diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
index 3d04cb6..ee1c600 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/WellbeingModel.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.RemoteActionShortcut;
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SimpleBroadcastReceiver;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
     @MainThread
     private SystemShortcut getShortcutForApp(String packageName, int userId,
-            BaseDraggingActivity activity, ItemInfo info, View originalView) {
+            Context context, ItemInfo info, View originalView) {
         Preconditions.assertUIThread();
         // Work profile apps are not recognized by digital wellbeing.
         if (userId != UserHandle.myUserId()) {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
                         "getShortcutForApp [" + packageName + "]: action: '" + action.getTitle()
                                 + "'");
             }
-            return new RemoteActionShortcut(action, activity, info, originalView);
+            return new RemoteActionShortcut(action, context, info, originalView);
         }
     }
 
@@ -305,9 +305,10 @@
     /**
      * Shortcut factory for generating wellbeing action
      */
-    public static final SystemShortcut.Factory<BaseDraggingActivity> SHORTCUT_FACTORY =
-            (activity, info, originalView) -> (info.getTargetComponent() == null) ? null
-                    : INSTANCE.get(activity).getShortcutForApp(
+    public static final SystemShortcut.Factory<ActivityContext> SHORTCUT_FACTORY =
+            (context, info, originalView) ->
+                    (info.getTargetComponent() == null) ? null
+                    : INSTANCE.get(originalView.getContext()).getShortcutForApp(
                             info.getTargetComponent().getPackageName(), info.user.getIdentifier(),
-                            activity, info, originalView);
+                            originalView.getContext(), info, originalView);
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 6013797..6c05bfe 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
-public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
+public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher implements RecentsViewContainer {
     private static final boolean TRACE_LAYOUTS =
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.debug.trace_layouts", false);
     private static final String TRACE_RELAYOUT_CLASS =
@@ -218,7 +219,8 @@
     private DepthController mDepthController;
     private @Nullable DesktopVisibilityController mDesktopVisibilityController;
     private QuickstepTransitionManager mAppTransitionManager;
-    private OverviewActionsView mActionsView;
+
+    private OverviewActionsView<?> mActionsView;
     private TISBindHelper mTISBindHelper;
     private @Nullable LauncherTaskbarUIController mTaskbarUIController;
     // Will be updated when dragging from taskbar.
@@ -244,12 +246,16 @@
 
     private boolean mIsPredictiveBackToHomeInProgress;
 
+    public static QuickstepLauncher getLauncher(Context context) {
+        return fromContext(context);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void setupViews() {
         super.setupViews();
 
         mActionsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view);
-        RecentsView overviewPanel = getOverviewPanel();
+        RecentsView<?,?> overviewPanel = getOverviewPanel();
         SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this);
         mSplitSelectStateController =
                 new SplitSelectStateController(this, mHandler, getStateManager(),
@@ -1055,8 +1061,9 @@
                 .playPlaceholderDismissAnim(this, splitDismissEvent);
     }
 
-    public <T extends OverviewActionsView> T getActionsView() {
-        return (T) mActionsView;
+    @Override
+    public OverviewActionsView<?> getActionsView() {
+        return mActionsView;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1369,25 +1376,25 @@
     }
 
     private static final class LauncherTaskViewController extends
-            TaskViewTouchController<Launcher> {
+            TaskViewTouchController<QuickstepLauncher> {
 
-        LauncherTaskViewController(Launcher activity) {
+        LauncherTaskViewController(QuickstepLauncher activity) {
             super(activity);
         }
 
         @Override
         protected boolean isRecentsInteractive() {
-            return mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW) || mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK);
+            return mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW) || mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK);
         }
 
         @Override
         protected boolean isRecentsModal() {
-            return mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK);
+            return mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK);
         }
 
