diff --git a/res/drawable-v28/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml b/res/drawable-v28/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7fb8681..0000000
--- a/res/drawable-v28/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="@color/surface" />
-    <corners
-        android:topLeftRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
-        android:topRightRadius="?android:attr/dialogCornerRadius"
-        android:bottomLeftRadius="0dp"
-        android:bottomRightRadius="0dp"
-        />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/drawable/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml b/res/drawable/bg_widgets_full_sheet.xml
similarity index 65%
rename from res/drawable/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml
rename to res/drawable/bg_widgets_full_sheet.xml
index b877546..dfcd354 100644
--- a/res/drawable/widgets_bottom_sheet_background.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/bg_widgets_full_sheet.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-     Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 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.
@@ -14,13 +13,11 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
+
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="@color/surface" />
+    android:shape="rectangle" >
+    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
     <corners
-        android:topLeftRadius="@dimen/default_dialog_corner_radius"
-        android:topRightRadius="@dimen/default_dialog_corner_radius"
-        android:bottomLeftRadius="0dp"
-        android:bottomRightRadius="0dp"
-        />
+        android:topLeftRadius="@dimen/dialogCornerRadius"
+        android:topRightRadius="@dimen/dialogCornerRadius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/drawable/bg_widgets_picker_handle.xml b/res/drawable/bg_widgets_picker_handle.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 68681a6..0000000
--- a/res/drawable/bg_widgets_picker_handle.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item>
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
-            <padding android:top="16dp"/>
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-    <item android:gravity="center">
-        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
-            <solid android:color="?android:attr/textColorSecondary" />
-            <size android:width="48dp" android:height="2dp" />
-        </shape>
-    </item>
-</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_bottom_sheet_content.xml b/res/layout/widgets_bottom_sheet_content.xml
index 3d330dc..1a2cfc6 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_bottom_sheet_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_bottom_sheet_content.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/widgets_bottom_sheet"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:background="@drawable/widgets_bottom_sheet_background"
+        android:background="@drawable/bg_rounded_corner_bottom_sheet"
         android:paddingTop="16dp"
         android:orientation="vertical">
         <View
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet.xml b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet.xml
index 96b73c2..8afd40b 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet.xml
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:theme="?attr/widgetsTheme" >
+    android:theme="?attr/widgetsTheme">
 
-    <com.android.launcher3.views.TopRoundedCornerView
+    <com.android.launcher3.views.SpringRelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground">
+        android:background="@drawable/bg_widgets_full_sheet">
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/collapse_handle"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:background="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"/>
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/no_widgets_text"
@@ -35,6 +43,7 @@
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
             android:textSize="20sp"
+            android:layout_below="@id/search_and_recommendations_container"
             tools:text="No widgets available" />
 
         <!-- Fast scroller popup -->
@@ -57,9 +66,10 @@
             android:id="@+id/search_widgets_list_view"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@id/collapse_handle"
             android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:clipToPadding="false" />
 
-    </com.android.launcher3.views.TopRoundedCornerView>
+    </com.android.launcher3.views.SpringRelativeLayout>
 </com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsFullSheet>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_paged_view.xml b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_paged_view.xml
index fefad19..85f14cd 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_paged_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_paged_view.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:paddingTop="@dimen/widget_picker_view_pager_top_padding"
+        android:layout_below="@id/collapse_handle"
         android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
         launcher:pageIndicator="@+id/tabs">
 
@@ -40,5 +40,84 @@
 
     </com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView>
 
-    <include layout="@layout/widgets_personal_work_tabs"/>
+    <!-- SearchAndRecommendationsView contains the tab layout as well -->
+    <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView
+        android:id="@+id/search_and_recommendations_container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
+        android:layout_below="@id/collapse_handle"
+        android:paddingBottom="0dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:textSize="24sp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+            android:text="@string/widget_button_text"/>
+
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:elevation="0.1dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
+            android:paddingBottom="8dp"
+            android:clipToPadding="false">
+            <include layout="@layout/widgets_search_bar" />
+        </FrameLayout>
+
+        <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout
+            android:id="@+id/recommended_widget_table"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:background="@drawable/widgets_recommendation_background"
+            android:paddingVertical="@dimen/recommended_widgets_table_vertical_padding"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
+        <com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip
+            android:id="@+id/tabs"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="64dp"
+            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:paddingVertical="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/widget_tabs_horizontal_padding"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/widget_tabs_horizontal_padding"
+            android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
+            style="@style/TextHeadline">
+
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/tab_personal"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/widget_tabs_button_horizontal_padding"
+                android:layout_marginVertical="@dimen/widget_apps_tabs_vertical_padding"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@drawable/all_apps_tabs_background"
+                android:text="@string/widgets_full_sheet_personal_tab"
+                android:textColor="@color/all_apps_tab_text"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                style="?android:attr/borderlessButtonStyle" />
+
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/tab_work"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/widget_tabs_button_horizontal_padding"
+                android:layout_marginVertical="@dimen/widget_apps_tabs_vertical_padding"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:background="@drawable/all_apps_tabs_background"
+                android:text="@string/widgets_full_sheet_work_tab"
+                android:textColor="@color/all_apps_tab_text"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                style="?android:attr/borderlessButtonStyle" />
+        </com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip>
+
+    </com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView>
 </merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_recyclerview.xml b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_recyclerview.xml
index 0f7e020..dde82ea 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_recyclerview.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_recyclerview.xml
@@ -13,10 +13,54 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
-<com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecyclerView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/primary_widgets_list_view"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
-    android:clipToPadding="false" />
\ No newline at end of file
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecyclerView
+        android:id="@+id/primary_widgets_list_view"
+        android:layout_below="@id/collapse_handle"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
+        android:clipToPadding="false" />
+
+    <!-- SearchAndRecommendationsView without the tab layout as well -->
+    <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView
+        android:id="@+id/search_and_recommendations_container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
+        android:layout_below="@id/collapse_handle"
+        android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:textSize="24sp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+            android:text="@string/widget_button_text"/>
+
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:elevation="0.1dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
+            android:paddingBottom="8dp"
+            android:clipToPadding="false">
+            <include layout="@layout/widgets_search_bar" />
+        </FrameLayout>
+
+        <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout
+            android:id="@+id/recommended_widget_table"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:background="@drawable/widgets_recommendation_background"
+            android:paddingVertical="@dimen/recommended_widgets_table_vertical_padding"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+    </com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView>
+
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_search_and_recommendations.xml b/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_search_and_recommendations.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 938c8ed..0000000
--- a/res/layout/widgets_full_sheet_search_and_recommendations.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-<com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/search_and_recommendations_container"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_list_horizontal_margin"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-
-    <View
-        android:id="@+id/collapse_handle"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="18dp"
-        android:elevation="0.1dp"
-        android:background="@drawable/bg_widgets_picker_handle"/>
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/title"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:textSize="24sp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
-        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-        android:text="@string/widget_button_text"/>
-
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/search_bar_container"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:elevation="0.1dp"
-        android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
-        android:paddingBottom="8dp"
-        android:clipToPadding="false">
-        <include layout="@layout/widgets_search_bar" />
-    </FrameLayout>
-
-    <com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout
-        android:id="@+id/recommended_widget_table"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        android:background="@drawable/widgets_recommendation_background"
-        android:paddingVertical="@dimen/recommended_widgets_table_vertical_padding"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-</com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsView>
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_personal_work_tabs.xml b/res/layout/widgets_personal_work_tabs.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 532c422..0000000
--- a/res/layout/widgets_personal_work_tabs.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-
-<com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/tabs"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="@dimen/all_apps_header_pill_height"
-    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
-    android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/widget_tabs_horizontal_margin"
-    style="@style/TextHeadline">
-
-    <Button
-        android:id="@+id/tab_personal"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/widget_tabs_button_horizontal_padding"
-        android:layout_marginVertical="@dimen/widget_apps_tabs_vertical_padding"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:background="@drawable/all_apps_tabs_background"
-        android:text="@string/widgets_full_sheet_personal_tab"
-        android:textColor="@color/all_apps_tab_text"
-        android:textSize="14sp"
-        style="?android:attr/borderlessButtonStyle" />
-
-    <Button
-        android:id="@+id/tab_work"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/widget_tabs_button_horizontal_padding"
-        android:layout_marginVertical="@dimen/widget_apps_tabs_vertical_padding"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:background="@drawable/all_apps_tabs_background"
-        android:text="@string/widgets_full_sheet_work_tab"
-        android:textColor="@color/all_apps_tab_text"
-        android:textSize="14sp"
-        style="?android:attr/borderlessButtonStyle" />
-</com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index da37250..8457bd8 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@
     <dimen name="widget_cell_font_size">14sp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="widget_tabs_button_horizontal_padding">4dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="widget_tabs_horizontal_margin">32dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="widget_apps_header_pill_height">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="widget_tabs_horizontal_padding">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="widget_apps_tabs_vertical_padding">6dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="recommended_widgets_table_vertical_padding">8dp</dimen>
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@
     <dimen name="widget_picker_education_tip_max_width">308dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="widget_picker_education_tip_min_margin">4dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="widget_picker_view_pager_top_padding">10dp</dimen>
-
     <!-- Padding applied to shortcut previews -->
     <dimen name="shortcut_preview_padding_left">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="shortcut_preview_padding_right">0dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/id.xml b/res/values/id.xml
index 0e2dff0..ebc4075 100644
--- a/res/values/id.xml
+++ b/res/values/id.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 <resources>
     <item type="id" name="apps_list_view_work" />
     <item type="id" name="tag_widget_entry" />
+    <item type="id" name="view_type_widgets_space" />
     <item type="id" name="view_type_widgets_list" />
     <item type="id" name="view_type_widgets_header" />
     <item type="id" name="view_type_widgets_search_header" />
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
index c730fc0..fb44ca1 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         mTestProfile.numColumns = 5;
         mUserHandle = Process.myUserHandle();
         mAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext, mMockLayoutInflater, mMockWidgetCache,
-                mIconCache, null, null);
+                mIconCache, () -> 0, null, null);
         mAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(mListener);
 
