diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
index 874ff19..d36126b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.ui.widget;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceLayoutManager.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
@@ -24,43 +25,37 @@
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
-import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.SessionParams;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
+import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
+import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
-import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AppWidgetManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.PackageInstallerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetHostViewLoader;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
-import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiSelector;
-import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
-
 /**
  * Tests for bind widget flow.
  *
@@ -131,16 +126,14 @@
 
         setupContents(item);
 
-        // Since there is no widget to verify, just wait until the workspace is ready.
-        // TODO: fix LauncherInstrumentation#LAUNCHER_PKG
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+        final Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
         // Item deleted from db
         mCursor = mResolver.query(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id),
                 null, null, null, null, null);
         assertEquals(0, mCursor.getCount());
 
         // The view does not exist
-        assertFalse(mDevice.findObject(new UiSelector().description(info.label)).exists());
+        assertTrue("Widget exists", workspace.tryGetWidget(info.label, 0) == null);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -189,12 +182,8 @@
 
         setupContents(item);
 
-        // Since there is no widget to verify, just wait until the workspace is ready.
-        // TODO: fix LauncherInstrumentation#LAUNCHER_PKG
-        mLauncher.getWorkspace();
-        // The view does not exist
-        assertFalse(mDevice.findObject(
-                new UiSelector().className(PendingAppWidgetHostView.class)).exists());
+        assertTrue("Pending widget exists",
+                mLauncher.getWorkspace().tryGetPendingWidget(0) == null);
         // Item deleted from db
         mCursor = mResolver.query(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id),
                 null, null, null, null, null);
@@ -258,12 +247,12 @@
      * widget class is displayed on the homescreen.
      */
     private void setupContents(LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
-        int screenId = Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        int screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
         // Update the screen id counter for the provider.
         LauncherSettings.Settings.call(mResolver, LauncherSettings.Settings.METHOD_NEW_SCREEN_ID);
 
-        if (screenId > Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
-            screenId = Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
+        if (screenId > FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
+            screenId = FIRST_SCREEN_ID;
         }
 
         // Insert the item
@@ -283,15 +272,13 @@
     }
 
     private void verifyWidgetPresent(LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info) {
-        UiSelector selector = new UiSelector().packageName(mTargetContext.getPackageName())
-                .className(LauncherAppWidgetHostView.class).description(info.label);
-        assertTrue(mDevice.findObject(selector).waitForExists(DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT));
+        assertTrue("Widget is not present",
+                mLauncher.getWorkspace().tryGetWidget(info.label, DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT) != null);
     }
 
     private void verifyPendingWidgetPresent() {
-        UiSelector selector = new UiSelector().packageName(mTargetContext.getPackageName())
-                .className(PendingAppWidgetHostView.class);
-        assertTrue(mDevice.findObject(selector).waitForExists(DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT));
+        assertTrue("Pending widget is not present",
+                mLauncher.getWorkspace().tryGetPendingWidget(DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT) != null);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
index 2766a3e..edec914 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
@@ -81,15 +80,10 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testPinWidgetNoConfig() throws Throwable {
-        runTest("pinWidgetNoConfig", true, new ItemOperator() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View view) {
-                return info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
-                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == mAppWidgetId &&
-                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).providerName.getClassName()
-                                .equals(AppWidgetNoConfig.class.getName());
-            }
-        });
+        runTest("pinWidgetNoConfig", true, (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == mAppWidgetId &&
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).providerName.getClassName()
+                        .equals(AppWidgetNoConfig.class.getName()));
     }
 
         @Test
@@ -99,28 +93,19 @@
                 RequestPinItemActivity.class, "setRemoteViewColor").putExtra(
                 RequestPinItemActivity.EXTRA_PARAM + "0", Color.RED);
 
