diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index e81c4c96a4..272f7c12c4 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
             android:launchMode="singleTask"
             android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
-            android:theme="@style/Theme">
+            android:theme="@style/Theme"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateUnspecified|adjustPan">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME"/>
diff --git a/res/drawable/texture_brushed_steel.png b/res/drawable/texture_brushed_steel.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73b3dfe63e
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable/texture_brushed_steel.png differ
diff --git a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
index e92c8dc18f..2b262c37ee 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 
-            android:background="@color/grid_dark_background"
+            launcher:texture="@drawable/texture_brushed_steel"
 
             android:scrollbarStyle="outsideInset"
             android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
diff --git a/res/layout-port/application_boxed.xml b/res/layout-port/application_boxed.xml
index 63d2254b4e..e71a2e2d93 100644
--- a/res/layout-port/application_boxed.xml
+++ b/res/layout-port/application_boxed.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     android:paddingTop="5dip"
     android:paddingBottom="2dip"
     android:drawablePadding="0dip"
-
+        
     android:textSize="13dip"
     android:maxLines="2"
     android:ellipsize="marquee"
diff --git a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
index 1ba524b4dd..0c249a3444 100644
--- a/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-port/launcher.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 
-            android:background="@color/grid_dark_background"
+            launcher:texture="@drawable/texture_brushed_steel"
 
             android:scrollbarStyle="outsideInset"
             android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
diff --git a/res/layout/widget_search.xml b/res/layout/widget_search.xml
index dcc83a5bb1..209716d529 100644
--- a/res/layout/widget_search.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widget_search.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:src="@drawable/google_logo" />
         
-    <AutoCompleteTextView
+    <com.android.launcher.SearchAutoCompleteTextView
         android:id="@+id/input"
         android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         android:singleLine="true"
         android:selectAllOnFocus="true"
         android:completionThreshold="1"
-        android:inputType="textAutoComplete|textSearch"
+        android:inputType="textAutoComplete"
+        android:imeOptions="actionSearch"
         />
         
