diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 59327dc..0fbaecb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import androidx.annotation.ChecksSdkIntAtLeast;
+import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
@@ -136,6 +137,14 @@
     @Deprecated
     public static final boolean IS_DEBUG_DEVICE = BuildConfig.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE;
 
+    public static final int TRANSLATE_UP = 0;
+    public static final int TRANSLATE_DOWN = 1;
+    public static final int TRANSLATE_LEFT = 2;
+    public static final int TRANSLATE_RIGHT = 3;
+
+    @IntDef({TRANSLATE_UP, TRANSLATE_DOWN, TRANSLATE_LEFT, TRANSLATE_RIGHT})
+    public @interface AdjustmentDirection{}
+
     /**
      * Returns true if theme is dark.
      */
@@ -731,4 +740,63 @@
                 matrixValues[Matrix.MTRANS_X], matrixValues[Matrix.MTRANS_Y]
         ));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Translates the {@code targetView} so that it overlaps with {@code exclusionBounds} as little
+     * as possible, while remaining within {@code inclusionBounds}.
+     * <p>
+     * {@code inclusionBounds} will always take precedence over {@code exclusionBounds}, so if
+     * {@code targetView} needs to be translated outside of {@code inclusionBounds} to fully fix an
+     * overlap with {@code exclusionBounds}, then {@code targetView} will only be translated up to
+     * the border of {@code inclusionBounds}.
+     * <p>
+     * Note: {@code targetViewBounds}, {@code inclusionBounds} and {@code exclusionBounds} must all
+     * be in relation to the same reference point on screen.
+     * <p>
+     * @param targetView the view being translated
+     * @param targetViewBounds the bounds of the {@code targetView}
+     * @param inclusionBounds the bounds the {@code targetView} absolutely must stay within
+     * @param exclusionBounds the bounds to try to move the {@code targetView} away from
+     * @param adjustmentDirection the translation direction that should be attempted to fix an
+     *                            overlap
+     */
+    public static void translateOverlappingView(
+            @NonNull View targetView,
+            @NonNull Rect targetViewBounds,
+            @NonNull Rect inclusionBounds,
+            @NonNull Rect exclusionBounds,
+            @AdjustmentDirection int adjustmentDirection) {
+        switch (adjustmentDirection) {
+            case TRANSLATE_RIGHT:
+                targetView.setTranslationX(Math.min(
+                        // Translate to the right if the view is overlapping on the left.
+                        Math.max(0, exclusionBounds.right - targetViewBounds.left),
+                        // Do not translate beyond the inclusion bounds.
+                        inclusionBounds.right - targetViewBounds.right));
+                break;
+            case TRANSLATE_LEFT:
+                targetView.setTranslationX(Math.max(
+                        // Translate to the left if the view is overlapping on the right.
+                        Math.min(0, exclusionBounds.left - targetViewBounds.right),
+                        // Do not translate beyond the inclusion bounds.
+                        inclusionBounds.left - targetViewBounds.left));
+                break;
+            case TRANSLATE_DOWN:
+                targetView.setTranslationY(Math.min(
+                        // Translate downwards if the view is overlapping on the top.
+                        Math.max(0, exclusionBounds.bottom - targetViewBounds.top),
+                        // Do not translate beyond the inclusion bounds.
+                        inclusionBounds.bottom - targetViewBounds.bottom));
+                break;
+            case TRANSLATE_UP:
+                targetView.setTranslationY(Math.max(
+                        // Translate upwards if the view is overlapping on the bottom.
+                        Math.min(0, exclusionBounds.top - targetViewBounds.bottom),
+                        // Do not translate beyond the inclusion bounds.
+                        inclusionBounds.top - targetViewBounds.top));
+                break;
+            default:
+                // No-Op
+        }
+    }
 }