diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index d8bb90a..333df05 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@
     private final int[] mTmpAddItemCellCoordinates = new int[2];
 
     @Thunk Hotseat mHotseat;
-    private View mDragHandleIndicator;
     @Nullable private View mHotseatSearchBox;
 
     private DropTargetBar mDropTargetBar;
@@ -920,7 +919,6 @@
         mOverviewPanel = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
         mOverviewPanelContainer = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel_container);
         mHotseat = findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
-        mDragHandleIndicator = findViewById(R.id.drag_indicator);
         mHotseatSearchBox = findViewById(R.id.search_container_hotseat);
 
         mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
@@ -1181,10 +1179,6 @@
         return mHotseat;
     }
 
-    public View getDragHandleIndicator() {
-        return mDragHandleIndicator;
-    }
-
     public View getHotseatSearchBox() {
         return mHotseatSearchBox;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index f548095..a47d7f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     public static final int ALL_APPS_HEADER = 1 << 2;
     public static final int ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA = 1 << 3; // e.g. app predictions
     public static final int ALL_APPS_CONTENT = 1 << 4;
-    public static final int DRAG_HANDLE_INDICATOR = 1 << 5;
 
     protected static final int FLAG_MULTI_PAGE = 1 << 0;
     protected static final int FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY = 1 << 1;
@@ -194,9 +193,9 @@
 
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
         if (launcher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            return HOTSEAT_ICONS | DRAG_HANDLE_INDICATOR;
+            return HOTSEAT_ICONS;
         }
-        return HOTSEAT_ICONS | DRAG_HANDLE_INDICATOR | HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
+        return HOTSEAT_ICONS | HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 8d3d459..157dc1b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.DRAWABLE_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.DRAG_HANDLE_INDICATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
@@ -90,10 +89,6 @@
                 (elements & HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX) != 0 ? 1 : 0,
                 pageAlphaProvider.interpolator);
 
-        propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getDragHandleIndicator(),
-                (elements & DRAG_HANDLE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 1 : 0,
-                pageAlphaProvider.interpolator);
-
         // Set scrim
         propertySetter.setFloat(ViewScrim.get(mWorkspace), ViewScrim.PROGRESS,
                 state.getWorkspaceScrimAlpha(mLauncher), Interpolators.LINEAR);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 6d70a08..93514e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
             mAppsView.setAlpha(1);
             mLauncher.getHotseat().setTranslationY(0);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator().setTranslationY(0);
-            mLauncher.getDragHandleIndicator().setTranslationY(0);
         }
     }
 
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@
         if (!mIsVerticalLayout) {
             mLauncher.getHotseat().setTranslationY(hotseatTranslation);
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator().setTranslationY(hotseatTranslation);
-            mLauncher.getDragHandleIndicator().setTranslationY(hotseatTranslation);
         }
 
