diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index d531a46..4a26494 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,19 @@
         It is set to true so that the activity can be started from command line -->
         <activity android:name="com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity"
             android:exported="true" />
+
+        <!-- Content provider to settings search -->
+        <provider
+            android:name="com.android.quickstep.LauncherSearchIndexablesProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.android.launcher3"
+            android:grantUriPermissions="true"
+            android:multiprocess="true"
+            android:permission="android.permission.READ_SEARCH_INDEXABLES"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.content.action.SEARCH_INDEXABLES_PROVIDER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </provider>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml b/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2655402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2018 Google Inc.
+
+     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.
+-->
+
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:key="pref_add_icon_to_home"
+        android:title="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_label"
+        android:summary="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_description"
+        android:defaultValue="true"
+        />
+
+    <ListPreference
+        android:key="pref_override_icon_shape"
+        android:title="@string/icon_shape_override_label"
+        android:summary="@string/icon_shape_override_label_location"
+        android:entries="@array/icon_shape_override_paths_names"
+        android:entryValues="@array/icon_shape_override_paths_values"
+        android:defaultValue=""
+        android:persistent="false" />
+
+</PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSearchIndexablesProvider.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSearchIndexablesProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5e1f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSearchIndexablesProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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.quickstep;
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.database.MatrixCursor;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.provider.SearchIndexablesContract.XmlResource;
+import android.provider.SearchIndexablesProvider;
+import android.util.Xml;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconShapeOverride;
+
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import static android.provider.SearchIndexablesContract.INDEXABLES_RAW_COLUMNS;
+import static android.provider.SearchIndexablesContract.INDEXABLES_XML_RES_COLUMNS;
+import static android.provider.SearchIndexablesContract.NON_INDEXABLES_KEYS_COLUMNS;
+
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+public class LauncherSearchIndexablesProvider extends SearchIndexablesProvider {
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreate() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Cursor queryXmlResources(String[] strings) {
+        MatrixCursor cursor = new MatrixCursor(INDEXABLES_XML_RES_COLUMNS);
+        ResolveInfo settingsActivity = getContext().getPackageManager().resolveActivity(
+                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES)
+                        .setPackage(getContext().getPackageName()), 0);
+        cursor.newRow()
+                .add(XmlResource.COLUMN_XML_RESID, R.xml.indexable_launcher_prefs)
+                .add(XmlResource.COLUMN_INTENT_ACTION, Intent.ACTION_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES)
+                .add(XmlResource.COLUMN_INTENT_TARGET_PACKAGE, getContext().getPackageName())
+                .add(XmlResource.COLUMN_INTENT_TARGET_CLASS, settingsActivity.activityInfo.name);
+        return cursor;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Cursor queryRawData(String[] projection) {
+        return new MatrixCursor(INDEXABLES_RAW_COLUMNS);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Cursor queryNonIndexableKeys(String[] projection) {
+        MatrixCursor cursor = new MatrixCursor(NON_INDEXABLES_KEYS_COLUMNS);
+        if (!getContext().getSystemService(LauncherApps.class).hasShortcutHostPermission()) {
+            // We are not the current launcher. Hide all preferences
+            try (XmlResourceParser parser = getContext().getResources()
+                    .getXml(R.xml.indexable_launcher_prefs)) {
+                final int depth = parser.getDepth();
+                final int[] attrs = new int[] { android.R.attr.key };
+                int type;
+                while (((type = parser.next()) != XmlPullParser.END_TAG ||
+                        parser.getDepth() > depth) && type != XmlPullParser.END_DOCUMENT) {
+                    if (type == XmlPullParser.START_TAG) {
+                        TypedArray a = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(
+                                Xml.asAttributeSet(parser), attrs);
+                        cursor.addRow(new String[] {a.getString(0)});
+                        a.recycle();
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (IOException |XmlPullParserException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            }
+        } else if (!IconShapeOverride.isSupported(getContext())) {
+            cursor.addRow(new String[] {IconShapeOverride.KEY_PREFERENCE});
+        }
+        return cursor;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/res/layout/launcher_preference.xml b/res/layout/launcher_preference.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed0ea7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/launcher_preference.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2018 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.
+-->
+
+<com.android.launcher3.views.HighlightableListView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@android:id/list"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/transparent"
+    android:clipToPadding="false"
+    android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawVerticalTrack="true"
+    android:scrollbarStyle="outsideOverlay" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 3f727cf..a40afe1 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
     <!-- Tag id used for view scrim -->
     <item type="id" name="view_scrim" />
 
+    <!-- View IDs to store item highlight information -->
+    <item type="id" name="view_unhighlight_background" />
+    <item type="id" name="view_highlighted" />
+
 <!-- Popup items -->
     <integer name="config_popupOpenCloseDuration">150</integer>
     <integer name="config_popupArrowOpenDuration">80</integer>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d8b68e7..cb7dde9 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@
 
     <!-- Developer setting to change the shape of icons on home screen. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="icon_shape_override_label">Change icon shape</string>
+    <!-- Subtext explaining that the icons will only be affected on the home screen. This text follows the actual icon action: Change icon shape, on Home screen [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
+    <string name="icon_shape_override_label_location">on Home screen</string>
     <!-- Option to not change the icon shape on home screen and use the system default setting instead. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="icon_shape_system_default">Use system default</string>
     <!-- Option to change the shape of the home screen icons to a square. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
index 6a4e93b..7fa0e52 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Adapter;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconShapeOverride;
 import com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsObserver;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ButtonPreference;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.HighlightableListView;
 
