diff --git a/proguard.flags b/proguard.flags
index e6c4c51..5a3dfd1 100644
--- a/proguard.flags
+++ b/proguard.flags
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
   *;
 }
 
+-keep class com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsBackgroundDrawable {
+  public void setAlpha(int);
+  public int getAlpha();
+}
+
 -keep class com.android.launcher3.BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar {
   public void setThumbWidth(int);
   public int getThumbWidth();
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64f50df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df3e2de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7138ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed88199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ff9453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d94bb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d973f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0257f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67545f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e36e27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dde7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5bd32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb07956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d687e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e22b962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e107c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7482830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..028c7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dce7b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..811a6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c638456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_hand.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..511a02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cc18f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c32f8ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bead8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/layout/all_apps_empty_search.xml b/res/layout/all_apps_empty_search.xml
index b9b493e..5439111 100644
--- a/res/layout/all_apps_empty_search.xml
+++ b/res/layout/all_apps_empty_search.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:gravity="start"
-    android:paddingTop="20dp"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/all_apps_empty_search_message_top_offset"
     android:paddingBottom="8dp"
     android:paddingLeft="16dp"
     android:paddingRight="16dp"
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
index ced5648..1d593df 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     <HorizontalScrollView
         android:id="@+id/widgets_scroll_container"
+        android:theme="@style/Theme.Dark.CustomOverscroll"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:scrollbars="none">
diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 2651fbb..fb54f12 100644
--- a/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     <dimen name="all_apps_grid_view_start_margin">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_grid_section_text_size">26sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_icon_top_bottom_padding">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_width">850dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_height">525dp</dimen>
 
 <!-- Cling -->
     <dimen name="cling_migration_logo_height">400dp</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
index d48f9ee..807fab9 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 <!-- All Apps -->
     <dimen name="all_apps_search_bar_height">54dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_icon_top_bottom_padding">14dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_empty_search_message_top_offset">64dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_empty_search_bg_top_offset">180dp</dimen>
 
 <!-- QSB -->
     <dimen name="toolbar_button_vertical_padding">8dip</dimen>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index b2ba7a9..93c6d14 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
          get build information. Can be empty. -->
     <string name="build_info_class" translatable="false"></string>
 
+    <!-- View ID to use for QSB widget -->
+    <item type="id" name="qsb_widget" />
+
 <!-- Accessibility actions -->
     <item type="id" name="action_remove" />
     <item type="id" name="action_uninstall" />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 3f14151..3672179 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
     <dimen name="all_apps_prediction_icon_top_padding">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_prediction_icon_bottom_padding">18dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="all_apps_list_top_bottom_padding">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_empty_search_message_top_offset">40dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_empty_search_bg_top_offset">144dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_width">700dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="all_apps_background_canvas_height">475dp</dimen>
 
 <!-- Widget tray -->
     <dimen name="widget_container_inset">8dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar.java
index f76aed7..fcee7e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     private boolean mIsDragging;
     private boolean mIsThumbDetached;
     private boolean mCanThumbDetach;
+    private boolean mIgnoreDragGesture;
 
