diff --git a/res/layout-land/drop_target_bar.xml b/res/layout-land/drop_target_bar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..794a79e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout-land/drop_target_bar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <FrameLayout
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        style="@style/DropTargetButtonContainer"
+        android:layout_weight="1">
+        <!-- Delete target -->
+        <com.android.launcher2.DeleteDropTarget
+            style="@style/DropTargetButton"
+            android:id="@+id/delete_target_text"
+            android:drawableTop="@drawable/remove_target_selector" />
+    </FrameLayout>
+    <FrameLayout
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        style="@style/DropTargetButtonContainer"
+        android:layout_weight="1">
+        <!-- Info target -->
+        <com.android.launcher2.InfoDropTarget
+            style="@style/DropTargetButton"
+            android:id="@+id/info_target_text"
+            android:drawableTop="@drawable/info_target_selector" />
+    </FrameLayout>
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/drop_target_bar.xml b/res/layout-port/drop_target_bar.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from res/layout/drop_target_bar.xml
rename to res/layout-port/drop_target_bar.xml
diff --git a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
index 02dd290..02789de 100644
--- a/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <resources>
-    <bool name="allow_rotation">true</bool>
-
     <integer name="cell_count_x">6</integer>
     <integer name="cell_count_y">6</integer>
     <integer name="hotseat_cell_count">7</integer>
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
index cdca805..97a6e9f 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <resources>
     <bool name="config_largeHeap">true</bool>
     <bool name="is_large_screen">true</bool>
+    <bool name="allow_rotation">true</bool>
 
 <!-- AllApps/Customize/AppsCustomize -->
     <!-- Out of 100, the percent to shrink the workspace during spring loaded mode. -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 98d4c09..f4180cd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -338,11 +338,6 @@
         mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this, APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
         mAppWidgetHost.startListening();
 
-        // If we are getting an onCreate, we can actually preempt onResume and unset mPaused here,
-        // this also ensures that any synchronous binding below doesn't re-trigger another
-        // LauncherModel load.
-        mPaused = false;
-
         if (PROFILE_STARTUP) {
             android.os.Debug.startMethodTracing(
                     Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/launcher");
@@ -370,7 +365,7 @@
         }
 
         if (!mRestoring) {
-            mModel.startLoader(true, mWorkspace.getCurrentPage());
+            mModel.startLoader(true);
         }
 
         if (!mModel.isAllAppsLoaded()) {
@@ -682,7 +677,7 @@
         mPaused = false;
         if (mRestoring || mOnResumeNeedsLoad) {
             mWorkspaceLoading = true;
-            mModel.startLoader(true, -1);
+            mModel.startLoader(true);
             mRestoring = false;
             mOnResumeNeedsLoad = false;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index 29723d4..fc1a26d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Maintains in-memory state of the Launcher. It is expected that there should be only one
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@
     private final Object mLock = new Object();
     private DeferredHandler mHandler = new DeferredHandler();
     private LoaderTask mLoaderTask;
-    private boolean mIsLoaderTaskRunning;
 
     private static final HandlerThread sWorkerThread = new HandlerThread("launcher-loader");
     static {
@@ -94,41 +90,29 @@
     private boolean mWorkspaceLoaded;
     private boolean mAllAppsLoaded;
 
-    // When we are loading pages synchronously, we can't just post the binding of items on the side
-    // pages as this delays the rotation process.  Instead, we wait for a callback from the first
-    // draw (in Workspace) to initiate the binding of the remaining side pages.  Any time we start
-    // a normal load, we also clear this set of Runnables.
-    static final ArrayList<Runnable> mDeferredBindRunnables = new ArrayList<Runnable>();
-
     private WeakReference<Callbacks> mCallbacks;
 
     // < only access in worker thread >
     private AllAppsList mAllAppsList;
 
-    // The lock that must be acquired before referencing any static bg data structures.  Unlike
-    // other locks, this one can generally be held long-term because we never expect any of these
-    // static data structures to be referenced outside of the worker thread except on the first
-    // load after configuration change.
-    static final Object sBgLock = new Object();
-
-    // sBgItemsIdMap maps *all* the ItemInfos (shortcuts, folders, and widgets) created by
+    // sItemsIdMap maps *all* the ItemInfos (shortcuts, folders, and widgets) created by
     // LauncherModel to their ids
-    static final HashMap<Long, ItemInfo> sBgItemsIdMap = new HashMap<Long, ItemInfo>();
+    static final HashMap<Long, ItemInfo> sItemsIdMap = new HashMap<Long, ItemInfo>();
 
-    // sBgItems is passed to bindItems, which expects a list of all folders and shortcuts created by
+    // sItems is passed to bindItems, which expects a list of all folders and shortcuts created by
     //       LauncherModel that are directly on the home screen (however, no widgets or shortcuts
     //       within folders).
-    static final ArrayList<ItemInfo> sBgWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
+    static final ArrayList<ItemInfo> sWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
 
-    // sBgAppWidgets is all LauncherAppWidgetInfo created by LauncherModel. Passed to bindAppWidget()
-    static final ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> sBgAppWidgets =
+    // sAppWidgets is all LauncherAppWidgetInfo created by LauncherModel. Passed to bindAppWidget()
+    static final ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> sAppWidgets =
         new ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo>();
 
-    // sBgFolders is all FolderInfos created by LauncherModel. Passed to bindFolders()
-    static final HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> sBgFolders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
+    // sFolders is all FolderInfos created by LauncherModel. Passed to bindFolders()
+    static final HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> sFolders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
 
-    // sBgDbIconCache is the set of ItemInfos that need to have their icons updated in the database
-    static final HashMap<Object, byte[]> sBgDbIconCache = new HashMap<Object, byte[]>();
+    // sDbIconCache is the set of ItemInfos that need to have their icons updated in the database
+    static final HashMap<Object, byte[]> sDbIconCache = new HashMap<Object, byte[]>();
 
