diff --git a/cmds/surfacereplayer/replayer/Replayer.cpp b/cmds/surfacereplayer/replayer/Replayer.cpp
index cfd42fe..3f7c7d6 100644
--- a/cmds/surfacereplayer/replayer/Replayer.cpp
+++ b/cmds/surfacereplayer/replayer/Replayer.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 void Replayer::setLayerStack(SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& t,
         layer_id id, const LayerStackChange& lsc) {
     ALOGV("Layer %d: Setting LayerStack -- layer_stack=%d", id, lsc.layer_stack());
-    t.setLayerStack(mLayers[id], lsc.layer_stack());
+    t.setLayerStack(mLayers[id], ui::LayerStack::fromValue(lsc.layer_stack()));
 }
 
 void Replayer::setHiddenFlag(SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& t,
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 
 void Replayer::setDisplayLayerStack(SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& t,
         display_id id, const LayerStackChange& lsc) {
-    t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplays[id], lsc.layer_stack());
+    t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplays[id], ui::LayerStack::fromValue(lsc.layer_stack()));
 }
 
 void Replayer::setDisplaySize(SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& t,
diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index 23895c0..95a2f60 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
         z(0),
         w(0),
         h(0),
-        layerStack(0),
         alpha(0),
         flags(0),
         mask(0),
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeInt32, z);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, w);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, h);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, layerStack);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, layerStack.id);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, alpha);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, flags);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, mask);
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readInt32, &z);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &w);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &h);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &layerStack);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &layerStack.id);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &alpha);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &flags);
@@ -314,21 +313,14 @@
     return state.read(input);
 }
 
-DisplayState::DisplayState()
-      : what(0),
-        layerStack(0),
-        flags(0),
-        layerStackSpaceRect(Rect::EMPTY_RECT),
-        orientedDisplaySpaceRect(Rect::EMPTY_RECT),
-        width(0),
-        height(0) {}
+DisplayState::DisplayState() = default;
 
 status_t DisplayState::write(Parcel& output) const {
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeStrongBinder, token);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeStrongBinder, IInterface::asBinder(surface));
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, what);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, layerStack);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, flags);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, layerStack.id);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, toRotationInt(orientation));
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.write, layerStackSpaceRect);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.write, orientedDisplaySpaceRect);
@@ -344,8 +336,8 @@
     surface = interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(tmpBinder);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &what);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &layerStack);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &flags);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &layerStack.id);
     uint32_t tmpUint = 0;
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &tmpUint);
     orientation = ui::toRotation(tmpUint);
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index f620f5a..c3d632f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@
 }
 
 SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setLayerStack(
-        const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, uint32_t layerStack) {
+        const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
     layer_state_t* s = getLayerState(sc);
     if (!s) {
         mStatus = BAD_INDEX;
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setDisplayLayerStack(const sp<IBinder>& token,
-        uint32_t layerStack) {
+                                                              ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
     DisplayState& s(getDisplayState(token));
     s.layerStack = layerStack;
     s.what |= DisplayState::eLayerStackChanged;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
index b27d9cf..427f2a5 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <math/vec3.h>
 #include <ui/BlurRegion.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicTypes.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Rotation.h>
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
     int32_t z;
     uint32_t w;
     uint32_t h;
-    uint32_t layerStack;
+    ui::LayerStack layerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
     float alpha;
     uint32_t flags;
     uint32_t mask;
@@ -262,11 +263,12 @@
     DisplayState();
     void merge(const DisplayState& other);
 
-    uint32_t what;
+    uint32_t what = 0;
+    uint32_t flags = 0;
     sp<IBinder> token;
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> surface;
-    uint32_t layerStack;
-    uint32_t flags;
+
+    ui::LayerStack layerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
 
     // These states define how layers are projected onto the physical display.
     //
@@ -280,10 +282,11 @@
     // will be additionally rotated by 90 degrees around the origin clockwise and translated by (W,
     // 0).
     ui::Rotation orientation = ui::ROTATION_0;
-    Rect layerStackSpaceRect;
-    Rect orientedDisplaySpaceRect;
+    Rect layerStackSpaceRect = Rect::EMPTY_RECT;
+    Rect orientedDisplaySpaceRect = Rect::EMPTY_RECT;
 
-    uint32_t width, height;
+    uint32_t width = 0;
+    uint32_t height = 0;
 
     status_t write(Parcel& output) const;
     status_t read(const Parcel& input);
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 869cef6..ec68ca9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
                                              int backgroundBlurRadius);
         Transaction& setBlurRegions(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc,
                                     const std::vector<BlurRegion>& regions);
-        Transaction& setLayerStack(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, uint32_t layerStack);
+        Transaction& setLayerStack(const sp<SurfaceControl>&, ui::LayerStack);
         Transaction& setMetadata(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, uint32_t key, const Parcel& p);
 
         /// Reparents the current layer to the new parent handle. The new parent must not be null.
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
         status_t setDisplaySurface(const sp<IBinder>& token,
                 const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& bufferProducer);
 
-        void setDisplayLayerStack(const sp<IBinder>& token, uint32_t layerStack);
+        void setDisplayLayerStack(const sp<IBinder>& token, ui::LayerStack);
 
         void setDisplayFlags(const sp<IBinder>& token, uint32_t flags);
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
index 9082d27..26d902d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         mDisplayToken = mClient->getInternalDisplayToken();
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mDisplayToken.get());
         Transaction t;
-        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplayToken, 0);
+        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplayToken, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
         t.apply();
         t.clear();
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                                                  mDisplayHeight, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
                                                  ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferState,
                                                  /*parent*/ nullptr);
-        t.setLayerStack(mSurfaceControl, 0)
+        t.setLayerStack(mSurfaceControl, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                 .setLayer(mSurfaceControl, std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max())
                 .show(mSurfaceControl)
                 .setDataspace(mSurfaceControl, ui::Dataspace::V0_SRGB)
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
                                      ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bg.get());
     Transaction t;
-    t.setLayerStack(bg, 0)
+    t.setLayerStack(bg, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setCrop(bg, Rect(0, 0, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight))
             .setColor(bg, half3{0, 0, 0})
             .setLayer(bg, 0)
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
                                      ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bg.get());
     Transaction t;
-    t.setLayerStack(bg, 0)
+    t.setLayerStack(bg, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setCrop(bg, Rect(0, 0, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight))
             .setColor(bg, half3{0, 0, 0})
             .setLayer(bg, 0)
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
                                      ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bg.get());
     Transaction t;
-    t.setLayerStack(bg, 0)
+    t.setLayerStack(bg, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setCrop(bg, Rect(0, 0, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight))
             .setColor(bg, half3{0, 0, 0})
             .setLayer(bg, 0)
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
                                    ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferState);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, bgSurface.get());
     Transaction t;
-    t.setLayerStack(bgSurface, 0)
+    t.setLayerStack(bgSurface, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .show(bgSurface)
             .setDataspace(bgSurface, ui::Dataspace::V0_SRGB)
             .setLayer(bgSurface, std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max() - 1)
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/DisplayState.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/DisplayState.h
index 70a0d50..98ee356 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/DisplayState.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/DisplayState.h
@@ -16,21 +16,18 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rotation.h>
 #include <ui/Size.h>
 
-#include <cstdint>
 #include <type_traits>
 
 namespace android::ui {
 
-using LayerStack = uint32_t;
-constexpr LayerStack NO_LAYER_STACK = static_cast<LayerStack>(-1);
-
 // Transactional state of physical or virtual display. Note that libgui defines
 // android::DisplayState as a superset of android::ui::DisplayState.
 struct DisplayState {
-    LayerStack layerStack = NO_LAYER_STACK;
+    LayerStack layerStack;
     Rotation orientation = ROTATION_0;
     Size layerStackSpaceRect;
 };
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/LayerStack.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/LayerStack.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6ffeb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/LayerStack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#include <ftl/cast.h>
+#include <ftl/string.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
+
+namespace android::ui {
+
+// A LayerStack identifies a Z-ordered group of layers. A layer can only be associated to a single
+// LayerStack, but a LayerStack can be associated to multiple displays, mirroring the same content.
+struct LayerStack {
+    uint32_t id = UINT32_MAX;
+
+    template <typename T>
+    static constexpr LayerStack fromValue(T v) {
+        if (ftl::cast_safety<uint32_t>(v) == ftl::CastSafety::kSafe) {
+            return {static_cast<uint32_t>(v)};
+        }
+
+        ALOGW("Invalid layer stack %s", ftl::to_string(v).c_str());
+        return {};
+    }
+};
+
+constexpr LayerStack INVALID_LAYER_STACK;
+constexpr LayerStack DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK{0u};
+
+inline bool operator==(LayerStack lhs, LayerStack rhs) {
+    return lhs.id == rhs.id;
+}
+
+inline bool operator!=(LayerStack lhs, LayerStack rhs) {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+}
+
+inline bool operator>(LayerStack lhs, LayerStack rhs) {
+    return lhs.id > rhs.id;
+}
+
+// A LayerFilter determines if a layer is included for output to a display.
+struct LayerFilter {
+    LayerStack layerStack;
+
+    // True if the layer is only output to internal displays, i.e. excluded from screenshots, screen
+    // recordings, and mirroring to virtual or external displays. Used for display cutout overlays.
+    bool toInternalDisplay = false;
+
+    // Returns true if the input filter can be output to this filter.
+    bool includes(LayerFilter other) const {
+        // The layer stacks must match.
+        if (other.layerStack == INVALID_LAYER_STACK || other.layerStack != layerStack) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // The output must be to an internal display if the input filter has that constraint.
+        return !other.toInternalDisplay || toInternalDisplay;
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace android::ui
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplayCreationArgs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplayCreationArgs.h
index 526e7da..98c4af4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplayCreationArgs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/DisplayCreationArgs.h
@@ -36,18 +36,12 @@
 struct DisplayCreationArgs {
     DisplayId id;
 
