diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 0df8e5a..a7c2026 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.DragAndDropAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.FolderAccessibilityHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.WorkspaceAccessibilityHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.DragPreviewProvider;
@@ -2097,12 +2098,13 @@
             }
 
             setInitialAnimationValues(true);
-            a = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(child)
-                .scaleX(initScale)
-                .scaleY(initScale)
-                .translationX(initDeltaX)
-                .translationY(initDeltaY)
-                .setDuration(REORDER_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+            a = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(child,
+                    new PropertyListBuilder()
+                            .scale(initScale)
+                            .translationX(initDeltaX)
+                            .translationY(initDeltaY)
+                            .build())
+                    .setDuration(REORDER_ANIMATION_DURATION);
             a.setInterpolator(new android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator(1.5f));
             a.start();
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherViewPropertyAnimator.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherViewPropertyAnimator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4406a2c..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherViewPropertyAnimator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,275 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 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;
-
-import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.Animator.AnimatorListener;
-import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewPropertyAnimator;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.EnumSet;
-
-public class LauncherViewPropertyAnimator extends Animator implements AnimatorListener {
-
-    enum Properties {
-            TRANSLATION_X,
-            TRANSLATION_Y,
-            SCALE_X,
-            SCALE_Y,
-            ROTATION_Y,
-            ALPHA,
-            START_DELAY,
-            DURATION,
-            INTERPOLATOR,
-            WITH_LAYER
-    }
-    EnumSet<Properties> mPropertiesToSet = EnumSet.noneOf(Properties.class);
-    ViewPropertyAnimator mViewPropertyAnimator;
-    View mTarget;
-
-    float mTranslationX;
-    float mTranslationY;
-    float mScaleX;
-    float mScaleY;
-    float mRotationY;
-    float mAlpha;
-    long mStartDelay;
-    long mDuration;
-    TimeInterpolator mInterpolator;
-    ArrayList<Animator.AnimatorListener> mListeners = new ArrayList<>();
-    boolean mRunning = false;
-    FirstFrameAnimatorHelper mFirstFrameHelper;
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(View target) {
-        mTarget = target;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void addListener(Animator.AnimatorListener listener) {
-        mListeners.add(listener);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void cancel() {
-        if (mViewPropertyAnimator != null) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.cancel();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Animator clone() {
-        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void end() {
-        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public long getDuration() {
-        return mDuration;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public ArrayList<Animator.AnimatorListener> getListeners() {
-        return mListeners;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public long getStartDelay() {
-        return mStartDelay;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mListeners.size(); i++) {
-            Animator.AnimatorListener listener = mListeners.get(i);
-            listener.onAnimationCancel(this);
-        }
-        mRunning = false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mListeners.size(); i++) {
-            Animator.AnimatorListener listener = mListeners.get(i);
-            listener.onAnimationEnd(this);
-        }
-        mRunning = false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mListeners.size(); i++) {
-            Animator.AnimatorListener listener = mListeners.get(i);
-            listener.onAnimationRepeat(this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-        // This is the first time we get a handle to the internal ValueAnimator
-        // used by the ViewPropertyAnimator.
-        mFirstFrameHelper.onAnimationStart(animation);
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < mListeners.size(); i++) {
-            Animator.AnimatorListener listener = mListeners.get(i);
-            listener.onAnimationStart(this);
-        }
-        mRunning = true;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isRunning() {
-        return mRunning;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isStarted() {
-        return mViewPropertyAnimator != null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void removeAllListeners() {
-        mListeners.clear();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void removeListener(Animator.AnimatorListener listener) {
-        mListeners.remove(listener);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Animator setDuration(long duration) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.DURATION);
-        mDuration = duration;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setInterpolator(TimeInterpolator value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.INTERPOLATOR);
-        mInterpolator = value;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setStartDelay(long startDelay) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.START_DELAY);
-        mStartDelay = startDelay;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setTarget(Object target) {
-        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setupEndValues() {
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setupStartValues() {
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void start() {
-        mViewPropertyAnimator = mTarget.animate();
-
-        // FirstFrameAnimatorHelper hooks itself up to the updates on the animator,
-        // and then adjusts the play time to keep the first two frames jank-free
-        mFirstFrameHelper = new FirstFrameAnimatorHelper(mViewPropertyAnimator, mTarget);
-
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.TRANSLATION_X)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.translationX(mTranslationX);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.TRANSLATION_Y)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.translationY(mTranslationY);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.SCALE_X)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.scaleX(mScaleX);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.ROTATION_Y)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.rotationY(mRotationY);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.SCALE_Y)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.scaleY(mScaleY);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.ALPHA)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.alpha(mAlpha);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.START_DELAY)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.setStartDelay(mStartDelay);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.DURATION)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.setDuration(mDuration);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.INTERPOLATOR)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.setInterpolator(mInterpolator);
-        }
-        if (mPropertiesToSet.contains(Properties.WITH_LAYER)) {
-            mViewPropertyAnimator.withLayer();
-        }
-        mViewPropertyAnimator.setListener(this);
-        mViewPropertyAnimator.start();
-        LauncherAnimUtils.cancelOnDestroyActivity(this);
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator translationX(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.TRANSLATION_X);
-        mTranslationX = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator translationY(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.TRANSLATION_Y);
-        mTranslationY = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator scaleX(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.SCALE_X);
-        mScaleX = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator scaleY(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.SCALE_Y);
-        mScaleY = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator rotationY(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.ROTATION_Y);
-        mRotationY = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator alpha(float value) {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.ALPHA);
-        mAlpha = value;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public LauncherViewPropertyAnimator withLayer() {
-        mPropertiesToSet.add(Properties.WITH_LAYER);
-        return this;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 76e2073..fb6a611 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.PageIndicator;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherEdgeEffect;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -1998,11 +1999,12 @@
     // Animate the drag view back to the original position
     private void animateDragViewToOriginalPosition() {
         if (mDragView != null) {
-            Animator anim = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mDragView)
-                    .translationX(0)
-                    .translationY(0)
-                    .scaleX(1)
-                    .scaleY(1)
+            Animator anim = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(mDragView,
+                    new PropertyListBuilder()
+                            .scale(1)
+                            .translationX(0)
+                            .translationY(0)
+                            .build())
                     .setDuration(REORDERING_DROP_REPOSITION_DURATION);
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PinchAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PinchAnimationManager.java
index bae246e..f8196e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PinchAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PinchAnimationManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.LinearInterpolator;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationLayerSet;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@
     }
 
