diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 9f81124..84ae0fe 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -1784,8 +1784,8 @@
     }
 
     /** Get animation duration for taskbar for going to home. */
-    public static int getTaskbarToHomeDuration(boolean isPinnedTaskbar) {
-        return getTaskbarToHomeDuration(false, isPinnedTaskbar);
+    public static int getTaskbarToHomeDuration(boolean isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode) {
+        return getTaskbarToHomeDuration(false, isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1794,8 +1794,8 @@
      * @param shouldOverrideToFastAnimation should overwrite scaling reveal home animation duration
      */
     public static int getTaskbarToHomeDuration(boolean shouldOverrideToFastAnimation,
-            boolean isPinnedTaskbar) {
-        if (isPinnedTaskbar) {
+            boolean isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode) {
+        if (isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode) {
             return PINNED_TASKBAR_TRANSITION_DURATION;
         } else if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation() && !shouldOverrideToFastAnimation) {
             return TASKBAR_TO_HOME_DURATION_SLOW;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.kt
index 138f40a..eb24df1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DaggerSingletonObject
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DaggerSingletonTracker
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR
 import com.android.launcher3.util.window.WindowManagerProxy.DesktopVisibilityListener
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy
@@ -87,9 +88,22 @@
     private val desktopVisibilityListeners: MutableSet<DesktopVisibilityListener> = HashSet()
     private val taskbarDesktopModeListeners: MutableSet<TaskbarDesktopModeListener> = HashSet()
 
+    // This simply indicates that user is currently in desktop mode or not.
+    var isInDesktopMode = false
+        private set
+
+    // to track if any pending notification to be done.
+    var isNotifyingDesktopVisibilityPending = false
+
+    // to let launcher hold off on notifying desktop visibility listeners.
+    var launcherAnimationRunning = false
+
     // TODO: b/394387739 - Deprecate this and replace it with something that tracks the count per
     //  desk.
-    /** Number of visible desktop windows in desktop mode. */
+    /**
+     * Number of visible desktop windows in desktop mode. This can be > 0 when user goes to overview
+     * from desktop window mode.
+     */
     var visibleDesktopTasksCount: Int = 0
         /**
          * Sets the number of desktop windows that are visible and updates launcher visibility based
@@ -107,13 +121,27 @@
             }
 
             if (visibleTasksCount != field) {
+                if (visibleDesktopTasksCount == 0 && visibleTasksCount == 1) {
+                    isInDesktopMode = true
+                }
+                if (visibleDesktopTasksCount == 1 && visibleTasksCount == 0) {
+                    isInDesktopMode = false
+                }
                 val wasVisible = field > 0
                 val isVisible = visibleTasksCount > 0
                 val wereDesktopTasksVisibleBefore = areDesktopTasksVisibleAndNotInOverview()
                 field = visibleTasksCount
                 val areDesktopTasksVisibleNow = areDesktopTasksVisibleAndNotInOverview()
-                if (wereDesktopTasksVisibleBefore != areDesktopTasksVisibleNow) {
-                    notifyIsInDesktopModeChanged(DEFAULT_DISPLAY, areDesktopTasksVisibleNow)
+
+                if (
+                    wereDesktopTasksVisibleBefore != areDesktopTasksVisibleNow ||
+                        wasVisible != isVisible
+                ) {
+                    if (!launcherAnimationRunning) {
+                        notifyIsInDesktopModeChanged(DEFAULT_DISPLAY, areDesktopTasksVisibleNow)
+                    } else {
+                        isNotifyingDesktopVisibilityPending = true
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (
@@ -169,7 +197,7 @@
     /** Returns whether a desk is currently active on the display with the given [displayId]. */
     fun isInDesktopMode(displayId: Int): Boolean {
         if (!DesktopModeStatus.enableMultipleDesktops(context)) {
-            return areDesktopTasksVisible()
+            return isInDesktopMode
         }
 
         val activeDeskId = getDisplayDeskConfig(displayId)?.activeDeskId ?: INACTIVE_DESK_ID
@@ -196,15 +224,6 @@
     }
 
     /** Whether desktop tasks are visible in desktop mode. */
-    private fun areDesktopTasksVisible(): Boolean {
-        val desktopTasksVisible: Boolean = visibleDesktopTasksCount > 0
-        if (DEBUG) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "areDesktopTasksVisible: desktopVisible=$desktopTasksVisible")
-        }
-        return desktopTasksVisible
-    }
-
-    /** Whether desktop tasks are visible in desktop mode. */
     private fun areDesktopTasksVisibleAndNotInOverview(): Boolean {
         val desktopTasksVisible: Boolean = visibleDesktopTasksCount > 0
         if (DEBUG) {
@@ -237,6 +256,22 @@
         )
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Launcher Driven Desktop Mode changes. For example, swipe to home and quick switch from
+     * Desktop Windowing Mode. if there is any pending notification please notify desktop visibility
+     * listeners.
+     */
+    fun onLauncherAnimationFromDesktopEnd() {
+        launcherAnimationRunning = false
+        if (isNotifyingDesktopVisibilityPending) {
+            isNotifyingDesktopVisibilityPending = false
+            notifyIsInDesktopModeChanged(
+                DEFAULT_DISPLAY,
+                isInDesktopModeAndNotInOverview(DEFAULT_DISPLAY),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     fun onLauncherStateChanged(state: RecentsState) {
         onLauncherStateChanged(
             state,
@@ -346,6 +381,26 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private fun notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForEntry(duration: Int) {
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForEntry: duration=" + duration)
+        }
+        for (listener in taskbarDesktopModeListeners) {
+            listener.onEnterDesktopMode(duration)
+        }
+        DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).notifyConfigChange()
+    }
+
+    private fun notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForExit(duration: Int) {
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForExit: duration=" + duration)
+        }
+        for (listener in taskbarDesktopModeListeners) {
+            listener.onExitDesktopMode(duration)
+        }
+        DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).notifyConfigChange()
+    }
+
     /** TODO: b/333533253 - Remove after flag rollout */
     private fun setBackgroundStateEnabled(backgroundStateEnabled: Boolean) {
         if (DEBUG) {
@@ -552,14 +607,14 @@
             displayDeskStates: Array<DisplayDeskState>,
             canCreateDesks: Boolean,
         ) {
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
                 controller.get()?.onListenerConnected(displayDeskStates, canCreateDesks)
             }
         }
 
         override fun onTasksVisibilityChanged(displayId: Int, visibleTasksCount: Int) {
             if (displayId != this.displayId) return
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
                 controller.get()?.apply {
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         Log.d(TAG, "desktop visible tasks count changed=$visibleTasksCount")
@@ -575,7 +630,7 @@
 
         override fun onTaskbarCornerRoundingUpdate(doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding: Boolean) {
             if (!DesktopModeStatus.useRoundedCorners()) return
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
                 controller.get()?.apply {
                     Log.d(
                         TAG,
@@ -587,26 +642,46 @@
             }
         }
 
-        override fun onEnterDesktopModeTransitionStarted(transitionDuration: Int) {}
-
-        override fun onExitDesktopModeTransitionStarted(transitionDuration: Int) {}
-
-        override fun onCanCreateDesksChanged(canCreateDesks: Boolean) {
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
-                controller.get()?.onCanCreateDesksChanged(canCreateDesks)
+        override fun onEnterDesktopModeTransitionStarted(transitionDuration: Int) {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+                Log.d(
+                    TAG,
+                    ("DesktopTaskListenerImpl: onEnterDesktopModeTransitionStarted with " +
+                        "duration= " +
+                        transitionDuration),
+                )
+                controller.get()?.isInDesktopMode = true
+                controller.get()?.notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForEntry(transitionDuration)
             }
         }
 
