diff --git a/aconfig/launcher.aconfig b/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
index c564594..a87e290 100644
--- a/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
+++ b/aconfig/launcher.aconfig
@@ -518,13 +518,6 @@
 }
 
 flag {
-    name: "taskbar_recents_layout_transition"
-    namespace: "launcher"
-    description: "Enable Taskbar LayoutTransition for Recent Apps"
-    bug: "343521765"
-}
-
-flag {
     name: "enable_pinning_app_with_context_menu"
     namespace: "launcher"
     description: "Add options to pin/unpin to taskbar to app context menus."
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index e589c87..5292470 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_CONTENT_CHANGED;
+import static android.window.DesktopModeFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView.DISPLAY_TASKBAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableCursorHoverStates;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableRecentsInTaskbar;
-import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APP_PAIR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
@@ -201,8 +201,10 @@
         // TODO: Disable touch events on QSB otherwise it can crash.
         mQsb = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.search_container_hotseat, this, false);
 
-        mNumStaticViews = taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition() && !mActivityContext.isPhoneMode()
-                ? addStaticViews() : 0;
+        mNumStaticViews =
+                ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue() && !mActivityContext.isPhoneMode()
+                        ? addStaticViews()
+                        : 0;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@
         // TODO(b/343289567 and b/316004172): support app pairs and desktop mode.
         recentTasks = recentTasks.stream().filter(it -> it instanceof SingleTask).toList();
 
-        if (taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition()) {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()) {
             updateItemsWithLayoutTransition(hotseatItemInfos, recentTasks);
         } else {
             updateItemsWithoutLayoutTransition(hotseatItemInfos, recentTasks);
@@ -663,7 +665,7 @@
 
             View recentIcon = null;
             // If a task is new, we should not reuse a view so that it animates in when it is added.
-            final boolean canReuseView = !taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition()
+            final boolean canReuseView = !ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()
                     || mPrevRecentTasks.contains(task);
             while (canReuseView && isNextViewInSection(GroupTask.class)) {
                 recentIcon = getChildAt(mNextViewIndex);
@@ -672,7 +674,7 @@
                 if ((recentIcon.getSourceLayoutResId() != expectedLayoutResId)
                         || (isCollection && (recentIcon.getTag() != task))
                         // Remove view corresponding to removed task so that it animates out.
-                        || (taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition()
+                        || (ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()
                                 && !recentTasksSet.contains(recentIcon.getTag()))) {
                     removeAndRecycle(recentIcon);
                     recentIcon = null;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewCallbacks.java
index 066d4df..dcb9fbf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewCallbacks.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition;
+import static android.window.DesktopModeFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_ALLAPPS_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_ALLAPPS_BUTTON_TAP;
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@
 
     /** Callback invoked before Taskbar icons are laid out. */
     void onPreLayoutChildren() {
-        if (enableTaskbarPinning() && taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition()) {
+        if (enableTaskbarPinning() && ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()) {
             mControllers.taskbarViewController.updateTaskbarIconTranslationXForPinning();
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 6ae13d4..7f980aa 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 import static android.animation.LayoutTransition.CHANGE_APPEARING;
 import static android.animation.LayoutTransition.CHANGE_DISAPPEARING;
 import static android.animation.LayoutTransition.DISAPPEARING;
+import static android.window.DesktopModeFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION;
 
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.taskbarOverflow;
-import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
     private final View.OnLayoutChangeListener mTaskbarViewLayoutChangeListener =
             (v, left, top, right, bottom, oldLeft, oldTop, oldRight, oldBottom) -> {
-                if (!taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition()) {
+                if (!ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()) {
                     // update shiftX is handled with the animation at the end of the method
                     updateTaskbarIconTranslationXForPinning(/* updateShiftXForBubbleBar = */ false);
                 }
@@ -1206,7 +1206,8 @@
     /** Called when there's a change in running apps to update the UI. */
     public void commitRunningAppsToUI() {
         mModelCallbacks.commitRunningAppsToUI();
-        if (taskbarRecentsLayoutTransition() && mTaskbarView.getLayoutTransition() == null) {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION.isTrue()
+                && mTaskbarView.getLayoutTransition() == null) {
             // Set up after the first commit so that the initial recents do not animate (janky).
             mTaskbarView.setLayoutTransition(createLayoutTransitionForRunningApps());
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewTest.kt
index 44d31c4..24ed81f 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewTest.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.FlagsParameterization
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.FlagsParameterization.allCombinationsOf
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule
-import com.android.launcher3.Flags.FLAG_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllerTestUtil.runOnMainSync
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarIconType.ALL_APPS
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.rules.TaskbarUnitTestRule.ForceRtl
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.rules.TaskbarWindowSandboxContext
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherMultivalentJUnit.Companion.isRunningInRobolectric
+import com.android.window.flags.Flags.FLAG_ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.Test
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 } else {
                     listOf("onDevice") // Unused.
                 }
-            val flags = allCombinationsOf(FLAG_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION)
+            val flags = allCombinationsOf(FLAG_ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION)
             return devices.flatMap { d -> flags.map { f -> arrayOf(d, f) } } // Cartesian product.
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewWithLayoutTransitionTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewWithLayoutTransitionTest.kt
index ac1572e..53b4d9c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewWithLayoutTransitionTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewWithLayoutTransitionTest.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import android.platform.test.annotations.EnableFlags
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule
 import android.view.View
-import com.android.launcher3.Flags.FLAG_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllerTestUtil.runOnMainSync
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.rules.TaskbarWindowSandboxContext
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherMultivalentJUnit
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherMultivalentJUnit.EmulatedDevices
+import com.android.window.flags.Flags.FLAG_ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Rule
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 @RunWith(LauncherMultivalentJUnit::class)
 @EmulatedDevices(["pixelFoldable2023", "pixelTablet2023"])
-@EnableFlags(FLAG_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION)
+@EnableFlags(FLAG_ENABLE_TASKBAR_RECENTS_LAYOUT_TRANSITION)
 class TaskbarViewWithLayoutTransitionTest {
 
     @get:Rule(order = 0) val setFlagsRule = SetFlagsRule()