diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index e5b75c1..0e9de45 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@
     private static final int ALPHA_INDEX_REPLACE_TASKBAR = 1;
     private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 2;
 
+    // Ratio of empty space, qsb should take up to appear visually centered.
+    public static final float QSB_CENTER_FACTOR = .325f;
+
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     private boolean mHasVerticalHotseat;
     private Workspace mWorkspace;
@@ -50,6 +54,8 @@
     private Consumer<Boolean> mOnVisibilityAggregatedCallback;
 
     private final MultiValueAlpha mMultiValueAlpha;
+    private final View mQsb;
+    private final int mQsbHeight;
 
     public Hotseat(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -63,6 +69,10 @@
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
         mMultiValueAlpha = new MultiValueAlpha(this, NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS, MultiValueAlpha.Mode.MAX);
         mMultiValueAlpha.setUpdateVisibility(true);
+
+        mQsb = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.search_container_hotseat, this, false);
+        mQsbHeight = mQsb.getLayoutParams().height;
+        addView(mQsb);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -97,6 +107,7 @@
         DeviceProfile grid = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
 
         if (grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+            mQsb.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             lp.height = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
             if (grid.isSeascape()) {
                 lp.gravity = Gravity.LEFT;
@@ -106,12 +117,15 @@
                 lp.width = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.right;
             }
         } else {
+            mQsb.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
-            lp.height = grid.isTaskbarPresent
-                    ? grid.taskbarSize
-                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
+            lp.height = (grid.isTaskbarPresent
+                        ? grid.workspacePadding.bottom
+                        : grid.hotseatBarSizePx)
+                    + insets.bottom;
         }
+
         if (!grid.isTaskbarPresent) {
             // When taskbar is present, we set the padding separately to ensure a seamless visual
             // handoff between taskbar and hotseat during drag and drop.
@@ -177,6 +191,34 @@
         //Does nothing
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+
+        int width = getShortcutsAndWidgets().getMeasuredWidth();
+        mQsb.measure(MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
+                MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(mQsbHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int l, int t, int r, int b) {
+        super.onLayout(changed, l, t, r, b);
+
+        int qsbWidth = mQsb.getMeasuredWidth();
+        int left = (r - l - qsbWidth) / 2;
+        int right = left + qsbWidth;
+
+        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        int freeSpace = dp.isTaskbarPresent
+                ? dp.workspacePadding.bottom
+                : dp.hotseatBarSizePx - dp.hotseatCellHeightPx - mQsbHeight;
+        int bottom = b - t
+                - (int) (freeSpace * QSB_CENTER_FACTOR)
+                - dp.getInsets().bottom;
+        int top = bottom - mQsbHeight;
+        mQsb.layout(left, top, right, bottom);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the first View for which the given itemOperator returns true, or null.
      */
@@ -191,4 +233,11 @@
     public MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty getReplaceTaskbarAlpha() {
         return mMultiValueAlpha.getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_REPLACE_TASKBAR);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the QSB inside hotseat
+     */
+    public View getQsb() {
+        return mQsb;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index ae75b51..e9a3495 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.HintState;
@@ -52,20 +51,13 @@
      */
     public static final int NONE = 0;
     public static final int HOTSEAT_ICONS = 1 << 0;
-    public static final int HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX = 1 << 1;
-    public static final int ALL_APPS_HEADER = 1 << 2;
-    public static final int ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA = 1 << 3; // e.g. app predictions
-    public static final int ALL_APPS_CONTENT = 1 << 4;
-    public static final int VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR = 1 << 5;
-    public static final int OVERVIEW_ACTIONS = 1 << 6;
-    public static final int TASKBAR = 1 << 7;
-    public static final int CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = 1 << 8;
-    public static final int WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR = 1 << 9;
-    public static final int SPLIT_PLACHOLDER_VIEW = 1 << 10;
-
-    /** Mask of all the items that are contained in the apps view. */
-    public static final int APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK =
-            HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX | ALL_APPS_HEADER | ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA | ALL_APPS_CONTENT;
+    public static final int ALL_APPS_CONTENT = 1 << 1;
+    public static final int VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR = 1 << 2;
+    public static final int OVERVIEW_ACTIONS = 1 << 3;
+    public static final int TASKBAR = 1 << 4;
+    public static final int CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = 1 << 5;
+    public static final int WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR = 1 << 6;
+    public static final int SPLIT_PLACHOLDER_VIEW = 1 << 7;
 
