diff --git a/res/drawable/bg_white_pill.xml b/res/drawable/bg_white_pill.xml
index 29c3145cc0..186b06b679 100644
--- a/res/drawable/bg_white_pill.xml
+++ b/res/drawable/bg_white_pill.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="rectangle">
     <solid android:color="@color/quantum_panel_bg_color" />
-    <size android:height="48dp" />
-    <corners android:radius="24dp" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/bg_pill_radius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml b/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
index b879235649..089546033e 100644
--- a/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
+++ b/res/layout/deep_shortcut.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,13 @@
 
 <com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    style="@style/Icon.DeepShortcut"
-    android:focusable="true"/>
+    android:layout_width="@dimen/bg_pill_width"
+    android:layout_height="@dimen/bg_pill_height"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
+    android:background="@drawable/bg_white_pill">
+
+    <com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView
+        android:id="@+id/deep_shortcut"
+        style="@style/Icon.DeepShortcut"
+        android:focusable="true"/>
+</com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutView>
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index a678958bb7..bdedff0dfb 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
     <!-- View ID used by cell layout to jail its content -->
     <item type="id" name="cell_layout_jail_id" />
 
+<!-- Deep shortcuts -->
+    <integer name="config_deepShortcutOpenDuration">300</integer>
+    <integer name="config_deepShortcutOpenStagger">20</integer>
+    <integer name="config_deepShortcutHoverDuration">120</integer>
+
 <!-- Accessibility actions -->
     <item type="id" name="action_remove" />
     <item type="id" name="action_uninstall" />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 38775f14f7..8b02e5aacb 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -152,12 +152,16 @@
 
 <!-- Deep shortcuts -->
     <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_elevation">9dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_width">180dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bg_pill_width">180dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bg_pill_height">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bg_pill_radius">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_spacing">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_drag_view_scale">6dp</dimen>
     <!-- an icon with shortcuts must be dragged this much distance away from the nearest edge
          of the shortcut container before the container is removed. -->
     <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_start_drag_threshold">35dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="deep_shortcut_icon_size">36dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="deep_shortcuts_arrow_horizontal_offset">19dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="deep_shortcut_anim_translation_y">5dp</dimen>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 3e827a6435..532b701d00 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Icon.DeepShortcut">
-        <item name="android:background">@drawable/bg_white_pill</item>
         <item name="android:gravity">start|center_vertical</item>
-        <item name="android:minWidth">@dimen/deep_shortcuts_width</item>
-        <item name="android:maxWidth">@dimen/deep_shortcuts_width</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation</item>
         <item name="android:paddingLeft">7dp</item>
         <item name="android:drawablePadding">12dp</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
index c3b7fe7603..5c7e670a9a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.CircleRevealOutlineProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadCircularReveal;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsContainerView;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ public class LauncherStateTransitionAnimation {
                 float startRadius = pCb.getMaterialRevealViewStartFinalRadius();
                 AnimatorListenerAdapter listener = pCb.getMaterialRevealViewAnimatorListener(
                         revealView, buttonView);
-                Animator reveal = UiThreadCircularReveal.createCircularReveal(revealView, width / 2,
-                        height / 2, startRadius, revealRadius);
+                Animator reveal = new CircleRevealOutlineProvider(width / 2, height / 2,
+                        startRadius, revealRadius).createRevealAnimator(revealView);
                 reveal.setDuration(revealDuration);
                 reveal.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
                 if (listener != null) {
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ public class LauncherStateTransitionAnimation {
                     float finalRadius = pCb.getMaterialRevealViewStartFinalRadius();
                     AnimatorListenerAdapter listener =
                             pCb.getMaterialRevealViewAnimatorListener(revealView, buttonView);
-                    Animator reveal = UiThreadCircularReveal.createCircularReveal(revealView, width / 2,
-                            height / 2, revealRadius, finalRadius);
+                    Animator reveal = new CircleRevealOutlineProvider(width / 2, height / 2,
+                            revealRadius, finalRadius).createRevealAnimator(revealView);
                     reveal.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
                     reveal.setDuration(revealDuration);
                     reveal.setStartDelay(itemsAlphaStagger);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 556be0c283..2fbbad56d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher.LaunchSourceProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.pageindicators.PageIndicatorDots;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.CircleRevealOutlineProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadCircularReveal;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -554,8 +554,8 @@ public class Folder extends LinearLayout implements DragSource, View.OnClickList
             int ry = (int) Math.max(Math.max(height - getPivotY(), 0), getPivotY());
             float radius = (float) Math.hypot(rx, ry);
 
