diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/Android.bp b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/Android.bp
index 40218de..325ede6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/Android.bp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
+        "SystemUI-core",
         "SystemUIComposeCore",
 
         "androidx.compose.runtime_runtime",
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0aea99d..eada40e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,38 @@
 -->
 
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+
     package="com.android.systemui.compose.features">
-
-
+    <application
+        android:name="android.app.Application"
+        android:appComponentFactory="androidx.core.app.AppComponentFactory"
+        tools:replace="android:name,android:appComponentFactory">
+        <!-- Disable providers from SystemUI -->
+        <provider android:name="com.android.systemui.keyguard.KeyguardSliceProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.android.systemui.test.keyguard.disabled"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:replace="android:authorities"
+            tools:node="remove" />
+        <provider android:name="com.google.android.systemui.keyguard.KeyguardSliceProviderGoogle"
+            android:authorities="com.android.systemui.test.keyguard.disabled"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:replace="android:authorities"
+            tools:node="remove" />
+        <provider android:name="com.android.keyguard.clock.ClockOptionsProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.android.systemui.test.keyguard.clock.disabled"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:replace="android:authorities"
+            tools:node="remove" />
+        <provider android:name="com.android.systemui.people.PeopleProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.android.systemui.test.people.disabled"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:replace="android:authorities"
+            tools:node="remove" />
+        <provider android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
+            android:authorities="com.android.systemui.test.fileprovider.disabled"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            tools:replace="android:authorities"
+            tools:node="remove"/>
+    </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreen.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreen.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bf1937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreen.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.people.ui.compose
+
+import android.annotation.StringRes
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListScope
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material3.Divider
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.dimensionResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
+import com.android.systemui.R
+import com.android.systemui.compose.theme.LocalAndroidColorScheme
+import com.android.systemui.people.ui.viewmodel.PeopleTileViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.ui.viewmodel.PeopleViewModel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collect
+
+/**
+ * Compose the screen associated to a [PeopleViewModel].
+ *
+ * @param viewModel the [PeopleViewModel] that should be composed.
+ * @param onResult the callback called with the result of this screen. Callers should usually finish
+ * the Activity/Fragment/View hosting this Composable once a result is available.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun PeopleScreen(
+    viewModel: PeopleViewModel,
+    onResult: (PeopleViewModel.Result) -> Unit,
+) {
+    val priorityTiles by viewModel.priorityTiles.collectAsState()
+    val recentTiles by viewModel.recentTiles.collectAsState()
+
+    // Make sure to refresh the tiles/conversations when the lifecycle is resumed, so that it
+    // updates them when going back to the Activity after leaving it.
+    val lifecycleOwner = LocalLifecycleOwner.current
+    LaunchedEffect(lifecycleOwner, viewModel) {
+        lifecycleOwner.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED) {
+            viewModel.onTileRefreshRequested()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Call [onResult] this activity when the ViewModel tells us so.
+    LaunchedEffect(viewModel.result) {
+        viewModel.result.collect { result ->
+            if (result != null) {
+                viewModel.clearResult()
+                onResult(result)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Make sure to use the Android colors and not the default Material3 colors to have the exact
+    // same colors as the View implementation.
+    val androidColors = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current
+    Surface(
+        color = androidColors.colorBackground,
+        contentColor = androidColors.textColorPrimary,
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+    ) {
+        if (priorityTiles.isNotEmpty() || recentTiles.isNotEmpty()) {
+            PeopleScreenWithConversations(priorityTiles, recentTiles, viewModel::onTileClicked)
+        } else {
+            PeopleScreenEmpty(viewModel::onUserJourneyCancelled)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun PeopleScreenWithConversations(
+    priorityTiles: List<PeopleTileViewModel>,
+    recentTiles: List<PeopleTileViewModel>,
+    onTileClicked: (PeopleTileViewModel) -> Unit,
+) {
+    Column {
+        Column(
+            Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(PeopleSpacePadding),
+            horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.select_conversation_title),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+            )
+
+            Spacer(Modifier.height(24.dp))
+
+            Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.select_conversation_text),
+                Modifier.padding(horizontal = 24.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+            )
+        }
+
+        LazyColumn(
+            Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            contentPadding =
+                PaddingValues(
+                    top = 16.dp,
+                    bottom = PeopleSpacePadding,
+                    start = 8.dp,
+                    end = 8.dp,
+                )
+        ) {