     // </ only access in worker thread >
 
@@ -174,28 +158,6 @@
         mPreviousConfigMcc = config.mcc;
     }
 
-    /** Runs the specified runnable immediately if called from the main thread, otherwise it is
-     * posted on the main thread handler. */
-    private void runOnMainThread(Runnable r) {
-        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
-            // If we are on the worker thread, post onto the main handler
-            mHandler.post(r);
-        } else {
-            r.run();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** Runs the specified runnable immediately if called from the worker thread, otherwise it is
-     * posted on the worker thread handler. */
-    private static void runOnWorkerThread(Runnable r) {
-        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
-            r.run();
-        } else {
-            // If we are not on the worker thread, then post to the worker handler
-            sWorker.post(r);
-        }
-    }
-
     public Bitmap getFallbackIcon() {
         return Bitmap.createBitmap(mDefaultIcon);
     }
@@ -209,28 +171,26 @@
         });
     }
 
-    /** Unbinds all the sBgWorkspaceItems and sBgAppWidgets on the main thread */
-    private void unbindWorkspaceItemsOnMainThread() {
+    /** Unbinds all the sWorkspaceItems on the main thread, and return a copy of sWorkspaceItems
+     * that is save to reference from the main thread. */
+    private ArrayList<ItemInfo> unbindWorkspaceItemsOnMainThread() {
         // Ensure that we don't use the same workspace items data structure on the main thread
         // by making a copy of workspace items first.
-        final ArrayList<ItemInfo> tmpWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
-        final ArrayList<ItemInfo> tmpAppWidgets = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
-        synchronized (sBgLock) {
-            tmpWorkspaceItems.addAll(sBgWorkspaceItems);
-            tmpAppWidgets.addAll(sBgAppWidgets);
-        }
-        Runnable r = new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                   for (ItemInfo item : tmpWorkspaceItems) {
-                       item.unbind();
-                   }
-                   for (ItemInfo item : tmpAppWidgets) {
-                       item.unbind();
-                   }
-                }
-            };
-        runOnMainThread(r);
+        final ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>(sWorkspaceItems);
+        final ArrayList<ItemInfo> appWidgets = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>(sAppWidgets);
+        mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+               for (ItemInfo item : workspaceItems) {
+                   item.unbind();
+               }
+               for (ItemInfo item : appWidgets) {
+                   item.unbind();
+               }
+            }
+        });
+
+        return workspaceItems;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -258,35 +218,35 @@
             public void run() {
                 cr.update(uri, values, null, null);
 
-                // Lock on mBgLock *after* the db operation
-                synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                    ItemInfo modelItem = sBgItemsIdMap.get(itemId);
-                    if (item != modelItem) {
-                        // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
-                        // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
-                        String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
-                            "modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
-                            "Error: ItemInfo passed to " + callingFunction + " doesn't match " +
-                            "original";
-                        throw new RuntimeException(msg);
-                    }
+                ItemInfo modelItem = sItemsIdMap.get(itemId);
+                if (item != modelItem) {
+                    // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
+                    // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
+                    String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
+                        "modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
+                        "Error: ItemInfo passed to " + callingFunction + " doesn't match original";
+                    throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+                }
 
-                    // Items are added/removed from the corresponding FolderInfo elsewhere, such
-                    // as in Workspace.onDrop. Here, we just add/remove them from the list of items
-                    // that are on the desktop, as appropriate
-                    if (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
-                            modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-                        if (!sBgWorkspaceItems.contains(modelItem)) {
-                            sBgWorkspaceItems.add(modelItem);
-
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(modelItem);
+                // Items are added/removed from the corresponding FolderInfo elsewhere, such
+                // as in Workspace.onDrop. Here, we just add/remove them from the list of items
+                // that are on the desktop, as appropriate
+                if (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
+                        modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+                    if (!sWorkspaceItems.contains(modelItem)) {
+                        sWorkspaceItems.add(modelItem);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    sWorkspaceItems.remove(modelItem);
                 }
             }
         };
-        runOnWorkerThread(r);
+
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -490,33 +450,36 @@
             public void run() {
                 cr.insert(notify ? LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI :
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION, values);
-                // Lock on mBgLock *after* the db operation
-                synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                    if (sBgItemsIdMap.containsKey(item.id)) {
-                        // we should not be adding new items in the db with the same id
-                        throw new RuntimeException("Error: ItemInfo id (" + item.id + ") passed to " +
-                            "addItemToDatabase already exists." + item.toString());
-                    }
-                    sBgItemsIdMap.put(item.id, item);
-                    switch (item.itemType) {
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                            sBgFolders.put(item.id, (FolderInfo) item);
-                            // Fall through
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
-                            if (item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
-                                    item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-                                sBgWorkspaceItems.add(item);
-                            }
-                            break;
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                            sBgAppWidgets.add((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
-                            break;
-                    }
+
+                if (sItemsIdMap.containsKey(item.id)) {
+                    // we should not be adding new items in the db with the same id
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Error: ItemInfo id (" + item.id + ") passed to " +
+                        "addItemToDatabase already exists." + item.toString());
+                }
+                sItemsIdMap.put(item.id, item);
+                switch (item.itemType) {
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
+                        sFolders.put(item.id, (FolderInfo) item);
+                        // Fall through
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
+                        if (item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
+                                item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+                            sWorkspaceItems.add(item);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
+                        sAppWidgets.add((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
+                        break;
                 }
             }
         };
-        runOnWorkerThread(r);
+
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -556,27 +519,28 @@
         Runnable r = new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
                 cr.delete(uriToDelete, null, null);
-                // Lock on mBgLock *after* the db operation
-                synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                    switch (item.itemType) {
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                            sBgFolders.remove(item.id);
-                            sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
-                            break;
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
-                            sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
-                            break;
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                            sBgAppWidgets.remove((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
-                            break;
-                    }
-                    sBgItemsIdMap.remove(item.id);
-                    sBgDbIconCache.remove(item);
+                switch (item.itemType) {
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
+                        sFolders.remove(item.id);
+                        sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
+                        break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
+                        sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
+                        break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
+                        sAppWidgets.remove((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
+                        break;
                 }
+                sItemsIdMap.remove(item.id);
+                sDbIconCache.remove(item);
             }
         };
-        runOnWorkerThread(r);
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -588,26 +552,24 @@
         Runnable r = new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
                 cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(info.id, false), null, null);
-                // Lock on mBgLock *after* the db operation
-                synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                    sBgItemsIdMap.remove(info.id);
-                    sBgFolders.remove(info.id);
-                    sBgDbIconCache.remove(info);
-                    sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(info);
-                }
+                sItemsIdMap.remove(info.id);
+                sFolders.remove(info.id);
+                sDbIconCache.remove(info);
+                sWorkspaceItems.remove(info);
 
