diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/ButtonDropTarget.java
index f87889c..edc5acf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher2;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
     protected final int mTransitionDuration;
 
     protected Launcher mLauncher;
+    private int mBottomDragPadding;
 
     /** Whether this drop target is active for the current drag */
     protected boolean mActive;
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@
     public ButtonDropTarget(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
-        mTransitionDuration =
-            context.getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_dropTargetBgTransitionDuration);
+        Resources r = getResources();
+        mTransitionDuration = r.getInteger(R.integer.config_dropTargetBgTransitionDuration);
+        mBottomDragPadding = r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.drop_target_drag_padding);
     }
 
     void setLauncher(Launcher launcher) {
@@ -87,6 +90,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void getHitRect(android.graphics.Rect outRect) {
+        super.getHitRect(outRect);
+        outRect.bottom += mBottomDragPadding;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public DropTarget getDropTargetDelegate(DragObject d) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteDropTarget.java
index c8c6faa..ffe4533 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/DeleteDropTarget.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher2;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 public class DeleteDropTarget extends ButtonDropTarget {
 
     private TextView mText;
+    private ColorStateList mOriginalTextColor;
     private TransitionDrawable mDrawable;
     private int mHoverColor = 0xFFFF0000;
 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
 
         // Get the drawable
         mText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.delete_target_text);
+        mOriginalTextColor = mText.getTextColors();
 
         // Get the hover color
         Resources r = getResources();
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@
 
         mActive = isVisible;
         mDrawable.resetTransition();
+        mText.setTextColor(mOriginalTextColor);
         setVisibility(isVisible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         if (mText.getText().length() > 0) {
             mText.setText(isUninstall ? R.string.delete_target_uninstall_label
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@
         super.onDragEnter(d);
 
         mDrawable.startTransition(mTransitionDuration);
+        mText.setTextColor(mHoverColor);
     }
 
     public void onDragExit(DragObject d) {
@@ -138,6 +143,7 @@
 
         if (!d.dragComplete) {
             mDrawable.resetTransition();
+            mText.setTextColor(mOriginalTextColor);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/InfoDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/InfoDropTarget.java
index 02e3f01..6ad7630 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/InfoDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/InfoDropTarget.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 public class InfoDropTarget extends ButtonDropTarget {
 
     private TextView mText;
+    private ColorStateList mOriginalTextColor;
     private TransitionDrawable mDrawable;
     private int mHoverColor = 0xFF0000FF;
 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
         super.onFinishInflate();
 
         mText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.info_target_text);
+        mOriginalTextColor = mText.getTextColors();
 
         // Get the hover color
         Resources r = getResources();
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@
 
         mActive = isVisible;
         mDrawable.resetTransition();
+        mText.setTextColor(mOriginalTextColor);
         setVisibility(isVisible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
     }
 
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@
         super.onDragEnter(d);
 
         mDrawable.startTransition(mTransitionDuration);
+        mText.setTextColor(mHoverColor);
     }
 
     public void onDragExit(DragObject d) {
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@
 
         if (!d.dragComplete) {
             mDrawable.resetTransition();
+            mText.setTextColor(mOriginalTextColor);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/SearchDropTargetBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/SearchDropTargetBar.java
index e4cf361..201daab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/SearchDropTargetBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/SearchDropTargetBar.java
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
+import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher.R;
@@ -32,11 +36,11 @@
  */
 public class SearchDropTargetBar extends FrameLayout implements DragController.DragListener {
 
-    private static final int sTransitionInDuration = 275;
-    private static final int sTransitionOutDuration = 125;
+    private static final int sTransitionInDuration = 200;
+    private static final int sTransitionOutDuration = 175;
 
-    private ObjectAnimator mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim;
-    private ObjectAnimator mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim;
+    private AnimatorSet mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim;
+    private AnimatorSet mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim;
     private ObjectAnimator mQSBSearchBarFadeInAnim;
     private ObjectAnimator mQSBSearchBarFadeOutAnim;
 
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@
     private View mDropTargetBar;
     private ButtonDropTarget mInfoDropTarget;
     private ButtonDropTarget mDeleteDropTarget;
+    private int mBarHeight;
 
     public SearchDropTargetBar(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         this(context, attrs, 0);
@@ -73,9 +78,21 @@
         mDropTargetBar = findViewById(R.id.drag_target_bar);
         mInfoDropTarget = (ButtonDropTarget) mDropTargetBar.findViewById(R.id.info_target);
         mDeleteDropTarget = (ButtonDropTarget) mDropTargetBar.findViewById(R.id.delete_target);
+        mBarHeight = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qsb_bar_height);
+
+        boolean enableDropDownDropTargets =
+            getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_useDropTargetDownTransition);
 
         // Create the various fade animations
-        mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "alpha", 1f);
+        mDropTargetBar.setAlpha(0f);
+        ObjectAnimator fadeInAlphaAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "alpha", 1f);
+        fadeInAlphaAnim.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
+        mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim = new AnimatorSet();
+        AnimatorSet.Builder fadeInAnimators = mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim.play(fadeInAlphaAnim);
+        if (enableDropDownDropTargets) {
+            mDropTargetBar.setTranslationY(-mBarHeight);
+            fadeInAnimators.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "translationY", 0f));
+        }
         mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim.setDuration(sTransitionInDuration);
         mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
@@ -83,12 +100,20 @@
                 mDropTargetBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
         });
-        mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "alpha", 0f);
+        ObjectAnimator fadeOutAlphaAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "alpha", 0f);
+        fadeOutAlphaAnim.setInterpolator(new AccelerateInterpolator());
+        mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim = new AnimatorSet();
+        AnimatorSet.Builder fadeOutAnimators = mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim.play(fadeOutAlphaAnim);
+        if (enableDropDownDropTargets) {
+            fadeOutAnimators.with(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mDropTargetBar, "translationY",
+                    -mBarHeight));
+        }
         mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim.setDuration(sTransitionOutDuration);
         mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 mDropTargetBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                mDropTargetBar.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
             }
         });
         mQSBSearchBarFadeInAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mQSBSearchBar, "alpha", 1f);
@@ -156,8 +181,12 @@
     @Override
     public void onDragStart(DragSource source, Object info, int dragAction) {
         // Animate out the QSB search bar, and animate in the drop target bar
+        mDropTargetBar.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        mDropTargetBar.buildLayer();
+        mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim.cancel();
         mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim.start();
         if (!mIsSearchBarHidden) {
+            mQSBSearchBarFadeInAnim.cancel();
             mQSBSearchBarFadeOutAnim.start();
         }
     }
@@ -165,8 +194,10 @@
     @Override
     public void onDragEnd() {
         // Restore the QSB search bar, and animate out the drop target bar
+        mDropTargetBarFadeInAnim.cancel();
         mDropTargetBarFadeOutAnim.start();
         if (!mIsSearchBarHidden) {
+            mQSBSearchBarFadeOutAnim.cancel();
             mQSBSearchBarFadeInAnim.start();
         }
     }