-    // Unset for virtual displays
-    std::optional<ui::DisplayConnectionType> connectionType;
-
     // Size of the display in pixels
     ui::Size pixels = ui::kInvalidSize;
 
     // True if this display should be considered secure
     bool isSecure = false;
 
-    // Gives the initial layer stack id to be used for the display
-    uint32_t layerStackId = ~0u;
-
     // Optional pointer to the power advisor interface, if one is needed for
     // this display.
     Hwc2::PowerAdvisor* powerAdvisor = nullptr;
@@ -69,11 +63,6 @@
         return *this;
     }
 
-    DisplayCreationArgsBuilder& setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType connectionType) {
-        mArgs.connectionType = connectionType;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     DisplayCreationArgsBuilder& setPixels(ui::Size pixels) {
         mArgs.pixels = pixels;
         return *this;
@@ -84,11 +73,6 @@
         return *this;
     }
 
-    DisplayCreationArgsBuilder& setLayerStackId(uint32_t layerStackId) {
-        mArgs.layerStackId = layerStackId;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     DisplayCreationArgsBuilder& setPowerAdvisor(Hwc2::PowerAdvisor* powerAdvisor) {
         mArgs.powerAdvisor = powerAdvisor;
         return *this;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h
index a45be8a..ecb4e6d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFECompositionState.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <math/mat4.h>
 #include <ui/BlurRegion.h>
 #include <ui/FloatRect.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
@@ -93,11 +94,9 @@
     /*
      * Visibility state
      */
-    // the layer stack this layer belongs to
-    std::optional<uint32_t> layerStackId;
 
-    // If true, this layer should be only visible on the internal display
-    bool internalOnly{false};
+    // The filter that determines which outputs include this layer
+    ui::LayerFilter outputFilter;
 
     // If false, this layer should not be considered visible
     bool isVisible{true};
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
index 15a86af..28baef8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <renderengine/LayerSettings.h>
 #include <ui/Fence.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicTypes.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
@@ -180,9 +181,8 @@
     // output.
     virtual ui::Transform::RotationFlags getTransformHint() const = 0;
 
-    // Sets the layer stack filtering settings for this output. See
-    // belongsInOutput for full details.
-    virtual void setLayerStackFilter(uint32_t layerStackId, bool isInternal) = 0;
+    // Sets the filter for this output. See Output::includesLayer.
+    virtual void setLayerFilter(ui::LayerFilter) = 0;
 
     // Sets the output color mode
     virtual void setColorProfile(const ColorProfile&) = 0;
@@ -224,17 +224,10 @@
     // If repaintEverything is true, this will be the full display bounds.
     virtual Region getDirtyRegion(bool repaintEverything) const = 0;
 
-    // Tests whether a given layerStackId belongs in this output.
-    // A layer belongs to the output if its layerStackId matches the of the output layerStackId,
-    // unless the layer should display on the primary output only and this is not the primary output
-
-    // A layer belongs to the output if its layerStackId matches. Additionally
-    // if the layer should only show in the internal (primary) display only and
-    // this output allows that.
-    virtual bool belongsInOutput(std::optional<uint32_t> layerStackId, bool internalOnly) const = 0;
-
-    // Determines if a layer belongs to the output.
-    virtual bool belongsInOutput(const sp<LayerFE>&) const = 0;
+    // Returns whether the output includes a layer, based on their respective filters.
+    // See Output::setLayerFilter.
+    virtual bool includesLayer(ui::LayerFilter) const = 0;
+    virtual bool includesLayer(const sp<LayerFE>&) const = 0;
 
     // Returns a pointer to the output layer corresponding to the given layer on
     // this output, or nullptr if the layer does not have one
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
index bb540ea..b407267 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@
     std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer> createOutputLayer(const sp<LayerFE>&) const;
 
 private:
-    bool mIsVirtual = false;
-    bool mIsDisconnected = false;
     DisplayId mId;
+    bool mIsDisconnected = false;
     Hwc2::PowerAdvisor* mPowerAdvisor = nullptr;
 };
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/DumpHelpers.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/DumpHelpers.h
index 6b9597b..7521324 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/DumpHelpers.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/DumpHelpers.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <math/mat4.h>
 #include <ui/FloatRect.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/StretchEffect.h>
@@ -52,13 +53,14 @@
     dumpVal(out, name, valueName, static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<EnumType>>(value));
 }
 
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const FloatRect& rect);
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const Rect& rect);
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const Region& region);
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const ui::Transform&);
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const ui::Size&);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, ui::LayerFilter);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, ui::Size);
 
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const mat4& tr);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const FloatRect&);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const Rect&);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const Region&);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const ui::Transform&);
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const mat4&);
 void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const StretchEffect&);
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
index 14f2163..cb9426c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <compositionengine/impl/planner/Planner.h>
 #include <renderengine/DisplaySettings.h>
 #include <renderengine/LayerSettings.h>
+
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
     void setProjection(ui::Rotation orientation, const Rect& layerStackSpaceRect,
                        const Rect& orientedDisplaySpaceRect) override;
     void setDisplaySize(const ui::Size&) override;
-    void setLayerStackFilter(uint32_t layerStackId, bool isInternal) override;
+    void setLayerFilter(ui::LayerFilter) override;
     ui::Transform::RotationFlags getTransformHint() const override;
 
     void setColorTransform(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&) override;
@@ -65,8 +66,9 @@
     void setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::RenderSurface>) override;
 
     Region getDirtyRegion(bool repaintEverything) const override;
-    bool belongsInOutput(std::optional<uint32_t>, bool) const override;
-    bool belongsInOutput(const sp<LayerFE>&) const override;
+
+    bool includesLayer(ui::LayerFilter) const override;
+    bool includesLayer(const sp<LayerFE>&) const override;
 
     compositionengine::OutputLayer* getOutputLayerForLayer(const sp<LayerFE>&) const override;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
index f34cb94..44f754f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/OutputCompositionState.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion -Wextra"
 
 #include <compositionengine/ProjectionSpace.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Region.h>
 #include <ui/Transform.h>
@@ -59,11 +60,8 @@
     // If true, the current frame reused the buffer from a previous client composition
     bool reusedClientComposition{false};
 
-    // If true, this output displays layers that are internal-only
-    bool layerStackInternal{false};
-
-    // The layer stack to display on this display
-    uint32_t layerStackId{~0u};
+    // The conditions for including a layer on this output
+    ui::LayerFilter layerFilter;
 
     // The common space for all layers in the layer stack. layerStackSpace.content is the Rect
     // which gets projected on the display. The orientation of this space is always ROTATION_0.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
index 216019f..58627da 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(setLayerCachingTexturePoolEnabled, void(bool));
     MOCK_METHOD3(setProjection, void(ui::Rotation, const Rect&, const Rect&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setDisplaySize, void(const ui::Size&));
-    MOCK_METHOD2(setLayerStackFilter, void(uint32_t, bool));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getTransformHint, ui::Transform::RotationFlags());
 
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, setLayerFilter, (ui::LayerFilter));
+    MOCK_METHOD(bool, includesLayer, (ui::LayerFilter), (const));
+    MOCK_METHOD(bool, includesLayer, (const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&), (const));
+
     MOCK_METHOD1(setColorTransform, void(const compositionengine::CompositionRefreshArgs&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setColorProfile, void(const ColorProfile&));
     MOCK_METHOD2(setDisplayBrightness, void(float, float));
@@ -63,8 +66,6 @@
     MOCK_METHOD0(editState, OutputCompositionState&());
 
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(getDirtyRegion, Region(bool));
-    MOCK_CONST_METHOD2(belongsInOutput, bool(std::optional<uint32_t>, bool));
-    MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(belongsInOutput, bool(const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&));
 
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(getOutputLayerForLayer,
                        compositionengine::OutputLayer*(const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
index 2f2c686..2cc5fae 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,9 @@
 
 void Display::setConfiguration(const compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgs& args) {
     mId = args.id;
-    mIsVirtual = !args.connectionType;
     mPowerAdvisor = args.powerAdvisor;
     editState().isSecure = args.isSecure;
     editState().displaySpace.bounds = Rect(args.pixels);
-    setLayerStackFilter(args.layerStackId,
-                        args.connectionType == ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal);
     setName(args.name);
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@
 }
 
 bool Display::isVirtual() const {
-    return mIsVirtual;
+    return VirtualDisplayId::tryCast(mId).has_value();
 }
 
 std::optional<DisplayId> Display::getDisplayId() const {
@@ -117,8 +114,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    if (mIsVirtual) {
-        ALOGW("%s: Invalid operation on virtual display", __FUNCTION__);
+    if (isVirtual()) {
+        ALOGW("%s: Invalid operation on virtual display", __func__);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +133,7 @@
     StringAppendF(&out, "   Composition Display State: [\"%s\"]", getName().c_str());
 
     out.append("\n   ");
-    dumpVal(out, "isVirtual", mIsVirtual);
+    dumpVal(out, "isVirtual", isVirtual());
     dumpVal(out, "DisplayId", to_string(mId));
     out.append("\n");
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DumpHelpers.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DumpHelpers.cpp
index 5565396..01c368d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DumpHelpers.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/DumpHelpers.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@
     dumpVal(out, name, valueName.c_str(), value);
 }
 
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, ui::LayerFilter filter) {
+    out.append(name);
+    out.append("={");
+    dumpVal(out, "layerStack", filter.layerStack.id);
+    dumpVal(out, "toInternalDisplay", filter.toInternalDisplay);
+    out.push_back('}');
+}
+
+void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, ui::Size size) {
+    StringAppendF(&out, "%s=[%d %d] ", name, size.width, size.height);
+}
+
 void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const FloatRect& rect) {
     StringAppendF(&out, "%s=[%f %f %f %f] ", name, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right, rect.bottom);
 }
@@ -80,10 +92,6 @@
     out.append(" ");
 }
 