     // This is the offset from the top of the scrollbar when the user first starts touching.  To
     // prevent jumping, this offset is applied as the user scrolls.
@@ -180,13 +181,15 @@
         int y = (int) ev.getY();
         switch (action) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                if (isNearPoint(downX, downY)) {
+                if (isNearThumb(downX, downY)) {
                     mTouchOffset = downY - mThumbOffset.y;
                 }
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
-                // Check if we should start scrolling
-                if (!mIsDragging && isNearPoint(downX, downY) &&
+                // Check if we should start scrolling, but ignore this fastscroll gesture if we have
+                // exceeded some fixed movement
+                mIgnoreDragGesture |= Math.abs(y - downY) > config.getScaledPagingTouchSlop();
+                if (!mIsDragging && !mIgnoreDragGesture && isNearThumb(downX, lastY) &&
                         Math.abs(y - downY) > config.getScaledTouchSlop()) {
                     mRv.getParent().requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(true);
                     mIsDragging = true;
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
                 mTouchOffset = 0;
                 mLastTouchY = 0;
+                mIgnoreDragGesture = false;
                 if (mIsDragging) {
                     mIsDragging = false;
                     mPopup.animateVisibility(false);
@@ -287,7 +291,7 @@
     /**
      * Returns whether the specified points are near the scroll bar bounds.
      */
-    private boolean isNearPoint(int x, int y) {
+    private boolean isNearThumb(int x, int y) {
         mTmpRect.set(mThumbOffset.x, mThumbOffset.y, mThumbOffset.x + mThumbWidth,
                 mThumbOffset.y + mThumbHeight);
         mTmpRect.inset(mTouchInset, mTouchInset);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
index ea1c0fd..59ab839 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
@@ -616,7 +616,9 @@
             // Check the DB first.
             if (!getEntryFromDB(cacheKey, entry, useLowResIcon)) {
                 try {
-                    PackageInfo info = mPackageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, 0);
+                    int flags = UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle().equals(user) ? 0 :
+                        PackageManager.GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES;
+                    PackageInfo info = mPackageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, flags);
                     ApplicationInfo appInfo = info.applicationInfo;
                     if (appInfo == null) {
                         throw new NameNotFoundException("ApplicationInfo is null");
@@ -787,7 +789,7 @@
     }
 
     private static final class IconDB extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
-        private final static int DB_VERSION = 6;
+        private final static int DB_VERSION = 7;
 
         private final static String TABLE_NAME = "icons";
         private final static String COLUMN_ROWID = "rowid";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 6f2458c..2873d37 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@
     private boolean mHasFocus = false;
     private boolean mAttached = false;
 
+    private LauncherClings mClings;
+
     private static LongArrayMap<FolderInfo> sFolders = new LongArrayMap<>();
 
     private View.OnTouchListener mHapticFeedbackTouchListener;
@@ -648,7 +650,7 @@
     public boolean isDraggingEnabled() {
         // We prevent dragging when we are loading the workspace as it is possible to pick up a view
         // that is subsequently removed from the workspace in startBinding().
-        return !mModel.isLoadingWorkspace();
+        return !isWorkspaceLoading();
     }
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
@@ -994,6 +996,12 @@
         mPaused = false;
         if (mRestoring || mOnResumeNeedsLoad) {
             setWorkspaceLoading(true);
+
+            // If we're starting binding all over again, clear any bind calls we'd postponed in
+            // the past (see waitUntilResume) -- we don't need them since we're starting binding
+            // from scratch again
+            mBindOnResumeCallbacks.clear();
+
             mModel.startLoader(PagedView.INVALID_RESTORE_PAGE);
             mRestoring = false;
             mOnResumeNeedsLoad = false;
@@ -1857,6 +1865,8 @@
         boolean alreadyOnHome = mHasFocus && ((intent.getFlags() &
                 Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT)
                 != Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT);
+        boolean moveToDefaultScreen = mLauncherCallbacks != null ?
+                mLauncherCallbacks.shouldMoveToDefaultScreenOnHomeIntent() : true;
         boolean isActionMain = Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(intent.getAction());
         if (isActionMain) {
             // also will cancel mWaitingForResult.
@@ -1910,8 +1920,6 @@
         // as slow logic in the callbacks eat into the time the scroller expects for the snapToPage
         // animation.
         if (isActionMain) {
-            boolean moveToDefaultScreen = mLauncherCallbacks != null ?
-                    mLauncherCallbacks.shouldMoveToDefaultScreenOnHomeIntent() : true;
             if (alreadyOnHome && mState == State.WORKSPACE && !mWorkspace.isTouchActive() &&
                     openFolder == null && moveToDefaultScreen) {
                 mWorkspace.post(new Runnable() {
@@ -3499,6 +3507,7 @@
             mAppWidgetHost.setQsbWidgetId(widgetId);
             if (widgetId != -1) {
                 mQsb = mAppWidgetHost.createView(this, widgetId, searchProvider);
+                mQsb.setId(R.id.qsb_widget);
                 mQsb.updateAppWidgetOptions(opts);
                 mQsb.setPadding(0, 0, 0, 0);
                 mSearchDropTargetBar.addView(mQsb);
@@ -3755,11 +3764,12 @@
                 continue;
             }
 
