diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 9ab49ce..6ba7414 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -338,10 +338,6 @@
     @Override
     public void onDragLayerHierarchyChanged() {
         onLauncherStateOrFocusChanged();
-
-        if (mTaskbarController != null) {
-            mTaskbarController.onLauncherDragLayerHierarchyChanged();
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index fc5e2c1..5513c16 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -35,14 +35,13 @@
     private final DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     private final LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater;
     private final TaskbarContainerView mTaskbarContainerView;
-    private final float mIconScale;
 
     public TaskbarActivityContext(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher) {
         super(launcher);
         mDeviceProfile = launcher.getDeviceProfile().copy(this);
         float taskbarIconSize = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.taskbar_icon_size);
-        mIconScale = taskbarIconSize / mDeviceProfile.iconSizePx;
-        mDeviceProfile.updateIconSize(mIconScale, getResources());
+        float iconScale = taskbarIconSize / mDeviceProfile.iconSizePx;
+        mDeviceProfile.updateIconSize(iconScale, getResources());
 
         mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(this).cloneInContext(this);
 
@@ -73,11 +72,4 @@
     public Rect getFolderBoundingBox() {
         return mTaskbarContainerView.getFolderBoundingBox();
     }
-
-    /**
-     * @return The ratio of taskbar icon size vs normal workspace/hotseat icon size.
-     */
-    public float getTaskbarIconScale() {
-        return mIconScale;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
index abf6d54..eccc41b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
@@ -151,13 +151,22 @@
                         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecents(task.key,
                                 ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
                     } else if (tag instanceof FolderInfo) {
-                        if (mLauncher.hasBeenResumed()) {
-                            FolderInfo folderInfo = (FolderInfo) tag;
-                            onClickedOnFolderFromHome(folderInfo);
-                        } else {
-                            FolderIcon folderIcon = (FolderIcon) view;
-                            onClickedOnFolderInApp(folderIcon);
-                        }
+                        FolderIcon folderIcon = (FolderIcon) view;
+                        Folder folder = folderIcon.getFolder();
+
+                        setTaskbarWindowFullscreen(true);
+
+                        mTaskbarContainerView.post(() -> {
+                            folder.animateOpen();
+
+                            folder.iterateOverItems((itemInfo, itemView) -> {
+                                itemView.setOnClickListener(getItemOnClickListener());
+                                itemView.setOnLongClickListener(getItemOnLongClickListener());
+                                // To play haptic when dragging, like other Taskbar items do.
+                                itemView.setHapticFeedbackEnabled(true);
+                                return false;
+                            });
+                        });
                     } else {
                         ItemClickHandler.INSTANCE.onClick(view);
                     }
@@ -167,44 +176,9 @@
                 };
             }
 
