diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 0cc965c..6da090c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dot.FolderDotInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.AppWidgetHostViewDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
@@ -396,15 +397,6 @@
             layout.markCellsAsUnoccupiedForView(mDragInfo.cell);
         }
 
-        if (mOutlineProvider != null) {
-            if (dragObject.dragView != null) {
-                Bitmap preview = dragObject.dragView.getPreviewBitmap();
-
-                // The outline is used to visualize where the item will land if dropped
-                mOutlineProvider.generateDragOutline(preview);
-            }
-        }
-
         updateChildrenLayersEnabled();
 
         // Do not add a new page if it is a accessible drag which was not started by the workspace.
@@ -1504,10 +1496,10 @@
             draggableView = (DraggableView) child;
         }
 
-        // The drag bitmap follows the touch point around on the screen
-        final Bitmap b = previewProvider.createDragBitmap();
+        // The draggable drawable follows the touch point around on the screen
+        final Drawable drawable = previewProvider.createDrawable();
         int halfPadding = previewProvider.previewPadding / 2;
-        float scale = previewProvider.getScaleAndPosition(b, mTempXY);
+        float scale = previewProvider.getScaleAndPosition(drawable, mTempXY);
         int dragLayerX = mTempXY[0];
         int dragLayerY = mTempXY[1];
 
@@ -1533,9 +1525,18 @@
             }
         }
 
-        DragView dv = mDragController.startDrag(b, draggableView, dragLayerX, dragLayerY, source,
-                dragObject, dragVisualizeOffset, dragRect, scale * iconScale,
-                scale, dragOptions);
+        DragView dv = mDragController.startDrag(
+                drawable,
+                draggableView,
+                dragLayerX,
+                dragLayerY,
+                source,
+                dragObject,
+                dragVisualizeOffset,
+                dragRect,
+                scale * iconScale,
+                scale,
+                dragOptions);
         dv.setIntrinsicIconScaleFactor(dragOptions.intrinsicIconScaleFactor);
         return dv;
     }
@@ -2583,7 +2584,11 @@
 
     }
 
-    public Bitmap createWidgetBitmap(ItemInfo widgetInfo, View layout) {
+    private Drawable createWidgetDrawable(ItemInfo widgetInfo, View layout) {
+        if (layout instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+            return new AppWidgetHostViewDrawable((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) layout);
+        }
+
         int[] unScaledSize = estimateItemSize(widgetInfo);
         int visibility = layout.getVisibility();
         layout.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
@@ -2595,7 +2600,7 @@
         Bitmap b = BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(
                 unScaledSize[0], unScaledSize[1], layout::draw);
         layout.setVisibility(visibility);
-        return b;
+        return new FastBitmapDrawable(b);
     }
 
     private void getFinalPositionForDropAnimation(int[] loc, float[] scaleXY,
@@ -2665,8 +2670,8 @@
         boolean isWidget = info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET ||
                 info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_CUSTOM_APPWIDGET;
         if ((animationType == ANIMATE_INTO_POSITION_AND_RESIZE || external) && finalView != null) {
-            Bitmap crossFadeBitmap = createWidgetBitmap(info, finalView);
-            dragView.setCrossFadeBitmap(crossFadeBitmap);
+            Drawable crossFadeDrawable = createWidgetDrawable(info, finalView);
+            dragView.setCrossFadeDrawable(crossFadeDrawable);
             dragView.crossFade((int) (duration * 0.8f));
         } else if (isWidget && external) {
             scaleXY[0] = scaleXY[1] = Math.min(scaleXY[0],  scaleXY[1]);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index c972cbb..7bc9865 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
         // If the ImageView doesn't have a drawable yet, the widget preview hasn't been loaded and
         // we abort the drag.
-        if (img.getBitmap() == null) {
+        if (img.getDrawable() == null) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
         // Start home and pass the draw request params
         PinItemDragListener listener = new PinItemDragListener(mRequest, bounds,
-                img.getBitmap().getWidth(), img.getWidth());
+                img.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth(), img.getWidth());
 
