diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
index 7d7054f..c6e2d8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
-    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="33" android:minSdkVersion="26"/>
     <!--
     Manifest entries specific to Launcher3. This is merged with AndroidManifest-common.xml.
     Refer comments around specific entries on how to extend individual components.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 5c77de7..2b578c3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction.SurfaceProperties;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransactionApplier;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.WorkspaceRevealAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingWidgetView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -299,6 +300,12 @@
         boolean fromRecents = isLaunchingFromRecents(v, null /* targets */);
         RunnableList onEndCallback = new RunnableList();
 
+        // Handle the case where an already visible task is launched which results in no transition
+        TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener restartedListener =
+                new TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener();
+        restartedListener.register(onEndCallback::executeAllAndDestroy);
+        onEndCallback.add(restartedListener::unregister);
+
         mAppLaunchRunner = new AppLaunchAnimationRunner(v, onEndCallback);
         ItemInfo tag = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
         if (tag != null && tag.shouldUseBackgroundAnimation()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
index b47ef47..4d0bee6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.PendingIntent.CanceledException;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -91,9 +94,10 @@
     }
 
     public void deliverResult(Context context, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         try {
             if (mPICallback != null) {
-                mPICallback.send(context, resultCode, data);
+                mPICallback.send(context, resultCode, data, null, null, null, options.toBundle());
             }
         } catch (CanceledException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unable to send back result", e);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 31af1ce..43aceec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@
                 Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), null,
                 elapsedRealTime -> callbacks.executeAllAndDestroy());
         options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
+        options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(options, callbacks);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index a5ba815..582b795 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -344,11 +344,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public RunnableList startActivitySafely(View v, Intent intent, ItemInfo item) {
-        // Only pause is taskbar controller is not present
+        // Only pause is taskbar controller is not present until the transition (if it exists) ends
         mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(getTaskbarUIController() == null);
         RunnableList result = super.startActivitySafely(v, intent, item);
-        if (getTaskbarUIController() == null && result == null) {
-            mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
+        if (result == null) {
+            if (getTaskbarUIController() == null) {
+                mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
+            }
         } else {
             result.add(() -> mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false));
         }
@@ -1105,6 +1107,8 @@
         activityOptions.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
+        activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         addLaunchCookie(item, activityOptions.options);
         return activityOptions;
     }
@@ -1117,6 +1121,8 @@
                 Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), null,
                 elapsedRealTime -> callbacks.executeAllAndDestroy());
         options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
+        options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(options, callbacks);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 8a9c3c8..7cb6eb6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@
         activityOptions.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
+        activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         mHandler.postDelayed(mAnimationStartTimeoutRunnable, RECENTS_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT);
         return activityOptions;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91e8376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * 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.quickstep.util;
+
+import static android.app.ActivityTaskManager.INVALID_TASK_ID;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityLifecycleCallbacksAdapter;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListener;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
+
+/**
+ * This class tracks the failure of a task launch through the Launcher.startActivitySafely() call,
+ * in an edge case in which a task may already be visible on screen (ie. in PIP) and no transition
+ * will be run in WM, which results in expected callbacks to not be processed.
+ *
+ * We transiently register a task stack listener during a task launch and if the restart signal is
+ * received, then the registered callback will be notified.
+ */
+public class TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener implements TaskStackChangeListener {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener";
+
+    private @NonNull Runnable mTaskRestartedCallback = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a failure listener callback if it detects a scenario in which an app launch
+     * resulted in an already existing task to be "restarted".
+     */
+    public void register(@NonNull Runnable taskRestartedCallback) {
+        TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(this);
+        mTaskRestartedCallback = taskRestartedCallback;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unregisters the failure listener.
+     */
+    public void unregister() {
+        TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().unregisterTaskStackListener(this);
+        mTaskRestartedCallback = null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActivityRestartAttempt(ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo task,
+            boolean homeTaskVisible, boolean clearedTask, boolean wasVisible) {
+        if (wasVisible) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Detected activity restart during launch for task=" + task.taskId);
+            mTaskRestartedCallback.run();
+            unregister();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index bd47fca..463a243 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     public int iconSizePx;
     public int iconTextSizePx;
     public int iconDrawablePaddingPx;
-    public int iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
+    private final int mIconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
     public boolean iconCenterVertically;
 
     public float cellScaleToFit;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
             cellStyle = context.obtainStyledAttributes(R.style.CellStyleDefault,
                     R.styleable.CellStyle);
         }
-        iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx = cellStyle.getDimensionPixelSize(
+        mIconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx = cellStyle.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.styleable.CellStyle_iconDrawablePadding, 0);
         cellStyle.recycle();
 