-            // Open the real folder in Launcher.
-            private void onClickedOnFolderFromHome(FolderInfo folderInfo) {
-                alignRealHotseatWithTaskbar();
-
-                FolderIcon folderIcon = (FolderIcon) mLauncher.getHotseat()
-                        .getFirstItemMatch((info, v) -> info == folderInfo);
-                folderIcon.post(folderIcon::performClick);
-            }
-
-            // Open the Taskbar folder, and handle clicks on folder items.
-            private void onClickedOnFolderInApp(FolderIcon folderIcon) {
-                Folder folder = folderIcon.getFolder();
-
-                setTaskbarWindowFullscreen(true);
-
-                mTaskbarContainerView.post(() -> {
-                    folder.animateOpen();
-
-                    folder.iterateOverItems((itemInfo, itemView) -> {
-                        itemView.setOnClickListener(getItemOnClickListener());
-                        itemView.setOnLongClickListener(getItemOnLongClickListener());
-                        // To play haptic when dragging, like other Taskbar items do.
-                        itemView.setHapticFeedbackEnabled(true);
-                        return false;
-                    });
-                });
-            }
-
             @Override
             public View.OnLongClickListener getItemOnLongClickListener() {
-                return view -> {
-                    if (mLauncher.hasBeenResumed() && view.getTag() instanceof ItemInfo) {
-                        // TODO: remove this path
-                        return mDragController.startWorkspaceDragOnLongClick(view);
-                    } else {
-                        return mDragController.startSystemDragOnLongClick(view);
-                    }
-                };
+                return mDragController::startSystemDragOnLongClick;
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -509,14 +483,6 @@
                 mTaskbarViewOnHome.getHeight() - hotseatBounds.bottom);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * A view was added or removed from DragLayer, check if we need to hide our hotseat copy and
-     * show the real one instead.
-     */
-    public void onLauncherDragLayerHierarchyChanged() {
-        // TODO: remove, as this is a no-op now
-    }
-
     private void updateWhichTaskbarViewIsVisible() {
         boolean isInApp = !mLauncher.hasBeenResumed() || mIsAnimatingToLauncher
                 || mIsAnimatingToApp;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragController.java
index f51e498..5eb34cb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragController.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ClipDescriptionCompat;
@@ -126,38 +125,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Starts a drag and drop operation that controls a real Workspace (Hotseat) view.
-     * @param view The Taskbar item that was long clicked.
-     * @return Whether {@link View#startDragAndDrop} started successfully.
-     */
-    protected boolean startWorkspaceDragOnLongClick(View view) {
-        View.DragShadowBuilder transparentShadowBuilder = new View.DragShadowBuilder(view) {
-            private static final int ARBITRARY_SHADOW_SIZE = 10;
-
-            @Override
-            public void onDrawShadow(Canvas canvas) {
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onProvideShadowMetrics(Point outShadowSize, Point outShadowTouchPoint) {
-                outShadowSize.set(ARBITRARY_SHADOW_SIZE, ARBITRARY_SHADOW_SIZE);
-                outShadowTouchPoint.set(ARBITRARY_SHADOW_SIZE / 2, ARBITRARY_SHADOW_SIZE / 2);
-            }
-        };
-
-        TaskbarDragListener taskbarDragListener = new TaskbarDragListener(mLauncher,
-                (ItemInfo) view.getTag());
-        if (view.startDragAndDrop(new ClipData("", new String[] {taskbarDragListener.getMimeType()},
-                        new ClipData.Item("")),
-                transparentShadowBuilder, null /* localState */, View.DRAG_FLAG_GLOBAL)) {
-            view.setOnDragListener(getDraggedViewDragListener());
-            taskbarDragListener.init(mLauncher.getDragLayer());
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Hide the original Taskbar item while it is being dragged.
      */
     private View.OnDragListener getDraggedViewDragListener() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java
deleted file mode 100644
index dc27df1..0000000
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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.
- */
-package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
-
-import android.content.ClipDescription;
-import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.view.DragEvent;
-import android.view.View;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseQuickstepLauncher;
-import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
-import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragOptions;
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
-
-import java.util.UUID;
-
-/**
- * Listens to system drag and drop events initated by the Taskbar, and forwards them to Launcher's
- * internal DragController to move Hotseat items.
- */
-public class TaskbarDragListener implements View.OnDragListener {
-
-    private static final String MIME_TYPE_PREFIX = "com.android.launcher3.taskbar.drag_and_drop/";
-
-    private final BaseQuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
-    private final ItemInfo mDraggedItem;
-    // Randomly generated id used to verify the drag event.
-    private final String mId;
-
-    // Initialized in init().
-    DragLayer mDragLayer;
-
-    /**
-     * @param draggedItem The info of the item that was long clicked, which we will use to find
-     *                    the equivalent match on Hotseat to drag internally.
-     */
-    public TaskbarDragListener(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher, ItemInfo draggedItem) {
-        mLauncher = launcher;
-        mDraggedItem = draggedItem;
-        mId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
-    }
-
-    protected void init(DragLayer dragLayer) {
-        mDragLayer = dragLayer;
-        mDragLayer.setOnDragListener(this);
-        // Temporarily disable haptics, as system will already play one when drag and drop starts.
-        mDragLayer.setHapticFeedbackEnabled(false);
-    }
-
-    private void cleanup() {
-        mDragLayer.setOnDragListener(null);
-        mLauncher.setNextWorkspaceDragOptions(null);
-        mDragLayer.setHapticFeedbackEnabled(true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a randomly generated id used to verify the drag event.
-     */
-    protected String getMimeType() {
-        return MIME_TYPE_PREFIX + mId;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onDrag(View dragLayer, DragEvent dragEvent) {
-        ClipDescription clipDescription = dragEvent.getClipDescription();
-        if (dragEvent.getAction() == DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_STARTED) {
-            if (clipDescription == null || !clipDescription.hasMimeType(getMimeType())) {
-                // We didn't initiate this drag, ignore.
-                cleanup();
-                return false;
-            }
-            View hotseatView = mLauncher.getHotseat().getFirstItemMatch(
-                    (info, view) -> info == mDraggedItem);
-            if (hotseatView == null) {
-                cleanup();
-                return false;
-            }
-            DragOptions dragOptions = new DragOptions();
-            dragOptions.simulatedDndStartPoint = new Point((int) dragEvent.getX(),
-                    (int) dragEvent.getY());
-            mLauncher.setNextWorkspaceDragOptions(dragOptions);
-            hotseatView.performLongClick();
-        } else if (dragEvent.getAction() == DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_ENDED) {
-            cleanup();
-        }
-        return mLauncher.getDragController().onDragEvent(dragEvent);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStateHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStateHandler.java
index b4b5d8b..0a3819d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStateHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStateHandler.java
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.TASKBAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_TASKBAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseQuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
-import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig;
@@ -65,13 +63,9 @@
         if (mTaskbarCallbacks == null) {
             return;
         }
-        if (config.hasAnimationFlag(SKIP_TASKBAR)) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         AnimatedFloat alphaTarget = mTaskbarCallbacks.getAlphaTarget();
         boolean isTaskbarVisible = (toState.getVisibleElements(mLauncher) & TASKBAR) != 0;
-        animation.setFloat(alphaTarget, AnimatedFloat.VALUE, isTaskbarVisible ? 1f : 0f,
-                config.getInterpolator(ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE, Interpolators.LINEAR));
+        animation.setFloat(alphaTarget, AnimatedFloat.VALUE, isTaskbarVisible ? 1f : 0f, LINEAR);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarVisibilityController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarVisibilityController.java
index 2228eba..8745a7c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarVisibilityController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarVisibilityController.java
@@ -31,21 +31,18 @@
 public class TaskbarVisibilityController {
 