         doAnswer(invocation -> ((ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0))
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 81b0c5f..b7d7788 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
 
@@ -79,8 +78,6 @@
     @Mock
     private DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     @Mock
-    private DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader mWidgetPreviewLoader;
-    @Mock
     private OnHeaderClickListener mOnHeaderClickListener;
 
     @Before
@@ -99,18 +96,10 @@
             ComponentWithLabel componentWithLabel = (ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0);
             return componentWithLabel.getComponent().getShortClassName();
         }).when(mIconCache).getTitleNoCache(any());
-
-        WidgetsListAdapter widgetsListAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext,
-                LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
-                mWidgetPreviewLoader,
-                mIconCache,
-                /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
                 mOnHeaderClickListener,
-                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity),
-                widgetsListAdapter);
+                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity));
     }
 
     @After
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index a0ba7c3..2b4cea0 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry;
 
@@ -79,8 +78,6 @@
     @Mock
     private DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     @Mock
-    private DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader mWidgetPreviewLoader;
-    @Mock
     private OnHeaderClickListener mOnHeaderClickListener;
 
     @Before
@@ -99,18 +96,10 @@
             ComponentWithLabel componentWithLabel = (ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0);
             return componentWithLabel.getComponent().getShortClassName();
         }).when(mIconCache).getTitleNoCache(any());
-
-        WidgetsListAdapter widgetsListAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext,
-                LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
-                mWidgetPreviewLoader,
-                mIconCache,
-                /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
                 mOnHeaderClickListener,
-                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity),
-                widgetsListAdapter);
+                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity));
     }
 
     @After
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 8f9d132..9f66fb7 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -107,19 +107,12 @@
             return componentWithLabel.getComponent().getShortClassName();
         }).when(mIconCache).getTitleNoCache(any());
 
-        WidgetsListAdapter widgetsListAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext,
-                LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
-                mWidgetPreviewLoader,
-                mIconCache,
-                /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
                 mOnIconClickListener,
                 mOnLongClickListener,
                 new CachingWidgetPreviewLoader(mWidgetPreviewLoader),
-                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity),
-                widgetsListAdapter);
+                new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(mTestActivity));
     }
 
     @After
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/recyclerview/ViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/recyclerview/ViewHolderBinder.java
index 5b8d5bc..6215827 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/recyclerview/ViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/recyclerview/ViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
 
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
+import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder;
 
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
 /**
  * Creates and populates views with data
  *
@@ -26,6 +30,15 @@
  * @param <V> A subclass of {@link ViewHolder} which holds references to views.
  */
 public interface ViewHolderBinder<T, V extends ViewHolder> {
+
+    int POSITION_DEFAULT = 0;
+    int POSITION_FIRST = 1 << 0;
+    int POSITION_LAST = 1 << 1;
+
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    @IntDef(value = {POSITION_DEFAULT, POSITION_FIRST, POSITION_LAST}, flag = true)
+    @interface ListPosition {}
+
     /**
      * Creates a new view, and attach it to the parent {@link ViewGroup}. Then, populates UI
      * references in a {@link ViewHolder}.
@@ -33,7 +46,7 @@
     V newViewHolder(ViewGroup parent);
 
     /** Populate UI references in {@link ViewHolder} with data. */
-    void bindViewHolder(V viewHolder, T data, int position);
+    void bindViewHolder(V viewHolder, T data, @ListPosition int position);
 
     /**
      * Called when the view is recycled. Views are recycled in batches once they are sufficiently
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
index 92ca8a1..8ac40b8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.util.Property;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
     protected final SingleAxisSwipeDetector mSwipeDetector;
     protected final ObjectAnimator mOpenCloseAnimator;
 
-    protected View mContent;
+    protected ViewGroup mContent;
     protected final View mColorScrim;
     protected Interpolator mScrollInterpolator;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/RecyclerViewFastScroller.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/RecyclerViewFastScroller.java
index 1c2534d..2b0f707 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/RecyclerViewFastScroller.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/RecyclerViewFastScroller.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@
 
     protected BaseRecyclerView mRv;
     private RecyclerView.OnScrollListener mOnScrollListener;
-    @Nullable private OnFastScrollChangeListener mOnFastScrollChangeListener;
 
     private int mDownX;
     private int mDownY;
@@ -208,7 +206,6 @@
             int rvCurrentOffsetY = mRv.getCurrentScrollY();
             if (mRvOffsetY != rvCurrentOffsetY) {
                 mRvOffsetY = mRv.getCurrentScrollY();
-                notifyScrollChanged();
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -216,7 +213,6 @@
         mThumbOffsetY = y;
         invalidate();
         mRvOffsetY = mRv.getCurrentScrollY();
-        notifyScrollChanged();
     }
 
     public int getThumbOffsetY() {
@@ -461,23 +457,4 @@
     public void setIsRecyclerViewFirstChildInParent(boolean isRecyclerViewFirstChildInParent) {
         mIsRecyclerViewFirstChildInParent = isRecyclerViewFirstChildInParent;
     }
-
-    public void setOnFastScrollChangeListener(
-            @Nullable OnFastScrollChangeListener onFastScrollChangeListener) {
-        mOnFastScrollChangeListener = onFastScrollChangeListener;
-    }
-
-    private void notifyScrollChanged() {
-        if (mOnFastScrollChangeListener != null) {
-            mOnFastScrollChangeListener.onScrollChanged();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * A callback that is invoked when there is a scroll change in {@link RecyclerViewFastScroller}.
-     */
-    public interface OnFastScrollChangeListener {
-        /** Called when the recycler view scroll has changed. */
-        void onScrollChanged();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/TopRoundedCornerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/TopRoundedCornerView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 92cce92..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/TopRoundedCornerView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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.launcher3.views;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.Path;
-import android.graphics.RectF;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
-
-/**
- * View with top rounded corners.
- */
-public class TopRoundedCornerView extends SpringRelativeLayout {
-
-    private final RectF mRect = new RectF();
-    private final Path mClipPath = new Path();
-    private float[] mRadii;
-
-    public TopRoundedCornerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
-        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-
-        float radius = Themes.getDialogCornerRadius(context);
-        mRadii = new float[] {radius, radius, radius, radius, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-    }
-
-    public TopRoundedCornerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        this(context, attrs, 0);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
-        canvas.save();
-        canvas.clipPath(mClipPath);
-        super.draw(canvas);
-        canvas.restore();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
-        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-        mRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
-        mClipPath.reset();
-        mClipPath.addRoundRect(mRect, mRadii, Path.Direction.CW);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetListSpaceEntry.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetListSpaceEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e62425f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetListSpaceEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.model;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+/**
+ * Entry representing the top empty space
+ */
+public class WidgetListSpaceEntry extends WidgetsListBaseEntry {
+
+    public WidgetListSpaceEntry() {
+        super(new PackageItemInfo(""), "", Collections.EMPTY_LIST);
+        mPkgItem.title = "";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getRank() {
+        return RANK_WIDGETS_TOP_SPACE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetsListBaseEntry.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetsListBaseEntry.java
index abc79ff..1d1c9dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetsListBaseEntry.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/model/WidgetsListBaseEntry.java
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@
     }
 