-            Animator reveal = UiThreadCircularReveal.createCircularReveal(this, (int) getPivotX(),
-                    (int) getPivotY(), 0, radius);
+            Animator reveal = new CircleRevealOutlineProvider((int) getPivotX(),
+                    (int) getPivotY(), 0, radius).createRevealAnimator(this);
             reveal.setDuration(mMaterialExpandDuration);
             reveal.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
index 7997d1e2e9..f9dd336a2b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutView.java
@@ -16,19 +16,32 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.shortcuts;
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.support.annotation.IntDef;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherViewPropertyAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PillRevealOutlineProvider;
 
 /**
- * A {@link BubbleTextView} that represents a deep shortcut within an app.
+ * A {@link android.widget.FrameLayout} that contains a {@link DeepShortcutView}.
+ * This lets us animate the DeepShortcutView (icon and text) separately from the background.
  */
-public class DeepShortcutView extends BubbleTextView {
+public class DeepShortcutView extends FrameLayout {
+
+    private static final float HOVER_SCALE = 1.05f;
 
-    private static final float HOVER_SCALE = 1.1f;
     // The direction this view should translate when animating the hover state.
     // This allows hovered shortcuts to "push" other shortcuts away.
     @IntDef({DIRECTION_UP, DIRECTION_NONE, DIRECTION_DOWN})
@@ -37,12 +50,18 @@ public class DeepShortcutView extends BubbleTextView {
     public static final int DIRECTION_UP = -1;
     public static final int DIRECTION_NONE = 0;
     public static final int DIRECTION_DOWN = 1;
+
     @TranslationDirection
     private int mTranslationDirection = DIRECTION_NONE;
 
     private int mSpacing;
+    private int mRadius;
+    private Rect mPillRect;
     private int mTop;
     private boolean mIsHoveringOver = false;
+    private LauncherViewPropertyAnimator mHoverAnimator;
+
+    private BubbleTextView mBubbleText;
 
     public DeepShortcutView(Context context) {
         this(context, null, 0);
@@ -56,10 +75,76 @@ public class DeepShortcutView extends BubbleTextView {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
 
         mSpacing = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_spacing);
+        mRadius = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bg_pill_radius);
+        mPillRect = new Rect();
+        mHoverAnimator = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(this);
     }
 
-    public int getSpacing() {
-        return mSpacing;
+    @Override
+    protected void onFinishInflate() {
+        super.onFinishInflate();
+        mBubbleText = (BubbleTextView) findViewById(R.id.deep_shortcut);
+    }
+
+    public BubbleTextView getBubbleText() {
+        return mBubbleText;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        mPillRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPivotX(float pivotX) {
+        super.setPivotX(pivotX);
+        mBubbleText.setPivotX(pivotX);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPivotY(float pivotY) {
+        super.setPivotY(pivotY);
+        mBubbleText.setPivotY(pivotY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an animator to play when the shortcut container is being opened.
+     *
+     * @param animationIndex The index at which this animation will be started
+     *                       relative to other DeepShortcutView open animations.
+     */
+    public Animator createOpenAnimation(int animationIndex, boolean isContainerAboveIcon) {
+        final Resources res = getResources();
+        setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+
+        AnimatorSet openAnimation = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
+
+        Animator reveal = new PillRevealOutlineProvider((int) getPivotX(), (int) getPivotY(),
+                mPillRect, mRadius).createRevealAnimator(this);
+        reveal.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            }
+        });
+
+        float transY = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.deep_shortcut_anim_translation_y);
+        Animator translationY = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, TRANSLATION_Y,
+                isContainerAboveIcon ? transY : -transY, 0);
+
+        // Only scale mBubbleText (the icon and text, not the background).
+        mBubbleText.setScaleX(0);
+        mBubbleText.setScaleY(0);
+        LauncherViewPropertyAnimator scale = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(mBubbleText)
+                .scaleX(1).scaleY(1);
+
+        openAnimation.playTogether(reveal, translationY, scale);
+        openAnimation.setStartDelay(animationIndex * res.getInteger(
+                R.integer.config_deepShortcutOpenStagger));
+        openAnimation.setDuration(res.getInteger(R.integer.config_deepShortcutOpenDuration));
+        openAnimation.setInterpolator(new DecelerateInterpolator());
+        return openAnimation;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,16 +180,16 @@ public class DeepShortcutView extends BubbleTextView {
     /**
      * If this shortcut is being hovered over, we scale it up. If another shortcut is being hovered
      * over, we translate this one away from it to account for its increased size.
-     *
-     * TODO: apply motion spec here
      */
     private void animateHoverState() {
+        if (mHoverAnimator.isRunning()) {
+            return;
+        }
         float scale = mIsHoveringOver ? HOVER_SCALE : 1f;
-        setScaleX(scale);
-        setScaleY(scale);
-
-        float translation = (HOVER_SCALE - 1f) * getHeight();
-        setTranslationY(translation * mTranslationDirection);
+        float translateY = (HOVER_SCALE - 1f) * getHeight() * mTranslationDirection;
+        mHoverAnimator.scaleX(scale).scaleY(scale).translationY(translateY)
+                .setDuration(getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_deepShortcutHoverDuration))
+                .start();
     }
 