                 cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION,
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER + "=" + info.id, null);
-                // Lock on mBgLock *after* the db operation
-                synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                    for (ItemInfo childInfo : info.contents) {
-                        sBgItemsIdMap.remove(childInfo.id);
-                        sBgDbIconCache.remove(childInfo);
-                    }
+                for (ItemInfo childInfo : info.contents) {
+                    sItemsIdMap.remove(childInfo.id);
+                    sDbIconCache.remove(childInfo);
                 }
             }
         };
-        runOnWorkerThread(r);
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -735,7 +697,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (runLoader) {
-            startLoader(false, -1);
+            startLoader(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -753,42 +715,24 @@
         return isLaunching;
     }
 
-    public void startLoader(boolean isLaunching, int synchronousBindPage) {
+    public void startLoader(boolean isLaunching) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "startLoader isLaunching=" + isLaunching);
             }
 
-            // Clear any deferred bind-runnables from the synchronized load process
-            // We must do this before any loading/binding is scheduled below.
-            mDeferredBindRunnables.clear();
-
             // Don't bother to start the thread if we know it's not going to do anything
             if (mCallbacks != null && mCallbacks.get() != null) {
                 // If there is already one running, tell it to stop.
                 // also, don't downgrade isLaunching if we're already running
                 isLaunching = isLaunching || stopLoaderLocked();
                 mLoaderTask = new LoaderTask(mApp, isLaunching);
-                if (synchronousBindPage > -1 && mAllAppsLoaded && mWorkspaceLoaded) {
-                    mLoaderTask.runBindSynchronousPage(synchronousBindPage);
-                } else {
-                    sWorkerThread.setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY);
-                    sWorker.post(mLoaderTask);
-                }
+                sWorkerThread.setPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY);
+                sWorker.post(mLoaderTask);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    void bindRemainingSynchronousPages() {
-        // Post the remaining side pages to be loaded
-        if (!mDeferredBindRunnables.isEmpty()) {
-            for (final Runnable r : mDeferredBindRunnables) {
-                mHandler.post(r);
-            }
-            mDeferredBindRunnables.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
     public void stopLoader() {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             if (mLoaderTask != null) {
@@ -818,11 +762,11 @@
      */
     private class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
         private Context mContext;
+        private Thread mWaitThread;
         private boolean mIsLaunching;
         private boolean mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace;
         private boolean mStopped;
         private boolean mLoadAndBindStepFinished;
-
         private HashMap<Object, CharSequence> mLabelCache;
 
         LoaderTask(Context context, boolean isLaunching) {
@@ -858,7 +802,7 @@
             }
 
             // Bind the workspace
-            bindWorkspace(-1);
+            bindWorkspace();
         }
 
         private void waitForIdle() {
@@ -895,41 +839,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        void runBindSynchronousPage(int synchronousBindPage) {
-            if (synchronousBindPage < 0) {
-                // Ensure that we have a valid page index to load synchronously
-                throw new RuntimeException("Should not call runBindSynchronousPage() without " +
-                        "valid page index");
-            }
-            if (!mAllAppsLoaded || !mWorkspaceLoaded) {
-                // Ensure that we don't try and bind a specified page when the pages have not been
-                // loaded already (we should load everything asynchronously in that case)
-                throw new RuntimeException("Expecting AllApps and Workspace to be loaded");
-            }
-            synchronized (mLock) {
-                if (mIsLoaderTaskRunning) {
-                    // Ensure that we are never running the background loading at this point since
-                    // we also touch the background collections
-                    throw new RuntimeException("Error! Background loading is already running");
-                }
-            }
-
-            // XXX: Throw an exception if we are already loading (since we touch the worker thread
-            //      data structures, we can't allow any other thread to touch that data, but because
-            //      this call is synchronous, we can get away with not locking).
-
-            // Divide the set of loaded items into those that we are binding synchronously, and
-            // everything else that is to be bound normally (asynchronously).
-            bindWorkspace(synchronousBindPage);
-            // XXX: For now, continue posting the binding of AllApps as there are other issues that
-            //      arise from that.
-            onlyBindAllApps();
-        }
-
         public void run() {
-            synchronized (mLock) {
-                mIsLoaderTaskRunning = true;
-            }
             // Optimize for end-user experience: if the Launcher is up and // running with the
             // All Apps interface in the foreground, load All Apps first. Otherwise, load the
             // workspace first (default).
@@ -985,12 +895,10 @@
 
             // Update the saved icons if necessary
             if (DEBUG_LOADERS) Log.d(TAG, "Comparing loaded icons to database icons");
-            synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                for (Object key : sBgDbIconCache.keySet()) {
-                    updateSavedIcon(mContext, (ShortcutInfo) key, sBgDbIconCache.get(key));
-                }
-                sBgDbIconCache.clear();
+            for (Object key : sDbIconCache.keySet()) {
+                updateSavedIcon(mContext, (ShortcutInfo) key, sDbIconCache.get(key));
             }
+            sDbIconCache.clear();
 
