diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
index ac1a50a..34193d3 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/task"
+    android:id="@+id/task_view_single"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:clipChildren="false"
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
index 64aa7e1..8c7090e 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/task"
+    android:id="@+id/task_view_desktop"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:clipChildren="true"
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
index da2b29f..cb4b98f 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_grouped.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/task"
+    android:id="@+id/task_view_grouped"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:clipChildren="false"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
index 9ce2277..384945b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import androidx.core.view.updateLayoutParams
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableRefactorTaskThumbnail
 import com.android.launcher3.R
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TransformingTouchDelegate
@@ -213,7 +215,15 @@
     }
 
     override fun needsUpdate(dataChange: Int, flag: Int) =
-        if (flag == FLAG_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL) super.needsUpdate(dataChange, flag) else false
+        if (flag == FLAG_UPDATE_CORNER_RADIUS) false else super.needsUpdate(dataChange, flag)
+
+    override fun onIconLoaded(taskContainer: TaskContainer) {
+        // Update contentDescription of snapshotView only, individual task icon is unused.
+        taskContainer.snapshotView.contentDescription = taskContainer.task.titleDescription
+    }
+
+    // Ignoring [onIconUnloaded] as all tasks shares the same Desktop icon
+    override fun onIconUnloaded(taskContainer: TaskContainer) {}
 
     // thumbnailView is laid out differently and is handled in onMeasure
     override fun updateThumbnailSize() {}
@@ -228,6 +238,11 @@
 
     override fun launchTaskAnimated(): RunnableList? {
         val recentsView = recentsView ?: return null
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(
+            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+            "launchDesktopFromRecents",
+            taskIds.contentToString()
+        )
         val endCallback = RunnableList()
         val desktopController = recentsView.desktopRecentsController
         checkNotNull(desktopController) { "recentsController is null" }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
index d87e05f..176a538 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.kt
@@ -901,18 +901,11 @@
                             it.task.icon = icon
                             it.task.titleDescription = contentDescription
                             it.task.title = title
-                            setIcon(it.iconView, icon)
-                            if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
-                                setText(it.iconView, title)
-                            }
-                            it.digitalWellBeingToast?.initialize(it.task)
+                            onIconLoaded(it)
                         }
                         ?.also { request -> pendingIconLoadRequests.add(request) }
                 } else {
-                    setIcon(it.iconView, null)
-                    if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
-                        setText(it.iconView, null)
-                    }
+                    onIconUnloaded(it)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -931,6 +924,21 @@
         pendingIconLoadRequests.clear()
     }
 
+    protected open fun onIconLoaded(taskContainer: TaskContainer) {
+        setIcon(taskContainer.iconView, taskContainer.task.icon)
+        if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
+            setText(taskContainer.iconView, taskContainer.task.title)
+        }
+        taskContainer.digitalWellBeingToast?.initialize(taskContainer.task)
+    }
+
+    protected open fun onIconUnloaded(taskContainer: TaskContainer) {
+        setIcon(taskContainer.iconView, null)
+        if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
+            setText(taskContainer.iconView, null)
+        }
+    }
+
     protected fun setIcon(iconView: TaskViewIcon, icon: Drawable?) {
         with(iconView) {
             if (icon != null) {
@@ -1152,6 +1160,11 @@
             isClickableAsLiveTile = true
             return runnableList
         }
+        TestLogging.recordEvent(
+            TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+            "composeRecentsLaunchAnimator",
+            taskIds.contentToString()
+        )
         val runnableList = RunnableList()
         with(AnimatorSet()) {
             TaskViewUtils.composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..694a382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep
+
+import android.platform.test.rule.AllowedDevices
+import android.platform.test.rule.DeviceProduct
+import android.platform.test.rule.IgnoreLimit
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until
+import com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertWithMessage
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/** Test Desktop windowing in Overview. */
+@AllowedDevices(allowed = [DeviceProduct.CF_TABLET, DeviceProduct.TANGORPRO])
+@IgnoreLimit(ignoreLimit = BuildConfig.IS_STUDIO_BUILD)
+class TaplTestsOverviewDesktop : AbstractLauncherUiTest<QuickstepLauncher?>() {
+    @Before
+    fun setup() {
+        val overview = mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview()
+        if (overview.hasTasks()) {
+            overview.dismissAllTasks()
+        }
+        startTestAppsWithCheck()
+        mLauncher.goHome()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    fun enterDesktopViaOverviewMenu() {
+        // Move last launched TEST_ACTIVITY_2 into Desktop
+        mLauncher.workspace
+            .switchToOverview()
+            .getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+            .tapMenu()
+            .tapDesktopMenuItem()
+        assertTestAppLaunched(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+
+        // Scroll back to TEST_ACTIVITY_1, then move it into Desktop
+        mLauncher
+            .goHome()
+            .switchToOverview()
+            .apply { flingForward() }
+            .getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITY_1)
+            .tapMenu()
+            .tapDesktopMenuItem()
+        TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach { assertTestAppLaunched(it) }
+
+        // Launch static DesktopTaskView
+        val desktop =
+            mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview().getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITIES).open()
+        TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach { assertTestAppLaunched(it) }
+
+        // Launch live-tile DesktopTaskView
+        desktop.switchToOverview().getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITIES).open()
+        TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach { assertTestAppLaunched(it) }
+    }
+
+    private fun startTestAppsWithCheck() {
+        TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach {
+            startTestActivity(it)
+            executeOnLauncher { launcher ->
+                assertWithMessage(
+                        "Launcher activity is the top activity; expecting TestActivity$it"
+                    )
+                    .that(isInLaunchedApp(launcher))
+                    .isTrue()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun assertTestAppLaunched(index: Int) {
+        assertWithMessage("TestActivity$index not opened in Desktop")
+            .that(
+                mDevice.wait(
+                    Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getAppPackageName()).text("TestActivity$index")),
+                    DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT
+                )
+            )
+            .isTrue()
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        const val TEST_ACTIVITY_1 = 2
+        const val TEST_ACTIVITY_2 = 3
+        val TEST_ACTIVITIES = listOf(TEST_ACTIVITY_1, TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 1e2744c..749a75a 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule;
+import android.platform.test.rule.LimitDevicesRule;
 import android.system.OsConstants;
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -222,6 +223,9 @@
     @Rule
     public ExtendedLongPressTimeoutRule mLongPressTimeoutRule = new ExtendedLongPressTimeoutRule();
 