         @Override
         protected void onUserControlledAnimationCreated(AnimatorPlaybackController animController) {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().setCurrentUserControlledAnimation(animController);
+            mContainer.getStateManager().setCurrentUserControlledAnimation(animController);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 3ffad70..7fa121d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(Launcher launcher) {
-        return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(launcher);
+        return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(launcher.getOverviewPanel());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -125,9 +124,7 @@
     }
 
     public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(
-            BaseDraggingActivity activity) {
-        return new float[] {
-                ((RecentsView) activity.getOverviewPanel()).getMaxScaleForFullScreen(),
-                NO_OFFSET};
+            RecentsView recentsView) {
+        return new float[] {recentsView.getMaxScaleForFullScreen(), NO_OFFSET};
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewModalTaskState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewModalTaskState.java
index c63eaeb..3c291e6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewModalTaskState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewModalTaskState.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(Launcher launcher) {
-        return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(launcher);
+        return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(launcher.getOverviewPanel());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@
         return super.isTaskbarStashed(launcher);
     }
 
-    public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(BaseDraggingActivity activity) {
-        RecentsView recentsView = activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel();
+    public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(RecentsView recentsView) {
         Rect taskSize = recentsView.getSelectedTaskBounds();
         Rect modalTaskSize = new Rect();
         recentsView.getModalTaskSize(modalTaskSize);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index b401868..0368f3a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     @Override
     public void prepareForAtomicAnimation(LauncherState fromState, LauncherState toState,
             StateAnimationConfig config) {
-        RecentsView overview = mActivity.getOverviewPanel();
+        RecentsView overview = mContainer.getOverviewPanel();
         if ((fromState == OVERVIEW || fromState == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) && toState == NORMAL) {
             overview.switchToScreenshot(() ->
                     overview.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null));
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE, DECELERATE);
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE, ACCELERATE);
 
-            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mActivity).hasGestures
+            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mContainer).hasGestures
                     && overview.getTaskViewCount() > 0) {
                 // Overview is going offscreen, so keep it at its current scale and opacity.
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE, FINAL_FRAME);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                 config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, scrollDuration);
 
                 // Sync scroll so that it ends before or at the same time as the taskbar animation.
-                if (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent) {
+                if (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent) {
                     config.duration = Math.min(
                             config.duration, QuickstepTransitionManager.getTaskbarToHomeDuration());
                 }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, DECELERATE_1_7);
             }
 
-            Workspace<?> workspace = mActivity.getWorkspace();
+            Workspace<?> workspace = mContainer.getWorkspace();
             // Start from a higher workspace scale, but only if we're invisible so we don't jump.
             boolean isWorkspaceVisible = workspace.getVisibility() == VISIBLE;
             if (isWorkspaceVisible) {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
                 workspace.setScaleX(WORKSPACE_PREPARE_SCALE);
                 workspace.setScaleY(WORKSPACE_PREPARE_SCALE);
             }
-            Hotseat hotseat = mActivity.getHotseat();
+            Hotseat hotseat = mContainer.getHotseat();
             boolean isHotseatVisible = hotseat.getVisibility() == VISIBLE && hotseat.getAlpha() > 0;
             if (!isHotseatVisible) {
                 hotseat.setScaleX(WORKSPACE_PREPARE_SCALE);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
             }
         } else if ((fromState == NORMAL || fromState == HINT_STATE
                 || fromState == HINT_STATE_TWO_BUTTON) && toState == OVERVIEW) {
-            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mActivity).hasGestures) {
+            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mContainer).hasGestures) {
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE,
                         fromState == NORMAL ? ACCELERATE : OVERSHOOT_1_2);
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_TRANSLATE, ACCELERATE);
@@ -201,18 +201,18 @@
         } else if (fromState == HINT_STATE && toState == NORMAL) {
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_DEPTH, DECELERATE_3);
             if (mHintToNormalDuration == -1) {
-                ValueAnimator va = getWorkspaceSpringScaleAnimator(mActivity,
-                        mActivity.getWorkspace(),
-                        toState.getWorkspaceScaleAndTranslation(mActivity).scale);
+                ValueAnimator va = getWorkspaceSpringScaleAnimator(mContainer,
+                        mContainer.getWorkspace(),
+                        toState.getWorkspaceScaleAndTranslation(mContainer).scale);
                 mHintToNormalDuration = (int) va.getDuration();
             }
             config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, mHintToNormalDuration);
         } else if (fromState == ALL_APPS && toState == NORMAL) {
-            AllAppsSwipeController.applyAllAppsToNormalConfig(mActivity, config);
+            AllAppsSwipeController.applyAllAppsToNormalConfig(mContainer, config);
         } else if (fromState == NORMAL && toState == ALL_APPS) {
-            AllAppsSwipeController.applyNormalToAllAppsAnimConfig(mActivity, config);
+            AllAppsSwipeController.applyNormalToAllAppsAnimConfig(mContainer, config);
         } else if (fromState == OVERVIEW && toState == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
-            SplitAnimationTimings timings = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+            SplitAnimationTimings timings = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                     ? SplitAnimationTimings.TABLET_OVERVIEW_TO_SPLIT
                     : SplitAnimationTimings.PHONE_OVERVIEW_TO_SPLIT;
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
index e8b5081..615e3e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
index 8ef35c0..5a19ed4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.WorkspaceRevealAnim;
-import com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@
     private final float mMaxYProgress;
     private final MotionPauseDetector mMotionPauseDetector;
     private final float mMotionPauseMinDisplacement;
-    private final LauncherRecentsView mRecentsView;
+    private final RecentsView mRecentsView;
     protected final AnimatorListener mClearStateOnCancelListener =
             newCancelListener(this::clearState);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
index de73630..05a55d0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
 