             // Clear out this reference, otherwise we end up holding it until all of the
             // callback runnables are done.
@@ -1001,7 +909,6 @@
                 if (mLoaderTask == this) {
                     mLoaderTask = null;
                 }
-                mIsLoaderTaskRunning = false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1101,365 +1008,278 @@
             // Make sure the default workspace is loaded, if needed
             mApp.getLauncherProvider().loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary();
 
-            synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                sBgWorkspaceItems.clear();
-                sBgAppWidgets.clear();
-                sBgFolders.clear();
-                sBgItemsIdMap.clear();
-                sBgDbIconCache.clear();
+            sWorkspaceItems.clear();
+            sAppWidgets.clear();
+            sFolders.clear();
+            sItemsIdMap.clear();
+            sDbIconCache.clear();
 
-                final ArrayList<Long> itemsToRemove = new ArrayList<Long>();
+            final ArrayList<Long> itemsToRemove = new ArrayList<Long>();
 
-                final Cursor c = contentResolver.query(
-                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null, null);
+            final Cursor c = contentResolver.query(
+                    LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null, null);
 
-                // +1 for the hotseat (it can be larger than the workspace)
-                // Load workspace in reverse order to ensure that latest items are loaded first (and
-                // before any earlier duplicates)
-                final ItemInfo occupied[][][] =
-                        new ItemInfo[Launcher.SCREEN_COUNT + 1][mCellCountX + 1][mCellCountY + 1];
+            // +1 for the hotseat (it can be larger than the workspace)
+            // Load workspace in reverse order to ensure that latest items are loaded first (and
+            // before any earlier duplicates)
+            final ItemInfo occupied[][][] =
+                    new ItemInfo[Launcher.SCREEN_COUNT + 1][mCellCountX + 1][mCellCountY + 1];
 
-                try {
-                    final int idIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID);
-                    final int intentIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
-                            (LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT);
-                    final int titleIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
-                            (LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE);
-                    final int iconTypeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE);
-                    final int iconIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON);
-                    final int iconPackageIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE);
-                    final int iconResourceIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE);
-                    final int containerIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER);
-                    final int itemTypeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE);
-                    final int appWidgetIdIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID);
-                    final int screenIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN);
-                    final int cellXIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
-                            (LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX);
-                    final int cellYIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
-                            (LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY);
-                    final int spanXIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
-                            (LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANX);
-                    final int spanYIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY);
-                    //final int uriIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.URI);
-                    //final int displayModeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
-                    //        LauncherSettings.Favorites.DISPLAY_MODE);
+            try {
+                final int idIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID);
+                final int intentIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
+                        (LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT);
+                final int titleIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
+                        (LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE);
+                final int iconTypeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE);
+                final int iconIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON);
+                final int iconPackageIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE);
+                final int iconResourceIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE);
+                final int containerIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER);
+                final int itemTypeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE);
+                final int appWidgetIdIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID);
+                final int screenIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN);
+                final int cellXIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
+                        (LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX);
+                final int cellYIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
+                        (LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY);
+                final int spanXIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow
+                        (LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANX);
+                final int spanYIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY);
+                //final int uriIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.URI);
+                //final int displayModeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
+                //        LauncherSettings.Favorites.DISPLAY_MODE);
 
-                    ShortcutInfo info;
-                    String intentDescription;
-                    LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo;
-                    int container;
-                    long id;
-                    Intent intent;
+                ShortcutInfo info;
+                String intentDescription;
+                LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo;
+                int container;
+                long id;
+                Intent intent;
 
-                    while (!mStopped && c.moveToNext()) {
-                        try {
-                            int itemType = c.getInt(itemTypeIndex);
+                while (!mStopped && c.moveToNext()) {
+                    try {
+                        int itemType = c.getInt(itemTypeIndex);
 
-                            switch (itemType) {
-                            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
-                            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
-                                intentDescription = c.getString(intentIndex);
-                                try {
-                                    intent = Intent.parseUri(intentDescription, 0);
-                                } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
-                                    continue;
-                                }
+                        switch (itemType) {
+                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
+                            intentDescription = c.getString(intentIndex);
+                            try {
+                                intent = Intent.parseUri(intentDescription, 0);
+                            } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
 
-                                if (itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
-                                    info = getShortcutInfo(manager, intent, context, c, iconIndex,
-                                            titleIndex, mLabelCache);
-                                } else {
-                                    info = getShortcutInfo(c, context, iconTypeIndex,
-                                            iconPackageIndex, iconResourceIndex, iconIndex,
-                                            titleIndex);
+                            if (itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
+                                info = getShortcutInfo(manager, intent, context, c, iconIndex,
+                                        titleIndex, mLabelCache);
+                            } else {
+                                info = getShortcutInfo(c, context, iconTypeIndex,
+                                        iconPackageIndex, iconResourceIndex, iconIndex,
+                                        titleIndex);
 
-                                    // App shortcuts that used to be automatically added to Launcher
-                                    // didn't always have the correct intent flags set, so do that
-                                    // here
-                                    if (intent.getAction() != null &&
+                                // App shortcuts that used to be automatically added to Launcher
+                                // didn't always have the correct intent flags set, so do that here
+                                if (intent.getAction() != null &&
                                         intent.getCategories() != null &&
                                         intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_MAIN) &&
                                         intent.getCategories().contains(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)) {
-                                        intent.addFlags(
-                                            Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
-                                            Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
-                                    }
+                                    intent.addFlags(
+                                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
+                                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
                                 }
+                            }
 