      <ImageButton android:id="@+id/search_go_btn"
diff --git a/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index ad5a305753..dea039f701 100644
--- a/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"Složka"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Složka Live"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Miniaplikace"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Tapeta"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Složka"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Hodiny"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"zápis nastavení a odkazů plochy"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Povoluje aplikaci změnit nastavení a odkazy plochy."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Vyhledávání Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Při načítání gadgetu došlo k problému"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-de/strings.xml b/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 2b144da99d..c40585215a 100644
--- a/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"Ordner"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Live-Ordner"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Hintergrund"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Ordner"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Uhr"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"Einstellungen und Shortcuts für Startseite schreiben"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Ermöglicht einer Anwendung, die Einstellungen und Shortcuts auf der Startseite zu ändern."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google-Suche"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Problem beim Laden von Gadget"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-es/strings.xml b/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 0cacbdafd5..20d2605be0 100644
--- a/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
     <string name="menu_item_add_item">"Añadir a pantalla de página principal"</string>
     <string name="group_applications">"Aplicación"</string>
     <string name="group_shortcuts">"Acceso directo"</string>
-    <string name="group_search">"Buscar"</string>
+    <string name="group_search">"Búsqueda"</string>
     <string name="group_folder">"Carpeta"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Carpeta activa"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Fondo de pantalla"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Carpeta"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Reloj"</string>
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@
     <string name="title_select_live_folder">"Seleccionar carpeta activa"</string>
     <string name="menu_add">"Añadir"</string>
     <string name="menu_wallpaper">"Fondo de pantalla"</string>
-    <string name="menu_search">"Búsqueda de Google"</string>
+    <string name="menu_search">"Buscar con Google"</string>
     <string name="menu_notifications">"Notificaciones"</string>
     <string name="menu_settings">"Ajustes"</string>
     <string name="permlab_install_shortcut">"instalar accesos directos"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"escribir información de accesos directos y de configuración de la página principal"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Permite que una aplicación modifique la configuración y los accesos directos de la página principal."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Búsqueda de Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Problema la cargar gadget"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index c256109224..c01ef47d2f 100644
--- a/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     xmlns:xliff="urn:oasis:names:tc:xliff:document:1.2">
     <string name="application_name">"Accueil"</string>
     <string name="folder_name">"Dossier"</string>
-    <string name="chooser_wallpaper">"Sélectionner l\'arrière-plan à partir de"</string>
-    <string name="wallpaper_instructions">"Configurer l\'arrière-plan"</string>
-    <string name="pick_wallpaper">"Galerie des arrière-plans"</string>
+    <string name="chooser_wallpaper">"Sélectionner à partir de..."</string>
+    <string name="wallpaper_instructions">"Sélectionner"</string>
+    <string name="pick_wallpaper">"Galerie"</string>
     <string name="activity_not_found">"L\'application n\'est pas installée sur votre téléphone."</string>
     <string name="rename_folder_label">"Nom du dossier"</string>
     <string name="rename_folder_title">"Renommer le dossier"</string>
@@ -30,17 +30,16 @@
     <string name="group_shortcuts">"Raccourci"</string>
     <string name="group_search">"Recherche"</string>
     <string name="group_folder">"Dossier"</string>
-    <string name="group_live_folders">"Dossier live"</string>
+    <string name="group_live_folders">"Dossier actif"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadgets"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Arrière-plan"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Dossier"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Horloge"</string>
     <string name="add_photo_frame">"Cadre d\'image"</string>
     <string name="add_search">"Rechercher"</string>
-    <string name="out_of_space">"Plus d\'espace libre sur l\'écran Accueil."</string>
+    <string name="out_of_space">"Plus d\'espace libre sur l\'écran d\'accueil."</string>
     <string name="title_select_shortcut">"Sélectionner un raccourci"</string>
-    <string name="title_select_live_folder">"Sélectionner Live Folder"</string>
+    <string name="title_select_live_folder">"Sélectionner dossier actif"</string>
     <string name="menu_add">"Ajouter"</string>
     <string name="menu_wallpaper">"Arrière-plan"</string>
     <string name="menu_search">"Rechercher"</string>
@@ -50,10 +49,11 @@
     <string name="permdesc_install_shortcut">"Permet à une application d\'ajouter des raccourcis sans l\'intervention de l\'utilisateur."</string>
     <string name="permlab_uninstall_shortcut">"désinstaller les raccourcis"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_uninstall_shortcut">"Permet à une application de supprimer les raccourcis sans l\'intervention de l\'utilisateur."</string>
-    <string name="permlab_read_settings">"lire les paramètres et les raccourcis de la page d\'accueil"</string>
+    <string name="permlab_read_settings">"Lire les paramètres et les raccourcis de la page d\'accueil"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_read_settings">"Permet à une application de lire les paramètres et raccourcis de la page d\'accueil."</string>
-    <string name="permlab_write_settings">"écrire les paramètres de la page d\'accueil et des raccourcis"</string>
+    <string name="permlab_write_settings">"Enregistrer les paramètres de la page d\'accueil et des raccourcis"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Permet à une application de modifier les paramètres et les raccourcis de la page d\'accueil."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Recherche Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Problème lors du chargement du gadget"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-it/strings.xml b/res/values-it/strings.xml
index a6895f9936..47c6f9f798 100644
--- a/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@
     <string name="cancel_action">"Annulla"</string>
     <string name="menu_item_add_item">"Aggiungi a schermata Home"</string>
     <string name="group_applications">"Applicazione"</string>
-    <string name="group_shortcuts">"Collegamento"</string>
-    <string name="group_search">"Cerca"</string>
+    <string name="group_shortcuts">"Scorciatoia"</string>
+    <string name="group_search">"Ricerca"</string>
     <string name="group_folder">"Cartella"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Cartella dinamica"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Sfondo"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Cartella"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Orologio"</string>
@@ -46,14 +45,15 @@
     <string name="menu_search">"Cerca"</string>
     <string name="menu_notifications">"Notifiche"</string>
     <string name="menu_settings">"Impostazioni"</string>
-    <string name="permlab_install_shortcut">"aggiungere collegamenti"</string>
-    <string name="permdesc_install_shortcut">"Consente a un\'applicazione di aggiungere collegamenti automaticamente."</string>
-    <string name="permlab_uninstall_shortcut">"eliminare collegamenti"</string>
-    <string name="permdesc_uninstall_shortcut">"Consente a un\'applicazione di rimuovere collegamenti automaticamente."</string>
-    <string name="permlab_read_settings">"leggere impostazioni e collegamenti in Home"</string>
-    <string name="permdesc_read_settings">"Consente a un\'applicazione di leggere le impostazioni e i collegamenti in Home."</string>
-    <string name="permlab_write_settings">"creare impostazioni e collegamenti in Home"</string>
-    <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Consente a un\'applicazione di modificare le impostazioni e i collegamenti in Home."</string>
+    <string name="permlab_install_shortcut">"aggiungere scorciatorie"</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_install_shortcut">"Consente a un\'applicazione di aggiungere scorciatoie automaticamente."</string>
+    <string name="permlab_uninstall_shortcut">"eliminare scorciatoie"</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_uninstall_shortcut">"Consente a un\'applicazione di rimuovere scorciatoie automaticamente."</string>
+    <string name="permlab_read_settings">"leggere impostazioni e scorciatoie in Home"</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_read_settings">"Consente a un\'applicazione di leggere le impostazioni e le scorciatoie in Home."</string>
+    <string name="permlab_write_settings">"creare impostazioni e scorciatoie in Home"</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Consente a un\'applicazione di modificare le impostazioni e le scorciatoie in Home."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Ricerca Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Errore durante caricamento del gadget"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 4c848828d8..cf71c65a9d 100644
--- a/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"フォルダ"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"ライブフォルダ"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"ウィジェット"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"ガジェット"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"壁紙"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"フォルダ"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"時計"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"ホームの設定とショートカットの書き込み"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"ホームの設定とショートカットの変更をアプリケーションに許可します。"</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google検索"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"ガジェットをロードできません"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index 65f2079727..75ad6d8a69 100644
--- a/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"폴더"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"라이브 폴더"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"위젯"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"가젯"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"배경화면"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"폴더"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"시계"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"홈 설정 및 바로가기 쓰기"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"응용프로그램이 홈에 있는 설정 및 바로가기를 변경할 수 있습니다."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google 검색"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"가젯 로드 중 문제 발생"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-nb/strings.xml b/res/values-nb/strings.xml
index c34acf387e..b14a5da7b7 100644
--- a/res/values-nb/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-nb/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"Mappe"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Aktiv mappe"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Skrivebordselement"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Bakgrunnsbilde"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Mappe"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Klokke"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"skrive skrivebordsinnstillinger og -snarveier"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Lar applikasjonen endre innstillinger og snarveier på skrivebordet."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google-søk"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Problem under lasting av gadget"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 301d2747e1..e4959c0db7 100644
--- a/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"Map"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Live map"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadget"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Achtergrond"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Map"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Klok"</string>
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@
     <string name="permdesc_read_settings">"Hiermee kan een toepassing de instellingen en snelkoppelingen op de startpagina lezen."</string>
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"instellingen en snelkoppelingen voor de startpagina schrijven"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Hiermee kan een toepassing de instellingen en snelkoppelingen op de startpagina wijzigen."</string>
-    <string name="search_hint">"Zoeken met Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Probleem bij het laden van gadget"</string>
+    <string name="search_hint">"Google Zoeken"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index adb5785a27..99718cb160 100644
--- a/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@
     <string name="menu_item_add_item">"Dodaj do strony głównej"</string>
     <string name="group_applications">"Aplikacja"</string>
     <string name="group_shortcuts">"Skrót"</string>
-    <string name="group_search">"Szukaj"</string>
+    <string name="group_search">"Wyszukiwarka"</string>
     <string name="group_folder">"Folder"</string>
-    <string name="group_live_folders">"Folder Live"</string>
+    <string name="group_live_folders">"Folder aktywny"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Gadżet"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Tapeta"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Folder"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Zegar"</string>
     <string name="add_photo_frame">"Ramka obrazu"</string>
-    <string name="add_search">"Szukaj"</string>
+    <string name="add_search">"Wyszukiwarka"</string>
     <string name="out_of_space">"Brak miejsca na tej stronie głównej"</string>
     <string name="title_select_shortcut">"Wybierz skrót"</string>
     <string name="title_select_live_folder">"Wybierz folder aktywny"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"zapisywanie ustawień i skrótów strony głównej"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Umożliwia aplikacji zmianę ustawień i skrótów strony głównej."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Szukaj w Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Wystąpił problem podczas ładowania gadżetu"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index d2ac07dccd..ab6120e9bf 100644
--- a/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"Папка"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"Динамическая папка"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Виджет"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"Гаджет"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"Фоновый рисунок"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"Папка"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"Часы"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"записывать ярлыки и настройки главного экрана"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"Позволяет приложению изменять настройки и ярлыки на главном экране."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Поиск Google"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"Проблема загрузки гаджета"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 8ea7b3f6bc..f5d929d16f 100644
--- a/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"文件夹"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"活动的文件夹"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"小工具"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"小工具"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"壁纸"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"文件夹"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"时钟"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"写入“主页”设置和快捷键"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"允许应用程序更改“主页”中的设置和快捷键。"</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google 搜索"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"载入小工具时出现问题"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index b6559ffd6b..326f2a232f 100644
--- a/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     <string name="group_folder">"資料夾"</string>
     <string name="group_live_folders">"使用中的資料夾"</string>
     <string name="group_widgets">"Widget"</string>
-    <string name="group_gadgets">"小工具"</string>
     <string name="group_wallpapers">"桌布"</string>
     <string name="add_folder">"資料夾"</string>
     <string name="add_clock">"時鐘"</string>
@@ -55,5 +54,6 @@
     <string name="permlab_write_settings">"寫入首頁設定和捷徑"</string>
     <string name="permdesc_write_settings">"允許應用程式變更首頁中的設定和捷徑。"</string>
     <string name="search_hint">"Google 搜尋"</string>
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">"載入小工具時發生問題"</string>
+    <!-- no translation found for gadget_error_text (8359351016167075858) -->
+    <skip />
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 87f5b788b4..ab545aa764 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@
         <attr name="direction" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
+    <!-- AllAppsGridView specific attributes. These attributes are used to customize
+         the list of all apps in XML files. -->
+    <declare-styleable name="AllAppsGridView">
+        <!-- The background texture. -->
+        <attr name="texture" format="reference"  />
+    </declare-styleable>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index ff417987f6..a7945cba7f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@
     <string name="group_folder">Folder</string>
     <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Title of the group containing the list of all live folders -->
     <string name="group_live_folders">Live folder</string>
-    <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Title of the group containing the list of all widgets -->
+    <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Title of the group containing the list of all widgets/gadgets -->
     <string name="group_widgets">Widget</string>
-    <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Title of the group containing the list of all gadgets -->
-    <string name="group_gadgets">Gadget</string>
     <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Title of the group containing the list of apps that can set the wallpaper-->
     <string name="group_wallpapers">Wallpaper</string>
     <!-- Options in "Add to Home" dialog box; Name of the Folder widget-->
@@ -115,6 +113,6 @@
     <string name="search_hint">Google Search</string>
 