     public boolean isHoveringOver() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
index 70082f3653..912f00622b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/DeepShortcutsContainer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
 package com.android.launcher3.shortcuts;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -12,6 +30,7 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
@@ -22,9 +41,9 @@ import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget;
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
-import com.android.launcher3.LogDecelerateInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -36,7 +55,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadCircularReveal;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -66,6 +84,7 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
     private Point mIconLastTouchPos = new Point();
     private boolean mIsLeftAligned;
     private boolean mIsAboveIcon;
+    private boolean mIsAnimatingOpen;
 
     /**
      * Sorts shortcuts in rank order, with manifest shortcuts coming before dynamic shortcuts.
@@ -107,11 +126,12 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
 
     public void populateAndShow(final BubbleTextView originalIcon, final List<String> ids) {
         // Add dummy views first, and populate with real shortcut info when ready.
+        final int spacing = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_spacing);
+        final LayoutInflater inflator = mLauncher.getLayoutInflater();
         for (int i = 0; i < ids.size(); i++) {
-            final DeepShortcutView shortcut = (DeepShortcutView)
-                    mLauncher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.deep_shortcut, this, false);
+            final View shortcut = inflator.inflate(R.layout.deep_shortcut, this, false);
             if (i < ids.size() - 1) {
-                ((LayoutParams) shortcut.getLayoutParams()).bottomMargin = shortcut.getSpacing();
+                ((LayoutParams) shortcut.getLayoutParams()).bottomMargin = spacing;
             }
             addView(shortcut);
         }
@@ -165,7 +185,7 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            DeepShortcutView shortcutView = (DeepShortcutView) getChildAt(mShortcutChildIndex);
+            BubbleTextView shortcutView = getShortcutAt(mShortcutChildIndex).getBubbleText();
             shortcutView.applyFromShortcutInfo(mShortcutChildInfo,
                     LauncherAppState.getInstance().getIconCache());
             shortcutView.setText(mLabel);
@@ -175,19 +195,36 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
         }
     }
 
-    // TODO: update this animation
+    private DeepShortcutView getShortcutAt(int index) {
+        return (DeepShortcutView) getChildAt(index);
+    }
+
     private void animateOpen(BubbleTextView originalIcon) {
         orientAboutIcon(originalIcon);
 
         setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        int rx = (int) Math.max(Math.max(getMeasuredWidth() - getPivotX(), 0), getPivotX());
-        int ry = (int) Math.max(Math.max(getMeasuredHeight() - getPivotY(), 0), getPivotY());
-        float radius = (float) Math.hypot(rx, ry);
-        Animator reveal = UiThreadCircularReveal.createCircularReveal(this, (int) getPivotX(),
-                (int) getPivotY(), 0, radius);
-        reveal.setDuration(getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_materialFolderExpandDuration));
-        reveal.setInterpolator(new LogDecelerateInterpolator(100, 0));
-        reveal.start();
+
+        final AnimatorSet shortcutAnims = LauncherAnimUtils.createAnimatorSet();
+        final int numShortcuts = getChildCount();
+        final int arrowOffset = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.deep_shortcuts_arrow_horizontal_offset);
+        final int pivotX = mIsLeftAligned ? arrowOffset : getMeasuredWidth() - arrowOffset;
+        final int pivotY = getShortcutAt(0).getMeasuredHeight() / 2;
+        for (int i = 0; i < numShortcuts; i++) {
+            DeepShortcutView deepShortcutView = getShortcutAt(i);
+            deepShortcutView.setPivotX(pivotX);
+            deepShortcutView.setPivotY(pivotY);
+            int animationIndex = mIsAboveIcon ? numShortcuts - i - 1 : i;
+            shortcutAnims.play(deepShortcutView.createOpenAnimation(animationIndex, mIsAboveIcon));
+        }
+        shortcutAnims.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mIsAnimatingOpen = false;
+            }
+        });
+        mIsAnimatingOpen = true;
+        shortcutAnims.start();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -202,7 +239,7 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
      * So we always align left if there is enough horizontal space
      * and align above if there is enough vertical space.
      *
-     * TODO: draw pointer based on orientation.
+     * TODO: draw arrow based on orientation.
      */
     private void orientAboutIcon(BubbleTextView icon) {
         int width = getMeasuredWidth();
@@ -225,9 +262,6 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
             y = mTempRect.bottom;
         }
 