 
         // Start a system drag and drop. We use a transparent bitmap as preview for system drag
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AppWidgetHostViewDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AppWidgetHostViewDrawable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..477bc6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AppWidgetHostViewDrawable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * 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.dragndrop;
+
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.ColorFilter;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
+
+/** A drawable which renders {@link LauncherAppWidgetHostView} to a canvas. */
+public final class AppWidgetHostViewDrawable extends Drawable {
+
+    private final LauncherAppWidgetHostView mAppWidgetHostView;
+    private Paint mPaint = new Paint();
+
+    public AppWidgetHostViewDrawable(LauncherAppWidgetHostView appWidgetHostView) {
+        mAppWidgetHostView = appWidgetHostView;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
+        int saveCount = canvas.saveLayer(0, 0, getIntrinsicWidth(), getIntrinsicHeight(), mPaint);
+        mAppWidgetHostView.draw(canvas);
+        canvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getIntrinsicWidth() {
+        return mAppWidgetHostView.getMeasuredWidth();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getIntrinsicHeight() {
+        return mAppWidgetHostView.getMeasuredHeight();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getOpacity() {
+        // This is up to app widget provider. We don't know if the host view will cover anything
+        // behind the drawable.
+        return PixelFormat.UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
+        mPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getAlpha() {
+        return mPaint.getAlpha();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setColorFilter(ColorFilter colorFilter) {
+        mPaint.setColorFilter(colorFilter);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ColorFilter getColorFilter() {
+        return mPaint.getColorFilter();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
index 93df599..b7a70cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.view.DragEvent;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
      * drop, it is the responsibility of the {@link DropTarget} to exit out of the spring loaded
      * mode. If the drop was cancelled for some reason, the UI will automatically exit out of this mode.
      *
-     * @param b The bitmap to display as the drag image.  It will be re-scaled to the
+     * @param drawable The drawable to be displayed in the drag view.  It will be re-scaled to the
      *          enlarged size.
      * @param originalView The source view (ie. icon, widget etc.) that is being dragged
      *          and which the DragView represents
@@ -140,9 +140,18 @@
      * @param dragRegion Coordinates within the bitmap b for the position of item being dragged.
      *          Makes dragging feel more precise, e.g. you can clip out a transparent border
      */
-    public DragView startDrag(Bitmap b, DraggableView originalView, int dragLayerX, int dragLayerY,
-            DragSource source, ItemInfo dragInfo, Point dragOffset, Rect dragRegion,
-            float initialDragViewScale, float dragViewScaleOnDrop, DragOptions options) {
+    public DragView startDrag(
+            Drawable drawable,
+            DraggableView originalView,
+            int dragLayerX,
+            int dragLayerY,
+            DragSource source,
+            ItemInfo dragInfo,
+            Point dragOffset,
+            Rect dragRegion,
+            float initialDragViewScale,
+            float dragViewScaleOnDrop,
+            DragOptions options) {
         if (PROFILE_DRAWING_DURING_DRAG) {
             android.os.Debug.startMethodTracing("Launcher");
         }
@@ -173,8 +182,14 @@
         final Resources res = mLauncher.getResources();
         final float scaleDps = mIsInPreDrag
                 ? res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.pre_drag_view_scale) : 0f;
-        final DragView dragView = mDragObject.dragView = new DragView(mLauncher, b, registrationX,
-                registrationY, initialDragViewScale, dragViewScaleOnDrop, scaleDps);
+        final DragView dragView = mDragObject.dragView = new DragView(
+                mLauncher,
+                drawable,
+                registrationX,
+                registrationY,
+                initialDragViewScale,
+                dragViewScaleOnDrop,
+                scaleDps);
         dragView.setItemInfo(dragInfo);
         mDragObject.dragComplete = false;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
index 86b93d0..df4d811 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
     public static final int COLOR_CHANGE_DURATION = 120;
     public static final int VIEW_ZOOM_DURATION = 150;
 
