diff --git a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index cc5e1cb..f8448da 100644
--- a/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/go/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.ComponentWithLabelAndIcon;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 
@@ -81,4 +82,9 @@
             ComponentName providerName) {
         return null;
     }
+
+    /** Returns {@link PackageItemInfo} of a pending widget. */
+    public static PackageItemInfo newPendingItemInfo(ComponentName provider) {
+        return new PackageItemInfo(provider.getPackageName());
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
index cd4af5e..ee71146 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
@@ -262,6 +262,14 @@
             }
         }
 
+        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = (CellLayout.LayoutParams) mWidgetView.getLayoutParams();
+        ItemInfo widgetInfo = (ItemInfo) mWidgetView.getTag();
+        lp.cellX = lp.tmpCellX = widgetInfo.cellX;
+        lp.cellY = lp.tmpCellY = widgetInfo.cellY;
+        lp.cellHSpan = widgetInfo.spanX;
+        lp.cellVSpan = widgetInfo.spanY;
+        lp.isLockedToGrid = true;
+
         // When we create the resize frame, we first mark all cells as unoccupied. The appropriate
         // cells (same if not resized, or different) will be marked as occupied when the resize
         // frame is dismissed.
@@ -270,7 +278,7 @@
         mLauncher.getStatsLogManager()
                 .logger()
                 .withInstanceId(logInstanceId)
-                .withItemInfo((ItemInfo) mWidgetView.getTag())
+                .withItemInfo(widgetInfo)
                 .log(LAUNCHER_WIDGET_RESIZE_STARTED);
 
         setOnKeyListener(this);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1cfe7e0..0da16b7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1347,6 +1347,40 @@
         prepareAppWidget(hostView, launcherInfo);
         mWorkspace.addInScreen(hostView, launcherInfo);
         announceForAccessibility(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
+
+        // Show the widget resize frame.
+        if (hostView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+            final LauncherAppWidgetHostView launcherHostView = (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) hostView;
+            CellLayout cellLayout = getCellLayout(launcherInfo.container, launcherInfo.screenId);
+            if (mStateManager.getState() == NORMAL) {
+                // Show resize frame once the widget layout is drawn.
+                View.OnLayoutChangeListener onLayoutChangeListener =
+                        new View.OnLayoutChangeListener() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void onLayoutChange(View view, int left, int top, int right,
+                                    int bottom, int oldLeft, int oldTop, int oldRight,
+                                    int oldBottom) {
+                                AppWidgetResizeFrame.showForWidget(launcherHostView, cellLayout);
+                                launcherHostView.removeOnLayoutChangeListener(this);
+                            }
+                        };
+                launcherHostView.addOnLayoutChangeListener(onLayoutChangeListener);
+                // There is a small chance that the layout was already drawn before the layout
+                // change listener was registered, which means that the resize frame wouldn't be
+                // shown. Directly call requestLayout to force a layout change.
+                launcherHostView.requestLayout();
+            } else {
+                mStateManager.addStateListener(new StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
+                        if (mPrevLauncherState == SPRING_LOADED && finalState == NORMAL) {
+                            AppWidgetResizeFrame.showForWidget(launcherHostView, cellLayout);
+                            mStateManager.removeStateListener(this);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private void prepareAppWidget(AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 318496a..ad2d7c2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.InstallSessionHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.PackageInstallInfo;
@@ -791,8 +790,8 @@
 
