diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index 6d14440..f8d7b6b 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -202,17 +202,18 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Moves a single task to freeform and sets the taskBounds to the passed in bounds,
-     * startBounds
+     * The first part of the animated move to desktop transition. Applies the changes to move task
+     * to desktop mode and sets the taskBounds to the passed in bounds, startBounds. This is
+     * followed with a call to {@link finishMoveToDesktop} or {@link cancelMoveToDesktop}.
      */
-    fun moveToFreeform(
+    fun startMoveToDesktop(
             taskInfo: RunningTaskInfo,
             startBounds: Rect,
             dragToDesktopValueAnimator: MoveToDesktopAnimator
     ) {
         KtProtoLog.v(
             WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
-            "DesktopTasksController: moveToFreeform with bounds taskId=%d",
+            "DesktopTasksController: startMoveToDesktop taskId=%d",
             taskInfo.taskId
         )
         val wct = WindowContainerTransaction()
@@ -221,18 +222,21 @@
         wct.setBounds(taskInfo.token, startBounds)
 
         if (Transitions.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
-            enterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startMoveToFreeformAnimation(wct,
-                    dragToDesktopValueAnimator, mOnAnimationFinishedCallback)
+            enterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startMoveToDesktop(wct, dragToDesktopValueAnimator,
+                    mOnAnimationFinishedCallback)
         } else {
             shellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(wct)
         }
     }
 
-    /** Brings apps to front and sets freeform task bounds */
-    private fun moveToDesktopWithAnimation(taskInfo: RunningTaskInfo, freeformBounds: Rect) {
+    /**
+     * The second part of the animated move to desktop transition, called after
+     * {@link startMoveToDesktop}. Brings apps to front and sets freeform task bounds.
+     */
+    private fun finalizeMoveToDesktop(taskInfo: RunningTaskInfo, freeformBounds: Rect) {
         KtProtoLog.v(
             WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
-            "DesktopTasksController: moveToDesktop with animation taskId=%d",
+            "DesktopTasksController: finalizeMoveToDesktop taskId=%d",
             taskInfo.taskId
         )
         val wct = WindowContainerTransaction()
@@ -241,8 +245,8 @@
         wct.setBounds(taskInfo.token, freeformBounds)
 
         if (Transitions.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
-            enterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startTransition(
-                Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE, wct, mOnAnimationFinishedCallback)
+            enterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.finalizeMoveToDesktop(wct,
+                    mOnAnimationFinishedCallback)
         } else {
             shellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(wct)
             releaseVisualIndicator()
@@ -272,13 +276,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Move a task to fullscreen after being dragged from fullscreen and released back into
-     * status bar area
+     * The second part of the animated move to desktop transition, called after
+     * {@link startMoveToDesktop}. Move a task to fullscreen after being dragged from fullscreen
+     * and released back into status bar area.
      */
-    fun cancelMoveToFreeform(task: RunningTaskInfo, moveToDesktopAnimator: MoveToDesktopAnimator) {
+    fun cancelMoveToDesktop(task: RunningTaskInfo, moveToDesktopAnimator: MoveToDesktopAnimator) {
         KtProtoLog.v(
             WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
-            "DesktopTasksController: cancelMoveToFreeform taskId=%d",
+            "DesktopTasksController: cancelMoveToDesktop taskId=%d",
             task.taskId
         )
         val wct = WindowContainerTransaction()
@@ -784,7 +789,7 @@
             taskInfo: RunningTaskInfo,
             freeformBounds: Rect
     ) {
-        moveToDesktopWithAnimation(taskInfo, freeformBounds)
+        finalizeMoveToDesktop(taskInfo, freeformBounds)
     }
 
     private fun getStatusBarHeight(taskInfo: RunningTaskInfo): Int {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
index 650cac5..1acf783 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
      * @param wct WindowContainerTransaction for transition
      * @param onAnimationEndCallback to be called after animation
      */
-    public void startTransition(@WindowManager.TransitionType int type,
+    private void startTransition(@WindowManager.TransitionType int type,
             @NonNull WindowContainerTransaction wct,
             Consumer<SurfaceControl.Transaction> onAnimationEndCallback) {
         mOnAnimationFinishedCallback = onAnimationEndCallback;
@@ -88,17 +88,29 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Starts Transition of type TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM
+     * Starts Transition of type TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE
      * @param wct WindowContainerTransaction for transition
      * @param moveToDesktopAnimator Animator that shrinks and positions task during two part move
      *                              to desktop animation
      * @param onAnimationEndCallback to be called after animation
      */
-    public void startMoveToFreeformAnimation(@NonNull WindowContainerTransaction wct,
+    public void startMoveToDesktop(@NonNull WindowContainerTransaction wct,
             @NonNull MoveToDesktopAnimator moveToDesktopAnimator,
             Consumer<SurfaceControl.Transaction> onAnimationEndCallback) {
         mMoveToDesktopAnimator = moveToDesktopAnimator;
-        startTransition(Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM, wct, onAnimationEndCallback);
+        startTransition(Transitions.TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE, wct,
+                onAnimationEndCallback);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts Transition of type TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE
+     * @param wct WindowContainerTransaction for transition
+     * @param onAnimationEndCallback to be called after animation
+     */
+    public void finalizeMoveToDesktop(@NonNull WindowContainerTransaction wct,
+            Consumer<SurfaceControl.Transaction> onAnimationEndCallback) {
+        startTransition(Transitions.TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE, wct,
+                onAnimationEndCallback);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -155,7 +167,7 @@
         }
 
         final ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo taskInfo = change.getTaskInfo();
-        if (type == Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM
+        if (type == Transitions.TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE
                 && taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) {
             // Transitioning to freeform but keeping fullscreen bounds, so the crop is set
             // to null and we don't require an animation
@@ -182,7 +194,7 @@
         }
 
         Rect endBounds = change.getEndAbsBounds();
-        if (type == Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE
+        if (type == Transitions.TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE
                 && taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM
                 && !endBounds.isEmpty()) {
             // This Transition animates a task to freeform bounds after being dragged into freeform
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
index 7565996..4ca383f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
@@ -149,11 +149,13 @@
     /** Transition type for maximize to freeform transition. */
     public static final int TRANSIT_RESTORE_FROM_MAXIMIZE = WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 9;
 
-    /** Transition type to freeform in desktop mode. */
-    public static final int TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM = WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 10;
+    /** Transition type for starting the move to desktop mode. */
+    public static final int TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE =
+            WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 10;
 
-    /** Transition type to freeform in desktop mode. */
-    public static final int TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE = WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 11;
+    /** Transition type for finalizing the move to desktop mode. */
+    public static final int TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE =
+            WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 11;
 
     /** Transition type to fullscreen from desktop mode. */
     public static final int TRANSIT_EXIT_DESKTOP_MODE = WindowManager.TRANSIT_FIRST_CUSTOM + 12;
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
index 1a18fc2..80cf96a 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             @NonNull TransitionInfo info,
             @NonNull TransitionInfo.Change change) {
         if (change.getMode() == WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE
-                && (info.getType() == Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE
+                && (info.getType() == Transitions.TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE
                 || info.getType() == Transitions.TRANSIT_CANCEL_ENTERING_DESKTOP_MODE
                 || info.getType() == Transitions.TRANSIT_EXIT_DESKTOP_MODE
                 || info.getType() == Transitions.TRANSIT_DESKTOP_MODE_TOGGLE_RESIZE)) {
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
                     } else if (mMoveToDesktopAnimator != null) {
                         relevantDecor.incrementRelayoutBlock();
                         mDesktopTasksController.ifPresent(
-                                c -> c.cancelMoveToFreeform(relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
+                                c -> c.cancelMoveToDesktop(relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
                                         mMoveToDesktopAnimator));
                         mMoveToDesktopAnimator = null;
                         return;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
                                     mDragToDesktopAnimationStartBounds, relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
                                     relevantDecor.mTaskSurface);
                             mDesktopTasksController.ifPresent(
-                                    c -> c.moveToFreeform(relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
+                                    c -> c.startMoveToDesktop(relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
                                             mDragToDesktopAnimationStartBounds,
                                             mMoveToDesktopAnimator));
                             mMoveToDesktopAnimator.startAnimation();
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandlerTest.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandlerTest.java
index c6642f3..885ae38 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandlerTest.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandlerTest.java
@@ -99,16 +99,17 @@
         final int taskId = 1;
         WindowContainerTransaction wct = new WindowContainerTransaction();
         doReturn(mToken).when(mTransitions)
-                .startTransition(Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM, wct,
+                .startTransition(Transitions.TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE, wct,
                         mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler);
         doReturn(taskId).when(mMoveToDesktopAnimator).getTaskId();
 
-        mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startMoveToFreeformAnimation(wct,
+        mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startMoveToDesktop(wct,
                 mMoveToDesktopAnimator, null);
 
         TransitionInfo.Change change =
                 createChange(WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE, taskId, WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM);
-        TransitionInfo info = createTransitionInfo(Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_FREEFORM, change);
+        TransitionInfo info = createTransitionInfo(Transitions.TRANSIT_START_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE,
+                change);
 
 
         assertTrue(mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler
@@ -120,17 +121,18 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testTransitEnterDesktopModeAnimation() throws Throwable {
-        final int transitionType = Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE;
+        final int transitionType = Transitions.TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE;
         final int taskId = 1;
         WindowContainerTransaction wct = new WindowContainerTransaction();
         doReturn(mToken).when(mTransitions)
                 .startTransition(transitionType, wct, mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler);
-        mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.startTransition(transitionType, wct, null);
+        mEnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.finalizeMoveToDesktop(wct, null);
 
         TransitionInfo.Change change =
                 createChange(WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE, taskId, WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM);
         change.setEndAbsBounds(new Rect(0, 0, 1, 1));
-        TransitionInfo info = createTransitionInfo(Transitions.TRANSIT_ENTER_DESKTOP_MODE, change);
+        TransitionInfo info = createTransitionInfo(
+                Transitions.TRANSIT_FINALIZE_MOVE_TO_DESKTOP_MODE, change);
 
         runOnUiThread(() -> {
             try {