     @Retention(SOURCE)
-    @IntDef({RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_HEADER, RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_SEARCH_HEADER, RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_CONTENT})
+    @IntDef({RANK_WIDGETS_TOP_SPACE, RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_HEADER, RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_SEARCH_HEADER,
+            RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_CONTENT})
     public @interface Rank {
     }
 
-    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_HEADER = 1;
-    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_SEARCH_HEADER = 2;
-    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_CONTENT = 3;
+    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_TOP_SPACE = 1;
+    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_HEADER = 2;
+    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_SEARCH_HEADER = 3;
+    public static final int RANK_WIDGETS_LIST_CONTENT = 4;
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
index 6643779..716dcf3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
@@ -15,297 +15,148 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker;
 
-import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
-import android.graphics.Point;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
-import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.views.RecyclerViewFastScroller;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsFullSheet.SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder;
-import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder.EmptySpaceView;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
 
 /**
  * A controller which measures & updates {@link WidgetsFullSheet}'s views padding, margin and
  * vertical displacement upon scrolling.
  */
 final class SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController implements
-        RecyclerViewFastScroller.OnFastScrollChangeListener, ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener {
-    private final boolean mHasWorkProfile;
-    private final SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder mViewHolder;
-    private final View mSearchAndRecommendationViewParent;
-    private final WidgetsRecyclerView mPrimaryRecyclerView;
-    private final WidgetsRecyclerView mSearchRecyclerView;
-    private final TextView mNoWidgetsView;
-    private final int mTabsHeight;
-    private final ValueAnimator mAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofInt(0, 0);
-    private final Point mTempOffset = new Point();
-    private int mBottomInset;
+        RecyclerView.OnChildAttachStateChangeListener {
 
-    // The following are only non null if mHasWorkProfile is true.
-    @Nullable private final WidgetsRecyclerView mWorkRecyclerView;
-    @Nullable private final View mPrimaryWorkTabsView;
-    @Nullable private final PersonalWorkPagedView mPrimaryWorkViewPager;
+    private static final FloatProperty<SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController> SCROLL_OFFSET =
+            new FloatProperty<SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController>("scrollAnimOffset") {
+        @Override
+        public void setValue(SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController controller, float offset) {
+            controller.mScrollOffset = offset;
+            controller.updateHeaderScroll();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Float get(SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController controller) {
+            return controller.mScrollOffset;
+        }
+    };
+
+    private static final MotionEventProxyMethod INTERCEPT_PROXY = ViewGroup::onInterceptTouchEvent;
+    private static final MotionEventProxyMethod TOUCH_PROXY = ViewGroup::onTouchEvent;
+
+    final SearchAndRecommendationsView mContainer;
+    final View mSearchBarContainer;
+    final WidgetsSearchBar mSearchBar;
+    final TextView mHeaderTitle;
+    final WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout mRecommendedWidgetsTable;
+    @Nullable final View mTabBar;
 
     private WidgetsRecyclerView mCurrentRecyclerView;
-    private int mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY = 0;
+    private EmptySpaceView mCurrentEmptySpaceView;
 
-    private OnContentChangeListener mOnContentChangeListener = () -> onScrollChanged();
-
-    /**
-     * The vertical distance, in pixels, until the search is pinned at the top of the screen when
-     * the user scrolls down the recycler view.
-     */
-    private int mCollapsibleHeightForSearch = 0;
-    /**
-     * The vertical distance, in pixels, until the recommendation table disappears from the top of
-     * the screen when the user scrolls down the recycler view.
-     */
-    private int mCollapsibleHeightForRecommendation = 0;
-    /**
-     * The vertical distance, in pixels, until the tabs is pinned at the top of the screen when the
-     * user scrolls down the recycler view.
-     *
-     * <p>Always 0 if there is no work profile.
-     */
-    private int mCollapsibleHeightForTabs = 0;
+    private float mLastScroll = 0;
+    private float mScrollOffset = 0;
+    private Animator mOffsetAnimator;
 
     private boolean mShouldForwardToRecyclerView = false;
 
+    private int mHeaderHeight;
+
     SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController(
-            boolean hasWorkProfile,
-            int tabsHeight,
-            SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder viewHolder,
-            WidgetsRecyclerView primaryRecyclerView,
-            @Nullable WidgetsRecyclerView workRecyclerView,
-            WidgetsRecyclerView searchRecyclerView,
-            @Nullable View personalWorkTabsView,
-            @Nullable PersonalWorkPagedView primaryWorkViewPager,
-            TextView noWidgetsView) {
-        mHasWorkProfile = hasWorkProfile;
-        mViewHolder = viewHolder;
-        mViewHolder.mContainer.setSearchAndRecommendationScrollController(this);
-        mSearchAndRecommendationViewParent = (View) mViewHolder.mContainer.getParent();
-        mPrimaryRecyclerView = primaryRecyclerView;
-        mWorkRecyclerView = workRecyclerView;
-        mSearchRecyclerView = searchRecyclerView;
-        mPrimaryWorkTabsView = personalWorkTabsView;
-        mPrimaryWorkViewPager = primaryWorkViewPager;
-        mTabsHeight = tabsHeight;
-        mNoWidgetsView = noWidgetsView;
-        setCurrentRecyclerView(mPrimaryRecyclerView, /* animateReset= */ false);
+            SearchAndRecommendationsView searchAndRecommendationContainer) {
+        mContainer = searchAndRecommendationContainer;
+        mSearchBarContainer = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.search_bar_container);
+        mSearchBar = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.widgets_search_bar);
+        mHeaderTitle = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.title);
+        mRecommendedWidgetsTable = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.recommended_widget_table);
+        mTabBar = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.tabs);
+
+        mContainer.setSearchAndRecommendationScrollController(this);
     }
 
     public void setCurrentRecyclerView(WidgetsRecyclerView currentRecyclerView) {
-        setCurrentRecyclerView(currentRecyclerView, /* animateReset= */ true);
-    }
-
-    /** Sets the current active {@link WidgetsRecyclerView}. */
-    private void setCurrentRecyclerView(WidgetsRecyclerView currentRecyclerView,
-            boolean animateReset) {
-        if (mCurrentRecyclerView == currentRecyclerView) {
-            return;
-        }
+        boolean animateReset = mCurrentRecyclerView != null;
         if (mCurrentRecyclerView != null) {
-            mCurrentRecyclerView.setOnContentChangeListener(null);
+            mCurrentRecyclerView.removeOnChildAttachStateChangeListener(this);
         }
         mCurrentRecyclerView = currentRecyclerView;
-        mCurrentRecyclerView.setOnContentChangeListener(mOnContentChangeListener);
+        mCurrentRecyclerView.addOnChildAttachStateChangeListener(this);
+        findCurrentEmptyView();
         reset(animateReset);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Updates padding of {@link WidgetsFullSheet} contents to include {@code bottomInset} wherever
-     * necessary.
-     */
-    public boolean updateBottomInset(int bottomInset) {
-        mBottomInset = bottomInset;
-        return updateMarginAndPadding();
+    public int getHeaderHeight() {
+        return mHeaderHeight;
+    }
+
+    private void updateHeaderScroll() {
+        mLastScroll = getCurrentScroll();
+        mHeaderTitle.setTranslationY(mLastScroll);
+        mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setTranslationY(mLastScroll);
+
+        float searchYDisplacement = Math.max(mLastScroll, -mSearchBarContainer.getTop());
+        mSearchBarContainer.setTranslationY(searchYDisplacement);
+
+        if (mTabBar != null) {
+            float tabsDisplacement = Math.max(mLastScroll, -mTabBar.getTop()
+                    + mSearchBarContainer.getHeight());
+            mTabBar.setTranslationY(tabsDisplacement);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private float getCurrentScroll() {
+        return mScrollOffset + (mCurrentEmptySpaceView == null ? 0 : mCurrentEmptySpaceView.getY());
     }
 