-void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const ui::Size& size) {
-    StringAppendF(&out, "%s=[%d %d] ", name, size.width, size.height);
-}
-
 void dumpVal(std::string& out, const char* name, const mat4& tr) {
     StringAppendF(&out,
                   "%s=["
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index 6ac488b..5e40802 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -227,11 +227,8 @@
     return static_cast<ui::Transform::RotationFlags>(getState().transform.getOrientation());
 }
 
-void Output::setLayerStackFilter(uint32_t layerStackId, bool isInternal) {
-    auto& outputState = editState();
-    outputState.layerStackId = layerStackId;
-    outputState.layerStackInternal = isInternal;
-
+void Output::setLayerFilter(ui::LayerFilter filter) {
+    editState().layerFilter = filter;
     dirtyEntireOutput();
 }
 
@@ -380,17 +377,13 @@
     return dirty;
 }
 
-bool Output::belongsInOutput(std::optional<uint32_t> layerStackId, bool internalOnly) const {
-    // The layerStackId's must match, and also the layer must not be internal
-    // only when not on an internal output.
-    const auto& outputState = getState();
-    return layerStackId && (*layerStackId == outputState.layerStackId) &&
-            (!internalOnly || outputState.layerStackInternal);
+bool Output::includesLayer(ui::LayerFilter filter) const {
+    return getState().layerFilter.includes(filter);
 }
 
-bool Output::belongsInOutput(const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>& layerFE) const {
+bool Output::includesLayer(const sp<LayerFE>& layerFE) const {
     const auto* layerFEState = layerFE->getCompositionState();
-    return layerFEState && belongsInOutput(layerFEState->layerStackId, layerFEState->internalOnly);
+    return layerFEState && includesLayer(layerFEState->outputFilter);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer> Output::createOutputLayer(
@@ -496,8 +489,8 @@
         layerFE->prepareCompositionState(compositionengine::LayerFE::StateSubset::BasicGeometry);
     }
 
-    // Only consider the layers on the given layer stack
-    if (!belongsInOutput(layerFE)) {
+    // Only consider the layers on this output
+    if (!includesLayer(layerFE)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1122,7 +1115,7 @@
     // bounds its framebuffer cache but Skia RenderEngine has no current policy. The best fix is
     // probably to encapsulate the output buffer into a structure that dispatches resource cleanup
     // over to RenderEngine, in which case this flag can be removed from the drawLayers interface.
-    const bool useFramebufferCache = outputState.layerStackInternal;
+    const bool useFramebufferCache = outputState.layerFilter.toInternalDisplay;
     status_t status =
             renderEngine.drawLayers(clientCompositionDisplay, clientCompositionLayerPointers, tex,
                                     useFramebufferCache, std::move(fd), &readyFence);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/OutputCompositionState.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/OutputCompositionState.cpp
index ee30ad8..acc9216 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/OutputCompositionState.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/OutputCompositionState.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
     dumpVal(out, "usesDeviceComposition", usesDeviceComposition);
     dumpVal(out, "flipClientTarget", flipClientTarget);
     dumpVal(out, "reusedClientComposition", reusedClientComposition);
-
-    dumpVal(out, "layerStack", layerStackId);
-    dumpVal(out, "layerStackInternal", layerStackInternal);
+    dumpVal(out, "layerFilter", layerFilter);
 
     out.append("\n   ");
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
index 72b16e0..543dde1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 constexpr GpuVirtualDisplayId GPU_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID{789u};
 
 constexpr ui::Size DEFAULT_RESOLUTION{1920, 1080};
-constexpr uint32_t DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK = 42;
 
 struct Layer {
     Layer() {
@@ -161,13 +160,11 @@
         EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     }
 
-    DisplayCreationArgs getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalHWCDisplay() {
+    DisplayCreationArgs getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay() {
         return DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                 .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                .setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal)
                 .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                 .setIsSecure(true)
-                .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                 .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                 .build();
     }
@@ -177,7 +174,6 @@
                 .setId(GPU_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID)
                 .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                 .setIsSecure(false)
-                .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                 .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                 .build();
     }
@@ -193,14 +189,13 @@
     using Display = DisplayTestCommon::PartialMockDisplay;
     std::shared_ptr<Display> mDisplay =
             createPartialMockDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine,
-                                              getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalHWCDisplay());
+                                              getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
 };
 
 struct FullDisplayImplTestCommon : public DisplayTestCommon {
     using Display = DisplayTestCommon::FullImplDisplay;
     std::shared_ptr<Display> mDisplay =
-            createDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine,
-                                   getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalHWCDisplay());
+            createDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine, getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
 };
 
 struct DisplayWithLayersTestCommon : public FullDisplayImplTestCommon {
@@ -218,8 +213,7 @@
     LayerNoHWC2Layer mLayer3;
     StrictMock<HWC2::mock::Layer> hwc2LayerUnknown;
     std::shared_ptr<Display> mDisplay =
-            createDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine,
-                                   getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalHWCDisplay());
+            createDisplay<Display>(mCompositionEngine, getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
 };
 
 /*
@@ -232,7 +226,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(DisplayCreationTest, createPhysicalInternalDisplay) {
     auto display =
-            impl::createDisplay(mCompositionEngine, getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalHWCDisplay());
+            impl::createDisplay(mCompositionEngine, getDisplayCreationArgsForPhysicalDisplay());
     EXPECT_TRUE(display->isSecure());
     EXPECT_FALSE(display->isVirtual());
     EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID, display->getId());
@@ -252,13 +246,11 @@
 
 using DisplaySetConfigurationTest = PartialMockDisplayTestCommon;
 
-TEST_F(DisplaySetConfigurationTest, configuresInternalSecurePhysicalDisplay) {
+TEST_F(DisplaySetConfigurationTest, configuresPhysicalDisplay) {
     mDisplay->setConfiguration(DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                                        .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                                       .setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal)
                                        .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                                        .setIsSecure(true)
-                                       .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                                        .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                                        .setName(getDisplayNameFromCurrentTest())
                                        .build());
@@ -266,28 +258,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID, mDisplay->getId());
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDisplay->isSecure());
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isVirtual());
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK, mDisplay->getState().layerStackId);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDisplay->getState().layerStackInternal);
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isValid());
-}
 
-TEST_F(DisplaySetConfigurationTest, configuresExternalInsecurePhysicalDisplay) {
-    mDisplay->setConfiguration(DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
-                                       .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                                       .setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType::External)
-                                       .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
-                                       .setIsSecure(false)
-                                       .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
-                                       .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
-                                       .setName(getDisplayNameFromCurrentTest())
-                                       .build());
-
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID, mDisplay->getId());
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isSecure());
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isVirtual());
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK, mDisplay->getState().layerStackId);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->getState().layerStackInternal);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isValid());
+    const auto& filter = mDisplay->getState().layerFilter;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, filter.layerStack);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(filter.toInternalDisplay);
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplaySetConfigurationTest, configuresHalVirtualDisplay) {
@@ -295,7 +270,6 @@
                                        .setId(HAL_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID)
                                        .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                                        .setIsSecure(false)
-                                       .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                                        .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                                        .setName(getDisplayNameFromCurrentTest())
                                        .build());
@@ -303,9 +277,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(HAL_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID, mDisplay->getId());
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isSecure());
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDisplay->isVirtual());
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK, mDisplay->getState().layerStackId);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->getState().layerStackInternal);
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isValid());
+
+    const auto& filter = mDisplay->getState().layerFilter;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, filter.layerStack);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(filter.toInternalDisplay);
 }
 
 TEST_F(DisplaySetConfigurationTest, configuresGpuVirtualDisplay) {
@@ -313,7 +289,6 @@
                                        .setId(GPU_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID)
                                        .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                                        .setIsSecure(false)
-                                       .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                                        .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                                        .setName(getDisplayNameFromCurrentTest())
                                        .build());
@@ -321,9 +296,11 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(GPU_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_ID, mDisplay->getId());
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isSecure());
     EXPECT_TRUE(mDisplay->isVirtual());
-    EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK, mDisplay->getState().layerStackId);
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->getState().layerStackInternal);
     EXPECT_FALSE(mDisplay->isValid());
+
+    const auto& filter = mDisplay->getState().layerFilter;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, filter.layerStack);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(filter.toInternalDisplay);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -998,10 +975,8 @@
             Display>(mCompositionEngine,
                      DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                              .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                             .setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal)
                              .setPixels(DEFAULT_RESOLUTION)
                              .setIsSecure(true)
-                             .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                              .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                              .build());
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
index c3185e9..e7fad59 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
@@ -403,17 +403,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Output::setLayerStackFilter()
+ * Output::setLayerFilter()
  */
 
-TEST_F(OutputTest, setLayerStackFilterSetsFilterAndDirtiesEntireOutput) {
-    const uint32_t layerStack = 123u;
-    mOutput->setLayerStackFilter(layerStack, true);
+TEST_F(OutputTest, setLayerFilterSetsFilterAndDirtiesEntireOutput) {
+    constexpr ui::LayerFilter kFilter{ui::LayerStack{123u}, true};
+    mOutput->setLayerFilter(kFilter);
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->getState().layerStackInternal);
-    EXPECT_EQ(layerStack, mOutput->getState().layerStackId);
+    const auto& state = mOutput->getState();
+    EXPECT_EQ(kFilter.layerStack, state.layerFilter.layerStack);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(state.layerFilter.toInternalDisplay);
 
-    EXPECT_THAT(mOutput->getState().dirtyRegion, RegionEq(Region(kDefaultDisplaySize)));
+    EXPECT_THAT(state.dirtyRegion, RegionEq(Region(kDefaultDisplaySize)));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -593,100 +594,90 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Output::belongsInOutput()
+ * Output::includesLayer()
  */
 
-TEST_F(OutputTest, belongsInOutputFiltersAsExpected) {
-    const uint32_t layerStack1 = 123u;
-    const uint32_t layerStack2 = 456u;
+TEST_F(OutputTest, layerFiltering) {
+    const ui::LayerStack layerStack1{123u};
+    const ui::LayerStack layerStack2{456u};
 
