diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
index 4bc41bc..a8a96ce 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -201,7 +203,8 @@
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(logString);
             boolean isFirstDetectedPause = !mHasEverBeenPaused && mIsPaused;
             if (mIsPaused) {
-                AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendPauseDetectedEventToTest(mContext);
+                AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendTestProtocolEventToTest(mContext,
+                        PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE);
                 mHasEverBeenPaused = true;
             }
             if (mOnMotionPauseListener != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 7cf47ce..c8080b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_CLEAR_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_SWIPE_DOWN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS_MESSAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.CANVAS_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
@@ -4035,7 +4036,8 @@
     }
 
     protected void onDismissAnimationEnds() {
-        AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendDismissAnimationEndsEventToTest(getContext());
+        AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendTestProtocolEventToTest(getContext(),
+                DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS_MESSAGE);
     }
 
     public PendingAnimation createAllTasksDismissAnimation(long duration) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FastScrollRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FastScrollRecyclerView.java
index c16b319..67ed55d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FastScrollRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FastScrollRecyclerView.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@
         super.onScrollStateChanged(state);
 
         if (state == SCROLL_STATE_IDLE) {
-            AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendScrollFinishedEventToTest(getContext());
+            AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendTestProtocolEventToTest(getContext(),
+                    SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 4b4a4a5..5ce88a3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.SCROLL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isAccessibilityEnabled;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isObservedEventType;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.OverScroll.OVERSCROLL_DAMP_FACTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.VIEW_SCROLL_BY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.VIEW_SCROLL_TO;
@@ -492,7 +493,8 @@
      */
     protected void onPageEndTransition() {
         mCurrentPageScrollDiff = 0;
-        AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendScrollFinishedEventToTest(getContext());
+        AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendTestProtocolEventToTest(getContext(),
+                SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE);
         AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendCustomAccessibilityEvent(getPageAt(mCurrentPage),
                 AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED, null);
         if (mOnPageTransitionEndCallback != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
index 24cc0ac..d37b1f0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
@@ -74,38 +74,12 @@
         Log.d(TestProtocol.PERMANENT_DIAG_TAG, "sendStateEventToTest: " + stateOrdinal);
     }
 
-    public static void sendScrollFinishedEventToTest(Context context) {
+    public static void sendTestProtocolEventToTest(Context context, String testProtocolEvent) {
         final AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager = getAccessibilityManagerForTest(context);
         if (accessibilityManager == null) return;
 
-        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, context, TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE, null);
+        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, context, testProtocolEvent, null);
     }
-
-    public static void sendPauseDetectedEventToTest(Context context) {
-        final AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager = getAccessibilityManagerForTest(context);
-        if (accessibilityManager == null) return;
-
-        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, context, TestProtocol.PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE, null);
-    }
-
-    public static void sendDismissAnimationEndsEventToTest(Context context) {
-        final AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager = getAccessibilityManagerForTest(context);
-        if (accessibilityManager == null) return;
-
-        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, context, TestProtocol.DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS_MESSAGE,
-                null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Notify running tests of a folder opened.
-     */
-    public static void sendFolderOpenedEventToTest(Context context) {
-        final AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager = getAccessibilityManagerForTest(context);
-        if (accessibilityManager == null) return;
-
-        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, context, TestProtocol.FOLDER_OPENED_MESSAGE, null);
-    }
-
     private static void sendEventToTest(
             AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager,
             Context context, String eventTag, Bundle data) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 55a539a..fc36ce6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ALWAYS_USE_HARDWARE_OPTIMIZATION_FOR_FOLDER_ANIMATIONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_LABEL_UPDATED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DROP_COMPLETED;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.FOLDER_OPENED_MESSAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.window.RefreshRateTracker.getSingleFrameMs;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -692,7 +693,8 @@
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 setState(STATE_OPEN);
                 announceAccessibilityChanges();
-                AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendFolderOpenedEventToTest(getContext());
+                AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendTestProtocolEventToTest(getContext(),
+                        FOLDER_OPENED_MESSAGE);
 
                 mContent.setFocusOnFirstChild();
             }
diff --git a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index 9c95397..d4752c5 100644
--- a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     public static final String PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE = "TAPL_PAUSE_DETECTED";
     public static final String DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS_MESSAGE = "TAPL_DISMISS_ANIMATION_ENDS";
     public static final String FOLDER_OPENED_MESSAGE = "TAPL_FOLDER_OPENED";
+    public static final String SEARCH_RESULT_COMPLETE = "SEARCH_RESULT_COMPLETE";
     public static final int NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL = 0;
     public static final int SPRING_LOADED_STATE_ORDINAL = 1;
     public static final int OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL = 2;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
index 0895d93..513d6bb 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
@@ -43,8 +45,11 @@
     public void searchForInput(String input) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to search for result with an input");
-             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
-            mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(INPUT_RES).setText(input);
+            LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
+            mLauncher.executeAndWaitForLauncherEvent(
+                    () -> mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(INPUT_RES).setText(input),
+                    event -> TestProtocol.SEARCH_RESULT_COMPLETE.equals(event.getClassName()),
+                    () -> "Didn't receive a search result completed message", "searching");
         }
     }