diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
index 8bf1a37..ac43967 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@
 import android.util.Patterns;
 import android.util.Xml;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherProvider.SqlArguments;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
+import com.android.launcher3.qsb.QsbContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@
 
         // Try with grid size and hotseat count
         String layoutName = String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, FORMATTED_LAYOUT_RES_WITH_HOSTEAT,
-            grid.numColumns, grid.numRows, grid.numHotseatIcons);
+                grid.numColumns, grid.numRows, grid.numHotseatIcons);
         int layoutId = targetRes.getIdentifier(layoutName, "xml", pkg);
 
         // Try with only grid size
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@
             Log.d(TAG, "Formatted layout: " + layoutName
                     + " not found. Trying layout without hosteat");
             layoutName = String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, FORMATTED_LAYOUT_RES,
-                grid.numColumns, grid.numRows);
+                    grid.numColumns, grid.numRows);
             layoutId = targetRes.getIdentifier(layoutName, "xml", pkg);
         }
 
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@
     private static final String TAG_AUTO_INSTALL = "autoinstall";
     private static final String TAG_FOLDER = "folder";
     private static final String TAG_APPWIDGET = "appwidget";
+    protected static final String TAG_SEARCH_WIDGET = "searchwidget";
     private static final String TAG_SHORTCUT = "shortcut";
     private static final String TAG_EXTRA = "extra";
 
@@ -148,8 +152,10 @@
     private static final String HOTSEAT_CONTAINER_NAME =
             Favorites.containerToString(Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT);
 
-    @Thunk final Context mContext;
-    @Thunk final AppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
+    @Thunk
+    final Context mContext;
+    @Thunk
+    final AppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
     protected final LayoutParserCallback mCallback;
 
     protected final PackageManager mPackageManager;
@@ -161,7 +167,8 @@
     private final int mColumnCount;
 
     private final int[] mTemp = new int[2];
-    @Thunk final ContentValues mValues;
+    @Thunk
+    final ContentValues mValues;
     protected final String mRootTag;
 
     protected SQLiteDatabase mDb;
@@ -245,7 +252,7 @@
      */
     protected int parseAndAddNode(
             XmlPullParser parser, ArrayMap<String, TagParser> tagParserMap, IntArray screenIds)
-        throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
+            throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
 
         if (TAG_INCLUDE.equals(parser.getName())) {
             final int resId = getAttributeResourceValue(parser, ATTR_WORKSPACE, 0);
@@ -316,6 +323,7 @@
         parsers.put(TAG_AUTO_INSTALL, new AutoInstallParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_FOLDER, new FolderParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_APPWIDGET, new PendingWidgetParser());
+        parsers.put(TAG_SEARCH_WIDGET, new SearchWidgetParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_SHORTCUT, new ShortcutParser(mSourceRes));
         return parsers;
     }
@@ -348,15 +356,15 @@
                         info = mPackageManager.getActivityInfo(cn, 0);
                     } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException nnfe) {
                         String[] packages = mPackageManager.currentToCanonicalPackageNames(
-                                new String[] { packageName });
+                                new String[]{packageName});
                         cn = new ComponentName(packages[0], className);
                         info = mPackageManager.getActivityInfo(cn, 0);
                     }
                     final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null)
-                        .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
-                        .setComponent(cn)
-                        .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
-                                Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
+                            .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
+                            .setComponent(cn)
+                            .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+                                    | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
 
                     return addShortcut(info.loadLabel(mPackageManager).toString(),
                             intent, Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION);
@@ -394,10 +402,10 @@
 
             mValues.put(Favorites.RESTORED, WorkspaceItemInfo.FLAG_AUTOINSTALL_ICON);
             final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null)
-                .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
-                .setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName, className))
-                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
-                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
+                    .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
+                    .setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName, className))
+                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+                            | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
             return addShortcut(mContext.getString(R.string.package_state_unknown), intent,
                     Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION);
         }
@@ -445,7 +453,7 @@
             mValues.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, mIconRes.getResourceName(iconId));
 
             intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
-                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
+                    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
             return addShortcut(mSourceRes.getString(titleResId),
                     intent, Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT);
         }
@@ -470,12 +478,22 @@
      */
     protected class PendingWidgetParser implements TagParser {
 