+    @Rule
+    public LimitDevicesRule mlimitDevicesRule = new LimitDevicesRule();
+
     public static void initialize(AbstractLauncherUiTest test) throws Exception {
         test.reinitializeLauncherData();
         test.mDevice.pressHome();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 988aa94..b7ebfcd 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.BaseOverview.TASK_RES_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.BaseOverview.TASK_SELECTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.TASK_START_EVENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@
                         // non-tablet overview, snapshots can be on either side of the swiped
                         // task, but we still check that they become visible after swiping and
                         // pausing.
-                        mLauncher.waitForOverviewObject(TASK_RES_ID);
+                        mLauncher.waitForObjectBySelector(TASK_SELECTOR);
                         if (mLauncher.isTablet()) {
                             List<UiObject2> tasks = mLauncher.getDevice().findObjects(
-                                    mLauncher.getOverviewObjectSelector(TASK_RES_ID));
+                                    TASK_SELECTOR);
                             final int centerX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2;
                             mLauncher.assertTrue(
                                     "All tasks not to the left of the swiped task",
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index 567a8bd..e71b49f 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 import static android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ESCAPE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.TASKBAR_RES_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.log;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.TASK_START_EVENT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -35,9 +37,11 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -46,7 +50,9 @@
  */
 public class BaseOverview extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
     private static final String TAG = "BaseOverview";
-    protected static final String TASK_RES_ID = "task";
+    protected static final BySelector TASK_SELECTOR = By.res(Pattern.compile(
+            getOverviewPackageName()
+                    + ":id/(task_view_single|task_view_grouped|task_view_desktop)"));
     private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_ESC_UP = Pattern.compile(
             "Key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_UP.*?keyCode=KEYCODE_ESCAPE.*?metaState=0");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_ENTER_DOWN = Pattern.compile(
@@ -56,10 +62,22 @@
 
     private static final int FLINGS_FOR_DISMISS_LIMIT = 40;
 
+    private final @Nullable UiObject2 mLiveTileTask;
+
+
     BaseOverview(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
+        this(launcher, /*launchedFromApp=*/false);
+    }
+
+    BaseOverview(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, boolean launchedFromApp) {
         super(launcher);
         verifyActiveContainer();
         verifyActionsViewVisibility();
+        if (launchedFromApp) {
+            mLiveTileTask = getCurrentTaskUnchecked();
+        } else {
+            mLiveTileTask = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -79,7 +97,7 @@
     private void flingForwardImpl() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c =
                      mLauncher.addContextLayer("want to fling forward in overview")) {
-            LauncherInstrumentation.log("Overview.flingForward before fling");
+            log("Overview.flingForward before fling");
             final UiObject2 overview = verifyActiveContainer();
             final int leftMargin =
                     mLauncher.getTargetInsets().left + mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth();
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@
     private void flingBackwardImpl() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c =
                      mLauncher.addContextLayer("want to fling backward in overview")) {
-            LauncherInstrumentation.log("Overview.flingBackward before fling");
+            log("Overview.flingBackward before fling");
             final UiObject2 overview = verifyActiveContainer();
             final int rightMargin =
                     mLauncher.getTargetInsets().right + mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth();
@@ -276,37 +294,56 @@
      */
     @NonNull
     public OverviewTask getCurrentTask() {
+        UiObject2 currentTask = getCurrentTaskUnchecked();
+        mLauncher.assertNotNull("Unable to find a task", currentTask);
+        return new OverviewTask(mLauncher, currentTask, this);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    private UiObject2 getCurrentTaskUnchecked() {
         final List<UiObject2> taskViews = getTasks();
-        mLauncher.assertNotEquals("Unable to find a task", 0, taskViews.size());
+        if (taskViews.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
 