     private static final long IME_VISIBILITY_ALPHA_DURATION = 120;
-    private static final long FLOATING_VIEW_VISIBILITY_ALPHA_DURATION = 120;
 
     private final BaseQuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
     private final TaskbarController.TaskbarVisibilityControllerCallbacks mTaskbarCallbacks;
 
     // Background alpha.
-    private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(
+    private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::onTaskbarBackgroundAlphaChanged);
 
     // Overall visibility.
-    private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForLauncherState = new AnimatedFloat(
+    private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForLauncherState = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateVisibilityAlpha);
-    private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme = new AnimatedFloat(
-            this::updateVisibilityAlpha);
-    private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForFloatingView = new AnimatedFloat(
+    private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateVisibilityAlpha);
 
     public TaskbarVisibilityController(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher,
@@ -62,7 +59,6 @@
         boolean isImeVisible = (SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mLauncher).getLastSystemUiStateFlags()
                 & QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING) != 0;
         mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme.updateValue(isImeVisible ? 0f : 1f);
-        mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForFloatingView.updateValue(1f);
 
         onTaskbarBackgroundAlphaChanged();
         updateVisibilityAlpha();
@@ -86,11 +82,6 @@
                 .setDuration(IME_VISIBILITY_ALPHA_DURATION).start();
     }
 