     // Flag indicating workspace has multiple pages visible.
     public static final int FLAG_MULTI_PAGE = BaseState.getFlag(0);
@@ -195,9 +187,6 @@
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
         DeviceProfile deviceProfile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
         int flags = WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR | VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR | TASKBAR;
-        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !deviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            flags |= HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
-        }
         if (!deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent) {
             flags |= HOTSEAT_ICONS;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index d6d2f73..412754e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.PageAlphaProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ScaleAndTranslation;
-import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringAnimationBuilder;
@@ -111,9 +110,6 @@
                 pageAlphaProvider.interpolator);
         boolean playAtomicComponent = config.playAtomicOverviewScaleComponent();
         Hotseat hotseat = mWorkspace.getHotseat();
-        // Since we set the pivot relative to mWorkspace, we need to scale a sibling of Workspace.
-        AllAppsContainerView qsbScaleView = mLauncher.getAppsView();
-        View qsbView = qsbScaleView.getSearchView();
         if (playAtomicComponent) {
             Interpolator scaleInterpolator = config.getInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE, ZOOM_OUT);
             LauncherState fromState = mLauncher.getStateManager().getState();
@@ -127,20 +123,15 @@
             }
 
             setPivotToScaleWithWorkspace(hotseat);
-            setPivotToScaleWithWorkspace(qsbScaleView);
             float hotseatScale = hotseatScaleAndTranslation.scale;
             if (shouldSpring) {
                 PendingAnimation pa = (PendingAnimation) propertySetter;
                 pa.add(getSpringScaleAnimator(mLauncher, hotseat, hotseatScale));
-                pa.add(getSpringScaleAnimator(mLauncher, qsbScaleView,
-                        qsbScaleAndTranslation.scale));
             } else {
                 Interpolator hotseatScaleInterpolator = config.getInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_SCALE,
                         scaleInterpolator);
                 propertySetter.setFloat(hotseat, SCALE_PROPERTY, hotseatScale,
                         hotseatScaleInterpolator);
-                propertySetter.setFloat(qsbScaleView, SCALE_PROPERTY, qsbScaleAndTranslation.scale,
-                        hotseatScaleInterpolator);
             }
 
             float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
@@ -170,8 +161,6 @@
                 hotseatScaleAndTranslation.translationY, hotseatTranslationInterpolator);
         propertySetter.setFloat(mWorkspace.getPageIndicator(), VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y,
                 hotseatScaleAndTranslation.translationY, hotseatTranslationInterpolator);
-        propertySetter.setFloat(qsbView, VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y,
-                qsbScaleAndTranslation.translationY, hotseatTranslationInterpolator);
 
         setScrim(propertySetter, state);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index fdc69ec..78c404f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 
         mSearchContainer = findViewById(R.id.search_container_all_apps);
         mSearchUiManager = (SearchUiManager) mSearchContainer;
-        mSearchUiManager.initialize(this);
+        mSearchUiManager.initializeSearch(this);
     }
 
     public SearchUiManager getSearchUiManager() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 1e6f829..16ecd58 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -16,16 +16,11 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_CONTENT;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_APPS_HEADER_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_VERTICAL_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_ALLAPPS;
@@ -194,25 +189,10 @@
      */
     public void setAlphas(LauncherState state, StateAnimationConfig config, PropertySetter setter) {
         int visibleElements = state.getVisibleElements(mLauncher);
-        boolean hasHeaderExtra = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA) != 0;
         boolean hasAllAppsContent = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_CONTENT) != 0;
 
