diff --git a/protos/launcher_atom.proto b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
index f1b71e8868..f1db144604 100644
--- a/protos/launcher_atom.proto
+++ b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@ message ContainerInfo {
     HotseatContainer hotseat = 2;
     FolderContainer folder = 3;
     AllAppsContainer all_apps_container = 4;
+    WidgetsContainer widgets_container = 5;
   }
 }
 
 message AllAppsContainer {
 }
 
+message WidgetsContainer {
+}
+
 enum Origin {
   UNKNOWN = 0;
   DEFAULT_LAYOUT = 1;       // icon automatically placed in workspace, folder, hotseat
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 87ead9e7b5..535c9e6c70 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -153,12 +153,16 @@ public class LauncherSettings {
         public static final int CONTAINER_PREDICTION = -102;
         public static final int CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION = -103;
         public static final int CONTAINER_ALL_APPS = -104;
+        public static final int CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY = -105;
+
 
         public static final String containerToString(int container) {
             switch (container) {
                 case CONTAINER_DESKTOP: return "desktop";
                 case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT: return "hotseat";
                 case CONTAINER_PREDICTION: return "prediction";
+                case CONTAINER_ALL_APPS: return "all_apps";
+                case CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY: return "widgets_tray";
                 default: return String.valueOf(container);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAddItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAddItemInfo.java
index 29c9d935ae..be994ee138 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAddItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAddItemInfo.java
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 /**
- * Meta data that is used for deferred binding.
- * e.g., this object is used to pass information on draggable targets when they are dropped onto
- * the workspace from another container.
+ * Meta data that is used for deferred binding. e.g., this object is used to pass information on
+ * draggable targets when they are dropped onto the workspace from another container.
  */
 public class PendingAddItemInfo extends ItemInfo {
 
@@ -36,4 +39,22 @@ public class PendingAddItemInfo extends ItemInfo {
     protected String dumpProperties() {
         return super.dumpProperties() + " componentName=" + componentName;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns shallow copy of the object.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public ItemInfo makeShallowCopy() {
+        PendingAddItemInfo itemInfo = new PendingAddItemInfo();
+        itemInfo.copyFrom(this);
+        itemInfo.componentName = this.componentName;
+        return itemInfo;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public ComponentName getTargetComponent() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(super.getTargetComponent()).orElse(componentName);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 286b522636..6b660c1ab8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2438,6 +2438,10 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView<WorkspacePageIndicator>
                     // widgets/shortcuts/folders in a slightly different way
                     mLauncher.addPendingItem(pendingInfo, container, screenId, mTargetCell,
                             item.spanX, item.spanY);
+                    mStatsLogManager.log(
+                            LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DROP_COMPLETED,
+                            d.logInstanceId,
+                            d.dragInfo.buildProto(null));
                 }
             };
             boolean isWidget = pendingInfo.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET
@@ -2526,11 +2530,12 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView<WorkspacePageIndicator>
                 mLauncher.getDragLayer().animateViewIntoPosition(d.dragView, view, this);
                 resetTransitionTransform();
             }
+            mStatsLogManager.log(
+                    LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DROP_COMPLETED,
+                    d.logInstanceId,
+                    d.dragInfo.buildProto(null));
         }
-        mStatsLogManager.log(
-                LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DROP_COMPLETED,
-                d.logInstanceId,
-                d.dragInfo.buildProto(null));
+
     }
 
     public Bitmap createWidgetBitmap(ItemInfo widgetInfo, View layout) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index f2b7e54a12..a97d52969b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_ALL_APP
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
@@ -342,6 +343,11 @@ public class ItemInfo {
                         .setAllAppsContainer(
                                 AllAppsContainer.getDefaultInstance())
                         .build();
+            case CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY:
+                return ContainerInfo.newBuilder()
+                        .setWidgetsContainer(
+                                LauncherAtom.WidgetsContainer.getDefaultInstance())
+                        .build();
         }
         return ContainerInfo.getDefaultInstance();
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddShortcutInfo.java
index 6e21a41b27..96016526a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddShortcutInfo.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.PendingAddItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.ShortcutConfigActivityInfo;
 
@@ -32,5 +34,6 @@ public class PendingAddShortcutInfo extends PendingAddItemInfo {
         componentName = activityInfo.getComponent();
         user = activityInfo.getUser();
         itemType = activityInfo.getItemType();
+        this.container = CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddWidgetInfo.java
index bc404842eb..bef9a08f14 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAddWidgetInfo.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY;
+
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public class PendingAddWidgetInfo extends PendingAddItemInfo {
         spanY = i.spanY;
         minSpanX = i.minSpanX;
         minSpanY = i.minSpanY;
+        this.container = CONTAINER_WIDGETS_TRAY;
     }
 
     public WidgetAddFlowHandler getHandler() {