diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 1b4edf8..941a793 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.EDIT_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DraggableView.DRAGGABLE_ICON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer.ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.MultiTranslateDelegate.INDEX_REORDER_PREVIEW_OFFSET;
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@
     // Related to accessible drag and drop
     DragAndDropAccessibilityDelegate mTouchHelper;
 
+    CellLayoutContainer mCellLayoutContainer;
 
     public static final FloatProperty<CellLayout> SPRING_LOADED_PROGRESS =
             new FloatProperty<CellLayout>("spring_loaded_progress") {
@@ -228,8 +228,9 @@
                 }
             };
 
-    public CellLayout(Context context) {
-        this(context, null);
+    public CellLayout(Context context, CellLayoutContainer container) {
+        this(context, (AttributeSet) null);
+        this.mCellLayoutContainer = container;
     }
 
     public CellLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -316,6 +317,14 @@
         addView(mShortcutsAndWidgets);
     }
 
+    public CellLayoutContainer getCellLayoutContainer() {
+        return mCellLayoutContainer;
+    }
+
+    public void setCellLayoutContainer(CellLayoutContainer cellLayoutContainer) {
+        mCellLayoutContainer = cellLayoutContainer;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets or clears a delegate used for accessible drag and drop
      */
@@ -573,9 +582,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void updateBgAlpha() {
-        if (!getWorkspace().mLauncher.isInState(EDIT_MODE)) {
-            mBackground.setAlpha((int) (mSpringLoadedProgress * 255));
-        }
+        mBackground.setAlpha((int) (mSpringLoadedProgress * 255));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1187,7 +1194,7 @@
         // Apply local extracted color if the DragView is an AppWidgetHostViewDrawable.
         View view = dragObject.dragView.getContentView();
         if (view instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
-            int screenId = getWorkspace().getIdForScreen(this);
+            int screenId = mCellLayoutContainer.getCellLayoutId(this);
             cellToRect(targetCell[0], targetCell[1], spanX, spanY, mTempRect);
 
             ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) view).handleDrag(mTempRect, this, screenId);
@@ -1200,25 +1207,19 @@
             return getContext().getString(R.string.move_to_hotseat_position,
                     Math.max(cellX, cellY) + 1);
         } else {
-            Workspace<?> workspace = getWorkspace();
             int row = cellY + 1;
-            int col = workspace.mIsRtl ? mCountX - cellX : cellX + 1;
-            int panelCount = workspace.getPanelCount();
-            int screenId = workspace.getIdForScreen(this);
-            int pageIndex = workspace.getPageIndexForScreenId(screenId);
+            int col = Utilities.isRtl(getResources()) ? mCountX - cellX : cellX + 1;
+            int panelCount = mCellLayoutContainer.getPanelCount();
+            int pageIndex = mCellLayoutContainer.getCellLayoutIndex(this);
             if (panelCount > 1) {
                 // Increment the column if the target is on the right side of a two panel home
                 col += (pageIndex % panelCount) * mCountX;
             }
             return getContext().getString(R.string.move_to_empty_cell_description, row, col,
-                    workspace.getPageDescription(pageIndex));
+                    mCellLayoutContainer.getPageDescription(pageIndex));
         }
     }
 
-    private Workspace<?> getWorkspace() {
-        return Launcher.cast(mActivity).getWorkspace();
-    }
-
     public void clearDragOutlines() {
         final int oldIndex = mDragOutlineCurrent;
         mDragOutlineAnims[oldIndex].animateOut();
@@ -1452,7 +1453,7 @@
     private void commitTempPlacement(View dragView) {
         mTmpOccupied.copyTo(mOccupied);
 
-        int screenId = getWorkspace().getIdForScreen(this);
+        int screenId = mCellLayoutContainer.getCellLayoutId(this);
         int container = Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
 
         if (mContainerType == HOTSEAT) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayoutContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayoutContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ee0f70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayoutContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3;
+
+/**
+ * This interface should be implemented for any container/view that has a CellLayout as a children.
+ */
+public interface CellLayoutContainer {
+
+    /**
+     * Get the CellLayoutId for the given cellLayout.
+     */
+    int getCellLayoutId(CellLayout cellLayout);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the index of the given CellLayout out of all the other CellLayouts.
+     */
+    int getCellLayoutIndex(CellLayout cellLayout);
+
+    /**
+     * The total number of CellLayouts in the container.
+     */
+    int getPanelCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Used for accessibility, it returns the string that the assistant is going to say when
+     * referring to the given CellLayout.
+     */
+    String getPageDescription(int pageIndex);
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index 3b12b86..37737d8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 
     public void setWorkspace(Workspace<?> w) {
         mWorkspace = w;
+        setCellLayoutContainer(w);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index b531780..7571491 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
         mAppWidgetHolder.startListening();
         mAppWidgetHolder.addProviderChangeListener(() -> refreshAndBindWidgetsForPackageUser(null));
         mItemInflater = new ItemInflater<>(this, mAppWidgetHolder, getItemOnClickListener(),
-                mFocusHandler, new CellLayout(mWorkspace.getContext()));
+                mFocusHandler, new CellLayout(mWorkspace.getContext(), mWorkspace));
 