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@
         iconCenterVertically = mIsScalableGrid || mIsResponsiveGrid;
 
         updateIconSize(1f, res);
-
         updateWorkspacePadding();
 
         // Check to see if the icons fit within the available height.
@@ -925,6 +924,25 @@
                 + cellLayoutPaddingPx.left + cellLayoutPaddingPx.right;
     }
 
+    private int getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding() {
+        // TODO(b/235886078): workaround needed because of this bug
+        // Icons are 10% larger on XML than their visual size,
+        // so remove that extra space to get labels closer to the correct padding
+        int iconVisibleSizePx = (int) Math.round(ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR * iconSizePx);
+        return Math.max(0, mIconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx - ((iconSizePx - iconVisibleSizePx) / 2));
+    }
+
+    private int getNormalizedFolderChildDrawablePaddingPx(int textHeight) {
+        // TODO(b/235886078): workaround needed because of this bug
+        // Icons are 10% larger on XML than their visual size,
+        // so remove that extra space to get labels closer to the correct padding
+        int drawablePadding = (folderCellHeightPx - folderChildIconSizePx - textHeight) / 3;
+
+        int iconVisibleSizePx = Math.round(ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR * folderChildIconSizePx);
+        int iconSizeDiff = folderChildIconSizePx - iconVisibleSizePx;
+        return Math.max(0, drawablePadding - iconSizeDiff / 2);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updating the iconSize affects many aspects of the launcher layout, such as: iconSizePx,
      * iconTextSizePx, iconDrawablePaddingPx, cellWidth/Height, allApps* variants,
@@ -937,43 +955,36 @@
 
         // Workspace
         final boolean isVerticalLayout = isVerticalBarLayout();
-        iconDrawablePaddingPx = (int) (iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx * iconScale);
         cellLayoutBorderSpacePx = getCellLayoutBorderSpace(inv, scale);
-        int cellTextAndPaddingHeight =
-                iconDrawablePaddingPx + Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
 
         if (mIsResponsiveGrid) {
-            int cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + cellTextAndPaddingHeight;
-
             cellWidthPx = mResponsiveWidthSpec.getCellSizePx();
             cellHeightPx = mResponsiveHeightSpec.getCellSizePx();
 
             if (cellWidthPx < iconSizePx) {
                 // get a smaller icon size
                 iconSizePx = mIconSizeSteps.getIconSmallerThan(cellWidthPx);
-                // calculate new cellContentHeight
-                cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + cellTextAndPaddingHeight;
             }
 
+            iconDrawablePaddingPx = getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding();
+            int iconTextHeight = Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
+            int cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + iconDrawablePaddingPx + iconTextHeight;
+
             while (iconSizePx > mIconSizeSteps.minimumIconSize()
                     && cellContentHeight > cellHeightPx) {
-                int extraHeightRequired = cellContentHeight - cellHeightPx;
-                int newPadding = iconDrawablePaddingPx - extraHeightRequired;
-                if (newPadding >= 0) {
-                    // Responsive uses the padding without scaling
-                    iconDrawablePaddingPx = iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx = newPadding;
-                    cellTextAndPaddingHeight =
-                            iconDrawablePaddingPx + Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
-                } else {
+                iconDrawablePaddingPx -= cellContentHeight - cellHeightPx;
+                if (iconDrawablePaddingPx < 0) {
                     // get a smaller icon size
                     iconSizePx = mIconSizeSteps.getNextLowerIconSize(iconSizePx);
+                    iconDrawablePaddingPx = getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding();
                 }
                 // calculate new cellContentHeight
-                cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + cellTextAndPaddingHeight;
+                cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + iconDrawablePaddingPx + iconTextHeight;
             }
 
             cellYPaddingPx = Math.max(0, cellHeightPx - cellContentHeight) / 2;
         } else if (mIsScalableGrid) {
+            iconDrawablePaddingPx = (int) (getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding() * iconScale);
             cellWidthPx = pxFromDp(inv.minCellSize[mTypeIndex].x, mMetrics, scale);
             cellHeightPx = pxFromDp(inv.minCellSize[mTypeIndex].y, mMetrics, scale);
 
