diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
index 55ed5c6..019283f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
                           e.downTime,  e.flags,     e.repeatCount, type};
 }
 
-void writeEventToBackend(const TracedEvent& event, const TracedEventArgs args,
+void writeEventToBackend(const TracedEvent& event, const TracedEventMetadata metadata,
                          InputTracingBackendInterface& backend) {
-    std::visit(Visitor{[&](const TracedMotionEvent& e) { backend.traceMotionEvent(e, args); },
-                       [&](const TracedKeyEvent& e) { backend.traceKeyEvent(e, args); }},
+    std::visit(Visitor{[&](const TracedMotionEvent& e) { backend.traceMotionEvent(e, metadata); },
+                       [&](const TracedKeyEvent& e) { backend.traceKeyEvent(e, metadata); }},
                event);
 }
 
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@
         // is dispatched, such as in the case of key fallback events. To account for these cases,
         // derived events can be traced after the processing is complete for the original event.
         const auto& event = eventState->events.back();
-        const TracedEventArgs traceArgs{.isSecure = eventState->isSecure,
-                                        .targets = eventState->targets};
-        writeEventToBackend(event, std::move(traceArgs), *mBackend);
+        const TracedEventMetadata metadata{.isSecure = eventState->isSecure,
+                                           .targets = eventState->targets};
+        writeEventToBackend(event, std::move(metadata), *mBackend);
     }
     return std::make_unique<EventTrackerImpl>(std::move(eventState), /*isDerived=*/true);
 }
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@
                                                 /*hmac=*/{},
                                                 resolvedKeyRepeatCount};
     if (eventState->isEventProcessingComplete) {
-        const TracedEventArgs traceArgs{.isSecure = eventState->isSecure,
-                                        .targets = eventState->targets};
-        mBackend->traceWindowDispatch(std::move(windowDispatchArgs), std::move(traceArgs));
+        const TracedEventMetadata metadata{.isSecure = eventState->isSecure,
+                                           .targets = eventState->targets};
+        mBackend->traceWindowDispatch(std::move(windowDispatchArgs), std::move(metadata));
     } else {
         eventState->pendingDispatchArgs.emplace_back(std::move(windowDispatchArgs));
     }
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@
 void InputTracer::EventState::onEventProcessingComplete() {
     // Write all of the events known so far to the trace.
     for (const auto& event : events) {
-        const TracedEventArgs traceArgs{.isSecure = isSecure, .targets = targets};
-        writeEventToBackend(event, traceArgs, *tracer.mBackend);
+        const TracedEventMetadata metadata{.isSecure = isSecure, .targets = targets};
+        writeEventToBackend(event, std::move(metadata), *tracer.mBackend);
     }
     // Write all pending dispatch args to the trace.
     for (const auto& windowDispatchArgs : pendingDispatchArgs) {
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@
                        << ": Failed to find a previously traced event that matches the dispatched "
                           "event";
         }
-        const TracedEventArgs traceArgs{.isSecure = isSecure, .targets = targets};
-        tracer.mBackend->traceWindowDispatch(windowDispatchArgs, std::move(traceArgs));
+        const TracedEventMetadata metadata{.isSecure = isSecure, .targets = targets};
+        tracer.mBackend->traceWindowDispatch(windowDispatchArgs, std::move(metadata));
     }
     pendingDispatchArgs.clear();
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingBackendInterface.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingBackendInterface.h
index 3ff7fab..bc037b3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingBackendInterface.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingBackendInterface.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 using TracedEvent = std::variant<TracedKeyEvent, TracedMotionEvent>;
 
 /** Additional information about an input event being traced. */
-struct TracedEventArgs {
+struct TracedEventMetadata {
     // True if the event is targeting at least one secure window.
     bool isSecure;
     // The list of possible UIDs that this event could be targeting.
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@
     virtual ~InputTracingBackendInterface() = default;
 
     /** Trace a KeyEvent. */
-    virtual void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) = 0;
+    virtual void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) = 0;
 
     /** Trace a MotionEvent. */
-    virtual void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) = 0;
+    virtual void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) = 0;
 
     /** Trace an event being sent to a window. */
-    virtual void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventArgs&) = 0;
+    virtual void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventMetadata&) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::inputdispatcher::trace
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.cpp
index b76bec3..b413def 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.cpp
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@
 }
 