     private void animateShowHideView(int index, final View view, boolean show) {
-        Animator animator = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(view).alpha(show ? 1 : 0).withLayer();
+        Animator animator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(view, View.ALPHA, show ? 1 : 0);
+        animator.addListener(new AnimationLayerSet(view));
         if (show) {
             view.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 6a71bef..482a2c9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationLayerSet;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -337,10 +338,9 @@
             if (animated) {
                 float oldBackgroundAlpha = cl.getBackgroundAlpha();
                 if (initialAlpha != finalAlpha) {
-                    LauncherViewPropertyAnimator alphaAnim =
-                            new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(cl.getShortcutsAndWidgets());
-                    alphaAnim.alpha(finalAlpha)
-                            .setDuration(duration)
+                    Animator alphaAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
+                            cl.getShortcutsAndWidgets(), View.ALPHA, finalAlpha);
+                    alphaAnim.setDuration(duration)
                             .setInterpolator(mZoomInInterpolator);
                     mStateAnimator.play(alphaAnim);
                 }
@@ -377,17 +377,16 @@
                 .animateAlphaAtIndex(finalQsbAlpha, Workspace.QSB_ALPHA_INDEX_STATE_CHANGE);
 
         if (animated) {
-            LauncherViewPropertyAnimator scale = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mWorkspace);
-            scale.scaleX(mNewScale)
-                    .scaleY(mNewScale)
-                    .translationY(finalWorkspaceTranslationY)
-                    .setDuration(duration)
-                    .setInterpolator(mZoomInInterpolator);
+            Animator scale = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(mWorkspace,
+                    new PropertyListBuilder().scale(mNewScale)
+                            .translationY(finalWorkspaceTranslationY).build())
+                    .setDuration(duration);
+            scale.setInterpolator(mZoomInInterpolator);
             mStateAnimator.play(scale);
             Animator hotseatAlpha = mWorkspace.createHotseatAlphaAnimator(finalHotseatAlpha);
 