     <!-- Text to show user in place of a gadget when we can't display it properly -->
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">Problem loading gadget</string>
+    <string name="gadget_error_text">Problem loading widget</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/AddAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher/AddAdapter.java
index 14107084ee..18b36d5e22 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/AddAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/AddAdapter.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class AddAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         mItems.add(new ListItem(res, R.string.group_search,
                 R.drawable.ic_search_gadget, ITEM_SEARCH));
         
-        mItems.add(new ListItem(res, R.string.group_gadgets,
+        mItems.add(new ListItem(res, R.string.group_widgets,
                 R.drawable.ic_launcher_gadget, ITEM_GADGET));
         
         mItems.add(new ListItem(res, R.string.group_live_folders,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/AllAppsGridView.java b/src/com/android/launcher/AllAppsGridView.java
index a898c1a029..b8f79025fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/AllAppsGridView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/AllAppsGridView.java
@@ -19,25 +19,46 @@ package com.android.launcher;
 import android.widget.GridView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
 
 public class AllAppsGridView extends GridView implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener,
         AdapterView.OnItemLongClickListener, DragSource {
 
     private DragController mDragger;
     private Launcher mLauncher;
+    private Bitmap mTexture;
+    private Paint mPaint;
+    private int mTextureWidth;
+    private int mTextureHeight;
 
     public AllAppsGridView(Context context) {
         super(context);
     }
 
     public AllAppsGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
+        this(context, attrs, com.android.internal.R.attr.gridViewStyle);
     }
 
     public AllAppsGridView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
+
+        TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.AllAppsGridView, defStyle, 0);
+        final int textureId = a.getResourceId(R.styleable.AllAppsGridView_texture, 0);
+        if (textureId != 0) {
+            mTexture = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), textureId);
+            mTextureWidth = mTexture.getWidth();
+            mTextureHeight = mTexture.getHeight();
+
+            mPaint = new Paint();
+            mPaint.setDither(false);
+        }
+        a.recycle();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -46,6 +67,32 @@ public class AllAppsGridView extends GridView implements AdapterView.OnItemClick
         setOnItemLongClickListener(this);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void draw(Canvas canvas) {
+        final Bitmap texture = mTexture;
+        final Paint paint = mPaint;
+
+        final int width = getWidth();
+        final int height = getHeight();
+
+        final int textureWidth = mTextureWidth;
+        final int textureHeight = mTextureHeight;
+
+        int x = 0;
+        int y;
+
+        while (x < width) {
+            y = 0;
+            while (y < height) {
+                canvas.drawBitmap(texture, x, y, paint);
+                y += textureHeight;
+            }
+            x += textureWidth;
+        }
+
+        super.draw(canvas);
+    }
+
     public void onItemClick(AdapterView parent, View v, int position, long id) {
         ApplicationInfo app = (ApplicationInfo) parent.getItemAtPosition(position);
         mLauncher.startActivitySafely(app.intent);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/DeleteZone.java b/src/com/android/launcher/DeleteZone.java
index 6f67884db2..f31a206c5d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/DeleteZone.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/DeleteZone.java
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ public class DeleteZone extends ImageView implements DropTarget, DragController.
 
         final LauncherModel model = Launcher.getModel();
         if (item.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP) {
-            model.removeDesktopItem(item);
+            if (item instanceof LauncherGadgetInfo) {
+                model.removeDesktopGadget((LauncherGadgetInfo) item);
+            } else {
+                model.removeDesktopItem(item);
+            }
         } else {
             if (source instanceof UserFolder) {
                 final UserFolder userFolder = (UserFolder) source;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher/DragLayer.java
index aa6615a22a..b542de62aa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/DragLayer.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 /**
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ public class DragLayer extends FrameLayout implements DragController {
     private int mAnimationType;
     private int mAnimationState = ANIMATION_STATE_DONE;
 
+    private InputMethodManager mInputMethodManager;
+
     /**
      * Used to create a new DragLayer from XML.
      *
@@ -144,7 +147,14 @@ public class DragLayer extends FrameLayout implements DragController {
         if (PROFILE_DRAWING_DURING_DRAG) {
             android.os.Debug.startMethodTracing("Launcher");
         }
-        
+
+        // Hide soft keyboard, if visible
+        if (mInputMethodManager == null) {
+            mInputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager)
+                getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        }
+        mInputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
+
         if (mListener != null) {
             mListener.onDragStart(v, source, dragInfo, dragAction);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher/Launcher.java
index 58fcd5a28b..e88e55ebf5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/Launcher.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.gadget.GadgetProviderInfo;
 import android.gadget.GadgetManager;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
  */
 public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, OnLongClickListener {
     static final String LOG_TAG = "Launcher";
+    static final boolean LOGD = false;
 
     private static final boolean PROFILE_STARTUP = false;
     private static final boolean DEBUG_USER_INTERFACE = false;
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
     private GadgetManager mGadgetManager;
     private LauncherGadgetHost mGadgetHost;
     
-    private static final int GADGET_HOST_ID = 1024;
+    static final int GADGET_HOST_ID = 1024;
     
     private CellLayout.CellInfo mAddItemCellInfo;
     private CellLayout.CellInfo mMenuAddInfo;
@@ -191,6 +193,8 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
     private boolean mWaitingForResult;
     private boolean mLocaleChanged;
 
