diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
index ec0a222..85eb39b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/AddItemActivity.java
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
  */
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class AddItemActivity extends BaseActivity
-        implements OnLongClickListener, OnTouchListener, AbstractSlideInView.OnCloseListener {
+        implements OnLongClickListener, OnTouchListener, AbstractSlideInView.OnCloseListener,
+        WidgetCell.PreviewReadyListener {
 
     private static final int SHADOW_SIZE = 10;
 
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
         mDragLayer = findViewById(R.id.add_item_drag_layer);
         mDragLayer.recreateControllers();
         mWidgetCell = findViewById(R.id.widget_cell);
+        mWidgetCell.addPreviewReadyListener(this);
         mAccessibilityManager =
                 getApplicationContext().getSystemService(AccessibilityManager.class);
 
@@ -454,4 +456,11 @@
                 .withItemInfo((ItemInfo) mWidgetCell.getWidgetView().getTag())
                 .log(command);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPreviewAvailable() {
+        // Set the preview height based on "the only" widget's preview.
+        mWidgetCell.setParentAlignedPreviewHeight(mWidgetCell.getPreviewContentHeight());
+        mWidgetCell.post(mWidgetCell::requestLayout);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
index eac2ce7..2bb485a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
     private Size mWidgetSize;
 
     private final DatabaseWidgetPreviewLoader mWidgetPreviewLoader;
+    @Nullable
+    private PreviewReadyListener mPreviewReadyListener = null;
 
     protected CancellableTask mActiveRequest;
     private boolean mAnimatePreview = true;
@@ -118,7 +120,8 @@
 
     private CancellableTask mIconLoadRequest;
     private boolean mIsShowingAddButton = false;
-
+    // Height enforced by the parent to align all widget cells displayed by it.
+    private int mParentAlignedPreviewHeight;
     public WidgetCell(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -190,6 +193,8 @@
         mWidgetDims.setText(null);
         mWidgetDescription.setText(null);
         mWidgetDescription.setVisibility(GONE);
+        mPreviewReadyListener = null;
+        mParentAlignedPreviewHeight = 0;
         showDescription(true);
         showDimensions(true);
 
@@ -338,8 +343,8 @@
 
     private void updateAppWidgetHostScale(NavigableAppWidgetHostView view) {
         // Scale the content such that all of the content is visible
-        int contentWidth = view.getWidth();
-        int contentHeight = view.getHeight();
+        float contentWidth = view.getWidth();
+        float contentHeight = view.getHeight();
 
         if (view.getChildCount() == 1) {
             View content = view.getChildAt(0);
@@ -359,6 +364,12 @@
             mAppWidgetHostViewScale = Math.min(pWidth / contentWidth, pHeight / contentHeight);
         }
         view.setScaleToFit(mAppWidgetHostViewScale);
+
+        // layout based previews maybe ready at this point to inspect their inner height.
+        if (mPreviewReadyListener != null) {
+            mPreviewReadyListener.onPreviewAvailable();
+            mPreviewReadyListener = null;
+        }
     }
 
     public WidgetImageView getWidgetView() {
@@ -384,6 +395,12 @@
                 removeView(mAppWidgetHostViewPreview);
                 mAppWidgetHostViewPreview = null;
             }
+
+            // Drawables of the image previews are available at this point to measure.
+            if (mPreviewReadyListener != null) {
+                mPreviewReadyListener.onPreviewAvailable();
+                mPreviewReadyListener = null;
+            }
         }
 
         if (mAnimatePreview) {
@@ -489,14 +506,20 @@
         // mPreviewContainerScale ensures the needed scaling with respect to original widget size.
         mAppWidgetHostViewScale = mPreviewContainerScale;
         containerLp.width = mPreviewContainerSize.getWidth();
-        containerLp.height = mPreviewContainerSize.getHeight();
+        int height = mPreviewContainerSize.getHeight();
 
         // If we don't have enough available width, scale the preview container to fit.
         if (containerLp.width > maxWidth) {
             containerLp.width = maxWidth;
             mAppWidgetHostViewScale = (float) containerLp.width / mPreviewContainerSize.getWidth();
-            containerLp.height = Math.round(
-                    mPreviewContainerSize.getHeight() * mAppWidgetHostViewScale);
+            height = Math.round(mPreviewContainerSize.getHeight() * mAppWidgetHostViewScale);
+        }
+
+        // Use parent aligned height in set.
+        if (mParentAlignedPreviewHeight > 0) {
+            containerLp.height = Math.min(height, mParentAlignedPreviewHeight);
+        } else {
+            containerLp.height = height;
         }
 