-    protected void animateToVisibilityForFloatingView(float toAlpha) {
-        mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme.animateToValue(mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForFloatingView.value,
-                toAlpha).setDuration(FLOATING_VIEW_VISIBILITY_ALPHA_DURATION).start();
-    }
-
     private void onTaskbarBackgroundAlphaChanged() {
         mTaskbarCallbacks.updateTaskbarBackgroundAlpha(mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.value);
         updateVisibilityAlpha();
@@ -102,8 +93,7 @@
         // LauncherState if Launcher is paused.
         float alphaDueToLauncher = Math.max(mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.value,
                 mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForLauncherState.value);
-        float alphaDueToOther = mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme.value
-                * mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForFloatingView.value;
+        float alphaDueToOther = mTaskbarVisibilityAlphaForIme.value;
         float taskbarAlpha = alphaDueToLauncher * alphaDueToOther;
         mTaskbarCallbacks.updateTaskbarVisibilityAlpha(taskbarAlpha);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index 473fe2d..de7be5d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HINT_STATE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.getSpringScaleAnimator;
@@ -33,12 +32,10 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_DEPTH;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_Y;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_TRANSLATE;
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@
         if (toState == NORMAL && fromState == OVERVIEW) {
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE, DEACCEL);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE, ACCEL);
-            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE, ACCEL);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE, ACCEL);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE, clampToProgress(ACCEL, 0, 0.9f));
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X, ACCEL_DEACCEL);
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_DEPTH, OVERSHOOT_1_2);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X, OVERSHOOT_1_2);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_Y, OVERSHOOT_1_2);
-            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE, OVERSHOOT_1_2);
         } else if (fromState == HINT_STATE && toState == NORMAL) {
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_DEPTH, DEACCEL_3);
             if (mHintToNormalDuration == -1) {
@@ -150,17 +145,6 @@
                 mHintToNormalDuration = (int) va.getDuration();
             }
             config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, mHintToNormalDuration);
-        } else if (mActivity.getTaskbarController() != null)  {
-            boolean wasHotseatVisible = fromState.areElementsVisible(mActivity, HOTSEAT_ICONS);
-            boolean isHotseatVisible = toState.areElementsVisible(mActivity, HOTSEAT_ICONS);
-            if (wasHotseatVisible || isHotseatVisible) {
-                config.setInterpolator(ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE, INSTANT);
-                config.setInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE, INSTANT);
-
-                if (isHotseatVisible) {
-                    mActivity.getTaskbarController().alignRealHotseatWithTaskbar();
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index 3faf72a..d4ca31f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_COMPONENTS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_OVERVIEW;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_TASKBAR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -83,34 +82,25 @@
 
         DeviceProfile grid = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
         Workspace workspace = launcher.getWorkspace();
-        CellLayout cellLayout = (CellLayout) workspace.getChildAt(workspace.getCurrentPage());
-        ShortcutAndWidgetContainer currentPage = cellLayout.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
         Hotseat hotseat = launcher.getHotseat();
 
+        // Hotseat and QSB takes up two additional rows.
+        int totalRows = grid.inv.numRows + (grid.isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : 2);
+
+        // Add animation for all the visible workspace pages
+        workspace.getVisiblePages()
+                .forEach(page -> addAnimationForPage((CellLayout) page, totalRows));
+
         boolean workspaceClipChildren = workspace.getClipChildren();
         boolean workspaceClipToPadding = workspace.getClipToPadding();
-        boolean cellLayoutClipChildren = cellLayout.getClipChildren();
-        boolean cellLayoutClipToPadding = cellLayout.getClipToPadding();
         boolean hotseatClipChildren = hotseat.getClipChildren();
         boolean hotseatClipToPadding = hotseat.getClipToPadding();
 
         workspace.setClipChildren(false);
         workspace.setClipToPadding(false);
-        cellLayout.setClipChildren(false);
-        cellLayout.setClipToPadding(false);
         hotseat.setClipChildren(false);
         hotseat.setClipToPadding(false);
 
-        // Hotseat and QSB takes up two additional rows.
-        int totalRows = grid.inv.numRows + (grid.isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : 2);
-
-        // Set up springs on workspace items.
-        for (int i = currentPage.getChildCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            View child = currentPage.getChildAt(i);
-            CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = ((CellLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams());
-            addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.cellY + lp.cellVSpan, totalRows);
-        }
-
         // Set up springs for the hotseat and qsb.
         ViewGroup hotseatIcons = hotseat.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
         if (grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
@@ -155,21 +145,43 @@
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 workspace.setClipChildren(workspaceClipChildren);
                 workspace.setClipToPadding(workspaceClipToPadding);
-                cellLayout.setClipChildren(cellLayoutClipChildren);
-                cellLayout.setClipToPadding(cellLayoutClipToPadding);
                 hotseat.setClipChildren(hotseatClipChildren);
                 hotseat.setClipToPadding(hotseatClipToPadding);
             }
         });
     }
 