+            ConversationList(R.string.priority_conversations, priorityTiles, onTileClicked)
+            item { Spacer(Modifier.height(35.dp)) }
+            ConversationList(R.string.recent_conversations, recentTiles, onTileClicked)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private fun LazyListScope.ConversationList(
+    @StringRes headerTextResource: Int,
+    tiles: List<PeopleTileViewModel>,
+    onTileClicked: (PeopleTileViewModel) -> Unit
+) {
+    item {
+        Text(
+            stringResource(headerTextResource),
+            Modifier.padding(start = 16.dp),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
+            color = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current.colorAccentPrimaryVariant,
+        )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(10.dp))
+    }
+
+    tiles.forEachIndexed { index, tile ->
+        if (index > 0) {
+            item {
+                Divider(
+                    color = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current.colorBackground,
+                    thickness = 2.dp,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        item(tile.key.toString()) {
+            Tile(
+                tile,
+                onTileClicked,
+                withTopCornerRadius = index == 0,
+                withBottomCornerRadius = index == tiles.lastIndex,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun Tile(
+    tile: PeopleTileViewModel,
+    onTileClicked: (PeopleTileViewModel) -> Unit,
+    withTopCornerRadius: Boolean,
+    withBottomCornerRadius: Boolean,
+) {
+    val androidColors = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current
+    val cornerRadius = dimensionResource(R.dimen.people_space_widget_radius)
+    val topCornerRadius = if (withTopCornerRadius) cornerRadius else 0.dp
+    val bottomCornerRadius = if (withBottomCornerRadius) cornerRadius else 0.dp
+
+    Surface(
+        color = androidColors.colorSurface,
+        contentColor = androidColors.textColorPrimary,
+        shape =
+            RoundedCornerShape(
+                topStart = topCornerRadius,
+                topEnd = topCornerRadius,
+                bottomStart = bottomCornerRadius,
+                bottomEnd = bottomCornerRadius,
+            ),
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            Modifier.fillMaxWidth().clickable { onTileClicked(tile) }.padding(12.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            Image(
+                tile.icon.asImageBitmap(),
+                // TODO(b/238993727): Add a content description.
+                contentDescription = null,
+                Modifier.size(dimensionResource(R.dimen.avatar_size_for_medium)),
+            )
+
+            Text(
+                tile.username ?: "",
+                Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/** The padding applied to the PeopleSpace screen. */
+internal val PeopleSpacePadding = 24.dp
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreenEmpty.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreenEmpty.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c9358f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/features/src/com/android/systemui/people/ui/compose/PeopleScreenEmpty.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.people.ui.compose
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.defaultMinSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
+import androidx.compose.material3.Button
+import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.android.systemui.R
+import com.android.systemui.compose.theme.LocalAndroidColorScheme
+
+@Composable
+internal fun PeopleScreenEmpty(
+    onGotItClicked: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    Column(
+        Modifier.fillMaxSize().padding(PeopleSpacePadding),
+        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            stringResource(R.string.select_conversation_title),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall,
+            textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+        )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(50.dp))
+
+        Text(
+            stringResource(R.string.no_conversations_text),
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+            textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+        )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
+        ExampleTile()
+        Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
+
+        val androidColors = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current
+        Button(
+            onGotItClicked,
+            Modifier.fillMaxWidth().defaultMinSize(minHeight = 56.dp),
+            colors =
+                ButtonDefaults.buttonColors(
+                    containerColor = androidColors.colorAccentPrimary,
+                    contentColor = androidColors.textColorOnAccent,
+                )
+        ) { Text(stringResource(R.string.got_it)) }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ExampleTile() {
+    val androidColors = LocalAndroidColorScheme.current
+    Surface(
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(28.dp),
+        color = androidColors.colorSurface,
+        contentColor = androidColors.textColorPrimary,
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            Modifier.padding(vertical = 20.dp, horizontal = 16.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
+                // TODO(b/238993727): Add a content description.
+                Image(
+                    painterResource(R.drawable.ic_avatar_with_badge),
+                    contentDescription = null,
+                    Modifier.size(40.dp),
+                )
+                Spacer(Modifier.height(2.dp))
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(R.string.empty_user_name),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                )
+            }
+
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(24.dp))
+
+            Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.empty_status),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/Android.bp b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/Android.bp
index 40504dc..b0f5cc1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/Android.bp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
     srcs: [
         "src/**/*.kt",
+        ":SystemUI-tests-utils",
     ],
 