         // The widest, and most top-right task should be the current task
-        UiObject2 currentTask = Collections.max(taskViews,
+        return Collections.max(taskViews,
                 Comparator.comparingInt((UiObject2 t) -> t.getVisibleBounds().width())
                         .thenComparingInt((UiObject2 t) -> t.getVisibleCenter().x)
                         .thenComparing(Comparator.comparing(
                                 (UiObject2 t) -> t.getVisibleCenter().y).reversed()));
-        return new OverviewTask(mLauncher, currentTask, this);
     }
 
-    /** Returns an overview task matching TestActivity {@param activityNumber}. */
+    /**
+     * Returns an overview task that contains the specified test activity in its thumbnails.
+     *
+     * @param activityIndex index of TestActivity to match against
+     */
     @NonNull
-    public OverviewTask getTestActivityTask(int activityNumber) {
+    public OverviewTask getTestActivityTask(int activityIndex) {
+        return getTestActivityTask(Collections.singleton(activityIndex));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an overview task that contains all the specified test activities in its thumbnails.
+     *
+     * @param activityNumbers collection of indices of TestActivity to match against
+     */
+    @NonNull
+    public OverviewTask getTestActivityTask(Collection<Integer> activityNumbers) {
         final List<UiObject2> taskViews = getTasks();
         mLauncher.assertNotEquals("Unable to find a task", 0, taskViews.size());
 
-        final String activityName = "TestActivity" + activityNumber;
-        UiObject2 task = null;
-        for (UiObject2 taskView : taskViews) {
-            // TODO(b/239452415): Use equals instead of descEndsWith
-            if (taskView.getParent().hasObject(By.descEndsWith(activityName))) {
-                task = taskView;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        mLauncher.assertNotNull(
-                "Unable to find a task with " + activityName + " from the task list", task);
+        Optional<UiObject2> task = taskViews.stream().filter(
+                taskView -> activityNumbers.stream().allMatch(activityNumber ->
+                    // TODO(b/239452415): Use equals instead of descEndsWith
+                    taskView.hasObject(By.descEndsWith("TestActivity" + activityNumber))
+                )).findFirst();
 
-        return new OverviewTask(mLauncher, task, this);
+        mLauncher.assertTrue("Unable to find a task with test activities " + activityNumbers
+                + " from the task list", task.isPresent());
+
+        return new OverviewTask(mLauncher, task.get(), this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -328,8 +365,7 @@
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to get overview tasks")) {
             verifyActiveContainer();
-            return mLauncher.getDevice().findObjects(
-                    mLauncher.getOverviewObjectSelector(TASK_RES_ID));
+            return mLauncher.getDevice().findObjects(TASK_SELECTOR);
         }
     }
 
@@ -506,4 +542,10 @@
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    protected boolean isLiveTile(UiObject2 task) {
+        // UiObject2.equals returns false even when mLiveTileTask and task have the same node, hence
+        // compare only hashCode as a workaround.
+        return mLiveTileTask != null && mLiveTileTask.hashCode() == task.hashCode();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
index 200f2ff..b3ad930 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Condition;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,20 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    @Override
+    public BaseOverview switchToOverview() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to switch from background to overview")) {
+            verifyActiveContainer();
+            goToOverviewUnchecked();
+            return mLauncher.is3PLauncher()
+                    ? new BaseOverview(mLauncher, /*launchedFromApp=*/true)
+                    : new Overview(mLauncher, /*launchedFromApp=*/true);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the taskbar.
      *
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 75c1b24..a874062 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@
         return objects;
     }
 