@@ -995,6 +1006,8 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            int cellTextAndPaddingHeight =
+                    iconDrawablePaddingPx + Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
             int cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + cellTextAndPaddingHeight;
             if (cellHeightPx < cellContentHeight) {
                 // If cellHeight no longer fit iconSize, reduce borderSpace to make cellHeight
@@ -1030,6 +1043,7 @@
             desiredWorkspaceHorizontalMarginPx =
                     (int) (desiredWorkspaceHorizontalMarginOriginalPx * scale);
         } else {
+            iconDrawablePaddingPx = (int) (getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding() * iconScale);
             cellWidthPx = iconSizePx + iconDrawablePaddingPx;
             cellHeightPx = (int) Math.ceil(iconSizePx * ICON_OVERLAP_FACTOR)
                     + iconDrawablePaddingPx
@@ -1103,7 +1117,7 @@
         if (mIsScalableGrid) {
             allAppsIconSizePx = pxFromDp(inv.allAppsIconSize[mTypeIndex], mMetrics);
             allAppsIconTextSizePx = pxFromSp(inv.allAppsIconTextSize[mTypeIndex], mMetrics);
-            allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx = iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
+            allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx = getNormalizedIconDrawablePadding();
             allAppsCellWidthPx = pxFromDp(inv.allAppsCellSize[mTypeIndex].x, mMetrics, scale);
 
             if (allAppsCellWidthPx < allAppsIconSizePx) {
@@ -1145,7 +1159,7 @@
     private void updateAllAppsWithResponsiveMeasures() {
         allAppsIconSizePx = iconSizePx;
         allAppsIconTextSizePx = iconTextSizePx;
-        allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx = iconDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
+        allAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx = iconDrawablePaddingPx;
 
         allAppsBorderSpacePx = new Point(
                 mAllAppsResponsiveWidthSpec.getGutterPx(),
@@ -1279,8 +1293,7 @@
 
         }
 
-        folderChildDrawablePaddingPx = Math.max(0,
-                (folderCellHeightPx - folderChildIconSizePx - textHeight) / 3);
+        folderChildDrawablePaddingPx = getNormalizedFolderChildDrawablePaddingPx(textHeight);
     }
 
     public void updateInsets(Rect insets) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index eb1c4d4..9db8c82 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager.ACTION_DEVICE_POLICY_RESOURCE_UPDATED;
+import static android.content.Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.ICON_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.THEMED_ICONS;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconShape;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconProvider;
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@
                 new SimpleBroadcastReceiver(mModel::onBroadcastIntent);
         modelChangeReceiver.register(mContext, Intent.ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED,
                 ACTION_DEVICE_POLICY_RESOURCE_UPDATED);
-        if (FeatureFlags.IS_STUDIO_BUILD) {
-            modelChangeReceiver.register(mContext, ACTION_FORCE_ROLOAD);
+        if (BuildConfig.IS_STUDIO_BUILD) {
+            mContext.registerReceiver(modelChangeReceiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_FORCE_ROLOAD),
+                    RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
         }
         mOnTerminateCallback.add(() -> mContext.unregisterReceiver(modelChangeReceiver));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index e41d8f9..4f5de05 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.Person;
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -561,6 +562,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Utility method to allow background activity launch for the provided activity options
+     */
+    public static ActivityOptions allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions options) {
+        if (ATLEAST_U) {
+            options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                    ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
+        }
+        return options;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the full drawable for info without any flattening or pre-processing.
      *
      * @param shouldThemeIcon If true, will theme icons when applicable
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
index bb2c37f..f4468fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ACTION_POPUP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASKBAR_ALL_APPS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_NOTIFICATION_LAUNCH_TAP;
 