     resource_dirs: [
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@
         "androidx.navigation_navigation-compose",
 
         "androidx.appcompat_appcompat",
+
+        // TODO(b/240431193): Remove the dependencies and depend on
+        // SystemUI-test-utils directly.
+        "androidx.test.runner",
+        "mockito-target-extended-minus-junit4",
+        "testables",
+        "truth-prebuilt",
+        "androidx.test.uiautomator",
     ],
 
     kotlincflags: ["-Xjvm-default=all"],
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/GalleryApp.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/GalleryApp.kt
index c341867..bb98fb3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/GalleryApp.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/GalleryApp.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
@@ -33,6 +33,28 @@
     val AndroidColors = ChildScreen("android_colors") { AndroidColorsScreen() }
     val ExampleFeature = ChildScreen("example_feature") { ExampleFeatureScreen() }
 
+    val PeopleEmpty =
+        ChildScreen("people_empty") { navController ->
+            EmptyPeopleScreen(onResult = { navController.popBackStack() })
+        }
+    val PeopleFew =
+        ChildScreen("people_few") { navController ->
+            FewPeopleScreen(onResult = { navController.popBackStack() })
+        }
+    val PeopleFull =
+        ChildScreen("people_full") { navController ->
+            FullPeopleScreen(onResult = { navController.popBackStack() })
+        }
+    val People =
+        ParentScreen(
+            "people",
+            mapOf(
+                "Empty" to PeopleEmpty,
+                "Few" to PeopleFew,
+                "Full" to PeopleFull,
+            )
+        )
+
     val Home =
         ParentScreen(
             "home",
@@ -41,20 +63,21 @@
                 "Material colors" to MaterialColors,
                 "Android colors" to AndroidColors,
                 "Example feature" to ExampleFeature,
+                "People" to People,
             )
         )
 }
 
 /** The main content of the app, that shows [GalleryAppScreens.Home] by default. */
 @Composable
-private fun MainContent() {
+private fun MainContent(onControlToggleRequested: () -> Unit) {
     Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         val navController = rememberNavController()
         NavHost(
             navController = navController,
             startDestination = GalleryAppScreens.Home.identifier,
         ) {
-            screen(GalleryAppScreens.Home, navController)
+            screen(GalleryAppScreens.Home, navController, onControlToggleRequested)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -69,7 +92,7 @@
     onChangeTheme: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val systemFontScale = LocalDensity.current.fontScale
-    var fontScale: FontScale by remember {
+    var fontScale: FontScale by rememberSaveable {
         mutableStateOf(
             FontScale.values().firstOrNull { it.scale == systemFontScale } ?: FontScale.Normal
         )
@@ -87,7 +110,7 @@
     }
 
     val systemLayoutDirection = LocalLayoutDirection.current
-    var layoutDirection by remember { mutableStateOf(systemLayoutDirection) }
+    var layoutDirection by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(systemLayoutDirection) }
     val onChangeLayoutDirection = {
         layoutDirection =
             when (layoutDirection) {
@@ -105,19 +128,24 @@
                 Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background,
             ) {
-                Column(Modifier.fillMaxSize().systemBarsPadding().padding(16.dp)) {
-                    ConfigurationControls(
-                        theme,
-                        fontScale,
-                        layoutDirection,
-                        onChangeTheme,
-                        onChangeLayoutDirection,
-                        onChangeFontScale,
-                    )
+                Column(Modifier.fillMaxSize().systemBarsPadding()) {
+                    var showControls by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(true) }
 