-    // If the output accepts layerStack1 and internal-only layers....
-    mOutput->setLayerStackFilter(layerStack1, true);
+    // If the output is associated to layerStack1 and to an internal display...
+    mOutput->setLayerFilter({layerStack1, true});
 
-    // A layer with no layerStack does not belong to it, internal-only or not.
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(std::nullopt, false));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(std::nullopt, true));
+    // It excludes layers with no layer stack, internal-only or not.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, false}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, true}));
 
-    // Any layer with layerStack1 belongs to it, internal-only or not.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack1, false));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack1, true));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack2, true));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack2, false));
+    // It includes layers on layerStack1, internal-only or not.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack1, false}));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack1, true}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack2, true}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack2, false}));
 
-    // If the output accepts layerStack21 but not internal-only layers...
-    mOutput->setLayerStackFilter(layerStack1, false);
+    // If the output is associated to layerStack1 but not to an internal display...
+    mOutput->setLayerFilter({layerStack1, false});
 
-    // Only non-internal layers with layerStack1 belong to it.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack1, false));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack1, true));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack2, true));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerStack2, false));
+    // It includes layers on layerStack1, unless they are internal-only.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack1, false}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack1, true}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack2, true}));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer({layerStack2, false}));
 }
 
-TEST_F(OutputTest, belongsInOutputHandlesLayerWithNoCompositionState) {
+TEST_F(OutputTest, layerFilteringWithoutCompositionState) {
     NonInjectedLayer layer;
     sp<LayerFE> layerFE(layer.layerFE);
 
-    // If the layer has no composition state, it does not belong to any output.
+    // Layers without composition state are excluded.
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer.layerFE, getCompositionState).WillOnce(Return(nullptr));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 }
 
-TEST_F(OutputTest, belongsInOutputFiltersLayersAsExpected) {
+TEST_F(OutputTest, layerFilteringWithCompositionState) {
     NonInjectedLayer layer;
     sp<LayerFE> layerFE(layer.layerFE);
 
-    const uint32_t layerStack1 = 123u;
-    const uint32_t layerStack2 = 456u;
+    const ui::LayerStack layerStack1{123u};
+    const ui::LayerStack layerStack2{456u};
 
-    // If the output accepts layerStack1 and internal-only layers....
-    mOutput->setLayerStackFilter(layerStack1, true);
+    // If the output is associated to layerStack1 and to an internal display...
+    mOutput->setLayerFilter({layerStack1, true});
 
-    // A layer with no layerStack does not belong to it, internal-only or not.
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = std::nullopt;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = false;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    // It excludes layers with no layer stack, internal-only or not.
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, false};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = std::nullopt;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK, true};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    // Any layer with layerStack1 belongs to it, internal-only or not.
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack1;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = false;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    // It includes layers on layerStack1, internal-only or not.
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack1, false};
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack1;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = true;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack1, true};
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack2;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack2, true};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack2;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = false;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack2, false};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    // If the output accepts layerStack1 but not internal-only layers...
-    mOutput->setLayerStackFilter(layerStack1, false);
+    // If the output is associated to layerStack1 but not to an internal display...
+    mOutput->setLayerFilter({layerStack1, false});
 
-    // Only non-internal layers with layerStack1 belong to it.
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack1;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = false;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    // It includes layers on layerStack1, unless they are internal-only.
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack1, false};
+    EXPECT_TRUE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack1;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack1, true};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack2;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack2, true};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 
-    layer.layerFEState.layerStackId = layerStack2;
-    layer.layerFEState.internalOnly = false;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->belongsInOutput(layerFE));
+    layer.layerFEState.outputFilter = {layerStack2, false};
+    EXPECT_FALSE(mOutput->includesLayer(layerFE));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1268,14 +1259,15 @@
     struct OutputPartialMock : public OutputPartialMockBase {
         // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
         // mock implementations.
-        MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(belongsInOutput, bool(const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&));
+        MOCK_METHOD(bool, includesLayer, (const sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>&),
+                    (const, override));
         MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(getOutputLayerOrderedByZByIndex, OutputLayer*(size_t));
         MOCK_METHOD2(ensureOutputLayer,
                      compositionengine::OutputLayer*(std::optional<size_t>, const sp<LayerFE>&));
     };
 
     OutputEnsureOutputLayerIfVisibleTest() {
-        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, belongsInOutput(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE)))
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, includesLayer(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE)))
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1u));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerOrderedByZByIndex(0u))
@@ -1326,8 +1318,8 @@
 const Region OutputEnsureOutputLayerIfVisibleTest::kFullBounds90Rotation =
         Region(Rect(0, 0, 200, 100));
 
-TEST_F(OutputEnsureOutputLayerIfVisibleTest, performsGeomLatchBeforeCheckingIfLayerBelongs) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, belongsInOutput(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE))).WillOnce(Return(false));
+TEST_F(OutputEnsureOutputLayerIfVisibleTest, performsGeomLatchBeforeCheckingIfLayerIncluded) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, includesLayer(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE))).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mLayer.layerFE,
                 prepareCompositionState(compositionengine::LayerFE::StateSubset::BasicGeometry));
 
@@ -1337,8 +1329,8 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(OutputEnsureOutputLayerIfVisibleTest,
-       skipsLatchIfAlreadyLatchedBeforeCheckingIfLayerBelongs) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, belongsInOutput(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE))).WillOnce(Return(false));
+       skipsLatchIfAlreadyLatchedBeforeCheckingIfLayerIncluded) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, includesLayer(sp<LayerFE>(mLayer.layerFE))).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
     ensureOutputLayerIfVisible();
 }
@@ -3188,8 +3180,7 @@
 
     r1.geometry.boundaries = FloatRect{1, 2, 3, 4};
     r2.geometry.boundaries = FloatRect{5, 6, 7, 8};
-    const constexpr uint32_t kInternalLayerStack = 1234;
-    mOutput.setLayerStackFilter(kInternalLayerStack, true);
+    mOutput.setLayerFilter({ui::LayerStack{1234u}, true});
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getSkipColorTransform()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index 4445eea..802a17d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 }
 
 void DisplayDevice::setLayerStack(ui::LayerStack stack) {
-    mCompositionDisplay->setLayerStackFilter(stack, isInternal());
+    mCompositionDisplay->setLayerFilter({stack, isInternal()});
     if (mRefreshRateOverlay) {
         mRefreshRateOverlay->setLayerStack(stack);
     }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 }
 
 ui::LayerStack DisplayDevice::getLayerStack() const {
-    return mCompositionDisplay->getState().layerStackId;
+    return mCompositionDisplay->getState().layerFilter.layerStack;
 }
 
 ui::Transform::RotationFlags DisplayDevice::getTransformHint() const {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
index 7db87d9..43a6bd5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@
 
     bool isVirtual() const { return !mConnectionType; }
     bool isPrimary() const { return mIsPrimary; }
-    bool isInternal() const {
-        return !isVirtual() && mConnectionType == ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal;
-    }
+    bool isInternal() const { return mConnectionType == ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal; }
 
     // isSecure indicates whether this display can be trusted to display
     // secure surfaces.
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@
     int32_t sequenceId = sNextSequenceId++;
     std::optional<Physical> physical;
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> surface;
-    ui::LayerStack layerStack = ui::NO_LAYER_STACK;
+    ui::LayerStack layerStack;
     uint32_t flags = 0;
     Rect layerStackSpaceRect;
     Rect orientedDisplaySpaceRect;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 28c8213..5156854 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     mDrawingState.requestedCrop = mDrawingState.crop;
     mDrawingState.z = 0;
     mDrawingState.color.a = 1.0f;
-    mDrawingState.layerStack = 0;
+    mDrawingState.layerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
     mDrawingState.sequence = 0;
     mDrawingState.requested_legacy = mDrawingState.active_legacy;
     mDrawingState.width = UINT32_MAX;
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@
 
 void Layer::prepareBasicGeometryCompositionState() {
     const auto& drawingState{getDrawingState()};
-    const uint32_t layerStack = getLayerStack();
     const auto alpha = static_cast<float>(getAlpha());
     const bool opaque = isOpaque(drawingState);
     const bool usesRoundedCorners = getRoundedCornerState().radius != 0.f;
@@ -403,9 +402,7 @@
     }
 
     auto* compositionState = editCompositionState();
-    compositionState->layerStackId =
-            (layerStack != ~0u) ? std::make_optional(layerStack) : std::nullopt;
-    compositionState->internalOnly = getPrimaryDisplayOnly();
+    compositionState->outputFilter = getOutputFilter();
     compositionState->isVisible = isVisible();
     compositionState->isOpaque = opaque && !usesRoundedCorners && alpha == 1.f;
     compositionState->shadowRadius = mEffectiveShadowRadius;
@@ -1005,7 +1002,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-bool Layer::setLayerStack(uint32_t layerStack) {
+bool Layer::setLayerStack(ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
     if (mDrawingState.layerStack == layerStack) return false;
     mDrawingState.sequence++;
     mDrawingState.layerStack = layerStack;
@@ -1052,12 +1049,11 @@
     return priority == PRIORITY_FOCUSED_WITH_MODE || priority == PRIORITY_FOCUSED_WITHOUT_MODE;
 };
 
-uint32_t Layer::getLayerStack() const {
-    auto p = mDrawingParent.promote();
-    if (p == nullptr) {
-        return getDrawingState().layerStack;
+ui::LayerStack Layer::getLayerStack() const {
+    if (const auto parent = mDrawingParent.promote()) {
+        return parent->getLayerStack();
     }
-    return p->getLayerStack();
+    return getDrawingState().layerStack;
 }
 
 bool Layer::setShadowRadius(float shadowRadius) {
@@ -1371,7 +1367,7 @@
 
     info.mVisibleRegion = getVisibleRegion(display);
     info.mSurfaceDamageRegion = surfaceDamageRegion;
-    info.mLayerStack = getLayerStack();
+    info.mLayerStack = getLayerStack().id;
     info.mX = ds.transform.tx();
     info.mY = ds.transform.ty();
     info.mZ = ds.z;
@@ -2087,7 +2083,7 @@
         LayerProtoHelper::writeToProto(state.activeTransparentRegion_legacy,
                                        [&]() { return layerInfo->mutable_transparent_region(); });
 
