diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index 7db34a5..e9f50c7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 import android.widget.PopupWindow;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import androidx.appcompat.content.res.AppCompatResources;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
@@ -238,11 +236,8 @@
             return;
         }
         final DragLayer dragLayer = mLauncher.getDragLayer();
-        final Rect from = new Rect();
-        dragLayer.getViewRectRelativeToSelf(d.dragView, from);
-
         final Rect to = getIconRect(d);
-        final float scale = (float) to.width() / from.width();
+        final float scale = (float) to.width() / d.dragView.getMeasuredWidth();
         d.dragView.detachContentView(/* reattachToPreviousParent= */ true);
         mDropTargetBar.deferOnDragEnd();
 
@@ -252,9 +247,9 @@
             mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
         };
 
-        dragLayer.animateView(d.dragView, from, to, scale, 1f, 1f, 0.1f, 0.1f,
+        dragLayer.animateView(d.dragView, to, scale, 0.1f, 0.1f,
                 DRAG_VIEW_DROP_DURATION,
-                Interpolators.DEACCEL_2, Interpolators.LINEAR, onAnimationEndRunnable,
+                Interpolators.DEACCEL_2, onAnimationEndRunnable,
                 DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, null);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 9a8f3dd..06bd66e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting.PROTECTED;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
@@ -2684,9 +2685,6 @@
     public void animateWidgetDrop(ItemInfo info, CellLayout cellLayout, final DragView dragView,
             final Runnable onCompleteRunnable, int animationType, final View finalView,
             boolean external) {
-        Rect from = new Rect();
-        mLauncher.getDragLayer().getViewRectRelativeToSelf(dragView, from);
-
         int[] finalPos = new int[2];
         float scaleXY[] = new float[2];
         boolean scalePreview = !(info instanceof PendingAddShortcutInfo);
@@ -2730,8 +2728,8 @@
                     }
                 }
             };
-            dragLayer.animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, from.left, from.top, finalPos[0],
-                    finalPos[1], 1, 1, 1, scaleXY[0], scaleXY[1], onComplete, endStyle,
+            dragLayer.animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, finalPos[0],
+                    finalPos[1], 1, scaleXY[0], scaleXY[1], onComplete, endStyle,
                     duration, this);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 011325d..5ee4203 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.dragndrop;
 
+import static android.animation.ObjectAnimator.ofFloat;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.mapRange;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_1_5;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendCustomAccessibilityEvent;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
-import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
-import android.animation.ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener;
+import android.animation.TypeEvaluator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -44,10 +49,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutAndWidgetContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.Scrim;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.ViewGroupFocusHelper;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 
@@ -69,11 +75,9 @@
     private DragController mDragController;
 
     // Variables relating to animation of views after drop
-    private ValueAnimator mDropAnim = null;
+    private Animator mDropAnim = null;
 
-    @Thunk DragView mDropView = null;
-    @Thunk int mAnchorViewInitialScrollX = 0;
-    @Thunk View mAnchorView = null;
+    private DragView mDropView = null;
 
     private boolean mHoverPointClosesFolder = false;
 
@@ -220,12 +224,7 @@
     public void animateViewIntoPosition(DragView dragView, final int[] pos, float alpha,
             float scaleX, float scaleY, int animationEndStyle, Runnable onFinishRunnable,
             int duration) {
-        Rect r = new Rect();
-        getViewRectRelativeToSelf(dragView, r);
-        final int fromX = r.left;
-        final int fromY = r.top;
-
-        animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, fromX, fromY, pos[0], pos[1], alpha, 1, 1, scaleX, scaleY,
+        animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, pos[0], pos[1], alpha, scaleX, scaleY,
                 onFinishRunnable, animationEndStyle, duration, null);
     }
 
@@ -241,11 +240,6 @@
         parentChildren.measureChild(child);
         parentChildren.layoutChild(child);
 
-        Rect dragViewBounds = new Rect();
-        getViewRectRelativeToSelf(dragView, dragViewBounds);
-        final int fromX = dragViewBounds.left;
-        final int fromY = dragViewBounds.top;
-
         float coord[] = new float[2];
         float childScale = child.getScaleX();
 
@@ -288,51 +282,50 @@
 
         child.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
         Runnable onCompleteRunnable = () -> child.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-        animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, fromX, fromY, toX, toY, 1, 1, 1, toScale, toScale,
+        animateViewIntoPosition(dragView, toX, toY, 1, toScale, toScale,
                 onCompleteRunnable, ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, duration, anchorView);
     }
 
-    public void animateViewIntoPosition(final DragView view, final int fromX, final int fromY,
-            final int toX, final int toY, float finalAlpha, float initScaleX, float initScaleY,
-            float finalScaleX, float finalScaleY, Runnable onCompleteRunnable,
-            int animationEndStyle, int duration, View anchorView) {
-        Rect from = new Rect(fromX, fromY, fromX +
-                view.getMeasuredWidth(), fromY + view.getMeasuredHeight());
-        Rect to = new Rect(toX, toY, toX + view.getMeasuredWidth(), toY + view.getMeasuredHeight());
-        animateView(view, from, to, finalAlpha, initScaleX, initScaleY, finalScaleX, finalScaleY, duration,
-                null, null, onCompleteRunnable, animationEndStyle, anchorView);
-    }
-
     /**
      * This method animates a view at the end of a drag and drop animation.
-     *
+     */
+    public void animateViewIntoPosition(final DragView view,
+            final int toX, final int toY, float finalAlpha,
+            float finalScaleX, float finalScaleY, Runnable onCompleteRunnable,
+            int animationEndStyle, int duration, View anchorView) {
+        Rect to = new Rect(toX, toY, toX + view.getMeasuredWidth(), toY + view.getMeasuredHeight());
+        animateView(view, to, finalAlpha, finalScaleX, finalScaleY, duration,
+                null, onCompleteRunnable, animationEndStyle, anchorView);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method animates a view at the end of a drag and drop animation.
      * @param view The view to be animated. This view is drawn directly into DragLayer, and so
      *        doesn't need to be a child of DragLayer.
-     * @param from The initial location of the view. Only the left and top parameters are used.
      * @param to The final location of the view. Only the left and top parameters are used. This
-     *        location doesn't account for scaling, and so should be centered about the desired
-     *        final location (including scaling).
+*        location doesn't account for scaling, and so should be centered about the desired
+*        final location (including scaling).
      * @param finalAlpha The final alpha of the view, in case we want it to fade as it animates.
      * @param finalScaleX The final scale of the view. The view is scaled about its center.
      * @param finalScaleY The final scale of the view. The view is scaled about its center.
      * @param duration The duration of the animation.
      * @param motionInterpolator The interpolator to use for the location of the view.
-     * @param alphaInterpolator The interpolator to use for the alpha of the view.
      * @param onCompleteRunnable Optional runnable to run on animation completion.
      * @param animationEndStyle Whether or not to fade out the view once the animation completes.
-     *        {@link #ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR} or {@link #ANIMATION_END_REMAIN_VISIBLE}.
+*        {@link #ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR} or {@link #ANIMATION_END_REMAIN_VISIBLE}.
      * @param anchorView If not null, this represents the view which the animated view stays
-     *        anchored to in case scrolling is currently taking place. Note: currently this is
-     *        only used for the X dimension for the case of the workspace.
      */
-    public void animateView(final DragView view, final Rect from, final Rect to,
-            final float finalAlpha, final float initScaleX, final float initScaleY,
-            final float finalScaleX, final float finalScaleY, int duration,
-            final Interpolator motionInterpolator, final Interpolator alphaInterpolator,
-            final Runnable onCompleteRunnable, final int animationEndStyle, View anchorView) {
+    public void animateView(final DragView view, final Rect to,
+            final float finalAlpha, final float finalScaleX, final float finalScaleY, int duration,
+            final Interpolator motionInterpolator, final Runnable onCompleteRunnable,
+            final int animationEndStyle, View anchorView) {
+        view.cancelAnimation();
+        view.requestLayout();
+
+        final int[] from = getViewLocationRelativeToSelf(view);
 
         // Calculate the duration of the animation based on the object's distance
-        final float dist = (float) Math.hypot(to.left - from.left, to.top - from.top);
+        final float dist = (float) Math.hypot(to.left - from[0], to.top - from[1]);
         final Resources res = getResources();
         final float maxDist = (float) res.getInteger(R.integer.config_dropAnimMaxDist);
 
@@ -346,93 +339,45 @@
         }
 
         // Fall back to cubic ease out interpolator for the animation if none is specified
-        TimeInterpolator interpolator = null;
-        if (alphaInterpolator == null || motionInterpolator == null) {
-            interpolator = DEACCEL_1_5;
-        }
+        TimeInterpolator interpolator =
+                motionInterpolator == null ? DEACCEL_1_5 : motionInterpolator;
 
         // Animate the view
-        final float initAlpha = view.getAlpha();
-        final float dropViewScale = view.getScaleX();
-        AnimatorUpdateListener updateCb = new AnimatorUpdateListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
-                final float percent = (Float) animation.getAnimatedValue();
-                final int width = view.getMeasuredWidth();
-                final int height = view.getMeasuredHeight();
+        PendingAnimation anim = new PendingAnimation(duration);
+        anim.add(ofFloat(view, View.SCALE_X, finalScaleX), interpolator, SpringProperty.DEFAULT);
+        anim.add(ofFloat(view, View.SCALE_Y, finalScaleY), interpolator, SpringProperty.DEFAULT);
+        anim.setViewAlpha(view, finalAlpha, interpolator);
+        anim.setFloat(view, VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y, to.top, interpolator);
 