-    private boolean mDrawBitmap = true;
-    private Bitmap mBitmap;
-    private Bitmap mCrossFadeBitmap;
+    private boolean mShouldDraw = true;
+    private Drawable mDrawable;
+    private Drawable mCrossFadeDrawable;
     @Thunk Paint mPaint;
     private final int mBlurSizeOutline;
     private final int mRegistrationX;
@@ -114,19 +114,21 @@
      * The registration point is the point inside our view that the touch events should
      * be centered upon.
      * @param launcher The Launcher instance
-     * @param bitmap The view that we're dragging around.  We scale it up when we draw it.
+     * @param drawable The view that we're dragging around.  We scale it up when we draw it.
      * @param registrationX The x coordinate of the registration point.
      * @param registrationY The y coordinate of the registration point.
      */
-    public DragView(Launcher launcher, Bitmap bitmap, int registrationX, int registrationY,
-                    final float initialScale, final float scaleOnDrop, final float finalScaleDps) {
+    public DragView(Launcher launcher, Drawable drawable, int registrationX,
+            int registrationY, final float initialScale, final float scaleOnDrop,
+            final float finalScaleDps) {
         super(launcher);
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mDragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
         mDragController = launcher.getDragController();
         mFirstFrameAnimatorHelper = new FirstFrameAnimatorHelper(this);
 
-        final float scale = (bitmap.getWidth() + finalScaleDps) / bitmap.getWidth();
+        final float scale = (drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() + finalScaleDps)
+                / drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
 
         // Set the initial scale to avoid any jumps
         setScaleX(initialScale);
@@ -144,8 +146,9 @@
             }
         });
 
-        mBitmap = bitmap;
-        setDragRegion(new Rect(0, 0, bitmap.getWidth(), bitmap.getHeight()));
+        mDrawable = drawable;
+        setDragRegion(new Rect(0, 0, drawable.getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                drawable.getIntrinsicHeight()));
 
         // The point in our scaled bitmap that the touch events are located
         mRegistrationX = registrationX;
@@ -197,8 +200,8 @@
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 Object[] outObj = new Object[1];
-                int w = mBitmap.getWidth();
-                int h = mBitmap.getHeight();
+                int w = mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
+                int h = mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
                 Drawable dr = Utilities.getFullDrawable(mLauncher, info, w, h, outObj);
 
                 if (dr instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
@@ -214,11 +217,11 @@
                     mBadge.setBounds(badgeBounds);
 
                     // Do not draw the background in case of folder as its translucent
-                    mDrawBitmap = !(dr instanceof FolderAdaptiveIcon);
+                    mShouldDraw = !(dr instanceof FolderAdaptiveIcon);
 
                     try (LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(mLauncher)) {
                         Drawable nDr; // drawable to be normalized
-                        if (mDrawBitmap) {
+                        if (mShouldDraw) {
                             nDr = dr;
                         } else {
                             // Since we just want the scale, avoid heavy drawing operations
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
-        setMeasuredDimension(mBitmap.getWidth(), mBitmap.getHeight());
+        setMeasuredDimension(mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(), mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight());
     }
 
     /** Sets the scale of the view over the normal workspace icon size. */
@@ -352,29 +355,37 @@
         return mDragRegion;
     }
 
-    public Bitmap getPreviewBitmap() {
-        return mBitmap;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
         mHasDrawn = true;
 