-        setPivotX(width / 2);
-        setPivotY(height / 2);
-
         // Insets are added later, so subtract them now.
         y -= insets.top;
 
@@ -308,8 +342,8 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
             } else {
                 // Determine whether touch is over a shortcut.
                 boolean hoveringOverShortcut = false;
-                for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
-                    DeepShortcutView shortcut = (DeepShortcutView) getChildAt(i);
+                for (int i = 0; i < childCount && !mIsAnimatingOpen; i++) {
+                    DeepShortcutView shortcut = getShortcutAt(i);
                     if (shortcut.updateHoverState(containerContainsTouch, hoveringOverShortcut, y)) {
                         hoveringOverShortcut = true;
                     }
@@ -333,9 +367,9 @@ public class DeepShortcutsContainer extends LinearLayout implements View.OnLongC
             cleanupDeferredDrag();
             // Launch a shortcut if user was hovering over it.
             for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
-                DeepShortcutView shortcut = (DeepShortcutView) getChildAt(i);
+                DeepShortcutView shortcut = getShortcutAt(i);
                 if (shortcut.isHoveringOver()) {
-                    shortcut.performClick();
+                    shortcut.getBubbleText().performClick();
                     break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CircleRevealOutlineProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CircleRevealOutlineProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c192120197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CircleRevealOutlineProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+public class CircleRevealOutlineProvider extends RevealOutlineAnimation {
+
+    private int mCenterX;
+    private int mCenterY;
+    private float mRadius0;
+    private float mRadius1;
+
+    /**
+     * @param x reveal center x
+     * @param y reveal center y
+     * @param r0 initial radius
+     * @param r1 final radius
+     */
+    public CircleRevealOutlineProvider(int x, int y, float r0, float r1) {
+        mCenterX = x;
+        mCenterY = y;
+        mRadius0 = r0;
+        mRadius1 = r1;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setProgress(float progress) {
+        mOutlineRadius = (1 - progress) * mRadius0 + progress * mRadius1;
+
+        mOutline.left = (int) (mCenterX - mOutlineRadius);
+        mOutline.top = (int) (mCenterY - mOutlineRadius);
+        mOutline.right = (int) (mCenterX + mOutlineRadius);
+        mOutline.bottom = (int) (mCenterY + mOutlineRadius);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PillRevealOutlineProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PillRevealOutlineProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09ff9bda43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PillRevealOutlineProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
+
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+/**
+ * A {@link ViewOutlineProvider} that animates a reveal in a "pill" shape.
+ * A pill is simply a round rect, but we assume the width is greater than
+ * the height and that the radius is equal to half the height.
+ */
+public class PillRevealOutlineProvider extends RevealOutlineAnimation {
+
+    private int mCenterX;
+    private int mCenterY;
+    private Rect mPillRect;
+
+    /**
+     * @param x reveal center x
+     * @param y reveal center y
+     * @param pillRect round rect that represents the final pill shape
+     * @param pillRectRadius radius of the round rect
+     */
+    public PillRevealOutlineProvider(int x, int y, Rect pillRect, float pillRectRadius) {
+        mCenterX = x;
+        mCenterY = y;
+        mPillRect = pillRect;
+        mOutlineRadius = pillRectRadius;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setProgress(float progress) {
+        // Assumes width is greater than height.
+        int centerToEdge = Math.max(mCenterX, mPillRect.width() - mCenterX);
+        int currentSize = (int) (progress * centerToEdge);
+
+        // Bound the outline to the final pill shape defined by mPillRect.
+        mOutline.left = Math.max(mPillRect.left, mCenterX - currentSize);
+        mOutline.top = Math.max(mPillRect.top, mCenterY - currentSize);
+        mOutline.right = Math.min(mPillRect.right, mCenterX + currentSize);
+        mOutline.bottom = Math.min(mPillRect.bottom, mCenterY + currentSize);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineAnimation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4447c3ba93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineAnimation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.graphics.Outline;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link ViewOutlineProvider} that has helper functions to create reveal animations.
+ * This class should be extended so that subclasses can define the reveal shape as the
+ * animation progresses from 0 to 1.
+ */
+public abstract class RevealOutlineAnimation extends ViewOutlineProvider {
+    protected Rect mOutline;
+    protected float mOutlineRadius;
+
+    public RevealOutlineAnimation() {
+        mOutline = new Rect();
+    }
+
+    /** Returns whether elevation should be removed for the duration of the reveal animation. */
+    abstract boolean shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation();