-                float alphaPercent = alphaInterpolator == null ? percent :
-                        alphaInterpolator.getInterpolation(percent);
-                float motionPercent = motionInterpolator == null ? percent :
-                        motionInterpolator.getInterpolation(percent);
-
-                float initialScaleX = initScaleX * dropViewScale;
-                float initialScaleY = initScaleY * dropViewScale;
-                float scaleX = finalScaleX * percent + initialScaleX * (1 - percent);
-                float scaleY = finalScaleY * percent + initialScaleY * (1 - percent);
-                float alpha = finalAlpha * alphaPercent + initAlpha * (1 - alphaPercent);
-
-                float fromLeft = from.left + (initialScaleX - 1f) * width / 2;
-                float fromTop = from.top + (initialScaleY - 1f) * height / 2;
-
-                int x = (int) (fromLeft + Math.round(((to.left - fromLeft) * motionPercent)));
-                int y = (int) (fromTop + Math.round(((to.top - fromTop) * motionPercent)));
-
-                int anchorAdjust = mAnchorView == null ? 0 : (int) (mAnchorView.getScaleX() *
-                    (mAnchorViewInitialScrollX - mAnchorView.getScrollX()));
-
-                int xPos = x - mDropView.getScrollX() + anchorAdjust;
-                int yPos = y - mDropView.getScrollY();
-
-                mDropView.setTranslationX(xPos);
-                mDropView.setTranslationY(yPos);
-                mDropView.setScaleX(scaleX);
-                mDropView.setScaleY(scaleY);
-                mDropView.setAlpha(alpha);
-            }
-        };
-        animateView(view, updateCb, duration, interpolator, onCompleteRunnable, animationEndStyle,
-                anchorView);
+        ObjectAnimator xMotion = ofFloat(view, VIEW_TRANSLATE_X, to.left);
+        if (anchorView != null) {
+            final int startScroll = anchorView.getScrollX();
+            TypeEvaluator<Float> evaluator = (f, s, e) -> mapRange(f, s, e)
+                    + (anchorView.getScaleX() * (startScroll - anchorView.getScrollX()));
+            xMotion.setEvaluator(evaluator);
+        }
+        anim.add(xMotion, interpolator, SpringProperty.DEFAULT);
+        if (onCompleteRunnable != null) {
+            anim.addListener(forEndCallback(onCompleteRunnable));
+        }
+        playDropAnimation(view, anim.buildAnim(), animationEndStyle);
     }
 
-    public void animateView(final DragView view, AnimatorUpdateListener updateCb, int duration,
-            TimeInterpolator interpolator, final Runnable onCompleteRunnable,
-            final int animationEndStyle, View anchorView) {
+    /**
+     * Runs a previously constructed drop animation
+     */
+    public void playDropAnimation(final DragView view, Animator animator, int animationEndStyle) {
         // Clean up the previous animations
         if (mDropAnim != null) mDropAnim.cancel();
 
         // Show the drop view if it was previously hidden
         mDropView = view;
-        mDropView.cancelAnimation();
-        mDropView.requestLayout();
-
-        // Set the anchor view if the page is scrolling
-        if (anchorView != null) {
-            mAnchorViewInitialScrollX = anchorView.getScrollX();
-        }
-        mAnchorView = anchorView;
-
         // Create and start the animation
-        mDropAnim = new ValueAnimator();
-        mDropAnim.setInterpolator(interpolator);
-        mDropAnim.setDuration(duration);
-        mDropAnim.setFloatValues(0f, 1f);
-        mDropAnim.addUpdateListener(updateCb);
-        mDropAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                if (onCompleteRunnable != null) {
-                    onCompleteRunnable.run();
-                }
-                switch (animationEndStyle) {
-                case ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR:
-                    clearAnimatedView();
-                    break;
-                case ANIMATION_END_REMAIN_VISIBLE:
-                    break;
-                }
-                mDropAnim = null;
-            }
-        });
+        mDropAnim = animator;
+        mDropAnim.addListener(forEndCallback(() -> mDropAnim = null));
+        if (animationEndStyle == ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR) {
+            mDropAnim.addListener(forEndCallback(this::clearAnimatedView));
+        }
         mDropAnim.start();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 6b12d86..a526176 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -336,8 +336,6 @@
         if (animateView != null && mActivity instanceof Launcher) {
             final Launcher launcher = (Launcher) mActivity;
             DragLayer dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
-            Rect from = new Rect();
-            dragLayer.getViewRectRelativeToSelf(animateView, from);
             Rect to = finalRect;
             if (to == null) {
                 to = new Rect();
@@ -402,9 +400,9 @@
                 finalScale *= containerScale;
             }
 
