diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index f1f23c4..1ec5bb8 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -166,5 +166,6 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_size">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_handle_width">220dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_handle_height">6dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="taskbar_edu_bg_corner_radius">28dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y">25dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y_return_overshoot">4dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index b40a1d5..13baf56 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
         }
 
         int predictionIndex = 0;
+        int numViewsAnimated = 0;
         ArrayList<WorkspaceItemInfo> newItems = new ArrayList<>();
         // make sure predicted icon removal and filling predictions don't step on each other
         if (mIconRemoveAnimators != null && mIconRemoveAnimators.isRunning()) {
@@ -233,7 +234,11 @@
                     (WorkspaceItemInfo) mPredictedItems.get(predictionIndex++);
             if (isPredictedIcon(child) && child.isEnabled()) {
                 PredictedAppIcon icon = (PredictedAppIcon) child;
-                icon.applyFromWorkspaceItem(predictedItem);
+                boolean animateIconChange = icon.shouldAnimateIconChange(predictedItem);
+                icon.applyFromWorkspaceItem(predictedItem, animateIconChange, numViewsAnimated);
+                if (animateIconChange) {
+                    numViewsAnimated++;
+                }
                 icon.finishBinding(mPredictionLongClickListener);
             } else {
                 newItems.add(predictedItem);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index da10bfb..acabb0d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OnboardingPrefs;
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
 /**
  * A data source which integrates with a Launcher instance
  */
@@ -268,6 +272,11 @@
         mTaskbarOverrideBackgroundAlpha.updateValue(forceHide ? 0 : 1);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Stream<ItemInfoWithIcon> getAppIconsForEdu() {
+        return Arrays.stream(mLauncher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().getApps());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts the taskbar education flow, if the user hasn't seen it yet.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
index b32a41e..1197543 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
         taskbarKeyguardController.init(navbarButtonsViewController);
         stashedHandleViewController.init(this);
         taskbarStashController.init(this);
+        taskbarEduController.init(this);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
index ae9592d..fd5c2ea 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
@@ -15,16 +15,72 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.Keyframe;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
+import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.view.View;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.PredictedAppIcon;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /** Handles the Taskbar Education flow. */
 public class TaskbarEduController {
 
+    private static final long WAVE_ANIM_DELAY = 250;
+    private static final long WAVE_ANIM_STAGGER = 50;
+    private static final long WAVE_ANIM_EACH_ICON_DURATION = 633;
+    private static final long WAVE_ANIM_SLOT_MACHINE_DURATION = 1085;
+    // The fraction of each icon's animation at which we reach the top point of the wave.
+    private static final float WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_TOP = 0.4f;
+    // The fraction of each icon's animation at which we reach the bottom, before overshooting.
+    private static final float WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_BOTTOM = 0.9f;
+    private static final TimeInterpolator WAVE_ANIM_TO_TOP_INTERPOLATOR = FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
+    private static final TimeInterpolator WAVE_ANIM_TO_BOTTOM_INTERPOLATOR = ACCEL_2;
+    private static final TimeInterpolator WAVE_ANIM_OVERSHOOT_INTERPOLATOR = DEACCEL;
+    private static final TimeInterpolator WAVE_ANIM_OVERSHOOT_RETURN_INTERPOLATOR = ACCEL_DEACCEL;
+    private static final float WAVE_ANIM_ICON_SCALE = 1.2f;
+    // How many icons to cycle through in the slot machine (+ the original icon at each end).
+    private static final int WAVE_ANIM_SLOT_MACHINE_NUM_ICONS = 3;
+
     private final TaskbarActivityContext mActivity;
+    private final float mWaveAnimTranslationY;
+    private final float mWaveAnimTranslationYReturnOvershoot;
+
+    // Initialized in init.
+    TaskbarControllers mControllers;
+
     private TaskbarEduView mTaskbarEduView;
+    private Animator mAnim;
 
     public TaskbarEduController(TaskbarActivityContext activity) {
         mActivity = activity;
+
+        final Resources resources = activity.getResources();
+        mWaveAnimTranslationY = resources.getDimension(R.dimen.taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y);
+        mWaveAnimTranslationYReturnOvershoot = resources.getDimension(
+                R.dimen.taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y_return_overshoot);
+    }
+
+    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers) {
+        mControllers = controllers;
     }
 