-        @Override
-        public int parseAndAdd(XmlPullParser parser)
-                throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
+        @Nullable
+        public ComponentName getComponentName(XmlPullParser parser) {
             final String packageName = getAttributeValue(parser, ATTR_PACKAGE_NAME);
             final String className = getAttributeValue(parser, ATTR_CLASS_NAME);
             if (TextUtils.isEmpty(packageName) || TextUtils.isEmpty(className)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            return new ComponentName(packageName, className);
+        }
+
+
+        @Override
+        public int parseAndAdd(XmlPullParser parser)
+                throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
+            ComponentName cn = getComponentName(parser);
+            if (cn == null) {
                 if (LOGD) Log.d(TAG, "Skipping invalid <appwidget> with no component");
                 return -1;
             }
@@ -506,16 +524,15 @@
                     throw new RuntimeException("Widgets can contain only extras");
                 }
             }
-
-            return verifyAndInsert(new ComponentName(packageName, className), extras);
+            return verifyAndInsert(cn, extras);
         }
 
         protected int verifyAndInsert(ComponentName cn, Bundle extras) {
             mValues.put(Favorites.APPWIDGET_PROVIDER, cn.flattenToString());
             mValues.put(Favorites.RESTORED,
-                    LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID |
-                            LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_PROVIDER_NOT_READY |
-                            LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_DIRECT_CONFIG);
+                    LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID
+                            | LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_PROVIDER_NOT_READY
+                            | LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_DIRECT_CONFIG);
             mValues.put(Favorites._ID, mCallback.generateNewItemId());
             if (!extras.isEmpty()) {
                 mValues.put(Favorites.INTENT, new Intent().putExtras(extras).toUri(0));
@@ -530,6 +547,23 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected class SearchWidgetParser extends PendingWidgetParser {
+        @Override
+        @Nullable
+        public ComponentName getComponentName(XmlPullParser parser) {
+            return QsbContainerView.getSearchComponentName(mContext);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected int verifyAndInsert(ComponentName cn, Bundle extras) {
+            mValues.put(Favorites.OPTIONS, LauncherAppWidgetInfo.OPTION_SEARCH_WIDGET);
+            int flags = mValues.getAsInteger(Favorites.RESTORED)
+                    | WorkspaceItemInfo.FLAG_RESTORE_STARTED;
+            mValues.put(Favorites.RESTORED, flags);
+            return super.verifyAndInsert(cn, extras);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected class FolderParser implements TagParser {
         private final ArrayMap<String, TagParser> mFolderElements;
 
@@ -681,7 +715,8 @@
         int insertAndCheck(SQLiteDatabase db, ContentValues values);
     }
 
-    @Thunk static void copyInteger(ContentValues from, ContentValues to, String key) {
+    @Thunk
+    static void copyInteger(ContentValues from, ContentValues to, String key) {
         to.put(key, from.getAsInteger(key));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
index 75297f6..af85594 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DefaultLayoutParser.java
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
+
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
+import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
-import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
 
 /**
  * Implements the layout parser with rules for internal layouts and partner layouts.
@@ -55,7 +58,8 @@
         return getFolderElementsMap(mSourceRes);
     }
 
-    @Thunk ArrayMap<String, TagParser> getFolderElementsMap(Resources res) {
+    @Thunk
+    ArrayMap<String, TagParser> getFolderElementsMap(Resources res) {
         ArrayMap<String, TagParser> parsers = new ArrayMap<>();
         parsers.put(TAG_FAVORITE, new AppShortcutWithUriParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_SHORTCUT, new UriShortcutParser(res));
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@
         ArrayMap<String, TagParser> parsers = new ArrayMap<>();
         parsers.put(TAG_FAVORITE, new AppShortcutWithUriParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_APPWIDGET, new AppWidgetParser());
+        parsers.put(TAG_SEARCH_WIDGET, new SearchWidgetParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_SHORTCUT, new UriShortcutParser(mSourceRes));
         parsers.put(TAG_RESOLVE, new ResolveParser());
         parsers.put(TAG_FOLDER, new MyFolderParser());
@@ -229,7 +234,8 @@
     /**
      * A parser which adds a folder whose contents come from partner apk.
      */
-    @Thunk class PartnerFolderParser implements TagParser {
+    @Thunk
+    class PartnerFolderParser implements TagParser {
 