         // No need to call mWidgetImageContainer.setLayoutParams as we are in measure pass
@@ -513,6 +536,42 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets the height of the preview as adjusted by the parent to have this cell's content aligned
+     * with other cells displayed by the parent.
+     */
+    public void setParentAlignedPreviewHeight(int previewHeight) {
+        mParentAlignedPreviewHeight = previewHeight;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the height of the preview without any empty space.
+     * In case of appwidget host views, it returns the height of first child. This way, if preview
+     * view provided by an app doesn't fill bounds, this will return actual height without white
+     * space.
+     */
+    public int getPreviewContentHeight() {
+        // By default assume scaled height.
+        int height = Math.round(mPreviewContainerScale * mWidgetSize.getHeight());
+
+        if (mWidgetImage != null && mWidgetImage.getDrawable() != null) {
+            // getBitmapBounds returns the scaled bounds.
+            Rect bitmapBounds = mWidgetImage.getBitmapBounds();
+            height = bitmapBounds.height();
+        } else if (mAppWidgetHostViewPreview != null
+                && mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.getChildCount() == 1) {
+            int contentHeight = Math.round(
+                    mPreviewContainerScale * mWidgetSize.getHeight());
+            int previewInnerHeight = Math.round(
+                    mAppWidgetHostViewScale * mAppWidgetHostViewPreview.getChildAt(
+                            0).getMeasuredHeight());
+            // Use either of the inner scaled height or the scaled widget height
+            height = Math.min(contentHeight, previewInnerHeight);
+        }
+
+        return height;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Loads a high resolution package icon to show next to the widget title.
      */
     public void loadHighResPackageIcon() {
@@ -651,4 +710,19 @@
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Listener to notify when previews are available.
+     */
+    public void addPreviewReadyListener(PreviewReadyListener previewReadyListener) {
+        mPreviewReadyListener = previewReadyListener;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Listener interface for subscribers to listen to preview's availability.
+     */
+    public interface PreviewReadyListener {
+        /** Handler on to invoke when previews are available. */
+        void onPreviewAvailable();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetTableRow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetTableRow.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5312ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetTableRow.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.widget;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.TableRow;
+
+/**
+ * A row of {@link WidgetCell}s that can be displayed in a table.
+ */
+public class WidgetTableRow extends TableRow implements WidgetCell.PreviewReadyListener {
+    private int mNumOfReadyCells;
+    private int mNumOfCells;
+    private int mResizeDelay;
+
+    public WidgetTableRow(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+    public WidgetTableRow(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPreviewAvailable() {
+        mNumOfReadyCells++;
+
+        // Once all previews are loaded, find max visible height and adjust the preview containers.
+        if (mNumOfReadyCells == mNumOfCells) {
+            resize();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void resize() {
+        int previewHeight = 0;
+        // get the maximum height of each widget preview
+        for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
+            WidgetCell widgetCell = (WidgetCell) getChildAt(i);
+            previewHeight = Math.max(widgetCell.getPreviewContentHeight(), previewHeight);
+        }
+        if (mResizeDelay > 0) {
+            postDelayed(() -> setAlpha(1f), mResizeDelay);
+        }
+        if (previewHeight > 0) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
+                WidgetCell widgetCell = (WidgetCell) getChildAt(i);
+                widgetCell.setParentAlignedPreviewHeight(previewHeight);
+                widgetCell.postDelayed(widgetCell::requestLayout, mResizeDelay);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b) {
+        super.onLayout(changed, l, t, r, b);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets up the row to display the provided number of numOfCells.
+     *
+     * @param numOfCells    number of numOfCells in the row
+     * @param resizeDelayMs time to wait in millis before making any layout size adjustments e.g. we
+     *                      want to wait for list expand collapse animation before resizing the
+     *                      cell previews.
+     */
+    public void setupRow(int numOfCells, int resizeDelayMs) {
+        mNumOfCells = numOfCells;
+        mNumOfReadyCells = 0;
+
+        mResizeDelay = resizeDelayMs;
+        // For delayed resize, reveal contents only after resize is done.
+        if (mResizeDelay > 0) {
+            setAlpha(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
index 4ea2426..894099d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.ScrollView;
 import android.widget.TableLayout;
-import android.widget.TableRow;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Px;
@@ -137,8 +136,9 @@
                 mActivityContext.getDeviceProfile(), mMaxHorizontalSpan,
                 mWidgetCellHorizontalPadding)
                 .forEach(row -> {
-                    TableRow tableRow = new TableRow(getContext());
+                    WidgetTableRow tableRow = new WidgetTableRow(getContext());
                     tableRow.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);
+                    tableRow.setupRow(row.size(), /*resizeDelayMs=*/ 0);
                     row.forEach(widgetItem -> {
                         WidgetCell widget = addItemCell(tableRow);
                         widget.applyFromCellItem(widgetItem);
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@
         return super.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
     }
 
-    protected WidgetCell addItemCell(ViewGroup parent) {
+    protected WidgetCell addItemCell(WidgetTableRow parent) {
         WidgetCell widget = (WidgetCell) LayoutInflater.from(getContext())
                 .inflate(R.layout.widget_cell, parent, false);
+        widget.addPreviewReadyListener(parent);
         widget.setOnClickListener(this);
 