+        override fun onExitDesktopModeTransitionStarted(transitionDuration: Int) {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+                Log.d(
+                    TAG,
+                    ("DesktopTaskListenerImpl: onExitDesktopModeTransitionStarted with " +
+                        "duration= " +
+                        transitionDuration),
+                )
+                controller.get()?.isInDesktopMode = false
+                controller.get()?.notifyTaskbarDesktopModeListenersForExit(transitionDuration)
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun onCanCreateDesksChanged(canCreateDesks: Boolean) {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute { controller.get()?.onCanCreateDesksChanged(canCreateDesks) }
+        }
+
         override fun onDeskAdded(displayId: Int, deskId: Int) {
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute { controller.get()?.onDeskAdded(displayId, deskId) }
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute { controller.get()?.onDeskAdded(displayId, deskId) }
         }
 
         override fun onDeskRemoved(displayId: Int, deskId: Int) {
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute { controller.get()?.onDeskRemoved(displayId, deskId) }
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute { controller.get()?.onDeskRemoved(displayId, deskId) }
         }
 
         override fun onActiveDeskChanged(displayId: Int, newActiveDesk: Int, oldActiveDesk: Int) {
-            Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute {
                 controller.get()?.onActiveDeskChanged(displayId, newActiveDesk, oldActiveDesk)
             }
         }
@@ -619,7 +694,21 @@
          *
          * @param doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding whether task requires taskbar corner roundness.
          */
-        fun onTaskbarCornerRoundingUpdate(doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding: Boolean)
+        fun onTaskbarCornerRoundingUpdate(doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding: Boolean) {}
+
+        /**
+         * Callback for when user is exiting desktop mode.
+         *
+         * @param duration for exit transition
+         */
+        fun onExitDesktopMode(duration: Int) {}
+
+        /**
+         * Callback for when user is entering desktop mode.
+         *
+         * @param duration for enter transition
+         */
+        fun onEnterDesktopMode(duration: Int) {}
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 2e42e45..57bcc14 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import static androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting.PACKAGE_PRIVATE;
 
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ON_BOARD_POPUP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_REBIND_SAFE;
@@ -449,14 +450,25 @@
         mControllers.taskbarViewController.adjustTaskbarForBubbleBar();
     }
 
-    public void init(@NonNull TaskbarSharedState sharedState) {
+    /**
+     * Init of taskbar activity context.
+     * @param duration If duration is greater than 0, it will be used to create an animation
+ *                     for the taskbar create/recreate process.
+     */
+    public void init(@NonNull TaskbarSharedState sharedState, int duration) {
         mImeDrawsImeNavBar = getBoolByName(IME_DRAWS_IME_NAV_BAR_RES_NAME, getResources(), false);
         mLastRequestedNonFullscreenSize = getDefaultTaskbarWindowSize();
         mWindowLayoutParams = createAllWindowParams();
         mLastUpdatedLayoutParams = new WindowManager.LayoutParams();
 
+
+        AnimatorSet recreateAnim = null;
+        if (duration > 0) {
+            recreateAnim = onRecreateAnimation(duration);
+        }
+
         // Initialize controllers after all are constructed.
-        mControllers.init(sharedState);
+        mControllers.init(sharedState, recreateAnim);
         // This may not be necessary and can be reverted once we move towards recreating all
         // controllers without re-creating the window
         mControllers.rotationButtonController.onNavigationModeChanged(mNavMode.resValue);
@@ -484,6 +496,33 @@
         } else {
             notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
         }
+
+
+        if (recreateAnim != null) {
+            recreateAnim.start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create AnimatorSet for taskbar create/recreate animation. Further used in init
+     */
+    public AnimatorSet onRecreateAnimation(int duration) {
+        AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
+        animatorSet.setDuration(duration);
+        return animatorSet;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when we want destroy current taskbar with animation as part of recreate process.
+     */
+    public AnimatorSet onDestroyAnimation(int duration) {
+        mIsDestroyed = true;
+        AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
+        mControllers.taskbarViewController.onDestroyAnimation(animatorSet);
+        mControllers.taskbarDragLayerController.onDestroyAnimation(animatorSet);
+        animatorSet.setInterpolator(LINEAR);
+        animatorSet.setDuration(duration);
+        return animatorSet;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1983,6 +2022,10 @@
         return mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInApp();
     }
 
+    public boolean isInOverview() {
+        return mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInOverview();
+    }
+
     public boolean isInStashedLauncherState() {
         return mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInStashedLauncherState();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
index 6d23853..89cc991 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         }
 
     var isAnimatingPinning = false
+    var isAnimatingPersistentTaskbar = false
+    var isAnimatingTransientTaskbar = false
 
     val paint = Paint()
     private val strokePaint = Paint()
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@
     /** Draws the background with the given paint and height, on the provided canvas. */
     fun draw(canvas: Canvas) {
         if (isInSetup) return
-        val isTransientTaskbar = backgroundProgress == 0f
+        val isTransientTaskbar = DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(context)
         canvas.save()
         if (!isTransientTaskbar || transientBackgroundBounds.isEmpty || isAnimatingPinning) {
             drawPersistentBackground(canvas)
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@
     }
 
     private fun drawPersistentBackground(canvas: Canvas) {
-        if (isAnimatingPinning) {
+        if (isAnimatingPinning || isAnimatingPersistentTaskbar) {
             val persistentTaskbarHeight = maxPersistentTaskbarHeight * backgroundProgress
             canvas.translate(0f, canvas.height - persistentTaskbarHeight)
             // Draw the background behind taskbar content.
@@ -181,12 +183,13 @@
     private fun drawTransientBackground(canvas: Canvas) {
         val res = context.resources
         val transientTaskbarHeight = maxTransientTaskbarHeight * (1f - backgroundProgress)
+        val isAnimating = isAnimatingPinning || isAnimatingTransientTaskbar
         val heightProgressWhileAnimating =
-            if (isAnimatingPinning) transientTaskbarHeight else backgroundHeight
+            if (isAnimating) transientTaskbarHeight else backgroundHeight
 
         var progress = heightProgressWhileAnimating / maxTransientTaskbarHeight
         progress = Math.round(progress * 100f) / 100f
-        if (isAnimatingPinning) {
+        if (isAnimating) {
             var scale = transientTaskbarHeight / maxTransientTaskbarHeight
             scale = Math.round(scale * 100f) / 100f
             bottomMargin =
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
index b244be9..6ca9385 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.Config;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -149,15 +150,15 @@
      * TaskbarControllers instance, but should be careful to only access things that were created
      * in constructors for now, as some controllers may still be waiting for init().
      */
-    public void init(@NonNull TaskbarSharedState sharedState) {
+    public void init(@NonNull TaskbarSharedState sharedState, AnimatorSet startAnimation) {
         mAreAllControllersInitialized = false;
         mSharedState = sharedState;
 
         taskbarDragController.init(this);
         navbarButtonsViewController.init(this);
         rotationButtonController.init();
-        taskbarDragLayerController.init(this);
-        taskbarViewController.init(this);
+        taskbarDragLayerController.init(this, startAnimation);
+        taskbarViewController.init(this, startAnimation);
         taskbarScrimViewController.init(this);
         taskbarUnfoldAnimationController.init(this);
         taskbarKeyguardController.init(navbarButtonsViewController);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDesktopModeController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDesktopModeController.kt
index f71dea9..ca8e4ca 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDesktopModeController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDesktopModeController.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     private lateinit var taskbarControllers: TaskbarControllers
     private lateinit var taskbarSharedState: TaskbarSharedState
 
+    val isInDesktopMode: Boolean
+        get() = desktopVisibilityController.isInDesktopMode
+
     fun init(controllers: TaskbarControllers, sharedState: TaskbarSharedState) {
         taskbarControllers = controllers
         taskbarSharedState = sharedState
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@
         desktopVisibilityController.isInDesktopModeAndNotInOverview(displayId)
 
     override fun onTaskbarCornerRoundingUpdate(doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding: Boolean) {
+        if (taskbarControllers.taskbarActivityContext.isDestroyed) return
         taskbarSharedState.showCornerRadiusInDesktopMode = doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding
         val cornerRadius = getTaskbarCornerRoundness(doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding)
         taskbarControllers.taskbarCornerRoundness.animateToValue(cornerRadius).start()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
index 59ef577..4dbad8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        if (mContainer.isDestroyed()) return;
         float backgroundHeight = mControllerCallbacks.getTaskbarBackgroundHeight()
                 * (1f - mTaskbarBackgroundOffset);
         mBackgroundRenderer.setBackgroundHeight(backgroundHeight);
@@ -286,6 +287,21 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets animation boolean when only animating persistent taskbar.
+     */
+    public void setIsAnimatingPersistentTaskbarBackground(boolean animatingPersistentTaskbarBg) {
+        mBackgroundRenderer.setAnimatingPersistentTaskbar(animatingPersistentTaskbarBg);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets animation boolean when only animating transient taskbar.
+     */
+    public void setIsAnimatingTransientTaskbarBackground(boolean animatingTransientTaskbarBg) {
+        mBackgroundRenderer.setAnimatingTransientTaskbar(animatingTransientTaskbarBg);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
      * Sets the width percentage to inset the transient taskbar's background from the left and from
      * the right.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 68c252a..55ecc37 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarPinningController.PINNING_PERSISTENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarPinningController.PINNING_TRANSIENT;
 