+    private void addAnimationForPage(CellLayout page, int totalRows) {
+        ShortcutAndWidgetContainer itemsContainer = page.getShortcutsAndWidgets();
+
+        boolean pageClipChildren = page.getClipChildren();
+        boolean pageClipToPadding = page.getClipToPadding();
+
+        page.setClipChildren(false);
+        page.setClipToPadding(false);
+
+        // Set up springs on workspace items.
+        for (int i = itemsContainer.getChildCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            View child = itemsContainer.getChildAt(i);
+            CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = ((CellLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams());
+            addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.cellY + lp.cellVSpan, totalRows);
+        }
+
+        mAnimators.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                page.setClipChildren(pageClipChildren);
+                page.setClipToPadding(pageClipToPadding);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setup workspace with 0 duration to prepare for our staggered animation.
      */
     private void prepareToAnimate(Launcher launcher, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
         StateAnimationConfig config = new StateAnimationConfig();
-        config.animFlags = ANIM_ALL_COMPONENTS | SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER
-                | SKIP_TASKBAR;
+        config.animFlags = ANIM_ALL_COMPONENTS | SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
         config.duration = 0;
         // setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() will animate recents out.
         launcher.getStateManager().createAtomicAnimation(BACKGROUND_APP, NORMAL, config).start();
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
index e1214ff..6b5678c 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         mTestProfile.numColumns = 5;
         mUserHandle = Process.myUserHandle();
         mAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext, mMockLayoutInflater, mMockWidgetCache,
-                mIconCache, null, null);
+                mIconCache, null, null, null);
         mAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(mListener);
 
         doAnswer(invocation -> ((ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0))
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 84a03d5..12a092d 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 075c58d..e090341 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 0c6e717..0935d1c 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
                 mContext,
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
index d894bb4..95cdbdd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@
     public static final int TYPE_HIDE_BACK_BUTTON = TYPE_ON_BOARD_POPUP | TYPE_DISCOVERY_BOUNCE
             | TYPE_SNACKBAR | TYPE_WIDGET_RESIZE_FRAME | TYPE_LISTENER;
 
-    // When these types of floating views are open, hide the taskbar hotseat and show the real one.
-    public static final int TYPE_REPLACE_TASKBAR_WITH_HOTSEAT = TYPE_FOLDER | TYPE_ACTION_POPUP;
-
-    // Hide the taskbar when these types of floating views are open.
-    public static final int TYPE_HIDE_TASKBAR = TYPE_WIDGETS_BOTTOM_SHEET | TYPE_WIDGETS_FULL_SHEET
-            | TYPE_ON_BOARD_POPUP;
-
     public static final int TYPE_ACCESSIBLE = TYPE_ALL & ~TYPE_DISCOVERY_BOUNCE & ~TYPE_LISTENER
             & ~TYPE_ALL_APPS_EDU;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 72eff62..65fde86 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
     /**
      * Returns the currently visible pages.
      */
-    protected Iterable<View> getVisiblePages() {
+    public Iterable<View> getVisiblePages() {
         int panelCount = getPanelCount();
         List<View> visiblePages = new ArrayList<>(panelCount);
         for (int i = mCurrentPage; i < mCurrentPage + panelCount; i++) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 6db7a75..16e022c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.Scrim.SCRIM_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.SysUiScrim.SYSUI_PROGRESS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE;
@@ -133,8 +132,7 @@
             }
 
             float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
-            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha,
-                    config.getInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE, fadeInterpolator));
+            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
             float workspacePageIndicatorAlpha = (elements & WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
             propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator(),
                     workspacePageIndicatorAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
index e4c67ee..cd74390 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
             PLAY_ATOMIC_OVERVIEW_PEEK,
             SKIP_OVERVIEW,
             SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER,
-            SKIP_TASKBAR,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface AnimationFlags {}
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@
     public static final int PLAY_ATOMIC_OVERVIEW_PEEK = 1 << 2;
     public static final int SKIP_OVERVIEW = 1 << 3;
     public static final int SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER = 1 << 4;
-    public static final int SKIP_TASKBAR = 1 << 5;
 
     public long duration;
     public boolean userControlled;
@@ -74,8 +72,6 @@
             ANIM_OVERVIEW_MODAL,
             ANIM_DEPTH,
             ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE,
-            ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE,
-            ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface AnimType {}
@@ -95,10 +91,8 @@
     public static final int ANIM_OVERVIEW_MODAL = 13;
     public static final int ANIM_DEPTH = 14;
     public static final int ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE = 15;
-    public static final int ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE = 16;
-    public static final int ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE = 17; // if not set, falls back to ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE
 