 TraceLevel PerfettoBackend::InputEventDataSource::resolveTraceLevel(
-        const TracedEventArgs& args) const {
+        const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) const {
     // Check for matches with the rules in the order that they are defined.
     for (const auto& rule : mConfig.rules) {
-        if (ruleMatches(rule, args)) {
+        if (ruleMatches(rule, metadata)) {
             return rule.level;
         }
     }
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@
 }
 
 bool PerfettoBackend::InputEventDataSource::ruleMatches(const TraceRule& rule,
-                                                        const TracedEventArgs& args) const {
+                                                        const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) const {
     // By default, a rule will match all events. Return early if the rule does not match.
 
     // Match the event if it is directed to a secure window.
-    if (rule.matchSecure.has_value() && *rule.matchSecure != args.isSecure) {
+    if (rule.matchSecure.has_value() && *rule.matchSecure != metadata.isSecure) {
         return false;
     }
 
     // Match the event if all of its target packages are explicitly allowed in the "match all" list.
     if (!rule.matchAllPackages.empty() &&
-        !std::all_of(args.targets.begin(), args.targets.end(), [&](const auto& uid) {
+        !std::all_of(metadata.targets.begin(), metadata.targets.end(), [&](const auto& uid) {
             return isPermanentlyAllowed(uid) ||
                     std::any_of(rule.matchAllPackages.begin(), rule.matchAllPackages.end(),
                                 [&](const auto& pkg) { return uid == mUidMap->at(pkg); });
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
     // Match the event if any of its target packages are allowed in the "match any" list.
     if (!rule.matchAnyPackages.empty() &&
-        !std::any_of(args.targets.begin(), args.targets.end(), [&](const auto& uid) {
+        !std::any_of(metadata.targets.begin(), metadata.targets.end(), [&](const auto& uid) {
             return std::any_of(rule.matchAnyPackages.begin(), rule.matchAnyPackages.end(),
                                [&](const auto& pkg) { return uid == mUidMap->at(pkg); });
         })) {
@@ -166,14 +166,14 @@
 }
 
 void PerfettoBackend::traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent& event,
-                                       const TracedEventArgs& args) {
+                                       const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     InputEventDataSource::Trace([&](InputEventDataSource::TraceContext ctx) {
         auto dataSource = ctx.GetDataSourceLocked();
         dataSource->initializeUidMap(mGetPackageUid);
         if (dataSource->shouldIgnoreTracedInputEvent(event.eventType)) {
             return;
         }
-        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(args);
+        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(metadata);
         if (traceLevel == TraceLevel::TRACE_LEVEL_NONE) {
             return;
         }
@@ -186,14 +186,15 @@
     });
 }
 
-void PerfettoBackend::traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent& event, const TracedEventArgs& args) {
+void PerfettoBackend::traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent& event,
+                                    const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     InputEventDataSource::Trace([&](InputEventDataSource::TraceContext ctx) {
         auto dataSource = ctx.GetDataSourceLocked();
         dataSource->initializeUidMap(mGetPackageUid);
         if (dataSource->shouldIgnoreTracedInputEvent(event.eventType)) {
             return;
         }
-        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(args);
+        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(metadata);
         if (traceLevel == TraceLevel::TRACE_LEVEL_NONE) {
             return;
         }
@@ -207,14 +208,14 @@
 }
 
 void PerfettoBackend::traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs& dispatchArgs,
-                                          const TracedEventArgs& args) {
+                                          const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     InputEventDataSource::Trace([&](InputEventDataSource::TraceContext ctx) {
         auto dataSource = ctx.GetDataSourceLocked();
         dataSource->initializeUidMap(mGetPackageUid);
         if (!dataSource->getFlags().test(TraceFlag::TRACE_DISPATCHER_WINDOW_DISPATCH)) {
             return;
         }
-        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(args);
+        const TraceLevel traceLevel = dataSource->resolveTraceLevel(metadata);
         if (traceLevel == TraceLevel::TRACE_LEVEL_NONE) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.h
index af1c6b7..e945066 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracingPerfettoBackend.h
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
     explicit PerfettoBackend(GetPackageUid);
     ~PerfettoBackend() override = default;
 