+            final View view;
             switch (item.itemType) {
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
                     ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) item;
-                    View shortcut = createShortcut(info);
+                    view = createShortcut(info);
 
                     /*
                      * TODO: FIX collision case
@@ -3778,28 +3788,26 @@
                             }
                         }
                     }
-
-                    workspace.addInScreenFromBind(shortcut, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
-                            item.cellY, 1, 1);
-                    if (animateIcons) {
-                        // Animate all the applications up now
-                        shortcut.setAlpha(0f);
-                        shortcut.setScaleX(0f);
-                        shortcut.setScaleY(0f);
-                        bounceAnims.add(createNewAppBounceAnimation(shortcut, i));
-                        newShortcutsScreenId = item.screenId;
-                    }
                     break;
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                    FolderIcon newFolder = FolderIcon.fromXml(R.layout.folder_icon, this,
+                    view = FolderIcon.fromXml(R.layout.folder_icon, this,
                             (ViewGroup) workspace.getChildAt(workspace.getCurrentPage()),
                             (FolderInfo) item, mIconCache);
-                    workspace.addInScreenFromBind(newFolder, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
-                            item.cellY, 1, 1);
                     break;
                 default:
                     throw new RuntimeException("Invalid Item Type");
             }
+
+            workspace.addInScreenFromBind(view, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
+                    item.cellY, 1, 1);
+            if (animateIcons) {
+                // Animate all the applications up now
+                view.setAlpha(0f);
+                view.setScaleX(0f);
+                view.setScaleY(0f);
+                bounceAnims.add(createNewAppBounceAnimation(view, i));
+                newShortcutsScreenId = item.screenId;
+            }
         }
 
         if (animateIcons) {
@@ -4064,7 +4072,8 @@
 
     private boolean canRunNewAppsAnimation() {
         long diff = System.currentTimeMillis() - mDragController.getLastGestureUpTime();
-        return diff > (NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000);
+        return diff > (NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000)
+                && (mClings == null || !mClings.isVisible());
     }
 
     private ValueAnimator createNewAppBounceAnimation(View v, int i) {
@@ -4491,6 +4500,7 @@
         // launcher2). Otherwise, we prompt the user upon started for migration
         LauncherClings launcherClings = new LauncherClings(this);
         if (launcherClings.shouldShowFirstRunOrMigrationClings()) {
+            mClings = launcherClings;
             if (mModel.canMigrateFromOldLauncherDb(this)) {
                 launcherClings.showMigrationCling();
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
index 7470284..18fe8ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     @Thunk Launcher mLauncher;
     private LayoutInflater mInflater;
+    @Thunk boolean mIsVisible;
 
     /** Ctor */
     public LauncherClings(Launcher launcher) {
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
      * package was not preinstalled and there exists a db to migrate from.
      */
     public void showMigrationCling() {
+        mIsVisible = true;
         mLauncher.hideWorkspaceSearchAndHotseat();
 
         ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.launcher);
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@
     }
 
     public void showLongPressCling(boolean showWelcome) {
+        mIsVisible = true;
         ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.launcher);
         View cling = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.longpress_cling, root, false);
 
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@
                     mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().edit()
                         .putBoolean(flag, true)
                         .apply();
+                    mIsVisible = false;
                     if (postAnimationCb != null) {
                         postAnimationCb.run();
                     }
@@ -209,6 +213,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isVisible() {
+        return mIsVisible;
+    }
+
     /** Returns whether the clings are enabled or should be shown */
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
     private boolean areClingsEnabled() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 2748682..e5ca778 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@
 
     /** Runs the specified runnable immediately if called from the worker thread, otherwise it is
      * posted on the worker thread handler. */
-    private static void runOnWorkerThread(Runnable r) {
+    @Thunk static void runOnWorkerThread(Runnable r) {
         if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
             r.run();
         } else {
@@ -268,19 +267,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Runs the specified runnable after the loader is complete
-     */
-    @Thunk void runAfterBindCompletes(Runnable r) {
-        if (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce) {
-            synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                mBindCompleteRunnables.add(r);
-            }
-        } else {
-            runOnWorkerThread(r);
-        }
-    }
-
     boolean canMigrateFromOldLauncherDb(Launcher launcher) {
         return mOldContentProviderExists && !launcher.isLauncherPreinstalled() ;
     }
@@ -894,8 +880,13 @@
     }
 