-        boolean hasAnyVisibleItem = (visibleElements & APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK) != 0;
-
         Interpolator allAppsFade = config.getInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE, LINEAR);
-        Interpolator headerFade = config.getInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_HEADER_FADE, allAppsFade);
-
-
-        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getContentView(), hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
-        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getScrollBar(), hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
-        mAppsView.getFloatingHeaderView().setContentVisibility(hasHeaderExtra,
-                hasAllAppsContent, setter, headerFade, allAppsFade);
-
-        mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().setContentVisibility(visibleElements, setter, allAppsFade);
-
-        // Set visibility of the container at the very beginning or end of the transition.
-        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView, hasAnyVisibleItem ? 1 : 0,
-                hasAnyVisibleItem ? INSTANT : FINAL_FRAME);
+        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView, hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
     }
 
     public AnimatorListenerAdapter getProgressAnimatorListener() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderRow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderRow.java
index 31c6cc7..9bf6043 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderRow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderRow.java
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 
 /**
  * A abstract representation of a row in all-apps view
@@ -47,9 +45,6 @@
      */
     boolean hasVisibleContent();
 
-    void setContentVisibility(boolean hasHeaderExtra, boolean hasAllAppsContent,
-            PropertySetter setter, Interpolator headerFade, Interpolator allAppsFade);
-
     /**
      * Scrolls the content vertically.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderView.java
index 9056e8a..86f330c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/FloatingHeaderView.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_ALPHA;
-
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.AllAppsRow;
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@
     private int mSnappedScrolledY;
     private int mTranslationY;
 
-    private boolean mAllowTouchForwarding;
     private boolean mForwardToRecyclerView;
 
     protected boolean mTabsHidden;
@@ -350,10 +345,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        if (!mAllowTouchForwarding) {
-            mForwardToRecyclerView = false;
-            return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
-        }
         calcOffset(mTempOffset);
         ev.offsetLocation(mTempOffset.x, mTempOffset.y);
         mForwardToRecyclerView = mCurrentRV.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
@@ -382,20 +373,6 @@
         p.y = getTop() - mCurrentRV.getTop() - mParent.getTop();
     }
 
-    public void setContentVisibility(boolean hasHeader, boolean hasAllAppsContent,
-            PropertySetter setter, Interpolator headerFade, Interpolator allAppsFade) {
-        for (FloatingHeaderRow row : mAllRows) {
-            row.setContentVisibility(hasHeader, hasAllAppsContent, setter, headerFade, allAppsFade);
-        }
-
-        allowTouchForwarding(hasAllAppsContent);
-        setter.setFloat(mTabLayout, VIEW_ALPHA, hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, headerFade);
-    }
-
-    protected void allowTouchForwarding(boolean allow) {
-        mAllowTouchForwarding = allow;
-    }
-
     public boolean hasVisibleContent() {
         for (FloatingHeaderRow row : mAllRows) {
             if (row.hasVisibleContent()) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/PluginHeaderRow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/PluginHeaderRow.java
index cf7142c..5b5fbb7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/PluginHeaderRow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/PluginHeaderRow.java
@@ -18,14 +18,10 @@
 import static android.view.View.INVISIBLE;
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_ALPHA;
-
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.AllAppsRow;
 
 /**
@@ -65,13 +61,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setContentVisibility(boolean hasHeaderExtra, boolean hasAllAppsContent,
-            PropertySetter setter, Interpolator headerFade, Interpolator allAppsFade) {
-        // Don't use setViewAlpha as we want to control the visibility ourselves.
-        setter.setFloat(mView, VIEW_ALPHA, hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, headerFade);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void setVerticalScroll(int scroll, boolean isScrolledOut) {
         mView.setVisibility(isScrolledOut ? INVISIBLE : VISIBLE);
         if (!isScrolledOut) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
index 0d42950..0a2dea9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchUiManager.java
@@ -15,16 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_HEADER;
-
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
-import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ExtendedEditText;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 
 /**
  * Interface for controlling the Apps search UI.
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@
     /**
      * Initializes the search manager.
      */
-    void initialize(AllAppsContainerView containerView);
+    void initializeSearch(AllAppsContainerView containerView);
 
