diff --git a/res/layout/all_apps.xml b/res/layout/all_apps.xml
index 02d793e..b1e6f2e 100644
--- a/res/layout/all_apps.xml
+++ b/res/layout/all_apps.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
     android:focusable="false"
     android:saveEnabled="false" >
 
-    <include layout="@layout/all_apps_rv_layout" />
+    <include
+        layout="@layout/all_apps_rv_layout"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
 
     <include layout="@layout/all_apps_floating_header" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/hotseat.xml b/res/layout/hotseat.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 00f0b5f..0000000
--- a/res/layout/hotseat.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 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.
--->
-<com.android.launcher3.Hotseat
-    android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-
-    <com.android.launcher3.CellLayout
-        android:id="@+id/layout"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
-        launcher:containerType="hotseat"
-        android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
-</com.android.launcher3.Hotseat>
diff --git a/res/layout/launcher.xml b/res/layout/launcher.xml
index 304d012..87078b9 100644
--- a/res/layout/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout/launcher.xml
@@ -56,22 +56,25 @@
             android:id="@+id/drop_target_bar"
             layout="@layout/drop_target_bar" />
 
-        <include android:id="@+id/scrim_view"
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/scrim_view"
             layout="@layout/scrim_view" />
 
         <include
             android:id="@+id/apps_view"
             layout="@layout/all_apps"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:visibility="invisible" />
+            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
 
         <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THE ID -->
-        <include
+        <com.android.launcher3.Hotseat
             android:id="@+id/hotseat"
-            layout="@layout/hotseat"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+            launcher:containerType="hotseat" />
+
     </com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer>
 
 </com.android.launcher3.LauncherRootView>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 4ab2274..b33cfa1 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
 
 <!-- QSB IDs. DO not change -->
     <item type="id" name="search_container_workspace" />
-    <item type="id" name="search_container_hotseat" />
     <item type="id" name="search_container_all_apps" />
 
 <!-- Recents -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index cb354a6..6b5db30 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils.LogContainerProvider;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 
-public class Hotseat extends FrameLayout implements LogContainerProvider, Insettable {
+public class Hotseat extends CellLayout implements LogContainerProvider, Insettable {
 
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
-    private CellLayout mContent;
 
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     private boolean mHasVerticalHotseat;
@@ -51,38 +50,23 @@
         mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
     }
 
-    public CellLayout getLayout() {
-        return mContent;
-    }
-
-    /* Get the orientation invariant order of the item in the hotseat for persistence. */
-    int getOrderInHotseat(int x, int y) {
-        return mHasVerticalHotseat ? (mContent.getCountY() - y - 1) : x;
-    }
-
     /* Get the orientation specific coordinates given an invariant order in the hotseat. */
     int getCellXFromOrder(int rank) {
         return mHasVerticalHotseat ? 0 : rank;
     }
 
     int getCellYFromOrder(int rank) {
-        return mHasVerticalHotseat ? (mContent.getCountY() - (rank + 1)) : 0;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onFinishInflate() {
-        super.onFinishInflate();
-        mContent = findViewById(R.id.layout);
+        return mHasVerticalHotseat ? (getCountY() - (rank + 1)) : 0;
     }
 
     void resetLayout(boolean hasVerticalHotseat) {
-        mContent.removeAllViewsInLayout();
+        removeAllViewsInLayout();
         mHasVerticalHotseat = hasVerticalHotseat;
         InvariantDeviceProfile idp = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv;
         if (hasVerticalHotseat) {
-            mContent.setGridSize(1, idp.numHotseatIcons);
+            setGridSize(1, idp.numHotseatIcons);
         } else {
-            mContent.setGridSize(idp.numHotseatIcons, 1);
+            setGridSize(idp.numHotseatIcons, 1);
         }
     }
 