-            LauncherViewPropertyAnimator overviewPanelAlpha =
-                    new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(overviewPanel).alpha(finalOverviewPanelAlpha);
+            Animator overviewPanelAlpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
+                    overviewPanel, View.ALPHA, finalOverviewPanelAlpha);
             overviewPanelAlpha.addListener(new AlphaUpdateListener(overviewPanel,
                     accessibilityEnabled));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationLayerSet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationLayerSet.java
index d2f5e78..14bcd17 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationLayerSet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimationLayerSet.java
@@ -29,7 +29,16 @@
  */
 public class AnimationLayerSet extends AnimatorListenerAdapter {
 
-    private final HashMap<View, Integer> mViewsToLayerTypeMap = new HashMap<>();
+    private final HashMap<View, Integer> mViewsToLayerTypeMap;
+
+    public AnimationLayerSet() {
+        mViewsToLayerTypeMap = new HashMap<>();
+    }
+
+    public AnimationLayerSet(View v) {
+        mViewsToLayerTypeMap = new HashMap<>(1);
+        addView(v);
+    }
 
     public void addView(View v) {
         mViewsToLayerTypeMap.put(v, v.getLayerType());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/PropertyListBuilder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/PropertyListBuilder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e7f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/PropertyListBuilder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package com.android.launcher3.anim;
+
+import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to build a list of {@link PropertyValuesHolder} for view properties
+ */
+public class PropertyListBuilder {
+
+    private final ArrayList<PropertyValuesHolder> mProperties = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public PropertyListBuilder translationX(float value) {
+        mProperties.add(PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(View.TRANSLATION_X, value));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyListBuilder translationY(float value) {
+        mProperties.add(PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(View.TRANSLATION_Y, value));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyListBuilder scaleX(float value) {
+        mProperties.add(PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(View.SCALE_X, value));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyListBuilder scaleY(float value) {
+        mProperties.add(PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(View.SCALE_Y, value));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to set both scaleX and scaleY
+     */
+    public PropertyListBuilder scale(float value) {
+        return scaleX(value).scaleY(value);
+    }
+
+    public PropertyListBuilder alpha(float value) {
+        mProperties.add(PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(View.ALPHA, value));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public PropertyValuesHolder[] build() {
+        return mProperties.toArray(new PropertyValuesHolder[mProperties.size()]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
index 58789f6..57ec5d1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherViewPropertyAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconPalette;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupContainerWithArrow;
 
@@ -154,10 +155,9 @@
         Rect fromBounds = sTempRect;
         firstNotification.getGlobalVisibleRect(fromBounds);
         float scale = (float) toBounds.height() / fromBounds.height();
-        Animator moveAndScaleIcon = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(firstNotification)
-                .translationY(toBounds.top - fromBounds.top
-                        + (fromBounds.height() * scale - fromBounds.height()) / 2)
-                .scaleX(scale).scaleY(scale);
+        Animator moveAndScaleIcon = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(firstNotification,
+                new PropertyListBuilder().scale(scale).translationY(toBounds.top - fromBounds.top
+                        + (fromBounds.height() * scale - fromBounds.height()) / 2).build());
         moveAndScaleIcon.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
                 - (mOverflowNotifications.isEmpty() ? 0 : 1);
         for (int i = 1; i < numIcons; i++) {
             final View child = mIconRow.getChildAt(i);
-            Animator shiftChild = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(child).translationX(-gapWidth);
+            Animator shiftChild = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(child, TRANSLATION_X, -gapWidth);
             shiftChild.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationMainView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationMainView.java
index a05fef3..b342525 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationMainView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationMainView.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherViewPropertyAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconPalette;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
@@ -102,8 +101,8 @@
         setTag(new ItemInfo());
         if (animate) {
             AnimatorSet animation = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
-            Animator textFade = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mTextView).alpha(1);
-            Animator titleFade = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mTitleView).alpha(1);
+            Animator textFade = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTextView, View.ALPHA, 1);
+            Animator titleFade = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mTitleView, View.ALPHA, 1);
             ValueAnimator colorChange = ObjectAnimator.ofObject(mColorBackground, "color",
                     mArgbEvaluator, mIconPalette.secondaryColor, mIconPalette.backgroundColor);
             animation.playTogether(textFade, titleFade, colorChange);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 7fda8b5..d34727c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
@@ -53,12 +54,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherViewPropertyAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.LogAccelerateInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.ShortcutMenuAccessibilityDelegate;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.badge.BadgeInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@
             anim.setInterpolator(interpolator);
             shortcutAnims.play(anim);
 