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DimensionUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MultiProperty;
@@ -58,6 +62,8 @@
     private final AnimatedFloat mImeBgTaskbar = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
     private final AnimatedFloat mAssistantBgTaskbar = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mBgTaskbarRecreate = new AnimatedFloat(
+            this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
     // Used to hide our background color when someone else (e.g. ScrimView) is handling it.
     private final AnimatedFloat mBgOverride = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
 
@@ -88,7 +94,10 @@
         mFolderMargin = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_folder_margin);
     }
 
-    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers) {
+    /**
+     * Init of taskbar drag layer controller
+     */
+    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers, AnimatorSet startAnimation) {
         mControllers = controllers;
         mTaskbarStashViaTouchController = new TaskbarStashViaTouchController(mControllers);
         mTaskbarDragLayer.init(new TaskbarDragLayerCallbacks());
@@ -96,15 +105,45 @@
         mOnBackgroundNavButtonColorIntensity = mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController
                 .getOnTaskbarBackgroundNavButtonColorOverride();
 
-        mTaskbarBackgroundProgress.updateValue(DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)
-                ? PINNING_TRANSIENT
-                : PINNING_PERSISTENT);
+
+        if (startAnimation != null) {
+            // set taskbar background render animation boolean
+            if (DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)) {
+                mTaskbarDragLayer.setIsAnimatingTransientTaskbarBackground(true);
+            } else {
+                mTaskbarDragLayer.setIsAnimatingPersistentTaskbarBackground(true);
+            }
+
+            float desiredValue = DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)
+                    ? PINNING_TRANSIENT
+                    : PINNING_PERSISTENT;
+
+            float nonDesiredvalue = !DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)
+                    ? PINNING_TRANSIENT
+                    : PINNING_PERSISTENT;
+
+            ObjectAnimator objectAnimator = mTaskbarBackgroundProgress.animateToValue(
+                    nonDesiredvalue, desiredValue);
+            objectAnimator.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
+            startAnimation.play(objectAnimator);
+            startAnimation.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(()-> {
+                // reset taskbar background render animation boolean
+                mTaskbarDragLayer.setIsAnimatingPersistentTaskbarBackground(false);
+                mTaskbarDragLayer.setIsAnimatingTransientTaskbarBackground(false);
+            }));
+
+        } else {
+            mTaskbarBackgroundProgress.updateValue(DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)
+                    ? PINNING_TRANSIENT
+                    : PINNING_PERSISTENT);
+        }
 
         mBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mImeBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mAssistantBgTaskbar.value = 1;
+        mBgTaskbarRecreate.value = 1;
         mBgOverride.value = 1;
         updateBackgroundAlpha();
 
@@ -112,6 +151,13 @@
         updateTaskbarAlpha();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when destroying Taskbar with animation.
+     */
+    public void onDestroyAnimation(AnimatorSet animatorSet) {
+        animatorSet.play(mBgTaskbarRecreate.animateToValue(0f));
+    }
+
     public void onDestroy() {
         mTaskbarDragLayer.onDestroy();
     }
@@ -172,14 +218,14 @@
     }
 
     private void updateBackgroundAlpha() {
-        if (mActivity.isPhoneMode()) {
+        if (mActivity.isPhoneMode() || mActivity.isDestroyed()) {
             return;
         }
 
         final float bgNavbar = mBgNavbar.value;
         final float bgTaskbar = mBgTaskbar.value * mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value
                 * mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value * mImeBgTaskbar.value
-                * mAssistantBgTaskbar.value;
+                * mAssistantBgTaskbar.value * mBgTaskbarRecreate.value;
         mLastSetBackgroundAlpha = mBgOverride.value * Math.max(bgNavbar, bgTaskbar);
         mBackgroundRendererAlpha.setValue(mLastSetBackgroundAlpha);
 
@@ -266,6 +312,7 @@
         pw.println(prefix + "\t\tmNotificationShadeBgTaskbar=" + mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value);
         pw.println(prefix + "\t\tmImeBgTaskbar=" + mImeBgTaskbar.value);
         pw.println(prefix + "\t\tmAssistantBgTaskbar=" + mAssistantBgTaskbar.value);
+        pw.println(prefix + "\t\tmBgTaskbarRecreate=" + mBgTaskbarRecreate.value);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index dd9f61e..10eb64a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -223,9 +223,13 @@
                     updateStateForFlag(FLAG_LAUNCHER_IN_STATE_TRANSITION, true);
                     if (!mShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim) {
                         if (toState == LauncherState.NORMAL) {
-                            applyState(QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
+                            boolean isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode =
                                     DisplayController.isPinnedTaskbar(
-                                            mControllers.taskbarActivityContext)));
+                                            mControllers.taskbarActivityContext)
+                                            && !DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(
+                                            mControllers.taskbarActivityContext);
+                            applyState(QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
+                                    isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode));
                         } else {
                             applyState();
                         }
@@ -680,8 +684,11 @@
         } else if (mIconAlignment.isAnimatingToValue(toAlignment)
                 || mIconAlignment.isSettledOnValue(toAlignment)) {
             // Already at desired value, but make sure we run the callback at the end.
-            animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
-                    this::onIconAlignmentRatioChanged));
+            animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(() -> {
+                if (!mIconAlignment.isAnimating()) {
+                    onIconAlignmentRatioChanged();
+                }
+            }));
         } else {
             mIconAlignment.cancelAnimation();
             ObjectAnimator iconAlignAnim = mIconAlignment
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 34bb6e0..0fec4e6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.TASKBAR_NOT_DESTROYED_TAG;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SystemActionConstants.ACTION_SHOW_TASKBAR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SystemActionConstants.SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_TASKBAR;
 
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ComponentCallbacks;
@@ -60,9 +62,12 @@
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
+import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.TaskbarNavButtonCallbacks;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.unfold.NonDestroyableScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@
     // TODO(b/382378283) remove all logs with this tag
     public static final String NULL_TASKBAR_ROOT_LAYOUT_TAG = "b/382378283";
     public static final String ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_WM_ADD_VIEW = "b/391653300";
+    private static final int TASKBAR_DESTROY_DURATION = 100;
 
     /**
      * All the configurations which do not initiate taskbar recreation.
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@
             new SparseArray<>();
     /** DisplayId - {@link ComponentCallbacks} map for Connected Display. */
     private final SparseArray<ComponentCallbacks> mComponentCallbacks = new SparseArray<>();
+    /** DisplayId - {@link DeviceProfile} map for Connected Display. */
+    private final SparseArray<DeviceProfile> mExternalDeviceProfiles = new SparseArray<>();
     private StatefulActivity mActivity;
     private RecentsViewContainer mRecentsViewContainer;
 