     void showEdu() {
@@ -35,6 +91,7 @@
             mTaskbarEduView.init(new TaskbarEduCallbacks());
             mTaskbarEduView.addOnCloseListener(() -> mTaskbarEduView = null);
             mTaskbarEduView.show();
+            startAnim(createWaveAnim());
         });
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +101,90 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Starts the given animation, ending the previous animation first if it's still playing.
+     */
+    private void startAnim(Animator anim) {
+        if (mAnim != null) {
+            mAnim.end();
+        }
+        mAnim = anim;
+        mAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mAnim = null;
+            }
+        });
+        mAnim.start();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a staggered "wave" animation where each icon translates and scales up in succession.
+     */
+    private Animator createWaveAnim() {
+        AnimatorSet waveAnim = new AnimatorSet();
+        View[] icons = mControllers.taskbarViewController.getIconViews();
+        for (int i = 0; i < icons.length; i++) {
+            View icon = icons[i];
+            AnimatorSet iconAnim = new AnimatorSet();
+
+            Keyframe[] scaleKeyframes = new Keyframe[] {
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(0, 1f),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_TOP, WAVE_ANIM_ICON_SCALE),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_BOTTOM, 1f),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(1f, 1f)
+            };
+            scaleKeyframes[1].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_TO_TOP_INTERPOLATOR);
+            scaleKeyframes[2].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_TO_BOTTOM_INTERPOLATOR);
+
+            Keyframe[] translationYKeyframes = new Keyframe[] {
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(0, 0f),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_TOP, -mWaveAnimTranslationY),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_BOTTOM, 0f),
+                    // Half of the remaining fraction overshoots, then the other half returns to 0.
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(
+                            WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_BOTTOM + (1 - WAVE_ANIM_FRACTION_BOTTOM) / 2f,
+                            mWaveAnimTranslationYReturnOvershoot),
+                    Keyframe.ofFloat(1f, 0f)
+            };
+            translationYKeyframes[1].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_TO_TOP_INTERPOLATOR);
+            translationYKeyframes[2].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_TO_BOTTOM_INTERPOLATOR);
+            translationYKeyframes[3].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_OVERSHOOT_INTERPOLATOR);
+            translationYKeyframes[4].setInterpolator(WAVE_ANIM_OVERSHOOT_RETURN_INTERPOLATOR);
+
+            iconAnim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofPropertyValuesHolder(icon,
+                    PropertyValuesHolder.ofKeyframe(SCALE_PROPERTY, scaleKeyframes))
+                    .setDuration(WAVE_ANIM_EACH_ICON_DURATION));
+            iconAnim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofPropertyValuesHolder(icon,
+                    PropertyValuesHolder.ofKeyframe(View.TRANSLATION_Y, translationYKeyframes))
+                    .setDuration(WAVE_ANIM_EACH_ICON_DURATION));
+
+            if (icon instanceof PredictedAppIcon) {
+                // Play slot machine animation through random icons from AllAppsList.
+                PredictedAppIcon predictedAppIcon = (PredictedAppIcon) icon;
+                ItemInfo itemInfo = (ItemInfo) icon.getTag();
+                List<BitmapInfo> iconsToAnimate = mControllers.uiController.getAppIconsForEdu()
+                        .filter(appInfo -> !TextUtils.equals(appInfo.title, itemInfo.title))
+                        .map(appInfo -> appInfo.bitmap)
+                        .filter(bitmap -> !bitmap.isNullOrLowRes())
+                        .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                // Pick n icons at random.
+                Collections.shuffle(iconsToAnimate);
+                if (iconsToAnimate.size() > WAVE_ANIM_SLOT_MACHINE_NUM_ICONS) {
+                    iconsToAnimate = iconsToAnimate.subList(0, WAVE_ANIM_SLOT_MACHINE_NUM_ICONS);
+                }
+                Animator slotMachineAnim = predictedAppIcon.createSlotMachineAnim(iconsToAnimate);
+                if (slotMachineAnim != null) {
+                    iconAnim.play(slotMachineAnim.setDuration(WAVE_ANIM_SLOT_MACHINE_DURATION));
+                }
+            }
+
+            iconAnim.setStartDelay(WAVE_ANIM_STAGGER * i);
+            waveAnim.play(iconAnim);
+        }
+        waveAnim.setStartDelay(WAVE_ANIM_DELAY);
+        return waveAnim;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Callbacks for {@link TaskbarEduView} to interact with its controller.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
index 9c4e844..8525427 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.AGGRESSIVE_EASE;
 