+    private Bundle mSavedInstanceState;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -201,8 +205,6 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         mGadgetHost = new LauncherGadgetHost(this, GADGET_HOST_ID);
         mGadgetHost.startListening();
         
-        // TODO: figure out if this is first launch and correctly clear GadgetHost database
-
         if (PROFILE_STARTUP) {
             android.os.Debug.startMethodTracing("/sdcard/launcher");
         }
@@ -355,15 +357,11 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         }
         return handled;
     }
+
     private boolean acceptFilter() {
-        final Configuration configuration = getResources().getConfiguration();
-        final boolean keyboardShowing = configuration.keyboardHidden !=
-                Configuration.KEYBOARDHIDDEN_YES;
-        final boolean hasKeyboard = configuration.keyboard != Configuration.KEYBOARD_NOKEYS;
         final InputMethodManager inputManager = (InputMethodManager)
                 getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-        return (hasKeyboard && keyboardShowing) ||
-                (!hasKeyboard && !inputManager.isFullscreenMode());
+        return !inputManager.isFullscreenMode();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -633,7 +631,7 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
                 mWorkspace.getCurrentScreen(), xy[0], xy[1], false);
 
         if (!mRestoring) {
-            sModel.addDesktopItem(launcherInfo);
+            sModel.addDesktopGadget(launcherInfo);
             
             // Perform actual inflation because we're live
             launcherInfo.hostView = mGadgetHost.createView(this, gadgetId, gadgetInfo);
@@ -644,7 +642,7 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
             mWorkspace.addInCurrentScreen(launcherInfo.hostView, xy[0], xy[1],
                     launcherInfo.spanX, launcherInfo.spanY, insertAtFirst);
         } else if (sModel.isDesktopLoaded()) {
-            sModel.addDesktopItem(launcherInfo);
+            sModel.addDesktopGadget(launcherInfo);
         }
     }
     
@@ -745,6 +743,12 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        // Do not call super here
+        mSavedInstanceState = savedInstanceState;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         outState.putInt(RUNTIME_STATE_CURRENT_SCREEN, mWorkspace.getCurrentScreen());
@@ -793,7 +797,11 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
 
         super.onDestroy();
         
-        mGadgetHost.stopListening();
+        try {
+            mGadgetHost.stopListening();
+        } catch (NullPointerException ex) {
+            Log.w(LOG_TAG, "problem while stopping GadgetHost during Launcher destruction", ex);
+        }
 
         TextKeyListener.getInstance().release();
 
@@ -1156,8 +1164,8 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
     void onDesktopItemsLoaded() {
         if (mDestroyed) return;
 
-        bindDesktopItems();
         mAllAppsGrid.setAdapter(Launcher.getModel().getApplicationsAdapter());
+        bindDesktopItems();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1165,7 +1173,8 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
      */
     private void bindDesktopItems() {
         final ArrayList<ItemInfo> shortcuts = sModel.getDesktopItems();
-        if (shortcuts == null) {
+        final ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> gadgets = sModel.getDesktopGadgets();
+        if (shortcuts == null || gadgets == null) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1187,19 +1196,17 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
             });
         }
 
-        count = shortcuts.size();
-        
-        final DesktopItemsBinder binder = new DesktopItemsBinder(this, shortcuts);
-        binder.obtainMessage(DesktopItemsBinder.MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS, 0, count).sendToTarget();
+        final DesktopBinder binder = new DesktopBinder(this, shortcuts, gadgets);
+        binder.startBindingItems();
     }
 
-    private void bindItems(Launcher.DesktopItemsBinder binder,
+    private void bindItems(Launcher.DesktopBinder binder,
             ArrayList<ItemInfo> shortcuts, int start, int count) {
 
         final Workspace workspace = mWorkspace;
         final boolean desktopLocked = mDesktopLocked;
 
-        final int end = Math.min(start + DesktopItemsBinder.ITEMS_COUNT, count);
+        final int end = Math.min(start + DesktopBinder.ITEMS_COUNT, count);
         int i = start;
 
         for ( ; i < end; i++) {
@@ -1226,21 +1233,6 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
                     workspace.addInScreen(newLiveFolder, item.screen, item.cellX, item.cellY, 1, 1,
                             !desktopLocked);
                     break;
-                case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_GADGET:
-                    final LauncherGadgetInfo launcherInfo = (LauncherGadgetInfo) item;
-                    
-                    final int gadgetId = launcherInfo.gadgetId;
-                    GadgetProviderInfo gadgetInfo = mGadgetManager.getGadgetInfo(gadgetId);
-                    launcherInfo.hostView = mGadgetHost.createView(this, gadgetId, gadgetInfo);
-
-                    Log.d(LOG_TAG, "about to setGadget for id="+gadgetId+", info="+gadgetInfo);
-                    launcherInfo.hostView.setGadget(gadgetId, gadgetInfo);
-                    launcherInfo.hostView.setTag(launcherInfo);
-                    
-                    workspace.addInScreen(launcherInfo.hostView, item.screen, item.cellX,
-                            item.cellY, item.spanX, item.spanY, !desktopLocked);
-
-                    break;
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET_SEARCH:
                     final int screen = workspace.getCurrentScreen();
                     final View view = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.widget_search,
@@ -1258,14 +1250,17 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
 
         if (end >= count) {
             finishBindDesktopItems();
+            binder.startBindingGadgets();
         } else {
-            binder.obtainMessage(DesktopItemsBinder.MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS, i, count).sendToTarget();
+            binder.obtainMessage(DesktopBinder.MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS, i, count).sendToTarget();
         }
     }
 
     private void finishBindDesktopItems() {
         if (mSavedState != null) {
-            mWorkspace.getChildAt(mWorkspace.getCurrentScreen()).requestFocus();
+            if (!mWorkspace.hasFocus()) {
+                mWorkspace.getChildAt(mWorkspace.getCurrentScreen()).requestFocus();
+            }
 
             final long[] userFolders = mSavedState.getLongArray(RUNTIME_STATE_USER_FOLDERS);
             if (userFolders != null) {
@@ -1278,24 +1273,67 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
                 final Folder openFolder = mWorkspace.getOpenFolder();
                 if (openFolder != null) {
                     openFolder.requestFocus();
-                } else {
-                    mWorkspace.getChildAt(mWorkspace.getCurrentScreen()).requestFocus();
                 }
             }
 
             final boolean allApps = mSavedState.getBoolean(RUNTIME_STATE_ALL_APPS_FOLDER, false);
             if (allApps) {
                 mDrawer.open();
-                mDrawer.requestFocus();
             }
 
             mSavedState = null;
         }
 
+        if (mSavedInstanceState != null) {
+            super.onRestoreInstanceState(mSavedInstanceState);
+            mSavedInstanceState = null;
+        }
+
+        if (mDrawer.isOpened() && !mDrawer.hasFocus()) {
+            mDrawer.requestFocus();
+        }
+
         mDesktopLocked = false;
         mDrawer.unlock();
     }
 