@@ -189,13 +197,28 @@
             }
 
             if ((flags & (CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE | CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE
-                    | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING)) != 0) {
+                    | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING | CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR)) != 0) {
                 debugTaskbarManager("onDisplayInfoChanged - Recreating Taskbar!",
                         context.getDisplayId());
-                recreateTaskbar();
+                TaskbarActivityContext taskbarActivityContext = getCurrentActivityContext();
+                if ((flags & CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR) != 0) {
+                    recreateTaskbar();
+                } else if ((flags & CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE) != 0) {
+                    // Only Handles Special Exit Cases for Desktop Mode Taskbar Recreation.
+                    if (taskbarActivityContext != null
+                            && !DesktopVisibilityController.INSTANCE.get(taskbarActivityContext)
+                            .isInDesktopMode()
+                            && !DisplayController.showLockedTaskbarOnHome(context)) {
+                        recreateTaskbar();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    recreateTaskbar();
+                }
+
             }
         }
     }
+
     private final SettingsCache.OnChangeListener mOnSettingsChangeListener = c -> {
         debugTaskbarManager("Settings changed! Recreating Taskbar!");
         recreateTaskbar();
@@ -258,7 +281,52 @@
         public void onTaskRemoved(int taskId) {
             mPerceptibleTasks.remove(taskId);
         }
-    };
+    }
+
+    ;
+
+    private final DesktopVisibilityController.TaskbarDesktopModeListener
+            mTaskbarDesktopModeListener =
+            new DesktopVisibilityController.TaskbarDesktopModeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onExitDesktopMode(int duration) {
+                    for (int taskbarIndex = 0; taskbarIndex < mTaskbars.size(); taskbarIndex++) {
+                        int displayId = mTaskbars.keyAt(taskbarIndex);
+                        TaskbarActivityContext taskbarActivityContext = getTaskbarForDisplay(
+                                displayId);
+                        if (taskbarActivityContext != null
+                                && !taskbarActivityContext.isInOverview()) {
+                            AnimatorSet animatorSet = taskbarActivityContext.onDestroyAnimation(
+                                    TASKBAR_DESTROY_DURATION);
+                            animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
+                                    () -> recreateTaskbarForDisplay(getDefaultDisplayId(),
+                                            duration)));
+                            animatorSet.start();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onEnterDesktopMode(int duration) {
+                    for (int taskbarIndex = 0; taskbarIndex < mTaskbars.size(); taskbarIndex++) {
+                        int displayId = mTaskbars.keyAt(taskbarIndex);
+                        TaskbarActivityContext taskbarActivityContext = getTaskbarForDisplay(
+                                displayId);
+                        AnimatorSet animatorSet = taskbarActivityContext.onDestroyAnimation(
+                                TASKBAR_DESTROY_DURATION);
+                        animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
+                                () -> recreateTaskbarForDisplay(getDefaultDisplayId(), duration)));
+                        animatorSet.start();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onTaskbarCornerRoundingUpdate(
+                        boolean doesAnyTaskRequireTaskbarRounding) {
+                    //NO-OP
+                }
+            };
+
 
     private boolean mUserUnlocked = false;
 
@@ -337,6 +405,9 @@
         debugTaskbarManager("TaskbarManager constructor", primaryDisplayId);
         mPrimaryWindowContext = createWindowContext(primaryDisplayId);
         mPrimaryWindowManager = mPrimaryWindowContext.getSystemService(WindowManager.class);
+        DesktopVisibilityController.INSTANCE.get(
+                mPrimaryWindowContext).registerTaskbarDesktopModeListener(
+                mTaskbarDesktopModeListener);
         createTaskbarRootLayout(primaryDisplayId);
         createNavButtonController(primaryDisplayId);
         createAndRegisterComponentCallbacks(primaryDisplayId);
@@ -389,9 +460,8 @@
             // remove all defaults that we store
             removeTaskbarFromMap(displayId);
         }
-        // TODO (b/381113004): make this display-specific via getWindowContext()
-        DeviceProfile dp = mUserUnlocked ? LauncherAppState.getIDP(
-                mPrimaryWindowContext).getDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext) : null;
+
+        DeviceProfile dp = getDeviceProfile(displayId);
         if (dp == null || !isTaskbarEnabled(dp)) {
             removeTaskbarRootViewFromWindow(displayId);
         }
@@ -550,13 +620,13 @@
     public synchronized void recreateTaskbar() {
         // Handles initial creation case.
         if (mTaskbars.size() == 0) {
-            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(getDefaultDisplayId());
+            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(getDefaultDisplayId(), 0);
             return;
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < mTaskbars.size(); i++) {
             int displayId = mTaskbars.keyAt(i);
-            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(displayId);
+            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(displayId, 0);
         }
     }
 
@@ -565,13 +635,12 @@
      * we fully want to destroy an existing taskbar for a specified display and create a new one.
      * In other case (folding/unfolding) we don't need to remove and add window.
      */
-    private void recreateTaskbarForDisplay(int displayId) {
+    private void recreateTaskbarForDisplay(int displayId, int duration) {
         Trace.beginSection("recreateTaskbarForDisplay");
         try {
             Log.d(ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT_WM_ADD_VIEW, "recreateTaskbarForDisplay: " + displayId);
             // TODO (b/381113004): make this display-specific via getWindowContext()
-            DeviceProfile dp = mUserUnlocked ? LauncherAppState.getIDP(
-                    mPrimaryWindowContext).getDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext) : null;
+            DeviceProfile dp = getDeviceProfile(displayId);
 
             // All Apps action is unrelated to navbar unification, so we only need to check DP.
             final boolean isLargeScreenTaskbar = dp != null && dp.isTaskbarPresent;
@@ -582,13 +651,13 @@
             boolean displayExists = getDisplay(displayId) != null;
             boolean isTaskbarEnabled = dp != null && isTaskbarEnabled(dp);
             debugTaskbarManager("recreateTaskbarForDisplay: isTaskbarEnabled=" + isTaskbarEnabled
-                + " [dp != null (i.e. mUserUnlocked)]=" + (dp != null)
-                + " FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW=" + ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION
+                    + " [dp != null (i.e. mUserUnlocked)]=" + (dp != null)
+                    + " FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW=" + ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION
                     + " dp.isTaskbarPresent=" + (dp == null ? "null" : dp.isTaskbarPresent)
                     + " displayExists=" + displayExists);
             if (!isTaskbarEnabled || !isLargeScreenTaskbar || !displayExists) {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mBaseContext)
-                    .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ false, /* stashed */ false);
+                        .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ false, /* stashed */ false);
                 if (!isTaskbarEnabled || !displayExists) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -608,7 +677,7 @@
             mSharedState.startTaskbarVariantIsTransient =
                     DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(taskbar);
             mSharedState.allAppsVisible = mSharedState.allAppsVisible && isLargeScreenTaskbar;
-            taskbar.init(mSharedState);
+            taskbar.init(mSharedState, duration);
 
             // Non default displays should not use LauncherTaskbarUIController as they shouldn't
             // have access to the Launcher activity.
@@ -789,10 +858,11 @@
             if (wm == null || !wm.shouldShowSystemDecors(displayId)) {
                 return;
             }
+            createExternalDeviceProfile(displayId);
             createTaskbarRootLayout(displayId);
             createNavButtonController(displayId);
             createAndRegisterComponentCallbacks(displayId);
-            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(displayId);
+            recreateTaskbarForDisplay(displayId, 0);
         }
     }
 
@@ -811,6 +881,7 @@
             removeNavButtonController(displayId);
             removeAndUnregisterComponentCallbacks(displayId);
             destroyTaskbarForDisplay(displayId);
+            removeDeviceProfileFromMap(displayId);
             removeWindowContextFromMap(displayId);
         }
     }
@@ -845,6 +916,9 @@
     public void destroy() {
         mRecentsViewContainer = null;
         debugTaskbarManager("TaskbarManager#destroy()");
+        DesktopVisibilityController.INSTANCE.get(
+                mPrimaryWindowContext).unregisterTaskbarDesktopModeListener(
+                mTaskbarDesktopModeListener);
         removeActivityCallbacksAndListeners();
         mTaskbarBroadcastReceiver.unregisterReceiverSafely();
 
@@ -860,7 +934,7 @@
         removeAndUnregisterComponentCallbacks(getDefaultDisplayId());
         mShutdownReceiver.unregisterReceiverSafely();
         if (ActivityManagerWrapper.usePerceptibleTasks(getPrimaryWindowContext())) {
-            for (Integer taskId: mTaskStackListener.mPerceptibleTasks) {
+            for (Integer taskId : mTaskStackListener.mPerceptibleTasks) {
                 ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().setTaskIsPerceptible(taskId, false);
             }
         }
@@ -940,7 +1014,7 @@
      *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display to retrieve the taskbar for.
      * @return The {@link TaskbarUIController} for the specified display, or
-     *         {@code null} if no taskbar is associated with that display.
+     * {@code null} if no taskbar is associated with that display.
      */
     @Nullable
     public TaskbarUIController getUIControllerForDisplay(int displayId) {
@@ -967,7 +1041,7 @@
      *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display to retrieve the taskbar for.
      * @return The {@link TaskbarActivityContext} for the specified display, or
-     *         {@code null} if no taskbar is associated with that display.
+     * {@code null} if no taskbar is associated with that display.
      */
     private TaskbarActivityContext getTaskbarForDisplay(int displayId) {
         return mTaskbars.get(displayId);
@@ -976,7 +1050,8 @@
 