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.AbstractStateChangeTouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@
 
     protected final RecentsView mOverviewPanel;
 
-    public QuickSwitchTouchController(Launcher launcher) {
+    public QuickSwitchTouchController(QuickstepLauncher launcher) {
         this(launcher, SingleAxisSwipeDetector.HORIZONTAL);
     }
 
-    protected QuickSwitchTouchController(Launcher l, SingleAxisSwipeDetector.Direction dir) {
+    protected QuickSwitchTouchController(QuickstepLauncher l,
+            SingleAxisSwipeDetector.Direction dir) {
         super(l, dir);
         mOverviewPanel = l.getOverviewPanel();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
index e9f2d4f..300d697 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.VibrationEffect;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.VibrationConstants;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 
 /**
  * Touch controller for handling task view card swipes
  */
-public abstract class TaskViewTouchController<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
+public abstract class TaskViewTouchController<CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer>
         extends AnimatorListenerAdapter implements TouchController,
         SingleAxisSwipeDetector.Listener {
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
     public static final VibrationEffect TASK_DISMISS_VIBRATION_FALLBACK =
             VibrationConstants.EFFECT_TEXTURE_TICK;
 
-    protected final T mActivity;
+    protected final CONTAINER mContainer;
     private final SingleAxisSwipeDetector mDetector;
     private final RecentsView mRecentsView;
     private final int[] mTempCords = new int[2];
@@ -87,13 +88,13 @@
 
     private boolean mIsDismissHapticRunning = false;
 
-    public TaskViewTouchController(T activity) {
-        mActivity = activity;
-        mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
-        mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(activity.getResources());
+    public TaskViewTouchController(CONTAINER container) {
+        mContainer = container;
+        mRecentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
+        mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(container.getResources());
         SingleAxisSwipeDetector.Direction dir =
                 mRecentsView.getPagedOrientationHandler().getUpDownSwipeDirection();
-        mDetector = new SingleAxisSwipeDetector(activity, this, dir);
+        mDetector = new SingleAxisSwipeDetector(container, this, dir);
     }
 
     private boolean canInterceptTouch(MotionEvent ev) {
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
             return true;
         }
         if (AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenViewWithType(
-                mActivity, TYPE_TOUCH_CONTROLLER_NO_INTERCEPT) != null) {
+                mContainer, TYPE_TOUCH_CONTROLLER_NO_INTERCEPT) != null) {
             return false;
         }
         return isRecentsInteractive();
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
                 for (int i = 0; i < mRecentsView.getTaskViewCount(); i++) {
                     TaskView view = mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(i);
 
-                    if (mRecentsView.isTaskViewVisible(view) && mActivity.getDragLayer()
+                    if (mRecentsView.isTaskViewVisible(view) && mContainer.getDragLayer()
                             .isEventOverView(view, ev)) {
                         // Disable swiping up and down if the task overlay is modal.
                         if (isRecentsModal()) {
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
                         // - It's the focused task if in grid view
                         // - The task is snapped
                         mAllowGoingDown = i == mRecentsView.getCurrentPage()
-                                && DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mActivity).hasGestures
+                                && DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mContainer).hasGestures
                                 && (!mRecentsView.showAsGrid() || mTaskBeingDragged.isFocusedTask())
                                 && mRecentsView.isTaskInExpectedScrollPosition(i);
 