+    private void bindGadgets(Launcher.DesktopBinder binder,
+            ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> gadgets, int start, int count) {
+
+        final Workspace workspace = mWorkspace;
+        final boolean desktopLocked = mDesktopLocked;
+
+        final int end = Math.min(start + DesktopBinder.GADGETS_COUNT, count);
+        int i = start;
+
+        for ( ; i < end; i++) {
+            final LauncherGadgetInfo item = gadgets.get(i);
+                    
+            final int gadgetId = item.gadgetId;
+            final GadgetProviderInfo gadgetInfo = mGadgetManager.getGadgetInfo(gadgetId);
+            item.hostView = mGadgetHost.createView(this, gadgetId, gadgetInfo);
+            
+            if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, String.format("about to setGadget for id=%d, info=%s", gadgetId, gadgetInfo));
+            
+            item.hostView.setGadget(gadgetId, gadgetInfo);
+            item.hostView.setTag(item);
+            
+            workspace.addInScreen(item.hostView, item.screen, item.cellX,
+                    item.cellY, item.spanX, item.spanY, !desktopLocked);
+        }
+
+        workspace.requestLayout();
+
+        if (end >= count) {
+            finishBindDesktopGadgets();
+        } else {
+            binder.obtainMessage(DesktopBinder.MESSAGE_BIND_GADGETS, i, count).sendToTarget();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void finishBindDesktopGadgets() {
+    }
+    
     DragController getDragController() {
         return mDragLayer;
     }
@@ -1419,7 +1457,7 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
 
         // This happens when long clicking an item with the dpad/trackball
         if (cellInfo == null) {
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
 
         if (mWorkspace.allowLongPress()) {
@@ -1450,6 +1488,10 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         return !mDrawer.isMoving() && !mDrawer.isOpened();
     }
 
+    boolean isDrawerUp() {
+        return mDrawer.isOpened() && !mDrawer.isMoving();
+    }
+
     Workspace getWorkspace() {
         return mWorkspace;
     }
@@ -1766,6 +1808,16 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         public void onDrawerOpened() {
             if (!mOpen) {
                 mHandleIcon.reverseTransition(150);
+                final Rect bounds = mWorkspace.mDrawerBounds;
+
+                View view = mAllAppsGrid;
+                view.getDrawingRect(bounds);
+
+                while (view != mDragLayer) {
+                    bounds.offset(view.getLeft(), view.getTop());
+                    view = (View) view.getParent();
+                }
+
                 mOpen = true;
             }
         }
@@ -1773,41 +1825,63 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener, On
         public void onDrawerClosed() {
             if (mOpen) {
                 mHandleIcon.reverseTransition(150);
+                mWorkspace.mDrawerBounds.setEmpty();
                 mOpen = false;
             }
             mAllAppsGrid.setSelection(0);
             mAllAppsGrid.clearTextFilter();
-            mWorkspace.clearChildrenCache();
         }
 
         public void onScrollStarted() {
-            mWorkspace.enableChildrenCache();
         }
 
         public void onScrollEnded() {
         }
     }
 
-    private static class DesktopItemsBinder extends Handler {
+    private static class DesktopBinder extends Handler {
         static final int MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS = 0x1;
+        static final int MESSAGE_BIND_GADGETS = 0x2;
         // Number of items to bind in every pass
         static final int ITEMS_COUNT = 6;
+        static final int GADGETS_COUNT = 1;
 
         private final ArrayList<ItemInfo> mShortcuts;
+        private final ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> mGadgets;
         private final WeakReference<Launcher> mLauncher;
 
-        DesktopItemsBinder(Launcher launcher, ArrayList<ItemInfo> shortcuts) {
+        DesktopBinder(Launcher launcher, ArrayList<ItemInfo> shortcuts,
+                ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> gadgets) {
+
             mLauncher = new WeakReference<Launcher>(launcher);
             mShortcuts = shortcuts;
+            mGadgets = gadgets;
+        }
+        
+        public void startBindingItems() {
+            obtainMessage(MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS, 0, mShortcuts.size()).sendToTarget();
         }
 
+        public void startBindingGadgets() {
+            obtainMessage(MESSAGE_BIND_GADGETS, 0, mGadgets.size()).sendToTarget();
+        }
+        
         @Override
         public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
+            Launcher launcher = mLauncher.get();
+            if (launcher == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            
             switch (msg.what) {
-                case MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS:
-                    Launcher launcher = mLauncher.get();
-                    if (launcher != null) launcher.bindItems(this, mShortcuts, msg.arg1, msg.arg2);
+                case MESSAGE_BIND_ITEMS: {
+                    launcher.bindItems(this, mShortcuts, msg.arg1, msg.arg2);
                     break;
+                }
+                case MESSAGE_BIND_GADGETS: {
+                    launcher.bindGadgets(this, mGadgets, msg.arg1, msg.arg2);
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherGadgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherGadgetHostView.java
index dd098aac23..2b5f7f7f46 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherGadgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherGadgetHostView.java
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ public class LauncherGadgetHostView extends GadgetHostView {
                 break;
             }
             
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP: {
+            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
+            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
                 mHasPerformedLongPress = false;
                 if (mPendingCheckForLongPress != null) {
                     removeCallbacks(mPendingCheckForLongPress);
                 }
                 break;
-            }
         }
         
         // Otherwise continue letting touch events fall through to children
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherModel.java
index 783eef2db9..40b5402c0b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherModel.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
     private boolean mDesktopItemsLoaded;
 
     private ArrayList<ItemInfo> mDesktopItems;
+    private ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> mDesktopGadgets;
     private HashMap<Long, FolderInfo> mFolders;
 
     private ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> mApplications;
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
             final ApplicationsAdapter applicationList = mApplicationList;
             final int count = buffer.size();
 
+            applicationList.setNotifyOnChange(false);
             applicationList.clear();
             for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                 applicationList.setNotifyOnChange(false);
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
     }
 
     boolean isDesktopLoaded() {
-        return mDesktopItems != null && mDesktopItemsLoaded;
+        return mDesktopItems != null && mDesktopGadgets != null && mDesktopItemsLoaded;
     }
     
     /**
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
     void loadUserItems(boolean isLaunching, Launcher launcher, boolean localeChanged,
             boolean loadApplications) {
 
-        if (isLaunching && mDesktopItems != null && mDesktopItemsLoaded) {
+        if (isLaunching && isDesktopLoaded()) {
             if (loadApplications) startApplicationsLoader(launcher);
             // We have already loaded our data from the DB
             launcher.onDesktopItemsLoaded();
@@ -358,9 +360,11 @@ public class LauncherModel {
             }
 
             mDesktopItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>();
+            mDesktopGadgets = new ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo>();
             mFolders = new HashMap<Long, FolderInfo>();
 
             final ArrayList<ItemInfo> desktopItems = mDesktopItems;
+            final ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> desktopGadgets = mDesktopGadgets;
 
             final Cursor c = contentResolver.query(
                     LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null, null);
@@ -386,8 +390,8 @@ public class LauncherModel {
 