-        if (mDrawBitmap) {
+        if (mShouldDraw) {
             // Always draw the bitmap to mask anti aliasing due to clipPath
-            boolean crossFade = mCrossFadeProgress > 0 && mCrossFadeBitmap != null;
+            boolean crossFade = mCrossFadeProgress > 0 && mCrossFadeDrawable != null;
             if (crossFade) {
                 int alpha = crossFade ? (int) (255 * (1 - mCrossFadeProgress)) : 255;
                 mPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
             }
-            canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap, 0.0f, 0.0f, mPaint);
+            mDrawable.setColorFilter(mPaint.getColorFilter());
+            mDrawable.setAlpha(mPaint.getAlpha());
+            mDrawable.setBounds(
+                    new Rect(0, 0, mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                            mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight()));
+            mDrawable.draw(canvas);
             if (crossFade) {
                 mPaint.setAlpha((int) (255 * mCrossFadeProgress));
                 final int saveCount = canvas.save();
-                float sX = (mBitmap.getWidth() * 1.0f) / mCrossFadeBitmap.getWidth();
-                float sY = (mBitmap.getHeight() * 1.0f) / mCrossFadeBitmap.getHeight();
+                float sX = ((float) mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth())
+                        / mCrossFadeDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
+                float sY = ((float) mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight())
+                        / mCrossFadeDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
                 canvas.scale(sX, sY);
-                canvas.drawBitmap(mCrossFadeBitmap, 0.0f, 0.0f, mPaint);
+                mCrossFadeDrawable.setColorFilter(mPaint.getColorFilter());
+                mCrossFadeDrawable.setAlpha(mPaint.getAlpha());
+                mDrawable.setBounds(
+                        new Rect(0, 0, mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                                mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight()));
+                mCrossFadeDrawable.draw(canvas);
                 canvas.restoreToCount(saveCount);
             }
         }
@@ -390,8 +401,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void setCrossFadeBitmap(Bitmap crossFadeBitmap) {
-        mCrossFadeBitmap = crossFadeBitmap;
+    public void setCrossFadeDrawable(Drawable crossFadeDrawable) {
+        mCrossFadeDrawable = crossFadeDrawable;
     }
 
     public void crossFade(int duration) {
@@ -469,8 +480,8 @@
 
         // Start the pick-up animation
         DragLayer.LayoutParams lp = new DragLayer.LayoutParams(0, 0);
-        lp.width = mBitmap.getWidth();
-        lp.height = mBitmap.getHeight();
+        lp.width = mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
+        lp.height = mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
         lp.customPosition = true;
         setLayoutParams(lp);
         move(touchX, touchY);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinItemDragListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinItemDragListener.java
index 2290473..9f12e6e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinItemDragListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinItemDragListener.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
         PendingItemDragHelper dragHelper = new PendingItemDragHelper(view);
         if (mRequest.getRequestType() == PinItemRequest.REQUEST_TYPE_APPWIDGET) {
-            dragHelper.setPreview(getPreview(mRequest));
+            dragHelper.setRemoteViewsPreview(getPreview(mRequest));
         }
         return dragHelper;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index 21822a3..9bc5444 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.AppWidgetHostViewDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DraggableView;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
@@ -88,10 +90,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns a new bitmap to show when the {@link #mView} is being dragged around.
-     * Responsibility for the bitmap is transferred to the caller.
+     * Returns a new drawable to show when the {@link #mView} is being dragged around.
+     * Responsibility for the drawable is transferred to the caller.
      */
-    public Bitmap createDragBitmap() {
+    public Drawable createDrawable() {
+        if (mView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+            return new AppWidgetHostViewDrawable((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) mView);
+        }
+
         int width = 0;
         int height = 0;
         // Assume scaleX == scaleY, which is always the case for workspace items.
@@ -105,8 +111,9 @@
             height = mView.getHeight();
         }
 
-        return BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
-                height + blurSizeOutline, (c) -> drawDragView(c, scale));
+        return new FastBitmapDrawable(
+                BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(width + blurSizeOutline,
+                        height + blurSizeOutline, (c) -> drawDragView(c, scale)));
     }
 
     public final void generateDragOutline(Bitmap preview) {
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@
         return bounds;
     }
 