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(this::updateNotificationDots);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 2eff8aa..984a9ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
  * @param <T> Class that extends View and PageIndicator
  */
 public class Workspace<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends PagedView<T>
-        implements DropTarget, DragSource, View.OnTouchListener,
+        implements DropTarget, DragSource, View.OnTouchListener, CellLayoutContainer,
         DragController.DragListener, Insettable, StateHandler<LauncherState>,
         WorkspaceLayoutManager, LauncherBindableItemsContainer, LauncherOverlayCallbacks {
 
@@ -511,11 +511,6 @@
         return !FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE.get() && mLauncher.mDeviceProfile.isTwoPanels;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int getPanelCount() {
-        return isTwoPanelEnabled() ? 2 : super.getPanelCount();
-    }
-
     public void deferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen() {
         mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen = true;
     }
@@ -683,6 +678,7 @@
             newScreen = (CellLayout) LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
                     R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false /* attachToRoot */);
         }
+        newScreen.setCellLayoutContainer(this);
 
         mWorkspaceScreens.put(screenId, newScreen);
         mScreenOrder.add(insertIndex, screenId);
@@ -949,7 +945,8 @@
         return mWorkspaceScreens.get(screenId);
     }
 
-    public int getIdForScreen(CellLayout layout) {
+    @Override
+    public int getCellLayoutId(CellLayout layout) {
         int index = mWorkspaceScreens.indexOfValue(layout);
         if (index != -1) {
             return mWorkspaceScreens.keyAt(index);
@@ -961,6 +958,16 @@
         return indexOfChild(mWorkspaceScreens.get(screenId));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getCellLayoutIndex(CellLayout cellLayout) {
+        return indexOfChild(mWorkspaceScreens.get(getCellLayoutId(cellLayout)));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPanelCount() {
+        return isTwoPanelEnabled() ? 2 : super.getPanelCount();
+    }
+
     public IntSet getCurrentPageScreenIds() {
         return IntSet.wrap(getScreenIdForPageIndex(getCurrentPage()));
     }
@@ -1001,7 +1008,7 @@
         if (!isTwoPanelEnabled()) {
             return null;
         }
-        int screenId = getIdForScreen(cellLayout);
+        int screenId = getCellLayoutId(cellLayout);
         if (screenId == -1) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -1826,7 +1833,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        int screenId = getIdForScreen(dropTargetLayout);
+        int screenId = getCellLayoutId(dropTargetLayout);
         if (Workspace.EXTRA_EMPTY_SCREEN_IDS.contains(screenId)) {
             commitExtraEmptyScreens();
         }
@@ -1909,7 +1916,7 @@
 
         if (v == null || hasntMoved || !mCreateUserFolderOnDrop) return false;
         mCreateUserFolderOnDrop = false;
-        final int screenId = getIdForScreen(target);
+        final int screenId = getCellLayoutId(target);
 
         boolean aboveShortcut = (v.getTag() instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo);
         boolean willBecomeShortcut = (newView.getTag() instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo);
@@ -2010,7 +2017,7 @@
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT :
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
                 int screenId = (mTargetCell[0] < 0) ?
-                        mDragInfo.screenId : getIdForScreen(dropTargetLayout);
+                        mDragInfo.screenId : getCellLayoutId(dropTargetLayout);
                 int spanX = mDragInfo != null ? mDragInfo.spanX : 1;
                 int spanY = mDragInfo != null ? mDragInfo.spanY : 1;
                 // First we find the cell nearest to point at which the item is
@@ -2766,7 +2773,7 @@
         final int container = mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(cellLayout)
                 ? LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
                 : LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
-        final int screenId = getIdForScreen(cellLayout);
+        final int screenId = getCellLayoutId(cellLayout);
         if (!mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(cellLayout)
                 && screenId != getScreenIdForPageIndex(mCurrentPage)
                 && !mLauncher.isInState(SPRING_LOADED)
@@ -3480,14 +3487,15 @@
 
     @Override
     protected String getCurrentPageDescription() {
-        int page = (mNextPage != INVALID_PAGE) ? mNextPage : mCurrentPage;
-        return getPageDescription(page);
+        int pageIndex = (mNextPage != INVALID_PAGE) ? mNextPage : mCurrentPage;
+        return getPageDescription(pageIndex);
     }
 
     /**
      * @param page page index.
      * @return Description of the page at the given page index.
      */
+    @Override
     public String getPageDescription(int page) {
         int nScreens = getChildCount();
         int extraScreenId = mScreenOrder.indexOf(EXTRA_EMPTY_SCREEN_ID);