diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsList.java
index 7c107a7..051b0bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsList.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
         if (matches.size() > 0) {
             for (ResolveInfo info : matches) {
-                add(new ApplicationInfo(context.getPackageManager(), info, mIconCache, null, "15"));
+                add(new ApplicationInfo(context.getPackageManager(), info, mIconCache, null));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                         info.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName,
                         info.activityInfo.name);
                 if (applicationInfo == null) {
-                    add(new ApplicationInfo(context.getPackageManager(), info, mIconCache, null, "16"));
+                    add(new ApplicationInfo(context.getPackageManager(), info, mIconCache, null));
                 } else {
                     mIconCache.remove(applicationInfo.componentName);
                     mIconCache.getTitleAndIcon(applicationInfo, info, null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/ApplicationInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/ApplicationInfo.java
index bbca664..1fc1d1f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/ApplicationInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/ApplicationInfo.java
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 
     int flags = 0;
 
-    ApplicationInfo(String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    ApplicationInfo() {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
     }
 
@@ -69,8 +68,7 @@
      * Must not hold the Context.
      */
     public ApplicationInfo(PackageManager pm, ResolveInfo info, IconCache iconCache,
-            HashMap<Object, CharSequence> labelCache, String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+            HashMap<Object, CharSequence> labelCache) {
         final String packageName = info.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName;
 
         this.componentName = new ComponentName(packageName, info.activityInfo.name);
@@ -95,8 +93,8 @@
         iconCache.getTitleAndIcon(this, info, labelCache);
     }
 
-    public ApplicationInfo(ApplicationInfo info, String whereCreated) {
-        super(info, whereCreated);
+    public ApplicationInfo(ApplicationInfo info) {
+        super(info);
         componentName = info.componentName;
         title = info.title.toString();
         intent = new Intent(info.intent);
@@ -135,6 +133,6 @@
     }
 
     public ShortcutInfo makeShortcut() {
-        return new ShortcutInfo(this, "18");
+        return new ShortcutInfo(this);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
index d3e0963..878cc27 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
@@ -1014,8 +1014,9 @@
             if (rawInfo instanceof AppWidgetProviderInfo) {
                 // Fill in the widget information
                 AppWidgetProviderInfo info = (AppWidgetProviderInfo) rawInfo;
-                createItemInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(info, null, null, "13");
-                int[] cellSpans = mLauncher.getSpanForWidget(info, null);
+                createItemInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(info, null, null);
+                int[] cellSpans = CellLayout.rectToCell(getResources(),
+                        info.minWidth, info.minHeight, null);
                 FastBitmapDrawable preview = new FastBitmapDrawable(data.generatedImages.get(i));
                 widget.applyFromAppWidgetProviderInfo(info, preview, -1, cellSpans, 
                         mHolographicOutlineHelper);
@@ -1023,7 +1024,7 @@
             } else if (rawInfo instanceof ResolveInfo) {
                 // Fill in the shortcuts information
                 ResolveInfo info = (ResolveInfo) rawInfo;
-                createItemInfo = new PendingAddItemInfo("14");
+                createItemInfo = new PendingAddItemInfo();
                 createItemInfo.itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
                 createItemInfo.componentName = new ComponentName(info.activityInfo.packageName,
                         info.activityInfo.name);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderInfo.java
index 0f8b9e0..3ae31d2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/FolderInfo.java
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 
     ArrayList<FolderListener> listeners = new ArrayList<FolderListener>();
 
-    FolderInfo(String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    FolderInfo() {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/InstallWidgetReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/InstallWidgetReceiver.java
index 1b54e90..6b3763c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/InstallWidgetReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/InstallWidgetReceiver.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
             final AppWidgetProviderInfo widgetInfo = mActivities.get(which).widgetInfo;
 
             final PendingAddWidgetInfo createInfo = new PendingAddWidgetInfo(widgetInfo, mMimeType,
-                    mClipData, "4");
+                    mClipData);
             mLauncher.addAppWidgetFromDrop(createInfo, LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP,
                     mTargetLayoutScreen, null, mTargetLayoutPos);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/ItemInfo.java
index 5c05f16..8d46624 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/ItemInfo.java
@@ -86,16 +86,10 @@
      */
     int[] dropPos = null;
 
-    /*
-     *  A tag to know where this item was created
-     */
-    String whereCreated;
-
-    ItemInfo(String whereCreated) {
-        this.whereCreated = whereCreated;
+    ItemInfo() {
     }
 
-    ItemInfo(ItemInfo info, String whereCreated) {
+    ItemInfo(ItemInfo info) {
         id = info.id;
         cellX = info.cellX;
         cellY = info.cellY;
@@ -104,7 +98,6 @@
         screen = info.screen;
         itemType = info.itemType;
         container = info.container;
-        this.whereCreated = whereCreated;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 8bbf902..6ff46f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     private AppWidgetManager mAppWidgetManager;
     private LauncherAppWidgetHost mAppWidgetHost;
 
-    private ItemInfo mPendingAddInfo = new ItemInfo("1");
+    private ItemInfo mPendingAddInfo = new ItemInfo();
     private int[] mTmpAddItemCellCoordinates = new int[2];
 
     private FolderInfo mFolderInfo;
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
         }
 
         // Build Launcher-specific widget info and save to database
-        LauncherAppWidgetInfo launcherInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId, "2");
+        LauncherAppWidgetInfo launcherInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
         launcherInfo.spanX = spanXY[0];
         launcherInfo.spanY = spanXY[1];
 
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@
 
     FolderIcon addFolder(CellLayout layout, long container, final int screen, int cellX,
             int cellY) {
-        final FolderInfo folderInfo = new FolderInfo("3");
+        final FolderInfo folderInfo = new FolderInfo();
         folderInfo.title = getText(R.string.folder_name);
 
         // Update the model
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
index 69eae17..844abb5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
     /**
      * Constructor for use with AppWidgets that haven't been instantiated yet.
      */
-    LauncherAppWidgetInfo(ComponentName providerName, String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    LauncherAppWidgetInfo(ComponentName providerName) {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
         this.providerName = providerName;
 
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@
         spanY = -1;
     }
 
-    LauncherAppWidgetInfo(int appWidgetId, String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    LauncherAppWidgetInfo(int appWidgetId) {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
         this.appWidgetId = appWidgetId;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index e0b04da..1c5dc6c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
         // by making a copy of workspace items first.
         final ArrayList<ItemInfo> workspaceItems = new ArrayList<ItemInfo>(sWorkspaceItems);
         mHandler.post(new Runnable() {
-           @Override
+            @Override
             public void run() {
                for (ItemInfo item : workspaceItems) {
                    item.unbind();
@@ -197,6 +197,46 @@
         }
     }
 
+    static void updateItemInDatabaseHelper(Context context, final ContentValues values,
+            final ItemInfo item, final String callingFunction) {
+        final long itemId = item.id;
+        final Uri uri = LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(itemId, false);
+        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
+
+        Runnable r = new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                cr.update(uri, values, null, null);
+
+                ItemInfo modelItem = sItemsIdMap.get(itemId);
+                if (item != modelItem) {
+                    // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
+                    // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
+                    String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
+                        "modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
+                        "Error: ItemInfo passed to " + callingFunction + " doesn't match original";
+                    throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+                }
+
+                // Items are added/removed from the corresponding FolderInfo elsewhere, such
+                // as in Workspace.onDrop. Here, we just add/remove them from the list of items
+                // that are on the desktop, as appropriate
+                if (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
+                        modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+                    if (!sWorkspaceItems.contains(modelItem)) {
+                        sWorkspaceItems.add(modelItem);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    sWorkspaceItems.remove(modelItem);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Move an item in the DB to a new <container, screen, cellX, cellY>
      */
@@ -205,6 +245,7 @@
         item.container = container;
         item.cellX = cellX;
         item.cellY = cellY;
+
         // We store hotseat items in canonical form which is this orientation invariant position
         // in the hotseat
         if (context instanceof Launcher && screen < 0 &&
@@ -214,43 +255,13 @@
             item.screen = screen;
         }
 
-        final Uri uri = LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id, false);
         final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
-
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER, item.container);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX, item.cellX);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY, item.cellY);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SCREEN, item.screen);
 
-        sWorker.post(new Runnable() {
-                public void run() {
-                    cr.update(uri, values, null, null);
-                    ItemInfo modelItem = sItemsIdMap.get(item.id);
-                    if (item != modelItem) {
-                        // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
-                        // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
-                        String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
-                            " modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
-                            " creation tag of item: " + ((item != null) ? item.whereCreated : "null") +
-                            " creation tag of modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.whereCreated : "null") +
-                            " Error: ItemInfo passed to moveItemInDatabase doesn't match original";
-                        throw new RuntimeException(msg);
-                    }
-
-                    // Items are added/removed from the corresponding FolderInfo elsewhere, such
-                    // as in Workspace.onDrop. Here, we just add/remove them from the list of items
-                    // that are on the desktop, as appropriate
-                    if (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
-                            modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
-                        if (!sWorkspaceItems.contains(modelItem)) {
-                            sWorkspaceItems.add(modelItem);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        sWorkspaceItems.remove(modelItem);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+        updateItemInDatabaseHelper(context, values, item, "moveItemInDatabase");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -263,32 +274,24 @@
         item.cellX = cellX;
         item.cellY = cellY;
 
-        final Uri uri = LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id, false);
         final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
-
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER, item.container);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANX, spanX);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.SPANY, spanY);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLX, cellX);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CELLY, cellY);
+        updateItemInDatabaseHelper(context, values, item, "resizeItemInDatabase");
+    }
 
-        sWorker.post(new Runnable() {
-                public void run() {
-                    cr.update(uri, values, null, null);
-                    ItemInfo modelItem = sItemsIdMap.get(item.id);
-                    if (item != modelItem) {
-                        // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
-                        // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
-                        String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
-                            " modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
-                            " creation tag of item: " + ((item != null) ? item.whereCreated : "null") +
-                            " creation tag of modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.whereCreated : "null") +
-                            " Error: ItemInfo passed to resizeItemInDatabase doesn't match original";
-                        throw new RuntimeException(msg);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+
+    /**
+     * Update an item to the database in a specified container.
+     */
+    static void updateItemInDatabase(Context context, final ItemInfo item) {
+        final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+        item.onAddToDatabase(values);
+        item.updateValuesWithCoordinates(values, item.cellX, item.cellY);
+        updateItemInDatabaseHelper(context, values, item, "updateItemInDatabase");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@
 
         try {
             while (c.moveToNext()) {
-                ItemInfo item = new ItemInfo("17");
+                ItemInfo item = new ItemInfo();
                 item.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
                 item.cellY = c.getInt(cellYIndex);
                 item.spanX = c.getInt(spanXIndex);
@@ -420,7 +423,7 @@
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, item.id);
         item.updateValuesWithCoordinates(values, item.cellX, item.cellY);
 
-        sWorker.post(new Runnable() {
+        Runnable r = new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
                 cr.insert(notify ? LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI :
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION, values);
@@ -447,7 +450,13 @@
                         break;
                 }
             }
-        });
+        };
+
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -477,30 +486,31 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Update an item to the database in a specified container.
+     * Removes the specified item from the database
+     * @param context
+     * @param item
      */
-    static void updateItemInDatabase(Context context, final ItemInfo item) {
-        final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
+    static void deleteItemFromDatabase(Context context, final ItemInfo item) {
         final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
-
-        item.onAddToDatabase(values);
-        item.updateValuesWithCoordinates(values, item.cellX, item.cellY);
-
+        final Uri uriToDelete = LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id, false);
         Runnable r = new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
-                cr.update(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id, false),
-                        values, null, null);
-                final ItemInfo modelItem = sItemsIdMap.get(item.id);
-                if (item != modelItem) {
-                    // the modelItem needs to match up perfectly with item if our model is to be
-                    // consistent with the database-- for now, just require modelItem == item
-                    String msg = "item: " + ((item != null) ? item.toString() : "null") +
-                        " modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.toString() : "null") +
-                        " creation tag of item: " + ((item != null) ? item.whereCreated : "null") +
-                        " creation tag of modelItem: " + ((modelItem != null) ? modelItem.whereCreated : "null") +
-                        " Error: ItemInfo passed to updateItemInDatabase doesn't match original";
-                    throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+                cr.delete(uriToDelete, null, null);
+                switch (item.itemType) {
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
+                        sFolders.remove(item.id);
+                        sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
+                        break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
+                        sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
+                        break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
+                        sAppWidgets.remove((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
+                        break;
                 }
+                sItemsIdMap.remove(item.id);
+                sDbIconCache.remove(item);
             }
         };
         if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
@@ -511,57 +521,32 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Removes the specified item from the database
-     * @param context
-     * @param item
-     */
-    static void deleteItemFromDatabase(Context context, final ItemInfo item) {
-        final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
-        final Uri uriToDelete = LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(item.id, false);
-        sWorker.post(new Runnable() {
-                public void run() {
-                    cr.delete(uriToDelete, null, null);
-                    switch (item.itemType) {
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                            sFolders.remove(item.id);
-                            sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
-                            break;
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
-                            sWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
-                            break;
-                        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                            sAppWidgets.remove((LauncherAppWidgetInfo) item);
-                            break;
-                    }
-                    sItemsIdMap.remove(item.id);
-                    sDbIconCache.remove(item);
-                }
-            });
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Remove the contents of the specified folder from the database
      */
     static void deleteFolderContentsFromDatabase(Context context, final FolderInfo info) {
         final ContentResolver cr = context.getContentResolver();
 
-        sWorker.post(new Runnable() {
-                public void run() {
-                    cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(info.id, false), null, null);
-                    sItemsIdMap.remove(info.id);
-                    sFolders.remove(info.id);
-                    sDbIconCache.remove(info);
-                    sWorkspaceItems.remove(info);
+        Runnable r = new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.getContentUri(info.id, false), null, null);
+                sItemsIdMap.remove(info.id);
+                sFolders.remove(info.id);
+                sDbIconCache.remove(info);
+                sWorkspaceItems.remove(info);
 
-                    cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION,
-                            LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER + "=" + info.id, null);
-                    for (ItemInfo childInfo : info.contents) {
-                        sItemsIdMap.remove(childInfo.id);
-                        sDbIconCache.remove(childInfo);
-                    }
+                cr.delete(LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI_NO_NOTIFICATION,
+                        LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER + "=" + info.id, null);
+                for (ItemInfo childInfo : info.contents) {
+                    sItemsIdMap.remove(childInfo.id);
+                    sDbIconCache.remove(childInfo);
                 }
-            });
+            }
+        };
+        if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            sWorker.post(r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1102,7 +1087,7 @@
                                         + id + " appWidgetId=" + appWidgetId);
                                 itemsToRemove.add(id);
                             } else {
-                                appWidgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId, "5");
+                                appWidgetInfo = new LauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
                                 appWidgetInfo.id = id;
                                 appWidgetInfo.screen = c.getInt(screenIndex);
                                 appWidgetInfo.cellX = c.getInt(cellXIndex);
@@ -1394,7 +1379,7 @@
                 for (int j=0; i<N && j<batchSize; j++) {
                     // This builds the icon bitmaps.
                     mAllAppsList.add(new ApplicationInfo(packageManager, apps.get(i),
-                            mIconCache, mLabelCache, "6"));
+                            mIconCache, mLabelCache));
                     i++;
                 }
 
@@ -1590,7 +1575,7 @@
     public ShortcutInfo getShortcutInfo(PackageManager manager, Intent intent, Context context,
             Cursor c, int iconIndex, int titleIndex, HashMap<Object, CharSequence> labelCache) {
         Bitmap icon = null;
-        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo("7");
+        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo();
 
         ComponentName componentName = intent.getComponent();
         if (componentName == null) {
@@ -1655,7 +1640,7 @@
             int titleIndex) {
 
         Bitmap icon = null;
-        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo("8");
+        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo();
         info.itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
 
         // TODO: If there's an explicit component and we can't install that, delete it.
@@ -1814,7 +1799,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo("9");
+        final ShortcutInfo info = new ShortcutInfo();
 
         if (icon == null) {
             if (fallbackIcon != null) {
@@ -1882,7 +1867,7 @@
         FolderInfo folderInfo = folders.get(id);
         if (folderInfo == null) {
             // No placeholder -- create a new instance
-            folderInfo = new FolderInfo("10");
+            folderInfo = new FolderInfo();
             folders.put(id, folderInfo);
         }
         return folderInfo;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/PendingAddItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/PendingAddItemInfo.java
index 6ee300b..7b564e0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/PendingAddItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/PendingAddItemInfo.java
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
      * The component that will be created.
      */
     ComponentName componentName;
-
-    public PendingAddItemInfo(String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
-    }
 }
 
 class PendingAddWidgetInfo extends PendingAddItemInfo {
@@ -43,9 +39,7 @@
     String mimeType;
     Parcelable configurationData;
 
-    public PendingAddWidgetInfo(
-            AppWidgetProviderInfo i, String dataMimeType, Parcelable data, String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    public PendingAddWidgetInfo(AppWidgetProviderInfo i, String dataMimeType, Parcelable data) {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET;
         componentName = i.provider;
         minWidth = i.minWidth;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/ShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/ShortcutInfo.java
index 6d4853f..c0f80ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -62,14 +62,12 @@
      */
     private Bitmap mIcon;
 
-    ShortcutInfo(String whereCreated) {
-        super(whereCreated);
+    ShortcutInfo() {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
-        this.whereCreated = whereCreated;
     }
     
-    public ShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info, String whereCreated) {
-        super(info, whereCreated);
+    public ShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info) {
+        super(info);
         title = info.title.toString();
         intent = new Intent(info.intent);
         if (info.iconResource != null) {
@@ -82,8 +80,8 @@
     }
 
     /** TODO: Remove this.  It's only called by ApplicationInfo.makeShortcut. */
-    public ShortcutInfo(ApplicationInfo info, String whereCreated) {
-        super(info, whereCreated);
+    public ShortcutInfo(ApplicationInfo info) {
+        super(info);
         title = info.title.toString();
         intent = new Intent(info.intent);
         customIcon = false;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 29da4bf..e8c5116 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@
                         // that widget
                         final AppWidgetProviderInfo widgetInfo = widgets.get(0).widgetInfo;
                         final PendingAddWidgetInfo createInfo =
-                                new PendingAddWidgetInfo(widgetInfo, mimeType, data, "11");
+                                new PendingAddWidgetInfo(widgetInfo, mimeType, data);
                         mLauncher.addAppWidgetFromDrop(createInfo,
                             LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP, mCurrentPage, null, pos);
                     } else {
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
                 if (info.container == NO_ID && info instanceof ApplicationInfo) {
                     // Came from all apps -- make a copy
-                    info = new ShortcutInfo((ApplicationInfo) info, "12");
+                    info = new ShortcutInfo((ApplicationInfo) info);
                 }
                 view = mLauncher.createShortcut(R.layout.application, cellLayout,
                         (ShortcutInfo) info);