-    public float getScaleAndPosition(Bitmap preview, int[] outPos) {
+    public float getScaleAndPosition(Drawable preview, int[] outPos) {
         float scale = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext())
                 .getDragLayer().getLocationInDragLayer(mView, outPos);
         if (mView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
@@ -139,8 +146,8 @@
         }
 
         outPos[0] = Math.round(outPos[0] -
-                (preview.getWidth() - scale * mView.getWidth() * mView.getScaleX()) / 2);
-        outPos[1] = Math.round(outPos[1] - (1 - scale) * preview.getHeight() / 2
+                (preview.getIntrinsicWidth() - scale * mView.getWidth() * mView.getScaleX()) / 2);
+        outPos[1] = Math.round(outPos[1] - (1 - scale) * preview.getIntrinsicHeight() / 2
                 - previewPadding / 2);
         return scale;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutDragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutDragPreviewProvider.java
index 3e59b61..530aaed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutDragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutDragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -42,15 +43,16 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Bitmap createDragBitmap() {
+    public Drawable createDrawable() {
         if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEEP_SHORTCUT_ICON_CACHE.get()) {
             int size = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext()).getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx;
-            return BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(
-                    size + blurSizeOutline,
-                    size + blurSizeOutline,
-                    (c) -> drawDragViewOnBackground(c, size));
+            return new FastBitmapDrawable(
+                    BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(
+                            size + blurSizeOutline,
+                            size + blurSizeOutline,
+                            (c) -> drawDragViewOnBackground(c, size)));
         } else {
-            return createDragBitmapLegacy();
+            return new FastBitmapDrawable(createDragBitmapLegacy());
         }
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public float getScaleAndPosition(Bitmap preview, int[] outPos) {
+    public float getScaleAndPosition(Drawable preview, int[] outPos) {
         Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext());
         int iconSize = getDrawableBounds(mView.getBackground()).width();
         float scale = launcher.getDragLayer().getLocationInDragLayer(mView, outPos);
@@ -91,9 +93,10 @@
             iconLeft = mView.getWidth() - iconSize - iconLeft;
         }
 
-        outPos[0] += Math.round(scale * iconLeft + (scale * iconSize - preview.getWidth()) / 2 +
-                mPositionShift.x);
-        outPos[1] += Math.round((scale * mView.getHeight() - preview.getHeight()) / 2
+        outPos[0] += Math.round(
+                scale * iconLeft + (scale * iconSize - preview.getIntrinsicWidth()) / 2
+                        + mPositionShift.x);
+        outPos[1] += Math.round((scale * mView.getHeight() - preview.getIntrinsicHeight()) / 2
                 + mPositionShift.y);
         float size = launcher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx;
         return scale * iconSize / size;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
index 4fe631a..fc63af0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/BaseWidgetSheet.java
@@ -108,17 +108,18 @@
 
         // If the ImageView doesn't have a drawable yet, the widget preview hasn't been loaded and
         // we abort the drag.
-        if (image.getBitmap() == null) {
+        if (image.getDrawable() == null) {
             return false;
         }
 
         PendingItemDragHelper dragHelper = new PendingItemDragHelper(v);
-        dragHelper.setPreview(v.getPreview());
+        dragHelper.setRemoteViewsPreview(v.getPreview());
+        dragHelper.setAppWidgetHostViewPreview(v.getAppWidgetHostViewPreview());
 
         int[] loc = new int[2];
         getPopupContainer().getLocationInDragLayer(image, loc);
 
-        dragHelper.startDrag(image.getBitmapBounds(), image.getBitmap().getWidth(),
+        dragHelper.startDrag(image.getBitmapBounds(), image.getDrawable().getIntrinsicWidth(),
                 image.getWidth(), new Point(loc[0], loc[1]), this, new DragOptions());
         close(true);
         return true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemDragHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemDragHelper.java
index 6e83836..8961f36 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemDragHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingItemDragHelper.java
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.PendingAddItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.AppWidgetHostViewDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DraggableView;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
@@ -49,15 +51,26 @@
     private final PendingAddItemInfo mAddInfo;
     private int[] mEstimatedCellSize;
 
-    @Nullable private RemoteViews mPreview;
+    @Nullable private RemoteViews mRemoteViewsPreview;
+    @Nullable private LauncherAppWidgetHostView mAppWidgetHostViewPreview;
 
     public PendingItemDragHelper(View view) {
         super(view);
         mAddInfo = (PendingAddItemInfo) view.getTag();
     }
 