     private void assertWorkspaceLoaded() {
-        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild() && (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce)) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Trying to add shortcut while loader is running");
+        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            synchronized (mLock) {
+                if (!mHasLoaderCompletedOnce ||
+                        (mLoaderTask != null && mLoaderTask.mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace)) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Trying to add shortcut while loader is running");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1390,16 +1381,6 @@
                 mHandler.post(r);
             }
         }
-
-        // Run all the bind complete runnables after workspace is bound.
-        if (!mBindCompleteRunnables.isEmpty()) {
-            synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                for (final Runnable r : mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                    runOnWorkerThread(r);
-                }
-                mBindCompleteRunnables.clear();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     public void stopLoader() {
@@ -1441,15 +1422,6 @@
         return mAllAppsLoaded;
     }
 
-    boolean isLoadingWorkspace() {
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            if (mLoaderTask != null) {
-                return mLoaderTask.isLoadingWorkspace();
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Runnable for the thread that loads the contents of the launcher:
      *   - workspace icons
@@ -1468,10 +1440,6 @@
             mFlags = flags;
         }
 
-        boolean isLoadingWorkspace() {
-            return mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace;
-        }
-
         private void loadAndBindWorkspace() {
             mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = true;
 
@@ -2697,13 +2665,24 @@
                         callbacks.finishBindingItems();
                     }
 
+                    mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = false;
+
+                    // Run all the bind complete runnables after workspace is bound.
+                    if (!mBindCompleteRunnables.isEmpty()) {
+                        synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                            for (final Runnable r : mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                                runOnWorkerThread(r);
+                            }
+                            mBindCompleteRunnables.clear();
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     // If we're profiling, ensure this is the last thing in the queue.
                     if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
                         Log.d(TAG, "bound workspace in "
                             + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis()-t) + "ms");
                     }
 
-                    mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = false;
                 }
             };
             if (isLoadingSynchronously) {
@@ -2832,12 +2811,27 @@
 
                 final ManagedProfileHeuristic heuristic = ManagedProfileHeuristic.get(mContext, user);
                 if (heuristic != null) {
-                    runAfterBindCompletes(new Runnable() {
+                    final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
 