-            dragLayer.animateView(animateView, from, to, finalAlpha,
-                    1, 1, finalScale, finalScale, DROP_IN_ANIMATION_DURATION,
-                    Interpolators.DEACCEL_2, Interpolators.ACCEL_2,
+            dragLayer.animateView(animateView, to, finalAlpha,
+                    finalScale, finalScale, DROP_IN_ANIMATION_DURATION,
+                    Interpolators.DEACCEL_2,
                     null, DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, null);
 
             mFolder.hideItem(item);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FlingAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FlingAnimation.java
index c9aa51c..ac864e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FlingAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FlingAnimation.java
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
 
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
     protected final float mUX, mUY;
 
     protected Rect mIconRect;
-    protected Rect mFrom;
+    protected RectF mFrom;
     protected int mDuration;
     protected float mAnimationTimeFraction;
 
@@ -55,17 +57,17 @@
     @Override
     public void run() {
         mIconRect = mDropTarget.getIconRect(mDragObject);
+        mDragObject.dragView.cancelAnimation();
+        mDragObject.dragView.requestLayout();
 
         // Initiate from
-        mFrom = new Rect();
-        mDragLayer.getViewRectRelativeToSelf(mDragObject.dragView, mFrom);
-        float scale = mDragObject.dragView.getScaleX();
-        float xOffset = ((scale - 1f) * mDragObject.dragView.getMeasuredWidth()) / 2f;
-        float yOffset = ((scale - 1f) * mDragObject.dragView.getMeasuredHeight()) / 2f;
-        mFrom.left += xOffset;
-        mFrom.right -= xOffset;
-        mFrom.top += yOffset;
-        mFrom.bottom -= yOffset;
+        Rect from = new Rect();
+        mDragLayer.getViewRectRelativeToSelf(mDragObject.dragView, from);
+
+        mFrom = new RectF(from);
+        mFrom.inset(
+                ((1 - mDragObject.dragView.getScaleX()) * from.width()) / 2f,
+                ((1 - mDragObject.dragView.getScaleY()) * from.height()) / 2f);
         mDuration = Math.abs(mUY) > Math.abs(mUX) ? initFlingUpDuration() : initFlingLeftDuration();
 
         mAnimationTimeFraction = ((float) mDuration) / (mDuration + DRAG_END_DELAY);
@@ -95,17 +97,15 @@
             }
         };
 
-        Runnable onAnimationEndRunnable = new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
-                mDropTarget.completeDrop(mDragObject);
-            }
-        };
-
         mDropTarget.onDrop(mDragObject, mDragOptions);
-        mDragLayer.animateView(mDragObject.dragView, this, duration, tInterpolator,
-                onAnimationEndRunnable, DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, null);
+        ValueAnimator anim = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
+        anim.setDuration(duration).setInterpolator(tInterpolator);
+        anim.addUpdateListener(this);
+        anim.addListener(forEndCallback(() -> {
+            mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
+            mDropTarget.completeDrop(mDragObject);
+        }));
+        mDragLayer.playDropAnimation(mDragObject.dragView, anim, DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         }
         double t = (-mUY - Math.sqrt(d)) / mAY;
 
-        float sX = -mFrom.exactCenterX() + mIconRect.exactCenterX();
+        float sX = -mFrom.centerX() + mIconRect.exactCenterX();
 
         // Find horizontal acceleration such that: u*t + a*t*t/2 = s
         mAX = (float) ((sX - t * mUX) * 2 / (t * t));
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         }
         double t = (-mUX - Math.sqrt(d)) / mAX;
 
-        float sY = -mFrom.exactCenterY() + mIconRect.exactCenterY();
+        float sY = -mFrom.centerY() + mIconRect.exactCenterY();
 
         // Find vertical acceleration such that: u*t + a*t*t/2 = s
         mAY = (float) ((sY - t * mUY) * 2 / (t * t));
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 01c0b56..76dfb3c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -430,18 +430,20 @@
     }
 
     public void getViewRectRelativeToSelf(View v, Rect r) {
+        int[] loc = getViewLocationRelativeToSelf(v);
+        r.set(loc[0], loc[1], loc[0] + v.getMeasuredWidth(), loc[1] + v.getMeasuredHeight());
+    }
+
+    protected int[] getViewLocationRelativeToSelf(View v) {
         int[] loc = new int[2];
         getLocationInWindow(loc);
         int x = loc[0];
         int y = loc[1];
 
         v.getLocationInWindow(loc);
-        int vX = loc[0];
-        int vY = loc[1];
-
-        int left = vX - x;
-        int top = vY - y;
-        r.set(left, top, left + v.getMeasuredWidth(), top + v.getMeasuredHeight());
+        loc[0] -= x;
+        loc[1] -= y;
+        return loc;
     }
 
     @Override