     /**
      * Creates a {@link TaskbarActivityContext} for the given display and adds it to the map.
-     * @param dp The {@link DeviceProfile} for the display.
+     *
+     * @param dp        The {@link DeviceProfile} for the display.
      * @param displayId The ID of the display.
      */
     private @Nullable TaskbarActivityContext createTaskbarActivityContext(DeviceProfile dp,
@@ -1006,8 +1081,64 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Creates a {@link DeviceProfile} for the given display and adds it to the map.
+     * @param displayId The ID of the display.
+     */
+    private void createExternalDeviceProfile(int displayId) {
+        if (!mUserUnlocked) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(mPrimaryWindowContext);
+        if (idp == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Context displayContext = getWindowContext(displayId);
+        if (displayContext == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        DeviceProfile externalDeviceProfile = idp.createDeviceProfileForSecondaryDisplay(
+                displayContext);
+        mExternalDeviceProfiles.put(displayId, externalDeviceProfile);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a {@link DeviceProfile} for the given displayId.
+     * @param displayId The ID of the display.
+     */
+    private @Nullable DeviceProfile getDeviceProfile(int displayId) {
+        if (!mUserUnlocked) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(mPrimaryWindowContext);
+        if (idp == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        boolean isPrimary = isDefaultDisplay(displayId)
+                || !DesktopExperienceFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_CONNECTED_DISPLAYS.isTrue();
+        if (isPrimary) {
+            return idp.getDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext);
+        }
+
+        return mExternalDeviceProfiles.get(displayId);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the {@link DeviceProfile} associated with the given display ID from the map.
+     * @param displayId The ID of the display for which to remove the taskbar.
+     */
+    private void removeDeviceProfileFromMap(int displayId) {
+        mExternalDeviceProfiles.delete(displayId);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Create {@link ComponentCallbacks} for the given display and register it to the relevant
      * WindowContext. For external displays, populate maps.
+     *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display.
      */
     private void createAndRegisterComponentCallbacks(int displayId) {
@@ -1021,9 +1152,8 @@
                         "onConfigurationChanged: " + newConfig);
                 debugTaskbarManager(
                         "TaskbarManager#mComponentCallbacks.onConfigurationChanged: " + newConfig);
-                // TODO (b/381113004): make this display-specific via getWindowContext()
-                DeviceProfile dp = mUserUnlocked ? LauncherAppState.getIDP(
-                        mPrimaryWindowContext).getDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext) : null;
+
+                DeviceProfile dp = getDeviceProfile(displayId);
                 int configDiff = mOldConfig.diff(newConfig) & ~SKIP_RECREATE_CONFIG_CHANGES;
 
                 if ((configDiff & ActivityInfo.CONFIG_UI_MODE) != 0) {
@@ -1065,7 +1195,8 @@
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void onLowMemory() { }
+            public void onLowMemory() {
+            }
         };
         if (isDefaultDisplay(displayId)
                 || !DesktopExperienceFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_CONNECTED_DISPLAYS.isTrue()) {
@@ -1080,6 +1211,7 @@
     /**
      * Unregister {@link ComponentCallbacks} for the given display from its WindowContext. For
      * external displays, remove from the map.
+     *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display.
      */
     private void removeAndUnregisterComponentCallbacks(int displayId) {
@@ -1096,6 +1228,7 @@
     /**
      * Creates a {@link TaskbarNavButtonController} for the given display and adds it to the map
      * if it doesn't already exist.
+     *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display
      */
     private void createNavButtonController(int displayId) {
@@ -1137,7 +1270,7 @@
      * Adds the {@link TaskbarActivityContext} associated with the given display ID to taskbar
      * map if there is not already a taskbar mapped to that displayId.
      *
-     * @param displayId The ID of the display to retrieve the taskbar for.
+     * @param displayId  The ID of the display to retrieve the taskbar for.
      * @param newTaskbar The new {@link TaskbarActivityContext} to add to the map.
      */
     private void addTaskbarToMap(int displayId, TaskbarActivityContext newTaskbar) {
@@ -1157,6 +1290,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Creates {@link FrameLayout} for the taskbar on the specified display and adds it to map.
+     *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display for which to create the taskbar root layout.
      */
     private void createTaskbarRootLayout(int displayId) {
@@ -1206,7 +1340,7 @@
     /**
      * Adds the taskbar root layout {@link FrameLayout} to taskbar map, mapped to display ID.
      *
-     * @param displayId The ID of the display to associate with the taskbar root layout.
+     * @param displayId  The ID of the display to associate with the taskbar root layout.
      * @param rootLayout The taskbar root layout {@link FrameLayout} to add to the map.
      */
     private void addTaskbarRootLayoutToMap(int displayId, FrameLayout rootLayout) {
@@ -1233,6 +1367,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Creates {@link Context} for the taskbar on the specified display.
+     *
      * @param displayId The ID of the display for which to create the window context.
      */
     private @Nullable Context createWindowContext(int displayId) {
@@ -1312,7 +1447,7 @@
     /**
      * Adds the window context {@link Context} to taskbar map, mapped to display ID.
      *
-     * @param displayId The ID of the display to associate with the taskbar root layout.
+     * @param displayId     The ID of the display to associate with the taskbar root layout.
      * @param windowContext The window context {@link Context} to add to the map.
      */
     private void addWindowContextToMap(int displayId, @NonNull Context windowContext) {
@@ -1356,8 +1491,11 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        boolean contextTaskbarPresent = mUserUnlocked && LauncherAppState.getIDP(windowContext)
-                .getDeviceProfile(windowContext).isTaskbarPresent;
+        boolean contextTaskbarPresent = false;
+        if (mUserUnlocked) {
+            DeviceProfile dp = getDeviceProfile(displayId);
+            contextTaskbarPresent = dp != null && dp.isTaskbarPresent;
+        }
         if (activityTaskbarPresent == contextTaskbarPresent) {
             log.add("mActivity and mWindowContext agree taskbarIsPresent=" + contextTaskbarPresent);
             Log.d(TASKBAR_NOT_DESTROYED_TAG, log.toString());
@@ -1379,8 +1517,8 @@
         log.add("\t\tWindowContext.getResources().getConfiguration()="
                 + windowContext.getResources().getConfiguration());
         if (mUserUnlocked) {
-            log.add("\t\tLauncherAppState.getIDP().getDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext)"
-                    + ".isTaskbarPresent=" + contextTaskbarPresent);
+            log.add("\t\tgetDeviceProfile(mPrimaryWindowContext).isTaskbarPresent="
+                    + contextTaskbarPresent);
         } else {
             log.add("\t\tCouldn't get DeviceProfile because !mUserUnlocked");
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index a59c9e3..c92f20b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
 
     /** Inflates/binds the hotseat items and recent tasks to the view. */
     protected void updateItems(ItemInfo[] hotseatItemInfos, List<GroupTask> recentTasks) {
+        if (mActivityContext.isDestroyed()) return;
         // Filter out unsupported items.
         hotseatItemInfos = Arrays.stream(hotseatItemInfos)
                 .filter(Objects::nonNull)
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index cbc5d3d..384468c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_NOTIFICATION_EXPANDED = 4;
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_ASSISTANT_INVOKED = 5;
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_SMALL_SCREEN = 6;
-
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_BUBBLE_BAR = 7;
-    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 8;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_RECREATE = 8;
+
+    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 9;
 
     /** Only used for animation purposes, to position the divider between two item indices. */
     public static final float DIVIDER_VIEW_POSITION_OFFSET = 0.5f;
@@ -238,9 +239,22 @@
                 R.dimen.transient_taskbar_padding);
     }
 
-    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers) {
+    /**
+     * Init of taskbar view controller.
+     */
+    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers, AnimatorSet startAnimation) {
         mControllers = controllers;
         controllers.bubbleControllers.ifPresent(bc -> mBubbleControllers = bc);
+
+        if (startAnimation != null) {
+            MultiPropertyFactory<View>.MultiProperty multiProperty =
+                    mTaskbarIconAlpha.get(ALPHA_INDEX_RECREATE);
+            multiProperty.setValue(0f);
+            Animator animator = multiProperty.animateToValue(1f);
+            animator.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
+            startAnimation.play(animator);
+        }
+
         mTaskbarView.init(TaskbarViewCallbacksFactory.newInstance(mActivity).create(
                 mActivity, mControllers, mTaskbarView));
         mTaskbarView.getLayoutParams().height = mActivity.isPhoneMode()
@@ -362,6 +376,15 @@
         mTaskbarView.announceAccessibilityChanges();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called with destroying Taskbar with animation.
+     */
+    public void onDestroyAnimation(AnimatorSet animatorSet) {
+        animatorSet.play(
+                mTaskbarIconAlpha.get(TaskbarViewController.ALPHA_INDEX_RECREATE).animateToValue(
+                        0f));
+    }
+
     public void onDestroy() {
         if (enableTaskbarPinning()) {
             mTaskbarView.removeOnLayoutChangeListener(mTaskbarViewLayoutChangeListener);
@@ -1299,7 +1322,7 @@
         ObjectAnimator animator = mIconsTranslationXForNavbar.animateToValue(translationX);
         animator.setStartDelay(FADE_OUT_ANIM_POSITION_DURATION_MS);
         animator.setDuration(FADE_IN_ANIM_ALPHA_DURATION_MS);
-        animator.setInterpolator(Interpolators.EMPHASIZED);
+        animator.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
         return animator;
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index 1907b4e..44f8bf1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -109,8 +109,11 @@
 