@@ -90,15 +74,16 @@
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         // We don't want any clicks to go through to the hotseat unless the workspace is in
         // the normal state or an accessible drag is in progress.
-        return !mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceIconsCanBeDragged() &&
-                !mLauncher.getAccessibilityDelegate().isInAccessibleDrag();
+        return (!mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceIconsCanBeDragged()
+                && !mLauncher.getAccessibilityDelegate().isInAccessibleDrag())
+                || super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void fillInLogContainerData(View v, ItemInfo info, Target target, Target targetParent) {
         target.gridX = info.cellX;
         target.gridY = info.cellY;
-        targetParent.containerType = ContainerType.HOTSEAT;
+        targetParent.containerType = LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.HOTSEAT;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -121,7 +106,7 @@
             lp.height = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
         Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding();
-        getLayout().setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, padding.bottom);
+        setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, padding.bottom);
 
         setLayoutParams(lp);
         InsettableFrameLayout.dispatchInsets(this, insets);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 3a38c0f..4090320 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@
     private final int[] mTmpAddItemCellCoordinates = new int[2];
 
     @Thunk Hotseat mHotseat;
-    @Nullable private View mHotseatSearchBox;
 
     private DropTargetBar mDropTargetBar;
 
@@ -914,7 +913,6 @@
         mWorkspace.initParentViews(mDragLayer);
         mOverviewPanel = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
         mHotseat = findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
-        mHotseatSearchBox = findViewById(R.id.search_container_hotseat);
 
         mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
@@ -1159,10 +1157,6 @@
         return mHotseat;
     }
 
-    public View getHotseatSearchBox() {
-        return mHotseatSearchBox;
-    }
-
     public <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel() {
         return (T) mOverviewPanel;
     }
@@ -1654,23 +1648,15 @@
 
     boolean isHotseatLayout(View layout) {
         // TODO: Remove this method
-        return mHotseat != null && layout != null &&
-                (layout instanceof CellLayout) && (layout == mHotseat.getLayout());
+        return mHotseat != null && (layout == mHotseat);
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns the CellLayout of the specified container at the specified screen.
      */
     public CellLayout getCellLayout(int container, int screenId) {
-        if (container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-            if (mHotseat != null) {
-                return mHotseat.getLayout();
-            } else {
-                return null;
-            }
-        } else {
-            return mWorkspace.getScreenWithId(screenId);
-        }
+        return (container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT)
+                ? mHotseat : mWorkspace.getScreenWithId(screenId);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -2281,7 +2267,7 @@
             }
 
             writer.println(prefix + "  Hotseat");
-            ViewGroup layout = mHotseat.getLayout().getShortcutsAndWidgets();
+            ViewGroup layout = mHotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
             for (int j = 0; j < layout.getChildCount(); j++) {
                 Object tag = layout.getChildAt(j).getTag();
                 if (tag != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 3f7d68d..7a8d984 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSparseArrayMap;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSparseArrayMap;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
 
         final CellLayout layout;
         if (container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-            layout = mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout();
+            layout = mLauncher.getHotseat();
 
             // Hide folder title in the hotseat
             if (child instanceof FolderIcon) {
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@
                 @Override
                 protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
                     super.enableAccessibleDrag(enable);
-                    setEnableForLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout(),enable);
+                    setEnableForLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(),enable);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -1625,11 +1625,7 @@
             mDragViewVisualCenter = d.getVisualCenter(mDragViewVisualCenter);
 