-    public void setPreview(@Nullable RemoteViews preview) {
-        mPreview = preview;
+    /**
+     * Sets a {@link RemoteViews} which shows an app widget preview provided by app developers in
+     * the pin widget flow.
+     */
+    public void setRemoteViewsPreview(@Nullable RemoteViews remoteViewsPreview) {
+        mRemoteViewsPreview = remoteViewsPreview;
+    }
+
+    /** Sets a {@link LauncherAppWidgetHostView} which shows a preview layout of an app widget. */
+    public void setAppWidgetHostViewPreview(
+            @Nullable LauncherAppWidgetHostView appWidgetHostViewPreview) {
+        mAppWidgetHostViewPreview = appWidgetHostViewPreview;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -74,7 +87,7 @@
         final Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext());
         LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance(launcher);
 
-        Bitmap preview = null;
+        Drawable preview = null;
         final float scale;
         final Point dragOffset;
         final Rect dragRegion;
@@ -90,13 +103,19 @@
 
             int[] previewSizeBeforeScale = new int[1];
 
-            if (mPreview != null) {
-                preview = WidgetCell.generateFromRemoteViews(launcher, mPreview,
-                        createWidgetInfo.info, maxWidth, previewSizeBeforeScale);
+            if (mRemoteViewsPreview != null) {
+                preview = new FastBitmapDrawable(
+                        WidgetCell.generateFromRemoteViews(launcher, mRemoteViewsPreview,
+                                createWidgetInfo.info, maxWidth, previewSizeBeforeScale));
+            }
+            if (mAppWidgetHostViewPreview != null) {
+                preview = new AppWidgetHostViewDrawable(mAppWidgetHostViewPreview);
             }
             if (preview == null) {
-                preview = app.getWidgetCache().generateWidgetPreview(launcher,
-                        createWidgetInfo.info, maxWidth, null, previewSizeBeforeScale).first;
+                preview = new FastBitmapDrawable(
+                        app.getWidgetCache().generateWidgetPreview(launcher,
+                                createWidgetInfo.info, maxWidth, null,
+                                previewSizeBeforeScale).first);
             }
 
             if (previewSizeBeforeScale[0] < previewBitmapWidth) {
@@ -109,7 +128,7 @@
                 previewBounds.left += padding;
                 previewBounds.right -= padding;
             }
-            scale = previewBounds.width() / (float) preview.getWidth();
+            scale = previewBounds.width() / (float) preview.getIntrinsicWidth();
             launcher.getDragController().addDragListener(new WidgetHostViewLoader(launcher, mView));
 
             dragOffset = null;
@@ -119,9 +138,10 @@
             PendingAddShortcutInfo createShortcutInfo = (PendingAddShortcutInfo) mAddInfo;
             Drawable icon = createShortcutInfo.activityInfo.getFullResIcon(app.getIconCache());
             LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(launcher);
-            preview = li.createScaledBitmapWithoutShadow(icon, 0);
+            preview = new FastBitmapDrawable(
+                    li.createScaledBitmapWithoutShadow(icon, 0));
             li.recycle();
-            scale = ((float) launcher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx) / preview.getWidth();
+            scale = ((float) launcher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx) / preview.getIntrinsicWidth();
 
             dragOffset = new Point(previewPadding / 2, previewPadding / 2);
 
@@ -149,9 +169,9 @@
         launcher.getWorkspace().prepareDragWithProvider(this);
 
         int dragLayerX = screenPos.x + previewBounds.left
-                + (int) ((scale * preview.getWidth() - preview.getWidth()) / 2);
+                + (int) ((scale * preview.getIntrinsicWidth() - preview.getIntrinsicWidth()) / 2);
         int dragLayerY = screenPos.y + previewBounds.top
-                + (int) ((scale * preview.getHeight() - preview.getHeight()) / 2);
+                + (int) ((scale * preview.getIntrinsicHeight() - preview.getIntrinsicHeight()) / 2);
 
         // Start the drag
         launcher.getDragController().startDrag(preview, draggableView, dragLayerX, dragLayerY,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
index 229df50..5328041 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.ATLEAST_S;
 