             // We sync the scrim fade with the taskbar animation duration to avoid any flickers for
             // taskbar icons disappearing before hotseat icons show up.
+            boolean isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode =
+                    isPinnedTaskbar && !DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(mContainer);
             float scrimUpperBoundFromSplit =
-                    QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(isPinnedTaskbar)
+                    QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
+                            isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode)
                             / (float) config.duration;
             scrimUpperBoundFromSplit = Math.min(scrimUpperBoundFromSplit, 1f);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE, clampToProgress(LINEAR, 0, 0.25f));
@@ -142,7 +145,8 @@
                 if (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent) {
                     config.duration = Math.min(
                             config.duration,
-                            QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(isPinnedTaskbar));
+                            QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
+                                    isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode));
                 }
                 overview.snapToPage(DEFAULT_PAGE, Math.toIntExact(config.duration));
             } else {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 67a54e6..c51f659 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.StatsLogger;
+import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarThresholdUtils;
@@ -1421,8 +1422,10 @@
         }
         if (endTarget == HOME) {
             boolean isPinnedTaskbar = DisplayController.isPinnedTaskbar(mContext);
+            boolean isNotInDesktop =  !DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(mContext);
             duration = mContainer != null && mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent
-                    ? QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(isPinnedTaskbar)
+                    ? QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
+                    isPinnedTaskbar && isNotInDesktop)
                     : StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.DURATION_MS;
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).updateContextualEduStats(
                     mGestureState.isTrackpadGesture(), GestureType.HOME);
@@ -1602,9 +1605,27 @@
             if (mParallelRunningAnim != null) {
                 mParallelRunningAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                     @Override
+                    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                        if (DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(mContext)
+                                && mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME) {
+                            // Set launcher animation started, so we don't notify from
+                            // desktop visibility controller
+                            DesktopVisibilityController.INSTANCE.get(
+                                    mContext).setLauncherAnimationRunning(true);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
                     public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                         mParallelRunningAnim = null;
                         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_PARALLEL_ANIM_FINISHED);
+                        // Swipe to home animation finished, notify DesktopVisibilityController
+                        // to recreate Taskbar
+                        if (DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(mContext)
+                                && mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME) {
+                            DesktopVisibilityController.INSTANCE.get(
+                                    mContext).onLauncherAnimationFromDesktopEnd();
+                        }
                     }
                 });
                 mParallelRunningAnim.start();
@@ -1691,7 +1712,6 @@
                 if (mHandOffAnimationToHome) {
                     handOffAnimation(velocityPxPerMs);
                 }
-
                 windowAnim[0].addAnimatorListener(new AnimationSuccessListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandler.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandler.kt
index 59ea8fa..17f861d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandler.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandler.kt
@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@
         isRtl: Boolean,
         deviceProfile: DeviceProfile,
         splitConfig: SplitBounds,
-        inSplitSelection: Boolean
+        inSplitSelection: Boolean,
+        oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth: Boolean,
     ) {
         val spaceAboveSnapshot = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx
         val totalThumbnailHeight = groupedTaskViewHeight - spaceAboveSnapshot
@@ -590,7 +591,8 @@
                 totalThumbnailHeight,
                 isRtl,
                 deviceProfile.overviewTaskMarginPx,
-                dividerBar
+                dividerBar,
+                oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth,
             )
 
         updateSplitIconsPosition(primaryIconView, topLeftY, isRtl)
@@ -647,6 +649,7 @@
         isRtl: Boolean,
         overviewTaskMarginPx: Int,
         dividerSize: Int,
+        oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth: Boolean,
     ): SplitIconPositions {
         return if (Flags.enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
             if (isRtl) {
@@ -655,11 +658,21 @@
                 SplitIconPositions(0, primarySnapshotHeight + dividerSize)
             }
         } else {
-            val topLeftY = primarySnapshotHeight + overviewTaskMarginPx
-            SplitIconPositions(
-                topLeftY = topLeftY,
-                bottomRightY = topLeftY + dividerSize + taskIconHeight
-            )
+            if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                // Center both icons
+                val centerY = primarySnapshotHeight + overviewTaskMarginPx +
+                        ((taskIconHeight + dividerSize) / 2)
+                SplitIconPositions(
+                    topLeftY = centerY,
+                    bottomRightY = centerY,
+                )
+            } else {
+                val topLeftY = primarySnapshotHeight + overviewTaskMarginPx
+                SplitIconPositions(
+                    topLeftY = topLeftY,
+                    bottomRightY = topLeftY + dividerSize + taskIconHeight,
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
index d9ad7ce..c4e82d6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@
     public void setSplitIconParams(View primaryIconView, View secondaryIconView,
             int taskIconHeight, int primarySnapshotWidth, int primarySnapshotHeight,
             int groupedTaskViewHeight, int groupedTaskViewWidth, boolean isRtl,
-            DeviceProfile deviceProfile, SplitBounds splitConfig, boolean inSplitSelection) {
+            DeviceProfile deviceProfile, SplitBounds splitConfig, boolean inSplitSelection,
+            boolean oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams primaryIconParams =
                 (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) primaryIconView.getLayoutParams();
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams secondaryIconParams = enableOverviewIconMenu()
@@ -726,16 +727,30 @@
                 secondaryIconParams.gravity = TOP | (isRtl ? END : START);
                 if (!inSplitSelection) {
                     if (splitConfig.initiatedFromSeascape) {
-                        // if the split was initiated from seascape,
-                        // the task on the right (secondary) is slightly larger
-                        primaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset - taskIconHeight);
-                        secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset);
+                        if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                            // Center both icons
+                            float centerX = bottomToMidpointOffset - (taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                        } else {
+                            // the task on the right (secondary) is slightly larger
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(
+                                    bottomToMidpointOffset - taskIconHeight);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset);
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        // if not,
-                        // the task on the left (primary) is slightly larger
-                        primaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset + insetOffset
-                                - taskIconHeight);
-                        secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset + insetOffset);
+                        if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                            // Center both icons
+                            float centerX =
+                                    bottomToMidpointOffset + insetOffset - (taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                        } else {
+                            // the task on the left (primary) is slightly larger
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset + insetOffset
+                                    - taskIconHeight);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(bottomToMidpointOffset + insetOffset);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -743,16 +758,30 @@
                 secondaryIconParams.gravity = TOP | (isRtl ? START : END);
                 if (!inSplitSelection) {
                     if (!splitConfig.initiatedFromSeascape) {
-                        // if the split was initiated from landscape,
-                        // the task on the left (primary) is slightly larger
-                        primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset);
-                        secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset + taskIconHeight);
+                        if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                            // Center both icons
+                            float centerX = -bottomToMidpointOffset + (taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                        } else {
+                            // the task on the left (primary) is slightly larger
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(
+                                    -bottomToMidpointOffset + taskIconHeight);
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        // if not,
-                        // the task on the right (secondary) is slightly larger
-                        primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset - insetOffset);
-                        secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset - insetOffset
-                                + taskIconHeight);
+                        if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                            // Center both icons
+                            float centerX =
+                                    -bottomToMidpointOffset - insetOffset + (taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(centerX);
+                        } else {
+                            // the task on the right (secondary) is slightly larger
+                            primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset - insetOffset);
+                            secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(-bottomToMidpointOffset - insetOffset
+                                    + taskIconHeight);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -760,9 +789,15 @@
             primaryIconParams.gravity = TOP | CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
             secondaryIconParams.gravity = TOP | CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
             if (!inSplitSelection) {
-                // shifts icon half a width left (height is used here since icons are square)
-                primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-(taskIconHeight / 2f));
-                secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                    // Center both icons
+                    primaryIconView.setTranslationX(0);
+                    secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(0);
+                } else {
+                    // shifts icon half a width left (height is used here since icons are square)
+                    primaryIconView.setTranslationX(-(taskIconHeight / 2f));
+                    secondaryIconView.setTranslationX(taskIconHeight / 2f);
+                }
             }
         }
         if (!enableOverviewIconMenu() && !inSplitSelection) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/RecentsPagedOrientationHandler.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/RecentsPagedOrientationHandler.kt
index 78f9a0a..9b3c467 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/RecentsPagedOrientationHandler.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/RecentsPagedOrientationHandler.kt
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@
         isRtl: Boolean,
         deviceProfile: DeviceProfile,
         splitConfig: SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds,
-        inSplitSelection: Boolean
+        inSplitSelection: Boolean,
+        oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth: Boolean,
     )
 