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
-import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@
             return;
         }
         final ActivityContext context = ActivityContext.lookupContext(view.getContext());
-        Bundle activityOptions = ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(
-                view, 0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight()).toBundle();
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(
+                view, 0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight()));
         try {
-            intent.send(null, 0, null, null, null, null, activityOptions);
+            intent.send(null, 0, null, null, null, null, options.toBundle());
             context.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(mItemInfo)
                     .log(LAUNCHER_NOTIFICATION_LAUNCH_TAP);
         } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
index 06da8c5..351ebce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.pm;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
+
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -138,8 +141,10 @@
             }
             IntentSender is = activity.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
                     .getShortcutConfigActivityIntent(mInfo);
+            ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
             try {
-                activity.startIntentSenderForResult(is, requestCode, null, 0, 0, 0);
+                activity.startIntentSenderForResult(is, requestCode, null, 0, 0, 0,
+                        options.toBundle());
                 return true;
             } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                 Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
index 7c9ab87..eab0969 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.popup;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_PAUSE_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.RemoteAction;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
         final WeakReference<BaseDraggingActivity> weakTarget = new WeakReference<>(mTarget);
         final String actionIdentity = mAction.getTitle() + ", "
                 + mItemInfo.getTargetComponent().getPackageName();
+
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         try {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Sending action: " + actionIdentity);
             mAction.getActionIntent().send(
@@ -103,7 +107,9 @@
                             }
                         }
                     },
-                    MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler());
+                    MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(),
+                    null,
+                    options.toBundle());
         } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Remote action canceled: " + actionIdentity, e);
             Toast.makeText(mTarget, mTarget.getString(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
index 67f24aa..d04f5e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static android.window.SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Animation.DEFAULT_NO_ICON;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.KeyboardStateManager.KeyboardState.HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ALLAPPS_KEYBOARD_CLOSED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_APP_LAUNCH_PENDING_INTENT;
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Process;
-import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@
             }
         }
         ActivityOptions options =
-                ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(v, left, top, width, height);
-
+                allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(v, left, top, width, height));
         options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@
      * Creates a default activity option and we do not want association with any launcher element.
      */
     default ActivityOptionsWrapper makeDefaultActivityOptions(int splashScreenStyle) {
-        ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_T) {
             options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
index 2ca825c..6acc83d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
@@ -275,9 +275,15 @@
     protected Bundle getConfigurationActivityOptions(@NonNull BaseDraggingActivity activity,
             int widgetId) {
         LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = mViews.get(widgetId);
-        if (view == null) return null;
+        if (view == null) {
+            return activity.makeDefaultActivityOptions(
+                    -1 /* SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_UNDEFINED */).toBundle();
+        }
         Object tag = view.getTag();
-        if (!(tag instanceof ItemInfo)) return null;
+        if (!(tag instanceof ItemInfo)) {
+            return activity.makeDefaultActivityOptions(
+                    -1 /* SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_UNDEFINED */).toBundle();
+        }
         Bundle bundle = activity.getActivityLaunchOptions(view, (ItemInfo) tag).toBundle();
         bundle.putInt(KEY_SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE, SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_EMPTY);
         return bundle;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/nonquickstep/DeviceProfileDumpTest.kt b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/nonquickstep/DeviceProfileDumpTest.kt
index 0a95771..270672f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/nonquickstep/DeviceProfileDumpTest.kt
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/nonquickstep/DeviceProfileDumpTest.kt