                                 if (appWidgetInfo.restoreStatus !=
                                         LauncherAppWidgetInfo.RESTORE_COMPLETED) {
-                                    String pkg = appWidgetInfo.providerName.getPackageName();
-                                    appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo = new PackageItemInfo(pkg);
+                                    appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo = WidgetsModel.newPendingItemInfo(
+                                            appWidgetInfo.providerName);
                                     appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo.user = appWidgetInfo.user;
                                     mIconCache.getTitleAndIconForApp(
                                             appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo, false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
index fb1485b..1eb79ad 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@
     private void updateSysUiColors() {
         // Use a light system UI (dark icons) if all apps is behind at least half of the
         // status bar.
-        boolean forceChange =
-                getVisibility() == VISIBLE && getAlpha() > STATUS_BAR_COLOR_FORCE_UPDATE_THRESHOLD;
+        final float threshold = STATUS_BAR_COLOR_FORCE_UPDATE_THRESHOLD;
+        boolean forceChange = getVisibility() == VISIBLE
+                && getAlpha() > threshold
+                && (Color.alpha(mBackgroundColor) / 255f) > threshold;
         if (forceChange) {
             getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_SCRIM_VIEW, !isScrimDark());
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
index 47a8914..47f30be 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.PreloadIconDrawable.newPendingIcon;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo.CONVERSATIONS;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.FastBitmapDrawable;
@@ -146,21 +149,32 @@
             mCenterDrawable = null;
         }
         if (info.bitmap.icon != null) {
+            Drawable widgetCategoryIcon = getWidgetCategoryIcon();
             // The view displays three modes,
             //   1) App icon in the center
             //   2) Preload icon in the center
             //   3) App icon in the center with a setup icon on the top left corner.
             if (mDisabledForSafeMode) {
-                FastBitmapDrawable disabledIcon = info.newIcon(getContext());
-                disabledIcon.setIsDisabled(true);
-                mCenterDrawable = disabledIcon;
+                if (widgetCategoryIcon == null) {
+                    FastBitmapDrawable disabledIcon = info.newIcon(getContext());
+                    disabledIcon.setIsDisabled(true);
+                    mCenterDrawable = disabledIcon;
+                } else {
+                    widgetCategoryIcon.setColorFilter(
+                            FastBitmapDrawable.getDisabledFColorFilter(/* disabledAlpha= */ 1f));
+                    mCenterDrawable = widgetCategoryIcon;
+                }
                 mSettingIconDrawable = null;
             } else if (isReadyForClickSetup()) {
-                mCenterDrawable = info.newIcon(getContext());
+                mCenterDrawable = widgetCategoryIcon == null
+                        ? info.newIcon(getContext())
+                        : widgetCategoryIcon;
                 mSettingIconDrawable = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_setting).mutate();
                 updateSettingColor(info.bitmap.color);
             } else {
-                mCenterDrawable = newPendingIcon(getContext(), info);
+                mCenterDrawable = widgetCategoryIcon == null
+                        ? newPendingIcon(getContext(), info)
+                        : widgetCategoryIcon;
                 mSettingIconDrawable = null;
                 applyState();
             }
@@ -316,4 +330,19 @@
         }
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the widget category icon for {@link #mInfo}.
+     *
+     * <p>If {@link #mInfo}'s category is {@code PackageItemInfo#NO_CATEGORY} or unknown, returns
+     * {@code null}.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private Drawable getWidgetCategoryIcon() {
+        switch (mInfo.pendingItemInfo.category) {
+            case CONVERSATIONS:
+                return getContext().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_conversations_widget_category);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
index a66b031..631067b 100644
--- a/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src_shortcuts_overrides/com/android/launcher3/model/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -225,6 +225,14 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    /** Returns {@link PackageItemInfo} of a pending widget. */
+    public static PackageItemInfo newPendingItemInfo(ComponentName provider) {
+        if (CONVERSATION_WIDGET.equals(provider)) {
+            return new PackageItemInfo(provider.getPackageName(), PackageItemInfo.CONVERSATIONS);
+        }
+        return new PackageItemInfo(provider.getPackageName());
+    }
+
     private WidgetPackageOrCategoryKey getWidgetPackageOrCategoryKey(WidgetItem item) {
         if (CONVERSATION_WIDGET.equals(item.componentName)) {
             return new WidgetPackageOrCategoryKey(PackageItemInfo.CONVERSATIONS, item.user);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
index b421b0e..0c9c463 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddConfigWidgetTest.java
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 
         setResult(acceptConfig);
         if (acceptConfig) {
+            // Dismiss widget resize frame.
+            mDevice.pressHome();
             Wait.atMost("", new WidgetSearchCondition(), DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT, mLauncher);
             assertNotNull(mAppWidgetManager.getAppWidgetInfo(mWidgetId));
         } else {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
index 714b11b..dad4f2b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/AddWidgetTest.java
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
                 openAllWidgets().
                 getWidget(widgetInfo.getLabel(mTargetContext.getPackageManager())).
                 dragToWorkspace(false, false);
+        // Dismiss widget resize frame.
+        mDevice.pressHome();
 
         assertTrue(mActivityMonitor.itemExists(
                 (info, view) -> info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo &&