeUpEnabledDefaultValue();
@@ -382,13 +380,16 @@
     UiObject2 waitForLauncherObject(String resName) {
         final BySelector selector = getLauncherObjectSelector(resName);
         final UiObject2 object = mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(selector), WAIT_TIME_MS);
-        assertNotNull("Can't find a launcher object; selector: " + selector + ", current launcher: "
-                + mDevice.getLauncherPackageName(), object);
+        assertNotNull("Can't find a launcher object; selector: " + selector, object);
         return object;
     }
 
     BySelector getLauncherObjectSelector(String resName) {
-        return By.res(mLauncherPackageName, resName);
+        return By.res(getLauncherPackageName(), resName);
+    }
+
+    String getLauncherPackageName() {
+        return mDevice.getLauncherPackageName();
     }
 
     @NonNull