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@
         RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler =
                 mRecentsView.getPagedOrientationHandler();
         mCurrentAnimationIsGoingUp = goingUp;
-        BaseDragLayer dl = mActivity.getDragLayer();
+        BaseDragLayer dl = mContainer.getDragLayer();
         final int secondaryLayerDimension = orientationHandler.getSecondaryDimension(dl);
         long maxDuration = 2 * secondaryLayerDimension;
         int verticalFactor = orientationHandler.getTaskDragDisplacementFactor(mIsRtl);
@@ -372,10 +373,10 @@
                 MIN_TASK_DISMISS_ANIMATION_DURATION, MAX_TASK_DISMISS_ANIMATION_DURATION);
 
         mCurrentAnimation.setEndAction(this::clearState);
-        mCurrentAnimation.startWithVelocity(mActivity, goingToEnd, Math.abs(velocity),
+        mCurrentAnimation.startWithVelocity(mContainer, goingToEnd, Math.abs(velocity),
                 mEndDisplacement, animationDuration);
         if (goingUp && goingToEnd && !mIsDismissHapticRunning) {
-            VibratorWrapper.INSTANCE.get(mActivity).vibrate(TASK_DISMISS_VIBRATION_PRIMITIVE,
+            VibratorWrapper.INSTANCE.get(mContainer).vibrate(TASK_DISMISS_VIBRATION_PRIMITIVE,
                     TASK_DISMISS_VIBRATION_PRIMITIVE_SCALE, TASK_DISMISS_VIBRATION_FALLBACK);
             mIsDismissHapticRunning = true;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController.java
index 8f9c014..b70cabe 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 
 public class TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController extends QuickSwitchTouchController {
 
-    public TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController(Launcher launcher) {
+    public TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController(QuickstepLauncher launcher) {
         super(launcher, SingleAxisSwipeDetector.VERTICAL);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TwoButtonNavbarTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TwoButtonNavbarTouchController.java
index 9f2c1d4..31c9b3e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TwoButtonNavbarTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TwoButtonNavbarTouchController.java
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.AbstractStateChangeTouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.AllAppsEduView;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     private int mContinuousTouchCount = 0;
 
-    public TwoButtonNavbarTouchController(Launcher l) {
+    public TwoButtonNavbarTouchController(QuickstepLauncher l) {
         super(l, l.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()
                 ? SingleAxisSwipeDetector.HORIZONTAL : SingleAxisSwipeDetector.VERTICAL);
         mIsTransposed = l.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 7ee7751..cceaf27 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.StatsLogger;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarThresholdUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskViewSimulator;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 /**
  * Handles the navigation gestures when Launcher is the default home activity.
  */
-public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
+public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends RecentsViewContainer,
         Q extends RecentsView, S extends BaseState<S>>
         extends SwipeUpAnimationLogic implements OnApplyWindowInsetsListener,
         RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     // Fraction of the scroll and transform animation in which the current task fades out
     private static final float KQS_TASK_FADE_ANIMATION_FRACTION = 0.4f;
 
-    protected final BaseActivityInterface<S, T> mActivityInterface;
+    protected final BaseContainerInterface<S, T> mContainerInterface;
     protected final InputConsumerProxy mInputConsumerProxy;
     protected final ActivityInitListener mActivityInitListener;
     // Callbacks to be made once the recents animation starts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
     protected @Nullable RecentsAnimationController mRecentsAnimationController;
     protected @Nullable RecentsAnimationController mDeferredCleanupRecentsAnimationController;
     protected RecentsAnimationTargets mRecentsAnimationTargets;
-    protected @Nullable T mActivity;
+    protected @Nullable T mContainer;
     protected @Nullable Q mRecentsView;
     protected Runnable mGestureEndCallback;
     protected MultiStateCallback mStateCallback;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     private final Runnable mLauncherOnDestroyCallback = () -> {
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("Launcher destroyed", LAUNCHER_DESTROYED);
         mRecentsView = null;
-        mActivity = null;
+        mContainer = null;
         mStateCallback.clearState(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT);
     };
 
