diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 2b433f1..b34a527 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@
     }
 
     /** To be overridden by subclasses */
-    protected boolean isSplitSelectionEnabled() {
+    public boolean isSplitSelectionEnabled() {
         // Overridden
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
index 04f2ffa..0d55f15 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @return {@code true} if user has selected the first split app and is in the process of
+     *         selecting the second
+     */
+    default boolean isSplitSelectionEnabled() {
+        // Overridden
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * The root view to support drag-and-drop and popup support.
      */
     BaseDragLayer getDragLayer();