diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
index 6dbd947..001510d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/MainKeyboardView.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 import com.android.inputmethod.accessibility.AccessibilityUtils;
 import com.android.inputmethod.accessibility.MainKeyboardAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.inputmethod.annotations.ExternallyReferenced;
-import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.DrawingHandler;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.DrawingPreviewPlacerView;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview;
 import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.GestureTrailsDrawingPreview;
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.WeakHashMap;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
 /**
  * A view that is responsible for detecting key presses and touch movements.
  *
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@
  * @attr ref R.styleable#MainKeyboardView_suppressKeyPreviewAfterBatchInputDuration
  */
 public final class MainKeyboardView extends KeyboardView implements PointerTracker.DrawingProxy,
-        MoreKeysPanel.Controller, DrawingHandler.Callbacks, TimerHandler.Callbacks {
+        MoreKeysPanel.Controller, TimerHandler.Callbacks {
     private static final String TAG = MainKeyboardView.class.getSimpleName();
 
     /** Listener for {@link KeyboardActionListener}. */
@@ -164,11 +165,9 @@
     private final KeyDetector mKeyDetector;
     private final NonDistinctMultitouchHelper mNonDistinctMultitouchHelper;
 
-    private final TimerHandler mKeyTimerHandler;
+    private final TimerHandler mTimerHandler;
     private final int mLanguageOnSpacebarHorizontalMargin;
 
-    private final DrawingHandler mDrawingHandler = new DrawingHandler(this);
-
     private MainKeyboardAccessibilityDelegate mAccessibilityDelegate;
 
     public MainKeyboardView(final Context context, final AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@
                 R.styleable.MainKeyboardView_ignoreAltCodeKeyTimeout, 0);
         final int gestureRecognitionUpdateTime = mainKeyboardViewAttr.getInt(
                 R.styleable.MainKeyboardView_gestureRecognitionUpdateTime, 0);
-        mKeyTimerHandler = new TimerHandler(
+        mTimerHandler = new TimerHandler(
                 this, ignoreAltCodeKeyTimeout, gestureRecognitionUpdateTime);
 
         final float keyHysteresisDistance = mainKeyboardViewAttr.getDimension(
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@
         mKeyDetector = new KeyDetector(
                 keyHysteresisDistance, keyHysteresisDistanceForSlidingModifier);
 
-        PointerTracker.init(mainKeyboardViewAttr, mKeyTimerHandler, this /* DrawingProxy */);
+        PointerTracker.init(mainKeyboardViewAttr, mTimerHandler, this /* DrawingProxy */);
 
         final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         final boolean forceNonDistinctMultitouch = prefs.getBoolean(
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@
     @Override
     public void setKeyboard(final Keyboard keyboard) {
         // Remove any pending messages, except dismissing preview and key repeat.
-        mKeyTimerHandler.cancelLongPressTimers();
+        mTimerHandler.cancelLongPressTimers();
         super.setKeyboard(keyboard);
         mKeyDetector.setKeyboard(
                 keyboard, -getPaddingLeft(), -getPaddingTop() + getVerticalCorrection());
@@ -473,22 +472,21 @@
                 getWidth(), mOriginCoords, mDrawingPreviewPlacerView, isHardwareAccelerated());
     }
 
-    // Implements {@link TimerHandler.Callbacks} method.
+    // Implements {@link TimerHandler.Callbacks#dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(Key)}.
     @Override
     public void dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(final Key key) {
         mKeyPreviewChoreographer.dismissKeyPreview(key, false /* withAnimation */);
-        // To redraw key top letter.
         invalidateKey(key);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void dismissKeyPreview(final Key key) {
-        if (!isHardwareAccelerated()) {
-            // TODO: Implement preference option to control key preview method and duration.
-            mDrawingHandler.dismissKeyPreview(mKeyPreviewDrawParams.getLingerTimeout(), key);
-            return;
+        final KeyPreviewChoreographer keyPreviewChoreographer = mKeyPreviewChoreographer;
+        if (isHardwareAccelerated()) {
+            keyPreviewChoreographer.dismissKeyPreview(key, true /* withAnimation */);
         }
-        mKeyPreviewChoreographer.dismissKeyPreview(key, true /* withAnimation */);
+        // TODO: Implement preference option to control key preview method and duration.
+        mTimerHandler.postDismissKeyPreview(key, mKeyPreviewDrawParams.getLingerTimeout());
     }
 
     public void setSlidingKeyInputPreviewEnabled(final boolean enabled) {
@@ -512,16 +510,22 @@
         mGestureTrailsDrawingPreview.setPreviewEnabled(isGestureTrailEnabled);
     }
 
-    // Implements {@link DrawingHandler.Callbacks} method.
-    @Override
-    public void showGestureFloatingPreviewText(final SuggestedWords suggestedWords) {
+    public void showGestureFloatingPreviewText(@Nonnull final SuggestedWords suggestedWords,
+            final boolean dismissDelayed) {
         locatePreviewPlacerView();
-        mGestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.setSuggetedWords(suggestedWords);
+        final GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview gestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview =
+                mGestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview;
+        gestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.setSuggetedWords(suggestedWords);
+        if (dismissDelayed) {
+            mTimerHandler.postDismissGestureFloatingPreviewText(
+                    mGestureFloatingPreviewTextLingerTimeout);
+        }
     }
 