                 ApplicationInfo info;
                 String intentDescription;
-                Widget widgetInfo = null;
-                LauncherGadgetInfo gadgetInfo = null;
+                Widget widgetInfo;
+                LauncherGadgetInfo gadgetInfo;
                 int container;
                 long id;
                 Intent intent;
@@ -536,7 +540,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
                             }
                             gadgetInfo.container = c.getInt(containerIndex);
                             
-                            desktopItems.add(gadgetInfo);
+                            desktopGadgets.add(gadgetInfo);
                             break;
                         }
                     } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -643,6 +647,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
         mApplicationsAdapter = null;
         unbindAppDrawables(mApplications);
         unbindDrawables(mDesktopItems);
+        unbindGadgetHostViews(mDesktopGadgets);
     }
     
     /**
@@ -658,6 +663,7 @@ public class LauncherModel {
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
                     ((ApplicationInfo)item).icon.setCallback(null);
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -676,6 +682,19 @@ public class LauncherModel {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Remove any {@link LauncherGadgetHostView} references in our gadgets.
+     */
+    private void unbindGadgetHostViews(ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> gadgets) {
+        if (gadgets != null) {
+            final int count = gadgets.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                LauncherGadgetInfo launcherInfo = gadgets.get(i);
+                launcherInfo.hostView = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return The current list of applications
      */
@@ -696,6 +715,13 @@ public class LauncherModel {
     public ArrayList<ItemInfo> getDesktopItems() {
         return mDesktopItems;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @return The current list of desktop items
+     */
+    public ArrayList<LauncherGadgetInfo> getDesktopGadgets() {
+        return mDesktopGadgets;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Add an item to the desktop
@@ -715,6 +741,20 @@ public class LauncherModel {
         mDesktopItems.remove(info);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a gadget to the desktop
+     */
+    public void addDesktopGadget(LauncherGadgetInfo info) {
+        mDesktopGadgets.add(info);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove a gadget from the desktop
+     */
+    public void removeDesktopGadget(LauncherGadgetInfo info) {
+        mDesktopGadgets.remove(info);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Make an ApplicationInfo object for an application
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherProvider.java
index 47db647e4a..539d5ae449 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteQueryBuilder;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.SQLException;
+import android.gadget.GadgetHost;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Xml;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -41,19 +42,25 @@ import java.io.FileReader;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser;
 import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException;
 import com.android.internal.util.XmlUtils;
+import com.android.launcher.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 
 public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
-    private static final String LOG_TAG = "LauncherSettingsProvider";
+    private static final String LOG_TAG = "LauncherProvider";
+    private static final boolean LOGD = true;
 
     private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "launcher.db";
     
     private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 2;
 
     static final String AUTHORITY = "com.android.launcher.settings";
+    
+    static final String EXTRA_BIND_SOURCES = "com.android.launcher.settings.bindsources";
+    static final String EXTRA_BIND_TARGETS = "com.android.launcher.settings.bindtargets";
 
     static final String TABLE_FAVORITES = "favorites";
     static final String PARAMETER_NOTIFY = "notify";
@@ -170,14 +177,18 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
         private static final String ATTRIBUTE_Y = "y";
 
         private final Context mContext;
+        private final GadgetHost mGadgetHost;
 
         DatabaseHelper(Context context) {
             super(context, DATABASE_NAME, null, DATABASE_VERSION);
             mContext = context;
+            mGadgetHost = new GadgetHost(context, Launcher.GADGET_HOST_ID);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
+            if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "creating new launcher database");
+            
             db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE favorites (" +
                     "_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY," +
                     "title TEXT," +
@@ -199,11 +210,11 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     "displayMode INTEGER" +
                     ");");
 
-            // TODO: During first database creation, trigger wipe of any gadgets that
-            // might have been left around during a wipe-data.
-//            GadgetManager gadgetManager = GadgetManager.getInstance(mContext);
-
-
+            // Database was just created, so wipe any previous gadgets
+            if (mGadgetHost != null) {
+                mGadgetHost.deleteHost();
+            }
+            
             if (!convertDatabase(db)) {
                 // Populate favorites table with initial favorites
                 loadFavorites(db, DEFAULT_FAVORITES_PATH);
@@ -211,6 +222,7 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
 
         private boolean convertDatabase(SQLiteDatabase db) {
+            if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "converting database from an older format, but not onUpgrade");
             boolean converted = false;
 
             final Uri uri = Uri.parse("content://" + Settings.AUTHORITY +
@@ -236,6 +248,12 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     resolver.delete(uri, null, null);
                 }
             }
+            
+            if (converted) {
+                // Convert widgets from this import into gadgets
+                if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "converted and now triggering widget upgrade");
+                convertWidgets(db);
+            }
 
             return converted;
         }
@@ -299,16 +317,16 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
         @Override
         public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
+            if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "onUpgrade triggered");
+            
             int version = oldVersion;
             if (version == 1) {
                 // upgrade 1 -> 2 added gadgetId column
                 db.beginTransaction();
                 try {
-                    // TODO: convert any existing widgets for search and clock
-                    // this might involve a FORCE_ADD_GADGET permission in GadgetManager that
-                    // Launcher could then use to add these gadgets without user interaction
+                    // Insert new column for holding gadgetIds
                     db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE favorites " +
-                            "ADD COLUMN gadgetId INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT -1;");
+                        "ADD COLUMN gadgetId INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT -1;");
                     db.setTransactionSuccessful();
                     version = 2;
                 } catch (SQLException ex) {
@@ -317,6 +335,11 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                 } finally {
                     db.endTransaction();
                 }
+                
+                // Convert existing widgets only if table upgrade was successful
+                if (version == 2) {
+                    convertWidgets(db);
+                }
             }
             