     /**
-     * Updates the margin and padding of {@link WidgetsFullSheet} to accumulate collapsible views.
+     * Updates the scrollable header height
      *
-     * @return {@code true} if margins or/and padding of views in the search and recommendations
-     * container have been updated.
+     * @return {@code true} if the header height or dependent property changed.
      */
-    public boolean updateMarginAndPadding() {
-        boolean hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = false;
-        mCollapsibleHeightForSearch = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle);
-        mCollapsibleHeightForRecommendation =
-                measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle)
-                        + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mCollapseHandle)
-                        + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins((View) mViewHolder.mSearchBarContainer)
-                        + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable);
+    public boolean updateHeaderHeight() {
+        boolean hasSizeUpdated = false;
 
-        int topContainerHeight = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mContainer);
-        int noWidgetsViewHeight =  topContainerHeight - mBottomInset;
-
-        if (mHasWorkProfile) {
-            mCollapsibleHeightForTabs = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle)
-                    + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable);
-            // In a work profile setup, the full widget sheet contains the following views:
-            //           ------- (pinned)           -|
-            //          Widgets (collapsible)       -|---> LinearLayout for search & recommendations
-            //          Search bar (pinned)         -|
-            //  Widgets recommendation (collapsible)-|
-            //      Personal | Work (pinned)
-            //           View Pager
-            //
-            // Views after the search & recommendations are not bound by RelativelyLayout param.
-            // To position them on the expected location, padding & margin are added to these views
-
-            // Tabs should have a padding of the height of the search & recommendations container.
-            RelativeLayout.LayoutParams tabsLayoutParams =
-                    (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getLayoutParams();
-            tabsLayoutParams.topMargin = topContainerHeight;
-            mPrimaryWorkTabsView.setLayoutParams(tabsLayoutParams);
-
-            // Instead of setting the top offset directly, we split the top offset into two values:
-            // 1. topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed: this is the top offset after all collapsible
-            //    views are no longer visible on the screen.
-            //    This value is set as the margin for the view pager.
-            // 2. mMaxCollapsibleDistance
-            //    This value is set as the padding for the recycler views in order to work with
-            //    clipToPadding="false", which is an attribute for not showing top / bottom padding
-            //    when a recycler view has not reached the top or bottom of the list.
-            //    e.g. a list of 10 entries, only 3 entries are visible at a time.
-            //         case 1: recycler view is scrolled to the top. Top padding is visible/
-            //         (top padding)
-            //         item 1
-            //         item 2
-            //         item 3
-            //
-            //         case 2: recycler view is scrolled to the middle. No padding is visible.
-            //         item 4
-            //         item 5
-            //         item 6
-            //
-            //         case 3: recycler view is scrolled to the end. bottom padding is visible.
-            //         item 8
-            //         item 9
-            //         item 10
-            //         (bottom padding): not set in this case.
-            //
-            // When the views are first inflated, the sum of topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed and
-            // mMaxCollapsibleDistance should equal to the top container height.
-            int topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed =
-                    topContainerHeight + mTabsHeight - mCollapsibleHeightForTabs;
-
-            if (mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-                noWidgetsViewHeight += mTabsHeight;
-            }
-
-            RelativeLayout.LayoutParams viewPagerLayoutParams =
-                    (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) mPrimaryWorkViewPager.getLayoutParams();
-            if (viewPagerLayoutParams.topMargin != topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed) {
-                viewPagerLayoutParams.topMargin = topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed;
-                mPrimaryWorkViewPager.setLayoutParams(viewPagerLayoutParams);
-                hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-            }
-
-            if (mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingTop() != mCollapsibleHeightForTabs) {
-                mPrimaryRecyclerView.setPadding(
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingLeft(),
-                        mCollapsibleHeightForTabs,
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingRight(),
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingBottom());
-                hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-            }
-            if (mWorkRecyclerView.getPaddingTop() != mCollapsibleHeightForTabs) {
-                mWorkRecyclerView.setPadding(
-                        mWorkRecyclerView.getPaddingLeft(),
-                        mCollapsibleHeightForTabs,
-                        mWorkRecyclerView.getPaddingRight(),
-                        mWorkRecyclerView.getPaddingBottom());
-                hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingTop() != topContainerHeight) {
-                mPrimaryRecyclerView.setPadding(
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingLeft(),
-                        topContainerHeight,
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingRight(),
-                        mPrimaryRecyclerView.getPaddingBottom());
-                hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-            }
-        }
-        if (mSearchRecyclerView.getPaddingTop() != topContainerHeight) {
-            mSearchRecyclerView.setPadding(
-                    mSearchRecyclerView.getPaddingLeft(),
-                    topContainerHeight,
-                    mSearchRecyclerView.getPaddingRight(),
-                    mSearchRecyclerView.getPaddingBottom());
-            hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-        }
-        if (mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingTop() != noWidgetsViewHeight) {
-            mNoWidgetsView.setPadding(
-                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingLeft(),
-                    noWidgetsViewHeight,
-                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingRight(),
-                    mNoWidgetsView.getPaddingBottom());
-            hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated = true;
-        }
-        return hasMarginOrPaddingUpdated;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onScrollChanged() {
-        int recyclerViewYOffset = mCurrentRecyclerView.getCurrentScrollY();
-        if (recyclerViewYOffset < 0) return;
-        mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY = recyclerViewYOffset;
-        if (mAnimator.isStarted()) {
-            mAnimator.cancel();
-        }
-        applyVerticalTransition();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Changes the displacement of collapsible views (e.g. title & widget recommendations) and fixed
-     * views (e.g. recycler views, tabs) upon scrolling / content changes in the recycler view.
-     */
-    private void applyVerticalTransition() {
-        if (mCollapsibleHeightForRecommendation > 0) {
-            int yDisplacement = Math.max(-mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY,
-                    -mCollapsibleHeightForRecommendation);
-            mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle.setTranslationY(yDisplacement);
-            mViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setTranslationY(yDisplacement);
+        int headerHeight = mContainer.getMeasuredHeight();
+        if (headerHeight != mHeaderHeight) {
+            mHeaderHeight = headerHeight;
+            hasSizeUpdated = true;
         }
 
-        if (mCollapsibleHeightForSearch > 0) {
-            int searchYDisplacement = Math.max(-mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY,
-                    -mCollapsibleHeightForSearch);
-            mViewHolder.mSearchBarContainer.setTranslationY(searchYDisplacement);
+        if (mCurrentEmptySpaceView != null
+                && mCurrentEmptySpaceView.setFixedHeight(mHeaderHeight)) {
+            hasSizeUpdated = true;
         }
-
-        if (mHasWorkProfile && mCollapsibleHeightForTabs > 0) {
-            int yDisplacementForTabs = Math.max(-mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY,
-                    -mCollapsibleHeightForTabs);
-            mPrimaryWorkTabsView.setTranslationY(yDisplacementForTabs);
-        }
+        return hasSizeUpdated;
     }
 
     /** Resets any previous view translation. */
     public void reset(boolean animate) {
-        if (mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY == 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (mAnimator.isStarted()) {
-            mAnimator.cancel();
+        if (mOffsetAnimator != null) {
+            mOffsetAnimator.cancel();
+            mOffsetAnimator = null;
         }
 
-        if (animate) {
-            mAnimator.setIntValues(mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY, 0);
-            mAnimator.addUpdateListener(this);
-            mAnimator.setDuration(300);
-            mAnimator.start();
+        mScrollOffset = 0;
+        if (!animate) {
+            updateHeaderScroll();
         } else {
-            mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY = 0;
-            applyVerticalTransition();
+            float startValue = mLastScroll - getCurrentScroll();
+            mOffsetAnimator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, SCROLL_OFFSET, startValue, 0);
+            mOffsetAnimator.addListener(forEndCallback(() -> mOffsetAnimator = null));
+            mOffsetAnimator.start();
         }
     }
 
@@ -313,61 +164,60 @@
      * Returns {@code true} if a touch event should be intercepted by this controller.
      */
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
-        calculateMotionEventOffset(mTempOffset);
-        event.offsetLocation(mTempOffset.x, mTempOffset.y);
-        try {
-            mShouldForwardToRecyclerView = mCurrentRecyclerView.onInterceptTouchEvent(event);
-            return mShouldForwardToRecyclerView;
-        } finally {
-            event.offsetLocation(-mTempOffset.x, -mTempOffset.y);
-        }
+        return (mShouldForwardToRecyclerView = proxyMotionEvent(event, INTERCEPT_PROXY));
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns {@code true} if this controller has intercepted and consumed a touch event.
      */
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
-        if (mShouldForwardToRecyclerView) {
-            calculateMotionEventOffset(mTempOffset);
-            event.offsetLocation(mTempOffset.x, mTempOffset.y);
-            try {
-                return mCurrentRecyclerView.onTouchEvent(event);
-            } finally {
-                event.offsetLocation(-mTempOffset.x, -mTempOffset.y);
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
+        return mShouldForwardToRecyclerView && proxyMotionEvent(event, TOUCH_PROXY);
     }
 