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 165.0px (62.857143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 235.0px (89.52381dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 229.0px (87.2381dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 207.0px (78.85714dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 379.0px (144.38095dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 28.0px (10.666667dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 147.0px (56.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 38.0px (14.476191dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 12.0px (4.571429dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 195.0px (74.28571dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 230.0px (87.61905dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 147.0px (56.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 38.0px (14.476191dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 4.0px (1.5238096dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 203.0px (77.333336dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 722.0px (275.0476dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 722.0px (275.0476dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 752.0px (286.4762dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 752.0px (286.4762dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 165.0px (62.857143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 235.0px (89.52381dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 229.0px (87.2381dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 207.0px (78.85714dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 383.0px (145.90475dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 28.0px (10.666667dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 147.0px (56.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 38.0px (14.476191dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 12.0px (4.571429dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 195.0px (74.28571dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 230.0px (87.61905dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 147.0px (56.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 38.0px (14.476191dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 4.0px (1.5238096dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 245.0px (93.333336dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 743.0px (283.0476dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 743.0px (283.0476dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 773.0px (294.4762dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 773.0px (294.4762dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 158.0px (60.190475dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 152.0px (57.904762dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellHeightPx: 166.0px (63.238094dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 368.0px (140.19048dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 193.0px (73.52381dp)\n" +
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 205.0px (78.09524dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 131.0px (49.904762dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (3.4285715dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 4.0px (1.5238096dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 5\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 158.0px (60.190475dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 152.0px (57.904762dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellHeightPx: 166.0px (63.238094dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 393.0px (149.71428dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 180.0px (68.57143dp)\n" +
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 192.0px (73.14286dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 123.0px (46.857143dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 32.0px (12.190476dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 8.0px (3.047619dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 3.0px (1.1428572dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -625,14 +625,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 59.0px (29.5dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 3\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 240.0px (120.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 208.0px (104.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 16.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 11.0px (5.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
                     "\tallAppsCloseDuration: 500\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellHeightPx: 284.0px (142.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellWidthPx: 252.0px (126.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsBorderSpacePxX: 32.0px (16.0dp)\n" +
@@ -763,14 +763,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 59.0px (29.5dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 3\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 240.0px (120.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 208.0px (104.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 16.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 11.0px (5.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
                     "\tallAppsCloseDuration: 500\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellHeightPx: 284.0px (142.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellWidthPx: 252.0px (126.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsBorderSpacePxX: 32.0px (16.0dp)\n" +
@@ -901,14 +901,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 72.0px (36.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 3\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 204.0px (102.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 240.0px (120.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 27.0px (13.5dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 22.0px (11.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
                     "\tallAppsCloseDuration: 500\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellHeightPx: 316.0px (158.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellWidthPx: 192.0px (96.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsBorderSpacePxX: 16.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1039,14 +1039,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 72.0px (36.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 3\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 204.0px (102.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 240.0px (120.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 27.0px (13.5dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 22.0px (11.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@
                     "\tallAppsCloseDuration: 500\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconSizePx: 120.0px (60.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsIconTextSizePx: 28.0px (14.0dp)\n" +
-                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 14.0px (7.0dp)\n" +
