diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobal.java b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.java
similarity index 84%
rename from core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobal.java
rename to core/java/android/view/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.java
index 5392bdc..e32c6aa 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobal.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.internal.inputmethod;
+package android.view.inputmethod;
 
 import android.annotation.AnyThread;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@
  *
  * <p>All public methods are guaranteed to do nothing when {@link IInputMethodManager} is
  * unavailable.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>If you want to use any of this method outside of {@code android.view.inputmethod}, create
+ * a wrapper method in {@link InputMethodManagerGlobal} instead of making this class public.</p>
  */
-public final class IInputMethodManagerGlobal {
+final class IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker {
     @Nullable
     private static volatile IInputMethodManager sServiceCache = null;
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
      * @return {@code true} if {@link IInputMethodManager} is available.
      */
     @AnyThread
-    public static boolean isAvailable() {
+    static boolean isAvailable() {
         return getService() != null;
     }
 
@@ -79,14 +82,14 @@
      *
      * @param protoDump client or service side information to be stored by the server
      * @param source where the information is coming from, refer to
-     *               {@link ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_CLIENT} and
-     *               {@link ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_IMS}
+     *               {@link com.android.internal.inputmethod.ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_CLIENT} and
+     *               {@link com.android.internal.inputmethod.ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_IMS}
      * @param where where the information is coming from.
      * @param exceptionHandler an optional {@link RemoteException} handler.
      */
     @RequiresNoPermission
     @AnyThread
-    public static void startProtoDump(byte[] protoDump, int source, String where,
+    static void startProtoDump(byte[] protoDump, int source, String where,
             @Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
         final IInputMethodManager service = getService();
         if (service == null) {
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     @AnyThread
-    public static void startImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+    static void startImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
         final IInputMethodManager service = getService();
         if (service == null) {
             return;
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     @AnyThread
-    public static void stopImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+    static void stopImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
         final IInputMethodManager service = getService();
         if (service == null) {
             return;
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresNoPermission
     @AnyThread
-    public static boolean isImeTraceEnabled() {
+    static boolean isImeTraceEnabled() {
         final IInputMethodManager service = getService();
         if (service == null) {
             return false;
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW)
     @AnyThread
-    public static void removeImeSurface(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+    static void removeImeSurface(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
         final IInputMethodManager service = getService();
         if (service == null) {
             return;
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerGlobal.java b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerGlobal.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63d9167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/java/android/view/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerGlobal.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * 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 android.view.inputmethod;
+
+import android.annotation.AnyThread;
+import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.annotation.RequiresNoPermission;
+import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+
+import com.android.internal.inputmethod.ImeTracing;
+import com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodManager;
+
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * Defines a set of static methods that can be used globally by framework classes.
+ *
+ * @hide
+ */
+public class InputMethodManagerGlobal {
+    /**
+     * @return {@code true} if IME tracing is currently is available.
+     */
+    @AnyThread
+    public static boolean isImeTraceAvailable() {
+        return IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.isAvailable();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@link IInputMethodManager#startProtoDump(byte[], int, String)}.
+     *
+     * @param protoDump client or service side information to be stored by the server
+     * @param source where the information is coming from, refer to
+     *               {@link ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_CLIENT} and
+     *               {@link ImeTracing#IME_TRACING_FROM_IMS}
+     * @param where where the information is coming from.
+     * @param exceptionHandler an optional {@link RemoteException} handler.
+     */
+    @RequiresNoPermission
+    @AnyThread
+    public static void startProtoDump(byte[] protoDump, int source, String where,
+            @Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+        IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.startProtoDump(protoDump, source, where, exceptionHandler);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@link IInputMethodManager#startImeTrace()}.
+     *
+     * @param exceptionHandler an optional {@link RemoteException} handler.
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
+    @AnyThread
+    public static void startImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+        IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.startImeTrace(exceptionHandler);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@link IInputMethodManager#stopImeTrace()}.
+     *
+     * @param exceptionHandler an optional {@link RemoteException} handler.
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
+    @AnyThread
+    public static void stopImeTrace(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+        IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.stopImeTrace(exceptionHandler);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@link IInputMethodManager#isImeTraceEnabled()}.
+     *
+     * @return The return value of {@link IInputMethodManager#isImeTraceEnabled()}.
+     */
+    @RequiresNoPermission
+    @AnyThread
+    public static boolean isImeTraceEnabled() {
+        return IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.isImeTraceEnabled();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes {@link IInputMethodManager#removeImeSurface()}
+     *
+     * @param exceptionHandler an optional {@link RemoteException} handler.
+     */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW)
+    @AnyThread
+    public static void removeImeSurface(@Nullable Consumer<RemoteException> exceptionHandler) {
+        IInputMethodManagerGlobalInvoker.removeImeSurface(exceptionHandler);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
index a4328cc..e6a9b54 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracing.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.proto.ProtoOutputStream;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerGlobal;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
     private static ImeTracing sInstance;
     static boolean sEnabled = false;
 
-    private final boolean mIsAvailable = IInputMethodManagerGlobal.isAvailable();
+    private final boolean mIsAvailable = InputMethodManagerGlobal.isImeTraceAvailable();
 
     protected boolean mDumpInProgress;
     protected final Object mDumpInProgressLock = new Object();
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
      * @param where
      */
     public void sendToService(byte[] protoDump, int source, String where) {
-        IInputMethodManagerGlobal.startProtoDump(protoDump, source, where,
+        InputMethodManagerGlobal.startProtoDump(protoDump, source, where,
                 e -> Log.e(TAG, "Exception while sending ime-related dump to server", e));
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     public final void startImeTrace() {
-        IInputMethodManagerGlobal.startImeTrace(e -> Log.e(TAG, "Could not start ime trace.", e));
+        InputMethodManagerGlobal.startImeTrace(e -> Log.e(TAG, "Could not start ime trace.", e));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
      */
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_UI_TRACING)
     public final void stopImeTrace() {
-        IInputMethodManagerGlobal.stopImeTrace(e -> Log.e(TAG, "Could not stop ime trace.", e));
+        InputMethodManagerGlobal.stopImeTrace(e -> Log.e(TAG, "Could not stop ime trace.", e));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracingClientImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracingClientImpl.java
index 4caca84..95ed4ed 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracingClientImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/inputmethod/ImeTracingClientImpl.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.util.proto.ProtoOutputStream;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerGlobal;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
  */
 class ImeTracingClientImpl extends ImeTracing {
     ImeTracingClientImpl() {
-        sEnabled = IInputMethodManagerGlobal.isImeTraceEnabled();
+        sEnabled = InputMethodManagerGlobal.isImeTraceEnabled();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/DisplayImeController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/DisplayImeController.java
index 0bb76b9..bb7c4134 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/DisplayImeController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/DisplayImeController.java
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 import android.view.WindowInsets.Type.InsetsType;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.view.animation.PathInterpolator;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerGlobal;
 
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
-import com.android.internal.inputmethod.IInputMethodManagerGlobal;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
     void removeImeSurface() {
         // Remove the IME surface to make the insets invisible for
         // non-client controlled insets.
-        IInputMethodManagerGlobal.removeImeSurface(
+        InputMethodManagerGlobal.removeImeSurface(
                 e -> Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to remove IME surface.", e));
     }