diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
index 44a8ec5..d59c644 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@
             // Initialize variables.
             final ShortcutAndWidgetContainer itemContainer = (ShortcutAndWidgetContainer) v.getParent();
             final CellLayout cellLayout = (CellLayout) itemContainer.getParent();
-            final int countX = cellLayout.getCountX();
-            final int countY = cellLayout.getCountY();
 
             final int iconIndex = itemContainer.indexOfChild(v);
             final FolderPagedView pagedView = (FolderPagedView) cellLayout.getParent();
@@ -112,8 +110,8 @@
 
             int[][] matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(cellLayout);
             // Process focus.
-            int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, countX,
-                    countY, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex, pageCount, isLayoutRtl);
+            int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex,
+                    pageCount, isLayoutRtl);
             if (newIconIndex == FocusLogic.NOOP) {
                 handleNoopKey(keyCode, v);
                 return consume;
@@ -130,7 +128,8 @@
                         pagedView.snapToPage(pageIndex - 1);
                         child = newParent.getChildAt(
                                 ((newIconIndex == FocusLogic.PREVIOUS_PAGE_LEFT_COLUMN)
-                                    ^ newParent.invertLayoutHorizontally()) ? 0 : countX - 1, row);
+                                    ^ newParent.invertLayoutHorizontally()) ? 0 : matrix.length - 1,
+                                row);
                     }
                     break;
                 case FocusLogic.PREVIOUS_PAGE_FIRST_ITEM:
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@
                     newParent = getCellLayoutChildrenForIndex(pagedView, pageIndex - 1);
                     if (newParent != null) {
                         pagedView.snapToPage(pageIndex - 1);
-                        child = newParent.getChildAt(countX - 1, countY - 1);
+                        child = newParent.getChildAt(matrix.length - 1, matrix[0].length - 1);
                     }
                     break;
                 case FocusLogic.NEXT_PAGE_FIRST_ITEM:
@@ -219,8 +218,6 @@
         final ItemInfo itemInfo = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
         int pageIndex = workspace.getNextPage();
         int pageCount = workspace.getChildCount();
-        int countX = -1;
-        int countY = -1;
         int iconIndex = hotseatParent.indexOfChild(v);
         int iconRank = ((CellLayout.LayoutParams) hotseatLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets()
                 .getChildAt(iconIndex).getLayoutParams()).cellX;
@@ -239,19 +236,15 @@
 
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_UP &&
                 !profile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
+            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithHotseat(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
                     true /* hotseat horizontal */, profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
             iconIndex += iconParent.getChildCount();
-            countX = hotseatLayout.getCountX();
-            countY = iconLayout.getCountY() + hotseatLayout.getCountY();
             parent = iconParent;
         } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT &&
                 profile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
+            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithHotseat(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
                     false /* hotseat horizontal */, profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
             iconIndex += iconParent.getChildCount();
-            countX = iconLayout.getCountX() + hotseatLayout.getCountX();
-            countY = hotseatLayout.getCountY();
             parent = iconParent;
         } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT &&
                 profile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
@@ -268,14 +261,12 @@
             // For other KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT and KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT navigation, do not use the
             // matrix extended with hotseat.
             matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(hotseatLayout);
-            countX = hotseatLayout.getCountX();
-            countY = hotseatLayout.getCountY();
             parent = hotseatParent;
         }
 
         // Process the focus.
-        int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, countX,
-                countY, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex, pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
+        int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex,
+                pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
 
         View newIcon = null;
         switch (newIconIndex) {
@@ -369,8 +360,6 @@
         final int iconIndex = parent.indexOfChild(v);
         final int pageIndex = workspace.indexOfChild(iconLayout);
         final int pageCount = workspace.getChildCount();
-        int countX = iconLayout.getCountX();
-        int countY = iconLayout.getCountY();
 
         CellLayout hotseatLayout = (CellLayout) hotseat.getChildAt(0);
         ShortcutAndWidgetContainer hotseatParent = hotseatLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
@@ -380,16 +369,12 @@
         // to take a user to the hotseat. For other dpad navigation, do not use the matrix extended
         // with the hotseat.
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout, hotseatLayout, true /* horizontal */,
-                    profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
-            countX = hotseatLayout.getCountX();
-            countY = countY + hotseatLayout.getCountY();
+            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithHotseat(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
+                    true /* horizontal */, profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
         } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT &&
                 profile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout, hotseatLayout, false /* horizontal */,
-                    profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
-            countX = countX + hotseatLayout.getCountX();
-            countY = hotseatLayout.getCountY();
+            matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithHotseat(iconLayout, hotseatLayout,
+                    false /* horizontal */, profile.inv.hotseatAllAppsRank);
         } else if (isUninstallKeyChord(e)) {
             matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout);
             if (UninstallDropTarget.supportsDrop(launcher, itemInfo)) {
@@ -403,8 +388,8 @@
         }
 
         // Process the focus.
-        int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, countX,
-                countY, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex, pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
+        int newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, matrix, iconIndex, pageIndex,
+                pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
         boolean isRtl = Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources());
         View newIcon = null;
         CellLayout workspaceLayout = (CellLayout) workspace.getChildAt(pageIndex);
@@ -424,11 +409,10 @@
                 parent = getCellLayoutChildrenForIndex(workspace, newPageIndex);
                 if (parent != null) {
                     iconLayout = (CellLayout) parent.getParent();
-                    matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout,
+                    matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithPivotColumn(iconLayout,
                             iconLayout.getCountX(), row);
-                    newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, countX + 1, countY,
-                            matrix, FocusLogic.PIVOT, newPageIndex, pageCount,
-                            Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
+                    newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, matrix, FocusLogic.PIVOT,
+                            newPageIndex, pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
                     if (newIconIndex == FocusLogic.NEXT_PAGE_FIRST_ITEM) {
                         newIcon = handleNextPageFirstItem(workspace, hotseatLayout, pageIndex,
                                 isRtl);
@@ -465,10 +449,9 @@
                 parent = getCellLayoutChildrenForIndex(workspace, newPageIndex);
                 if (parent != null) {
                     iconLayout = (CellLayout) parent.getParent();
-                    matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrix(iconLayout, -1, row);
-                    newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, countX + 1, countY,
-                            matrix, FocusLogic.PIVOT, newPageIndex, pageCount,
-                            Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
+                    matrix = FocusLogic.createSparseMatrixWithPivotColumn(iconLayout, -1, row);
+                    newIconIndex = FocusLogic.handleKeyEvent(keyCode, matrix, FocusLogic.PIVOT,
+                            newPageIndex, pageCount, Utilities.isRtl(v.getResources()));
                     if (newIconIndex == FocusLogic.NEXT_PAGE_FIRST_ITEM) {
                         newIcon = handleNextPageFirstItem(workspace, hotseatLayout, pageIndex,
                                 isRtl);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FocusLogic.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FocusLogic.java
index 22e0cad..a5498f7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FocusLogic.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/FocusLogic.java
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@
                 keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DEL || keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_FORWARD_DEL);
     }
 
-    public static int handleKeyEvent(int keyCode, int cntX, int cntY,
-            int [][] map, int iconIdx, int pageIndex, int pageCount, boolean isRtl) {
+    public static int handleKeyEvent(int keyCode, int [][] map, int iconIdx, int pageIndex,
+            int pageCount, boolean isRtl) {
+
+        int cntX = map == null ? -1 : map.length;
+        int cntY = map == null ? -1 : map[0].length;
 
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.v(TAG, String.format(
@@ -187,8 +190,8 @@
      * in portrait orientation. In landscape, [(icon + hotseat) column count x (icon row count)]
      */
     // TODO: get rid of the dynamic matrix creation
-    public static int[][] createSparseMatrix(CellLayout iconLayout, CellLayout hotseatLayout,
-            boolean isHotseatHorizontal, int allappsiconRank) {
+    public static int[][] createSparseMatrixWithHotseat(CellLayout iconLayout,
+            CellLayout hotseatLayout, boolean isHotseatHorizontal, int allappsiconRank) {
 
