diff --git a/res/layout-xlarge-land/application.xml b/res/layout-xlarge-land/application.xml
index d0c8d9b..ed8fa8c 100644
--- a/res/layout-xlarge-land/application.xml
+++ b/res/layout-xlarge-land/application.xml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<com.android.launcher2.DimmableBubbleTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<com.android.launcher2.BubbleTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    style="@style/WorkspaceIcon.Landscape" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout-xlarge-port/application.xml b/res/layout-xlarge-port/application.xml
index ec66976..af7a8a4 100644
--- a/res/layout-xlarge-port/application.xml
+++ b/res/layout-xlarge-port/application.xml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<com.android.launcher2.DimmableBubbleTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
- 	style="@style/WorkspaceIcon.Portrait" />
+<com.android.launcher2.BubbleTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+   style="@style/WorkspaceIcon.Portrait" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index 9352ec2..46e66e7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
     @Override
     protected AppWidgetHostView onCreateView(Context context, int appWidgetId,
             AppWidgetProviderInfo appWidget) {
-        if (LauncherApplication.isScreenXLarge()) {
-            return new DimmableAppWidgetHostView(context);
-        } else {
-            return new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
-        }
+        return new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index d80edae..eeb496d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -392,26 +392,17 @@
     protected void pageBeginMoving() {
         if (mNextPage != INVALID_PAGE) {
             // we're snapping to a particular screen
-            // there's an issue where the alpha of neighboring pages doesn't get updated
-            // if drawing cache is enabled on children-- we only use that on xlarge devices,
-            // so disable drawing cache in those cases
-            if (!LauncherApplication.isScreenXLarge()) {
-                enableChildrenCache(mCurrentPage, mNextPage);
-            }
+            enableChildrenCache(mCurrentPage, mNextPage);
         } else {
             // this is when user is actively dragging a particular screen, they might
             // swipe it either left or right (but we won't advance by more than one screen)
-            if (!LauncherApplication.isScreenXLarge()) {
-                enableChildrenCache(mCurrentPage - 1, mCurrentPage + 1);
-            }
+            enableChildrenCache(mCurrentPage - 1, mCurrentPage + 1);
         }
         showOutlines();
     }
 
     protected void pageEndMoving() {
-        if (!LauncherApplication.isScreenXLarge()) {
-            clearChildrenCache();
-        }
+        clearChildrenCache();
         hideOutlines();
     }
 
@@ -754,8 +745,7 @@
                         new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("scaleX", SHRINK_FACTOR * rotationScaleX),
                         new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("scaleY", SHRINK_FACTOR * rotationScaleY),
                         new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("backgroundAlpha", 1.0f),
-                        new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("dimmableProgress", 1.0f),
-                        new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("alpha", 0.0f),
+                        new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("alpha", 1.0f),
                         new PropertyValuesHolder<Float>("rotationY", rotation)).start();
             } else {
                 cl.setX((int)newX);
@@ -763,7 +753,6 @@
                 cl.setScaleX(SHRINK_FACTOR * rotationScaleX);
                 cl.setScaleY(SHRINK_FACTOR * rotationScaleY);
                 cl.setBackgroundAlpha(1.0f);
-                cl.setDimmableProgress(1.0f);
                 cl.setAlpha(0.0f);
                 cl.setRotationY(rotation);
             }
@@ -832,7 +821,6 @@
                             new ObjectAnimator<Float>(duration, cl, "scaleY", 1.0f),
                             new ObjectAnimator<Float>(duration, cl, "backgroundAlpha", 0.0f),
                             new ObjectAnimator<Float>(duration, cl, "alpha", finalAlphaValue),
-                            new ObjectAnimator<Float>(duration, cl, "dimmableProgress", 0.0f),
                             new ObjectAnimator<Float>(duration, cl, "rotationY", rotation));
                 } else {
                     cl.setTranslationX(0.0f);
@@ -840,7 +828,6 @@
                     cl.setScaleX(1.0f);
                     cl.setScaleY(1.0f);
                     cl.setBackgroundAlpha(0.0f);
-                    cl.setDimmableProgress(0.0f);
                     cl.setAlpha(finalAlphaValue);
                     cl.setRotationY(rotation);
                 }