diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index 2759c58..924e65e 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
         x(0),
         y(0),
         z(0),
-        alpha(0),
         flags(0),
         mask(0),
         reserved(0),
         cornerRadius(0.0f),
         backgroundBlurRadius(0),
-        transform(0),
+        color(0),
+        bufferTransform(0),
         transformToDisplayInverse(false),
         crop(Rect::INVALID_RECT),
         dataspace(ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN),
@@ -83,20 +83,19 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, y);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeInt32, z);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, layerStack.id);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, alpha);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, flags);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, mask);
     SAFE_PARCEL(matrix.write, output);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.write, crop);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::writeNullableToParcel, output, reparentSurfaceControl);
     SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::writeNullableToParcel, output, relativeLayerSurfaceControl);
     SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::writeNullableToParcel, output, parentSurfaceControlForChild);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, color.r);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, color.g);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, color.b);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, color.a);
     SAFE_PARCEL(windowInfoHandle->writeToParcel, &output);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.write, transparentRegion);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, transform);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeUint32, bufferTransform);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeBool, transformToDisplayInverse);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeBool, borderEnabled);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output.writeFloat, borderWidth);
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &y);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readInt32, &z);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &layerStack.id);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &alpha);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &flags);
 
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(matrix.read, input);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.read, crop);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::readNullableFromParcel, input, &reparentSurfaceControl);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::readNullableFromParcel, input, &relativeLayerSurfaceControl);
     SAFE_PARCEL(SurfaceControl::readNullableFromParcel, input, &parentSurfaceControlForChild);
@@ -197,10 +194,13 @@
     color.g = tmpFloat;
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &tmpFloat);
     color.b = tmpFloat;
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &tmpFloat);
+    color.a = tmpFloat;
+
     SAFE_PARCEL(windowInfoHandle->readFromParcel, &input);
 
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.read, transparentRegion);
-    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &transform);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input.readUint32, &bufferTransform);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readBool, &transformToDisplayInverse);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readBool, &borderEnabled);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input.readFloat, &tmpFloat);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
     }
     if (other.what & eAlphaChanged) {
         what |= eAlphaChanged;
-        alpha = other.alpha;
+        color.a = other.color.a;
     }
     if (other.what & eMatrixChanged) {
         what |= eMatrixChanged;
@@ -495,12 +495,9 @@
         what |= eReparent;
         parentSurfaceControlForChild = other.parentSurfaceControlForChild;
     }
-    if (other.what & eDestroySurface) {
-        what |= eDestroySurface;
-    }
-    if (other.what & eTransformChanged) {
-        what |= eTransformChanged;
-        transform = other.transform;
+    if (other.what & eBufferTransformChanged) {
+        what |= eBufferTransformChanged;
+        bufferTransform = other.bufferTransform;
     }
     if (other.what & eTransformToDisplayInverseChanged) {
         what |= eTransformToDisplayInverseChanged;
@@ -547,7 +544,7 @@
     }
     if (other.what & eBackgroundColorChanged) {
         what |= eBackgroundColorChanged;
-        color = other.color;
+        color.rgb = other.color.rgb;
         bgColorAlpha = other.bgColorAlpha;
         bgColorDataspace = other.bgColorDataspace;
     }
@@ -612,7 +609,7 @@
     }
     if (other.what & eColorChanged) {
         what |= eColorChanged;
-        color = other.color;
+        color.rgb = other.color.rgb;
     }
     if (other.what & eColorSpaceAgnosticChanged) {
         what |= eColorSpaceAgnosticChanged;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 694bc5a..fee45ea 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@
         ALOGE("SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setAlpha: invalid alpha %f, clamping", alpha);
     }
     s->what |= layer_state_t::eAlphaChanged;
-    s->alpha = std::clamp(alpha, 0.f, 1.f);
+    s->color.a = std::clamp(alpha, 0.f, 1.f);
 
     registerSurfaceControlForCallback(sc);
     return *this;
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@
         return *this;
     }
     s->what |= layer_state_t::eColorChanged;
-    s->color = color;
+    s->color.rgb = color;
 
     registerSurfaceControlForCallback(sc);
     return *this;
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
     }
 
     s->what |= layer_state_t::eBackgroundColorChanged;
-    s->color = color;
+    s->color.rgb = color;
     s->bgColorAlpha = alpha;
     s->bgColorDataspace = dataspace;
 
@@ -1454,8 +1454,8 @@
         mStatus = BAD_INDEX;
         return *this;
     }
-    s->what |= layer_state_t::eTransformChanged;
-    s->transform = transform;
+    s->what |= layer_state_t::eBufferTransformChanged;
+    s->bufferTransform = transform;
 
     registerSurfaceControlForCallback(sc);
     return *this;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
index c8927ad..45272e7 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
@@ -148,12 +148,14 @@
     enum {
         ePositionChanged = 0x00000001,
         eLayerChanged = 0x00000002,
-        // unused = 0x00000004,
+        /* unused = 0x00000004, */
         eAlphaChanged = 0x00000008,
         eMatrixChanged = 0x00000010,
         eTransparentRegionChanged = 0x00000020,
         eFlagsChanged = 0x00000040,
         eLayerStackChanged = 0x00000080,
+        /* unused = 0x00000100, */
+        /* unused = 0x00000200, */
         eDimmingEnabledChanged = 0x00000400,
         eShadowRadiusChanged = 0x00000800,
         eRenderBorderChanged = 0x00001000,
@@ -161,8 +163,8 @@
         eRelativeLayerChanged = 0x00004000,
         eReparent = 0x00008000,
         eColorChanged = 0x00010000,
-        eDestroySurface = 0x00020000,
-        eTransformChanged = 0x00040000,
+        /* unused = 0x00020000, */
+        eBufferTransformChanged = 0x00040000,
         eTransformToDisplayInverseChanged = 0x00080000,
         eCropChanged = 0x00100000,
         eBufferChanged = 0x00200000,
@@ -218,25 +220,22 @@
     float y;
     int32_t z;
     ui::LayerStack layerStack = ui::DEFAULT_LAYER_STACK;
-    float alpha;
     uint32_t flags;
     uint32_t mask;
     uint8_t reserved;
     matrix22_t matrix;
     float cornerRadius;
     uint32_t backgroundBlurRadius;
-    sp<SurfaceControl> reparentSurfaceControl;
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> relativeLayerSurfaceControl;
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> parentSurfaceControlForChild;
 
-    half3 color;
+    half4 color;
 
     // non POD must be last. see write/read
     Region transparentRegion;
-
-    uint32_t transform;
+    uint32_t bufferTransform;
     bool transformToDisplayInverse;
     Rect crop;
     std::shared_ptr<BufferData> bufferData = nullptr;