         // Use a light system UI (dark icons) if all apps is behind at least half of the
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/LauncherDragIndicator.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/LauncherDragIndicator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 986e4be..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/LauncherDragIndicator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 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.
- */
-package com.android.launcher3.views;
-
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.view.Gravity;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
-import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
-import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType;
-
-public class LauncherDragIndicator extends ImageView implements Insettable, OnClickListener {
-
-    private static final int WALLPAPERS = R.string.wallpaper_button_text;
-    private static final int WIDGETS = R.string.widget_button_text;
-    private static final int SETTINGS = R.string.settings_button_text;
-
-    protected final Launcher mLauncher;
-
-    public LauncherDragIndicator(Context context) {
-        this(context, null);
-    }
-
-    public LauncherDragIndicator(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        this(context, attrs, 0);
-    }
-
-    public LauncherDragIndicator(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
-        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
-        setOnClickListener(this);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
-        DeviceProfile grid = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
-        FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
-
-        if (grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            if (grid.isSeascape()) {
-                lp.leftMargin = grid.hotseatBarSidePaddingPx;
-                lp.rightMargin = insets.right;
-                lp.gravity =  Gravity.RIGHT | Gravity.BOTTOM;
-            } else {
-                lp.leftMargin = insets.left;
-                lp.rightMargin = grid.hotseatBarSidePaddingPx;
-                lp.gravity = Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.BOTTOM;
-            }
-            lp.bottomMargin = grid.workspacePadding.bottom;
-            setImageResource(R.drawable.all_apps_handle_landscape);
-        } else {
-            lp.leftMargin = lp.rightMargin = 0;
-            lp.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM;
-            lp.bottomMargin = getPortraitBottomMargin(grid, insets);
-            setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_drag_indicator);
-        }
-
-        lp.width = lp.height = grid.pageIndicatorSizePx;
-        setLayoutParams(lp);
-    }
-
-    protected int getPortraitBottomMargin(DeviceProfile grid, Rect insets) {
-        return grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom - grid.pageIndicatorSizePx;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
-        super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(info);
-        initCustomActions(info);
-    }
-
-    protected void initCustomActions(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
-        Context context = getContext();
-        if (Utilities.isWallpaperAllowed(context)) {
-            info.addAction(new AccessibilityAction(WALLPAPERS, context.getText(WALLPAPERS)));
-        }
-        info.addAction(new AccessibilityAction(WIDGETS, context.getText(WIDGETS)));
-        info.addAction(new AccessibilityAction(SETTINGS, context.getText(SETTINGS)));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean performAccessibilityAction(int action, Bundle arguments) {
-        if (action == WALLPAPERS) {
-            return OptionsPopupView.startWallpaperPicker(this);
-        } else if (action == WIDGETS) {
-            return OptionsPopupView.onWidgetsClicked(this);
-        } else if (action == SETTINGS) {
-            return OptionsPopupView.startSettings(this);
-        }
-        return super.performAccessibilityAction(action, arguments);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onClick(View view) {
-        if (!mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)) {
-            mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().logActionOnControl(
-                    Action.Touch.TAP, ControlType.ALL_APPS_BUTTON);
-            mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(ALL_APPS);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
index b49b565..28602f5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
@@ -15,28 +15,63 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
+import static android.content.Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE;
 import static android.support.v4.graphics.ColorUtils.compositeColors;
 import static android.support.v4.graphics.ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.view.ViewCompat;
+import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat;
+import android.support.v4.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat.AccessibilityActionCompat;
+import android.support.v4.widget.ExploreByTouchHelper;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager.AccessibilityStateChangeListener;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.WallpaperColorInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.WallpaperColorInfo.OnChangeListener;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Simple scrim which draws a flat color
  */
-public class ScrimView extends View implements Insettable, OnChangeListener {
+public class ScrimView extends View implements Insettable, OnChangeListener,
+        AccessibilityStateChangeListener, StateListener {
 
+    private static final int WALLPAPERS = R.string.wallpaper_button_text;
+    private static final int WIDGETS = R.string.widget_button_text;
+    private static final int SETTINGS = R.string.settings_button_text;
+
+    private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
+    private final int[] mTempPos = new int[2];
+
+    protected final Launcher mLauncher;
     private final WallpaperColorInfo mWallpaperColorInfo;
+    private final AccessibilityManager mAM;
     protected final int mEndScrim;
 
     protected float mMaxScrimAlpha;
@@ -48,28 +83,56 @@
     protected int mEndFlatColor;
     protected int mEndFlatColorAlpha;
 
+    protected final int mDragHandleSize;
+    private final Rect mDragHandleBounds;
+    private final AccessibilityHelper mAccessibilityHelper;
+    @Nullable
+    protected Drawable mDragHandle;
+
     public ScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
+        mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
         mWallpaperColorInfo = WallpaperColorInfo.getInstance(context);
         mEndScrim = Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.allAppsScrimColor);
 
         mMaxScrimAlpha = 0.7f;
+
+        mDragHandleSize = context.getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.vertical_drag_handle_size);
+        mDragHandleBounds = new Rect(0, 0, mDragHandleSize, mDragHandleSize);
+
+        mAccessibilityHelper = new AccessibilityHelper();
+        ViewCompat.setAccessibilityDelegate(this, mAccessibilityHelper);
+
+        mAM = (AccessibilityManager) context.getSystemService(ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setInsets(Rect insets) { }
+    public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
+        updateDragHandleBounds();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        updateDragHandleBounds();
+    }
 
     @Override
     protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
         mWallpaperColorInfo.addOnChangeListener(this);
         onExtractedColorsChanged(mWallpaperColorInfo);
+
+        mAM.addAccessibilityStateChangeListener(this);
+        onAccessibilityStateChanged(mAM.isEnabled());
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         mWallpaperColorInfo.removeOnChangeListener(this);
+        mAM.removeAccessibilityStateChangeListener(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -91,6 +154,7 @@
         if (mProgress != progress) {
             mProgress = progress;
             updateColors();
+            updateDragHandleAlpha();
             invalidate();
         }
     }
@@ -102,10 +166,158 @@
                 mEndFlatColor, Math.round((1 - mProgress) * mEndFlatColorAlpha));
     }
 
