diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 9160a01..8cc0fca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1470,9 +1470,7 @@
         }
 
         LauncherModel.addItemToDatabase(this, info, container, screenId, cellXY[0], cellXY[1]);
-
-        mWorkspace.addInScreen(view, container, screenId, cellXY[0], cellXY[1], 1, 1,
-                isWorkspaceLocked());
+        mWorkspace.addInScreen(view, info);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1507,20 +1505,15 @@
             hostView = mAppWidgetHost.createView(this, appWidgetId, appWidgetInfo);
         }
         hostView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        addAppWidgetToWorkspace(hostView, launcherInfo, appWidgetInfo, isWorkspaceLocked());
+        prepareAppWidget(hostView, launcherInfo);
+        mWorkspace.addInScreen(hostView, launcherInfo);
     }
 
-    private void addAppWidgetToWorkspace(
-            AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetInfo item,
-            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo appWidgetInfo, boolean insert) {
+    private void prepareAppWidget(AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
         hostView.setTag(item);
         item.onBindAppWidget(this, hostView);
-
         hostView.setFocusable(true);
         hostView.setOnFocusChangeListener(mFocusHandler);
-
-        mWorkspace.addInScreen(hostView, item.container, item.screenId,
-                item.cellX, item.cellY, item.spanX, item.spanY, insert);
     }
 
     private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@@ -2105,8 +2098,7 @@
         // Create the view
         FolderIcon newFolder =
             FolderIcon.fromXml(R.layout.folder_icon, this, layout, folderInfo, mIconCache);
-        mWorkspace.addInScreen(newFolder, container, screenId, cellX, cellY, 1, 1,
-                isWorkspaceLocked());
+        mWorkspace.addInScreen(newFolder, folderInfo);
         // Force measure the new folder icon
         CellLayout parent = mWorkspace.getParentCellLayoutForView(newFolder);
         parent.getShortcutsAndWidgets().measureChild(newFolder);
@@ -3365,8 +3357,7 @@
                     }
                 }
             }
-            workspace.addInScreenFromBind(view, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
-                    item.cellY, 1, 1);
+            workspace.addInScreenFromBind(view, item);
             if (animateIcons) {
                 // Animate all the applications up now
                 view.setAlpha(0f);
@@ -3408,15 +3399,6 @@
         workspace.requestLayout();
     }
 
-    private void bindSafeModeWidget(LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
-        PendingAppWidgetHostView view = new PendingAppWidgetHostView(this, item, true);
-        view.updateIcon(mIconCache);
-        view.updateAppWidget(null);
-        view.setOnClickListener(this);
-        addAppWidgetToWorkspace(view, item, null, false);
-        mWorkspace.requestLayout();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Add the views for a widget to the workspace.
      *
@@ -3433,7 +3415,11 @@
         }
 
         if (mIsSafeModeEnabled) {
-            bindSafeModeWidget(item);
+            PendingAppWidgetHostView view =
+                    new PendingAppWidgetHostView(this, item, mIconCache, true);
+            prepareAppWidget(view, item);
+            mWorkspace.addInScreen(view, item);
+            mWorkspace.requestLayout();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -3521,6 +3507,7 @@
             }
         }
 
+        final AppWidgetHostView view;
         if (item.restoreStatus == LauncherAppWidgetInfo.RESTORE_COMPLETED) {
             if (DEBUG_WIDGETS) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "bindAppWidget: id=" + item.appWidgetId + " belongs to component "
@@ -3536,16 +3523,12 @@
 
             item.minSpanX = appWidgetInfo.minSpanX;
             item.minSpanY = appWidgetInfo.minSpanY;
-            addAppWidgetToWorkspace(
-                    mAppWidgetHost.createView(this, item.appWidgetId, appWidgetInfo),
-                    item, appWidgetInfo, false);
+            view = mAppWidgetHost.createView(this, item.appWidgetId, appWidgetInfo);
         } else {
-            PendingAppWidgetHostView view = new PendingAppWidgetHostView(this, item, false);
-            view.updateIcon(mIconCache);
-            view.updateAppWidget(null);
-            view.setOnClickListener(this);
-            addAppWidgetToWorkspace(view, item, null, false);
+            view = new PendingAppWidgetHostView(this, item, mIconCache, false);
         }
+        prepareAppWidget(view, item);
+        mWorkspace.addInScreen(view, item);
         mWorkspace.requestLayout();
 
         if (DEBUG_WIDGETS) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
index bf39774..eb1a763 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
     public PendingAppWidgetHostView(Context context, LauncherAppWidgetInfo info,
-            boolean disabledForSafeMode) {
+            IconCache cache, boolean disabledForSafeMode) {
         super(new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.WidgetContainerTheme));
 
         mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_LOLLIPOP) {
             setElevation(getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.pending_widget_elevation));
         }
+
+        updateIcon(cache);
+        updateAppWidget(null);
+        setOnClickListener(mLauncher);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@
         mDrawableSizeChanged = true;
     }
 