             if (version != DATABASE_VERSION) {
@@ -325,8 +348,99 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                 onCreate(db);
             }
         }
+        
+        /**
+         * Upgrade existing clock and photo frame widgets into their new gadget
+         * equivalents. This method allocates gadgetIds, and then hands off to
+         * LauncherGadgetBinder to finish the actual binding.
+         */
+        private void convertWidgets(SQLiteDatabase db) {
+            final int[] bindSources = new int[] {
+                    Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET_CLOCK,
+                    Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET_PHOTO_FRAME,
+            };
+            
+            final ArrayList<ComponentName> bindTargets = new ArrayList<ComponentName>();
+            bindTargets.add(new ComponentName("com.android.alarmclock",
+                    "com.android.alarmclock.AnalogGadgetProvider"));
+            bindTargets.add(new ComponentName("com.android.camera",
+                    "com.android.camera.PhotoGadgetProvider"));
+            
+            final String selectWhere = buildOrWhereString(Favorites.ITEM_TYPE, bindSources);
+            
+            Cursor c = null;
+            boolean allocatedGadgets = false;
+            
+            db.beginTransaction();
+            try {
+                // Select and iterate through each matching widget
+                c = db.query(TABLE_FAVORITES, new String[] { Favorites._ID },
+                        selectWhere, null, null, null, null);
+                
+                if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "found upgrade cursor count="+c.getCount());
+                
+                final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+                while (c != null && c.moveToNext()) {
+                    long favoriteId = c.getLong(0);
+                    
+                    // Allocate and update database with new gadgetId
+                    try {
+                        int gadgetId = mGadgetHost.allocateGadgetId();
+                        
+                        if (LOGD) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "allocated gadgetId="+gadgetId+" for favoriteId="+favoriteId);
+                        
+                        values.clear();
+                        values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.GADGET_ID, gadgetId);
+                        
+                        // Original widgets might not have valid spans when upgrading
+                        values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANX, 2);
+                        values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY, 2);
 
+                        String updateWhere = Favorites._ID + "=" + favoriteId;
+                        db.update(TABLE_FAVORITES, values, updateWhere, null);
+                        
+                        allocatedGadgets = true;
+                    } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
+                        Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Problem allocating gadgetId", ex);
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                db.setTransactionSuccessful();
+            } catch (SQLException ex) {
+                Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Problem while allocating gadgetIds for existing widgets", ex);
+            } finally {
+                db.endTransaction();
+                if (c != null) {
+                    c.close();
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // If any gadgetIds allocated, then launch over to binder
+            if (allocatedGadgets) {
+                launchGadgetBinder(bindSources, bindTargets);
+            }
+        }
 
+        /**
+         * Launch the gadget binder that walks through the Launcher database,
+         * binding any matching widgets to the corresponding targets. We can't
+         * bind ourselves because our parent process can't obtain the
+         * BIND_GADGET permission.
+         */
+        private void launchGadgetBinder(int[] bindSources, ArrayList<ComponentName> bindTargets) {
+            final Intent intent = new Intent();
+            intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.android.settings",
+                    "com.android.settings.LauncherGadgetBinder"));
+            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+            
+            final Bundle extras = new Bundle();
+            extras.putIntArray(EXTRA_BIND_SOURCES, bindSources);
+            extras.putParcelableArrayList(EXTRA_BIND_TARGETS, bindTargets);
+            intent.putExtras(extras);
+            
+            mContext.startActivity(intent);
+        }
+        
         /**
          * Loads the default set of favorite packages from an xml file.
          *
@@ -413,13 +527,62 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY, 1);
             db.insert(TABLE_FAVORITES, null, values);
             
-            // TODO: automatically add clock and search gadget to
-            // default locations.  this might need the FORCE permission mentioned above
+            final int[] bindSources = new int[] {
+                    Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET_CLOCK,
+            };
+            
+            final ArrayList<ComponentName> bindTargets = new ArrayList<ComponentName>();
+            bindTargets.add(new ComponentName("com.android.alarmclock",
+                    "com.android.alarmclock.AnalogGadgetProvider"));
+            
+            boolean allocatedGadgets = false;
+            
+            // Try binding to an analog clock gadget
+            try {
+                int gadgetId = mGadgetHost.allocateGadgetId();
+                
+                values.clear();
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER,
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE,
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET_CLOCK);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN, 1);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX, 1);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY, 0);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANX, 2);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY, 2);
+                values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.GADGET_ID, gadgetId);
+                db.insert(TABLE_FAVORITES, null, values);
+                
+                allocatedGadgets = true;
+            } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
+                Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Problem allocating gadgetId", ex);
+            }
 
+            // If any gadgetIds allocated, then launch over to binder
+            if (allocatedGadgets) {
+                launchGadgetBinder(bindSources, bindTargets);
+            }
+            
             return i;
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Build a query string that will match any row where the column matches
+     * anything in the values list.
+     */
+    static String buildOrWhereString(String column, int[] values) {
+        StringBuilder selectWhere = new StringBuilder();
+        for (int i = values.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            selectWhere.append(column).append("=").append(values[i]);
+            if (i > 0) {
+                selectWhere.append(" OR ");
+            }
+        }
+        return selectWhere.toString();
+    }
+
     static class SqlArguments {
         public final String table;
         public final String where;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherSettings.java
index 77bdc73fea..461cca4fe4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ import android.net.Uri;
  */
 class LauncherSettings {
     /**
-     * Favorites.
+     * Favorites. When changing these values, be sure to update
+     * {@link com.android.settings.LauncherGadgetBinder} as needed.
      */
     static final class Favorites implements BaseColumns {
         /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolder.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolder.java
index 37b98e0f7b..5d727f830d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolder.java
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.LiveFolders;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 
 public class LiveFolder extends Folder {
+    private AsyncTask<LiveFolderInfo,Void,Cursor> mLoadingTask;
+
     public LiveFolder(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
     }
@@ -66,7 +72,10 @@ public class LiveFolder extends Folder {
 
     void bind(FolderInfo info) {
         super.bind(info);
-        setContentAdapter(new LiveFolderAdapter(mLauncher, (LiveFolderInfo) info));
+        if (mLoadingTask != null && mLoadingTask.getStatus() == AsyncTask.Status.RUNNING) {
+            mLoadingTask.cancel(true);
+        }
+        mLoadingTask = new FolderLoadingTask(this).execute((LiveFolderInfo) info);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -78,6 +87,42 @@ public class LiveFolder extends Folder {
     @Override
     void onClose() {
         super.onClose();
+        if (mLoadingTask != null && mLoadingTask.getStatus() == AsyncTask.Status.RUNNING) {
+            mLoadingTask.cancel(true);
+        }
         ((LiveFolderAdapter) mContent.getAdapter()).cleanup();
     }
+
+    static class FolderLoadingTask extends AsyncTask<LiveFolderInfo, Void, Cursor> {
+        private final WeakReference<LiveFolder> mFolder;
+        private LiveFolderInfo mInfo;
+
+        FolderLoadingTask(LiveFolder folder) {
+            mFolder = new WeakReference<LiveFolder>(folder);
+        }
+
+        protected Cursor doInBackground(LiveFolderInfo... params) {
+            final LiveFolder folder = mFolder.get();
+            if (folder != null) {
+                mInfo = params[0];
+                return LiveFolderAdapter.query(folder.mLauncher, mInfo);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPostExecute(Cursor cursor) {
+            if (!isCancelled()) {
+                if (cursor != null) {
+                    final LiveFolder folder = mFolder.get();
+                    if (folder != null) {
+                        final Launcher launcher = folder.mLauncher;
+                        folder.setContentAdapter(new LiveFolderAdapter(launcher, mInfo, cursor));
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if (cursor != null) {
+                cursor.close();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolderAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolderAdapter.java
index 71ed85d343..4a5c077c89 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolderAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/LiveFolderAdapter.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class LiveFolderAdapter extends CursorAdapter {
             new HashMap<Long, SoftReference<Drawable>>();
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
 