-    public void dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText() {
-        locatePreviewPlacerView();
-        mDrawingHandler.dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText(mGestureFloatingPreviewTextLingerTimeout);
+    // Implements {@link TimerHandler.Callbacks#dismissGestureFloatingPreviewTextWithoutDelay()}.
+    @Override
+    public void dismissGestureFloatingPreviewTextWithoutDelay() {
+        mGestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -653,7 +657,7 @@
         moreKeysPanel.showMoreKeysPanel(this, this, pointX, pointY, mKeyboardActionListener);
         tracker.onShowMoreKeysPanel(moreKeysPanel);
         // TODO: Implement zoom in animation of more keys panel.
-        dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(key);
+        mKeyPreviewChoreographer.dismissKeyPreview(key, false /* withAnimation */);
     }
 
     public boolean isInDraggingFinger() {
@@ -694,15 +698,15 @@
     }
 
     public void startDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer() {
-        mKeyTimerHandler.startDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer();
+        mTimerHandler.startDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer();
     }
 
     public void cancelDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer() {
-        mKeyTimerHandler.cancelDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer();
+        mTimerHandler.cancelDoubleTapShiftKeyTimer();
     }
 
     public boolean isInDoubleTapShiftKeyTimeout() {
-        return mKeyTimerHandler.isInDoubleTapShiftKeyTimeout();
+        return mTimerHandler.isInDoubleTapShiftKeyTimeout();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -711,9 +715,9 @@
             return false;
         }
         if (mNonDistinctMultitouchHelper != null) {
-            if (me.getPointerCount() > 1 && mKeyTimerHandler.isInKeyRepeat()) {
+            if (me.getPointerCount() > 1 && mTimerHandler.isInKeyRepeat()) {
                 // Key repeating timer will be canceled if 2 or more keys are in action.
-                mKeyTimerHandler.cancelKeyRepeatTimers();
+                mTimerHandler.cancelKeyRepeatTimers();
             }
             // Non distinct multitouch screen support
             mNonDistinctMultitouchHelper.processMotionEvent(me, mKeyDetector);
@@ -737,10 +741,9 @@
     }
 
     public void cancelAllOngoingEvents() {
-        mKeyTimerHandler.cancelAllMessages();
-        mDrawingHandler.cancelAllMessages();
+        mTimerHandler.cancelAllMessages();
         PointerTracker.setReleasedKeyGraphicsToAllKeys();
-        dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText();
+        mGestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText();
         dismissSlidingKeyInputPreview();
         PointerTracker.dismissAllMoreKeysPanels();
         PointerTracker.cancelAllPointerTrackers();
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/DrawingHandler.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/DrawingHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6513485..0000000
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/DrawingHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2013 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.inputmethod.keyboard.internal;
-
-import android.os.Message;
-
-import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.Key;
-import com.android.inputmethod.keyboard.internal.DrawingHandler.Callbacks;
-import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SuggestedWords;
-import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.LeakGuardHandlerWrapper;
-
-import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
-
-// TODO: Separate this class into KeyPreviewHandler and BatchInputPreviewHandler or so.
-public class DrawingHandler extends LeakGuardHandlerWrapper<Callbacks> {
-    public interface Callbacks {
-        public void dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(Key key);
-        public void showGestureFloatingPreviewText(SuggestedWords suggestedWords);
-    }
-
-    private static final int MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW = 0;
-    private static final int MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT = 1;
-
-    public DrawingHandler(@Nonnull final Callbacks ownerInstance) {
-        super(ownerInstance);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void handleMessage(final Message msg) {
-        final Callbacks callbacks = getOwnerInstance();
-        if (callbacks == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        switch (msg.what) {
-        case MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW:
-            callbacks.dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay((Key)msg.obj);
-            break;
-        case MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT:
-            callbacks.showGestureFloatingPreviewText(SuggestedWords.getEmptyInstance());
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void dismissKeyPreview(final long delay, final Key key) {
-        sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW, key), delay);
-    }
-
-    public void dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText(final long delay) {
-        sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT), delay);
-    }
-
-    public void cancelAllMessages() {
-        removeMessages(MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.java
index 37ea0f1..330ec52 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/GestureFloatingTextDrawingPreview.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.SuggestedWords;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.utils.CoordinateUtils;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
 /**
  * The class for single gesture preview text. The class for multiple gesture preview text will be
  * derived from it.
@@ -110,7 +112,11 @@
         // Nothing to do here.
     }
 