         @Override
         public int parseAndAdd(XmlPullParser parser) throws XmlPullParserException,
@@ -255,7 +261,8 @@
     /**
      * An extension of FolderParser which allows adding items from a different xml.
      */
-    @Thunk class MyFolderParser extends FolderParser {
+    @Thunk
+    class MyFolderParser extends FolderParser {
 
         @Override
         public int parseAndAdd(XmlPullParser parser) throws XmlPullParserException,
@@ -281,7 +288,7 @@
                 mPackageManager.getReceiverInfo(cn, 0);
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 String[] packages = mPackageManager.currentToCanonicalPackageNames(
-                        new String[] { cn.getPackageName() });
+                        new String[]{cn.getPackageName()});
                 cn = new ComponentName(packages[0], cn.getClassName());
                 try {
                     mPackageManager.getReceiverInfo(cn, 0);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index cdb16d2..aa02441 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupContainerWithArrow;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
+import com.android.launcher3.qsb.QsbContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@
     // How long to wait before the new-shortcut animation automatically pans the workspace
     private static final int NEW_APPS_PAGE_MOVE_DELAY = 500;
     private static final int NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 5;
-    @Thunk static final int NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_DELAY = 500;
+    @Thunk
+    static final int NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_DELAY = 500;
 
     private static final int APPS_VIEW_ALPHA_CHANNEL_INDEX = 1;
     private static final int SCRIM_VIEW_ALPHA_CHANNEL_INDEX = 0;
@@ -218,9 +220,11 @@
     private LauncherAppTransitionManager mAppTransitionManager;
     private Configuration mOldConfig;
 
-    @Thunk Workspace mWorkspace;
+    @Thunk
+    Workspace mWorkspace;
     private View mLauncherView;
-    @Thunk DragLayer mDragLayer;
+    @Thunk
+    DragLayer mDragLayer;
     private DragController mDragController;
 
     private AppWidgetManagerCompat mAppWidgetManager;
@@ -228,21 +232,25 @@
 
     private final int[] mTmpAddItemCellCoordinates = new int[2];
 
-    @Thunk Hotseat mHotseat;
+    @Thunk
+    Hotseat mHotseat;
 
     private DropTargetBar mDropTargetBar;
 
     // Main container view for the all apps screen.
-    @Thunk AllAppsContainerView mAppsView;
+    @Thunk
+    AllAppsContainerView mAppsView;
     AllAppsTransitionController mAllAppsController;
 
     // Scrim view for the all apps and overview state.
-    @Thunk ScrimView mScrimView;
+    @Thunk
+    ScrimView mScrimView;
 
     // UI and state for the overview panel
     private View mOverviewPanel;
 
-    @Thunk boolean mWorkspaceLoading = true;
+    @Thunk
+    boolean mWorkspaceLoading = true;
 
     private ArrayList<OnResumeCallback> mOnResumeCallbacks = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -387,7 +395,8 @@
         RaceConditionTracker.onEvent(ON_CREATE_EVT, EXIT);
         mStateManager.addStateListener(new LauncherStateManager.StateListener() {
             @Override
-            public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {}
+            public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {
+            }
 
             @Override
             public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
@@ -640,7 +649,8 @@
                             .getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
                     if (provider != null) {
                         new WidgetAddFlowHandler(provider)
-                                .startConfigActivity(this, widgetInfo, REQUEST_RECONFIGURE_APPWIDGET);
+                                .startConfigActivity(this, widgetInfo,
+                                        REQUEST_RECONFIGURE_APPWIDGET);
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -828,7 +838,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Thunk void completeTwoStageWidgetDrop(
+    @Thunk
+    void completeTwoStageWidgetDrop(
             final int resultCode, final int appWidgetId, final PendingRequestArgs requestArgs) {
         CellLayout cellLayout = mWorkspace.getScreenWithId(requestArgs.screenId);
         Runnable onCompleteRunnable = null;
@@ -925,7 +936,7 @@
         int containerType = mStateManager.getState().containerType;
         if (containerType == ContainerType.WORKSPACE && mWorkspace != null) {
             getUserEventDispatcher().logActionCommand(command,
-                containerType, -1, mWorkspace.isOverlayShown() ? -1 : 0);
+                    containerType, -1, mWorkspace.isOverlayShown() ? -1 : 0);
         } else {
             getUserEventDispatcher().logActionCommand(command, containerType, -1);
         }
@@ -1054,7 +1065,8 @@
             mStateManager.goToState(state, false /* animated */);
         }
 