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
                             heuristic.processUserApps(apps);
                         }
+                    };
+                    runOnMainThread(new Runnable() {
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            // Check isLoadingWorkspace on the UI thread, as it is updated on
+                            // the UI thread.
+                            if (mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace) {
+                                synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                                    mBindCompleteRunnables.add(r);
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                runOnWorkerThread(r);
+                            }
+                        }
                     });
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..117aca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 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.allapps;
+
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.ColorFilter;
+import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+
+import android.view.Gravity;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+
+/**
+ * A helper class to positon and orient a drawable to be drawn.
+ */
+class TransformedImageDrawable {
+    private Drawable mImage;
+    private float mXPercent;
+    private float mYPercent;
+    private int mGravity;
+
+    /**
+     * @param gravity If one of the Gravity center values, the x and y offset will take the width
+     *                and height of the image into account to center the image to the offset.
+     */
+    public TransformedImageDrawable(Resources res, int resourceId, float xPct, float yPct,
+            int gravity) {
+        mImage = res.getDrawable(resourceId);
+        mXPercent = xPct;
+        mYPercent = yPct;
+        mGravity = gravity;
+    }
+
+    public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
+        mImage.setAlpha(alpha);
+    }
+
+    public int getAlpha() {
+        return mImage.getAlpha();
+    }
+
+    public void updateBounds(Rect bounds) {
+        int width = mImage.getIntrinsicWidth();
+        int height = mImage.getIntrinsicHeight();
+        int left = bounds.left + (int) (mXPercent * bounds.width());
+        int top = bounds.top + (int) (mYPercent * bounds.height());
+        if ((mGravity & Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL) == Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL) {
+            left -= (width / 2);
+        }
+        if ((mGravity & Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL) == Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL) {
+            top -= (height / 2);
+        }
+        mImage.setBounds(left, top, left + width, top + height);
+    }
+
+    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
+        int c = canvas.save(Canvas.MATRIX_SAVE_FLAG);
+        mImage.draw(canvas);
+        canvas.restoreToCount(c);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is a custom composite drawable that has a fixed virtual size and dynamically lays out its
+ * children images relatively within its bounds.  This way, we can reduce the memory usage of a
+ * single, large sparsely populated image.
+ */
+public class AllAppsBackgroundDrawable extends Drawable {
+
+    private final TransformedImageDrawable mHand;
+    private final TransformedImageDrawable[] mIcons;
+    private final int mWidth;
+    private final int mHeight;
+
+    private ObjectAnimator mBackgroundAnim;
+
+    public AllAppsBackgroundDrawable(Context context) {
+        Resources res = context.getResources();
+        mHand = new TransformedImageDrawable(res, R.drawable.ic_all_apps_bg_hand,
+                0.575f, 0.1f, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        mIcons = new TransformedImageDrawable[4];
+        mIcons[0] = new TransformedImageDrawable(res, R.drawable.ic_all_apps_bg_icon_1,
+                0.375f, 0, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        mIcons[1] = new TransformedImageDrawable(res, R.drawable.ic_all_apps_bg_icon_2,
+                0.3125f, 0.25f, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        mIcons[2] = new TransformedImageDrawable(res, R.drawable.ic_all_apps_bg_icon_3,
+                0.475f, 0.4f, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        mIcons[3] = new TransformedImageDrawable(res, R.drawable.ic_all_apps_bg_icon_4,
+                0.7f, 0.125f, Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        mWidth = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_background_canvas_width);
+        mHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_background_canvas_height);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Animates the background alpha.
+     */
+    public void animateBgAlpha(float finalAlpha, int duration) {
+        int finalAlphaI = (int) (finalAlpha * 255f);
+        if (getAlpha() != finalAlphaI) {
+            mBackgroundAnim = cancelAnimator(mBackgroundAnim);
+            mBackgroundAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(this, "alpha", finalAlphaI);
+            mBackgroundAnim.setDuration(duration);
+            mBackgroundAnim.start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the background alpha immediately.
+     */
+    public void setBgAlpha(float finalAlpha) {
+        int finalAlphaI = (int) (finalAlpha * 255f);
+        if (getAlpha() != finalAlphaI) {
+            mBackgroundAnim = cancelAnimator(mBackgroundAnim);
+            setAlpha(finalAlphaI);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getIntrinsicWidth() {
+        return mWidth;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getIntrinsicHeight() {
+        return mHeight;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
+        mHand.draw(canvas);
+        for (int i = 0; i < mIcons.length; i++) {
+            mIcons[i].draw(canvas);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onBoundsChange(Rect bounds) {
+        super.onBoundsChange(bounds);
+        mHand.updateBounds(bounds);
+        for (int i = 0; i < mIcons.length; i++) {
+            mIcons[i].updateBounds(bounds);
+        }
+        invalidateSelf();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
+        mHand.setAlpha(alpha);
+        for (int i = 0; i < mIcons.length; i++) {
+            mIcons[i].setAlpha(alpha);
+        }
+        invalidateSelf();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getAlpha() {
+        return mHand.getAlpha();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setColorFilter(ColorFilter colorFilter) {
+        // Do nothing
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getOpacity() {
+        return PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT;
+    }
+
+    private ObjectAnimator cancelAnimator(ObjectAnimator animator) {
+        if (animator != null) {
+            animator.removeAllListeners();
+            animator.cancel();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 6d008ab..88c6aca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -615,13 +615,14 @@
         if (apps != null) {
             mApps.setOrderedFilter(apps);
             mAdapter.setLastSearchQuery(query);
-            mAppsRecyclerView.scrollToTop();
+            mAppsRecyclerView.onSearchResultsChanged();
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void clearSearchResult() {
         mApps.setOrderedFilter(null);
+        mAppsRecyclerView.onSearchResultsChanged();
 