     /*
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandler.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandler.kt
index 9bfa2bf..0cb983d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandler.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandler.kt
@@ -353,17 +353,18 @@
         isRtl: Boolean,
         overviewTaskMarginPx: Int,
         dividerSize: Int,
+        oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth: Boolean,
     ): SplitIconPositions {
         return if (Flags.enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
             if (isRtl) {
                 SplitIconPositions(
                     topLeftY = totalThumbnailHeight - primarySnapshotHeight,
-                    bottomRightY = 0
+                    bottomRightY = 0,
                 )
             } else {
                 SplitIconPositions(
                     topLeftY = 0,
-                    bottomRightY = -(primarySnapshotHeight + dividerSize)
+                    bottomRightY = -(primarySnapshotHeight + dividerSize),
                 )
             }
         } else {
@@ -372,10 +373,19 @@
             // from the bottom to the almost-center of the screen using the bottom margin.
             // The primary snapshot is placed at the bottom, thus we translate the icons using
             // the size of the primary snapshot minus the icon size for the top-left icon.
-            SplitIconPositions(
-                topLeftY = primarySnapshotHeight - taskIconHeight,
-                bottomRightY = primarySnapshotHeight + dividerSize
-            )
+            if (oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth) {
+                // Center both icons
+                val centerY = primarySnapshotHeight + ((dividerSize - taskIconHeight) / 2)
+                SplitIconPositions(
+                    topLeftY = centerY,
+                    bottomRightY = centerY,
+                )
+            } else {
+                SplitIconPositions(
+                    topLeftY = primarySnapshotHeight - taskIconHeight,
+                    bottomRightY = primarySnapshotHeight + dividerSize,
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index 12ca257..a2856a6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@
 
     public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(QuickstepLauncher launcher, float velocity,
             boolean animateOverviewScrim, @Nullable View ignoredView, boolean staggerWorkspace) {
+        boolean isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode = DisplayController.isPinnedTaskbar(launcher)
+                && !DisplayController.isInDesktopMode(launcher);
         mTaskbarDurationInMs = QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration(
-                DisplayController.isPinnedTaskbar(launcher));
+                isPinnedTaskbarAndNotInDesktopMode);
         prepareToAnimate(launcher, animateOverviewScrim);
 
         mIgnoredView = ignoredView;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.kt
index 25011d7..a8eee0a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.kt
@@ -187,14 +187,30 @@
         val taskIconHeight = deviceProfile.overviewTaskIconSizePx
         val isRtl = layoutDirection == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL
         val inSplitSelection = getThisTaskCurrentlyInSplitSelection() != INVALID_TASK_ID
+        var oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth = false
 
         if (enableFlexibleTwoAppSplit()) {
-            val topLeftTaskPercent = splitBoundsConfig.leftTopTaskPercent
-            val bottomRightTaskPercent = splitBoundsConfig.rightBottomTaskPercent
-            val hideTopLeftIcon = topLeftTaskPercent < MINIMUM_RATIO_TO_SHOW_ICON
-            val hideBottomRightIcon = bottomRightTaskPercent < MINIMUM_RATIO_TO_SHOW_ICON
-            leftTopTaskContainer.iconView.setFlexSplitAlpha(if (hideTopLeftIcon) 0f else 1f)
-            rightBottomTaskContainer.iconView.setFlexSplitAlpha(if (hideBottomRightIcon) 0f else 1f)
+            // Update values for both icons' setFlexSplitAlpha. Mainly, we want to hide an icon if
+            // its app tile is too small. But we also have to set the alphas back if we go to
+            // split selection.
+            val hideLeftTopIcon: Boolean
+            val hideRightBottomIcon: Boolean
+            if (inSplitSelection) {
+                hideLeftTopIcon =
+                    getThisTaskCurrentlyInSplitSelection() == splitBoundsConfig.leftTopTaskId
+                hideRightBottomIcon =
+                    getThisTaskCurrentlyInSplitSelection() == splitBoundsConfig.rightBottomTaskId
+            } else {
+                hideLeftTopIcon = splitBoundsConfig.leftTopTaskPercent < MINIMUM_RATIO_TO_SHOW_ICON
+                hideRightBottomIcon =
+                    splitBoundsConfig.rightBottomTaskPercent < MINIMUM_RATIO_TO_SHOW_ICON
+                if (hideLeftTopIcon || hideRightBottomIcon) {
+                    oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth = true
+                }
+            }
+
+            leftTopTaskContainer.iconView.setFlexSplitAlpha(if (hideLeftTopIcon) 0f else 1f)
+            rightBottomTaskContainer.iconView.setFlexSplitAlpha(if (hideRightBottomIcon) 0f else 1f)
         }
 
         if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
@@ -217,6 +233,7 @@
                 deviceProfile,
                 splitBoundsConfig,
                 inSplitSelection,
+                oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth,
             )
         } else {
             pagedOrientationHandler.setSplitIconParams(
@@ -231,6 +248,7 @@
                 deviceProfile,
                 splitBoundsConfig,
                 inSplitSelection,
+                oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth,
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarOverflowTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarOverflowTest.kt
index 2cd09cc..3a27bb1 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarOverflowTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarOverflowTest.kt
@@ -333,10 +333,12 @@
                 Task(Task.TaskKey(it, 0, Intent(), ComponentName("", ""), 0, 2000))
             }
         recentsModel.updateRecentTasks(listOf(DesktopTask(deskId = 0, tasks)))
-        desktopTaskListener?.onTasksVisibilityChanged(
-            context.virtualDisplay.display.displayId,
-            tasksToAdd,
-        )
+        for (task in 1..tasksToAdd) {
+            desktopTaskListener?.onTasksVisibilityChanged(
+                context.virtualDisplay.display.displayId,
+                task,
+            )
+        }
         runOnMainSync { recentsModel.resolvePendingTaskRequests() }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
index 002c988..8376bc1 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarRecentAppsControllerTest.kt
@@ -959,6 +959,8 @@
     private fun setInDesktopMode(inDesktopMode: Boolean) {
         whenever(taskbarControllers.taskbarDesktopModeController.shouldShowDesktopTasksInTaskbar())
             .thenReturn(inDesktopMode)
+        whenever(taskbarControllers.taskbarDesktopModeController.isInDesktopMode)
+            .thenReturn(inDesktopMode)
     }
 
     private fun createItemInfo(
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
index ea52842..0570c26 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/LandscapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
             isRTL,
             OVERVIEW_TASK_MARGIN_PX,
             DIVIDER_SIZE_PX,
+            oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth = false,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
index 2bc182c..3788688 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/orientation/SeascapePagedViewHandlerTest.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
             isRTL,
             OVERVIEW_TASK_MARGIN_PX,
             DIVIDER_SIZE_PX,
+            oneIconHiddenDueToSmallWidth = false,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreviewSurfaceRenderer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreviewSurfaceRenderer.java
index 4dd9c5b..8af18f5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreviewSurfaceRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/PreviewSurfaceRenderer.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.BgDataModel.Callbacks;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.LoaderTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.ModelDbController;
-import com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
@@ -336,16 +335,6 @@
             // Start the migration
             PreviewContext previewContext =
                     new PreviewContext(inflationContext, mGridName, mShapeKey);
-            // Copy existing data to preview DB
-            LauncherDbUtils.copyTable(LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext)
-                            .getModel().getModelDbController().getDb(),
-                    TABLE_NAME,
-                    LauncherAppState.getInstance(previewContext)
-                            .getModel().getModelDbController().getDb(),
-                    TABLE_NAME,
-                    mContext);
-            LauncherAppState.getInstance(previewContext)
-                    .getModel().getModelDbController().clearEmptyDbFlag();
 