-    private UiObject2 waitForObjectBySelector(BySelector selector) {
+    UiObject2 waitForObjectBySelector(BySelector selector) {
         Log.d(TEST_DRAG_APP_ICON_TO_MULTIPLE_WORKSPACES_FAILURE,
                 "LauncherInstrumentation.waitForObjectBySelector");
         final UiObject2 object = mDevice.wait(Until.findObject(selector), WAIT_TIME_MS);
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
index 50c2136..deb27e4 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Overview.java
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
  * Overview pane.
  */
 public class Overview extends BaseOverview {
-
     Overview(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
-        super(launcher);
+        this(launcher, /*launchedFromApp=*/false);
+    }
+
+    Overview(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, boolean launchedFromApp) {
+        super(launcher, launchedFromApp);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
index 6f420af..7a8ab49 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
@@ -40,16 +40,23 @@
 public final class OverviewTask {
     private static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE = "com.android.systemui";
     static final Pattern TASK_START_EVENT = Pattern.compile("startActivityFromRecentsAsync");
+    static final Pattern TASK_START_EVENT_DESKTOP = Pattern.compile("launchDesktopFromRecents");
+    static final Pattern TASK_START_EVENT_LIVE_TILE = Pattern.compile(
+            "composeRecentsLaunchAnimator");
     static final Pattern SPLIT_SELECT_EVENT = Pattern.compile("enterSplitSelect");
     static final Pattern SPLIT_START_EVENT = Pattern.compile("launchSplitTasks");
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
+    @NonNull
     private final UiObject2 mTask;
+    private final TaskViewType mType;
     private final BaseOverview mOverview;
 
-    OverviewTask(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, UiObject2 task, BaseOverview overview) {
+    OverviewTask(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, @NonNull UiObject2 task, BaseOverview overview) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
+        mLauncher.assertNotNull("task must not be null", task);
         mTask = task;
         mOverview = overview;
+        mType = getType();
         verifyActiveContainer();
     }
 
@@ -220,7 +227,22 @@
                     return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
                 }
             } else {
-                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, TASK_START_EVENT);
+                final Pattern event;
+                if (mOverview.isLiveTile(mTask)) {
+                    event = TASK_START_EVENT_LIVE_TILE;
+                } else if (mType == TaskViewType.DESKTOP) {
+                    event = TASK_START_EVENT_DESKTOP;
+                } else {
+                    event = TASK_START_EVENT;
+                }
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, event);
+
+                if (mType == TaskViewType.DESKTOP) {
+                    try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                            "launched desktop")) {
+                        mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("desktop_mode_caption");
+                    }
+                }
                 return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
             }
         }
@@ -273,6 +295,17 @@
         return actual.contains(expected);
     }
 
+    private TaskViewType getType() {
+        String resourceName = mTask.getResourceName();
+        if (resourceName.endsWith("task_view_grouped")) {
+            return TaskViewType.GROUPED;
+        } else if (resourceName.endsWith("task_view_desktop")) {
+            return TaskViewType.DESKTOP;
+        } else {
+            return TaskViewType.SINGLE;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enum used to specify  which task is retrieved when it is a split task.
      */
@@ -292,4 +325,10 @@
             this.iconAppRes = iconAppRes;
         }
     }
+
+    private enum TaskViewType {
+        SINGLE,
+        GROUPED,
+        DESKTOP
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenu.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenu.java
index 902ad5b..90d32f3 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenu.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenu.java
@@ -97,6 +97,29 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Taps the Desktop item from the overview task menu and returns the LaunchedAppState
+     * representing the Desktop.
+     */
+    @NonNull
+    public LaunchedAppState tapDesktopMenuItem() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "before tapping the desktop menu item")) {
+            mLauncher.executeAndWaitForLauncherStop(
+                    () -> mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(
+                            mLauncher.findObjectInContainer(mMenu, By.text("Desktop"))),
+                    "tapped desktop menu item");
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable ignored2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "tapped desktop menu item")) {
+                mLauncher.waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone("overview_panel");
+                mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("desktop_mode_caption");
+                return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /** Returns true if an item matching the given string is present in the menu. */
     public boolean hasMenuItem(String expectedMenuItemText) {
         UiObject2 menuItem = mLauncher.findObjectInContainer(mMenu, By.text(expectedMenuItemText));
@@ -104,14 +127,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the menu item specified by name if present.
-     */
-    public OverviewTaskMenuItem getMenuItemByName(String menuItemName) {
-        return new OverviewTaskMenuItem(mLauncher,
-                mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(mMenu, By.text(menuItemName)));
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Taps outside task menu to dismiss it.
      */
     public void touchOutsideTaskMenuToDismiss() {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenuItem.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenuItem.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e3035bf..0000000
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTaskMenuItem.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
-
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
-
-/** Represents an item in the overview task menu. */
-public class OverviewTaskMenuItem {
-
-    private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
-    private final UiObject2 mMenuItem;
-
-    OverviewTaskMenuItem(LauncherInstrumentation launcher, UiObject2 menuItem) {
-        mLauncher = launcher;
-        mMenuItem = menuItem;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns this menu item's visible bounds.
-     */
-    public Rect getVisibleBounds() {
-        return mMenuItem.getVisibleBounds();
-    }
-}