@@ -347,8 +347,9 @@
             long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture,
             InputConsumerController inputConsumer) {
         super(context, deviceState, gestureState);
-        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
-        mActivityInitListener = mActivityInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
+        mContainerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
+        mActivityInitListener =
+                mContainerInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
         mInputConsumerProxy =
                 new InputConsumerProxy(context, /* rotationSupplier = */ () -> {
                     if (mRecentsView == null) {
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@
                 }, inputConsumer, /* onTouchDownCallback = */ () -> {
                     endRunningWindowAnim(mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME /* cancel */);
                     endLauncherTransitionController();
-                }, new InputProxyHandlerFactory(mActivityInterface, mGestureState));
+                }, new InputProxyHandlerFactory(mContainerInterface, mGestureState));
         mTaskAnimationManager = taskAnimationManager;
         mTouchTimeMs = touchTimeMs;
         mContinuingLastGesture = continuingLastGesture;
@@ -375,8 +376,8 @@
         initStateCallbacks();
 
         mIsTransientTaskbar = mDp.isTaskbarPresent
-                && DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity);
-        TaskbarUIController controller = mActivityInterface.getTaskbarController();
+                && DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(context);
+        TaskbarUIController controller = mContainerInterface.getTaskbarController();
         mTaskbarAlreadyOpen = controller != null && !controller.isTaskbarStashed();
         mIsTaskbarAllAppsOpen = controller != null && controller.isTaskbarAllAppsOpen();
         mTaskbarAppWindowThreshold =
@@ -473,16 +474,16 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        T createdActivity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
-        if (createdActivity != null) {
-            initTransitionEndpoints(createdActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+        T createdContainer = (T) mContainerInterface.getCreatedContainer();
+        if (createdContainer != null) {
+            initTransitionEndpoints(createdContainer.getDeviceProfile());
         }
-        final T activity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
-        if (mActivity == activity) {
+        final T container = (T) mContainerInterface.getCreatedContainer();
+        if (mContainer == container) {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (mActivity != null) {
+        if (mContainer != null) {
             if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED)) {
                 // If the activity has restarted between setting the page scroll settling callback
                 // and actually receiving the callback, just mark the gesture completed
@@ -497,23 +498,23 @@
             mStateCallback.setState(oldState);
         }
         mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible = alreadyOnHome;
-        mActivity = activity;
+        mContainer = container;
         // Override the visibility of the activity until the gesture actually starts and we swipe
         // up, or until we transition home and the home animation is composed
         if (alreadyOnHome) {
-            mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
+            mContainer.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
         } else {
-            mActivity.addForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
+            mContainer.addForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
         }
 
-        mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
+        mRecentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
         mRecentsView.setOnPageTransitionEndCallback(null);
 
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT);
         if (alreadyOnHome) {
             onLauncherStart();
         } else {
-            activity.addEventCallback(EVENT_STARTED, mLauncherOnStartCallback);
+            container.addEventCallback(EVENT_STARTED, mLauncherOnStartCallback);
         }
 
         // Set up a entire animation lifecycle callback to notify the current recents view when
@@ -538,8 +539,8 @@
 
         setupRecentsViewUi();
         mRecentsView.runOnPageScrollsInitialized(this::linkRecentsViewScroll);
-        mActivity.runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(this::onLauncherBindToService);
-        mActivity.addEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
+        mContainer.runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(this::onLauncherBindToService);
+        mContainer.addEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -551,8 +552,8 @@
     }
 