-    public void setSuggetedWords(final SuggestedWords suggestedWords) {
+    public void dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText() {
+        setSuggetedWords(SuggestedWords.getEmptyInstance());
+    }
+
+    public void setSuggetedWords(@Nonnull final SuggestedWords suggestedWords) {
         if (!isPreviewEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/TimerHandler.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/TimerHandler.java
index 076abbf..814e8c4 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/TimerHandler.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/TimerHandler.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
         public void startWhileTypingFadeinAnimation();
         public void startWhileTypingFadeoutAnimation();
         public void onLongPress(PointerTracker tracker);
+        public void dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(@Nonnull Key key);
+        public void dismissGestureFloatingPreviewTextWithoutDelay();
     }
 
     private static final int MSG_TYPING_STATE_EXPIRED = 0;
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@
     private static final int MSG_LONGPRESS_SHIFT_KEY = 3;
     private static final int MSG_DOUBLE_TAP_SHIFT_KEY = 4;
     private static final int MSG_UPDATE_BATCH_INPUT = 5;
+    private static final int MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW = 6;
+    private static final int MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT = 7;
 
     private final int mIgnoreAltCodeKeyTimeout;
     private final int mGestureRecognitionUpdateTime;
@@ -60,22 +64,31 @@
         if (callbacks == null) {
             return;
         }
-        final PointerTracker tracker = (PointerTracker) msg.obj;
         switch (msg.what) {
         case MSG_TYPING_STATE_EXPIRED:
             callbacks.startWhileTypingFadeinAnimation();
             break;
         case MSG_REPEAT_KEY:
-            tracker.onKeyRepeat(msg.arg1 /* code */, msg.arg2 /* repeatCount */);
+            final PointerTracker tracker1 = (PointerTracker) msg.obj;
+            tracker1.onKeyRepeat(msg.arg1 /* code */, msg.arg2 /* repeatCount */);
             break;
         case MSG_LONGPRESS_KEY:
         case MSG_LONGPRESS_SHIFT_KEY:
             cancelLongPressTimers();
-            callbacks.onLongPress(tracker);
+            final PointerTracker tracker2 = (PointerTracker) msg.obj;
+            callbacks.onLongPress(tracker2);
             break;
         case MSG_UPDATE_BATCH_INPUT:
-            tracker.updateBatchInputByTimer(SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
-            startUpdateBatchInputTimer(tracker);
+            final PointerTracker tracker3 = (PointerTracker) msg.obj;
+            tracker3.updateBatchInputByTimer(SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
+            startUpdateBatchInputTimer(tracker3);
+            break;
+        case MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW:
+            final Key key = (Key) msg.obj;
+            callbacks.dismissKeyPreviewWithoutDelay(key);
+            break;
+        case MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT:
+            callbacks.dismissGestureFloatingPreviewTextWithoutDelay();
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -215,8 +228,18 @@
         removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_BATCH_INPUT);
     }
 
+    public void postDismissKeyPreview(@Nonnull final Key key, final long delay) {
+        sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW, key), delay);
+    }
+
+    public void postDismissGestureFloatingPreviewText(final long delay) {
+        sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT), delay);
+    }
+
     public void cancelAllMessages() {
         cancelAllKeyTimers();
         cancelAllUpdateBatchInputTimers();
+        removeMessages(MSG_DISMISS_KEY_PREVIEW);
+        removeMessages(MSG_DISMISS_GESTURE_FLOATING_PREVIEW_TEXT);
     }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 5fa28d5..3fa1270 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -1501,14 +1501,12 @@
     }
 
     // This method must run on the UI Thread.
-    void showGesturePreviewAndSuggestionStrip(final SuggestedWords suggestedWords,
+    void showGesturePreviewAndSuggestionStrip(@Nonnull final SuggestedWords suggestedWords,
             final boolean dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText) {
         showSuggestionStrip(suggestedWords);
         final MainKeyboardView mainKeyboardView = mKeyboardSwitcher.getMainKeyboardView();
-        mainKeyboardView.showGestureFloatingPreviewText(suggestedWords);
-        if (dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText) {
-            mainKeyboardView.dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText();
-        }
+        mainKeyboardView.showGestureFloatingPreviewText(suggestedWords,
+                dismissGestureFloatingPreviewText /* dismissDelayed */);
     }
 
     // Called from PointerTracker through the KeyboardActionListener interface
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
index b84de69..c51e20f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SuggestedWords.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
+
 public class SuggestedWords {
     public static final int INDEX_OF_TYPED_WORD = 0;
     public static final int INDEX_OF_AUTO_CORRECTION = 1;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
     public static final int MAX_SUGGESTIONS = 18;
 
     private static final ArrayList<SuggestedWordInfo> EMPTY_WORD_INFO_LIST = new ArrayList<>(0);
+    @Nonnull
     private static final SuggestedWords EMPTY = new SuggestedWords(
             EMPTY_WORD_INFO_LIST, null /* rawSuggestions */, false /* typedWordValid */,
             false /* willAutoCorrect */, false /* isObsoleteSuggestions */, INPUT_STYLE_NONE);
@@ -210,6 +213,7 @@
         return result;
     }
 
+    @Nonnull
     public static final SuggestedWords getEmptyInstance() {
         return SuggestedWords.EMPTY;
     }