-        runTest("pinWidgetNoConfig", true, new ItemOperator() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View view) {
-                return info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
-                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == mAppWidgetId &&
-                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).providerName.getClassName()
-                                .equals(AppWidgetNoConfig.class.getName());
-            }
-        }, command);
+        runTest("pinWidgetNoConfig", true, (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == mAppWidgetId &&
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).providerName.getClassName()
+                        .equals(AppWidgetNoConfig.class.getName()), command);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testPinWidgetWithConfig() throws Throwable {
-        runTest("pinWidgetWithConfig", true, new ItemOperator() {
-            @Override
-            public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View view) {
-                return info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
+        runTest("pinWidgetWithConfig", true,
+                (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&
                         ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == mAppWidgetId &&
                         ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).providerName.getClassName()
-                                .equals(AppWidgetWithConfig.class.getName());
-            }
-        });
+                                .equals(AppWidgetWithConfig.class.getName()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -174,9 +159,7 @@
         // call the requested method to start the flow
         mTargetContext.sendBroadcast(RequestPinItemActivity.getCommandIntent(
                 RequestPinItemActivity.class, activityMethod));
-        UiObject2 widgetCell = mDevice.wait(
-                Until.findObject(By.clazz(WidgetCell.class)), DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
-        assertNotNull(widgetCell);
+        mLauncher.getWidgetCell();
 
         // Accept confirmation:
         BlockingBroadcastReceiver resultReceiver = new BlockingBroadcastReceiver(mCallbackAction);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 7171bf9..671e8fd 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -502,6 +502,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    public WidgetCell getWidgetCell() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer("want to get widget cell")) {
+            return new WidgetCell(this);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the Overview object if the current state is showing the overview panel. Fails if the
      * launcher is not in that state.
@@ -516,17 +523,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the Base overview object if either Launcher is in overview state or the fallback
-     * overview activity is showing. Fails otherwise.
-     *
-     * @return BaseOverview object.
-     */
-    @NonNull
-    public BaseOverview getBaseOverview() {
-        return new BaseOverview(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Gets the All Apps object if the current state is showing the all apps panel opened by swiping
      * from workspace. Fails if the launcher is not in that state. Please don't call this method if
      * App Apps was opened by swiping up from Overview, as it won't fail and will return an
@@ -617,6 +613,16 @@
     }
 
     @NonNull
+    UiObject2 waitForLauncherObject(BySelector selector) {
+        return waitForObjectBySelector(selector.pkg(getLauncherPackageName()));
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    UiObject2 tryWaitForLauncherObject(BySelector selector, long timeout) {
+        return tryWaitForObjectBySelector(selector.pkg(getLauncherPackageName()), timeout);
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
     UiObject2 waitForFallbackLauncherObject(String resName) {
         return waitForObjectBySelector(getFallbackLauncherObjectSelector(resName));
     }
@@ -627,6 +633,10 @@
         return object;
     }
 
+    private UiObject2 tryWaitForObjectBySelector(BySelector selector, long timeout) {
+        return mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(selector), timeout);
+    }
+
     BySelector getLauncherObjectSelector(String resName) {
         return By.res(getLauncherPackageName(), resName);
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widget.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widget.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..128789d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widget.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.tapl;
+
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
+
+public class Widget {
+    Widget(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, UiObject2 widget) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WidgetCell.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WidgetCell.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adb69ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WidgetCell.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.tapl;
+
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
+
+public class WidgetCell {
+    WidgetCell(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
+        final UiObject2 widgetCell = launcher.waitForLauncherObject(By.clazz(
+                "com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCell"));
+        launcher.assertNotNull("Can't find widget cell object", widgetCell);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 62050b9..fc0a793 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
@@ -215,4 +216,19 @@
     protected int getSwipeStartY() {
         return mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().y - 1;
     }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public Widget tryGetWidget(String label, long timeout) {
+        final UiObject2 widget = mLauncher.tryWaitForLauncherObject(
+                By.clazz("com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView").desc(label),
+                timeout);
+        return widget != null ? new Widget(mLauncher, widget) : null;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public Widget tryGetPendingWidget(long timeout) {
+        final UiObject2 widget = mLauncher.tryWaitForLauncherObject(
+                By.clazz("com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView"), timeout);
+        return widget != null ? new Widget(mLauncher, widget) : null;
+    }
 }
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