-                                if (info != null) {
-                                    info.intent = intent;
-                                    info.id = c.getLong(idIndex);
-                                    container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
-                                    info.container = container;
-                                    info.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
-                                    info.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
-                                    info.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
-
-                                    // check & update map of what's occupied
-                                    if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, info)) {
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-
-                                    switch (container) {
-                                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP:
-                                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
-                                        sBgWorkspaceItems.add(info);
-                                        break;
-                                    default:
-                                        // Item is in a user folder
-                                        FolderInfo folderInfo =
-                                                findOrMakeFolder(sBgFolders, container);
-                                        folderInfo.add(info);
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                    sBgItemsIdMap.put(info.id, info);
-
-                                    // now that we've loaded everthing re-save it with the
-                                    // icon in case it disappears somehow.
-                                    queueIconToBeChecked(sBgDbIconCache, info, c, iconIndex);
-                                } else {
-                                    // Failed to load the shortcut, probably because the
-                                    // activity manager couldn't resolve it (maybe the app
-                                    // was uninstalled), or the db row was somehow screwed up.
-                                    // Delete it.
-                                    id = c.getLong(idIndex);
-                                    Log.e(TAG, "Error loading shortcut " + id + ", removing it");
-                                    contentResolver.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(
-                                                id, false), null, null);
-                                }
-                                break;
-
-                            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                                id = c.getLong(idIndex);
-                                FolderInfo folderInfo = findOrMakeFolder(sBgFolders, id);
-
-                                folderInfo.title = c.getString(titleIndex);
-                                folderInfo.id = id;
+                            if (info != null) {
+                                info.intent = intent;
+                                info.id = c.getLong(idIndex);
                                 container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
-                                folderInfo.container = container;
-                                folderInfo.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
-                                folderInfo.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
-                                folderInfo.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
+                                info.container = container;
+                                info.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
+                                info.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
+                                info.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
 
                                 // check & update map of what's occupied
-                                if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, folderInfo)) {
+                                if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, info)) {
                                     break;
                                 }
+
                                 switch (container) {
-                                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP:
-                                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
-                                        sBgWorkspaceItems.add(folderInfo);
-                                        break;
+                                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP:
+                                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
+                                    sWorkspaceItems.add(info);
+                                    break;
+                                default:
+                                    // Item is in a user folder
+                                    FolderInfo folderInfo =
+                                            findOrMakeFolder(sFolders, container);
+                                    folderInfo.add(info);
+                                    break;
                                 }
+                                sItemsIdMap.put(info.id, info);
 
-                                sBgItemsIdMap.put(folderInfo.id, folderInfo);
-                                sBgFolders.put(folderInfo.id, folderInfo);
-                                break;
-
-                            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                                // Read all Launcher-specific widget details
-                                int appWidgetId = c.getInt(appWidgetIdIndex);
+                                // now that we've loaded everthing re-save it with the
+                                // icon in case it disappears somehow.
+                                queueIconToBeChecked(sDbIconCache, info, c, iconIndex);
+                            } else {
+                                // Failed to load the shortcut, probably because the
+                                // activity manager couldn't resolve it (maybe the app
+                                // was uninstalled), or the db row was somehow screwed up.
+                                // Delete it.
                                 id = c.getLong(idIndex);
+                                Log.e(TAG, "Error loading shortcut " + id + ", removing it");
+                                contentResolver.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(
+                                            id, false), null, null);
+                            }
+                            break;
 
-                                final AppWidgetProviderInfo provider =
-                                        widgets.getAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
+                            id = c.getLong(idIndex);
+                            FolderInfo folderInfo = findOrMakeFolder(sFolders, id);
 
-                                if (!isSafeMode && (provider == null || provider.provider == null ||
-                                        provider.provider.getPackageName() == null)) {
-                                    String log = "Deleting widget that isn't installed anymore: id="
-                                        + id + " appWidgetId=" + appWidgetId;
-                                    Log.e(TAG, log);
-                                    Launcher.sDumpLogs.add(log);
-                                    itemsToRemove.add(id);
-                                } else {
-                                    appWidgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId,
-                                            provider.provider);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.id = id;
-                                    appWidgetInfo.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.spanX = c.getInt(spanXIndex);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.spanY = c.getInt(spanYIndex);
-                                    int[] minSpan = Launcher.getMinSpanForWidget(context, provider);
-                                    appWidgetInfo.minSpanX = minSpan[0];
-                                    appWidgetInfo.minSpanY = minSpan[1];
+                            folderInfo.title = c.getString(titleIndex);
+                            folderInfo.id = id;
+                            container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
+                            folderInfo.container = container;
+                            folderInfo.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
+                            folderInfo.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
+                            folderInfo.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
 