-            Animator fadeAnim = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(popupItemView).alpha(1);
+            Animator fadeAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(popupItemView, View.ALPHA, 1);
             fadeAnim.setInterpolator(fadeInterpolator);
             // We want the shortcut to be fully opaque before the arrow starts animating.
             fadeAnim.setDuration(arrowScaleDelay);
@@ -318,9 +319,8 @@
         // Animate the arrow
         mArrow.setScaleX(0);
         mArrow.setScaleY(0);
-        Animator arrowScale = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mArrow).scaleX(1).scaleY(1);
+        Animator arrowScale = createArrowScaleAnim(1).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
         arrowScale.setStartDelay(arrowScaleDelay);
-        arrowScale.setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
         shortcutAnims.play(arrowScale);
 
         mOpenCloseAnimator = shortcutAnims;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
                 removeNotification.play(removeMargin);
             }
             removeNotification.play(reduceHeight);
-            Animator fade = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(notificationView).alpha(0)
+            Animator fade = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(notificationView, ALPHA, 0)
                     .setDuration(duration);
             fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
@@ -620,11 +620,9 @@
             removeNotification.play(fade);
             final long arrowScaleDuration = getResources().getInteger(
                     R.integer.config_deepShortcutArrowOpenDuration);
-            Animator hideArrow = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mArrow)
-                    .scaleX(0).scaleY(0).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
+            Animator hideArrow = createArrowScaleAnim(0).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
             hideArrow.setStartDelay(0);
-            Animator showArrow = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mArrow)
-                    .scaleX(1).scaleY(1).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
+            Animator showArrow = createArrowScaleAnim(1).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
             showArrow.setStartDelay((long) (duration - arrowScaleDuration * 1.5));
             removeNotification.playSequentially(hideArrow, showArrow);
             removeNotification.start();
@@ -633,6 +631,10 @@
         notificationView.trimNotifications(badgeInfo.getNotificationKeys());
     }
 
+    private ObjectAnimator createArrowScaleAnim(float scale) {
+        return LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(
+                mArrow, new PropertyListBuilder().scale(scale).build());
+    }
     /**
      * Animates the translationY of this container if it is open above the icon.
      * If it is below the icon, the container already shifts up when the height
@@ -640,8 +642,8 @@
      */
     public @Nullable Animator animateTranslationYBy(int translationY, int duration) {
         if (mIsAboveIcon) {
-            return new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(this)
-                    .translationY(getTranslationY() + translationY).setDuration(duration);
+            return ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, TRANSLATION_Y, getTranslationY() + translationY)
+                    .setDuration(duration);
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -744,7 +746,7 @@
                         : numOpenShortcuts - i - 1;
                 anim.setStartDelay(stagger * animationIndex);
 
-                Animator fadeAnim = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(view).alpha(0);
+                Animator fadeAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(view, View.ALPHA, 0);
                 // Don't start fading until the arrow is gone.
                 fadeAnim.setStartDelay(stagger * animationIndex + arrowScaleDuration);
                 fadeAnim.setDuration(duration - arrowScaleDuration);
@@ -761,12 +763,13 @@
                 view.setPivotY(iconCenter.y);
 
                 float scale = ((float) mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().iconSizePx) / view.getHeight();
-                LauncherViewPropertyAnimator anim2 = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(view)
-                        .scaleX(scale)
-                        .scaleY(scale)
-                        .translationX(mIconShift.x)
-                        .translationY(mIconShift.y);
-                anim2.setDuration(DragView.VIEW_ZOOM_DURATION);
+                Animator anim2 = LauncherAnimUtils.ofPropertyValuesHolder(view,
+                        new PropertyListBuilder()
+                                .scale(scale)
+                                .translationX(mIconShift.x)
+                                .translationY(mIconShift.y)
+                                .build())
+                        .setDuration(DragView.VIEW_ZOOM_DURATION);
                 shortcutAnims.play(anim2);
             }
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
@@ -777,8 +780,7 @@
             });
             shortcutAnims.play(anim);
         }
-        Animator arrowAnim = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mArrow)
-                .scaleX(0).scaleY(0).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
+        Animator arrowAnim = createArrowScaleAnim(0).setDuration(arrowScaleDuration);
         arrowAnim.setStartDelay(0);
         shortcutAnims.play(arrowAnim);