+                    "\tallAppsIconDrawablePaddingPx: 9.0px (4.5dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellHeightPx: 316.0px (158.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsCellWidthPx: 192.0px (96.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tallAppsBorderSpacePxX: 16.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1170,8 +1170,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 223.0px (84.95238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 154.0px (58.666668dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 218.0px (83.04762dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 270.0px (102.85714dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 342.0px (130.28572dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1182,14 +1182,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 13.0px (4.952381dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 189.0px (72.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 219.0px (83.42857dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 5.0px (1.9047619dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1245,8 +1245,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 330.0px (125.71429dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 478.0px (182.09525dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 478.0px (182.09525dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 498.0px (189.71428dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 498.0px (189.71428dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1312,8 +1312,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 223.0px (84.95238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 154.0px (58.666668dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 218.0px (83.04762dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 270.0px (102.85714dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 342.0px (130.28572dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1324,14 +1324,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 13.0px (4.952381dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 189.0px (72.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 219.0px (83.42857dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 5.0px (1.9047619dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1387,8 +1387,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 330.0px (125.71429dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 478.0px (182.09525dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 478.0px (182.09525dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 498.0px (189.71428dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 498.0px (189.71428dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1454,8 +1454,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 223.0px (84.95238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 154.0px (58.666668dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 218.0px (83.04762dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 224.0px (85.333336dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 430.0px (163.80952dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1466,14 +1466,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 13.0px (4.952381dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 189.0px (72.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 219.0px (83.42857dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 5.0px (1.9047619dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1529,8 +1529,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 330.0px (125.71429dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 829.0px (315.8095dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 829.0px (315.8095dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 849.0px (323.42856dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 849.0px (323.42856dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1592,8 +1592,8 @@
                     "\tinv.numColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tminCellSize: PointF(0.0, 0.0)dp\n" +
-                    "\tcellWidthPx: 159.0px (60.57143dp)\n" +
-                    "\tcellHeightPx: 223.0px (84.95238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellWidthPx: 154.0px (58.666668dp)\n" +
+                    "\tcellHeightPx: 218.0px (83.04762dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().x: 224.0px (85.333336dp)\n" +
                     "\tgetCellSize().y: 430.0px (163.80952dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellLayoutBorderSpacePx Horizontal: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1604,14 +1604,14 @@
                     "\tcellLayoutPaddingPx.bottom: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 18.0px (6.857143dp)\n" +
+                    "\ticonDrawablePaddingPx: 13.0px (4.952381dp)\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderRows: 3\n" +
                     "\tinv.numFolderColumns: 4\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellWidthPx: 189.0px (72.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellHeightPx: 219.0px (83.42857dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildIconSizePx: 141.0px (53.714287dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderChildTextSizePx: 34.0px (12.952381dp)\n" +
-                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 10.0px (3.8095238dp)\n" +
+                    "\tfolderChildDrawablePaddingPx: 5.0px (1.9047619dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderCellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tfolderContentPaddingLeftRight: 21.0px (8.0dp)\n" +
@@ -1667,8 +1667,8 @@
                     "\tworkspacePadding.bottom: 330.0px (125.71429dp)\n" +
                     "\ticonScale: 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
                     "\tcellScaleToFit : 1.0px (0.3809524dp)\n" +
-                    "\textraSpace: 829.0px (315.8095dp)\n" +
-                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 829.0px (315.8095dp)\n" +
+                    "\textraSpace: 849.0px (323.42856dp)\n" +
+                    "\tunscaled extraSpace: 849.0px (323.42856dp)\n" +
                     "\tmaxEmptySpace: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceTopPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
                     "\tworkspaceBottomPadding: 0.0px (0.0dp)\n" +
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e40fb79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * 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.util.viewcapture_analysis;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.diagPathFromRoot;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.AnalysisNode;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.AnomalyDetector;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Anomaly detector that triggers an error when alpha of a view changes too rapidly.
