diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
index f405b93..54aea38 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.dpiFromPx;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.ResourceUtils.INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
@@ -236,7 +237,8 @@
         DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).setPriorityListener(
                 (displayContext, info, flags) -> {
                     if ((flags & (CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS
-                            | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING)) != 0) {
+                            | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING
+                            | CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE)) != 0) {
                         onConfigChanged(displayContext);
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
index 6a5001b..13181e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@
         @JvmStatic fun get(context: Context): LauncherPrefs = INSTANCE.get(context)
 
         const val TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY = "TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY"
+        const val TASKBAR_PINNING_DESKTOP_MODE_KEY = "TASKBAR_PINNING_DESKTOP_MODE_KEY"
         const val SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY = "SHOULD_SHOW_SMARTSPACE_KEY"
         @JvmField
         val ICON_STATE = nonRestorableItem("pref_icon_shape_path", "", EncryptionType.ENCRYPTED)
@@ -272,6 +273,9 @@
         @JvmField
         val TASKBAR_PINNING =
             backedUpItem(TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY, false, EncryptionType.DEVICE_PROTECTED)
+        @JvmField
+        val TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE =
+            backedUpItem(TASKBAR_PINNING_DESKTOP_MODE_KEY, true, EncryptionType.DEVICE_PROTECTED)
 
         @JvmField
         val DEVICE_TYPE =
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
index 8806e27..92fc38f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.TYPE_PHONE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.TYPE_TABLET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_DESKTOP_MODE_KEY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.dpiFromPx;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
@@ -88,10 +90,11 @@
     public static final int CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS = 1 << 3;
     public static final int CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE = 1 << 4;
     public static final int CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING = 1 << 5;
+    public static final int CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE = 1 << 6;
 
     public static final int CHANGE_ALL = CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN | CHANGE_ROTATION
             | CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE
-            | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
+            | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING | CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
 
     private static final String ACTION_OVERLAY_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.OVERLAY_CHANGED";
     private static final String TARGET_OVERLAY_PACKAGE = "android";
@@ -145,16 +148,22 @@
     private void attachTaskbarPinningSharedPreferenceChangeListener(Context context) {
         mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener =
                 (sharedPreferences, key) -> {
-                    if (TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY.equals(key)
-                            && mInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).get(
-                            TASKBAR_PINNING)
-                    ) {
+                    LauncherPrefs prefs = LauncherPrefs.get(mContext);
+                    boolean isTaskbarPinningChanged = TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY.equals(key)
+                            && mInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != prefs.get(TASKBAR_PINNING);
+                    boolean isTaskbarPinningDesktopModeChanged =
+                            TASKBAR_PINNING_DESKTOP_MODE_KEY.equals(key)
+                                    && mInfo.mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode != prefs.get(
+                                    TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE);
+                    if (isTaskbarPinningChanged || isTaskbarPinningDesktopModeChanged) {
                         handleInfoChange(mWindowContext.getDisplay());
                     }
                 };
 
         LauncherPrefs.get(context).addListener(
                 mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING);
+        LauncherPrefs.get(context).addListener(
+                mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -172,6 +181,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Handles info change for desktop mode.
+     */
+    public static void handleInfoChangeForDesktopMode(Context context) {
+        INSTANCE.get(context).handleInfoChange(context.getDisplay());
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Enables transient taskbar status for tests.
      */
     @VisibleForTesting
@@ -192,6 +208,8 @@
         if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).removeListener(
                     mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING);
+            LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).removeListener(
+                    mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE);
         }
         if (mWindowContext != null) {
             mWindowContext.unregisterComponentCallbacks(this);
@@ -309,9 +327,15 @@
             FileLog.w(TAG,
                     "(CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS) perDisplayBounds: " + newInfo.mPerDisplayBounds);
         }
-        if (newInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != oldInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned) {
+        if ((newInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != oldInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned)
+                || (newInfo.mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode
+                    != oldInfo.mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode)) {
             change |= CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
         }
+        if (newInfo.mIsInDesktopMode != oldInfo.mIsInDesktopMode) {
+            change |= CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
+        }
+
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "handleInfoChange - change: " + getChangeFlagsString(change));
         }
@@ -355,6 +379,9 @@
                 new ArrayMap<>();
 
         private final boolean mIsTaskbarPinned;
+        private final boolean mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode;
+
+        private final boolean mIsInDesktopMode;
 
         public Info(Context displayInfoContext) {
             /* don't need system overrides for external displays */
@@ -414,6 +441,9 @@
             }
 
             mIsTaskbarPinned = LauncherPrefs.get(displayInfoContext).get(TASKBAR_PINNING);
+            mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode = LauncherPrefs.get(displayInfoContext).get(
+                    TASKBAR_PINNING_IN_DESKTOP_MODE);
+            mIsInDesktopMode = wmProxy.isInDesktopMode();
         }
 
         /**
@@ -430,10 +460,14 @@
                 return sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests;
             }
             if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
+                if (mIsInDesktopMode) {
+                    return !mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode;
+                }
                 return !mIsTaskbarPinned;
             }
             return true;
         }
+
         /**
          * Returns whether the taskbar is pinned in gesture navigation mode.
          */
@@ -441,6 +475,10 @@
             return navigationMode == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON && !isTransientTaskbar();
         }
 
+        public boolean isInDesktopMode() {
+            return mIsInDesktopMode;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Returns {@code true} if the bounds represent a tablet.
          */
@@ -501,6 +539,7 @@
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS, "CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE, "CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING, "CHANGE_TASKBAR_VARIANT");
+        appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE, "CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE");
         return result.toString();
     }
 
@@ -516,6 +555,8 @@
         pw.println("  densityDpi=" + info.densityDpi);
         pw.println("  navigationMode=" + info.navigationMode.name());
         pw.println("  isTaskbarPinned=" + info.mIsTaskbarPinned);
+        pw.println("  isTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode=" + info.mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode);
+        pw.println("  isInDesktopMode=" + info.mIsInDesktopMode);
         pw.println("  currentSize=" + info.currentSize);
         info.mPerDisplayBounds.forEach((key, value) -> pw.println(
                 "  perDisplayBounds - " + key + ": " + value));
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/window/WindowManagerProxy.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/window/WindowManagerProxy.java
index 4b004f3..0817c0a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/window/WindowManagerProxy.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/window/WindowManagerProxy.java
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns if we are in desktop mode or not.
+     */
+    public boolean isInDesktopMode() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the real bounds for the provided display after applying any insets normalization
      */
     public WindowBounds getRealBounds(Context displayInfoContext, CachedDisplayInfo info) {