         // Clear the search query
         mSearchQueryBuilder.clear();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsGridAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsGridAdapter.java
index f7c4489..1f95133 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsGridAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsGridAdapter.java
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityRecordCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEventCompat;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
@@ -511,14 +513,17 @@
             case EMPTY_SEARCH_VIEW_TYPE:
                 TextView emptyViewText = (TextView) holder.mContent;
                 emptyViewText.setText(mEmptySearchMessage);
+                emptyViewText.setGravity(mApps.hasNoFilteredResults() ? Gravity.CENTER :
+                        Gravity.START | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
                 break;
             case SEARCH_MARKET_VIEW_TYPE:
-                View searchView = holder.mContent;
+                TextView searchView = (TextView) holder.mContent;
                 if (mMarketSearchIntent != null) {
                     searchView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     searchView.setContentDescription(mMarketSearchMessage);
-                    ((TextView) searchView.findViewById(R.id.search_market_text))
-                            .setText(mMarketSearchMessage);
+                    searchView.setGravity(mApps.hasNoFilteredResults() ? Gravity.CENTER :
+                            Gravity.START | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
+                    searchView.setText(mMarketSearchMessage);
                 } else {
                     searchView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
index 1cde7bf..2f66e2c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseRecyclerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseRecyclerViewFastScrollBar;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Stats;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -57,6 +61,9 @@
 
     private ScrollPositionState mScrollPosState = new ScrollPositionState();
 
+    private AllAppsBackgroundDrawable mEmptySearchBackground;
+    private int mEmptySearchBackgroundTopOffset;
+
     public AllAppsRecyclerView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -72,7 +79,11 @@
     public AllAppsRecyclerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
             int defStyleRes) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+
+        Resources res = getResources();
         mScrollbar.setDetachThumbOnFastScroll();
+        mEmptySearchBackgroundTopOffset = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.all_apps_empty_search_bg_top_offset);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -102,6 +113,10 @@
      * Scrolls this recycler view to the top.
      */
     public void scrollToTop() {
+        // Ensure we reattach the scrollbar if it was previously detached while fast-scrolling
+        if (mScrollbar.isThumbDetached()) {
+            mScrollbar.reattachThumbToScroll();
+        }
         scrollToPosition(0);
     }
 
@@ -118,6 +133,30 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onDraw(Canvas c) {
+        // Draw the background
+        if (mEmptySearchBackground != null && mEmptySearchBackground.getAlpha() > 0) {
+            c.clipRect(mBackgroundPadding.left, mBackgroundPadding.top,
+                    getWidth() - mBackgroundPadding.right,
+                    getHeight() - mBackgroundPadding.bottom);
+
+            mEmptySearchBackground.draw(c);
+        }
+
+        super.onDraw(c);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean verifyDrawable(Drawable who) {
+        return who == mEmptySearchBackground || super.verifyDrawable(who);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
+        updateEmptySearchBackgroundBounds();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
 
@@ -137,6 +176,25 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void onSearchResultsChanged() {
+        // Always scroll the view to the top so the user can see the changed results
+        scrollToTop();
+
+        if (mApps.hasNoFilteredResults()) {
+            if (mEmptySearchBackground == null) {
+                mEmptySearchBackground = new AllAppsBackgroundDrawable(getContext());
+                mEmptySearchBackground.setAlpha(0);
+                mEmptySearchBackground.setCallback(this);
+                updateEmptySearchBackgroundBounds();
+            }
+            mEmptySearchBackground.animateBgAlpha(1f, 150);
+        } else if (mEmptySearchBackground != null) {
+            // For the time being, we just immediately hide the background to ensure that it does
+            // not overlap with the results
+            mEmptySearchBackground.setBgAlpha(0f);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Maps the touch (from 0..1) to the adapter position that should be visible.
      */
@@ -386,4 +444,20 @@
             return 0;
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the bounds of the empty search background.
+     */
+    private void updateEmptySearchBackgroundBounds() {
+        if (mEmptySearchBackground == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Center the empty search background on this new view bounds
+        int x = (getMeasuredWidth() - mEmptySearchBackground.getIntrinsicWidth()) / 2;
+        int y = mEmptySearchBackgroundTopOffset;
+        mEmptySearchBackground.setBounds(x, y,
+                x + mEmptySearchBackground.getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                y + mEmptySearchBackground.getIntrinsicHeight());
+    }
 }