+ * Invisible views are treated as if they had zero alpha.
+ */
+final class AlphaJumpDetector extends AnomalyDetector {
+    // Paths of nodes that are excluded from analysis.
+    private static final Collection<String> PATHS_TO_IGNORE = Set.of(
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|SearchRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/search_results_list_view|SearchResultSmallIconRow",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|SearchRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/search_results_list_view|SearchResultIcon",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|LauncherRecentsView:id/overview_panel|TaskView",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|WidgetsFullSheet|SpringRelativeLayout:id/container"
+                    + "|WidgetsRecyclerView:id/primary_widgets_list_view|WidgetsListHeader:id"
+                    + "/widgets_list_header",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|WidgetsFullSheet|SpringRelativeLayout:id/container"
+                    + "|WidgetsRecyclerView:id/primary_widgets_list_view"
+                    + "|StickyHeaderLayout$EmptySpaceView",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|AllAppsRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/apps_list_view|BubbleTextView:id/icon",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|LauncherRecentsView:id/overview_panel|ClearAllButton:id"
+                    + "/clear_all",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|NexusOverviewActionsView:id/overview_actions_view"
+                    + "|LinearLayout:id/action_buttons"
+    );
+    // Minimal increase or decrease of view's alpha between frames that triggers the error.
+    private static final float ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD = 1f;
+
+    @Override
+    void initializeNode(AnalysisNode info) {
+        // If the parent view ignores alpha jumps, its descendants will too.
+        final boolean parentIgnoreAlphaJumps = info.parent != null && info.parent.ignoreAlphaJumps;
+        info.ignoreAlphaJumps = parentIgnoreAlphaJumps
+                || PATHS_TO_IGNORE.contains(diagPathFromRoot(info));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void detectAnomalies(AnalysisNode oldInfo, AnalysisNode newInfo, int frameN) {
+        // If the view was previously seen, proceed with analysis only if it was present in the
+        // view hierarchy in the previous frame.
+        if (oldInfo != null && oldInfo.frameN != frameN) return;
+
+        final AnalysisNode latestInfo = newInfo != null ? newInfo : oldInfo;
+        if (latestInfo.ignoreAlphaJumps) return;
+
+        final float oldAlpha = oldInfo != null ? oldInfo.alpha : 0;
+        final float newAlpha = newInfo != null ? newInfo.alpha : 0;
+        final float alphaDeltaAbs = Math.abs(newAlpha - oldAlpha);
+
+        if (alphaDeltaAbs >= ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD) {
+            throw new AssertionError(
+                    String.format(
+                            "Alpha jump detected in ViewCapture data: alpha change: %s (%s -> %s)"
+                                    + ", threshold: %s, view: %s",
+                            alphaDeltaAbs, oldAlpha, newAlpha, ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD, latestInfo));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2611c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+/*
+ * 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.util.viewcapture_analysis;
+
+import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ExportedData;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.FrameData;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ViewNode;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.WindowData;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Utility that analyzes ViewCapture data and finds anomalies such as views appearing or
+ * disappearing without alpha-fading.
+ */
+public class ViewCaptureAnalyzer {
+    private static final String SCRIM_VIEW_CLASS = "com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView";
+
+    /**
+     * Detector of one kind of anomaly.
+     */
+    abstract static class AnomalyDetector {
+        /**
+         * Initializes fields of the node that are specific to the anomaly detected by this
+         * detector.
+         */
+        abstract void initializeNode(@NonNull AnalysisNode info);
+
+        /**
+         * Detects anomalies by looking at the last occurrence of a view, and the current one.
+         * null value means that the view. 'oldInfo' and 'newInfo' cannot be both null.
+         * If an anomaly is detected, an exception will be thrown.
+         *
+         * @param oldInfo the view, as seen in the last frame that contained it in the view
+         *                hierarchy before 'currentFrame'. 'null' means that the view is first seen
+         *                in the 'currentFrame'.
+         * @param newInfo the view in the view hierarchy of the 'currentFrame'. 'null' means that
+         *                the view is not present in the 'currentFrame', but was present in earlier
+         *                frames.
+         * @param frameN  number of the current frame.
+         */
+        abstract void detectAnomalies(
+                @Nullable AnalysisNode oldInfo, @Nullable AnalysisNode newInfo, int frameN);
+    }
+
+    // All detectors. They will be invoked in the order listed here.
+    private static final Iterable<AnomalyDetector> ANOMALY_DETECTORS = Arrays.asList(
+            new AlphaJumpDetector()
+    );
+
+    // A view from view capture data converted to a form that's convenient for detecting anomalies.
+    static class AnalysisNode {
+        public String className;
+        public String resourceId;
+        public AnalysisNode parent;
+
+        // Window coordinates of the view.
+        public float left;
+        public float top;
+
+        // Visible scale and alpha, build recursively from the ancestor list.
+        public float scaleX;
+        public float scaleY;
+        public float alpha;
+
+        public int frameN;
+        public ViewNode viewCaptureNode;
+
+        public boolean ignoreAlphaJumps;
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return String.format("window coordinates: (%s, %s), class path from the root: %s",
+                    left, top, diagPathFromRoot(this));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scans a view capture record and throws an error if an anomaly is found.
+     */
+    public static void assertNoAnomalies(ExportedData viewCaptureData) {