+    /** Sets the progress, from 0 to 1, of the reveal animation. */
+    abstract void setProgress(float progress);
+
+    public ValueAnimator createRevealAnimator(final View revealView) {
+        ValueAnimator va = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
+        final float elevation = revealView.getElevation();
+
+        va.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                revealView.setOutlineProvider(RevealOutlineAnimation.this);
+                revealView.setClipToOutline(true);
+                if (shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation()) {
+                    revealView.setTranslationZ(-elevation);
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                revealView.setOutlineProvider(ViewOutlineProvider.BACKGROUND);
+                revealView.setClipToOutline(false);
+                if (shouldRemoveElevationDuringAnimation()) {
+                    revealView.setTranslationZ(0);
+                }
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        va.addUpdateListener(new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator arg0) {
+                float progress = arg0.getAnimatedFraction();
+                setProgress(progress);
+                revealView.invalidateOutline();
+                if (!Utilities.ATLEAST_LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
+                    revealView.invalidate();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        return va;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void getOutline(View v, Outline outline) {
+        outline.setRoundRect(mOutline, mOutlineRadius);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineProvider.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 0db3984f81..0000000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/RevealOutlineProvider.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-package com.android.launcher3.util;
-
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.graphics.Outline;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
-
-@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
-public class RevealOutlineProvider extends ViewOutlineProvider {
-
-    private int mCenterX;
-    private int mCenterY;
-    private float mRadius0;
-    private float mRadius1;
-    private int mCurrentRadius;
-
-    private final Rect mOval;
-
-    /**
-     * @param x reveal center x
-     * @param y reveal center y
-     * @param r0 initial radius
-     * @param r1 final radius
-     */
-    public RevealOutlineProvider(int x, int y, float r0, float r1) {
-        mCenterX = x;
-        mCenterY = y;
-        mRadius0 = r0;
-        mRadius1 = r1;
-
-        mOval = new Rect();
-    }
-
-    public void setProgress(float progress) {
-        mCurrentRadius = (int) ((1 - progress) * mRadius0 + progress * mRadius1);
-
-        mOval.left = mCenterX - mCurrentRadius;
-        mOval.top = mCenterY - mCurrentRadius;
-        mOval.right = mCenterX + mCurrentRadius;
-        mOval.bottom = mCenterY + mCurrentRadius;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void getOutline(View v, Outline outline) {
-        outline.setRoundRect(mOval, mCurrentRadius);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f2b5e5e154..0000000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadCircularReveal.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package com.android.launcher3.util;
-
-import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
-import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
-import android.animation.ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener;
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.os.Build;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-
-@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
-public class UiThreadCircularReveal {
-
-    public static ValueAnimator createCircularReveal(View v, int x, int y, float r0, float r1) {
-        return createCircularReveal(v, x, y, r0, r1, ViewOutlineProvider.BACKGROUND);
-    }
-
-    public static ValueAnimator createCircularReveal(View v, int x, int y, float r0, float r1,
-            final ViewOutlineProvider originalProvider) {
-        ValueAnimator va = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
-
-        final View revealView = v;
-        final RevealOutlineProvider outlineProvider = new RevealOutlineProvider(x, y, r0, r1);
-        final float elevation = v.getElevation();
-
-        va.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                revealView.setOutlineProvider(outlineProvider);
-                revealView.setClipToOutline(true);
-                revealView.setTranslationZ(-elevation);
-            }
-
-            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                revealView.setOutlineProvider(originalProvider);
-                revealView.setClipToOutline(false);
-                revealView.setTranslationZ(0);
-            }
-
-        });
-
-        va.addUpdateListener(new AnimatorUpdateListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator arg0) {
-                float progress = arg0.getAnimatedFraction();
-                outlineProvider.setProgress(progress);
-                revealView.invalidateOutline();
-                if (!Utilities.ATLEAST_LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
-                    revealView.invalidate();
-                }
-            }
-        });
-        return va;
-    }
-}