-                                    container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
-                                    if (container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP &&
-                                        container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-                                        Log.e(TAG, "Widget found where container != " +
-                                            "CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!");
-                                        continue;
-                                    }
-                                    appWidgetInfo.container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
-
-                                    // check & update map of what's occupied
-                                    if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, appWidgetInfo)) {
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                    sBgItemsIdMap.put(appWidgetInfo.id, appWidgetInfo);
-                                    sBgAppWidgets.add(appWidgetInfo);
-                                }
+                            // check & update map of what's occupied
+                            if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, folderInfo)) {
                                 break;
                             }
-                        } catch (Exception e) {
-                            Log.w(TAG, "Desktop items loading interrupted:", e);
-                        }
-                    }
-                } finally {
-                    c.close();
-                }
-
-                if (itemsToRemove.size() > 0) {
-                    ContentProviderClient client = contentResolver.acquireContentProviderClient(
-                                    LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI);
-                    // Remove dead items
-                    for (long id : itemsToRemove) {
-                        if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
-                            Log.d(TAG, "Removed id = " + id);
-                        }
-                        // Don't notify content observers
-                        try {
-                            client.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(id, false),
-                                    null, null);
-                        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                            Log.w(TAG, "Could not remove id = " + id);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "loaded workspace in " + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis()-t) + "ms");
-                    Log.d(TAG, "workspace layout: ");
-                    for (int y = 0; y < mCellCountY; y++) {
-                        String line = "";
-                        for (int s = 0; s < Launcher.SCREEN_COUNT; s++) {
-                            if (s > 0) {
-                                line += " | ";
+                            switch (container) {
+                                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP:
+                                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
+                                    sWorkspaceItems.add(folderInfo);
+                                    break;
                             }
-                            for (int x = 0; x < mCellCountX; x++) {
-                                line += ((occupied[s][x][y] != null) ? "#" : ".");
+
+                            sItemsIdMap.put(folderInfo.id, folderInfo);
+                            sFolders.put(folderInfo.id, folderInfo);
+                            break;
+
+                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
+                            // Read all Launcher-specific widget details
+                            int appWidgetId = c.getInt(appWidgetIdIndex);
+                            id = c.getLong(idIndex);
+
+                            final AppWidgetProviderInfo provider =
+                                    widgets.getAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+
+                            if (!isSafeMode && (provider == null || provider.provider == null ||
+                                    provider.provider.getPackageName() == null)) {
+                                String log = "Deleting widget that isn't installed anymore: id="
+                                    + id + " appWidgetId=" + appWidgetId;
+                                Log.e(TAG, log); 
+                                Launcher.sDumpLogs.add(log);
+                                itemsToRemove.add(id);
+                            } else {
+                                appWidgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId,
+                                        provider.provider);
+                                appWidgetInfo.id = id;
+                                appWidgetInfo.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
+                                appWidgetInfo.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
+                                appWidgetInfo.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
+                                appWidgetInfo.spanX = c.getInt(spanXIndex);
+                                appWidgetInfo.spanY = c.getInt(spanYIndex);
+                                int[] minSpan = Launcher.getMinSpanForWidget(context, provider);
+                                appWidgetInfo.minSpanX = minSpan[0];
+                                appWidgetInfo.minSpanY = minSpan[1];
+
+                                container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
+                                if (container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP &&
+                                    container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+                                    Log.e(TAG, "Widget found where container "
+                                        + "!= CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!");
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+                                appWidgetInfo.container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
+
+                                // check & update map of what's occupied
+                                if (!checkItemPlacement(occupied, appWidgetInfo)) {
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                sItemsIdMap.put(appWidgetInfo.id, appWidgetInfo);
+                                sAppWidgets.add(appWidgetInfo);
                             }
+                            break;
                         }
-                        Log.d(TAG, "[ " + line + " ]");
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Desktop items loading interrupted:", e);
+                    }
+                }
+            } finally {
+                c.close();
+            }
+
+            if (itemsToRemove.size() > 0) {
+                ContentProviderClient client = contentResolver.acquireContentProviderClient(
+                                LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI);
+                // Remove dead items
+                for (long id : itemsToRemove) {
+                    if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Removed id = " + id);
+                    }
+                    // Don't notify content observers
+                    try {
+                        client.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(id, false),
+                                null, null);
+                    } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                        Log.w(TAG, "Could not remove id = " + id);
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }
 
-        /** Filters the set of items who are directly or indirectly (via another container) on the
-         * specified screen. */
-        private void filterCurrentWorkspaceItems(int currentScreen,
-                ArrayList<ItemInfo> allWorkspaceItems,
-                ArrayList<ItemInfo> currentScreenItems,
-                ArrayList<ItemInfo> otherScreenItems) {
-            // Purge any null ItemInfos
-            Iterator<ItemInfo> iter = allWorkspaceItems.iterator();
-            while (iter.hasNext()) {
-                ItemInfo i = iter.next();
-                if (i == null) {
-                    iter.remove();
-                }
-            }
-
-            // If we aren't filtering on a screen, then the set of items to load is the full set of
-            // items given.
-            if (currentScreen < 0) {
-                currentScreenItems.addAll(allWorkspaceItems);
-            }
-
-            // Order the set of items by their containers first, this allows use to walk through the
-            // list sequentially, build up a list of containers that are in the specified screen,
-            // as well as all items in those containers.
-            Set<Long> itemsOnScreen = new HashSet<Long>();
-            Collections.sort(allWorkspaceItems, new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
-                @Override
-                public int compare(ItemInfo lhs, ItemInfo rhs) {
-                    return (int) (lhs.container - rhs.container);
-                }
-            });
-            for (ItemInfo info : allWorkspaceItems) {
-                if (info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP) {
-                    if (info.screen == currentScreen) {
-                        currentScreenItems.add(info);
-                        itemsOnScreen.add(info.id);
-                    } else {
-                        otherScreenItems.add(info);
+            if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "loaded workspace in " + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis()-t) + "ms");
+                Log.d(TAG, "workspace layout: ");
+                for (int y = 0; y < mCellCountY; y++) {
+                    String line = "";
+                    for (int s = 0; s < Launcher.SCREEN_COUNT; s++) {
+                        if (s > 0) {
+                            line += " | ";
+                        }
+                        for (int x = 0; x < mCellCountX; x++) {
+                            line += ((occupied[s][x][y] != null) ? "#" : ".");
+                        }
                     }
-                } else if (info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-                    currentScreenItems.add(info);
-                    itemsOnScreen.add(info.id);
-                } else {
-                    if (itemsOnScreen.contains(info.container)) {
-                        currentScreenItems.add(info);
-                        itemsOnScreen.add(info.id);
-                    } else {
-                        otherScreenItems.add(info);
-                    }
+                    Log.d(TAG, "[ " + line + " ]");
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        /** Filters the set of widgets which are on the specified screen. */
-        private void filterCurrentAppWidgets(int currentScreen,
-                ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets,
-                ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> currentScreenWidgets,
-                ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> otherScreenWidgets) {
-            // If we aren't filtering on a screen, then the set of items to load is the full set of
-            // widgets given.
-            if (currentScreen < 0) {
-                currentScreenWidgets.addAll(appWidgets);
+        /**
+         * Read everything out of our database.
+         */
+        private void bindWorkspace() {
+            final long t = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+
+            // Don't use these two variables in any of the callback runnables.
+            // Otherwise we hold a reference to them.
+            final Callbacks oldCallbacks = mCallbacks.get();
+            if (oldCallbacks == null) {
+                // This launcher has exited and nobody bothered to tell us.  Just bail.
+                Log.w(TAG, "LoaderTask running with no launcher");
+                return;
             }
 
