diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index e4a3226..632e490 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.graphics.ColorMatrixColorFilter;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     /** The paint applied to the drag view on hover */
     protected int mHoverColor = 0;
 
+    protected CharSequence mText;
     protected ColorStateList mOriginalTextColor;
     protected Drawable mDrawable;
 
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
+        mText = getText();
         mOriginalTextColor = getTextColors();
     }
 
@@ -297,4 +300,30 @@
     public int getTextColor() {
         return getTextColors().getDefaultColor();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns True if any update was made.
+     */
+    public boolean updateText(boolean hide) {
+        if ((hide && getText().toString().isEmpty()) || (!hide && mText.equals(getText()))) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        setText(hide ? "" : mText);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isTextTruncated() {
+        int availableWidth = getMeasuredWidth();
+        if (mHideParentOnDisable) {
+            ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) getParent();
+            availableWidth = parent.getMeasuredWidth() - parent.getPaddingLeft()
+                    - parent.getPaddingRight();
+        }
+        availableWidth -= (getPaddingLeft() + getPaddingRight() + mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth()
+                + getCompoundDrawablePadding());
+        CharSequence displayedText = TextUtils.ellipsize(mText, getPaint(), availableWidth,
+                TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
+        return !mText.equals(displayedText);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
index 975675a..4dcb64f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@
      * Set the drop target's text to either "Remove" or "Cancel" depending on the drag source.
      */
     public void setTextBasedOnDragSource(DragSource dragSource) {
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(getText())) {
-            setText(dragSource.supportsDeleteDropTarget() ? R.string.remove_drop_target_label
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mText)) {
+            mText = getResources().getString(dragSource.supportsDeleteDropTarget()
+                    ? R.string.remove_drop_target_label
                     : android.R.string.cancel);
+            requestLayout();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
index 0840b70..29a1349 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
@@ -78,6 +78,58 @@
         setupButtonDropTarget(this, dragController);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+
+        boolean hideText = hideTextHelper(false /* shouldUpdateText */, false /* no-op */);
+        if (hideTextHelper(true /* shouldUpdateText */, hideText)) {
+            // Text has changed, so we need to re-measure.
+            super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method that iterates through the children and returns whether any of the visible
+     * {@link ButtonDropTarget} has truncated text.
+     *
+     * @param shouldUpdateText If True, updates the text of all children.
+     * @param hideText If True and {@param shouldUpdateText} is True, clears the text of all
+     *                 children; otherwise it sets the original text value.
+     *
+     *
+     * @return If shouldUpdateText is True, returns whether any of the children updated their text.
+     *         Else, returns whether any of the children have truncated their text.
+     */
+    private boolean hideTextHelper(boolean shouldUpdateText, boolean hideText) {
+        boolean result = false;
+        View visibleView;
+        ButtonDropTarget dropTarget;
+        for (int i = getChildCount() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+            if (getChildAt(i) instanceof ButtonDropTarget) {
+                visibleView = dropTarget = (ButtonDropTarget) getChildAt(i);
+            } else if (getChildAt(i) instanceof ViewGroup) {
+                // The Drop Target is wrapped in a FrameLayout.
+                visibleView = getChildAt(i);
+                dropTarget = (ButtonDropTarget) ((ViewGroup) visibleView).getChildAt(0);
+            } else {
+                // Ignore other views.
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (visibleView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                if (shouldUpdateText) {
+                    result |= dropTarget.updateText(hideText);
+                } else if (dropTarget.isTextTruncated()) {
+                    result = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     private void setupButtonDropTarget(View view, DragController dragController) {
         if (view instanceof ButtonDropTarget) {
             ButtonDropTarget bdt = (ButtonDropTarget) view;