diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 9ac075d..123c7d8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1232,7 +1232,8 @@
         return mDefaultKeySsb.toString();
     }
 
-    private void clearTypedText() {
+    @Override
+    public void clearTypedText() {
         mDefaultKeySsb.clear();
         mDefaultKeySsb.clearSpans();
         Selection.setSelection(mDefaultKeySsb, 0);
@@ -1997,13 +1998,10 @@
             appSearchData.putString("source", "launcher-search");
         }
 
-        // TODO send proper bounds.
-        Rect sourceBounds = null;
-
-        boolean clearTextImmediately = startSearch(initialQuery, selectInitialQuery,
-                appSearchData, sourceBounds);
-        if (clearTextImmediately) {
-            clearTypedText();
+        if (mLauncherCallbacks == null ||
+                !mLauncherCallbacks.startSearch(initialQuery, selectInitialQuery, appSearchData)) {
+            // Starting search from the callbacks failed. Start the default global search.
+            startGlobalSearch(initialQuery, selectInitialQuery, appSearchData, null);
         }
 
         // We need to show the workspace after starting the search
@@ -2011,28 +2009,9 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Start a text search.
-     *
-     * @return {@code true} if the search will start immediately, so any further keypresses
-     * will be handled directly by the search UI. {@code false} if {@link Launcher} should continue
-     * to buffer keypresses.
-     */
-    public boolean startSearch(String initialQuery,
-            boolean selectInitialQuery, Bundle appSearchData, Rect sourceBounds) {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null && mLauncherCallbacks.providesSearch()) {
-            return mLauncherCallbacks.startSearch(initialQuery, selectInitialQuery, appSearchData,
-                    sourceBounds);
-        }
-
-        startGlobalSearch(initialQuery, selectInitialQuery,
-                appSearchData, sourceBounds);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Starts the global search activity. This code is a copied from SearchManager
      */
-    private void startGlobalSearch(String initialQuery,
+    public void startGlobalSearch(String initialQuery,
             boolean selectInitialQuery, Bundle appSearchData, Rect sourceBounds) {
         final SearchManager searchManager =
             (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
@@ -3426,10 +3405,6 @@
         // TODO
     }
 
-    public boolean launcherCallbacksProvidesSearch() {
-        return (mLauncherCallbacks != null && mLauncherCallbacks.providesSearch());
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchPopulateAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent event) {
         final boolean result = super.dispatchPopulateAccessibilityEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
index 4a58e51..6394b90 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@
     @Deprecated
     public void onWorkspaceLockedChanged();
 
-    public boolean providesSearch();
-    public boolean startSearch(String initialQuery, boolean selectInitialQuery,
-            Bundle appSearchData, Rect sourceBounds);
+    /**
+     * Starts a search with {@param initialQuery}. Return false if search was not started.
+     */
+    public boolean startSearch(
+            String initialQuery, boolean selectInitialQuery, Bundle appSearchData);
     public boolean hasCustomContentToLeft();
     public void populateCustomContentContainer();
     public View getQsbBar();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java
index c7a8668..887859c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@
     public SharedPreferences getSharedPrefs();
 
     public void setLauncherOverlay(Launcher.LauncherOverlay overlay);
+
+    void clearTypedText();
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
index 0affc81..6797c7b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/LauncherExtension.java
@@ -139,13 +139,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public boolean providesSearch() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public boolean startSearch(String initialQuery, boolean selectInitialQuery,
-                Bundle appSearchData, Rect sourceBounds) {
+                Bundle appSearchData) {
             return false;
         }