diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index d5bb131..f2d6c21 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -149,4 +149,5 @@
     <integer name="config_recentsMaxThumbnailCacheSize">6</integer>
     <integer name="config_recentsMaxIconCacheSize">12</integer>
 
+    <item name="workspace_page_container" type="id" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index aaeeb63..3a8679e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2328,6 +2328,8 @@
         if (isInState(NORMAL)) {
             shortcutInfos.add(new KeyboardShortcutInfo(getString(R.string.all_apps_button_label),
                     KeyEvent.KEYCODE_A, KeyEvent.META_CTRL_ON));
+            shortcutInfos.add(new KeyboardShortcutInfo(getString(R.string.widget_button_text),
+                    KeyEvent.KEYCODE_W, KeyEvent.META_CTRL_ON));
         }
         final View currentFocus = getCurrentFocus();
         if (currentFocus != null) {
@@ -2376,6 +2378,12 @@
                         return true;
                     }
                     break;
+                case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_W:
+                    if (isInState(NORMAL)) {
+                        OptionsPopupView.openWidgets(this);
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    break;
             }
         }
         return super.onKeyShortcut(keyCode, event);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 66fb3c6..3188e6e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@
         // created CellLayout.
         CellLayout newScreen = (CellLayout) LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(
                         R.layout.workspace_screen, this, false /* attachToRoot */);
+        newScreen.getShortcutsAndWidgets().setId(R.id.workspace_page_container);
         int paddingLeftRight = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx;
         int paddingBottom = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().cellLayoutBottomPaddingPx;
         newScreen.setPadding(paddingLeftRight, 0, paddingLeftRight, paddingBottom);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
index c17857f..db4c492 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean onWidgetsClicked(View view) {
-        Launcher launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(view.getContext());
+        return openWidgets(Launcher.getLauncher(view.getContext()));
+    }
+
+    public static boolean openWidgets(Launcher launcher) {
         if (launcher.getPackageManager().isSafeMode()) {
             Toast.makeText(launcher, R.string.safemode_widget_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             return false;