diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
index 8f067fa..dcf4441 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizeTabHost.java
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
                 // it off here)
                 mTabs.getLayoutParams().width = contentWidth;
                 mTabsContainer.setAlpha(1f);
+                post(new Runnable() {
+                    public void run() {
+                        mTabs.requestLayout();
+                    }
+                });
             }
         }
         super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
index 08f337e..45f58a4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import android.graphics.Region.Op;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/DragController.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/DragController.java
index 647a425..afbf80d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/DragController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/DragController.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher.R;
-import com.android.launcher2.DropTarget.DragObject;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderIcon.java
index b6b027a..6cd7847 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderIcon.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index f8e3e1c..b1f56d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@
             mModel.startLoader(this, true);
         }
 
+        if (!mModel.isAllAppsLoaded()) {
+            ViewGroup appsCustomizeContentParent = (ViewGroup) mAppsCustomizeContent.getParent();
+            mInflater.inflate(R.layout.apps_customize_progressbar, appsCustomizeContentParent);
+        }
+
         // For handling default keys
         mDefaultKeySsb = new SpannableStringBuilder();
         Selection.setSelection(mDefaultKeySsb, 0);
@@ -2771,10 +2776,25 @@
      *
      * Implementation of the method from LauncherModel.Callbacks.
      */
-    public void bindAllApplications(ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> apps) {
-        if (mAppsCustomizeContent != null) {
-            mAppsCustomizeContent.setApps(apps);
+    public void bindAllApplications(final ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> apps) {
+        // Remove the progress bar entirely; we could also make it GONE
+        // but better to remove it since we know it's not going to be used
+        View progressBar = mAppsCustomizeTabHost.
+            findViewById(R.id.apps_customize_progress_bar);
+        if (progressBar != null) {
+            ((ViewGroup)progressBar.getParent()).removeView(progressBar);
         }
+        // We just post the call to setApps so the user sees the progress bar
+        // disappear-- otherwise, it just looks like the progress bar froze
+        // which doesn't look great
+        mAppsCustomizeTabHost.post(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                if (mAppsCustomizeContent != null) {
+                    mAppsCustomizeContent.setApps(apps);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
         updateIconsAffectedByPackageManagerChanges();
         updateGlobalSearchIcon();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index 206de14..c46e175 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -644,6 +644,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isAllAppsLoaded() {
+        return mAllAppsLoaded;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Runnable for the thread that loads the contents of the launcher:
      *   - workspace icons
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
index 1175fad..f7f97c5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Utilities.java
@@ -29,17 +29,11 @@
 import android.graphics.PaintFlagsDrawFilter;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.TableMaskFilter;
-import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.PaintDrawable;
-import android.text.StaticLayout;
-import android.text.TextPaint;
-import android.text.Layout.Alignment;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.launcher.R;