     private void onLauncherStart() {
-        final T activity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
-        if (activity == null || mActivity != activity) {
+        final T container = (T) mContainerInterface.getCreatedContainer();
+        if (container == null || mContainer != container) {
             return;
         }
         if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED)) {
@@ -568,7 +569,7 @@
         // as that will set the state as BACKGROUND_APP, overriding the animation to NORMAL.
         if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() != HOME) {
             Runnable initAnimFactory = () -> {
-                mAnimationFactory = mActivityInterface.prepareRecentsUI(mDeviceState,
+                mAnimationFactory = mContainerInterface.prepareRecentsUI(mDeviceState,
                         mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible, this::onAnimatorPlaybackControllerCreated);
                 maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false /* animate */);
                 if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() != null) {
@@ -585,14 +586,14 @@
                 initAnimFactory.run();
             }
         }
-        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViewsExcept(activity, mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible,
+        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViewsExcept(container, mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible,
                 AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_LISTENER);
 
         if (mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible) {
             mStateCallback.setState(STATE_LAUNCHER_DRAWN);
         } else {
             SafeCloseable traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginAsyncSection("WTS-init");
-            View dragLayer = activity.getDragLayer();
+            View dragLayer = container.getDragLayer();
             dragLayer.getViewTreeObserver().addOnDrawListener(new OnDrawListener() {
                 boolean mHandled = false;
 
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@
                     traceToken.close();
                     dragLayer.post(() ->
                             dragLayer.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnDrawListener(this));
-                    if (activity != mActivity) {
+                    if (container != mContainer) {
                         return;
                     }
 
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@
             });
         }
 
-        activity.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(this);
+        container.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(this);
         mStateCallback.setState(STATE_LAUNCHER_STARTED);
     }
 
@@ -631,21 +632,21 @@
 
         // For the duration of the gesture, in cases where an activity is launched while the
         // activity is not yet resumed, finish the animation to ensure we get resumed
-        mGestureState.getActivityInterface().setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(
+        mGestureState.getContainerInterface().setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(
                 mOnDeferredActivityLaunch);
 
         mGestureState.runOnceAtState(STATE_END_TARGET_SET,
                 () -> {
                     mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper()
                             .onEndTargetCalculated(mGestureState.getEndTarget(),
-                                    mActivityInterface);
+                                    mContainerInterface);
                 });
 
         notifyGestureStarted();
     }
 
     private void onDeferredActivityLaunch() {
-        mActivityInterface.switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(
+        mContainerInterface.switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(
                 null, () -> {
                     mTaskAnimationManager.finishRunningRecentsAnimation(true /* toHome */);
                 });
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@
             public void onMotionPauseDetected() {
                 mHasMotionEverBeenPaused = true;
                 maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(true/* animate */, true/* moveRunningTask */);
-                Optional.ofNullable(mActivityInterface.getTaskbarController())
+                Optional.ofNullable(mContainerInterface.getTaskbarController())
                         .ifPresent(TaskbarUIController::startTranslationSpring);
                 if (!mIsInAllAppsRegion) {
                     performHapticFeedback();
@@ -812,7 +813,7 @@
      */
     private void setIsInAllAppsRegion(boolean isInAllAppsRegion) {
         if (mIsInAllAppsRegion == isInAllAppsRegion
-                || !mActivityInterface.allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
+                || !mContainerInterface.allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
             return;
         }
         mIsInAllAppsRegion = isInAllAppsRegion;
@@ -821,8 +822,9 @@
         VibratorWrapper.INSTANCE.get(mContext).vibrate(OVERVIEW_HAPTIC);
         maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(true);
 
-        if (mActivity != null) {
-            mActivity.getAppsView().getSearchUiManager().prepareToFocusEditText(mIsInAllAppsRegion);
+        if (mContainer != null) {
+            mContainer.getAppsView().getSearchUiManager()
+                    .prepareToFocusEditText(mIsInAllAppsRegion);
         }
 
         // Draw active task below Launcher so that All Apps can appear over it.
@@ -835,7 +837,7 @@
         if (!canCreateNewOrUpdateExistingLauncherTransitionController()) {
             return;
         }
-        initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+        initTransitionEndpoints(mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
         mAnimationFactory.createActivityInterface(mTransitionDragLength);
     }
 
@@ -846,7 +848,7 @@
      */
     private boolean canCreateNewOrUpdateExistingLauncherTransitionController() {
         return mGestureState.getEndTarget() != HOME
-                && !mHasEndedLauncherTransition && mActivity != null;
+                && !mHasEndedLauncherTransition && mContainer != null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -930,11 +932,11 @@
             // needs to be canceled
             mRecentsAnimationController.setWillFinishToHome(swipeUpThresholdPassed);
 