-        layerInfo->set_layer_stack(getLayerStack());
+        layerInfo->set_layer_stack(getLayerStack().id);
         layerInfo->set_z(state.z);
 
         LayerProtoHelper::writePositionToProto(requestedTransform.tx(), requestedTransform.ty(),
@@ -2134,7 +2130,7 @@
     if (traceFlags & SurfaceTracing::TRACE_INPUT) {
         WindowInfo info;
         if (useDrawing) {
-            info = fillInputInfo({nullptr});
+            info = fillInputInfo(nullptr);
         } else {
             info = state.inputInfo;
         }
@@ -2163,7 +2159,7 @@
     return getCroppedBufferSize(getDrawingState());
 }
 
-void Layer::fillInputFrameInfo(WindowInfo& info, const ui::Transform& toPhysicalDisplay) {
+void Layer::fillInputFrameInfo(WindowInfo& info, const ui::Transform& displayTransform) {
     // Transform layer size to screen space and inset it by surface insets.
     // If this is a portal window, set the touchableRegion to the layerBounds.
     Rect layerBounds = info.portalToDisplayId == ADISPLAY_ID_NONE
@@ -2183,13 +2179,13 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    ui::Transform layerToDisplay = getInputTransform();
+    const ui::Transform layerTransform = getInputTransform();
     // Transform that takes window coordinates to unrotated display coordinates
-    ui::Transform t = toPhysicalDisplay * layerToDisplay;
+    ui::Transform t = displayTransform * layerTransform;
     int32_t xSurfaceInset = info.surfaceInset;
     int32_t ySurfaceInset = info.surfaceInset;
     // Bring screenBounds into unrotated space
-    Rect screenBounds = toPhysicalDisplay.transform(Rect{mScreenBounds});
+    Rect screenBounds = displayTransform.transform(Rect{mScreenBounds});
 
     const float xScale = t.getScaleX();
     const float yScale = t.getScaleY();
@@ -2268,33 +2264,33 @@
     }
 }
 
-WindowInfo Layer::fillInputInfo(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display) {
+WindowInfo Layer::fillInputInfo(const DisplayDevice* display) {
     if (!hasInputInfo()) {
         mDrawingState.inputInfo.name = getName();
         mDrawingState.inputInfo.ownerUid = mOwnerUid;
         mDrawingState.inputInfo.ownerPid = mOwnerPid;
         mDrawingState.inputInfo.inputFeatures = WindowInfo::Feature::NO_INPUT_CHANNEL;
         mDrawingState.inputInfo.flags = WindowInfo::Flag::NOT_TOUCH_MODAL;
-        mDrawingState.inputInfo.displayId = getLayerStack();
+        mDrawingState.inputInfo.displayId = getLayerStack().id;
     }
 
     WindowInfo info = mDrawingState.inputInfo;
     info.id = sequence;
-    info.displayId = getLayerStack();
+    info.displayId = getLayerStack().id;
 
-    // Transform that goes from "logical(rotated)" display to physical/unrotated display.
-    // This is for when inputflinger operates in physical display-space.
-    ui::Transform toPhysicalDisplay;
+    // Transform that maps from LayerStack space to display space, e.g. rotated to unrotated.
+    // Used when InputFlinger operates in display space.
+    ui::Transform displayTransform;
     if (display) {
-        toPhysicalDisplay = display->getTransform();
+        displayTransform = display->getTransform();
         // getOrientation() without masking can contain more-significant bits (eg. ROT_INVALID).
-        static constexpr uint32_t ALL_ROTATIONS_MASK =
+        constexpr uint32_t kAllRotationsMask =
                 ui::Transform::ROT_90 | ui::Transform::ROT_180 | ui::Transform::ROT_270;
-        info.displayOrientation = toPhysicalDisplay.getOrientation() & ALL_ROTATIONS_MASK;
+        info.displayOrientation = displayTransform.getOrientation() & kAllRotationsMask;
         info.displayWidth = display->getWidth();
         info.displayHeight = display->getHeight();
     }
-    fillInputFrameInfo(info, toPhysicalDisplay);
+    fillInputFrameInfo(info, displayTransform);
 
     // For compatibility reasons we let layers which can receive input
     // receive input before they have actually submitted a buffer. Because
@@ -2310,15 +2306,11 @@
 
     auto cropLayer = mDrawingState.touchableRegionCrop.promote();
     if (info.replaceTouchableRegionWithCrop) {
-        if (cropLayer == nullptr) {
-            info.touchableRegion = Region(toPhysicalDisplay.transform(Rect{mScreenBounds}));
-        } else {
-            info.touchableRegion =
-                    Region(toPhysicalDisplay.transform(Rect{cropLayer->mScreenBounds}));
-        }
+        const Rect bounds(cropLayer ? cropLayer->mScreenBounds : mScreenBounds);
+        info.touchableRegion = Region(displayTransform.transform(bounds));
     } else if (cropLayer != nullptr) {
         info.touchableRegion = info.touchableRegion.intersect(
-                toPhysicalDisplay.transform(Rect{cropLayer->mScreenBounds}));
+                displayTransform.transform(Rect{cropLayer->mScreenBounds}));
     }
 
     // Inherit the trusted state from the parent hierarchy, but don't clobber the trusted state
@@ -2329,9 +2321,8 @@
     // If the layer is a clone, we need to crop the input region to cloned root to prevent
     // touches from going outside the cloned area.
     if (isClone()) {
-        sp<Layer> clonedRoot = getClonedRoot();
-        if (clonedRoot != nullptr) {
-            Rect rect = toPhysicalDisplay.transform(Rect{clonedRoot->mScreenBounds});
+        if (const sp<Layer> clonedRoot = getClonedRoot()) {
+            const Rect rect = displayTransform.transform(Rect{clonedRoot->mScreenBounds});
             info.touchableRegion = info.touchableRegion.intersect(rect);
         }
     }
@@ -2527,14 +2518,14 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool Layer::getPrimaryDisplayOnly() const {
+bool Layer::isInternalDisplayOverlay() const {
     const State& s(mDrawingState);
     if (s.flags & layer_state_t::eLayerSkipScreenshot) {
         return true;
     }
 
     sp<Layer> parent = mDrawingParent.promote();
-    return parent == nullptr ? false : parent->getPrimaryDisplayOnly();
+    return parent && parent->isInternalDisplayOverlay();
 }
 
 void Layer::setClonedChild(const sp<Layer>& clonedChild) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 41bdebd..982f246 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -151,12 +151,7 @@
         Geometry requested_legacy;
         int32_t z;
 
-        // The identifier of the layer stack this layer belongs to. A layer can
-        // only be associated to a single layer stack. A layer stack is a
-        // z-ordered group of layers which can be associated to one or more
-        // displays. Using the same layer stack on different displays is a way
-        // to achieve mirroring.
-        uint32_t layerStack;
+        ui::LayerStack layerStack;
 
         uint32_t flags;
         uint8_t reserved[2];
@@ -403,8 +398,8 @@
     virtual bool setTransparentRegionHint(const Region& transparent);
     virtual bool setTrustedOverlay(bool);
     virtual bool setFlags(uint32_t flags, uint32_t mask);
-    virtual bool setLayerStack(uint32_t layerStack);
-    virtual uint32_t getLayerStack() const;
+    virtual bool setLayerStack(ui::LayerStack);
+    virtual ui::LayerStack getLayerStack() const;
     virtual bool setMetadata(const LayerMetadata& data);
     virtual void setChildrenDrawingParent(const sp<Layer>&);
     virtual bool reparent(const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle);
@@ -645,11 +640,6 @@
     uint32_t getTransactionFlags(uint32_t flags);
     uint32_t setTransactionFlags(uint32_t flags);
 
-    // Deprecated, please use compositionengine::Output::belongsInOutput()
-    // instead.
-    // TODO(lpique): Move the remaining callers (screencap) to the new function.
-    bool belongsToDisplay(uint32_t layerStack) const { return getLayerStack() == layerStack; }
-
     FloatRect getBounds(const Region& activeTransparentRegion) const;
     FloatRect getBounds() const;
 
@@ -681,6 +671,14 @@
      */
     bool isHiddenByPolicy() const;
 
+    // True if the layer should be skipped in screenshots, screen recordings,
+    // and mirroring to external or virtual displays.
+    bool isInternalDisplayOverlay() const;
+
+    ui::LayerFilter getOutputFilter() const {
+        return {getLayerStack(), isInternalDisplayOverlay()};
+    }
+
     bool isRemovedFromCurrentState() const;
 
     LayerProto* writeToProto(LayersProto& layersProto, uint32_t traceFlags, const DisplayDevice*);
@@ -697,8 +695,6 @@
 
     gui::WindowInfo::Type getWindowType() const { return mWindowType; }
 
-    bool getPrimaryDisplayOnly() const;
-
     void updateMirrorInfo();
 
     /*
@@ -848,7 +844,8 @@
     bool getPremultipledAlpha() const;
     void setInputInfo(const gui::WindowInfo& info);
 
-    gui::WindowInfo fillInputInfo(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display);
+    gui::WindowInfo fillInputInfo(const DisplayDevice*);
+
     /**
      * Returns whether this layer has an explicitly set input-info.
      */
@@ -1069,8 +1066,8 @@
     // hasInputInfo() or no-op if no such parent is found.
     void fillTouchOcclusionMode(gui::WindowInfo& info);
 
-    // Fills in the frame and transform info for the gui::WindowInfo
-    void fillInputFrameInfo(gui::WindowInfo& info, const ui::Transform& toPhysicalDisplay);
+    // Fills in the frame and transform info for the gui::WindowInfo.
+    void fillInputFrameInfo(gui::WindowInfo&, const ui::Transform& displayTransform);
 
     // Cached properties computed from drawing state
     // Effective transform taking into account parent transforms and any parent scaling, which is
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerVector.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerVector.cpp
index aee820a..f52e60d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerVector.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerVector.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     const auto& lState = l->getDrawingState();
     const auto& rState = r->getDrawingState();
 
-    uint32_t ls = lState.layerStack;
-    uint32_t rs = rState.layerStack;
+    const auto ls = lState.layerStack;
+    const auto rs = rState.layerStack;
     if (ls != rs)
         return (ls > rs) ? 1 : -1;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.cpp
index 2adfe14..40d4c61 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
     mFlinger.mTransactionFlags.fetch_or(eTransactionMask);
 }
 
-void RefreshRateOverlay::setLayerStack(uint32_t stack) {
+void RefreshRateOverlay::setLayerStack(ui::LayerStack stack) {
     mLayer->setLayerStack(stack);
     mFlinger.mTransactionFlags.fetch_or(eTransactionMask);
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.h b/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.h
index fd1e2df..63ae383 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RefreshRateOverlay.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <math/vec4.h>
 #include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
+#include <ui/LayerStack.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 #include <ui/Size.h>
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
 public:
     RefreshRateOverlay(SurfaceFlinger&, uint32_t lowFps, uint32_t highFps, bool showSpinner);
 
-    void setLayerStack(uint32_t stack);
+    void setLayerStack(ui::LayerStack);
     void setViewport(ui::Size);
     void changeRefreshRate(const Fps&);
     void onInvalidate();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 99d9bb3..417bffc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@
             int32_t maxArea = 0;
             mDrawingState.traverse([&, compositionDisplay = compositionDisplay](Layer* layer) {
                 const auto layerFe = layer->getCompositionEngineLayerFE();
-                if (layer->isVisible() && compositionDisplay->belongsInOutput(layerFe)) {
+                if (layer->isVisible() && compositionDisplay->includesLayer(layerFe)) {
                     const Dataspace transfer =
                         static_cast<Dataspace>(layer->getDataSpace() & Dataspace::TRANSFER_MASK);
                     const bool isHdr = (transfer == Dataspace::TRANSFER_ST2084 ||
@@ -2426,8 +2426,8 @@
         const auto& displayDevice = pair.second;
         const auto display = displayDevice->getCompositionDisplay();
         for (const auto& layer : mDrawingState.layersSortedByZ) {
-            // only consider the layers on the given layer stack
-            if (!display->belongsInOutput(layer->getLayerStack(), layer->getPrimaryDisplayOnly())) {
+            // Only consider the layers on this display.
+            if (!display->includesLayer(layer->getOutputFilter())) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -2732,14 +2732,12 @@
     compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgsBuilder builder;
     if (const auto& physical = state.physical) {
         builder.setId(physical->id);
-        builder.setConnectionType(physical->type);
     } else {
         builder.setId(acquireVirtualDisplay(resolution, pixelFormat));
     }
 
     builder.setPixels(resolution);
     builder.setIsSecure(state.isSecure);
-    builder.setLayerStackId(state.layerStack);
     builder.setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor);
     builder.setName(state.displayName);
     auto compositionDisplay = getCompositionEngine().createDisplay(builder.build());
@@ -2942,16 +2940,7 @@
 
     // Update transform hint
     if (transactionFlags & (eTransformHintUpdateNeeded | eDisplayTransactionNeeded)) {
-        // The transform hint might have changed for some layers
-        // (either because a display has changed, or because a layer
-        // as changed).
-        //
-        // Walk through all the layers in currentLayers,
-        // and update their transform hint.
-        //
-        // If a layer is visible only on a single display, then that
-        // display is used to calculate the hint, otherwise we use the
-        // default display.
+        // Layers and/or displays have changed, so update the transform hint for each layer.
         //
         // NOTE: we do this here, rather than when presenting the display so that
         // the hint is set before we acquire a buffer from the surface texture.
@@ -2962,30 +2951,29 @@
         // (soon to become the drawing state list).
         //
         sp<const DisplayDevice> hintDisplay;
-        uint32_t currentlayerStack = 0;
-        bool first = true;
+        ui::LayerStack layerStack;
+
         mCurrentState.traverse([&](Layer* layer) REQUIRES(mStateLock) {
             // NOTE: we rely on the fact that layers are sorted by
             // layerStack first (so we don't have to traverse the list
             // of displays for every layer).
-            uint32_t layerStack = layer->getLayerStack();
-            if (first || currentlayerStack != layerStack) {
-                currentlayerStack = layerStack;
-                // figure out if this layerstack is mirrored
-                // (more than one display) if so, pick the default display,
-                // if not, pick the only display it's on.
+            if (const auto filter = layer->getOutputFilter(); layerStack != filter.layerStack) {
+                layerStack = filter.layerStack;
                 hintDisplay = nullptr;
+
+                // Find the display that includes the layer.
                 for (const auto& [token, display] : mDisplays) {
-                    if (display->getCompositionDisplay()
-                                ->belongsInOutput(layer->getLayerStack(),
-                                                  layer->getPrimaryDisplayOnly())) {
-                        if (hintDisplay) {
-                            hintDisplay = nullptr;
-                            break;
-                        } else {
-                            hintDisplay = display;
-                        }
+                    if (!display->getCompositionDisplay()->includesLayer(filter)) {
+                        continue;
                     }
+
+                    // Pick the primary display if another display mirrors the layer.
+                    if (hintDisplay) {
+                        hintDisplay = nullptr;
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    hintDisplay = display;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2999,13 +2987,7 @@
                 hintDisplay = getDefaultDisplayDeviceLocked();
             }
 
-            // could be null if there is no display available at all to get
-            // the transform hint from.
-            if (hintDisplay) {
-                layer->updateTransformHint(hintDisplay->getTransformHint());
-            }
-
-            first = false;
+            layer->updateTransformHint(hintDisplay->getTransformHint());
         });
     }
 
@@ -3069,9 +3051,12 @@
 
     mDrawingState.traverseInReverseZOrder([&](Layer* layer) {
         if (!layer->needsInputInfo()) return;
-        sp<DisplayDevice> display = enablePerWindowInputRotation()
-                ? ON_MAIN_THREAD(getDisplayWithInputByLayer(layer))
-                : nullptr;
+
+        const DisplayDevice* display = nullptr;
+        if (enablePerWindowInputRotation()) {
+            display = ON_MAIN_THREAD(getDisplayWithInputByLayer(layer)).get();
+        }
+
         // When calculating the screen bounds we ignore the transparent region since it may
         // result in an unwanted offset.
         windowInfos.push_back(layer->fillInputInfo(display));
@@ -3243,7 +3228,7 @@
 void SurfaceFlinger::invalidateLayerStack(const sp<const Layer>& layer, const Region& dirty) {
     for (const auto& [token, displayDevice] : ON_MAIN_THREAD(mDisplays)) {
         auto display = displayDevice->getCompositionDisplay();
-        if (display->belongsInOutput(layer->getLayerStack(), layer->getPrimaryDisplayOnly())) {
+        if (display->includesLayer(layer->getOutputFilter())) {
             display->editState().dirtyRegion.orSelf(dirty);
         }
     }
@@ -4464,7 +4449,7 @@
     d.what = DisplayState::eDisplayProjectionChanged |
              DisplayState::eLayerStackChanged;
     d.token = token;
-    d.layerStack = 0;
+    d.layerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
     d.orientation = ui::ROTATION_0;
     d.orientedDisplaySpaceRect.makeInvalid();
     d.layerStackSpaceRect.makeInvalid();
@@ -4495,23 +4480,22 @@
 }
 
 sp<DisplayDevice> SurfaceFlinger::getDisplayWithInputByLayer(Layer* layer) const {
-    sp<DisplayDevice> display;
-    for (const auto& pair : mDisplays) {
-        const auto& displayDevice = pair.second;
-        if (!displayDevice->receivesInput() ||
-            !displayDevice->getCompositionDisplay()
-                     ->belongsInOutput(layer->getLayerStack(), layer->getPrimaryDisplayOnly())) {
+    const auto filter = layer->getOutputFilter();
+    sp<DisplayDevice> inputDisplay;
+
+    for (const auto& [_, display] : mDisplays) {
+        if (!display->receivesInput() || !display->getCompositionDisplay()->includesLayer(filter)) {
             continue;
         }
         // Don't return immediately so that we can log duplicates.
-        if (display) {
-            ALOGE("Multiple display devices claim to accept input for the same layerstack: %d",
-                  layer->getLayerStack());
+        if (inputDisplay) {
+            ALOGE("Multiple displays claim to accept input for the same layer stack: %u",
+                  filter.layerStack.id);
             continue;
         }
-        display = displayDevice;
+        inputDisplay = display;
     }
-    return display;
+    return inputDisplay;
 }
 
 void SurfaceFlinger::setPowerModeInternal(const sp<DisplayDevice>& display, hal::PowerMode mode) {
@@ -6417,12 +6401,12 @@
     // We loop through the first level of layers without traversing,
     // as we need to determine which layers belong to the requested display.
     for (const auto& layer : mDrawingState.layersSortedByZ) {
-        if (!layer->belongsToDisplay(layerStack)) {
+        if (layer->getLayerStack() != layerStack) {
             continue;
         }
         // relative layers are traversed in Layer::traverseInZOrder
         layer->traverseInZOrder(LayerVector::StateSet::Drawing, [&](Layer* layer) {
-            if (layer->getPrimaryDisplayOnly()) {
+            if (layer->isInternalDisplayOverlay()) {
                 return;
             }
             if (!layer->isVisible()) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.cpp
index 9be3abe..0782fef 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.cpp
@@ -323,11 +323,10 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceInterceptor::addLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId,
-        uint32_t layerStack)
-{
+                                             ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
     SurfaceChange* change(createSurfaceChangeLocked(transaction, layerId));
     LayerStackChange* layerStackChange(change->mutable_layer_stack());
-    layerStackChange->set_layer_stack(layerStack);
+    layerStackChange->set_layer_stack(layerStack.id);
 }
 
 void SurfaceInterceptor::addCropLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId,
@@ -568,12 +567,11 @@
     }
 }
 
-void SurfaceInterceptor::addDisplayLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction,
-        int32_t sequenceId, uint32_t layerStack)
-{
+void SurfaceInterceptor::addDisplayLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId,
+                                                    ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
     DisplayChange* dispChange(createDisplayChangeLocked(transaction, sequenceId));
     LayerStackChange* layerStackChange(dispChange->mutable_layer_stack());
-    layerStackChange->set_layer_stack(layerStack);
+    layerStackChange->set_layer_stack(layerStack.id);
 }
 
 void SurfaceInterceptor::addDisplayFlagsLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.h
index 7b331b9..970c3e5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceInterceptor.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     void addTransparentRegionLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId,
             const Region& transRegion);
     void addFlagsLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId, uint8_t flags, uint8_t mask);
-    void addLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId, uint32_t layerStack);
+    void addLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId, ui::LayerStack);
     void addCropLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId, const Rect& rect);
     void addCornerRadiusLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId, float cornerRadius);
     void addBackgroundBlurRadiusLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t layerId,
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@
     DisplayChange* createDisplayChangeLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId);
     void addDisplaySurfaceLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId,
             const sp<const IGraphicBufferProducer>& surface);
-    void addDisplayLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId,
-            uint32_t layerStack);
+    void addDisplayLayerStackLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId, ui::LayerStack);
     void addDisplayFlagsLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId, uint32_t flags);
     void addDisplaySizeLocked(Transaction* transaction, int32_t sequenceId, uint32_t w,
             uint32_t h);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp
index fa3f0e7..d33bc10 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         ASSERT_TRUE(mBGSurfaceControl->isValid());
 
         Transaction t;
-        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplay, 0);
+        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplay, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
                   t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT_MAX - 3).show(mBGSurfaceControl).apply());
     }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/EffectLayer_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/EffectLayer_test.cpp
index af00ec7..1361ded 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/EffectLayer_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/EffectLayer_test.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
         mParentLayer = createColorLayer("Parent layer", Color::RED);
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
-            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
             t.setLayer(mParentLayer, INT32_MAX - 2).show(mParentLayer);
             t.setFlags(mParentLayer, layer_state_t::eLayerOpaque, layer_state_t::eLayerOpaque);
         });
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/IPC_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/IPC_test.cpp
index 9fa3d4c..8d7e175 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/IPC_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/IPC_test.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
                                                  {0, 0, static_cast<int32_t>(width),
                                                   static_cast<int32_t>(height)},
                                                  Color::RED);
-        transaction->setLayerStack(mSurfaceControl, 0)
+        transaction->setLayerStack(mSurfaceControl, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                 .setLayer(mSurfaceControl, std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max())
                 .setBuffer(mSurfaceControl, gb)
                 .setAcquireFence(mSurfaceControl, fence)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
         mDisplayHeight = mode.resolution.getHeight();
 
         Transaction setupTransaction;
-        setupTransaction.setDisplayLayerStack(mPrimaryDisplay, 0);
+        setupTransaction.setDisplayLayerStack(mPrimaryDisplay, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
         setupTransaction.apply();
     }
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
                                              Color::RED);
 
     Transaction transaction;
-    transaction.setLayerStack(sc, 0)
+    transaction.setLayerStack(sc, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setLayer(sc, std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max() - 1)
             .setBuffer(sc, gb)
             .setAcquireFence(sc, fence)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
index 0bc8fe7..6bd7920 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
     sp<IBinder> mDisplay;
     uint32_t mDisplayWidth;
     uint32_t mDisplayHeight;
-    uint32_t mDisplayLayerStack;
+    ui::LayerStack mDisplayLayerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
     Rect mDisplayRect = Rect::INVALID_RECT;
 
     // leave room for ~256 layers
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@
         // vsyncs.
         mBufferPostDelay = static_cast<int32_t>(1e6 / mode.refreshRate) * 3;
 
-        mDisplayLayerStack = 0;
-
         mBlackBgSurface =
                 createSurface(mClient, "BaseSurface", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
                               PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
index 43d957c..4076253 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(layer = createLayer("test", 32, 32));
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(fillLayerColor(layer, Color::RED, 32, 32));
 
-    Transaction().setLayerStack(layer, mDisplayLayerStack + 1).apply();
+    const auto layerStack = ui::LayerStack::fromValue(mDisplayLayerStack.id + 1);
+    Transaction().setLayerStack(layer, layerStack).apply();
     {
         SCOPED_TRACE("non-existing layer stack");
         getScreenCapture()->expectColor(mDisplayRect, Color::BLACK);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
index ee4d367..e1a7ecc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerUpdate_test.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         TransactionUtils::fillSurfaceRGBA8(mSyncSurfaceControl, 31, 31, 31);
 
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
-            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
             t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(mBGSurfaceControl);
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MirrorLayer_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MirrorLayer_test.cpp
index d027865..3ec6da9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MirrorLayer_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MirrorLayer_test.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         mParentLayer = createColorLayer("Parent layer", Color::RED);
         mChildLayer = createColorLayer("Child layer", Color::GREEN, mParentLayer.get());
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
-            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
             t.setLayer(mParentLayer, INT32_MAX - 2).show(mParentLayer);
             t.setCrop(mChildLayer, Rect(0, 0, 400, 400)).show(mChildLayer);
             t.setPosition(mChildLayer, 50, 50);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
index 08de01c..1ed6c65 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/MultiDisplayLayerBounds_test.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         mColorLayer = 0;
     }
 
-    void createDisplay(const ui::Size& layerStackSize, uint32_t layerStack) {
+    void createDisplay(const ui::Size& layerStackSize, ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
         mVirtualDisplay =
                 SurfaceComposerClient::createDisplay(String8("VirtualDisplay"), false /*secure*/);
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         });
     }
 
-    void createColorLayer(uint32_t layerStack) {
+    void createColorLayer(ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
         mColorLayer =
                 createSurface(mClient, "ColorLayer", 0 /* buffer width */, 0 /* buffer height */,
                               PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect);
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@
 };
 
 TEST_F(MultiDisplayLayerBoundsTest, RenderLayerInVirtualDisplay) {
-    createDisplay(mMainDisplayState.layerStackSpaceRect, 1 /* layerStack */);
-    createColorLayer(1 /* layerStack */);
+    constexpr ui::LayerStack kLayerStack{1u};
+    createDisplay(mMainDisplayState.layerStackSpaceRect, kLayerStack);
+    createColorLayer(kLayerStack);
 
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) { t.setPosition(mColorLayer, 10, 10); });
 
@@ -113,8 +114,8 @@
 
     // Assumption here is that the new mirrored display has the same layer stack rect as the
     // primary display that it is mirroring.
-    createDisplay(mMainDisplayState.layerStackSpaceRect, 0 /* layerStack */);
-    createColorLayer(0 /* layerStack */);
+    createDisplay(mMainDisplayState.layerStackSpaceRect, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
+    createColorLayer(ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
     asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) { t.setPosition(mColorLayer, 10, 10); });
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/RelativeZ_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/RelativeZ_test.cpp
index fde6e6e..50a4092 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/RelativeZ_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/RelativeZ_test.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         mForegroundLayer = createColorLayer("Foreground layer", Color::GREEN);
 
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
-            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
             t.setLayer(mBackgroundLayer, INT32_MAX - 2).show(mBackgroundLayer);
             t.setLayer(mForegroundLayer, INT32_MAX - 1).show(mForegroundLayer);
         });
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
index ab2064e..95301b3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/ScreenCapture_test.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         TransactionUtils::fillSurfaceRGBA8(mFGSurfaceControl, 195, 63, 63);
 
         asTransaction([&](Transaction& t) {
-            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+            t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
             t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(mBGSurfaceControl);
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
     Transaction()
             .show(redLayer)
             .show(secureLayer)
-            .setLayerStack(redLayer, 0)
+            .setLayerStack(redLayer, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setLayer(redLayer, INT32_MAX)
             .apply();
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
     Transaction()
             .show(layer)
             .hide(mFGSurfaceControl)
-            .setLayerStack(layer, 0)
+            .setLayerStack(layer, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setLayer(layer, INT32_MAX)
             .setColor(layer, {layerColor.r / 255, layerColor.g / 255, layerColor.b / 255})
             .setCrop(layer, bounds)
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
             .show(layer)
             .show(childLayer)
             .hide(mFGSurfaceControl)
-            .setLayerStack(layer, 0)
+            .setLayerStack(layer, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .setLayer(layer, INT32_MAX)
             .setColor(layer, {layerColor.r / 255, layerColor.g / 255, layerColor.b / 255})
             .setColor(childLayer, {childColor.r / 255, childColor.g / 255, childColor.b / 255})
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceInterceptor_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceInterceptor_test.cpp
index a424059..ee16f40 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceInterceptor_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceInterceptor_test.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(mFGSurfaceControl->isValid());
 
     Transaction t;
-    t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+    t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
     ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
               t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT_MAX - 3)
                       .show(mBGSurfaceControl)
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceInterceptorTest::layerStackUpdate(Transaction& t) {
-    t.setLayerStack(mBGSurfaceControl, STACK_UPDATE);
+    t.setLayerStack(mBGSurfaceControl, ui::LayerStack::fromValue(STACK_UPDATE));
 }
 
 void SurfaceInterceptorTest::hiddenFlagUpdate(Transaction& t) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
index 89f6086..60cffb1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
                 SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction t;
                 t.setDisplaySurface(vDisplay, producer);
-                t.setDisplayLayerStack(vDisplay, 0);
+                t.setDisplayLayerStack(vDisplay, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
                 t.setDisplayProjection(vDisplay, displayState.orientation,
                                        Rect(displayState.layerStackSpaceRect), Rect(resolution));
                 t.apply();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/WindowInfosListener_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/WindowInfosListener_test.cpp
index 89228d5..de116f2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/WindowInfosListener_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/WindowInfosListener_test.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                                    ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferState);
 
     Transaction()
-            .setLayerStack(surfaceControl, 0)
+            .setLayerStack(surfaceControl, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .show(surfaceControl)
             .setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 1)
             .setInputWindowInfo(surfaceControl, windowInfo)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                                    ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferState);
 
     Transaction()
-            .setLayerStack(surfaceControl, 0)
+            .setLayerStack(surfaceControl, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
             .show(surfaceControl)
             .setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 1)
             .setInputWindowInfo(surfaceControl, windowInfo)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
index a9e935d..b3b4ec1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/fakehwc/SFFakeHwc_test.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
 
             {
                 TransactionScope ts(*mFakeComposerClient);
-                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+                ts.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
                 ts.setLayer(surfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2).show(surfaceControl);
             }
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@
         fillSurfaceRGBA8(mFGSurfaceControl, RED);
 
         Transaction t;
-        t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, 0);
+        t.setDisplayLayerStack(display, ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
 
         t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT32_MAX - 2);
         t.show(mBGSurfaceControl);
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@
         ALOGD("TransactionTest::SetLayerStack");
         {
             TransactionScope ts(*sFakeComposer);
-            ts.setLayerStack(mFGSurfaceControl, 1);
+            ts.setLayerStack(mFGSurfaceControl, ui::LayerStack{1});
         }
 
         // Foreground layer should have disappeared.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
index 98c1889..0253c4c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/CompositionTest.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 constexpr int DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT = 1024;
 
 constexpr int DEFAULT_TEXTURE_ID = 6000;
-constexpr int DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK = 7000;
+constexpr ui::LayerStack LAYER_STACK{7000u};
 
 constexpr int DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MAX_LUMINANCE = 500;
 
@@ -287,10 +287,8 @@
 
         auto ceDisplayArgs = compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                                      .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                                     .setConnectionType(ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal)
                                      .setPixels({DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT})
                                      .setIsSecure(Derived::IS_SECURE)
-                                     .setLayerStackId(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK)
                                      .setPowerAdvisor(&test->mPowerAdvisor)
                                      .setName(std::string("Injected display for ") +
                                               test_info->test_case_name() + "." + test_info->name())
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@
                                  .setPowerMode(Derived::INIT_POWER_MODE)
                                  .inject();
         Mock::VerifyAndClear(test->mNativeWindow);
-        test->mDisplay->setLayerStack(DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK);
+        test->mDisplay->setLayerStack(LAYER_STACK);
     }
 
     template <typename Case>
@@ -834,7 +832,7 @@
     template <typename L>
     static void initLayerDrawingStateAndComputeBounds(CompositionTest* test, sp<L> layer) {
         auto& layerDrawingState = test->mFlinger.mutableLayerDrawingState(layer);
-        layerDrawingState.layerStack = DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
+        layerDrawingState.layerStack = LAYER_STACK;
         layerDrawingState.width = 100;
         layerDrawingState.height = 100;
         layerDrawingState.color = half4(LayerProperties::COLOR[0], LayerProperties::COLOR[1],
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
index 60b0f53..5a21e7b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTest.cpp
@@ -139,20 +139,18 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, perform(NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_USAGE64));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mNativeWindow, perform(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_DISCONNECT)).Times(AnyNumber());
 
-    constexpr auto kConnectionType = ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal;
-    constexpr bool kIsPrimary = true;
-
     auto compositionDisplay =
             compositionengine::impl::createDisplay(mFlinger.getCompositionEngine(),
                                                    compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                                                            .setId(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ID)
-                                                           .setConnectionType(kConnectionType)
                                                            .setPixels({DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH,
                                                                        DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT})
                                                            .setPowerAdvisor(&mPowerAdvisor)
                                                            .build());
 
-    auto injector = FakeDisplayDeviceInjector(mFlinger, compositionDisplay, kConnectionType,
+    constexpr bool kIsPrimary = true;
+    auto injector = FakeDisplayDeviceInjector(mFlinger, compositionDisplay,
+                                              ui::DisplayConnectionType::Internal,
                                               DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HWC_DISPLAY_ID, kIsPrimary);
 
     injector.setNativeWindow(mNativeWindow);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
index de058a4..0f1cc67 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
@@ -267,11 +267,6 @@
                 .setPixels({WIDTH, HEIGHT})
                 .setPowerAdvisor(&test->mPowerAdvisor);
 
-        const auto connectionType = CONNECTION_TYPE::value;
-        if (connectionType) {
-            ceDisplayArgs.setConnectionType(*connectionType);
-        }
-
         auto compositionDisplay =
                 compositionengine::impl::createDisplay(test->mFlinger.getCompositionEngine(),
                                                        ceDisplayArgs.build());
@@ -279,7 +274,7 @@
         auto injector =
                 TestableSurfaceFlinger::FakeDisplayDeviceInjector(test->mFlinger,
                                                                   compositionDisplay,
-                                                                  connectionType,
+                                                                  CONNECTION_TYPE::value,
                                                                   HWC_DISPLAY_ID_OPT::value,
                                                                   static_cast<bool>(PRIMARY));
 
@@ -388,7 +383,6 @@
 
         auto ceDisplayArgs = compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgsBuilder()
                                      .setId(DisplayVariant::DISPLAY_ID::get())
-                                     .setConnectionType(PhysicalDisplay::CONNECTION_TYPE)
                                      .setPixels({DisplayVariant::WIDTH, DisplayVariant::HEIGHT})
                                      .setIsSecure(static_cast<bool>(DisplayVariant::SECURE))
                                      .setPowerAdvisor(&test->mPowerAdvisor)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HandleTransactionLockedTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HandleTransactionLockedTest.cpp
index 313ab03..ef53aed 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HandleTransactionLockedTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HandleTransactionLockedTest.cpp
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@
 TEST_F(HandleTransactionLockedTest, processesDisplayLayerStackChanges) {
     using Case = NonHwcVirtualDisplayCase;
 
-    constexpr uint32_t oldLayerStack = 0u;
-    constexpr uint32_t newLayerStack = 123u;
+    constexpr ui::LayerStack oldLayerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
+    constexpr ui::LayerStack newLayerStack{123u};
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Preconditions
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_OnInitializeDisplaysTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_OnInitializeDisplaysTest.cpp
index ef8b149..bafa910 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_OnInitializeDisplaysTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_OnInitializeDisplaysTest.cpp
@@ -63,15 +63,11 @@
     // The primary display should have a current state
     ASSERT_TRUE(hasCurrentDisplayState(primaryDisplay.token()));
     const auto& primaryDisplayState = getCurrentDisplayState(primaryDisplay.token());
-    // The layer stack state should be set to zero
-    EXPECT_EQ(0u, primaryDisplayState.layerStack);
-    // The orientation state should be set to zero
+
+    // The primary display state should be reset
+    EXPECT_EQ(ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK, primaryDisplayState.layerStack);
     EXPECT_EQ(ui::ROTATION_0, primaryDisplayState.orientation);
-
-    // The orientedDisplaySpaceRect state should be set to INVALID
     EXPECT_EQ(Rect::INVALID_RECT, primaryDisplayState.orientedDisplaySpaceRect);
-
-    // The layerStackSpaceRect state should be set to INVALID
     EXPECT_EQ(Rect::INVALID_RECT, primaryDisplayState.layerStackSpaceRect);
 
     // The width and height should both be zero
@@ -99,4 +95,4 @@
 }
 
 } // namespace
-} // namespace android
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetDisplayStateTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetDisplayStateTest.cpp
index fc40818..7d9e22b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetDisplayStateTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetDisplayStateTest.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace {
 
+constexpr ui::LayerStack LAYER_STACK{456u};
+
 class SetDisplayStateLockedTest : public DisplayTransactionTest {};
 
 TEST_F(SetDisplayStateLockedTest, setDisplayStateLockedDoesNothingWithUnknownDisplay) {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@
     DisplayState state;
     state.what = DisplayState::eLayerStackChanged;
     state.token = displayToken;
-    state.layerStack = 456;
+    state.layerStack = LAYER_STACK;
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
@@ -167,13 +169,13 @@
     display.inject();
 
     // The display has a layer stack set
-    display.mutableCurrentDisplayState().layerStack = 456u;
+    display.mutableCurrentDisplayState().layerStack = LAYER_STACK;
 
     // The incoming request sets the same layer stack
     DisplayState state;
     state.what = DisplayState::eLayerStackChanged;
     state.token = display.token();
-    state.layerStack = 456u;
+    state.layerStack = LAYER_STACK;
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, flags);
 
     // The current display state is unchanged
-    EXPECT_EQ(456u, display.getCurrentDisplayState().layerStack);
+    EXPECT_EQ(LAYER_STACK, display.getCurrentDisplayState().layerStack);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SetDisplayStateLockedTest, setDisplayStateLockedRequestsUpdateIfLayerStackChanged) {
@@ -201,13 +203,13 @@
     display.inject();
 
     // The display has a layer stack set
-    display.mutableCurrentDisplayState().layerStack = 654u;
+    display.mutableCurrentDisplayState().layerStack = ui::LayerStack{LAYER_STACK.id + 1};
 
     // The incoming request sets a different layer stack
     DisplayState state;
     state.what = DisplayState::eLayerStackChanged;
     state.token = display.token();
-    state.layerStack = 456u;
+    state.layerStack = LAYER_STACK;
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(eDisplayTransactionNeeded, flags);
 
     // The desired display state has been set to the new value.
-    EXPECT_EQ(456u, display.getCurrentDisplayState().layerStack);
+    EXPECT_EQ(LAYER_STACK, display.getCurrentDisplayState().layerStack);
 }
 
 TEST_F(SetDisplayStateLockedTest, setDisplayStateLockedDoesNothingIfFlagsNotChanged) {