+    protected void updateDragHandleAlpha() {
+        if (mDragHandle != null) {
+            mDragHandle.setAlpha(Math.round(255 * Utilities.boundToRange(mProgress, 0, 1)));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
         if (mCurrentFlatColor != 0) {
             canvas.drawColor(mCurrentFlatColor);
         }
     }
+
+    protected void updateDragHandleBounds() {
+        DeviceProfile grid = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
+        final int left;
+        final int width = getMeasuredWidth();
+        final int top = getMeasuredHeight() - mDragHandleSize - grid.getInsets().bottom;
+        final int topMargin;
+
+        if (grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+            topMargin = grid.workspacePadding.bottom;
+            if (grid.isSeascape()) {
+                left = width - grid.getInsets().right - mDragHandleSize;
+            } else {
+                left = mDragHandleSize + grid.getInsets().left;
+            }
+        } else {
+            left = (width - mDragHandleSize) / 2;
+            topMargin = grid.hotseatBarSizePx;
+        }
+        mDragHandleBounds.offsetTo(left, top - topMargin);
+
+        if (mDragHandle != null) {
+            mDragHandle.setBounds(mDragHandleBounds);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAccessibilityStateChanged(boolean enabled) {
+        LauncherStateManager stateManager = mLauncher.getStateManager();
+        stateManager.removeStateListener(this);
+
+        if (enabled) {
+            mDragHandle = mLauncher.getDrawable(R.drawable.drag_handle_indicator);
+            mDragHandle.setBounds(mDragHandleBounds);
+
+            stateManager.addStateListener(this);
+            onStateSetImmediately(mLauncher.getStateManager().getState());
+
+            updateDragHandleAlpha();
+        } else {
+            mDragHandle = null;
+        }
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean dispatchHoverEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        return mAccessibilityHelper.dispatchHoverEvent(event) || super.dispatchHoverEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
+        return mAccessibilityHelper.dispatchKeyEvent(event) || super.dispatchKeyEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onFocusChanged(boolean gainFocus, int direction,
+            Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
+        super.onFocusChanged(gainFocus, direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
+        mAccessibilityHelper.onFocusChanged(gainFocus, direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
+        onStateSetImmediately(finalState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStateSetImmediately(LauncherState state) {
+        setImportantForAccessibility(state == ALL_APPS
+                ? IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                : IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO);
+    }
+
+    private class AccessibilityHelper extends ExploreByTouchHelper {
+
+        private static final int DRAG_HANDLE_ID = 1;
+
+        public AccessibilityHelper() {
+            super(ScrimView.this);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected int getVirtualViewAt(float x, float y) {
+            return  mDragHandleBounds.contains((int) x, (int) y)
+                    ? DRAG_HANDLE_ID : INVALID_ID;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void getVisibleVirtualViews(List<Integer> virtualViewIds) {
+            virtualViewIds.add(DRAG_HANDLE_ID);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPopulateNodeForVirtualView(int virtualViewId,
+                AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat node) {
+            node.setContentDescription(getContext().getString(R.string.all_apps_button_label));
+            node.setBoundsInParent(mDragHandleBounds);
+
+            getLocationOnScreen(mTempPos);
+            mTempRect.set(mDragHandleBounds);
+            mTempRect.offset(mTempPos[0], mTempPos[1]);
+            node.setBoundsInScreen(mTempRect);
+
+            node.addAction(AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat.ACTION_CLICK);
+            node.setClickable(true);
+            node.setFocusable(true);
+
+            if (mLauncher.isInState(NORMAL)) {
+                Context context = getContext();
+                if (Utilities.isWallpaperAllowed(context)) {
+                    node.addAction(
+                            new AccessibilityActionCompat(WALLPAPERS, context.getText(WALLPAPERS)));
+                }
+                node.addAction(new AccessibilityActionCompat(WIDGETS, context.getText(WIDGETS)));
+                node.addAction(new AccessibilityActionCompat(SETTINGS, context.getText(SETTINGS)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected boolean onPerformActionForVirtualView(
+                int virtualViewId, int action, Bundle arguments) {
+            if (action == AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat.ACTION_CLICK) {
+                mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().logActionOnControl(
+                        Action.Touch.TAP, ControlType.ALL_APPS_BUTTON,
+                        mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().containerType);
+                mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(ALL_APPS);
+                return true;
+            } else if (action == WALLPAPERS) {
+                return OptionsPopupView.startWallpaperPicker(ScrimView.this);
+            } else if (action == WIDGETS) {
+                return OptionsPopupView.onWidgetsClicked(ScrimView.this);
+            } else if (action == SETTINGS) {
+                return OptionsPopupView.startSettings(ScrimView.this);
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }