diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
index 4d7cc85ed1..6d90b03533 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.util.StartActivityParams;
+
 public class ProxyActivityStarter extends Activity {
 
     private static final String TAG = "ProxyActivityStarter";
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 582b7955eb..1ba11fd01d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.model.WellbeingModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut;
 import com.android.launcher3.proxy.ProxyActivityStarter;
-import com.android.launcher3.proxy.StartActivityParams;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.AtomicAnimationFactory;
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitPositionOption;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitSelectSource;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.StartActivityParams;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherWidgetHolder;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 7e4300282d..66c76ca597 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1407,8 +1407,7 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
      */
     protected void completeAddShortcut(Intent data, int container, int screenId, int cellX,
             int cellY, PendingRequestArgs args) {
-        if (args.getRequestCode() != REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT
-                || args.getPendingIntent().getComponent() == null) {
+        if (args.getRequestCode() != REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1916,16 +1915,10 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
         info.spanX = spanX;
         info.spanY = spanY;
 
-        switch (info.itemType) {
-            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_CUSTOM_APPWIDGET:
-            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
-                addAppWidgetFromDrop((PendingAddWidgetInfo) info);
-                break;
-            case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT:
-                processShortcutFromDrop((PendingAddShortcutInfo) info);
-                break;
-            default:
-                throw new IllegalStateException("Unknown item type: " + info.itemType);
+        if (info instanceof PendingAddWidgetInfo) {
+            addAppWidgetFromDrop((PendingAddWidgetInfo) info);
+        } else { // info can only be PendingAddShortcutInfo
+            processShortcutFromDrop((PendingAddShortcutInfo) info);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinShortcutRequestActivityInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinShortcutRequestActivityInfo.java
index 7bdec1cfde..0f3cad66a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinShortcutRequestActivityInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/PinShortcutRequestActivityInfo.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.dragndrop;
 
+import static android.content.pm.LauncherApps.EXTRA_PIN_ITEM_REQUEST;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.EDIT_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps.PinItemRequest;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.PinRequestHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.ShortcutConfigActivityInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.StartActivityParams;
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
@@ -105,7 +109,11 @@ public class PinShortcutRequestActivityInfo extends ShortcutConfigActivityInfo {
 
     @Override
     public boolean startConfigActivity(Activity activity, int requestCode) {
-        return false;
+        new StartActivityParams(activity, requestCode).deliverResult(
+                activity,
+                Activity.RESULT_OK,
+                new Intent().putExtra(EXTRA_PIN_ITEM_REQUEST, mRequestSupplier.get()));
+        return true;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
similarity index 95%
rename from quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
rename to src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
index 4d0bee6c4e..b48562f2d8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.launcher3.proxy;
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT;
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+/**
+ * Wrapper class for parameters to start an activity.
+ */
 public class StartActivityParams implements Parcelable {
 
     private static final String TAG = "StartActivityParams";
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ public class StartActivityParams implements Parcelable {
         parcel.writeBundle(options);
     }
 
+    /** Perform the operation on the pendingIntent. */
     public void deliverResult(Context context, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         try {
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ public class StartActivityParams implements Parcelable {
     }
 
     public static final Parcelable.Creator<StartActivityParams> CREATOR =
-            new Parcelable.Creator<StartActivityParams>() {
+            new Parcelable.Creator<>() {
                 public StartActivityParams createFromParcel(Parcel source) {
                     return new StartActivityParams(source);
                 }