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.CheckLongPressHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.WidgetPreviewLoader;
+import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.AppWidgetHostViewDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BaseIconFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetItem;
@@ -84,14 +88,14 @@
     private boolean mAnimatePreview = true;
 
     private boolean mApplyBitmapDeferred = false;
-    private Bitmap mDeferredBitmap;
+    private Drawable mDeferredDrawable;
 
     protected final BaseActivity mActivity;
     protected final DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     private final CheckLongPressHelper mLongPressHelper;
 
     private RemoteViews mPreview;
-    private AppWidgetHostView mPreviewAppWidgetHostView;
+    private LauncherAppWidgetHostView mAppWidgetHostViewPreview;
 
     public WidgetCell(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@
             Log.d(TAG, "reset called on:" + mWidgetName.getText());
         }
         mWidgetImage.animate().cancel();
-        mWidgetImage.setBitmap(null, null);
+        mWidgetImage.setDrawable(null, null);
         mWidgetName.setText(null);
         mWidgetDims.setText(null);
         mWidgetDescription.setText(null);
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@
             mActiveRequest = null;
         }
         mPreview = null;
-        mPreviewAppWidgetHostView = null;
+        mAppWidgetHostViewPreview = null;
     }
 
     public void applyFromCellItem(WidgetItem item, WidgetPreviewLoader loader) {
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@
                 && mPreview == null
                 && item.widgetInfo != null
                 && item.widgetInfo.previewLayout != Resources.ID_NULL) {
-            mPreviewAppWidgetHostView = new AppWidgetHostView(getContext());
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview = new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(getContext());
             LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo launcherAppWidgetProviderInfo =
                     LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(getContext(),
                             item.widgetInfo.clone());
@@ -202,11 +206,11 @@
             // rendering a preview layout for work profile apps yet. For non-work profile layout, a
             // proper solution is to use RemoteViews(PackageName, LayoutId).
             launcherAppWidgetProviderInfo.initialLayout = item.widgetInfo.previewLayout;
-            mPreviewAppWidgetHostView.setAppWidget(/* appWidgetId= */ -1,
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.setAppWidget(/* appWidgetId= */ -1,
                     launcherAppWidgetProviderInfo);
-            mPreviewAppWidgetHostView.setPadding(/* left= */ 0, /* top= */0, /* right= */
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.setPadding(/* left= */ 0, /* top= */0, /* right= */
                     0, /* bottom= */ 0);
-            mPreviewAppWidgetHostView.updateAppWidget(/* remoteViews= */ null);
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.updateAppWidget(/* remoteViews= */ null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -214,6 +218,11 @@
         return mWidgetImage;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    public LauncherAppWidgetHostView getAppWidgetHostViewPreview() {
+        return mAppWidgetHostViewPreview;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets if applying bitmap preview should be deferred. The UI will still load the bitmap, but
      * will not cause invalidate, so that when deferring is disabled later, all the bitmaps are
@@ -223,9 +232,9 @@
     public void setApplyBitmapDeferred(boolean isDeferred) {
         if (mApplyBitmapDeferred != isDeferred) {
             mApplyBitmapDeferred = isDeferred;
-            if (!mApplyBitmapDeferred && mDeferredBitmap != null) {
-                applyPreview(mDeferredBitmap);
-                mDeferredBitmap = null;
+            if (!mApplyBitmapDeferred && mDeferredDrawable != null) {
+                applyPreview(mDeferredDrawable);
+                mDeferredDrawable = null;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -235,17 +244,21 @@
     }
 
     public void applyPreview(Bitmap bitmap) {
+        applyPreview(new FastBitmapDrawable(bitmap));
+    }
+
+    private void applyPreview(Drawable drawable) {
         if (mApplyBitmapDeferred) {
-            mDeferredBitmap = bitmap;
+            mDeferredDrawable = drawable;
             return;
         }
-        if (bitmap != null) {
+        if (drawable != null) {
             LayoutParams layoutParams = (LayoutParams) mWidgetImage.getLayoutParams();
-            layoutParams.width = bitmap.getWidth();
-            layoutParams.height = bitmap.getHeight();
+            layoutParams.width = drawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
+            layoutParams.height = drawable.getIntrinsicHeight();
             mWidgetImage.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
 