-        PendingRequestArgs requestArgs = savedState.getParcelable(RUNTIME_STATE_PENDING_REQUEST_ARGS);
+        PendingRequestArgs requestArgs = savedState.getParcelable(
+                RUNTIME_STATE_PENDING_REQUEST_ARGS);
         if (requestArgs != null) {
             setWaitingForResult(requestArgs);
         }
@@ -1124,8 +1136,7 @@
      * Creates a view representing a shortcut inflated from the specified resource.
      *
      * @param parent The group the shortcut belongs to.
-     * @param info The data structure describing the shortcut.
-     *
+     * @param info   The data structure describing the shortcut.
      * @return A View inflated from layoutResId.
      */
     public View createShortcut(ViewGroup parent, WorkspaceItemInfo info) {
@@ -1227,7 +1238,8 @@
      *
      * @param appWidgetId The app widget id
      */
-    @Thunk void completeAddAppWidget(int appWidgetId, ItemInfo itemInfo,
+    @Thunk
+    void completeAddAppWidget(int appWidgetId, ItemInfo itemInfo,
             AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo appWidgetInfo) {
 
         if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
@@ -1345,7 +1357,9 @@
         return mSharedPrefs;
     }
 
-    public int getOrientation() { return mOldConfig.orientation; }
+    public int getOrientation() {
+        return mOldConfig.orientation;
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
@@ -1569,7 +1583,8 @@
 
     void addAppWidgetImpl(int appWidgetId, ItemInfo info,
             AppWidgetHostView boundWidget, WidgetAddFlowHandler addFlowHandler, int delay) {
-        if (!addFlowHandler.startConfigActivity(this, appWidgetId, info, REQUEST_CREATE_APPWIDGET)) {
+        if (!addFlowHandler.startConfigActivity(this, appWidgetId, info,
+                REQUEST_CREATE_APPWIDGET)) {
             // If the configuration flow was not started, add the widget
 
             Runnable onComplete = new Runnable() {
@@ -1579,7 +1594,8 @@
                     mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL, SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY);
                 }
             };
-            completeAddAppWidget(appWidgetId, info, boundWidget, addFlowHandler.getProviderInfo(this));
+            completeAddAppWidget(appWidgetId, info, boundWidget,
+                    addFlowHandler.getProviderInfo(this));
             mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, onComplete, delay, false);
         }
     }
@@ -1605,7 +1621,7 @@
                 break;
             default:
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown item type: " + info.itemType);
-            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1780,7 +1796,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getCurrentState() {
-        if(mStateManager.getState() == LauncherState.ALL_APPS) {
+        if (mStateManager.getState() == LauncherState.ALL_APPS) {
             return StatsLogUtils.LAUNCHER_STATE_ALLAPPS;
         } else if (mStateManager.getState() == OVERVIEW) {
             return StatsLogUtils.LAUNCHER_STATE_OVERVIEW;
@@ -2043,7 +2059,7 @@
                     throw new RuntimeException("Invalid Item Type");
             }
 
-             /*
+            /*
              * Remove colliding items.
              */
             if (item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP) {
@@ -2115,6 +2131,14 @@
     }
 
     private View inflateAppWidget(LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
+        if (item.hasOptionFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.OPTION_SEARCH_WIDGET)) {
+            item.providerName = QsbContainerView.getSearchComponentName(this);
+            if (item.providerName == null) {
+                getModelWriter().deleteItemFromDatabase(item);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (mIsSafeModeEnabled) {
             PendingAppWidgetHostView view =
                     new PendingAppWidgetHostView(this, item, mIconCache, true);
@@ -2161,7 +2185,8 @@
                     pendingInfo.spanY = item.spanY;
                     pendingInfo.minSpanX = item.minSpanX;
                     pendingInfo.minSpanY = item.minSpanY;
-                    Bundle options = WidgetHostViewLoader.getDefaultOptionsForWidget(this, pendingInfo);
+                    Bundle options = WidgetHostViewLoader.getDefaultOptionsForWidget(this,
+                            pendingInfo);
 
                     boolean isDirectConfig =
                             item.hasRestoreFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_DIRECT_CONFIG);
@@ -2508,8 +2533,8 @@
                     if (focusedView instanceof BubbleTextView
                             && focusedView.getTag() instanceof ItemInfo
                             && mAccessibilityDelegate.performAction(focusedView,
-                                    (ItemInfo) focusedView.getTag(),
-                                    LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.DEEP_SHORTCUTS)) {
+                            (ItemInfo) focusedView.getTag(),
+                            LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.DEEP_SHORTCUTS)) {
                         PopupContainerWithArrow.getOpen(this).requestFocus();
                         return true;
                     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
index 051846c..b824301 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
  */
 public class LauncherAppWidgetInfo extends ItemInfo {
 