 import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 public class TaskbarEduView extends AbstractSlideInView<TaskbarActivityContext>
         implements Insettable {
 
+    private static final int DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION = 500;
     private static final int DEFAULT_CLOSE_DURATION = 200;
 
     private final Rect mInsets = new Rect();
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@
         mIsOpen = true;
         mOpenCloseAnimator.setValues(
                 PropertyValuesHolder.ofFloat(TRANSLATION_SHIFT, TRANSLATION_SHIFT_OPENED));
-        mOpenCloseAnimator.setInterpolator(FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN);
-        mOpenCloseAnimator.start();
+        mOpenCloseAnimator.setInterpolator(AGGRESSIVE_EASE);
+        mOpenCloseAnimator.setDuration(DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION).start();
     }
 
     void snapToPage(int page) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
index df88e02..c0312a0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon;
+
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
 /**
  * Base class for providing different taskbar UI
  */
@@ -35,4 +39,8 @@
     protected void updateContentInsets(Rect outContentInsets) { }
 
     protected void onStashedInAppChanged() { }
+
+    public Stream<ItemInfoWithIcon> getAppIconsForEdu() {
+        return Stream.empty();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index 2280c49..5144d9a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
      */
     protected void updateHotseatItems(ItemInfo[] hotseatItemInfos) {
         int nextViewIndex = 0;
+        int numViewsAnimated = 0;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < hotseatItemInfos.length; i++) {
             ItemInfo hotseatItemInfo = hotseatItemInfos[i];
@@ -173,8 +174,14 @@
             // Apply the Hotseat ItemInfos, or hide the view if there is none for a given index.
             if (hotseatView instanceof BubbleTextView
                     && hotseatItemInfo instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo) {
-                ((BubbleTextView) hotseatView).applyFromWorkspaceItem(
-                        (WorkspaceItemInfo) hotseatItemInfo);
+                BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) hotseatView;
+                WorkspaceItemInfo workspaceInfo = (WorkspaceItemInfo) hotseatItemInfo;
+
+                boolean animate = btv.shouldAnimateIconChange((WorkspaceItemInfo) hotseatItemInfo);
+                btv.applyFromWorkspaceItem(workspaceInfo, animate, numViewsAnimated);
+                if (animate) {
+                    numViewsAnimated++;
+                }
             }
             setClickAndLongClickListenersForIcon(hotseatView);
             nextViewIndex++;
@@ -259,6 +266,18 @@
         return mIconLayoutBounds;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the app icons currently shown in the taskbar.
+     */
+    public View[] getIconViews() {
+        final int count = getChildCount();
+        View[] icons = new View[count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            icons[i] = getChildAt(i);
+        }
+        return icons;
+    }
+
     // FolderIconParent implemented methods.
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index a4b2e50..40b0e18 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
         return mTaskbarView.getIconLayoutBounds();
     }
 
+    public View[] getIconViews() {
+        return mTaskbarView.getIconViews();
+    }
+
     public AnimatedFloat getTaskbarIconScaleForStash() {
         return mTaskbarIconScaleForStash;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
index d839a36..ee6e8ce 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
+import android.animation.Keyframe;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.BlurMaskFilter;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
@@ -23,8 +33,10 @@
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Path;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
@@ -35,6 +47,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
+import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
@@ -45,6 +59,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.DoubleShadowBubbleTextView;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * A BubbleTextView with a ring around it's drawable
  */
@@ -53,6 +71,9 @@
     private static final int RING_SHADOW_COLOR = 0x99000000;
     private static final float RING_EFFECT_RATIO = 0.095f;
 