         ViewGroup iconParent = iconLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
         ViewGroup hotseatParent = hotseatLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
@@ -267,7 +270,8 @@
      * @param pivotY    y coordinate of the focused item in the current page
      */
     // TODO: get rid of the dynamic matrix creation
-    public static int[][] createSparseMatrix(CellLayout iconLayout, int pivotX, int pivotY) {
+    public static int[][] createSparseMatrixWithPivotColumn(CellLayout iconLayout,
+            int pivotX, int pivotY) {
 
         ViewGroup iconParent = iconLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
 
@@ -348,23 +352,28 @@
         //              (x2-n, yPos + 2*increment), (x2-n, yPos - 2*increment)
         int nextYPos1;
         int nextYPos2;
+        boolean haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 = false;
+        boolean haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 = false;
         int x = -1;
         for (int coeff = 1; coeff < cntY; coeff++) {
             nextYPos1 = yPos + coeff * increment;
             nextYPos2 = yPos - coeff * increment;
             x = xPos + increment * coeff;
             if (inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos1, cntX, cntY, matrix) == ALL_APPS_COLUMN) {
-                nextYPos1 += increment;
-
+                haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 = true;
             }
             if (inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos2, cntX, cntY, matrix) == ALL_APPS_COLUMN) {
-                nextYPos2 -= increment;
+                haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 = true;
             }
             for (; 0 <= x && x < cntX; x += increment) {
-                if ((newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos1, cntX, cntY, matrix)) != NOOP) {
+                int offset1 = haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 && x < cntX - 1 ? increment : 0;
+                newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos1 + offset1, cntX, cntY, matrix);
+                if (newIconIndex != NOOP) {
                     return newIconIndex;
                 }
-                if ((newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos2, cntX, cntY, matrix)) != NOOP) {
+                int offset2 = haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 && x < cntX - 1 ? -increment : 0;
+                newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(x, nextYPos2 + offset2, cntX, cntY, matrix);
+                if (newIconIndex != NOOP) {
                     return newIconIndex;
                 }
             }
@@ -427,23 +436,28 @@
         //              (xPos + 2*increment, y_(2-n))), (xPos - 2*increment, y_(2-n))
         int nextXPos1;
         int nextXPos2;
+        boolean haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 = false;
+        boolean haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 = false;
         int y = -1;
         for (int coeff = 1; coeff < cntX; coeff++) {
             nextXPos1 = xPos + coeff * increment;
             nextXPos2 = xPos - coeff * increment;
             y = yPos + increment * coeff;
             if (inspectMatrix(nextXPos1, y, cntX, cntY, matrix) == ALL_APPS_COLUMN) {
-                nextXPos1 += increment;
-
+                haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 = true;
             }
             if (inspectMatrix(nextXPos2, y, cntX, cntY, matrix) == ALL_APPS_COLUMN) {
-                nextXPos2 -= increment;
+                haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 = true;
             }
             for (; 0 <= y && y < cntY; y = y + increment) {
-                if ((newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(nextXPos1, y, cntX, cntY, matrix)) != NOOP) {
+                int offset1 = haveCrossedAllAppsColumn1 && y < cntY - 1 ? increment : 0;
+                newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(nextXPos1 + offset1, y, cntX, cntY, matrix);
+                if (newIconIndex != NOOP) {
                     return newIconIndex;
                 }
-                if ((newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(nextXPos2, y, cntX, cntY, matrix)) != NOOP) {
+                int offset2 = haveCrossedAllAppsColumn2 && y < cntY - 1 ? -increment : 0;
+                newIconIndex = inspectMatrix(nextXPos2 + offset2, y, cntX, cntY, matrix);
+                if (newIconIndex != NOOP) {
                     return newIconIndex;
                 }
             }