-            if (mActivity == null) return;
+            if (mContainer == null) return;
             if (swipeUpThresholdPassed) {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
+                mContainer.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
             } else {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
+                mContainer.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
                         UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, centermostTaskFlags);
             }
         }
@@ -962,7 +964,7 @@
 
         // Only initialize the device profile, if it has not been initialized before, as in some
         // configurations targets.homeContentInsets may not be correct.
-        if (mActivity == null) {
+        if (mContainer == null) {
             RemoteAnimationTarget primaryTaskTarget = targets.apps[0];
             // orientation state is independent of which remote target handle we use since both
             // should be pointing to the same one. Just choose index 0 for now since that works for
@@ -971,7 +973,7 @@
                     .getOrientationState();
             DeviceProfile dp = orientationState.getLauncherDeviceProfile();
             if (targets.minimizedHomeBounds != null && primaryTaskTarget != null) {
-                Rect overviewStackBounds = mActivityInterface
+                Rect overviewStackBounds = mContainerInterface
                         .getOverviewWindowBounds(targets.minimizedHomeBounds, primaryTaskTarget);
                 dp = dp.getMultiWindowProfile(mContext,
                         new WindowBounds(overviewStackBounds, targets.homeContentInsets));
@@ -1014,7 +1016,7 @@
 
     @UiThread
     public void onGestureStarted(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
-        mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
+        mContainerInterface.closeOverlay();
         TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
 
         if (mRecentsView != null) {
@@ -1074,11 +1076,11 @@
      */
     @UiThread
     private void notifyGestureStarted() {
-        final T curActivity = mActivity;
+        final T curActivity = mContainer;
         if (curActivity != null) {
             // Once the gesture starts, we can no longer transition home through the button, so
             // reset the force override of the activity visibility
-            mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
+            mContainer.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1147,7 +1149,7 @@
         maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false);
         final GestureEndTarget endTarget = mGestureState.getEndTarget();
         // Wait until the given View (if supplied) draws before resuming the last task.
-        View postResumeLastTask = mActivityInterface.onSettledOnEndTarget(endTarget);
+        View postResumeLastTask = mContainerInterface.onSettledOnEndTarget(endTarget);
 
         if (endTarget != NEW_TASK) {
             InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.cancel(Cuj.CUJ_LAUNCHER_QUICK_SWITCH);
@@ -1168,7 +1170,7 @@
                 // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
                 DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
-                        mActivityInterface.getDesktopVisibilityController();
+                        mContainerInterface.getDesktopVisibilityController();
                 if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
                     // Notify the SysUI to stash desktop apps if they are visible
                     desktopVisibilityController.onHomeActionTriggered();
@@ -1357,7 +1359,7 @@
             }
         }
         Interpolator interpolator;
-        S state = mActivityInterface.stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
+        S state = mContainerInterface.stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
         if (isKeyboardTaskFocusPending()) {
             interpolator = EMPHASIZED;
         } else if (state.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mDp)) {
@@ -1372,7 +1374,7 @@
             mInputConsumerProxy.enable();
         }
         if (endTarget == HOME) {
-            duration = mActivity != null && mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent
+            duration = mContainer != null && mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent
                     ? StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.DURATION_TASKBAR_MS
                     : StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.DURATION_MS;
             // Early detach the nav bar once the endTarget is determined as HOME
@@ -1509,14 +1511,14 @@
         if (mGestureState.getEndTarget().isLauncher) {
             // This is also called when the launcher is resumed, in order to clear the pending
             // widgets that have yet to be configured.
-            if (mActivity != null) {
-                DragView.removeAllViews(mActivity);
+            if (mContainer != null) {
+                DragView.removeAllViews(mContainer);
             }
 
             TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(
                     mActivityRestartListener);
 