             // We want the point to be mapped to the dragTarget.
-            if (mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(dropTargetLayout)) {
-                mapPointFromSelfToHotseatLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            } else {
-                mapPointFromSelfToChild(dropTargetLayout, mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            }
+            mapPointFromDropLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
 
             int spanX;
             int spanY;
@@ -1831,11 +1827,7 @@
 
         // We want the point to be mapped to the dragTarget.
         if (dropTargetLayout != null) {
-            if (mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(dropTargetLayout)) {
-                mapPointFromSelfToHotseatLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            } else {
-                mapPointFromSelfToChild(dropTargetLayout, mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            }
+            mapPointFromDropLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
         }
 
         boolean droppedOnOriginalCell = false;
@@ -2195,7 +2187,7 @@
     * Convert the 2D coordinate xy from the parent View's coordinate space to this CellLayout's
     * coordinate space. The argument xy is modified with the return result.
     */
-   void mapPointFromSelfToChild(View v, float[] xy) {
+   private void mapPointFromSelfToChild(View v, float[] xy) {
        xy[0] = xy[0] - v.getLeft();
        xy[1] = xy[1] - v.getTop();
    }
@@ -2211,14 +2203,23 @@
                mTempXY[1] <= hotseat.getBottom();
    }
 
-   void mapPointFromSelfToHotseatLayout(Hotseat hotseat, float[] xy) {
-       mTempXY[0] = (int) xy[0];
-       mTempXY[1] = (int) xy[1];
-       mLauncher.getDragLayer().getDescendantCoordRelativeToSelf(this, mTempXY, true);
-       mLauncher.getDragLayer().mapCoordInSelfToDescendant(hotseat.getLayout(), mTempXY);
+    /**
+     * Updates the point in {@param xy} to point to the co-ordinate space of {@param layout}
+     * @param layout either hotseat of a page in workspace
+     * @param xy the point location in workspace co-ordinate space
+     */
+   private void mapPointFromDropLayout(CellLayout layout, float[] xy) {
+       if (mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(layout)) {
+           mTempXY[0] = (int) xy[0];
+           mTempXY[1] = (int) xy[1];
+           mLauncher.getDragLayer().getDescendantCoordRelativeToSelf(this, mTempXY, true);
+           mLauncher.getDragLayer().mapCoordInSelfToDescendant(layout, mTempXY);
 
-       xy[0] = mTempXY[0];
-       xy[1] = mTempXY[1];
+           xy[0] = mTempXY[0];
+           xy[1] = mTempXY[1];
+       } else {
+           mapPointFromSelfToChild(layout, xy);
+       }
    }
 
     private boolean isDragWidget(DragObject d) {
@@ -2254,11 +2255,7 @@
         // Handle the drag over
         if (mDragTargetLayout != null) {
             // We want the point to be mapped to the dragTarget.
-            if (mLauncher.isHotseatLayout(mDragTargetLayout)) {
-                mapPointFromSelfToHotseatLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            } else {
-                mapPointFromSelfToChild(mDragTargetLayout, mDragViewVisualCenter);
-            }
+            mapPointFromDropLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), mDragViewVisualCenter);
 
             int minSpanX = item.spanX;
             int minSpanY = item.spanY;
@@ -2329,7 +2326,7 @@
         // Test to see if we are over the hotseat first
         if (mLauncher.getHotseat() != null && !isDragWidget(d)) {
             if (isPointInSelfOverHotseat(d.x, d.y)) {
-                layout = mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout();
+                layout = mLauncher.getHotseat();
             }
         }
 