-            for (LauncherAppWidgetInfo widget : appWidgets) {
-                if (widget == null) continue;
-                if (widget.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP &&
-                        widget.screen == currentScreen) {
-                    currentScreenWidgets.add(widget);
-                } else {
-                    otherScreenWidgets.add(widget);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /** Filters the set of folders which are on the specified screen. */
-        private void filterCurrentFolders(int currentScreen,
-                HashMap<Long, ItemInfo> itemsIdMap,
-                HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> folders,
-                HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> currentScreenFolders,
-                HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> otherScreenFolders) {
-            // If we aren't filtering on a screen, then the set of items to load is the full set of
-            // widgets given.
-            if (currentScreen < 0) {
-                currentScreenFolders.putAll(folders);
-            }
-
-            for (long id : folders.keySet()) {
-                ItemInfo info = itemsIdMap.get(id);
-                FolderInfo folder = folders.get(id);
-                if (info == null || folder == null) continue;
-                if (info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP &&
-                        info.screen == currentScreen) {
-                    currentScreenFolders.put(id, folder);
-                } else {
-                    otherScreenFolders.put(id, folder);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /** Sorts the set of items by hotseat, workspace (spatially from top to bottom, left to
-         * right) */
-        private void sortWorkspaceItemsSpatially(ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems) {
-            // XXX: review this
-            Collections.sort(workspaceItems, new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
+            // Get the list of workspace items to load and unbind the existing ShortcutInfos
+            // before we call startBinding() below.
+            final int currentScreen = oldCallbacks.getCurrentWorkspaceScreen();
+            final ArrayList<ItemInfo> tmpWorkspaceItems = unbindWorkspaceItemsOnMainThread();
+            // Order the items for loading as follows: current workspace, hotseat, everything else
+            Collections.sort(tmpWorkspaceItems, new Comparator<ItemInfo>() {
                 @Override
                 public int compare(ItemInfo lhs, ItemInfo rhs) {
                     int cellCountX = LauncherModel.getCellCountX();
@@ -1473,155 +1293,108 @@
                     return (int) (lr - rr);
                 }
             });
-        }
-
-        private void bindWorkspaceItems(final Callbacks oldCallbacks,
-                final ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems,
-                final ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets,
-                final HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> folders,
-                ArrayList<Runnable> deferredBindRunnables) {
-
-            final boolean postOnMainThread = (deferredBindRunnables != null);
-
-            // Bind the workspace items
-            int N = workspaceItems.size();
-            for (int i = 0; i < N; i += ITEMS_CHUNK) {
-                final int start = i;
-                final int chunkSize = (i+ITEMS_CHUNK <= N) ? ITEMS_CHUNK : (N-i);
-                final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void run() {
-                        Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
-                        if (callbacks != null) {
-                            callbacks.bindItems(workspaceItems, start, start+chunkSize);
-                        }
-                    }
-                };
-                if (postOnMainThread) {
-                    deferredBindRunnables.add(r);
+            // Precondition: the items are ordered by page, screen
+            final ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
+            for (ItemInfo ii : tmpWorkspaceItems) {
+                // Prepend the current items, hotseat items, append everything else
+                if (ii.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP &&
+                        ii.screen == currentScreen) {
+                    workspaceItems.add(0, ii);
+                } else if (ii.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+                    workspaceItems.add(0, ii);
                 } else {
-                    runOnMainThread(r);
+                    workspaceItems.add(ii);
                 }
             }
 
-            // Bind the folders
-            if (!folders.isEmpty()) {
-                final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
-                    public void run() {
-                        Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
-                        if (callbacks != null) {
-                            callbacks.bindFolders(folders);
-                        }
-                    }
-                };
-                if (postOnMainThread) {
-                    deferredBindRunnables.add(r);
-                } else {
-                    runOnMainThread(r);
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Bind the widgets, one at a time
-            N = appWidgets.size();
-            for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
-                final LauncherAppWidgetInfo widget = appWidgets.get(i);
-                final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
-                    public void run() {
-                        Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
-                        if (callbacks != null) {
-                            callbacks.bindAppWidget(widget);
-                        }
-                    }
-                };
-                if (postOnMainThread) {
-                    deferredBindRunnables.add(r);
-                } else {
-                    runOnMainThread(r);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Binds all loaded data to actual views on the main thread.
-         */
-        private void bindWorkspace(int synchronizeBindPage) {
-            final long t = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-            Runnable r;
-
-            // Don't use these two variables in any of the callback runnables.
-            // Otherwise we hold a reference to them.
-            final Callbacks oldCallbacks = mCallbacks.get();
-            if (oldCallbacks == null) {
-                // This launcher has exited and nobody bothered to tell us.  Just bail.
-                Log.w(TAG, "LoaderTask running with no launcher");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            final int currentScreen = (synchronizeBindPage > -1) ? synchronizeBindPage :
-                oldCallbacks.getCurrentWorkspaceScreen();
-
-            // Load all the items that are on the current page first (and in the process, unbind
-            // all the existing workspace items before we call startBinding() below.
-            unbindWorkspaceItemsOnMainThread();
-            ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
-            ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> appWidgets =
-                    new ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo>();
-            HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> folders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
-            HashMap<Long, ItemInfo> itemsIdMap = new HashMap<Long, ItemInfo>();
-            synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                workspaceItems.addAll(sBgWorkspaceItems);
-                appWidgets.addAll(sBgAppWidgets);
-                folders.putAll(sBgFolders);
-                itemsIdMap.putAll(sBgItemsIdMap);
-            }
-
-            ArrayList<ItemInfo> currentWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
-            ArrayList<ItemInfo> otherWorkspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
-            ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> currentAppWidgets =
-                    new ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo>();
-            ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo> otherAppWidgets =
-                    new ArrayList<LauncherAppWidgetInfo>();
-            HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> currentFolders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
-            HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> otherFolders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
-
-            // Separate the items that are on the current screen, and all the other remaining items
-            filterCurrentWorkspaceItems(currentScreen, workspaceItems, currentWorkspaceItems,
-                    otherWorkspaceItems);
-            filterCurrentAppWidgets(currentScreen, appWidgets, currentAppWidgets,
-                    otherAppWidgets);
-            filterCurrentFolders(currentScreen, itemsIdMap, folders, currentFolders,
-                    otherFolders);
-            sortWorkspaceItemsSpatially(currentWorkspaceItems);
-            sortWorkspaceItemsSpatially(otherWorkspaceItems);
-
-            // Tell the workspace that we're about to start binding items
-            r = new Runnable() {
+            // Tell the workspace that we're about to start firing items at it
+            mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
                 public void run() {
                     Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
                     if (callbacks != null) {
                         callbacks.startBinding();
                     }
                 }
-            };
-            runOnMainThread(r);
+            });
 