-    public void updateIcon(IconCache cache) {
+    private void updateIcon(IconCache cache) {
         Bitmap icon = cache.getIcon(mIconLookupIntent, mInfo.user);
         if (mIcon == icon) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index bd21412..54d9b2e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1043,23 +1043,28 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // See implementation for parameter definition.
-    void addInScreen(View child, long container, long screenId,
-            int x, int y, int spanX, int spanY) {
-        addInScreen(child, container, screenId, x, y, spanX, spanY, false, false);
+    /**
+     * At bind time, we use the rank (screenId) to compute x and y for hotseat items.
+     * See {@link #addInScreen}.
+     */
+    public void addInScreenFromBind(View child, ItemInfo info) {
+        int x = info.cellX;
+        int y = info.cellY;
+        if (info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+            int screenId = (int) info.screenId;
+            x = mLauncher.getHotseat().getCellXFromOrder(screenId);
+            y = mLauncher.getHotseat().getCellYFromOrder(screenId);
+        }
+        addInScreen(child, info.container, info.screenId, x, y, info.spanX, info.spanY);
     }
 
-    // At bind time, we use the rank (screenId) to compute x and y for hotseat items.
-    // See implementation for parameter definition.
-    public void addInScreenFromBind(View child, long container, long screenId, int x, int y,
-            int spanX, int spanY) {
-        addInScreen(child, container, screenId, x, y, spanX, spanY, false, true);
-    }
-
-    // See implementation for parameter definition.
-    void addInScreen(View child, long container, long screenId, int x, int y, int spanX, int spanY,
-            boolean insert) {
-        addInScreen(child, container, screenId, x, y, spanX, spanY, insert, false);
+    /**
+     * Adds the specified child in the specified screen based on the {@param info}
+     * See {@link #addInScreen}.
+     */
+    public void addInScreen(View child, ItemInfo info) {
+        addInScreen(child, info.container, info.screenId, info.cellX, info.cellY,
+                info.spanX, info.spanY);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1072,13 +1077,9 @@
      * @param y The Y position of the child in the screen's grid.
      * @param spanX The number of cells spanned horizontally by the child.
      * @param spanY The number of cells spanned vertically by the child.
-     * @param insert When true, the child is inserted at the beginning of the children list.
-     * @param computeXYFromRank When true, we use the rank (stored in screenId) to compute
-     *                          the x and y position in which to place hotseat items. Otherwise
-     *                          we use the x and y position to compute the rank.
      */
-    void addInScreen(View child, long container, long screenId, int x, int y, int spanX, int spanY,
-            boolean insert, boolean computeXYFromRank) {
+    private void addInScreen(View child, long container, long screenId, int x, int y,
+            int spanX, int spanY) {
         if (container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP) {
             if (getScreenWithId(screenId) == null) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Skipping child, screenId " + screenId + " not found");
@@ -1101,13 +1102,6 @@
             if (child instanceof FolderIcon) {
                 ((FolderIcon) child).setTextVisible(false);
             }
-
-            if (computeXYFromRank) {
-                x = mLauncher.getHotseat().getCellXFromOrder((int) screenId);
-                y = mLauncher.getHotseat().getCellYFromOrder((int) screenId);
-            } else {
-                screenId = mLauncher.getHotseat().getOrderInHotseat(x, y);
-            }
         } else {
             // Show folder title if not in the hotseat
             if (child instanceof FolderIcon) {
@@ -1138,7 +1132,7 @@
         int childId = mLauncher.getViewIdForItem(info);
 
         boolean markCellsAsOccupied = !(child instanceof Folder);
-        if (!layout.addViewToCellLayout(child, insert ? 0 : -1, childId, lp, markCellsAsOccupied)) {
+        if (!layout.addViewToCellLayout(child, -1, childId, lp, markCellsAsOccupied)) {
             // TODO: This branch occurs when the workspace is adding views
             // outside of the defined grid
             // maybe we should be deleting these items from the LauncherModel?
@@ -2519,7 +2513,7 @@
         if (d.dragSource != this) {
             final int[] touchXY = new int[] { (int) mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
                     (int) mDragViewVisualCenter[1] };
-            onDropExternal(touchXY, d.dragInfo, dropTargetLayout, false, d);
+            onDropExternal(touchXY, d.dragInfo, dropTargetLayout, d);
         } else if (mDragInfo != null) {
             final View cell = mDragInfo.cell;
             boolean droppedOnOriginalCellDuringTransition = false;
@@ -3265,7 +3259,7 @@
      * to add an item to one of the workspace screens.
      */
     private void onDropExternal(final int[] touchXY, final ItemInfo dragInfo,
-            final CellLayout cellLayout, boolean insertAtFirst, DragObject d) {
+            final CellLayout cellLayout, DragObject d) {
         final Runnable exitSpringLoadedRunnable = new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
@@ -3415,8 +3409,8 @@
             LauncherModel.addOrMoveItemInDatabase(mLauncher, info, container, screenId,
                     mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1]);
 
-            addInScreen(view, container, screenId, mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1], info.spanX,
-                    info.spanY, insertAtFirst);
+            addInScreen(view, container, screenId, mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1],
+                    info.spanX, info.spanY);
             cellLayout.onDropChild(view);
             cellLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets().measureChild(view);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index e813bb4..a81b4ca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -1225,8 +1225,7 @@
                         // We add the child after removing the folder to prevent both from existing
                         // at the same time in the CellLayout.  We need to add the new item with
                         // addInScreenFromBind() to ensure that hotseat items are placed correctly.
-                        mLauncher.getWorkspace().addInScreenFromBind(newIcon, mInfo.container,
-                                mInfo.screenId, mInfo.cellX, mInfo.cellY, mInfo.spanX, mInfo.spanY);
+                        mLauncher.getWorkspace().addInScreenFromBind(newIcon, mInfo);
 
                         // Focus the newly created child
                         newIcon.requestFocus();