diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
index ea95d2407e..8bc8be44a1 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_view.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 -->
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/widgets_cell_list_container"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -23,36 +24,29 @@
     android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants">
 
     <!-- Section info -->
-    <LinearLayout
+
+    <com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView
+        android:id="@+id/section"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_section_height"
+        android:background="@color/widget_text_panel"
+        android:drawablePadding="@dimen/widget_section_horizontal_padding"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
         android:focusable="true"
-        android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants">
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/section_image"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_section_height"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/widget_section_icon_width"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/widget_section_icon_horizontal_padding"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/widget_section_icon_horizontal_padding"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/widget_section_icon_vertical_padding"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/widget_section_icon_vertical_padding"
-            android:background="@color/widget_text_panel"
-        />
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/section"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_section_height"
-            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/widget_preview_label_horizontal_padding"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/widget_preview_label_horizontal_padding"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:ellipsize="end"
-            android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
-            android:textColor="@color/widgets_view_section_text_color"
-            android:background="@color/widget_text_panel"
-            android:textSize="20sp"
-            android:focusable="false" />
-    </LinearLayout>
+        android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/widget_section_vertical_padding"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/widget_section_horizontal_padding"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/widget_section_horizontal_padding"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/widget_section_vertical_padding"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:textColor="@color/widgets_view_section_text_color"
+        android:textSize="20sp"
+        launcher:customShadows="false"
+        launcher:deferShadowGeneration="true"
+        launcher:iconDisplay="widget_section"
+        launcher:iconSizeOverride="@dimen/widget_section_icon_size"
+        launcher:layoutHorizontal="true" />
 
     <!--  Widget list -->
     <com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetRowView
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index fee3417b06..782d050b5a 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         <attr name="iconDisplay" format="integer">
             <enum name="workspace" value="0" />
             <enum name="all_apps" value="1" />
+            <enum name="widget_section" value="2" />
         </attr>
         <attr name="deferShadowGeneration" format="boolean" />
         <attr name="customShadows" format="boolean" />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 5447371a4f..6280e52476 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
     <dimen name="widget_preview_horizontal_padding">8dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="widget_section_height">56dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="widget_section_icon_width">72dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="widget_section_icon_vertical_padding">8dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="widget_section_icon_horizontal_padding">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="widget_section_icon_size">40dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="widget_section_vertical_padding">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="widget_section_horizontal_padding">16dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Equation: widget_preview_size + 2 * widget_preview_padding_horizontal -->
     <dimen name="widget_preview_container_width">146dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 46caf4ab99..d32c919196 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
-import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.IconCache.IconLoadRequest;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.PackageItemInfo;
 
 /**
  * TextView that draws a bubble behind the text. We cannot use a LineBackgroundSpan
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView {
             mBackground = null;
         }
 
-        // If we are laying out horizontal, then center the text vertically
-        if (mLayoutHorizontal) {
-            setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
-        }
-
         mLongPressHelper = new CheckLongPressHelper(this);
 
         mOutlineHelper = HolographicOutlineHelper.obtain(getContext());
@@ -170,6 +165,20 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView {
         verifyHighRes();
     }
 
+    public void applyFromPackageItemInfo(PackageItemInfo info) {
+        setIcon(Utilities.createIconDrawable(info.iconBitmap), mIconSize);
+        setText(info.title);
+        if (info.contentDescription != null) {
+            setContentDescription(info.contentDescription);
+        }
+        // We don't need to check the info since it's not a ShortcutInfo
+        super.setTag(info);
+
+        // Verify high res immediately
+        verifyHighRes();
+    }
+
+
     @Override
     protected boolean setFrame(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
         if (getLeft() != left || getRight() != right || getTop() != top || getBottom() != bottom) {
@@ -459,6 +468,8 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView {
             } else if (info instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
                 applyFromShortcutInfo((ShortcutInfo) info,
                         LauncherAppState.getInstance().getIconCache());
+            } else if (info instanceof PackageItemInfo) {
+                applyFromPackageItemInfo((PackageItemInfo) info);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -483,6 +494,12 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView {
                 mIconLoadRequest = LauncherAppState.getInstance().getIconCache()
                         .updateIconInBackground(BubbleTextView.this, info);
             }
+        } else if (getTag() instanceof PackageItemInfo) {
+            PackageItemInfo info = (PackageItemInfo) getTag();
+            if (info.usingLowResIcon) {
+                mIconLoadRequest = LauncherAppState.getInstance().getIconCache()
+                        .updateIconInBackground(BubbleTextView.this, info);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
index 0596fbe168..fff07c6ed4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ public class IconCache {
                     getTitleAndIcon(st,
                             st.promisedIntent != null ? st.promisedIntent : st.intent,
                             st.user, false);
+                } else if (info instanceof PackageItemInfo) {
+                    PackageItemInfo pti = (PackageItemInfo) info;
+                    getTitleAndIconForApp(pti.packageName, pti.user, false, pti);
                 }
                 mMainThreadExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index 8b0a43b2f4..d114883ad1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -17,22 +17,21 @@ package com.android.launcher3.widget;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.Adapter;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.WidgetPreviewLoader;
-import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -120,16 +119,8 @@ public class WidgetsListAdapter extends Adapter<WidgetsRowViewHolder> {
 
         // Bind the views in the application info section.
         PackageItemInfo infoOut = mWidgetsModel.getPackageItemInfo(pos);
-        if (infoOut.usingLowResIcon) {
-            // TODO(hyunyoungs): call this in none UI thread in the same way as BubbleTextView.
-            mIconCache.getTitleAndIconForApp(infoOut.packageName,
-                    UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle(), false /* useLowResIcon */, infoOut);
-        }
-
-        TextView tv = ((TextView) holder.getContent().findViewById(R.id.section));
-        tv.setText(infoOut.title);
-        ImageView iv = (ImageView) holder.getContent().findViewById(R.id.section_image);
-        iv.setImageBitmap(infoOut.iconBitmap);
+        BubbleTextView tv = ((BubbleTextView) holder.getContent().findViewById(R.id.section));
+        tv.applyFromPackageItemInfo(infoOut);
 
         // Bind the view in the widget horizontal tray region.
         for (int i=0; i < infoList.size(); i++) {