 /**
  * Settings activity for Launcher. Currently implements the following setting: Allow rotation
@@ -48,6 +54,10 @@
     /** Hidden field Settings.Secure.ENABLED_NOTIFICATION_LISTENERS */
     private static final String NOTIFICATION_ENABLED_LISTENERS = "enabled_notification_listeners";
 
+    private static final String EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARG_KEY = ":settings:fragment_args_key";
+    private static final int DELAY_HIGHLIGHT_DURATION_MILLIS = 600;
+    private static final String SAVE_HIGHLIGHTED_KEY = "android:preference_highlighted";
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -55,11 +65,15 @@
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             // Display the fragment as the main content.
             getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
-                    .replace(android.R.id.content, new LauncherSettingsFragment())
+                    .replace(android.R.id.content, getNewFragment())
                     .commit();
         }
     }
 
+    protected PreferenceFragment getNewFragment() {
+        return new LauncherSettingsFragment();
+    }
+
     /**
      * This fragment shows the launcher preferences.
      */
@@ -67,9 +81,22 @@
 
         private IconBadgingObserver mIconBadgingObserver;
 
+        private String mPreferenceKey;
+        private boolean mPreferenceHighlighted = false;
+
+        @Override
+        public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
+                Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+            return inflater.inflate(R.layout.launcher_preference, container, false);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+            if (savedInstanceState != null) {
+                mPreferenceHighlighted = savedInstanceState.getBoolean(SAVE_HIGHLIGHTED_KEY);
+            }
+
             getPreferenceManager().setSharedPreferencesName(LauncherFiles.SHARED_PREFERENCES_KEY);
             addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.launcher_preferences);
 
@@ -101,6 +128,43 @@
         }
 
         @Override
+        public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+            super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+            outState.putBoolean(SAVE_HIGHLIGHTED_KEY, mPreferenceHighlighted);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onResume() {
+            super.onResume();
+
+            Intent intent = getActivity().getIntent();
+            mPreferenceKey = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARG_KEY);
+            if (isAdded() && !mPreferenceHighlighted && !TextUtils.isEmpty(mPreferenceKey)) {
+                getView().postDelayed(this::highlightPreference, DELAY_HIGHLIGHT_DURATION_MILLIS);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void highlightPreference() {
+            HighlightableListView list = getView().findViewById(android.R.id.list);
+            Preference pref = findPreference(mPreferenceKey);
+            Adapter adapter = list.getAdapter();
+            if (adapter == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Find the position
+            int position = -1;
+            for (int i = adapter.getCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                if (pref == adapter.getItem(i)) {
+                    position = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            list.highlightPosition(position);
+            mPreferenceHighlighted = true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
         public void onDestroy() {
             if (mIconBadgingObserver != null) {
                 mIconBadgingObserver.unregister();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/HighlightableListView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/HighlightableListView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7da979f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/HighlightableListView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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.views;
+
+import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.support.v4.graphics.ColorUtils;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.HeaderViewListAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListAdapter;
+import android.widget.ListView;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * Extension of list view with support for element highlighting.
+ */
+public class HighlightableListView extends ListView {
+
+    private int mPosHighlight = -1;
+    private boolean mColorAnimated = false;
+
+    public HighlightableListView(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public HighlightableListView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public HighlightableListView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setAdapter(ListAdapter adapter) {
+        super.setAdapter(new HighLightAdapter(adapter));
+    }
+
+    public void highlightPosition(int pos) {
+        if (mPosHighlight == pos) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mColorAnimated = false;
+        mPosHighlight = pos;
+        setSelection(mPosHighlight);
+
+        int start = getFirstVisiblePosition();
+        int end = getLastVisiblePosition();
+        if (start <= mPosHighlight && mPosHighlight <= end) {
+            highlightView(getChildAt(mPosHighlight - start));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void highlightView(View view) {
+        if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(view.getTag(R.id.view_highlighted))) {
+            // already highlighted
+        } else {
+            view.setTag(R.id.view_highlighted, true);
+            view.setTag(R.id.view_unhighlight_background, view.getBackground());
+            view.setBackground(getHighlightBackground());
+            view.postDelayed(() -> {
+                mPosHighlight = -1;
+                unhighlightView(view);
+            }, 15000L);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void unhighlightView(View view) {
+        if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(view.getTag(R.id.view_highlighted))) {
+            Object background = view.getTag(R.id.view_unhighlight_background);
+            if (background instanceof Drawable) {
+                view.setBackground((Drawable) background);
+            }
+            view.setTag(R.id.view_unhighlight_background, null);
+            view.setTag(R.id.view_highlighted, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class HighLightAdapter extends HeaderViewListAdapter {
+        public HighLightAdapter(ListAdapter adapter) {
+            super(new ArrayList<>(), new ArrayList<>(), adapter);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+            View view =  super.getView(position, convertView, parent);
+
+            if (position == mPosHighlight) {
+                highlightView(view);
+            } else {
+                unhighlightView(view);
+            }
+            return view;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private ColorDrawable getHighlightBackground() {
+        int color = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(Themes.getColorAccent(getContext()), 26);
+        if (mColorAnimated) {
+            return new ColorDrawable(color);
+        }
+        mColorAnimated = true;
+        ColorDrawable bg = new ColorDrawable(Color.WHITE);
+        ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(bg, "color", Color.WHITE, color);
+        anim.setEvaluator(new ArgbEvaluator());
+        anim.setDuration(200L);
+        anim.setRepeatMode(ValueAnimator.REVERSE);
+        anim.setRepeatCount(4);
+        anim.start();
+        return bg;
+    }
+}