diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index cfaa6a3..6755ff7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -896,14 +896,30 @@
         if (!isFullscreen) {
             left += (int) Math.ceil(getUnusedHorizontalSpace() / 2f);
         }
+        int right = r - l - getPaddingRight();
+        if (!isFullscreen) {
+            right -= (int) Math.ceil(getUnusedHorizontalSpace() / 2f);
+        }
+
         int top = getPaddingTop();
+        int bottom = b - t - getPaddingBottom();
 
         mTouchFeedbackView.layout(left, top,
                 left + mTouchFeedbackView.getMeasuredWidth(),
                 top + mTouchFeedbackView.getMeasuredHeight());
-        mShortcutsAndWidgets.layout(left, top,
-                left + r - l,
-                top + b - t);
+        mShortcutsAndWidgets.layout(left, top, right, bottom);
+
+        // Expand the background drawing bounds by the padding baked into the background drawable
+        mBackground.getPadding(mTempRect);
+        mBackground.setBounds(
+                left - mTempRect.left,
+                top - mTempRect.top,
+                right + mTempRect.right,
+                bottom + mTempRect.bottom);
+    }
+
+    public Rect getBackgroundBounds() {
+        return mBackground.getBounds();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -916,16 +932,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) {
-        super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh);
-
-        // Expand the background drawing bounds by the padding baked into the background drawable
-        mBackground.getPadding(mTempRect);
-        mBackground.setBounds(-mTempRect.left, -mTempRect.top,
-                w + mTempRect.right, h + mTempRect.bottom);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     protected void setChildrenDrawingCacheEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         mShortcutsAndWidgets.setChildrenDrawingCacheEnabled(enabled);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 4af53d2..bf9a421 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@
     public static class LayoutParams extends ViewGroup.LayoutParams {
         public boolean isFullScreenPage = false;
 
+        // If true, the start edge of the page snaps to the start edge of the viewport.
+        public boolean matchStartEdge = false;
+
         /**
          * {@inheritDoc}
          */
@@ -778,6 +781,10 @@
 
                     childWidth = getViewportWidth() - horizontalPadding
                             - mInsets.left - mInsets.right;
+
+                    if (lp.matchStartEdge) {
+                        childWidth += getPaddingStart();
+                    }
                     childHeight = getViewportHeight() - verticalPadding
                             - mInsets.top - mInsets.bottom;
                     mNormalChildHeight = childHeight;
@@ -827,7 +834,8 @@
         LayoutParams lp = (LayoutParams) getChildAt(startIndex).getLayoutParams();
         LayoutParams nextLp;
 
-        int childLeft = offsetX + (lp.isFullScreenPage ? 0 : getPaddingLeft());
+        int childLeft = offsetX +
+                ((lp.isFullScreenPage || (!mIsRtl && lp.matchStartEdge)) ? 0 : getPaddingLeft());
         if (mPageScrolls == null || childCount != mChildCountOnLastLayout) {
             mPageScrolls = new int[childCount];
         }
@@ -851,7 +859,8 @@
                 child.layout(childLeft, childTop,
                         childLeft + child.getMeasuredWidth(), childTop + childHeight);
 
-                int scrollOffsetLeft = lp.isFullScreenPage ? 0 : getPaddingLeft();
+                int scrollOffsetLeft = (lp.isFullScreenPage || (!mIsRtl & lp.matchStartEdge)) ?
+                        0 : getPaddingLeft();
                 mPageScrolls[i] = childLeft - scrollOffsetLeft - offsetX;
 
                 int pageGap = mPageSpacing;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
index 008dd84..c016aa9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -217,4 +218,11 @@
     protected void setChildrenDrawnWithCacheEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         super.setChildrenDrawnWithCacheEnabled(enabled);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setLayerType(int layerType, Paint paint) {
+        // When clip children is disabled do not use hardware layer,
+        // as hardware layer forces clip children.
+        super.setLayerType(getClipChildren() ? layerType : LAYER_TYPE_NONE, paint);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 4439266..faaca72 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -512,6 +512,12 @@
         // Add the first page
         CellLayout firstPage = insertNewWorkspaceScreen(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID, 0);
 
+        if (!mIsRtl || !mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+            // Let the cell layout extend the start padding.
+            ((LayoutParams) firstPage.getLayoutParams()).matchStartEdge = true;
+            firstPage.setPaddingRelative(getPaddingStart(), 0, 0, 0);
+        }
+
         if (qsb == null) {
             // Always add a QSB on the first screen.
             qsb = mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.qsb_container,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 33ce683..9bb6cec 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -950,7 +950,12 @@
             canvas.save();
             if (currCellLayout != null && currCellLayout != mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout()) {
                 // Cut a hole in the darkening scrim on the page that should be highlighted, if any.
-                getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(currCellLayout, mHighlightRect);
+                float scale = getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(currCellLayout, mHighlightRect);
+                Rect backBounds = currCellLayout.getBackgroundBounds();
+                mHighlightRect.left += (int) (backBounds.left * scale);
+                mHighlightRect.top += (int) (backBounds.top * scale);
+                mHighlightRect.right = (int) (mHighlightRect.left + backBounds.width() * scale);
+                mHighlightRect.bottom = (int) (mHighlightRect.top + backBounds.height() * scale);
                 canvas.clipRect(mHighlightRect, Region.Op.DIFFERENCE);
             }
             canvas.drawColor((alpha << 24) | SCRIM_COLOR);