-    LiveFolderAdapter(Launcher launcher, LiveFolderInfo info) {
-        super(launcher, query(launcher, info), true);
+    LiveFolderAdapter(Launcher launcher, LiveFolderInfo info, Cursor cursor) {
+        super(launcher, cursor, true);
         mIsList = info.displayMode == LiveFolders.DISPLAY_MODE_LIST;
         mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(launcher);
         mLauncher = launcher;
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ class LiveFolderAdapter extends CursorAdapter {
         mLauncher.startManagingCursor(getCursor());
     }
 
-    private static Cursor query(Context context, LiveFolderInfo info) {
-        return context.getContentResolver().query(info.uri, null, null, null, LiveFolders.NAME + " ASC");
+    static Cursor query(Context context, LiveFolderInfo info) {
+        return context.getContentResolver().query(info.uri, null, null,
+                null, LiveFolders.NAME + " ASC");
     }
 
     public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup parent) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/Search.java b/src/com/android/launcher/Search.java
index d33fd69fa3..522a432620 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/Search.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/Search.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemClickListener;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 public class Search extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnKeyListener,
         OnLongClickListener, TextWatcher, OnItemClickListener, OnItemSelectedListener {
 
@@ -81,6 +79,7 @@ public class Search extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnKeyListen
     private Intent mVoiceSearchIntent;
 
     private Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
+    private boolean mRestoreFocus = false;
 
     /**
      * Used to inflate the Workspace from XML.
@@ -170,7 +169,26 @@ public class Search extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnKeyListen
 
         getContext().startActivity(launcher);
     }
-    
+
+    @Override
+    public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasWindowFocus) {
+        if (!hasWindowFocus && hasFocus()) {
+            mRestoreFocus = true;
+        }
+
+        super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasWindowFocus);
+
+        if (hasWindowFocus && mRestoreFocus) {
+            if (isInTouchMode()) {
+                final AutoCompleteTextView searchText = mSearchText;
+                searchText.setSelectAllOnFocus(false);
+                searchText.requestFocusFromTouch();
+                searchText.setSelectAllOnFocus(true);
+            }
+            mRestoreFocus = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Implements TextWatcher (for EditText)
      */
@@ -370,6 +388,18 @@ public class Search extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener, OnKeyListen
         mSearchText.setAdapter(mSuggestionsAdapter);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Remove internal cursor references when detaching from window which
+     * prevents {@link Context} leaks.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+        if (mSuggestionsAdapter != null) {
+            mSuggestionsAdapter.changeCursor(null);
+            mSuggestionsAdapter = null;
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Implements OnItemClickListener
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/SearchAutoCompleteTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher/SearchAutoCompleteTextView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18a464a5c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/SearchAutoCompleteTextView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 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.launcher;
+
+import android.widget.AutoCompleteTextView;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.app.Activity;
+
+/**
+ * This class is not for the faint of heart. Home works in the pan & scan
+ * soft input mode. However, this mode gets rid of the soft keyboard on rotation,
+ * which is a probelm when the Search widget has focus. This special class
+ * changes Home's soft input method temporarily as long as the Search widget holds
+ * the focus. This way, the soft keyboard remains after rotation.
+ */
+public class SearchAutoCompleteTextView extends AutoCompleteTextView {
+    public SearchAutoCompleteTextView(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public SearchAutoCompleteTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public SearchAutoCompleteTextView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onFocusChanged(boolean gainFocus, int direction, Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
+        super.onFocusChanged(gainFocus, direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
+
+        final WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = ((Activity) getContext()).getWindow().getAttributes();
+        if (gainFocus) {
+            lp.softInputMode =
+                    (lp.softInputMode & ~WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_MASK_STATE) |
+                            WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_UNCHANGED;
+        } else {
+            //noinspection PointlessBitwiseExpression
+            lp.softInputMode =
+                    (lp.softInputMode & ~WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_MASK_STATE) |
+                            WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_UNSPECIFIED;
+
+            // Hide the soft keyboard when the search widget loses the focus
+            InputMethodManager.peekInstance().hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
+        }
+
+        final WindowManager manager = (WindowManager)
+                getContext().getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        manager.updateViewLayout(getRootView(), lp);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher/Workspace.java
index 6d8eef5f1a..d93fe1436e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/Workspace.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.launcher;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ public class Workspace extends ViewGroup implements DropTarget, DragSource, Drag
 
     private int mTouchSlop;
 
+    final Rect mDrawerBounds = new Rect();
+    final Rect mClipBounds = new Rect();
+
     /**
      * Used to inflate the Workspace from XML.
      *
@@ -437,6 +442,18 @@ public class Workspace extends ViewGroup implements DropTarget, DragSource, Drag
 
     @Override
     protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        // If the all apps drawer is open and the drawing region for the workspace
+        // is contained within the drawer's bounds, we skip the drawing. This requires
+        // the drawer to be fully opaque.
+        if (mLauncher.isDrawerUp()) {
+            final Rect clipBounds = mClipBounds;
+            canvas.getClipBounds(clipBounds);
+            clipBounds.offset(-mScrollX, -mScrollY);
+            if (mDrawerBounds.contains(clipBounds)) {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         float x = mScrollX * mWallpaperOffset;
         if (x + mWallpaperWidth < mRight - mLeft) {
             x = mRight - mLeft - mWallpaperWidth;
@@ -673,6 +690,7 @@ public class Workspace extends ViewGroup implements DropTarget, DragSource, Drag
                 // Release the drag
                 clearChildrenCache();
                 mTouchState = TOUCH_STATE_REST;
+                mAllowLongPress = false;
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -1152,7 +1170,13 @@ public class Workspace extends ViewGroup implements DropTarget, DragSource, Drag
                 Object tag = view.getTag();
                 if (tag instanceof ApplicationInfo) {
                     ApplicationInfo info = (ApplicationInfo) tag;
-                    if (packageName.equals(info.intent.getComponent().getPackageName())) {
+                    // We need to check for ACTION_MAIN otherwise getComponent() might
+                    // return null for some shortcuts (for instance, for shortcuts to
+                    // web pages.)
+                    final Intent intent = info.intent;
+                    final ComponentName name = intent.getComponent();
+                    if (Intent.ACTION_MAIN.equals(intent.getAction()) &&
+                            name != null && packageName.equals(name.getPackageName())) {
                         model.removeDesktopItem(info);
                         LauncherModel.deleteItemFromDatabase(mLauncher, info);
                         childrenToRemove.add(view);