-    private void calculateMotionEventOffset(Point p) {
-        p.x = mViewHolder.mContainer.getLeft() - mCurrentRecyclerView.getLeft()
-                - mSearchAndRecommendationViewParent.getLeft();
-        p.y = mViewHolder.mContainer.getTop() - mCurrentRecyclerView.getTop()
-                - mSearchAndRecommendationViewParent.getTop();
-    }
-
-    /** private the height, in pixel, + the vertical margins of a given view. */
-    private static int measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(View view) {
-        if (view.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
-            return 0;
+    private boolean proxyMotionEvent(MotionEvent event, MotionEventProxyMethod method) {
+        float dx = mCurrentRecyclerView.getLeft() - mContainer.getLeft();
+        float dy = mCurrentRecyclerView.getTop() - mContainer.getTop();
+        event.offsetLocation(dx, dy);
+        try {
+            return method.proxyEvent(mCurrentRecyclerView, event);
+        } finally {
+            event.offsetLocation(-dx, -dy);
         }
-        MarginLayoutParams marginLayoutParams = (MarginLayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
-        return view.getMeasuredHeight() + marginLayoutParams.bottomMargin
-                + marginLayoutParams.topMargin;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
-        mCurrentRecyclerViewScrollY = (Integer) animation.getAnimatedValue();
-        applyVerticalTransition();
+    public void onChildViewAttachedToWindow(@NonNull View view) {
+        if (view instanceof EmptySpaceView) {
+            findCurrentEmptyView();
+        }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * A listener to be notified when there is a content change in the recycler view that may affect
-     * the relative position of the search and recommendation container.
-     */
-    public interface OnContentChangeListener {
-        /** Notifies a content change in the recycler view. */
-        void onContentChanged();
+    @Override
+    public void onChildViewDetachedFromWindow(@NonNull View view) {
+        if (view == mCurrentEmptySpaceView) {
+            findCurrentEmptyView();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void findCurrentEmptyView() {
+        if (mCurrentEmptySpaceView != null) {
+            mCurrentEmptySpaceView.setOnYChangeCallback(null);
+            mCurrentEmptySpaceView = null;
+        }
+        int childCount = mCurrentRecyclerView.getChildCount();
+        for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
+            View view = mCurrentRecyclerView.getChildAt(i);
+            if (view instanceof EmptySpaceView) {
+                mCurrentEmptySpaceView = (EmptySpaceView) view;
+                mCurrentEmptySpaceView.setFixedHeight(getHeaderHeight());
+                mCurrentEmptySpaceView.setOnYChangeCallback(this::updateHeaderScroll);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private interface MotionEventProxyMethod {
+
+        boolean proxyEvent(ViewGroup view, MotionEvent event);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index be83f9a..9dbfa87 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetItem;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ArrowTipView;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.RecyclerViewFastScroller;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.TopRoundedCornerView;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.SpringRelativeLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.WidgetsEduView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.BaseWidgetSheet;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.SearchModeListener;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.util.WidgetsTableUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActivePageChangedListener;
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
 public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
         implements ProviderChangedListener, OnActivePageChangedListener,
         WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener {
-    private static final String TAG = WidgetsFullSheet.class.getSimpleName();
 
     private static final long DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION = 267;
     private static final long FADE_IN_DURATION = 150;
@@ -149,8 +147,6 @@
             };
 
     private final int mTabsHeight;
-    private final int mViewPagerTopPadding;
-    private final int mSearchAndRecommendationContainerBottomMargin;
     private final int mWidgetSheetContentHorizontalPadding;
 
     @Nullable private WidgetsRecyclerView mCurrentWidgetsRecyclerView;
@@ -158,10 +154,8 @@
     private boolean mIsInSearchMode;
     private boolean mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded;
     private int mMaxSpansPerRow = DEFAULT_MAX_HORIZONTAL_SPANS;
-    private View mTabsView;
     private TextView mNoWidgetsView;
-    private SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder;
-    private SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController;
+    private SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController mSearchScrollController;
 
     public WidgetsFullSheet(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
@@ -174,14 +168,6 @@
         mTabsHeight = mHasWorkProfile
                 ? resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_header_pill_height)
                 : 0;
-        mViewPagerTopPadding = mHasWorkProfile
-                ? getContext().getResources()
-                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_picker_view_pager_top_padding)
-                : 0;
-        mSearchAndRecommendationContainerBottomMargin = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
-                mHasWorkProfile
-                        ? R.dimen.search_and_recommended_widgets_container_small_bottom_margin
-                        : R.dimen.search_and_recommended_widgets_container_bottom_margin);
         mWidgetSheetContentHorizontalPadding = 2 * resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.widget_cell_horizontal_padding);
     }
@@ -194,12 +180,11 @@
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
         mContent = findViewById(R.id.container);
-        TopRoundedCornerView springLayout = (TopRoundedCornerView) mContent;
 
         LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(getContext());
         int contentLayoutRes = mHasWorkProfile ? R.layout.widgets_full_sheet_paged_view
                 : R.layout.widgets_full_sheet_recyclerview;
-        layoutInflater.inflate(contentLayoutRes, springLayout, true);
+        layoutInflater.inflate(contentLayoutRes, mContent, true);
 
         RecyclerViewFastScroller fastScroller = findViewById(R.id.fast_scroller);
         mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).setup(findViewById(R.id.primary_widgets_list_view));
@@ -209,7 +194,6 @@
             mViewPager.initParentViews(this);
             mViewPager.getPageIndicator().setOnActivePageChangedListener(this);
             mViewPager.getPageIndicator().setActiveMarker(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY);
-            mTabsView = findViewById(R.id.tabs);
             findViewById(R.id.tab_personal)
                     .setOnClickListener((View view) -> mViewPager.snapToPage(0));
             findViewById(R.id.tab_work)
@@ -220,33 +204,18 @@
             mViewPager = null;
         }
 
-        layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.widgets_full_sheet_search_and_recommendations, springLayout,
-                true);
         mNoWidgetsView = findViewById(R.id.no_widgets_text);
-        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder = new SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder(
+        mSearchScrollController = new SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController(
                 findViewById(R.id.search_and_recommendations_container));
-        TopRoundedCornerView.LayoutParams layoutParams =
-                (TopRoundedCornerView.LayoutParams)
-                        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mContainer.getLayoutParams();
-        layoutParams.bottomMargin = mSearchAndRecommendationContainerBottomMargin;
-        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mContainer.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
-        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController = new SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController(
-                mHasWorkProfile,
-                mTabsHeight,
-                mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder,
-                findViewById(R.id.primary_widgets_list_view),
-                mHasWorkProfile ? findViewById(R.id.work_widgets_list_view) : null,
-                findViewById(R.id.search_widgets_list_view),
-                mTabsView,
-                mViewPager,
-                mNoWidgetsView);
-        fastScroller.setOnFastScrollChangeListener(mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController);
-
+        mSearchScrollController.setCurrentRecyclerView(
+                findViewById(R.id.primary_widgets_list_view));
+        mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setWidgetCellLongClickListener(this);
+        mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setWidgetCellOnClickListener(this);
 
         onRecommendedWidgetsBound();
         onWidgetsBound();
 
