diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
index 73e705b..7f327a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ResourceUtils.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         return getDimenByName(resName, res, 48);
     }
 
-    private static int getDimenByName(String resName, Resources res, int defaultValue) {
+    public static int getDimenByName(String resName, Resources res, int defaultValue) {
         final int frameSize;
         final int frameSizeResID = res.getIdentifier(resName, "dimen", "android");
         if (frameSizeResID != 0) {
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@
         return frameSize;
     }
 
+    public static boolean getBoolByName(String resName, Resources res, boolean defaultValue) {
+        final boolean val;
+        final int resId = res.getIdentifier(resName, "bool", "android");
+        if (resId != 0) {
+            val = res.getBoolean(resId);
+        } else {
+            val = defaultValue;
+        }
+        return val;
+    }
+
     public static int pxFromDp(float size, DisplayMetrics metrics) {
         return Math.round(TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, size, metrics));
     }