-    void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
-    void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
-    void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
+    void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
+    void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
+    void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
 
 private:
     // Implementation of the perfetto data source.
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@
         void initializeUidMap(GetPackageUid);
         bool shouldIgnoreTracedInputEvent(const EventType&) const;
         inline ftl::Flags<TraceFlag> getFlags() const { return mConfig.flags; }
-        TraceLevel resolveTraceLevel(const TracedEventArgs&) const;
+        TraceLevel resolveTraceLevel(const TracedEventMetadata&) const;
 
     private:
         const int32_t mInstanceId;
         TraceConfig mConfig;
 
-        bool ruleMatches(const TraceRule&, const TracedEventArgs&) const;
+        bool ruleMatches(const TraceRule&, const TracedEventMetadata&) const;
 
         std::optional<std::map<std::string, gui::Uid>> mUidMap;
     };
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
index b1791b3..7e13047 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
@@ -54,25 +54,25 @@
 
 template <typename Backend>
 void ThreadedBackend<Backend>::traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent& event,
-                                                const TracedEventArgs& traceArgs) {
+                                                const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
-    mQueue.emplace_back(event, traceArgs);
+    mQueue.emplace_back(event, metadata);
     mThreadWakeCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
 template <typename Backend>
 void ThreadedBackend<Backend>::traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent& event,
-                                             const TracedEventArgs& traceArgs) {
+                                             const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
-    mQueue.emplace_back(event, traceArgs);
+    mQueue.emplace_back(event, metadata);
     mThreadWakeCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
 template <typename Backend>
 void ThreadedBackend<Backend>::traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs& dispatchArgs,
-                                                   const TracedEventArgs& traceArgs) {
+                                                   const TracedEventMetadata& metadata) {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
-    mQueue.emplace_back(dispatchArgs, traceArgs);
+    mQueue.emplace_back(dispatchArgs, metadata);
     mThreadWakeCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.h
index cab47af..f4659a8 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
     ThreadedBackend(Backend&& innerBackend);
     ~ThreadedBackend() override;
 
-    void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
-    void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
-    void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventArgs&) override;
+    void traceKeyEvent(const TracedKeyEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
+    void traceMotionEvent(const TracedMotionEvent&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
+    void traceWindowDispatch(const WindowDispatchArgs&, const TracedEventMetadata&) override;
 
 private:
     std::mutex mLock;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     Backend mBackend;
     using TraceEntry =
             std::pair<std::variant<TracedKeyEvent, TracedMotionEvent, WindowDispatchArgs>,
-                      TracedEventArgs>;
+                      TracedEventMetadata>;
     std::vector<TraceEntry> mQueue GUARDED_BY(mLock);
 
     void threadLoop();
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.cpp
index 069b50d..b46055e 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 // --- FakeInputTracingBackend ---
 
 void FakeInputTracingBackend::traceKeyEvent(const trace::TracedKeyEvent& event,
-                                            const trace::TracedEventArgs&) {
+                                            const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) {
     {
         std::scoped_lock lock(mTrace->mLock);
         mTrace->mTracedEvents.emplace(event.id, event);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 }
 
 void FakeInputTracingBackend::traceMotionEvent(const trace::TracedMotionEvent& event,
-                                               const trace::TracedEventArgs&) {
+                                               const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) {
     {
         std::scoped_lock lock(mTrace->mLock);
         mTrace->mTracedEvents.emplace(event.id, event);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 }
 
 void FakeInputTracingBackend::traceWindowDispatch(const trace::WindowDispatchArgs& args,
-                                                  const trace::TracedEventArgs&) {
+                                                  const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) {
     {
         std::scoped_lock lock(mTrace->mLock);
         mTrace->mTracedWindowDispatches.push_back(args);
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.h
index ab05d6b..cd4b507 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeInputTracingBackend.h
@@ -82,11 +82,12 @@
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<VerifyingTrace> mTrace;
 
-    void traceKeyEvent(const trace::TracedKeyEvent& entry, const trace::TracedEventArgs&) override;
+    void traceKeyEvent(const trace::TracedKeyEvent& entry,
+                       const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) override;
     void traceMotionEvent(const trace::TracedMotionEvent& entry,
-                          const trace::TracedEventArgs&) override;
+                          const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) override;
     void traceWindowDispatch(const trace::WindowDispatchArgs& entry,
-                             const trace::TracedEventArgs&) override;
+                             const trace::TracedEventMetadata&) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::inputdispatcher