diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index bf4551b..f7737f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.DragEvent;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
 
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@
  */
 public class ExtendedEditText extends EditText {
 
+    private boolean mShowImeAfterFirstLayout;
+
     /**
      * Implemented by listeners of the back key.
      */
@@ -37,11 +40,11 @@
     private OnBackKeyListener mBackKeyListener;
 
     public ExtendedEditText(Context context) {
-        super(context);
+        this(context, null, 0);
     }
 
     public ExtendedEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
+        this(context, attrs, 0);
     }
 
     public ExtendedEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
@@ -69,4 +72,29 @@
         // We don't want this view to interfere with Launcher own drag and drop.
         return false;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
+        super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
+        if (mShowImeAfterFirstLayout) {
+            // soft input only shows one frame after the layout of the EditText happens,
+            post(new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    showSoftInput();
+                    mShowImeAfterFirstLayout = false;
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void showKeyboard() {
+        mShowImeAfterFirstLayout = !showSoftInput();
+    }
+
+    private boolean showSoftInput() {
+        return requestFocus() &&
+                ((InputMethodManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE))
+                    .showSoftInput(this, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
index e136bcd..398c9d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
                 Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) == 1;
         return developmentSettingsEnabled
                 && (info instanceof AppInfo || info instanceof ShortcutInfo
-                || info instanceof PendingAddItemInfo || info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo);
+                || info instanceof PendingAddItemInfo || info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo)
+                && info.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 07c2903..9ac075d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
             // view after launching an app, as they may be depending on the UI to be static to
             // switch to another app, otherwise, if it was
             showAppsView(false /* animated */, !launchedFromApp /* updatePredictedApps */,
-                    false /* focusSearchBar */);
+                    mAppsView.shouldRestoreImeState() /* focusSearchBar */);
         } else if (mOnResumeState == State.WIDGETS) {
             showWidgetsView(false, false);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index a3786fa..0a71a69 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.method.TextKeyListener;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.TintedDrawableSpan;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.FocusedItemDecorator;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 
@@ -708,4 +708,8 @@
     public void fillInLaunchSourceData(View v, ItemInfo info, Target target, Target targetParent) {
         targetParent.containerType = mAppsRecyclerView.getContainerType(v);
     }
+
+    public boolean shouldRestoreImeState() {
+        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(mSearchInput.getText());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchBarController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
index 9a48367..41abb4c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@
      * Focuses the search field to handle key events.
      */
     public void focusSearchField() {
-        mInput.requestFocus();
-        mInputMethodManager.showSoftInput(mInput, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
+        mInput.showKeyboard();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
index 3c7ba32..cfa6efd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
@@ -578,8 +578,7 @@
             } else {
                 // Close animation is not running.
                 if (mDeferContainerRemoval) {
-                    mDeferContainerRemoval = false;
-                    mLauncher.getDragLayer().removeView(this);
+                    close();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -600,7 +599,6 @@
             mOpenCloseAnimator.cancel();
         }
         mIsOpen = false;
-        mLauncher.getDragController().removeDragListener(this);
 
         final AnimatorSet shortcutAnims = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
         final int shortcutCount = getShortcutCount();