+    public static final int OPTION_SEARCH_WIDGET = 1;
+
+
     public static final int RESTORE_COMPLETED = 0;
 
     /**
@@ -97,6 +100,11 @@
     public Intent bindOptions;
 
     /**
+     * Widget options
+     */
+    public int options;
+
+    /**
      * Nonnull for pending widgets. We use this to get the icon and title for the widget.
      */
     public PackageItemInfo pendingItemInfo;
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@
         writer.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID, appWidgetId)
                 .put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_PROVIDER, providerName.flattenToString())
                 .put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED, restoreStatus)
+                .put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.OPTIONS, options)
                 .put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT, bindOptions);
     }
 
@@ -164,4 +173,13 @@
     public final boolean hasRestoreFlag(int flag) {
         return (restoreStatus & flag) == flag;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * returns if widget options include an option or not
+     * @param option
+     * @return
+     */
+    public final boolean hasOptionFlag(int option) {
+        return (options & option) != 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 8845ab3..60e917d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.cache.IconCacheUpdateHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.FileLog;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.ImportDataTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.qsb.QsbContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
@@ -580,10 +581,19 @@
 
                             int appWidgetId = c.getInt(appWidgetIdIndex);
                             String savedProvider = c.getString(appWidgetProviderIndex);
+                            final ComponentName component;
 
-                            final ComponentName component =
-                                    ComponentName.unflattenFromString(savedProvider);
-
+                            boolean isSearchWidget = (c.getInt(optionsIndex)
+                                    & LauncherAppWidgetInfo.OPTION_SEARCH_WIDGET) != 0;
+                            if (isSearchWidget) {
+                                component  = QsbContainerView.getSearchComponentName(context);
+                                if (component == null) {
+                                    c.markDeleted("Discarding SearchWidget without packagename ");
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                component = ComponentName.unflattenFromString(savedProvider);
+                            }
                             final boolean isIdValid = !c.hasRestoreFlag(
                                     LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID);
                             final boolean wasProviderReady = !c.hasRestoreFlag(
@@ -593,9 +603,7 @@
                                 widgetProvidersMap = mAppWidgetManager.getAllProvidersMap();
                             }
                             final AppWidgetProviderInfo provider = widgetProvidersMap.get(
-                                    new ComponentKey(
-                                            ComponentName.unflattenFromString(savedProvider),
-                                            c.user));
+                                    new ComponentKey(component, c.user));
 
                             final boolean isProviderReady = isValidProvider(provider);
                             if (!isSafeMode && !customWidget &&
@@ -659,6 +667,7 @@
                                 c.applyCommonProperties(appWidgetInfo);
                                 appWidgetInfo.spanX = c.getInt(spanXIndex);
                                 appWidgetInfo.spanY = c.getInt(spanYIndex);
+                                appWidgetInfo.options = c.getInt(optionsIndex);
                                 appWidgetInfo.user = c.user;
 
                                 if (appWidgetInfo.spanX <= 0 || appWidgetInfo.spanY <= 0) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
index 09c6c36..0eb4285 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/qsb/QsbContainerView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AppWidgetResizeFrame;
@@ -60,6 +61,72 @@
 
