diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
index c436221..240fe55 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
@@ -22,29 +22,9 @@
 
     <com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarView
         android:id="@+id/taskbar_view"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:forceHasOverlappingRendering="false"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom" >
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/system_button_layout"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/taskbar_nav_buttons_spacing"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/taskbar_nav_buttons_spacing"
-            android:forceHasOverlappingRendering="false"
-            android:gravity="center" />
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/hotseat_icons_layout"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:forceHasOverlappingRendering="false"
-            android:gravity="center" />
-
-    </com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarView>
+        android:gravity="center"/>
 
     <com.android.launcher3.taskbar.ImeBarView
         android:id="@+id/ime_bar_view"
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_view.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34a88ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 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.
+-->
+
+<com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/taskbar_view"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="@dimen/taskbar_size"
+    android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+    android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:visibility="gone" />
+
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index 50453ac..735cb24 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -149,5 +149,4 @@
     <!-- Note that this applies to both sides of all icons, so visible space is double this. -->
     <dimen name="taskbar_icon_spacing">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_folder_margin">16dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_spacing">16dp</dimen>
 </resources>