diff --git a/res/layout/launcher.xml b/res/layout/launcher.xml
index cca899b..9cab9c2 100644
--- a/res/layout/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout/launcher.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
             layout="@layout/overview_panel"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/hints"
+            layout="@layout/proactive_hints_container"
+            android:visibility="gone"/>
+
         <!-- Keep these behind the workspace so that they are not visible when
          we go into AllApps -->
         <com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.WorkspacePageIndicator
diff --git a/res/layout/proactive_hints_container.xml b/res/layout/proactive_hints_container.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2637f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/proactive_hints_container.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<Space
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="0dp"
+    android:layout_height="0dp" />
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