+    private static final long ICON_CHANGE_ANIM_DURATION = 360;
+    private static final long ICON_CHANGE_ANIM_STAGGER = 50;
+
     boolean mIsDrawingDot = false;
     private final DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     private final Paint mIconRingPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
@@ -67,6 +88,25 @@
     private int mPlateColor;
     boolean mDrawForDrag = false;
 
+    // Used for the "slot-machine" education animation.
+    private List<Drawable> mSlotMachineIcons;
+    private Animator mSlotMachineAnim;
+    private float mSlotMachineIconTranslationY;
+
+    private static final FloatProperty<PredictedAppIcon> SLOT_MACHINE_TRANSLATION_Y =
+            new FloatProperty<PredictedAppIcon>("slotMachineTranslationY") {
+        @Override
+        public void setValue(PredictedAppIcon predictedAppIcon, float transY) {
+            predictedAppIcon.mSlotMachineIconTranslationY = transY;
+            predictedAppIcon.invalidate();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Float get(PredictedAppIcon predictedAppIcon) {
+            return predictedAppIcon.mSlotMachineIconTranslationY;
+        }
+    };
+
     public PredictedAppIcon(Context context) {
         this(context, null, 0);
     }
@@ -88,15 +128,38 @@
     @Override
     public void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
         int count = canvas.save();
+        boolean isSlotMachineAnimRunning = mSlotMachineAnim != null;
         if (!mIsPinned) {
             drawEffect(canvas);
+            if (isSlotMachineAnimRunning) {
+                // Clip to to outside of the ring during the slot machine animation.
+                canvas.clipPath(mRingPath);
+            }
             canvas.translate(getWidth() * RING_EFFECT_RATIO, getHeight() * RING_EFFECT_RATIO);
             canvas.scale(1 - 2 * RING_EFFECT_RATIO, 1 - 2 * RING_EFFECT_RATIO);
         }
-        super.onDraw(canvas);
+        if (isSlotMachineAnimRunning) {
+            drawSlotMachineIcons(canvas);
+        } else {
+            super.onDraw(canvas);
+        }
         canvas.restoreToCount(count);
     }
 
+    private void drawSlotMachineIcons(Canvas canvas) {
+        canvas.translate((getWidth() - getIconSize()) / 2f,
+                (getHeight() - getIconSize()) / 2f + mSlotMachineIconTranslationY);
+        for (Drawable icon : mSlotMachineIcons) {
+            icon.setBounds(0, 0, getIconSize(), getIconSize());
+            icon.draw(canvas);
+            canvas.translate(0, getSlotMachineIconPlusSpacingSize());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private float getSlotMachineIconPlusSpacingSize() {
+        return getIconSize() + getOutlineOffsetY();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void drawDotIfNecessary(Canvas canvas) {
         mIsDrawingDot = true;
@@ -109,9 +172,17 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void applyFromWorkspaceItem(WorkspaceItemInfo info) {
-        super.applyFromWorkspaceItem(info);
-        mPlateColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(mDotParams.color, 200);
+    public void applyFromWorkspaceItem(WorkspaceItemInfo info, boolean animate, int staggerIndex) {
+        // Create the slot machine animation first, since it uses the current icon to start.
+        Animator slotMachineAnim = animate
+                ? createSlotMachineAnim(Collections.singletonList(info.bitmap), false)
+                : null;
+        super.applyFromWorkspaceItem(info, animate, staggerIndex);
+        int oldPlateColor = mPlateColor;
+        int newPlateColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(mDotParams.color, 200);
+        if (!animate) {
+            mPlateColor = newPlateColor;
+        }
         if (mIsPinned) {
             setContentDescription(info.contentDescription);
         } else {
@@ -119,6 +190,76 @@
                     getContext().getString(R.string.hotseat_prediction_content_description,
                             info.contentDescription));
         }
+
+        if (animate) {
+            ValueAnimator plateColorAnim = ValueAnimator.ofObject(new ArgbEvaluator(),
+                    oldPlateColor, newPlateColor);
+            plateColorAnim.addUpdateListener(valueAnimator -> {
+                mPlateColor = (int) valueAnimator.getAnimatedValue();
+                invalidate();
+            });
+            AnimatorSet changeIconAnim = new AnimatorSet();
+            if (slotMachineAnim != null) {
+                changeIconAnim.play(slotMachineAnim);
+            }
+            changeIconAnim.play(plateColorAnim);
+            changeIconAnim.setStartDelay(staggerIndex * ICON_CHANGE_ANIM_STAGGER);
+            changeIconAnim.setDuration(ICON_CHANGE_ANIM_DURATION).start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an Animator that translates the given icons in a "slot-machine" fashion, beginning
+     * and ending with the original icon.
+     */
+    public @Nullable Animator createSlotMachineAnim(List<BitmapInfo> iconsToAnimate) {
+        return createSlotMachineAnim(iconsToAnimate, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an Animator that translates the given icons in a "slot-machine" fashion, beginning
+     * with the original icon, then cycling through the given icons, optionally ending back with
+     * the original icon.
+     * @param endWithOriginalIcon Whether we should land back on the icon we started with, rather
+     *                            than the last item in iconsToAnimate.
+     */
+    public @Nullable Animator createSlotMachineAnim(List<BitmapInfo> iconsToAnimate,
+            boolean endWithOriginalIcon) {
+        if (mIsPinned || iconsToAnimate == null || iconsToAnimate.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (mSlotMachineAnim != null) {
+            mSlotMachineAnim.end();
+        }
+
+        // Bookend the other animating icons with the original icon on both ends.
+        mSlotMachineIcons = new ArrayList<>(iconsToAnimate.size() + 2);
+        mSlotMachineIcons.add(getIcon());
+        iconsToAnimate.stream()
+                .map(iconInfo -> iconInfo.newThemedIcon(mContext))
+                .forEach(mSlotMachineIcons::add);
+        if (endWithOriginalIcon) {
+            mSlotMachineIcons.add(getIcon());
+        }
+
+        float finalTrans = -getSlotMachineIconPlusSpacingSize() * (mSlotMachineIcons.size() - 1);
+        Keyframe[] keyframes = new Keyframe[] {
+                Keyframe.ofFloat(0f, 0f),
+                Keyframe.ofFloat(0.82f, finalTrans - getOutlineOffsetY() / 2f), // Overshoot
+                Keyframe.ofFloat(1f, finalTrans) // Ease back into the final position
+        };
+        keyframes[1].setInterpolator(ACCEL_DEACCEL);
+        keyframes[2].setInterpolator(ACCEL_DEACCEL);
+
+        mSlotMachineAnim = ObjectAnimator.ofPropertyValuesHolder(this,
+                PropertyValuesHolder.ofKeyframe(SLOT_MACHINE_TRANSLATION_Y, keyframes));
+        mSlotMachineAnim.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(() -> {
+            mSlotMachineIcons = null;
+            mSlotMachineAnim = null;
+            mSlotMachineIconTranslationY = 0;
+            invalidate();
+        }));
+        return mSlotMachineAnim;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 353e52b..02ec5e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -256,9 +256,27 @@
 
     @UiThread
     public void applyFromWorkspaceItem(WorkspaceItemInfo info) {
+        applyFromWorkspaceItem(info, /* animate = */ false, /* staggerIndex = */ 0);
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    public void applyFromWorkspaceItem(WorkspaceItemInfo info, boolean animate, int staggerIndex) {
         applyFromWorkspaceItem(info, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the newInfo differs from the current getTag().
+     */
+    public boolean shouldAnimateIconChange(WorkspaceItemInfo newInfo) {
+        WorkspaceItemInfo oldInfo = getTag() instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo
+                ? (WorkspaceItemInfo) getTag()
+                : null;
+        boolean changedIcons = oldInfo != null && oldInfo.getTargetComponent() != null
+                && newInfo.getTargetComponent() != null
+                && !oldInfo.getTargetComponent().equals(newInfo.getTargetComponent());
+        return changedIcons && isShown();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setAccessibilityDelegate(AccessibilityDelegate delegate) {
         if (delegate instanceof LauncherAccessibilityDelegate) {