diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/animated_recycler_view.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/animated_recycler_view.xml
index 188a1548b..8fed40cd5 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/animated_recycler_view.xml
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/res/layout/animated_recycler_view.xml
@@ -6,12 +6,26 @@
               android:layout_width="match_parent"
               android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <CheckBox
-            android:id="@+id/enableAnimations"
-            android:checked="true"
-            android:text="@string/enableAnimations"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                  android:orientation="horizontal"
+                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                  android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/enableAnimations"
+                android:checked="true"
+                android:text="@string/enableAnimations"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+
+        <CheckBox
+                android:id="@+id/enablePredictiveAnimations"
+                android:checked="true"
+                android:text="@string/enablePredictiveAnimations"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                   android:orientation="horizontal"
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
index 5a80295d6..2d377da74 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@
     <string name="checkbox_layout_dir">Layout Dir</string>
     <string name="checkbox_stack_from_end">Stack From End</string>
     <string name="enableAnimations">Animate Changes</string>
+    <string name="enablePredictiveAnimations">Predictive Animations</string>
     <string name="add_item">Add</string>
-    <string name="delete_item">Delete</string>
+    <string name="delete_item">Del</string>
     <string name="add_delete_item">A+D</string>
     <string name="delete_add_item">D+A</string>
     <string name="d1a2d3">d1a2d3</string>
diff --git a/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/widget/AnimatedRecyclerView.java b/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/widget/AnimatedRecyclerView.java
index 83cf4d3b0..6d8f7203c 100644
--- a/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/widget/AnimatedRecyclerView.java
+++ b/samples/Support7Demos/src/com/example/android/supportv7/widget/AnimatedRecyclerView.java
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ public class AnimatedRecyclerView extends Activity {
     ArrayList<String> mItems = new ArrayList<String>();
     MyAdapter mAdapter;
 
-    static final boolean USE_CUSTOM_ANIMATIONS = false;
-
     boolean mAnimationsEnabled = true;
+    boolean mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled = true;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -74,6 +73,15 @@ public class AnimatedRecyclerView extends Activity {
                 mAnimationsEnabled = isChecked;
             }
         });
+
+        CheckBox enablePredictiveAnimations =
+                (CheckBox) findViewById(R.id.enablePredictiveAnimations);
+        enablePredictiveAnimations.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
+                mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled = isChecked;
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -158,8 +166,8 @@ public class AnimatedRecyclerView extends Activity {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public boolean supportsItemAnimations() {
-            return mAnimationsEnabled;
+        public boolean supportsPredictiveItemAnimations() {
+            return mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -186,44 +194,46 @@ public class AnimatedRecyclerView extends Activity {
                 View v = recycler.getViewForPosition(mFirstPosition + i);
 
                 RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) v.getLayoutParams();
-                if (!params.isItemRemoved()) {
+                if (!mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled || !params.isItemRemoved()) {
                     addView(v);
                 }
                 measureChild(v, 0, 0);
                 bottom = top + v.getMeasuredHeight();
                 v.layout(left, top, right, bottom);
-                if (params.isItemRemoved()) {
+                if (mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled && params.isItemRemoved()) {
                     parentBottom += v.getHeight();
                 }
             }
 
-            // Now that we've run a full layout, figure out which views were not used
-            // (cached in previousViews). For each of these views, position it where
-            // it would go, according to its position relative to the visible
-            // positions in the list. This information will be used by RecyclerView to
-            // record post-layout positions of these items for the purposes of animating them
-            // out of view
+            if (mAnimationsEnabled && mPredictiveAnimationsEnabled) {
+                // Now that we've run a full layout, figure out which views were not used
+                // (cached in previousViews). For each of these views, position it where
+                // it would go, according to its position relative to the visible
+                // positions in the list. This information will be used by RecyclerView to
+                // record post-layout positions of these items for the purposes of animating them
+                // out of view
 
-            View lastVisibleView = getChildAt(getChildCount() - 1);
-            if (lastVisibleView != null) {
-                RecyclerView.LayoutParams lastParams =
-                        (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) lastVisibleView.getLayoutParams();
-                int lastPosition = lastParams.getViewPosition();
-                final List<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> previousViews = recycler.getScrapList();
-                count = previousViews.size();
-                for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
-                    View view = previousViews.get(i).itemView;
-                    RecyclerView.LayoutParams params =
-                            (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
-                    int position = params.getViewPosition();
-                    int newTop;
-                    if (position < mFirstPosition) {
-                        newTop = view.getHeight() * (position - mFirstPosition);
-                    } else {
-                        newTop = lastVisibleView.getTop() + view.getHeight() *
-                                (position - lastPosition);
+                View lastVisibleView = getChildAt(getChildCount() - 1);
+                if (lastVisibleView != null) {
+                    RecyclerView.LayoutParams lastParams =
+                            (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) lastVisibleView.getLayoutParams();
+                    int lastPosition = lastParams.getViewPosition();
+                    final List<RecyclerView.ViewHolder> previousViews = recycler.getScrapList();
+                    count = previousViews.size();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+                        View view = previousViews.get(i).itemView;
+                        RecyclerView.LayoutParams params =
+                                (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
+                        int position = params.getViewPosition();
+                        int newTop;
+                        if (position < mFirstPosition) {
+                            newTop = view.getHeight() * (position - mFirstPosition);
+                        } else {
+                            newTop = lastVisibleView.getTop() + view.getHeight() *
+                                    (position - lastPosition);
+                        }
+                        view.offsetTopAndBottom(newTop - view.getTop());
                     }
-                    view.offsetTopAndBottom(newTop - view.getTop());
                 }
             }
         }