         View previewContainer = widget.findViewById(R.id.widget_preview_container);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
index 56352cc..45d733a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsListItemAnimator.CHANGE_DURATION_MS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsListItemAnimator.MOVE_DURATION_MS;
+
+import static android.animation.ValueAnimator.areAnimatorsEnabled;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -26,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.TableLayout;
-import android.widget.TableRow;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Px;
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.recyclerview.ViewHolderBinder;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCell;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetTableRow;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.util.WidgetsTableUtils;
 
@@ -111,17 +116,15 @@
         for (int i = 0; i < widgetItemsTable.size(); i++) {
             List<WidgetItem> widgetItemsPerRow = widgetItemsTable.get(i);
             for (int j = 0; j < widgetItemsPerRow.size(); j++) {
-                TableRow row = (TableRow) table.getChildAt(i);
+                WidgetTableRow row = (WidgetTableRow) table.getChildAt(i);
                 row.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 WidgetCell widget = (WidgetCell) row.getChildAt(j);
                 widget.clear();
+                widget.addPreviewReadyListener(row);
                 WidgetItem widgetItem = widgetItemsPerRow.get(j);
                 widget.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 
-                // When preview loads, notify adapter to rebind the item and possibly animate
-                widget.applyFromCellItem(widgetItem,
-                        bitmap -> holder.onPreviewLoaded(Pair.create(widgetItem, bitmap)),
-                        holder.previewCache.get(widgetItem));
+                widget.applyFromCellItem(widgetItem);
                 widget.requestLayout();
             }
         }
@@ -143,14 +146,19 @@
 
         for (int i = 0; i < widgetItemsTable.size(); i++) {
             List<WidgetItem> widgetItems = widgetItemsTable.get(i);
-            TableRow tableRow;
+            WidgetTableRow tableRow;
             if (i < table.getChildCount()) {
-                tableRow = (TableRow) table.getChildAt(i);
+                tableRow = (WidgetTableRow) table.getChildAt(i);
             } else {
-                tableRow = new TableRow(table.getContext());
+                tableRow = new WidgetTableRow(table.getContext());
                 tableRow.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);
                 table.addView(tableRow);
             }
+            // Pass resize delay to let the "move" and "change" animations run before resizing the
+            // row.
+            tableRow.setupRow(widgetItems.size(),
+                    /*resizeDelayMs=*/
+                    areAnimatorsEnabled() ? (CHANGE_DURATION_MS + MOVE_DURATION_MS) : 0);
             if (tableRow.getChildCount() > widgetItems.size()) {
                 for (int j = widgetItems.size(); j < tableRow.getChildCount(); j++) {
                     tableRow.getChildAt(j).setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@
                             R.layout.widget_cell, tableRow, false);
                     // set up touch.
                     widget.setOnClickListener(mIconClickListener);
+                    widget.addPreviewReadyListener(tableRow);
                     View preview = widget.findViewById(R.id.widget_preview_container);
                     preview.setOnClickListener(mIconClickListener);
                     preview.setOnLongClickListener(mIconLongClickListener);
@@ -176,7 +185,7 @@
         int numOfRows = holder.tableContainer.getChildCount();
         holder.previewCache.clear();
         for (int i = 0; i < numOfRows; i++) {
-            TableRow tableRow = (TableRow) holder.tableContainer.getChildAt(i);
+            WidgetTableRow tableRow = (WidgetTableRow) holder.tableContainer.getChildAt(i);
             int numOfCols = tableRow.getChildCount();
             for (int j = 0; j < numOfCols; j++) {
                 WidgetCell widget = (WidgetCell) tableRow.getChildAt(j);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
index 6dbad5c..1ed3d88 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecommendationTableLayout.java
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.TableLayout;
-import android.widget.TableRow;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.Px;
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetItem;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCell;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetTableRow;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.util.WidgetPreviewContainerSize;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -105,7 +104,8 @@
 
         for (int i = 0; i < recommendationTable.size(); i++) {
             List<WidgetItem> widgetItems = recommendationTable.get(i);
-            TableRow tableRow = new TableRow(getContext());
+            WidgetTableRow tableRow = new WidgetTableRow(getContext());
+            tableRow.setupRow(widgetItems.size(), /*resizeDelayMs=*/ 0);
             tableRow.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);
             for (WidgetItem widgetItem : widgetItems) {
                 WidgetCell widgetCell = addItemCell(tableRow);
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@
         setVisibility(VISIBLE);
     }
 
-    private WidgetCell addItemCell(ViewGroup parent) {
+    private WidgetCell addItemCell(WidgetTableRow parent) {
         WidgetCell widget = (WidgetCell) LayoutInflater.from(
                 getContext()).inflate(R.layout.widget_cell, parent, false);
+        widget.addPreviewReadyListener(parent);
         widget.setOnClickListener(mWidgetCellOnClickListener);
 
         View previewContainer = widget.findViewById(R.id.widget_preview_container);