-                    Spacer(Modifier.height(4.dp))
+                    if (showControls) {
+                        ConfigurationControls(
+                            theme,
+                            fontScale,
+                            layoutDirection,
+                            onChangeTheme,
+                            onChangeLayoutDirection,
+                            onChangeFontScale,
+                            Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
+                        )
 
-                    MainContent()
+                        Spacer(Modifier.height(4.dp))
+                    }
+
+                    MainContent(onControlToggleRequested = { showControls = !showControls })
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/PeopleScreen.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/PeopleScreen.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0df77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/PeopleScreen.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.compose.gallery
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import com.android.systemui.people.emptyPeopleSpaceViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.fewPeopleSpaceViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.fullPeopleSpaceViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.ui.compose.PeopleScreen
+import com.android.systemui.people.ui.viewmodel.PeopleViewModel
+
+@Composable
+fun EmptyPeopleScreen(onResult: (PeopleViewModel.Result) -> Unit) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current.applicationContext
+    val viewModel = emptyPeopleSpaceViewModel(context)
+    PeopleScreen(viewModel, onResult)
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun FewPeopleScreen(onResult: (PeopleViewModel.Result) -> Unit) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current.applicationContext
+    val viewModel = fewPeopleSpaceViewModel(context)
+    PeopleScreen(viewModel, onResult)
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun FullPeopleScreen(onResult: (PeopleViewModel.Result) -> Unit) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current.applicationContext
+    val viewModel = fullPeopleSpaceViewModel(context)
+    PeopleScreen(viewModel, onResult)
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/Screen.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/Screen.kt
index 467dac04..d7d0d72 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/Screen.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/compose/gallery/Screen.kt
@@ -52,17 +52,29 @@
 ) : Screen(identifier)
 
 /** Create the navigation graph for [screen]. */
-fun NavGraphBuilder.screen(screen: Screen, navController: NavController) {
+fun NavGraphBuilder.screen(
+    screen: Screen,
+    navController: NavController,
+    onControlToggleRequested: () -> Unit,
+) {
     when (screen) {
         is ChildScreen -> composable(screen.identifier) { screen.content(navController) }
         is ParentScreen -> {
             val menuRoute = "${screen.identifier}_menu"
             navigation(startDestination = menuRoute, route = screen.identifier) {
                 // The menu to navigate to one of the children screens.
-                composable(menuRoute) { ScreenMenu(screen, navController) }
+                composable(menuRoute) {
+                    ScreenMenu(screen, navController, onControlToggleRequested)
+                }
 