-    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 18;
+    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 16;
 
     protected final Interpolator[] mInterpolators = new Interpolator[ANIM_TYPES_COUNT];
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index dc7d341..29c00b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.SearchModeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.util.WidgetsTableUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActivePageChangedListener;
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@
  */
 public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
         implements Insettable, ProviderChangedListener, OnActivePageChangedListener,
-        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener {
+        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener,
+        WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
     private static final String TAG = WidgetsFullSheet.class.getSimpleName();
 
     private static final long DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION = 267;
@@ -561,6 +563,11 @@
         getWindowInsetsController().hide(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
+        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
+    }
+
     /** A holder class for holding adapters & their corresponding recycler view. */
     private final class AdapterHolder {
         static final int PRIMARY = 0;
@@ -583,7 +590,9 @@
                     apps.getWidgetCache(),
                     apps.getIconCache(),
                     /* iconClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
-                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this);
+                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
+                    /* WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper= */
+                    mAdapterType == SEARCH ? WidgetsFullSheet.this : null);
             mWidgetsListAdapter.setHasStableIds(true);
             switch (mAdapterType) {
                 case PRIMARY:
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index d841c64..d9c9d4d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_header;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_search_header;
 
+    @Nullable private final WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper mSearchBarUIHelper;
     private final WidgetsDiffReporter mDiffReporter;
     private final SparseArray<ViewHolderBinder> mViewHolderBinders = new SparseArray<>();
     private final WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder;
@@ -88,7 +90,9 @@
 
     public WidgetsListAdapter(Context context, LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             WidgetPreviewLoader widgetPreviewLoader, IconCache iconCache,
-            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener) {
+            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener,
+            @Nullable WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper searchBarUIHelper) {
+        mSearchBarUIHelper = searchBarUIHelper;
         mDiffReporter = new WidgetsDiffReporter(iconCache, this);
         mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(context,
                 layoutInflater, iconClickListener, iconLongClickListener,
@@ -237,6 +241,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onHeaderClicked(boolean showWidgets, PackageUserKey packageUserKey) {
+        if (mSearchBarUIHelper != null) {
+            mSearchBarUIHelper.clearSearchBarFocus();
+        }
         if (showWidgets) {
             mWidgetsContentVisiblePackageUserKey = packageUserKey;
             updateVisibleEntries();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
index cc33619..56a08b1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         mController.onDestroy();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
+        mController.clearFocus();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
index ef7bf23..3ac82c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
     void reset();
 
     /**
+     * Clears focus from search bar.
+     */
+    void clearSearchBarFocus();
+
+    /**
      * Sets the vertical location, in pixels, of this search bar relative to its top position.
      */
     void setTranslationY(float translationY);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
index 6011097..d35a75b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@
     public void clearSearchResult() {
         mSearchAlgorithm.cancel(/* interruptActiveRequests= */ true);
         mInput.getText().clear();
-        mInput.clearFocus();
-        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+        clearFocus();
         mSearchModeListener.exitSearchMode();
     }
 
@@ -117,18 +116,24 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onBackKey() {
-        mInput.clearFocus();
-        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+        clearFocus();
         return true;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onKey(View view, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER && event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
-            mInput.clearFocus();
-            mInput.hideKeyboard();
+            clearFocus();
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Clears focus from edit text.
+     */
+    public void clearFocus() {
+        mInput.clearFocus();
+        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edfdc65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search;
+
+/**
+ * UI helper for {@link WidgetsSearchBar}.
+ */
+public interface WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
+    /**
+     * Clears focus from the search bar.
+     */
+    void clearSearchBarFocus();
+}