@@ -2967,8 +2964,7 @@
      * Returns a specific CellLayout
      */
     CellLayout getParentCellLayoutForView(View v) {
-        ArrayList<CellLayout> layouts = getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts();
-        for (CellLayout layout : layouts) {
+        for (CellLayout layout : getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts()) {
             if (layout.getShortcutsAndWidgets().indexOfChild(v) > -1) {
                 return layout;
             }
@@ -2977,56 +2973,31 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns a list of all the CellLayouts in the workspace.
+     * Returns a list of all the CellLayouts on the Homescreen.
      */
-    ArrayList<CellLayout> getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts() {
-        ArrayList<CellLayout> layouts = new ArrayList<>();
+    private CellLayout[] getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts() {
         int screenCount = getChildCount();
-        for (int screen = 0; screen < screenCount; screen++) {
-            layouts.add(((CellLayout) getChildAt(screen)));
-        }
+        final CellLayout[] layouts;
         if (mLauncher.getHotseat() != null) {
-            layouts.add(mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout());
+            layouts = new CellLayout[screenCount + 1];
+            layouts[screenCount] = mLauncher.getHotseat();
+        } else {
+            layouts = new CellLayout[screenCount];
+        }
+        for (int screen = 0; screen < screenCount; screen++) {
+            layouts[screen] = (CellLayout) getChildAt(screen);
         }
         return layouts;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * We should only use this to search for specific children.  Do not use this method to modify
-     * ShortcutsAndWidgetsContainer directly. Includes ShortcutAndWidgetContainers from
-     * the hotseat and workspace pages
-     */
-    ArrayList<ShortcutAndWidgetContainer> getAllShortcutAndWidgetContainers() {
-        ArrayList<ShortcutAndWidgetContainer> childrenLayouts = new ArrayList<>();
-        int screenCount = getChildCount();
-        for (int screen = 0; screen < screenCount; screen++) {
-            childrenLayouts.add(((CellLayout) getChildAt(screen)).getShortcutsAndWidgets());
-        }
-        if (mLauncher.getHotseat() != null) {
-            childrenLayouts.add(mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout().getShortcutsAndWidgets());
-        }
-        return childrenLayouts;
-    }
-
     public View getHomescreenIconByItemId(final int id) {
-        return getFirstMatch(new ItemOperator() {
-
-            @Override
-            public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View v) {
-                return info != null && info.id == id;
-            }
-        });
+        return getFirstMatch((info, v) -> info != null && info.id == id);
     }
 
     public LauncherAppWidgetHostView getWidgetForAppWidgetId(final int appWidgetId) {
-        return (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) getFirstMatch(new ItemOperator() {
-
-            @Override
-            public boolean evaluate(ItemInfo info, View v) {
-                return (info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo) &&
-                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == appWidgetId;
-            }
-        });
+        return (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) getFirstMatch((info, v) ->
+                (info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo) &&
+                        ((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info).appWidgetId == appWidgetId);
     }
 
     public View getFirstMatch(final ItemOperator operator) {
@@ -3063,8 +3034,7 @@
      * shortcuts are not removed.
      */
     public void removeItemsByMatcher(final ItemInfoMatcher matcher) {
-        ArrayList<CellLayout> cellLayouts = getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts();
-        for (final CellLayout layoutParent: cellLayouts) {
+        for (final CellLayout layoutParent: getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts()) {
             final ViewGroup layout = layoutParent.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
 
             IntSparseArrayMap<View> idToViewMap = new IntSparseArrayMap<>();
@@ -3122,10 +3092,8 @@
      * @param op the operator to map over the shortcuts
      */
     public void mapOverItems(boolean recurse, ItemOperator op) {
-        ArrayList<ShortcutAndWidgetContainer> containers = getAllShortcutAndWidgetContainers();
-        final int containerCount = containers.size();
-        for (int containerIdx = 0; containerIdx < containerCount; containerIdx++) {
-            ShortcutAndWidgetContainer container = containers.get(containerIdx);
+        for (CellLayout layout : getWorkspaceAndHotseatCellLayouts()) {
+            ShortcutAndWidgetContainer container = layout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
             // map over all the shortcuts on the workspace
             final int itemCount = container.getChildCount();
             for (int itemIdx = 0; itemIdx < itemCount; itemIdx++) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index e734e70..3e09493 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             Interpolator scaleInterpolator = builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE, ZOOM_OUT);
             propertySetter.setFloat(mWorkspace, SCALE_PROPERTY, mNewScale, scaleInterpolator);
             float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
-            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout(), hotseatIconsAlpha,
+            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getHotseat(), hotseatIconsAlpha,
                     fadeInterpolator);
             propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator(),
                     hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@
         propertySetter.setFloat(mWorkspace, View.TRANSLATION_Y,
                 scaleAndTranslation[2], translationInterpolator);
 
