diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 1e7fd7f..afe0ee1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1829,19 +1829,14 @@
      * Returns the new border space that should be used between hotseat icons after adjusting it to
      * the bubble bar.
      *
+     * <p>Does not check for visible bubbles persistence, so caller should call
+     * {@link #shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar} first.
+     *
      * <p>If there's no adjustment needed, this method returns {@code 0}.
+     * @see #shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(Context, boolean)
      */
     public float getHotseatAdjustedBorderSpaceForBubbleBar(Context context) {
-        // only need to adjust when QSB is on top of the hotseat.
-        if (isQsbInline) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        // no need to adjust if there's enough space for the bubble bar to the right of the hotseat.
-        if (getHotseatLayoutPadding(context).right > mBubbleBarSpaceThresholdPx) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
+        if (!shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(context)) return 0;
         // The adjustment is shrinking the hotseat's width by 1 icon on either side.
         int iconsWidth =
                 iconSizePx * numShownHotseatIcons + hotseatBorderSpace * (numShownHotseatIcons - 1);
@@ -1851,6 +1846,33 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the hotseat icon translation X for the cellX index.
+     *
+     * <p>Does not check for visible bubbles persistence, so caller should call
+     * {@link #shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar} first.
+     *
+     * <p>If there's no adjustment needed, this method returns {@code 0}.
+     * @see #shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(Context, boolean)
+     */
+    public float getHotseatAdjustedTranslation(Context context, int cellX) {
+        if (!shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(context)) return 0;
+        float borderSpace = getHotseatAdjustedBorderSpaceForBubbleBar(context);
+        float borderSpaceDelta = borderSpace - hotseatBorderSpace;
+        return iconSizePx + cellX * borderSpaceDelta;
+    }
+
+    /** Returns whether hotseat should be adjusted for the bubble bar. */
+    public boolean shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(Context context, boolean hasBubbles) {
+        return hasBubbles && shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(context);
+    }
+
+    private boolean shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(Context context) {
+        // only need to adjust if bubble bar is enabled, when QSB is on top of the hotseat and
+        // there's not enough space for the bubble bar to the right of the hotseat.
+        return !isQsbInline && getHotseatLayoutPadding(context).right <= mBubbleBarSpaceThresholdPx;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the padding for hotseat view
      */
     public Rect getHotseatLayoutPadding(Context context) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index ae4c122..6b478be 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -149,12 +149,9 @@
         DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
 
         if (bubbleBarEnabled) {
-            float adjustedBorderSpace = dp.getHotseatAdjustedBorderSpaceForBubbleBar(getContext());
-            if (hasBubbles && Float.compare(adjustedBorderSpace, 0f) != 0) {
-                getShortcutsAndWidgets().setTranslationProvider(cellX -> {
-                    float borderSpaceDelta = adjustedBorderSpace - dp.hotseatBorderSpace;
-                    return dp.iconSizePx + cellX * borderSpaceDelta;
-                });
+            if (dp.shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(getContext(), hasBubbles)) {
+                getShortcutsAndWidgets().setTranslationProvider(
+                        cellX -> dp.getHotseatAdjustedTranslation(getContext(), cellX));
                 if (mQsb instanceof HorizontalInsettableView) {
                     HorizontalInsettableView insettableQsb = (HorizontalInsettableView) mQsb;
                     final float insetFraction = (float) dp.iconSizePx / dp.hotseatQsbWidth;
@@ -189,25 +186,24 @@
      */
     public void adjustForBubbleBar(boolean isBubbleBarVisible) {
         DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
-        float adjustedBorderSpace = dp.getHotseatAdjustedBorderSpaceForBubbleBar(getContext());
-        if (Float.compare(adjustedBorderSpace, 0f) == 0) {
+        if (!dp.shouldAdjustHotseatForBubbleBar(getContext(), isBubbleBarVisible)) {
             return;
         }
 
         ShortcutAndWidgetContainer icons = getShortcutsAndWidgets();
         AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
-        float borderSpaceDelta = adjustedBorderSpace - dp.hotseatBorderSpace;
 
         // update the translation provider for future layout passes of hotseat icons.
         if (isBubbleBarVisible) {
-            icons.setTranslationProvider(cellX -> dp.iconSizePx + cellX * borderSpaceDelta);
+            icons.setTranslationProvider(
+                    cellX -> dp.getHotseatAdjustedTranslation(getContext(), cellX));
         } else {
             icons.setTranslationProvider(null);
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < icons.getChildCount(); i++) {
             View child = icons.getChildAt(i);
-            float tx = isBubbleBarVisible ? dp.iconSizePx + i * borderSpaceDelta : 0;
+            float tx = isBubbleBarVisible ? dp.getHotseatAdjustedTranslation(getContext(), i) : 0;
             if (child instanceof Reorderable) {
                 MultiTranslateDelegate mtd = ((Reorderable) child).getTranslateDelegate();
                 animatorSet.play(