+        final int scrimClassIndex = viewCaptureData.getClassnameList().indexOf(SCRIM_VIEW_CLASS);
+
+        final int windowDataCount = viewCaptureData.getWindowDataCount();
+        for (int i = 0; i < windowDataCount; ++i) {
+            analyzeWindowData(viewCaptureData, viewCaptureData.getWindowData(i), scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeWindowData(ExportedData viewCaptureData, WindowData windowData,
+            int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // View hash code => Last seen node with this hash code.
+        // The view is added when we analyze the first frame where it's visible.
+        // After that, it gets updated for every frame where it's visible.
+        // As we go though frames, if a view becomes invisible, it stays in the map.
+        final Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (int frameN = 0; frameN < windowData.getFrameDataCount(); ++frameN) {
+            analyzeFrame(frameN, windowData.getFrameData(frameN), viewCaptureData, lastSeenNodes,
+                    scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeFrame(int frameN, FrameData frame, ExportedData viewCaptureData,
+            Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes, int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // Analyze the node tree starting from the root.
+        analyzeView(
+                frame.getNode(),
+                /* parent = */ null,
+                frameN,
+                /* leftShift = */ 0,
+                /* topShift = */ 0,
+                viewCaptureData,
+                lastSeenNodes,
+                scrimClassIndex);
+
+        // Analyze transitions when a view visible in the last frame become invisible in the
+        // current one.
+        for (AnalysisNode info : lastSeenNodes.values()) {
+            if (info.frameN == frameN - 1) {
+                if (!info.viewCaptureNode.getWillNotDraw()) {
+                    ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(
+                            detector -> detector.detectAnomalies(
+                                    /* oldInfo = */ info,
+                                    /* newInfo = */ null,
+                                    frameN));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeView(ViewNode viewCaptureNode, AnalysisNode parent, int frameN,
+            float leftShift, float topShift, ExportedData viewCaptureData,
+            Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes, int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // Skip analysis of invisible views
+        final float parentAlpha = parent != null ? parent.alpha : 1;
+        final float alpha = getVisibleAlpha(viewCaptureNode, parentAlpha);
+        if (alpha <= 0.0) return;
+
+        // Calculate analysis node parameters
+        final int hashcode = viewCaptureNode.getHashcode();
+        final int classIndex = viewCaptureNode.getClassnameIndex();
+
+        final float parentScaleX = parent != null ? parent.scaleX : 1;
+        final float parentScaleY = parent != null ? parent.scaleY : 1;
+        final float scaleX = parentScaleX * viewCaptureNode.getScaleX();
+        final float scaleY = parentScaleY * viewCaptureNode.getScaleY();
+
+        final float left = leftShift
+                + (viewCaptureNode.getLeft() + viewCaptureNode.getTranslationX()) * parentScaleX
+                + viewCaptureNode.getWidth() * (parentScaleX - scaleX) / 2;
+        final float top = topShift
+                + (viewCaptureNode.getTop() + viewCaptureNode.getTranslationY()) * parentScaleY
+                + viewCaptureNode.getHeight() * (parentScaleY - scaleY) / 2;
+
+        // Initialize new analysis node
+        final AnalysisNode newAnalysisNode = new AnalysisNode();
+        newAnalysisNode.className = viewCaptureData.getClassname(classIndex);
+        newAnalysisNode.resourceId = viewCaptureNode.getId();
+        newAnalysisNode.parent = parent;
+        newAnalysisNode.left = left;
+        newAnalysisNode.top = top;
+        newAnalysisNode.scaleX = scaleX;
+        newAnalysisNode.scaleY = scaleY;
+        newAnalysisNode.alpha = alpha;
+        newAnalysisNode.frameN = frameN;
+        newAnalysisNode.viewCaptureNode = viewCaptureNode;
+        ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(detector -> detector.initializeNode(newAnalysisNode));
+
+        // Detect anomalies for the view
+        final AnalysisNode oldAnalysisNode = lastSeenNodes.get(hashcode); // may be null
+        if (frameN != 0 && !viewCaptureNode.getWillNotDraw()) {
+            ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(
+                    detector -> detector.detectAnomalies(oldAnalysisNode, newAnalysisNode, frameN));
+        }
+        lastSeenNodes.put(hashcode, newAnalysisNode);
+
+        // Enumerate children starting from the topmost one. Stop at ScrimView, if present.
+        final float leftShiftForChildren = left - viewCaptureNode.getScrollX();
+        final float topShiftForChildren = top - viewCaptureNode.getScrollY();
+        for (int i = viewCaptureNode.getChildrenCount() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+            final ViewNode child = viewCaptureNode.getChildren(i);
+
+            // Don't analyze anything under scrim view because we don't know whether it's
+            // transparent.
+            if (child.getClassnameIndex() == scrimClassIndex) break;
+
+            analyzeView(child, newAnalysisNode, frameN, leftShiftForChildren, topShiftForChildren,
+                    viewCaptureData, lastSeenNodes,
+                    scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static float getVisibleAlpha(ViewNode node, float parenVisibleAlpha) {
+        return node.getVisibility() == VISIBLE
+                ? parenVisibleAlpha * Math.max(0, Math.min(node.getAlpha(), 1))
+                : 0f;
+    }
+
+    private static String classNameToSimpleName(String className) {
+        return className.substring(className.lastIndexOf(".") + 1);
+    }
+
+    static String diagPathFromRoot(AnalysisNode nodeBox) {
+        final StringBuilder path = new StringBuilder(diagPathElement(nodeBox));
+        for (AnalysisNode ancestor = nodeBox.parent; ancestor != null; ancestor = ancestor.parent) {
+            path.insert(0, diagPathElement(ancestor) + "|");
+        }
+        return path.toString();
+    }
+
+    private static String diagPathElement(AnalysisNode nodeBox) {
+        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(classNameToSimpleName(nodeBox.className));
+        if (!"NO_ID".equals(nodeBox.resourceId)) sb.append(":" + nodeBox.resourceId);
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}