diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/activity_allset.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/activity_allset.xml
index 0cae733..56e1d16 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/activity_allset.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/activity_allset.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:id="@+id/content_view"
-        android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
+        android:fitsSystemWindows="false">
 
         <com.airbnb.lottie.LottieAnimationView
             android:id="@+id/animated_background"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index e1a3b72..9aeb370 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@
                 appsView.setAlpha(startAlpha);
                 SCALE_PROPERTY.set(appsView, startScale);
                 appsView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
+                mLauncher.resumeExpensiveViewUpdates();
             };
         } else if (mLauncher.isInState(OVERVIEW)) {
             endListener = composeViewContentAnimator(launcherAnimator, alphas, scales);
@@ -647,6 +648,7 @@
             overview.setFreezeViewVisibility(false);
             SCALE_PROPERTY.set(overview, 1f);
             mLauncher.getStateManager().reapplyState();
+            mLauncher.resumeExpensiveViewUpdates();
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
index 5680170..47bb3cf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 
     private static final int MAX_SWIPE_DURATION = 350;
 
+    private static final float ANIMATION_PAUSE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD = 0.1f;
+
     private TISBindHelper mTISBindHelper;
     private TISBinder mBinder;
 
@@ -144,6 +146,10 @@
     }
 
     private void runOnUiHelperThread(Runnable runnable) {
+        if (!isResumed()
+                || getContentViewAlphaForSwipeProgress() <= ANIMATION_PAUSE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD) {
+            return;
+        }
         Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(runnable);
     }
 
@@ -192,6 +198,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
+        maybeResumeOrPauseBackgroundAnimation();
         if (mBinder != null) {
             mBinder.getTaskbarManager().setSetupUIVisible(true);
             mBinder.setSwipeUpProxy(this::createSwipeUpProxy);
@@ -210,6 +217,7 @@
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
         clearBinderOverride();
+        maybeResumeOrPauseBackgroundAnimation();
         if (mSwipeProgress.value >= 1) {
             finishAndRemoveTask();
         }
@@ -244,10 +252,25 @@
         return mSwipeProgress;
     }
 
+    private float getContentViewAlphaForSwipeProgress() {
+        return Utilities.mapBoundToRange(
+                mSwipeProgress.value, 0, HINT_BOTTOM_FACTOR, 1, 0, LINEAR);
+    }
+
+    private void maybeResumeOrPauseBackgroundAnimation() {
+        boolean shouldPlayAnimation =
+                getContentViewAlphaForSwipeProgress() > ANIMATION_PAUSE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD
+                        && isResumed();
+        if (mAnimatedBackground.isAnimating() && !shouldPlayAnimation) {
+            mAnimatedBackground.pauseAnimation();
+        } else if (!mAnimatedBackground.isAnimating() && shouldPlayAnimation) {
+            mAnimatedBackground.resumeAnimation();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void onSwipeProgressUpdate() {
         mBackground.setProgress(mSwipeProgress.value);
-        float alpha = Utilities.mapBoundToRange(
-                mSwipeProgress.value, 0, HINT_BOTTOM_FACTOR, 1, 0, LINEAR);
+        float alpha = getContentViewAlphaForSwipeProgress();
         mContentView.setAlpha(alpha);
         mContentView.setTranslationY((alpha - 1) * mSwipeUpShift);
 
@@ -259,12 +282,7 @@
             mLauncherStartAnim.setPlayFraction(Utilities.mapBoundToRange(
                     mSwipeProgress.value, 0, 1, 0, 1, FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN));
         }
-
-        if (alpha == 0f) {
-            mAnimatedBackground.pauseAnimation();
-        } else if (!mAnimatedBackground.isAnimating()) {
-            mAnimatedBackground.resumeAnimation();
-        }
+        maybeResumeOrPauseBackgroundAnimation();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 4903d77..b96c40d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2063,20 +2063,11 @@
 
                     if (container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT &&
                             cell instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
-                        final CellLayout cellLayout = dropTargetLayout;
+
                         // We post this call so that the widget has a chance to be placed
                         // in its final location
-
-                        final LauncherAppWidgetHostView hostView = (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) cell;
-                        AppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo = hostView.getAppWidgetInfo();
-                        if (pInfo != null && pInfo.resizeMode != AppWidgetProviderInfo.RESIZE_NONE
-                                && !options.isAccessibleDrag) {
-                            onCompleteRunnable = () -> {
-                                if (!isPageInTransition()) {
-                                    AppWidgetResizeFrame.showForWidget(hostView, cellLayout);
-                                }
-                            };
-                        }
+                        onCompleteRunnable = getWidgetResizeFrameRunnable(options,
+                                (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) cell, dropTargetLayout);
                     }
                     mLauncher.getModelWriter().modifyItemInDatabase(info, container, screenId,
                             lp.cellX, lp.cellY, item.spanX, item.spanY);
@@ -2097,8 +2088,16 @@
                 }
             } else {
                 // When drag is cancelled, reattach content view back to its original parent.
-                if (mDragInfo.cell instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+                if (cell instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
                     d.dragView.detachContentView(/* reattachToPreviousParent= */ true);
+
+                    final CellLayout cellLayout = getParentCellLayoutForView(cell);
+                    boolean pageIsVisible = isVisible(cellLayout);
+
+                    if (pageIsVisible) {
+                        onCompleteRunnable = getWidgetResizeFrameRunnable(options,
+                                (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) cell, cellLayout);
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2150,6 +2149,21 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    private Runnable getWidgetResizeFrameRunnable(DragOptions options,
+            LauncherAppWidgetHostView hostView, CellLayout cellLayout) {
+        AppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo = hostView.getAppWidgetInfo();
+        if (pInfo != null && pInfo.resizeMode != AppWidgetProviderInfo.RESIZE_NONE
+                && !options.isAccessibleDrag) {
+            return () -> {
+                if (!isPageInTransition()) {
+                    AppWidgetResizeFrame.showForWidget(hostView, cellLayout);
+                }
+            };
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public void onNoCellFound(
             View dropTargetLayout, ItemInfo itemInfo, @Nullable InstanceId logInstanceId) {
         int strId = mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(dropTargetLayout)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index ae5b66a..87e8ebf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -291,12 +291,16 @@
 
         // from the db
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(info.title)) {
-            info.title = getTitle();
-        }
+            if (loadIcon) {
+                info.title = getTitle();
 
-        // fall back to the class name of the activity
-        if (info.title == null) {
-            info.title = componentName.getClassName();
+                // fall back to the class name of the activity
+                if (info.title == null) {
+                    info.title = componentName.getClassName();
+                }
+            } else {
+                info.title = "";
+            }
         }
 
         info.contentDescription = mPM.getUserBadgedLabel(info.title, info.user);