                 // The content of the child screens.
-                screen.children.forEach { (_, child) -> screen(child, navController) }
+                screen.children.forEach { (_, child) ->
+                    screen(
+                        child,
+                        navController,
+                        onControlToggleRequested,
+                    )
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -72,8 +84,27 @@
 private fun ScreenMenu(
     screen: ParentScreen,
     navController: NavController,
+    onControlToggleRequested: () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    LazyColumn(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+    LazyColumn(
+        Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
+        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+    ) {
+        item {
+            Surface(
+                Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiaryContainer,
+                shape = CircleShape,
+            ) {
+                Column(
+                    Modifier.clickable(onClick = onControlToggleRequested).padding(16.dp),
+                    horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+                ) {
+                    Text("Toggle controls")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         screen.children.forEach { (name, child) ->
             item {
                 Surface(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/people/Fakes.kt b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/people/Fakes.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0966c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/compose/gallery/src/com/android/systemui/people/Fakes.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.people
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.Canvas
+import android.graphics.Color
+import android.graphics.Paint
+import android.graphics.drawable.Icon
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toIcon
+import com.android.systemui.R
+import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Application
+import com.android.systemui.people.data.model.PeopleTileModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.ui.viewmodel.PeopleViewModel
+import com.android.systemui.people.widget.PeopleTileKey
+
+/** A [PeopleViewModel] that does not have any conversations. */
+fun emptyPeopleSpaceViewModel(@Application context: Context): PeopleViewModel {
+    return fakePeopleSpaceViewModel(context, emptyList(), emptyList())
+}
+
+/** A [PeopleViewModel] that has a few conversations. */
+fun fewPeopleSpaceViewModel(@Application context: Context): PeopleViewModel {
+    return fakePeopleSpaceViewModel(
+        context,
+        priorityTiles =
+            listOf(
+                fakeTile(context, id = "0", Color.RED, "Priority"),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "1", Color.BLUE, "Priority NewStory", hasNewStory = true),
+            ),
+        recentTiles =
+            listOf(
+                fakeTile(context, id = "2", Color.GREEN, "Recent Important", isImportant = true),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "3", Color.CYAN, "Recent DndBlocking", isDndBlocking = true),
+            ),
+    )
+}
+
+/** A [PeopleViewModel] that has a lot of conversations. */
+fun fullPeopleSpaceViewModel(@Application context: Context): PeopleViewModel {
+    return fakePeopleSpaceViewModel(
+        context,
+        priorityTiles =
+            listOf(
+                fakeTile(context, id = "0", Color.RED, "Priority"),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "1", Color.BLUE, "Priority NewStory", hasNewStory = true),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "2", Color.GREEN, "Priority Important", isImportant = true),
+                fakeTile(
+                    context,
+                    id = "3",
+                    Color.CYAN,
+                    "Priority DndBlocking",
+                    isDndBlocking = true,
+                ),
+                fakeTile(
+                    context,
+                    id = "4",
+                    Color.MAGENTA,
+                    "Priority NewStory Important",
+                    hasNewStory = true,
+                    isImportant = true,
+                ),
+            ),
+        recentTiles =
+            listOf(
+                fakeTile(
+                    context,
+                    id = "5",
+                    Color.RED,
+                    "Recent NewStory DndBlocking",
+                    hasNewStory = true,
+                    isDndBlocking = true,
+                ),
+                fakeTile(
+                    context,
+                    id = "6",
+                    Color.BLUE,
+                    "Recent Important DndBlocking",
+                    isImportant = true,
+                    isDndBlocking = true,
+                ),
+                fakeTile(
+                    context,
+                    id = "7",
+                    Color.GREEN,
+                    "Recent NewStory Important DndBlocking",
+                    hasNewStory = true,
+                    isImportant = true,
+                    isDndBlocking = true,
+                ),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "8", Color.CYAN, "Recent"),
+                fakeTile(context, id = "9", Color.MAGENTA, "Recent"),
+            ),
+    )
+}
+
+private fun fakePeopleSpaceViewModel(
+    @Application context: Context,
+    priorityTiles: List<PeopleTileModel>,
+    recentTiles: List<PeopleTileModel>,
+): PeopleViewModel {
+    return PeopleViewModel(
+        context,
+        FakePeopleTileRepository(priorityTiles, recentTiles),
+        FakePeopleWidgetRepository(),
+    )
+}
+
+private fun fakeTile(
+    @Application context: Context,
+    id: String,
+    iconColor: Int,
+    username: String,
+    hasNewStory: Boolean = false,
+    isImportant: Boolean = false,
+    isDndBlocking: Boolean = false
+): PeopleTileModel {
+    return PeopleTileModel(
+        PeopleTileKey(id, /* userId= */ 0, /* packageName */ ""),
+        username,
+        fakeUserIcon(context, iconColor),
+        hasNewStory,
+        isImportant,
+        isDndBlocking,
+    )
+}
+
+private fun fakeUserIcon(@Application context: Context, color: Int): Icon {
+    val size = context.resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.avatar_size_for_medium)
+    val bitmap =
+        Bitmap.createBitmap(
+            size,
+            size,
+            Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888,
+        )
+    val canvas = Canvas(bitmap)
+    val paint = Paint().apply { this.color = color }
+    val radius = size / 2f
+    canvas.drawCircle(/* cx= */ radius, /* cy= */ radius, /* radius= */ radius, paint)
+    return bitmap.toIcon()
+}