diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
index aea8c80..1b6c470 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
@@ -177,10 +177,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w, int h) {
-        super.surfaceChanged(holder, format, w, h);
-
+        Log.d(TAG, "starting surfaceChanged");
         long startTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
 
+        super.surfaceChanged(holder, format, w, h);
+
         if (mRS != null) {
             destroyRenderScript();
             mRS = null;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 86bc4ba..531e10c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.provider.LiveFolders;
 import android.text.Selection;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
@@ -197,8 +198,12 @@
     private static HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> mFolders = new HashMap();
     private ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> mAllAppsList = new ArrayList();
 
+    public static long lastStartTime;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        lastStartTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         mModel = ((LauncherApplication)getApplication()).setLauncher(this);
@@ -394,6 +399,10 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
+        if (lastStartTime == 0) {
+            lastStartTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+        }
+
         super.onResume();
 
         if (mRestoring) {
@@ -1926,12 +1935,6 @@
             mSavedInstanceState = null;
         }
 
-        /* TODO
-        if (mAllAppsVisible && !mDrawer.hasFocus()) {
-            mDrawer.requestFocus();
-        }
-        */
-
         Log.d(TAG, "finishBindingItems done");
         mWorkspaceLoading = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index 110d788..b917cdd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
                 // This way we don't start loading all apps until the workspace has settled
                 // down.
                 synchronized (LoaderThread.this) {
-                    mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                    mHandler.postIdle(new Runnable() {
                             public void run() {
                                 synchronized (LoaderThread.this) {
                                     mWorkspaceDoneBinding = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
index dc095f9..d5dd063 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@
             rectPaint.setColor(0xff000000);
             rectPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
 
-            Log.d(TAG, "scale=" + scale + " textSize=" + (13*scale));
-
             TextPaint textPaint = mTextPaint = new TextPaint();
             textPaint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
             textPaint.setTextSize(13*scale);
@@ -403,9 +401,11 @@
 
             mBubbleRect.offsetTo((mBitmapWidth-mBubbleRect.width())/2, 0);
 
-            Log.d(TAG, "mBitmapWidth=" + mBitmapWidth + " mBitmapHeight="
-                    + mBitmapHeight + " w=" + ((int)(mBubbleRect.width() + 0.5f))
-                    + " h=" + ((int)((MAX_LINES * mLineHeight) + leading + 0.5f)));
+            if (false) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "mBitmapWidth=" + mBitmapWidth + " mBitmapHeight="
+                        + mBitmapHeight + " w=" + ((int)(mBubbleRect.width() + 0.5f))
+                        + " h=" + ((int)((MAX_LINES * mLineHeight) + leading + 0.5f)));
+            }
         }
 
         /** You own the bitmap after this and you must call recycle on it. */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index d4a9d95..608e7b7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.os.Parcel;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.VelocityTracker;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -35,8 +39,6 @@
 import android.view.ViewParent;
 import android.widget.Scroller;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.os.Parcelable;
-import android.os.Parcel;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -468,6 +470,24 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        if (Launcher.lastStartTime != 0) {
+            int itemCount = 0;
+            for (int i=0; i<getChildCount(); i++) {
+                View child = getChildAt(i);
+                if (child instanceof ViewGroup) {
+                    itemCount += ((ViewGroup)child).getChildCount();
+                }
+            }
+            if (!mLauncher.isWorkspaceLocked()) {
+                Log.d(Launcher.TAG, "time from start to draw (" + itemCount + " items): "
+                        + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis() - Launcher.lastStartTime) + "ms");
+                Launcher.lastStartTime = 0;
+            } else {
+                Log.d(Launcher.TAG, "drawing but not ready yet (" + itemCount + " items): "
+                        + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis() - Launcher.lastStartTime) + "ms");
+            }
+        }
+
         boolean restore = false;
         int restoreCount = 0;