diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 57db805..48ddfe6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@
     private float FOREGROUND_ALPHA_DAMPER = 0.65f;
     private int mForegroundAlpha = 0;
     private float mBackgroundAlpha;
-    private float mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier = 1.0f;
-    private boolean mDrawBackground = true;
 
     private Drawable mNormalBackground;
     private Drawable mActiveGlowBackground;
@@ -423,10 +421,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    void disableBackground() {
-        mDrawBackground = false;
-    }
-
     void disableDragTarget() {
         mIsDragTarget = false;
     }
@@ -448,12 +442,16 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        if (!mIsDragTarget) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // When we're large, we are either drawn in a "hover" state (ie when dragging an item to
         // a neighboring page) or with just a normal background (if backgroundAlpha > 0.0f)
         // When we're small, we are either drawn normally or in the "accepts drops" state (during
         // a drag). However, we also drag the mini hover background *over* one of those two
         // backgrounds
-        if (mDrawBackground && mBackgroundAlpha > 0.0f) {
+        if (mBackgroundAlpha > 0.0f) {
             Drawable bg;
 
             if (mIsDragOverlapping) {
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@
                 bg = mNormalBackground;
             }
 
-            bg.setAlpha((int) (mBackgroundAlpha * mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier * 255));
+            bg.setAlpha((int) (mBackgroundAlpha * 255));
             bg.setBounds(mBackgroundRect);
             bg.draw(canvas);
         }
@@ -951,17 +949,6 @@
         return mBackgroundAlpha;
     }
 
-    public void setBackgroundAlphaMultiplier(float multiplier) {
-        if (mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier != multiplier) {
-            mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier = multiplier;
-            invalidate();
-        }
-    }
-
-    public float getBackgroundAlphaMultiplier() {
-        return mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier;
-    }
-
     public void setBackgroundAlpha(float alpha) {
         if (mBackgroundAlpha != alpha) {
             mBackgroundAlpha = alpha;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 58e5877..e645b65 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.FolderIcon.FolderRingAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher.CustomContentCallbacks;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher.LauncherOverlay;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -86,10 +88,6 @@
         Insettable, UninstallSource, AccessibilityDragSource {
     private static final String TAG = "Launcher.Workspace";
 
-    private static final int CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DELAY = 0;
-    private static final int CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DURATION = 375;
-    private static final int CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_IN_DURATION = 100;
-
     protected static final int SNAP_OFF_EMPTY_SCREEN_DURATION = 400;
     protected static final int FADE_EMPTY_SCREEN_DURATION = 150;
 
@@ -98,11 +96,6 @@
     static final boolean MAP_NO_RECURSE = false;
     static final boolean MAP_RECURSE = true;
 
-    // These animators are used to fade the children's outlines
-    private ObjectAnimator mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation;
-    private ObjectAnimator mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation;
-    private float mChildrenOutlineAlpha = 0;
-
     private static final long CUSTOM_CONTENT_GESTURE_DELAY = 200;
     private long mTouchDownTime = -1;
     private long mCustomContentShowTime = -1;
@@ -385,7 +378,6 @@
         updateChildrenLayersEnabled(false);
         mLauncher.lockScreenOrientation();
         mLauncher.onInteractionBegin();
-        setChildrenBackgroundAlphaMultipliers(1f);
         // Prevent any Un/InstallShortcutReceivers from updating the db while we are dragging
         InstallShortcutReceiver.enableInstallQueue();
         post(new Runnable() {
@@ -575,7 +567,6 @@
     public void createCustomContentContainer() {
         CellLayout customScreen = (CellLayout)
                 mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false);
-        customScreen.disableBackground();
         customScreen.disableDragTarget();
 
         mWorkspaceScreens.put(CUSTOM_CONTENT_SCREEN_ID, customScreen);
@@ -1530,45 +1521,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    void showOutlines() {
-        if (!workspaceInModalState() && !mIsSwitchingState) {
-            if (mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation != null) mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation.cancel();
-            if (mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation != null) mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation.cancel();
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(this, "childrenOutlineAlpha", 1.0f);
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation.setDuration(CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_IN_DURATION);
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation.start();
-        }
-    }
-
-    void hideOutlines() {
-        if (!workspaceInModalState() && !mIsSwitchingState) {
-            if (mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation != null) mChildrenOutlineFadeInAnimation.cancel();
-            if (mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation != null) mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation.cancel();
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(this, "childrenOutlineAlpha", 0.0f);
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation.setDuration(CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DURATION);
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation.setStartDelay(CHILDREN_OUTLINE_FADE_OUT_DELAY);
-            mChildrenOutlineFadeOutAnimation.start();
-        }
-    }
-
     public void showOutlinesTemporarily() {
         if (!mIsPageMoving && !isTouchActive()) {
             snapToPage(mCurrentPage);
         }
     }
 
-    public void setChildrenOutlineAlpha(float alpha) {
-        mChildrenOutlineAlpha = alpha;
-        for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
-            CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getChildAt(i);
-            cl.setBackgroundAlpha(alpha);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public float getChildrenOutlineAlpha() {
-        return mChildrenOutlineAlpha;
-    }
-
     float backgroundAlphaInterpolator(float r) {
         float pivotA = 0.1f;
         float pivotB = 0.4f;
@@ -1598,13 +1556,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void setChildrenBackgroundAlphaMultipliers(float a) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
-            CellLayout child = (CellLayout) getChildAt(i);
-            child.setBackgroundAlphaMultiplier(a);
-        }
-    }
-
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
     @Override
     public void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
@@ -2001,7 +1952,6 @@
 
     public void onStartReordering() {
         super.onStartReordering();
-        showOutlines();
         // Reordering handles its own animations, disable the automatic ones.
         disableLayoutTransitions();
     }
@@ -2014,7 +1964,6 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        hideOutlines();
         mScreenOrder.clear();
         int count = getChildCount();
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -2966,9 +2915,6 @@
 
         mSpringLoadedDragController.cancel();
 
-        if (!mIsPageMoving) {
-            hideOutlines();
-        }
         mLauncher.getDragLayer().hidePageHints();
     }