-        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.initialize(
+        mSearchScrollController.mSearchBar.initialize(
                 mActivityContext.getPopupDataProvider(), /* searchModeListener= */ this);
 
         setUpEducationViewsIfNeeded();
@@ -270,12 +239,13 @@
             reset();
             resetExpandedHeaders();
             mCurrentWidgetsRecyclerView = recyclerView;
-            mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.setCurrentRecyclerView(recyclerView);
+            mSearchScrollController.setCurrentRecyclerView(recyclerView);
         }
     }
 
     private void updateRecyclerViewVisibility(AdapterHolder adapterHolder) {
-        boolean isWidgetAvailable = adapterHolder.mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() > 0;
+        // The first item is always an empty space entry. Look for any more items.
+        boolean isWidgetAvailable = adapterHolder.mWidgetsListAdapter.hasVisibleEntries();
         adapterHolder.mWidgetsRecyclerView.setVisibility(isWidgetAvailable ? VISIBLE : GONE);
 
         mNoWidgetsView.setText(
@@ -291,7 +261,7 @@
             mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK).mWidgetsRecyclerView.scrollToTop();
         }
         mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.SEARCH).mWidgetsRecyclerView.scrollToTop();
-        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.reset(/* animate= */ true);
+        mSearchScrollController.reset(/* animate= */ true);
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
@@ -340,7 +310,8 @@
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             setBottomPadding(mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK).mWidgetsRecyclerView, insets.bottom);
         }
-        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateBottomInset(insets.bottom);
+        ((MarginLayoutParams) mNoWidgetsView.getLayoutParams()).bottomMargin = insets.bottom;
+
         if (insets.bottom > 0) {
             setupNavBarColor();
         } else {
@@ -360,7 +331,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onContentHorizontalMarginChanged(int contentHorizontalMarginInPx) {
-        setContentViewChildHorizontalMargin(mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mContainer,
+        setContentViewChildHorizontalMargin(mSearchScrollController.mContainer,
                 contentHorizontalMarginInPx);
         if (mViewPager == null) {
             setContentViewChildHorizontalMargin(
@@ -385,14 +356,14 @@
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         doMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
 
-        if (mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateMarginAndPadding()) {
+        if (mSearchScrollController.updateHeaderHeight()) {
             doMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
         }
 
         if (updateMaxSpansPerRow()) {
             doMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
 
-            if (mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateMarginAndPadding()) {
+            if (mSearchScrollController.updateHeaderHeight()) {
                 doMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
             }
         }
@@ -455,7 +426,7 @@
 
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             mViewPager.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-            mTabsView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            mSearchScrollController.mTabBar.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             AdapterHolder workUserAdapterHolder = mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK);
             workUserAdapterHolder.mWidgetsListAdapter.setWidgets(allWidgets);
             onActivePageChanged(mViewPager.getCurrentPage());
@@ -465,9 +436,9 @@
         // Update recommended widgets section so that it occupies appropriate space on screen to
         // leave enough space for presence/absence of mNoWidgetsView.
         boolean isNoWidgetsViewNeeded =
-                mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() == 0
+                !mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsListAdapter.hasVisibleEntries()
                         || (mHasWorkProfile && mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK)
-                                .mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() == 0);
+                        .mWidgetsListAdapter.hasVisibleEntries());
         if (mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded != isNoWidgetsViewNeeded) {
             mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded = isNoWidgetsViewNeeded;
             onRecommendedWidgetsBound();
@@ -491,8 +462,6 @@
             mViewPager.snapToPage(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY);
         }
         attachScrollbarToRecyclerView(mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsRecyclerView);
-
-        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateMarginAndPadding();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -505,10 +474,10 @@
     private void setViewVisibilityBasedOnSearch(boolean isInSearchMode) {
         mIsInSearchMode = isInSearchMode;
         if (isInSearchMode) {
-            mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setVisibility(GONE);
+            mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setVisibility(GONE);
             if (mHasWorkProfile) {
                 mViewPager.setVisibility(GONE);
-                mTabsView.setVisibility(GONE);
+                mSearchScrollController.mTabBar.setVisibility(GONE);
             } else {
                 mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.PRIMARY).mWidgetsRecyclerView.setVisibility(GONE);
             }
@@ -536,8 +505,7 @@
         }
         List<WidgetItem> recommendedWidgets =
                 mActivityContext.getPopupDataProvider().getRecommendedWidgets();
-        WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout table =
-                mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable;
+        WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout table = mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable;
         if (recommendedWidgets.size() > 0) {
             float noWidgetsViewHeight = 0;
             if (mIsNoWidgetsViewNeeded) {
@@ -554,7 +522,7 @@
                     makeMeasureSpec(mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile().availableHeightPx,
                             MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
             float maxTableHeight = (mContent.getMeasuredHeight()
-                    - mTabsHeight - mViewPagerTopPadding - getHeaderViewHeight()
+                    - mTabsHeight - getHeaderViewHeight()
                     - noWidgetsViewHeight) * RECOMMENDATION_TABLE_HEIGHT_RATIO;
 
             List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> recommendedWidgetsInTable =
@@ -617,10 +585,10 @@
                 mNoIntercept = !getRecyclerView().shouldContainerScroll(ev, getPopupContainer());
             }
 
-            if (mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.isSearchBarFocused()
+            if (mSearchScrollController.mSearchBar.isSearchBarFocused()
                     && !getPopupContainer().isEventOverView(
-                            mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBarContainer, ev)) {
-                mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
+                    mSearchScrollController.mSearchBarContainer, ev)) {
+                mSearchScrollController.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
             }
         }
         return super.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
@@ -661,10 +629,8 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getHeaderViewHeight() {
-        return measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mCollapseHandle)
-                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mHeaderTitle)
-                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(
-                        (View) mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBarContainer);
+        return measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mSearchScrollController.mHeaderTitle)
+                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mSearchScrollController.mSearchBarContainer);
     }
 
     /** private the height, in pixel, + the vertical margins of a given view. */
@@ -681,14 +647,14 @@
     protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
         if (mIsInSearchMode) {
-            mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.reset();
+            mSearchScrollController.mSearchBar.reset();
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onBackPressed() {
         if (mIsInSearchMode) {
-            mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.reset();
+            mSearchScrollController.mSearchBar.reset();
             return true;
         }
         return super.onBackPressed();
@@ -701,11 +667,10 @@
     }
 
     @Nullable private View getViewToShowEducationTip() {
-        if (mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.getVisibility() == VISIBLE
-                && mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.getChildCount() > 0
-        ) {
-            return ((ViewGroup) mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mRecommendedWidgetsTable
-                    .getChildAt(0)).getChildAt(0);
+        if (mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.getVisibility() == VISIBLE
+                && mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.getChildCount() > 0) {
+            return ((ViewGroup) mSearchScrollController.mRecommendedWidgetsTable.getChildAt(0))
+                    .getChildAt(0);
         }
 
         AdapterHolder adapterHolder = mAdapters.get(mIsInSearchMode
@@ -782,6 +747,7 @@
                     LayoutInflater.from(context),
                     apps.getWidgetCache(),
                     apps.getIconCache(),
+                    this::getEmptySpaceHeight,
                     /* iconClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
                     /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this);
             mWidgetsListAdapter.setHasStableIds(true);
@@ -801,13 +767,17 @@
             mWidgetsListItemAnimator.setSupportsChangeAnimations(false);
         }
 
+        private int getEmptySpaceHeight() {
+            return mSearchScrollController.getHeaderHeight();
+        }
+
         void setup(WidgetsRecyclerView recyclerView) {
             mWidgetsRecyclerView = recyclerView;
             mWidgetsRecyclerView.setAdapter(mWidgetsListAdapter);
             mWidgetsRecyclerView.setItemAnimator(mWidgetsListItemAnimator);
             mWidgetsRecyclerView.setHeaderViewDimensionsProvider(WidgetsFullSheet.this);
             mWidgetsRecyclerView.setEdgeEffectFactory(
-                    ((TopRoundedCornerView) mContent).createEdgeEffectFactory());
+                    ((SpringRelativeLayout) mContent).createEdgeEffectFactory());
             // Recycler view binds to fast scroller when it is attached to screen. Make sure
             // search recycler view is bound to fast scroller if user is in search mode at the time
             // of attachment.
@@ -818,29 +788,4 @@
             mWidgetsListAdapter.setMaxHorizontalSpansPerRow(mMaxSpansPerRow);
         }
     }
-
-    final class SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder {
-        final SearchAndRecommendationsView mContainer;
-        final View mCollapseHandle;
-        final View mSearchBarContainer;
-        final WidgetsSearchBar mSearchBar;
-        final TextView mHeaderTitle;
-        final WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout mRecommendedWidgetsTable;
-
-        SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder(
-                SearchAndRecommendationsView searchAndRecommendationContainer) {
-            mContainer = searchAndRecommendationContainer;
-            mCollapseHandle = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.collapse_handle);
-            mSearchBarContainer = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.search_bar_container);
-            mSearchBar = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.widgets_search_bar);
-            mHeaderTitle = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.title);
-            mRecommendedWidgetsTable = mContainer.findViewById(R.id.recommended_widget_table);
-            mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setWidgetCellOnTouchListener((view, event) -> {
-                getRecyclerView().onTouchEvent(event);
-                return false;
-            });
-            mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setWidgetCellLongClickListener(WidgetsFullSheet.this);
-            mRecommendedWidgetsTable.setWidgetCellOnClickListener(WidgetsFullSheet.this);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index 1125b82..1ad1f7a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_WIDGETSTRAY_APP_EXPANDED;
+import static com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder.POSITION_DEFAULT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder.POSITION_FIRST;
+import static com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder.POSITION_LAST;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCell;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetPreviewLoader.WidgetPreviewLoadedCallback;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetListSpaceEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.OptionalInt;
+import java.util.function.IntSupplier;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
     /** Uniquely identifies widgets list view type within the app. */
+    private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SPACE = R.id.view_type_widgets_space;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_LIST = R.id.view_type_widgets_list;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_header;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_search_header;
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@
     private final WidgetListBaseRowEntryComparator mRowComparator =
             new WidgetListBaseRowEntryComparator();
 
-    private List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mAllEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mAllEntries = new ArrayList<>();
     private ArrayList<WidgetsListBaseEntry> mVisibleEntries = new ArrayList<>();
     @Nullable private PackageUserKey mWidgetsContentVisiblePackageUserKey = null;
 
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@
 
     public WidgetsListAdapter(Context context, LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader widgetPreviewLoader, IconCache iconCache,
+            IntSupplier emptySpaceHeightProvider,
             OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener) {
         mContext = context;
         mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
@@ -126,22 +133,23 @@
         WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory = new WidgetsListDrawableFactory(context);
         mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
                 layoutInflater, iconClickListener, iconLongClickListener,
-                mCachingPreviewLoader, listDrawableFactory, /* listAdapter= */ this);
+                mCachingPreviewLoader, listDrawableFactory);
         mViewHolderBinders.put(VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_LIST, mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder);
         mViewHolderBinders.put(
                 VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER,
                 new WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                         layoutInflater,
                         /* onHeaderClickListener= */ this,
-                        listDrawableFactory,
-                        /* listAdapter= */ this));
+                        listDrawableFactory));
         mViewHolderBinders.put(
                 VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER,
                 new WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                         layoutInflater,
                         /* onHeaderClickListener= */ this,
-                        listDrawableFactory,
-                        /* listAdapter= */ this));
+                        listDrawableFactory));
+        mViewHolderBinders.put(
+                VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SPACE,
+                new WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder(emptySpaceHeightProvider));
         mShortcutPreviewPadding =
                 2 * context.getResources()
                         .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_preview_shortcut_padding);
@@ -205,6 +213,14 @@
         return mVisibleEntries.size();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns true if the adapter has entries which will be visible to the user
+     */
+    public boolean hasVisibleEntries() {
+        // Account for the 1st space entry
+        return getItemCount() > 1;
+    }
+
     /** Returns all items that will be drawn in a recycler view. */
     public List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> getItems() {
         return mVisibleEntries;
@@ -218,8 +234,9 @@
     /** Updates the widget list based on {@code tempEntries}. */
     public void setWidgets(List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> tempEntries) {
         mCachingPreviewLoader.clearAll();
-        mAllEntries = tempEntries.stream().sorted(mRowComparator)
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        mAllEntries.clear();
+        mAllEntries.add(new WidgetListSpaceEntry());
+        tempEntries.stream().sorted(mRowComparator).forEach(mAllEntries::add);
         if (shouldClearVisibleEntries()) {
             mVisibleEntries.clear();
         }
@@ -247,8 +264,9 @@
                 getOffsetForPosition(previousPositionForPackageUserKey);
 
         List<WidgetsListBaseEntry> newVisibleEntries = mAllEntries.stream()
-                .filter(entry -> (mFilter == null || mFilter.test(entry))
+                .filter(entry -> ((mFilter == null || mFilter.test(entry))
                         && mHeaderAndSelectedContentFilter.test(entry))
+                        || entry instanceof WidgetListSpaceEntry)
                 .map(entry -> {
                     if (entry instanceof WidgetsListBaseEntry.Header<?>
                             && matchesKey(entry, mWidgetsContentVisiblePackageUserKey)) {
@@ -352,7 +370,13 @@
     public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int pos) {
         ViewHolderBinder viewHolderBinder = mViewHolderBinders.get(getItemViewType(pos));
         WidgetsListBaseEntry entry = mVisibleEntries.get(pos);
-        viewHolderBinder.bindViewHolder(holder, mVisibleEntries.get(pos), pos);
+
+        // The first entry has an empty space, count from second entries.
+        int listPos = (pos > 1) ? POSITION_DEFAULT : POSITION_FIRST;
+        if (pos == (getItemCount() - 1)) {
+            listPos |= POSITION_LAST;
+        }
+        viewHolderBinder.bindViewHolder(holder, mVisibleEntries.get(pos), listPos);
         holder.itemView.setTag(R.id.tag_widget_entry, entry);
     }
 
@@ -395,6 +419,8 @@
             return VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER;
         } else if (entry instanceof WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry) {
             return VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER;
+        } else if (entry instanceof WidgetListSpaceEntry) {
+            return VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SPACE;
         }
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ViewHolderBinder not found for " + entry);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
index 2f8f1ba..00750bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -31,16 +31,13 @@
     private final LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater;
     private final OnHeaderClickListener mOnHeaderClickListener;
     private final WidgetsListDrawableFactory mListDrawableFactory;
-    private final WidgetsListAdapter mWidgetsListAdapter;
 
     public WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             OnHeaderClickListener onHeaderClickListener,
-            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory,
-            WidgetsListAdapter listAdapter) {
+            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory) {
         mLayoutInflater = layoutInflater;
         mOnHeaderClickListener = onHeaderClickListener;
         mListDrawableFactory = listDrawableFactory;
-        mWidgetsListAdapter = listAdapter;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -53,14 +50,14 @@
 
     @Override
     public void bindViewHolder(WidgetsListHeaderHolder viewHolder, WidgetsListHeaderEntry data,
-            int position) {
+            @ListPosition int position) {
         WidgetsListHeader widgetsListHeader = viewHolder.mWidgetsListHeader;
         widgetsListHeader.applyFromItemInfoWithIcon(data);
         widgetsListHeader.setExpanded(data.isWidgetListShown());
         widgetsListHeader.setListDrawableState(
                 WidgetsListDrawableState.obtain(
-                        /* isFirst= */ position == 0,
-                        /* isLast= */ position == mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() - 1,
+                        (position & POSITION_FIRST) != 0,
+                        (position & POSITION_LAST) != 0,
                         /* isExpanded= */ data.isWidgetListShown()));
         widgetsListHeader.setOnExpandChangeListener(isExpanded ->
                 mOnHeaderClickListener.onHeaderClicked(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListLayoutManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListLayoutManager.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b7f544..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListLayoutManager.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2021 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.picker;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.OnContentChangeListener;
-
-/**
- * A layout manager for the {@link WidgetsRecyclerView}.
- *
- * {@link #setOnContentChangeListener(OnContentChangeListener)} can be used to register a callback
- * for when the content of the layout manager has changed, following measurement and animation.
- */
-public final class WidgetsListLayoutManager extends LinearLayoutManager {
-    @Nullable
-    private OnContentChangeListener mOnContentChangeListener;
-
-    public WidgetsListLayoutManager(Context context) {
-        super(context);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onLayoutCompleted(RecyclerView.State state) {
-        super.onLayoutCompleted(state);
-        if (mOnContentChangeListener != null) {
-            mOnContentChangeListener.onContentChanged();
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void setOnContentChangeListener(@Nullable OnContentChangeListener listener) {
-        mOnContentChangeListener = listener;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
index 31dd9ee..1e2a3bf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -32,16 +32,13 @@
     private final LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater;
     private final OnHeaderClickListener mOnHeaderClickListener;
     private final WidgetsListDrawableFactory mListDrawableFactory;
-    private final WidgetsListAdapter mWidgetsListAdapter;
 
     public WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             OnHeaderClickListener onHeaderClickListener,
-            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory,
-            WidgetsListAdapter listAdapter) {
+            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory) {
         mLayoutInflater = layoutInflater;
         mOnHeaderClickListener = onHeaderClickListener;
         mListDrawableFactory = listDrawableFactory;
-        mWidgetsListAdapter = listAdapter;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -54,14 +51,14 @@
 
     @Override
     public void bindViewHolder(WidgetsListSearchHeaderHolder viewHolder,
-            WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry data, int position) {
+            WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry data, @ListPosition int position) {
         WidgetsListHeader widgetsListHeader = viewHolder.mWidgetsListHeader;
         widgetsListHeader.applyFromItemInfoWithIcon(data);
         widgetsListHeader.setExpanded(data.isWidgetListShown());
         widgetsListHeader.setListDrawableState(
                 WidgetsListDrawableState.obtain(
-                        /* isFirst= */ position == 0,
-                        /* isLast= */ position == mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() - 1,
+                        (position & POSITION_FIRST) != 0,
+                        (position & POSITION_LAST) != 0,
                         /* isExpanded= */ data.isWidgetListShown()));
         widgetsListHeader.setOnExpandChangeListener(isExpanded ->
                 mOnHeaderClickListener.onHeaderClicked(isExpanded,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
index 9c06558..804b0ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     private final OnLongClickListener mIconLongClickListener;
     private final WidgetsListDrawableFactory mListDrawableFactory;
     private final CachingWidgetPreviewLoader mWidgetPreviewLoader;
-    private final WidgetsListAdapter mWidgetsListAdapter;
     private boolean mApplyBitmapDeferred = false;
 
     public WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
@@ -62,14 +61,12 @@
             OnClickListener iconClickListener,
             OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener,
             CachingWidgetPreviewLoader widgetPreviewLoader,
-            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory,
-            WidgetsListAdapter listAdapter) {
+            WidgetsListDrawableFactory listDrawableFactory) {
         mLayoutInflater = layoutInflater;
         mIconClickListener = iconClickListener;
         mIconLongClickListener = iconLongClickListener;
         mWidgetPreviewLoader = widgetPreviewLoader;
         mListDrawableFactory = listDrawableFactory;
-        mWidgetsListAdapter = listAdapter;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -97,15 +94,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public void bindViewHolder(WidgetsRowViewHolder holder, WidgetsListContentEntry entry,
-            int position) {
+            @ListPosition int position) {
         WidgetsListTableView table = holder.mTableContainer;
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, String.format("onBindViewHolder [widget#=%d, table.getChildCount=%d]",
                     entry.mWidgets.size(), table.getChildCount()));
         }
-
-        table.setListDrawableState(
-                position == mWidgetsListAdapter.getItemCount() - 1 ? LAST : MIDDLE);
+        table.setListDrawableState(((position & POSITION_LAST) != 0) ? LAST : MIDDLE);
 
         List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemsTable =
                 WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
index 0b8ca34..60dfebe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     private float mRecommendationTableMaxHeight = Float.MAX_VALUE;
     @Nullable private OnLongClickListener mWidgetCellOnLongClickListener;
     @Nullable private OnClickListener mWidgetCellOnClickListener;
-    @Nullable private OnTouchListener mWidgetCellOnTouchListener;
 
     public WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout(Context context) {
         this(context, /* attrs= */ null);
@@ -79,11 +78,6 @@
         mWidgetCellOnClickListener = widgetCellOnClickListener;
     }
 
-    /** Sets a {@link android.view.View.OnTouchListener} for all widget cells in this table. */
-    public void setWidgetCellOnTouchListener(OnTouchListener widgetCellOnTouchListener) {
-        mWidgetCellOnTouchListener = widgetCellOnTouchListener;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets a list of recommended widgets that would like to be displayed in this table within the
      * desired {@code recommendationTableMaxHeight}.
@@ -129,7 +123,6 @@
         WidgetCell widget = (WidgetCell) LayoutInflater.from(
                 getContext()).inflate(R.layout.widget_cell, parent, false);
 
-        widget.setOnTouchListener(mWidgetCellOnTouchListener);
         View previewContainer = widget.findViewById(R.id.widget_preview_container);
         previewContainer.setOnClickListener(mWidgetCellOnClickListener);
         previewContainer.setOnLongClickListener(mWidgetCellOnLongClickListener);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
index 7671841..f780f03 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TableLayout;
 
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.OnItemTouchListener;
@@ -32,11 +31,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetListSpaceEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.OnContentChangeListener;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder.EmptySpaceView;
 
 /**
  * The widgets recycler view.
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@
     private final Point mFastScrollerOffset = new Point();
     private boolean mTouchDownOnScroller;
     private HeaderViewDimensionsProvider mHeaderViewDimensionsProvider;
+
+    // Cached sizes
     private int mLastVisibleWidgetContentTableHeight = 0;
     private int mWidgetHeaderHeight = 0;
+    private int mWidgetEmptySpaceHeight = 0;
+
     private final int mSpacingBetweenEntries;
-    @Nullable private OnContentChangeListener mOnContentChangeListener;
 
     public WidgetsRecyclerView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -82,9 +85,7 @@
         super.onFinishInflate();
         // create a layout manager with Launcher's context so that scroll position
         // can be preserved during screen rotation.
-        WidgetsListLayoutManager layoutManager = new WidgetsListLayoutManager(getContext());
-        layoutManager.setOnContentChangeListener(mOnContentChangeListener);
-        setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
+        setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(getContext()));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -169,10 +170,12 @@
                 // This assumes there is ever only one content shown in this recycler view.
                 mLastVisibleWidgetContentTableHeight = view.getMeasuredHeight();
             } else if (view instanceof WidgetsListHeader
-                    && mLastVisibleWidgetContentTableHeight == 0
+                    && mWidgetHeaderHeight == 0
                     && view.getMeasuredHeight() > 0) {
                 // This assumes all header views are of the same height.
                 mWidgetHeaderHeight = view.getMeasuredHeight();
+            } else if (view instanceof EmptySpaceView && view.getMeasuredHeight() > 0) {
+                mWidgetEmptySpaceHeight = view.getMeasuredHeight();
             }
         }
 
@@ -251,14 +254,6 @@
         scrollToPosition(0);
     }
 
-    public void setOnContentChangeListener(@Nullable OnContentChangeListener listener) {
-        mOnContentChangeListener = listener;
-        WidgetsListLayoutManager layoutManager = (WidgetsListLayoutManager) getLayoutManager();
-        if (layoutManager != null) {
-            layoutManager.setOnContentChangeListener(listener);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the sum of the height, in pixels, of this list adapter's items from index 0 until
      * {@code untilIndex}.
@@ -283,6 +278,8 @@
                 }
             } else if (entry instanceof WidgetsListContentEntry) {
                 totalItemsHeight += mLastVisibleWidgetContentTableHeight;
+            } else if (entry instanceof WidgetListSpaceEntry) {
+                totalItemsHeight += mWidgetEmptySpaceHeight;
             } else {
                 throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can't estimate height for " + entry);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f33c2fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.picker;
+
+import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY;
+import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.ViewHolder;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetListSpaceEntry;
+
+import java.util.function.IntSupplier;
+
+/**
+ * {@link ViewHolderBinder} for binding the top empty space
+ */
+public class WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder
+        implements ViewHolderBinder<WidgetListSpaceEntry, ViewHolder> {
+
+    private final IntSupplier mEmptySpaceHeightProvider;
+
+    public WidgetsSpaceViewHolderBinder(IntSupplier emptySpaceHeightProvider) {
+        mEmptySpaceHeightProvider = emptySpaceHeightProvider;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ViewHolder newViewHolder(ViewGroup parent) {
+        return new ViewHolder(new EmptySpaceView(parent.getContext())) { };
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void bindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, WidgetListSpaceEntry data, int position) {
+        ((EmptySpaceView) holder.itemView).setFixedHeight(mEmptySpaceHeightProvider.getAsInt());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Empty view which allows listening for 'Y' changes
+     */
+    public static class EmptySpaceView extends View {
+
+        private Runnable mOnYChangeCallback;
+        private int mHeight = 0;
+
+        private EmptySpaceView(Context context) {
+            super(context);
+            animate().setUpdateListener(v -> notifyYChanged());
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Sets the height for the empty view
+         * @return true if the height changed, false otherwise
+         */
+        public boolean setFixedHeight(int height) {
+            if (mHeight != height) {
+                mHeight = height;
+                requestLayout();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+            super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, makeMeasureSpec(mHeight, EXACTLY));
+        }
+
+        public void setOnYChangeCallback(Runnable callback) {
+            mOnYChangeCallback = callback;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
+            super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
+            notifyYChanged();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void offsetTopAndBottom(int offset) {
+            super.offsetTopAndBottom(offset);
+            notifyYChanged();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setTranslationY(float translationY) {
+            super.setTranslationY(translationY);
+            notifyYChanged();
+        }
+
+        private void notifyYChanged() {
+            if (mOnYChangeCallback != null) {
+                mOnYChangeCallback.run();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}