     /**
      * Notifies the search manager to close any active search session.
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@
      * Called before dispatching a key event, in case the search manager wants to initialize
      * some UI beforehand.
      */
-    void preDispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent keyEvent);
+    default void preDispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent keyEvent) { };
 
     /**
      * Returns the vertical shift for the all-apps view, so that it aligns with the hotseat.
@@ -53,23 +49,9 @@
     float getScrollRangeDelta(Rect insets);
 
     /**
-     * Called as part of state transition to update the content UI
-     */
-    void setContentVisibility(int visibleElements, PropertySetter setter,
-            Interpolator interpolator);
-
-    /**
      * Called when activity is destroyed. Used to close search system services
      */
-    default void destroy() {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the QSB should be visible for the given set of visible elements
-     */
-    default boolean isQsbVisible(int visibleElements) {
-        return (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER) != 0;
-    }
+    default void destroySearch() { }
 
     /**
      * @return the edit text object
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
index 2261d51..bfcc1c7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
-import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AlphabeticalAppsList;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.SearchUiManager;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.search.SearchCallback;
 
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void initialize(AllAppsContainerView appsView) {
+    public void initializeSearch(AllAppsContainerView appsView) {
         mApps = appsView.getApps();
         mAppsView = appsView;
         mSearchBarController.initialize(
@@ -223,12 +221,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setContentVisibility(int visibleElements, PropertySetter setter,
-            Interpolator interpolator) {
-        setter.setViewAlpha(this, isQsbVisible(visibleElements) ? 1 : 0, interpolator);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public ExtendedEditText getEditText() {
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiValueAlpha.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiValueAlpha.java
index c79b1f6..0ea0290 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiValueAlpha.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/MultiValueAlpha.java
@@ -46,25 +46,20 @@
      * Determines how each alpha should factor into the final alpha.
      */
     public enum Mode {
-        BLEND(1f) {
+        BLEND() {
             @Override
             public float calculateNewAlpha(float currentAlpha, float otherAlpha) {
                 return currentAlpha * otherAlpha;
             }
         },
 
-        MAX(0f) {
+        MAX() {
             @Override
             public float calculateNewAlpha(float currentAlpha, float otherAlpha) {
                 return Math.max(currentAlpha, otherAlpha);
             }
         };
 
-        Mode(float startAlpha) {
-            mStartAlpha = startAlpha;
-        }
-
-        protected final float mStartAlpha;
         protected abstract float calculateNewAlpha(float currentAlpha, float otherAlpha);
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +79,6 @@
         mView = view;
         mMyProperties = new AlphaProperty[size];
         mMode = mode;
-        mView.setAlpha(mMode.mStartAlpha);
 
         mValidMask = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
@@ -112,9 +106,9 @@
 
         private final int mMyMask;
 
-        private float mValue = mMode.mStartAlpha;
+        private float mValue = 1;
         // Factor of all other alpha channels, only valid if mMyMask is present in mValidMask.
-        private float mOthers = mMode.mStartAlpha;
+        private float mOthers = 1;
 
         AlphaProperty(int myMask) {
             mMyMask = myMask;
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@
 
             if ((mValidMask & mMyMask) == 0) {
                 // Our cache value is not correct, recompute it.
-                mOthers = mMode.mStartAlpha;
+                mOthers = 1;
                 for (AlphaProperty prop : mMyProperties) {
                     if (prop != this) {
                         mOthers = mMode.calculateNewAlpha(mOthers, prop.mValue);