diff --git a/protos/launcher_atom.proto b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
index a89fe5c594..f0ecba39e8 100644
--- a/protos/launcher_atom.proto
+++ b/protos/launcher_atom.proto
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ option java_outer_classname = "LauncherAtom";
 message ItemInfo {
   oneof Item {
     Application application = 1;
-    Task task= 2;
+    Task task = 2;
     Shortcut shortcut = 3;
-    Widget widget = 4;
+    Widget widget = 4;    
   }
   // When used for launch event, stores the global predictive rank
   optional int32 rank = 5;
@@ -34,13 +34,23 @@ message ItemInfo {
   optional bool is_work = 6;
 
   // Item can be child node to parent container or parent containers (nested)
-  oneof Container {
-    WorkspaceContainer workspace = 7;
-    HotseatContainer hotseat = 8;
-    FolderContainer folder = 9;
-  }
+  optional ContainerInfo container_info = 7;
+
   // Stores the origin of the Item
-  optional Origin source = 10;
+  optional Origin source = 8;
+}
+
+// Represents various launcher surface where items are placed.
+message ContainerInfo {
+  oneof Container {
+    WorkspaceContainer workspace = 1;
+    HotseatContainer hotseat = 2;
+    FolderContainer folder = 3;
+    AllAppsContainer all_apps_container = 4;
+  }
+}
+
+message AllAppsContainer {
 }
 
 enum Origin {
@@ -68,8 +78,8 @@ message Shortcut {
 
 // AppWidgets handled by AppWidgetManager
 message Widget {
-  optional int32 span_x = 1;
-  optional int32 span_y = 2;
+  optional int32 span_x = 1 [default = 1];
+  optional int32 span_y = 2 [default = 1];
   optional int32 app_widget_id = 3;
   optional string package_name = 4; // only populated during snapshot if from workspace
   optional string component_name = 5; // only populated during snapshot if from workspace
@@ -86,9 +96,9 @@ message Task {
 // Containers
 
 message WorkspaceContainer {
-  optional int32 page_index = 1; // range [-1, l], 0 is the index of the main homescreen
-  optional int32 grid_x = 2;     // [0, m], m varies based on the display density and resolution
-  optional int32 grid_y = 3;     // [0, n], n varies based on the display density and resolution
+  optional int32 page_index = 1 [default = -2]; // range [-1, l], 0 is the index of the main homescreen
+  optional int32 grid_x = 2 [default = -1]; // [0, m], m varies based on the display density and resolution
+  optional int32 grid_y = 3 [default = -1]; // [0, n], n varies based on the display density and resolution
 }
 
 message HotseatContainer {
@@ -96,13 +106,11 @@ message HotseatContainer {
 }
 
 message FolderContainer {
-  optional int32 page_index = 1;
-  optional int32 grid_x = 2;
-  optional int32 grid_y = 3;
-  oneof Container {
+  optional int32 page_index = 1 [default = -1];
+  optional int32 grid_x = 2 [default = -1];
+  optional int32 grid_y = 3 [default = -1];
+  oneof ParentContainer {
     WorkspaceContainer workspace = 4;
     HotseatContainer hotseat = 5;
   }
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index 14f9a3e6d1..7ee2090c13 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
+import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom.ContainerInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -290,18 +291,21 @@ public class ItemInfo {
                             .setGridX(fInfo.cellX).setGridY(fInfo.cellY));
                     break;
             }
-            itemBuilder.setFolder(folderBuilder);
+            itemBuilder.setContainerInfo(ContainerInfo.newBuilder().setFolder(folderBuilder));
         } else {
             switch (container) {
                 case CONTAINER_HOTSEAT:
-                    itemBuilder.setHotseat(LauncherAtom.HotseatContainer.newBuilder()
-                            .setIndex(screenId));
+                    itemBuilder.setContainerInfo(
+                            ContainerInfo.newBuilder().setHotseat(
+                                    LauncherAtom.HotseatContainer.newBuilder().setIndex(screenId)));
                     break;
                 case CONTAINER_DESKTOP:
-                    itemBuilder.setWorkspace(LauncherAtom.WorkspaceContainer.newBuilder()
-                            .setGridX(cellX)
-                            .setGridY(cellY)
-                            .setPageIndex(screenId));
+                    itemBuilder.setContainerInfo(
+                            ContainerInfo.newBuilder().setWorkspace(
+                                    LauncherAtom.WorkspaceContainer.newBuilder()
+                                            .setGridX(cellX)
+                                            .setGridY(cellY)
+                                            .setPageIndex(screenId)));
                     break;
             }
         }