-        propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getHotseatSearchBox(),
-                (elements & HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX) != 0 ? 1 : 0, fadeInterpolator);
-
         // Set scrim
         WorkspaceAndHotseatScrim scrim = mLauncher.getDragLayer().getScrim();
         propertySetter.setFloat(scrim, SCRIM_PROGRESS, state.getWorkspaceScrimAlpha(mLauncher),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index e7313e8..2d6be7b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@
         return mShiftRange;
     }
 
-    private void onProgressAnimationStart() {
-        // Initialize values that should not change until #onDragEnd
-        mAppsView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onDeviceProfileChanged(DeviceProfile dp) {
         mIsVerticalLayout = dp.isVerticalBarLayout();
@@ -195,16 +190,15 @@
         PropertySetter setter = config == null ? NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER
                 : config.getPropertySetter(builder);
         int visibleElements = toState.getVisibleElements(mLauncher);
-        boolean hasHeader = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER) != 0;
         boolean hasHeaderExtra = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA) != 0;
         boolean hasContent = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_CONTENT) != 0;
 
         Interpolator allAppsFade = builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE, LINEAR);
-        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getSearchView(), hasHeader ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
         setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getContentView(), hasContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
         setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getScrollBar(), hasContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
         mAppsView.getFloatingHeaderView().setContentVisibility(hasHeaderExtra, hasContent, setter,
                 allAppsFade);
+        mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setContentVisibility(visibleElements, setter, allAppsFade);
 
         setter.setInt(mScrimView, ScrimView.DRAG_HANDLE_ALPHA,
                 (visibleElements & VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 255 : 0, LINEAR);
@@ -216,11 +210,6 @@
             public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
                 onProgressAnimationEnd();
             }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                onProgressAnimationStart();
-            }
         };
     }
 
@@ -247,13 +236,9 @@
      */
     private void onProgressAnimationEnd() {
         if (Float.compare(mProgress, 1f) == 0) {
-            mAppsView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
             mAppsView.reset(false /* animate */);
         } else if (isAllAppsExpanded()) {
-            mAppsView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             mAppsView.onScrollUpEnd();
-        } else {
-            mAppsView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
index 68193f5..51b90f7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 
 /**
  * Interface for controlling the Apps search UI.
@@ -37,4 +40,10 @@
      * some UI beforehand.
      */
     void preDispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent keyEvent);
+
+    /**
+     * Called as part of state transition to update the content UI
+     */
+    void setContentVisibility(int visibleElements, PropertySetter setter,
+            Interpolator interpolator);
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
index 15cc2ca..b1e23d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.getSize;
 import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_HEADER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer.ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
+import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.ExtendedEditText;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AlphabeticalAppsList;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.SearchUiManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.TintedDrawableSpan;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 
@@ -214,4 +217,10 @@
                     insets.bottom + mlp.topMargin + mFixedTranslationY);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setContentVisibility(int visibleElements, PropertySetter setter,
+            Interpolator interpolator) {
+        setter.setViewAlpha(this, (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER) != 0 ? 1 : 0, interpolator);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/WorkspaceAndHotseatScrim.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/WorkspaceAndHotseatScrim.java
index 6c98d16..23d647b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/WorkspaceAndHotseatScrim.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/WorkspaceAndHotseatScrim.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
             mWorkspace.computeScrollWithoutInvalidation();
             CellLayout currCellLayout = mWorkspace.getCurrentDragOverlappingLayout();
             canvas.save();
-            if (currCellLayout != null && currCellLayout != mLauncher.getHotseat().getLayout()) {
+            if (currCellLayout != null && currCellLayout != mLauncher.getHotseat()) {
                 // Cut a hole in the darkening scrim on the page that should be highlighted, if any.
                 mLauncher.getDragLayer()
                         .getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(currCellLayout, mHighlightRect);