-            // Load items on the current page
-            bindWorkspaceItems(oldCallbacks, currentWorkspaceItems, currentAppWidgets,
-                    currentFolders, null);
-
-            // Load all the remaining pages
-            mDeferredBindRunnables.clear();
-            bindWorkspaceItems(oldCallbacks, otherWorkspaceItems, otherAppWidgets, otherFolders,
-                    mDeferredBindRunnables);
-
-            // Tell the workspace that we're done binding items
-            r = new Runnable() {
+            // Add the items to the workspace.
+            int N = workspaceItems.size();
+            for (int i=0; i<N; i+=ITEMS_CHUNK) {
+                final int start = i;
+                final int chunkSize = (i+ITEMS_CHUNK <= N) ? ITEMS_CHUNK : (N-i);
+                mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                    public void run() {
+                        Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
+                        if (callbacks != null) {
+                            callbacks.bindItems(workspaceItems, start, start+chunkSize);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            // Ensure that we don't use the same folders data structure on the main thread
+            final HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> folders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>(sFolders);
+            mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
+                    if (callbacks != null) {
+                        callbacks.bindFolders(folders);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            // Wait until the queue goes empty.
+            mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Going to start binding widgets soon.");
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            // Bind the widgets, one at a time.
+            // WARNING: this is calling into the workspace from the background thread,
+            // but since getCurrentScreen() just returns the int, we should be okay.  This
+            // is just a hint for the order, and if it's wrong, we'll be okay.
+            // TODO: instead, we should have that push the current screen into here.
+            N = sAppWidgets.size();
+            // once for the current screen
+            for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+                final LauncherAppWidgetInfo widget = sAppWidgets.get(i);
+                if (widget.screen == currentScreen) {
+                    mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                        public void run() {
+                            Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
+                            if (callbacks != null) {
+                                callbacks.bindAppWidget(widget);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            // once for the other screens
+            for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+                final LauncherAppWidgetInfo widget = sAppWidgets.get(i);
+                if (widget.screen != currentScreen) {
+                    mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                        public void run() {
+                            Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
+                            if (callbacks != null) {
+                                callbacks.bindAppWidget(widget);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            // Tell the workspace that we're done.
+            mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
                 public void run() {
                     Callbacks callbacks = tryGetCallbacks(oldCallbacks);
                     if (callbacks != null) {
                         callbacks.finishBindingItems();
                     }
-
+                }
+            });
+            // Cleanup
+            mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
                     // If we're profiling, ensure this is the last thing in the queue.
                     if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
                         Log.d(TAG, "bound workspace in "
@@ -1630,8 +1403,7 @@
 
                     mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = false;
                 }
-            };
-            mDeferredBindRunnables.add(r);
+            });
         }
 
         private void loadAndBindAllApps() {
@@ -1676,6 +1448,7 @@
                     }
                 }
             });
+
         }
 
         private void loadAllAppsByBatch() {
@@ -1793,13 +1566,12 @@
         }
 
         public void dumpState() {
-            synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mContext=" + mContext);
-                Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mIsLaunching=" + mIsLaunching);
-                Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mStopped=" + mStopped);
-                Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mLoadAndBindStepFinished=" + mLoadAndBindStepFinished);
-                Log.d(TAG, "mItems size=" + sBgWorkspaceItems.size());
-            }
+            Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mContext=" + mContext);
+            Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mWaitThread=" + mWaitThread);
+            Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mIsLaunching=" + mIsLaunching);
+            Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mStopped=" + mStopped);
+            Log.d(TAG, "mLoaderTask.mLoadAndBindStepFinished=" + mLoadAndBindStepFinished);
+            Log.d(TAG, "mItems size=" + sWorkspaceItems.size());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1930,13 +1702,11 @@
      */
     ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> getShortcutInfosForPackage(String packageName) {
         ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> infos = new ArrayList<ShortcutInfo>();
-        synchronized (sBgLock) {
-            for (ItemInfo i : sBgWorkspaceItems) {
-                if (i instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
-                    ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) i;
-                    if (packageName.equals(info.getPackageName())) {
-                        infos.add(info);
-                    }
+        for (ItemInfo i : sWorkspaceItems) {
+            if (i instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
+                ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) i;
+                if (packageName.equals(info.getPackageName())) {
+                    infos.add(info);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 331e86f..2d2340a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -1329,14 +1329,6 @@
         }
 
         super.onDraw(canvas);
-
-        // Call back to LauncherModel to finish binding after the first draw
-        post(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                mLauncher.getModel().bindRemainingSynchronousPages();
-            }
-        });
     }
 
     boolean isDrawingBackgroundGradient() {