     public static final String SEARCH_PROVIDER_SETTINGS_KEY = "SEARCH_PROVIDER_PACKAGE_NAME";
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the package name for user configured search provider or from searchManager
+     * @param context
+     * @return String
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static String getSearchWidgetPackageName(@NonNull Context context) {
+        String providerPkg = Settings.Global.getString(context.getContentResolver(),
+                SEARCH_PROVIDER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+        if (providerPkg == null) {
+            SearchManager searchManager = context.getSystemService(SearchManager.class);
+            ComponentName componentName = searchManager.getGlobalSearchActivity();
+            if (componentName != null) {
+                providerPkg = searchManager.getGlobalSearchActivity().getPackageName();
+            }
+        }
+        return providerPkg;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns it's AppWidgetProviderInfo using package name from getSearchWidgetPackageName
+     * @param context
+     * @return AppWidgetProviderInfo
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static AppWidgetProviderInfo getSearchWidgetProviderInfo(@NonNull Context context) {
+        String providerPkg = getSearchWidgetPackageName(context);
+        if (providerPkg == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        AppWidgetProviderInfo defaultWidgetForSearchPackage = null;
+        AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
+        for (AppWidgetProviderInfo info :
+                appWidgetManager.getInstalledProvidersForPackage(providerPkg, null)) {
+            if (info.provider.getPackageName().equals(providerPkg) && info.configure == null) {
+                if ((info.widgetCategory
+                        & AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX) != 0) {
+                    return info;
+                } else if (defaultWidgetForSearchPackage == null) {
+                    defaultWidgetForSearchPackage = info;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return defaultWidgetForSearchPackage;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns componentName for searchWidget if package name is known.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static ComponentName getSearchComponentName(@NonNull  Context context) {
+        AppWidgetProviderInfo providerInfo =
+                QsbContainerView.getSearchWidgetProviderInfo(context);
+        if (providerInfo != null) {
+            return providerInfo.provider;
+        } else {
+            String pkgName = QsbContainerView.getSearchWidgetPackageName(context);
+            if (pkgName != null) {
+                //we don't know the class name yet. we'll put the package name as placeholder
+                return new ComponentName(pkgName, pkgName);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     public QsbContainerView(Context context) {
         super(context);
     }
@@ -118,6 +185,7 @@
             mWrapper = new FrameLayout(getContext());
             // Only add the view when enabled
             if (isQsbEnabled()) {
+                mQsbWidgetHost.startListening();
                 mWrapper.addView(createQsb(mWrapper));
             }
             return mWrapper;
@@ -159,7 +227,8 @@
             }
 
             if (isWidgetBound) {
-                mQsb = (QsbWidgetHostView) mQsbWidgetHost.createView(context, widgetId, mWidgetInfo);
+                mQsb = (QsbWidgetHostView) mQsbWidgetHost.createView(context, widgetId,
+                        mWidgetInfo);
                 mQsb.setId(R.id.qsb_widget);
 
                 if (!isInPreviewMode()) {
@@ -167,7 +236,6 @@
                             .getAppWidgetOptions(widgetId), opts)) {
                         mQsb.updateAppWidgetOptions(opts);
                     }
-                    mQsbWidgetHost.startListening();
                 }
                 return mQsb;
             }
@@ -250,24 +318,6 @@
             return v;
         }
 
-        /**
-         * returns the package name string from global settings or from system search service.
-         *
-         * @return String (package name) or null if neither exist
-         */
-        @Nullable
-        protected String getSearchProviderPackageName() {
-            String providerPkg = Settings.Global.getString(getContext().getContentResolver(),
-                    SEARCH_PROVIDER_SETTINGS_KEY);
-            if (providerPkg == null) {
-                SearchManager searchManager = getContext().getSystemService(SearchManager.class);
-                ComponentName componentName = searchManager.getGlobalSearchActivity();
-                if (componentName != null) {
-                    providerPkg = searchManager.getGlobalSearchActivity().getPackageName();
-                }
-            }
-            return providerPkg;
-        }
 
         /**
          * Returns a widget with category {@link AppWidgetProviderInfo#WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX}
@@ -276,23 +326,7 @@
          * provided by the package.
          */
         protected AppWidgetProviderInfo getSearchWidgetProvider() {
-            String providerPkg = getSearchProviderPackageName();
-            if (providerPkg == null) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            AppWidgetProviderInfo defaultWidgetForSearchPackage = null;
-            AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(getContext());
-            for (AppWidgetProviderInfo info : appWidgetManager.getInstalledProviders()) {
-                if (info.provider.getPackageName().equals(providerPkg) && info.configure == null) {
-                    if ((info.widgetCategory
-                            & AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX) != 0) {
-                        return info;
-                    } else if (defaultWidgetForSearchPackage == null) {
-                        defaultWidgetForSearchPackage = info;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return defaultWidgetForSearchPackage;
+            return getSearchWidgetProviderInfo(getContext());
         }
     }
 
@@ -362,4 +396,5 @@
         }
         return true;
     }
+
 }