-            mWidgetImage.setBitmap(bitmap, mWidgetPreviewLoader.getBadgeForUser(mItem.user,
+            mWidgetImage.setDrawable(drawable, mWidgetPreviewLoader.getBadgeForUser(mItem.user,
                     BaseIconFactory.getBadgeSizeForIconSize(mDeviceProfile.allAppsIconSizePx)));
             if (mAnimatePreview) {
                 mWidgetImage.setAlpha(0f);
@@ -262,18 +275,26 @@
             Bitmap preview = generateFromRemoteViews(
                     mActivity, mPreview, mItem.widgetInfo, mPresetPreviewSize, new int[1]);
             if (preview != null) {
-                applyPreview(preview);
+                applyPreview(new FastBitmapDrawable(preview));
                 return;
             }
         }
 
-        if (mPreviewAppWidgetHostView != null) {
-            Bitmap preview = generateFromView(mActivity, mPreviewAppWidgetHostView,
-                    mItem.widgetInfo, mPreviewWidth, new int[1]);
-            if (preview != null) {
-                applyPreview(preview);
-                return;
-            }
+        if (mAppWidgetHostViewPreview != null) {
+            DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+            int viewWidth = dp.cellWidthPx * mItem.spanX;
+            int viewHeight = dp.cellHeightPx * mItem.spanY;
+
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.measure(
+                    MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(viewWidth, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
+                    MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(viewHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+
+            viewWidth = mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.getMeasuredWidth();
+            viewHeight = mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.getMeasuredHeight();
+            mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.layout(0, 0, viewWidth, viewHeight);
+            Drawable drawable = new AppWidgetHostViewDrawable(mAppWidgetHostViewPreview);
+            applyPreview(drawable);
+            return;
         }
         if (mActiveRequest != null) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetImageView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetImageView.java
index df2bcff..39d701c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetImageView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetImageView.java
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -35,11 +33,10 @@
  */
 public class WidgetImageView extends View {
 
-    private final Paint mPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG | Paint.FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG);
     private final RectF mDstRectF = new RectF();
     private final int mBadgeMargin;
 
-    private Bitmap mBitmap;
+    private Drawable mDrawable;
     private Drawable mBadge;
 
     public WidgetImageView(Context context) {
@@ -57,21 +54,22 @@
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.profile_badge_margin);
     }
 
-    public void setBitmap(Bitmap bitmap, Drawable badge) {
-        mBitmap = bitmap;
+    public void setDrawable(Drawable drawable, Drawable badge) {
+        mDrawable = drawable;
         mBadge = badge;
         invalidate();
     }
 
-    public Bitmap getBitmap() {
-        return mBitmap;
+    public Drawable getDrawable() {
+        return mDrawable;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
-        if (mBitmap != null) {
+        if (mDrawable != null) {
             updateDstRectF();
-            canvas.drawBitmap(mBitmap, null, mDstRectF, mPaint);
+            mDrawable.setBounds(getBitmapBounds());
+            mDrawable.draw(canvas);
 
             // Only draw the badge if a preview was drawn.
             if (mBadge != null) {
@@ -91,11 +89,11 @@
     private void updateDstRectF() {
         float myWidth = getWidth();
         float myHeight = getHeight();
-        float bitmapWidth = mBitmap.getWidth();
+        float bitmapWidth = mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth();
 
         final float scale = bitmapWidth > myWidth ? myWidth / bitmapWidth : 1;
         float scaledWidth = bitmapWidth * scale;
-        float scaledHeight = mBitmap.getHeight() * scale;
+        float scaledHeight = mDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight() * scale;
 
         mDstRectF.left = (myWidth - scaledWidth) / 2;
         mDstRectF.right = (myWidth + scaledWidth) / 2;