diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8840860..ec0a8ff 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_ORIENTATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
@@ -205,6 +206,8 @@
     // UI and state for the overview panel
     private View mOverviewPanel;
 
+    private View mOverviewPanelContainer;
+
     @Thunk boolean mWorkspaceLoading = true;
 
     private OnResumeCallback mOnResumeCallback;
@@ -912,6 +915,7 @@
         mWorkspace = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.workspace);
         mWorkspace.initParentViews(mDragLayer);
         mOverviewPanel = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
+        mOverviewPanelContainer = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel_container);
         mHotseat = findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
         mDragHandleIndicator = findViewById(R.id.drag_indicator);
         mHotseatSearchBox = findViewById(R.id.search_container_hotseat);
@@ -1192,6 +1196,10 @@
         return (T) mOverviewPanel;
     }
 
+    public <T extends View> T getOverviewPanelContainer() {
+        return (T) mOverviewPanelContainer;
+    }
+
     public DropTargetBar getDropTargetBar() {
         return mDropTargetBar;
     }