diff --git a/res/layout/all_apps.xml b/res/layout/all_apps.xml
index 93662fc08f..6340619abe 100644
--- a/res/layout/all_apps.xml
+++ b/res/layout/all_apps.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THE ID -->
         <com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsRecyclerView
             android:id="@+id/apps_list_view"
-            android:layout_below="@+id/search_container"
+            android:layout_below="@id/search_container_all_apps"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|top"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
          platform bug, which prevents using custom attributes in <include> tag -->
         <include
             layout="?android:attr/keyboardLayout"
-            android:id="@+id/search_container" />
+            android:id="@id/search_container_all_apps" />
 
         <include layout="@layout/all_apps_fast_scroller" />
 
diff --git a/res/layout/all_apps_search_container.xml b/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
similarity index 98%
rename from res/layout/all_apps_search_container.xml
rename to res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
index 2528034ebf..c4305214d5 100644
--- a/res/layout/all_apps_search_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <com.android.launcher3.allapps.search.AppsSearchContainerLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/search_container"
+    android:id="@id/search_container_all_apps"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/all_apps_search_bar_height"
     android:layout_gravity="center|top"
diff --git a/res/layout/qsb_container.xml b/res/layout/search_container_workspace.xml
similarity index 95%
rename from res/layout/qsb_container.xml
rename to res/layout/search_container_workspace.xml
index 6fa843d632..1c617b1742 100644
--- a/res/layout/qsb_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_container_workspace.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         android:orientation="vertical"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
-        android:id="@+id/qsb_container"
+        android:id="@id/search_container_workspace"
         android:padding="0dp" >
 
     <fragment
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
index bb0dbc2215..72894dcf37 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/styles.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowActionModeOverlay">true</item>
         <item name="android:colorEdgeEffect">?android:attr/textColorSecondary</item>
-        <item name="android:keyboardLayout">@layout/all_apps_search_container</item>
+        <item name="android:keyboardLayout">@layout/search_container_all_apps</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Workspace -->
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 00db4efe54..e9c62a783d 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -140,4 +140,10 @@
     <item type="id" name="action_resize" />
     <item type="id" name="action_deep_shortcuts" />
     <item type="id" name="action_dismiss_notification" />
+
+<!-- QSB IDs. DO not change -->
+    <item type="id" name="search_container_workspace" />
+    <item type="id" name="search_container_hotseat" />
+    <item type="id" name="search_container_all_apps" />
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 813fe8f29d..5bdf5125ab 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <item name="android:windowShowWallpaper">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
         <item name="android:colorEdgeEffect">#FF757575</item>
-        <item name="android:keyboardLayout">@layout/all_apps_search_container</item>
+        <item name="android:keyboardLayout">@layout/search_container_all_apps</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="BaseLauncherThemeWithCustomAttrs" parent="@style/BaseLauncherTheme">
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 26c5c9d00e..6ae4068c8f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseActivity
     }
 
     @Override
-    public View findViewById(int id) {
+    public <T extends View> T findViewById(int id) {
         return mLauncherView.findViewById(id);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 56a5f9ed85..28070b7faa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -600,12 +600,12 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
             // In transposed layout, we add the QSB in the Grid. As workspace does not touch the
             // edges, we do not need a full width QSB.
             qsb = LayoutInflater.from(getContext())
-                    .inflate(R.layout.qsb_container,firstPage, false);
+                    .inflate(R.layout.search_container_workspace,firstPage, false);
         }
 
         CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = new CellLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, firstPage.getCountX(), 1);
         lp.canReorder = false;
-        if (!firstPage.addViewToCellLayout(qsb, 0, R.id.qsb_container, lp, true)) {
+        if (!firstPage.addViewToCellLayout(qsb, 0, R.id.search_container_workspace, lp, true)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to add to item at (0, 0) to CellLayout");
         }
     }
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
         }
 
         // Recycle the QSB widget
-        View qsb = findViewById(R.id.qsb_container);
+        View qsb = findViewById(R.id.search_container_workspace);
         if (qsb != null) {
             ((ViewGroup) qsb.getParent()).removeView(qsb);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 499eb45880..4fb0b86c5a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class AllAppsContainerView extends BaseContainerView implements DragSourc
             mAppsRecyclerView.addOnScrollListener(new SpringMotionOnScrollListener());
         }
 
-        mSearchContainer = findViewById(R.id.search_container);
+        mSearchContainer = findViewById(R.id.search_container_all_apps);
         mSearchUiManager = (SearchUiManager) mSearchContainer;
         mSearchUiManager.initialize(mApps, mAppsRecyclerView);