             BgDataModel bgModel = new BgDataModel();
             new LoaderTask(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
index 6f12c97..d06f541 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/DeviceGridState.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject.SandboxContext;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -103,9 +102,6 @@
      * Stores the device state to shared preferences
      */
     public void writeToPrefs(Context context) {
-        if (context instanceof SandboxContext) {
-            return;
-        }
         LauncherPrefs.get(context).put(
                 WORKSPACE_SIZE.to(mGridSizeString),
                 HOTSEAT_COUNT.to(mNumHotseat),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDbController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDbController.java
index 3a55aa7..feae632 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDbController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelDbController.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IOUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject.SandboxContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Partner;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherWidgetHolder;
 
@@ -143,14 +142,11 @@
     }
 
     protected DatabaseHelper createDatabaseHelper(boolean forMigration, String dbFile) {
-        boolean isSandbox = mContext instanceof SandboxContext;
-        String dbName = isSandbox ? null : dbFile;
-
         // Set the flag for empty DB
         Runnable onEmptyDbCreateCallback = forMigration ? () -> { }
-                : () -> LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).putSync(getEmptyDbCreatedKey(dbName).to(true));
+                : () -> LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).putSync(getEmptyDbCreatedKey(dbFile).to(true));
 
-        DatabaseHelper databaseHelper = new DatabaseHelper(mContext, dbName,
+        DatabaseHelper databaseHelper = new DatabaseHelper(mContext, dbFile,
                 this::getSerialNumberForUser, onEmptyDbCreateCallback);
         // Table creation sometimes fails silently, which leads to a crash loop.
         // This way, we will try to create a table every time after crash, so the device
@@ -380,8 +376,7 @@
                 .filter(dbName -> mContext.getDatabasePath(dbName).exists())
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
 
-        mOpenHelper = (mContext instanceof SandboxContext) ? oldHelper
-                : createDatabaseHelper(true, new DeviceGridState(idp).getDbFile());
+        mOpenHelper = createDatabaseHelper(true, new DeviceGridState(idp).getDbFile());
         try {
             // This is the current grid we have, given by the mContext
             DeviceGridState srcDeviceState = new DeviceGridState(mContext);
@@ -462,8 +457,7 @@
         List<String> existingDBs = LauncherFiles.GRID_DB_FILES.stream()
                 .filter(dbName -> mContext.getDatabasePath(dbName).exists())
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
-        mOpenHelper = (mContext instanceof SandboxContext) ? oldHelper
-                : createDatabaseHelper(true /* forMigration */, targetDbName);
+        mOpenHelper = createDatabaseHelper(true /* forMigration */, targetDbName);
         try {
             // This is the current grid we have, given by the mContext
             DeviceGridState srcDeviceState = new DeviceGridState(mContext);
@@ -763,10 +757,6 @@
      * string will be "EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED@minimal.db".
      */
     private ConstantItem<Boolean> getEmptyDbCreatedKey(String dbName) {
-        if (mContext instanceof SandboxContext) {
-            return LauncherPrefs.nonRestorableItem(EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED,
-                    false /* default value */, EncryptionType.ENCRYPTED);
-        }
         String key = TextUtils.equals(dbName, LauncherFiles.LAUNCHER_DB)
                 ? EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED : EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED + "@" + dbName;
         return LauncherPrefs.backedUpItem(key, false /* default value */, EncryptionType.ENCRYPTED);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
index c20d655..b1653d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.secondarydisplay;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperThemeManager.setWallpaperDependentTheme;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableTaskbarConnectedDisplays;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@
         mDragLayer = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
         mAppsView = findViewById(R.id.apps_view);
         mAppsButton = findViewById(R.id.all_apps_button);
+        // TODO (b/391965805): Replace this flag with DesktopExperiences flag.
+        if (enableTaskbarConnectedDisplays()) {
+            mAppsButton.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        }
 
         mDragController.addDragListener(this);
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(
@@ -243,7 +248,9 @@
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                     mAppsView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                    mAppsButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    // TODO (b/391965805): Replace this flag with DesktopExperiences flag.
+                    mAppsButton.setVisibility(
+                            enableTaskbarConnectedDisplays() ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
                     mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().resetSearch();
                 }
             });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
index 376a61e..ceece4d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
@@ -99,10 +99,11 @@
     public static final int CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE = 1 << 4;
     public static final int CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING = 1 << 5;
     public static final int CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE = 1 << 6;
+    public static final int CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR = 1 << 7;
 
     public static final int CHANGE_ALL = CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN | CHANGE_ROTATION
             | CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE
-            | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING | CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
+            | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING | CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE | CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR;
 
     private static final String ACTION_OVERLAY_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.OVERLAY_CHANGED";
     private static final String TARGET_OVERLAY_PACKAGE = "android";
@@ -212,6 +213,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns whether the taskbar is pinned in gesture navigation mode.
+     */
+    public static boolean isInDesktopMode(Context context) {
+        return INSTANCE.get(context).getInfo().isInDesktopMode();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns whether the taskbar is forced to be pinned when home is visible.
      */
     public static boolean showLockedTaskbarOnHome(Context context) {
@@ -335,6 +343,9 @@
         if (newInfo.mIsInDesktopMode != oldInfo.mIsInDesktopMode) {
             change |= CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE;
         }
+        if (newInfo.mShowLockedTaskbarOnHome != oldInfo.mShowLockedTaskbarOnHome) {
+            change |= CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR;
+        }
 
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "handleInfoChange - change: " + getChangeFlagsString(change));
@@ -494,6 +505,13 @@
         }
 
         /**
+         * Returns whether the taskbar is in desktop mode.
+         */
+        public boolean isInDesktopMode() {
+            return mIsInDesktopMode;
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Returns {@code true} if the bounds represent a tablet.
          */
         public boolean isTablet(WindowBounds bounds) {
@@ -575,6 +593,7 @@
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE, "CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING, "CHANGE_TASKBAR_VARIANT");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE, "CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE");
+        appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR, "CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR");
         return result.toString();
     }
 
@@ -592,6 +611,7 @@
         pw.println("  isTaskbarPinned=" + info.mIsTaskbarPinned);
         pw.println("  isTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode=" + info.mIsTaskbarPinnedInDesktopMode);
         pw.println("  isInDesktopMode=" + info.mIsInDesktopMode);
+        pw.println("  showLockedTaskbarOnHome=" + info.showLockedTaskbarOnHome());
         pw.println("  currentSize=" + info.currentSize);
         info.mPerDisplayBounds.forEach((key, value) -> pw.println(
                 "  perDisplayBounds - " + key + ": " + value));
diff --git a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayControllerTest.kt b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayControllerTest.kt
index aa1451b..0ecb38e 100644
--- a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayControllerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayControllerTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DESKTOP_MODE
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ROTATION
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.DisplayInfoChangeListener
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherModelHelper.SandboxModelContext
@@ -209,8 +210,13 @@
 
         assertTrue(displayController.getInfo().isTransientTaskbar())
         displayController.notifyConfigChange()
+
         verify(displayInfoChangeListener)
-            .onDisplayInfoChanged(any(), any(), eq(CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING))
+            .onDisplayInfoChanged(
+                any(),
+                any(),
+                eq(CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING or CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR),
+            )
         assertFalse(displayController.getInfo().isTransientTaskbar())
     }
 
@@ -227,7 +233,11 @@
         displayController.onConfigurationChanged(configuration)
 
         verify(displayInfoChangeListener)
-            .onDisplayInfoChanged(any(), any(), eq(CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING))
+            .onDisplayInfoChanged(
+                any(),
+                any(),
+                eq(CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING or CHANGE_SHOW_LOCKED_TASKBAR),
+            )
         assertFalse(displayController.getInfo().isTransientTaskbar())
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java
index 1e21ee5..44df5b8 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/KeyboardFocusTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.BaseLauncherActivityTest;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ScreenRecordRule.ScreenRecord;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    @ScreenRecord  //b/378167329
     public void testAllAppsExitSearchAndFocusSearchResults() {
         loadLauncherSync();
         goToState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS);