diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/communal/ui/compose/CommunalContainer.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/communal/ui/compose/CommunalContainer.kt
index be5aa8a..7535a51 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/communal/ui/compose/CommunalContainer.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/communal/ui/compose/CommunalContainer.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.dimensionResource
 import com.android.compose.animation.scene.Edge
 import com.android.compose.animation.scene.ElementKey
 import com.android.compose.animation.scene.FixedSizeEdgeDetector
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.communal.ui.compose.extensions.allowGestures
 import com.android.systemui.communal.ui.viewmodel.BaseCommunalViewModel
 import com.android.systemui.communal.ui.viewmodel.CommunalViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.res.R
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transform
 
@@ -91,7 +92,10 @@
     SceneTransitionLayout(
         state = sceneTransitionLayoutState,
         modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize().allowGestures(allowed = touchesAllowed),
-        swipeSourceDetector = FixedSizeEdgeDetector(ContainerDimensions.EdgeSwipeSize),
+        swipeSourceDetector =
+            FixedSizeEdgeDetector(
+                dimensionResource(id = R.dimen.communal_gesture_initiation_width)
+            ),
     ) {
         scene(
             TransitionSceneKey.Blank,
@@ -167,7 +171,3 @@
             )
     }
 }
-
-object ContainerDimensions {
-    val EdgeSwipeSize = 40.dp
-}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 4be1deb..34eb1b4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1742,12 +1742,18 @@
     <dimen name="communal_grid_height">630dp</dimen>
     <!-- Number of columns for each communal card -->
     <integer name="communal_grid_columns_per_card">6</integer>
-    <!-- Width of area on right edge of screen in which swipes will open the communal hub -->
-    <dimen name="communal_right_edge_swipe_region_width">16dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- The width of the swipe target to initiate opening or closing communal hub. -->
+    <dimen name="communal_gesture_initiation_width">68dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- TODO(b/322549765): unify with communal_gesture_initiation_width -->
+    <!-- Width of area on right edge of screen in which swipes will open the communal hub when on
+    the lockscreen -->
+    <dimen name="communal_right_edge_swipe_region_width">40dp</dimen>
     <!-- Height of area at top of communal hub where swipes should open the notification shade -->
-    <dimen name="communal_top_edge_swipe_region_height">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="communal_top_edge_swipe_region_height">68dp</dimen>
     <!-- Height of area at bottom of communal hub where swipes should open the bouncer -->
-    <dimen name="communal_bottom_edge_swipe_region_height">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="communal_bottom_edge_swipe_region_height">68dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="drag_and_drop_icon_size">70dp</dimen>
 
@@ -1819,9 +1825,6 @@
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_smartspace_padding">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_smartspace_max_width">408dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- The width of the swipe target to initiate opening communal hub over dreams. -->
-    <dimen name="communal_gesture_initiation_width">48dp</dimen>
-
     <!-- The position of the end guide, which dream overlay complications can align their start with
          if their end is aligned with the parent end. Represented as the percentage over from the
          start of the parent container. -->