-            mParallelRunningAnim = mActivityInterface.getParallelAnimationToLauncher(
+            mParallelRunningAnim = mContainerInterface.getParallelAnimationToLauncher(
                     mGestureState.getEndTarget(), duration,
                     mTaskAnimationManager.getCurrentCallbacks());
             if (mParallelRunningAnim != null) {
@@ -1614,7 +1616,7 @@
                 if (windowAnimation == null) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                DeviceProfile dp = mActivity == null ? null : mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+                DeviceProfile dp = mContainer == null ? null : mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
                 windowAnimation.start(mContext, dp, velocityPxPerMs);
                 mRunningWindowAnim[i] = RunningWindowAnim.wrap(windowAnimation);
             }
@@ -1867,7 +1869,7 @@
                 }
                 // Make sure recents is in its final state
                 maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false);
-                mActivityInterface.onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(mDeviceState);
+                mContainerInterface.onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(mDeviceState);
             }
         });
         if (mRecentsAnimationTargets != null) {
@@ -1941,8 +1943,8 @@
 
     private void reset() {
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED);
-        if (mActivity != null) {
-            mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
+        if (mContainer != null) {
+            mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1966,7 +1968,7 @@
     }
 
     private void invalidateHandler() {
-        if (!mActivityInterface.isInLiveTileMode() || mGestureState.getEndTarget() != RECENTS) {
+        if (!mContainerInterface.isInLiveTileMode() || mGestureState.getEndTarget() != RECENTS) {
             mInputConsumerProxy.destroy();
             mTaskAnimationManager.setLiveTileCleanUpHandler(null);
         }
@@ -2013,11 +2015,11 @@
      * continued quick switch gesture, which cancels the previous handler but doesn't invalidate it.
      */
     private void resetLauncherListeners() {
-        if (mActivity != null) {
-            mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_STARTED, mLauncherOnStartCallback);
-            mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
+        if (mContainer != null) {
+            mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_STARTED, mLauncherOnStartCallback);
+            mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mLauncherOnDestroyCallback);
 
-            mActivity.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(null);
+            mContainer.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(null);
         }
         if (mRecentsView != null) {
             mRecentsView.removeOnScrollChangedListener(mOnRecentsScrollListener);
@@ -2026,11 +2028,11 @@
 
     private void resetStateForAnimationCancel() {
         boolean wasVisible = mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible || mGestureStarted;
-        mActivityInterface.onTransitionCancelled(wasVisible, mGestureState.getEndTarget());
+        mContainerInterface.onTransitionCancelled(wasVisible, mGestureState.getEndTarget());
 
         // Leave the pending invisible flag, as it may be used by wallpaper open animation.
-        if (mActivity != null) {
-            mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_BY_STATE_HANDLER);
+        if (mContainer != null) {
+            mContainer.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_BY_STATE_HANDLER);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2296,14 +2298,14 @@
                             onRestartPreviouslyAppearedTask();
                         }
                     } else {
-                        mActivityInterface.onLaunchTaskFailed();
+                        mContainerInterface.onLaunchTaskFailed();
                         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
                             mRecentsAnimationController.finish(true /* toRecents */, null);
                         }
                     }
                 }, true /* freezeTaskList */);
             } else {
-                mActivityInterface.onLaunchTaskFailed();
+                mContainerInterface.onLaunchTaskFailed();
                 Toast.makeText(mContext, R.string.activity_not_available, LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
                     mRecentsAnimationController.finish(true /* toRecents */, null);
@@ -2395,12 +2397,12 @@
             finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared(null /* onFinishComplete */);
             return;
         }
-        if (mActivity == null) {
+        if (mContainer == null) {
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("Activity destroyed");
             finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared(null /* onFinishComplete */);
             return;
         }
-        animateSplashScreenExit(mActivity, appearedTaskTargets, taskTarget.leash);
+        animateSplashScreenExit(mContainer, appearedTaskTargets, taskTarget.leash);
     }
 
     private void animateSplashScreenExit(
@@ -2515,7 +2517,7 @@
             transaction.setAlpha(app.leash, 1f - fadeProgress);
             transaction.setPosition(app.leash,
                     /* x= */ app.startBounds.left
-                            + (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewPageSpacing
+                            + (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewPageSpacing
                             * (mRecentsView.isRtl() ? fadeProgress : -fadeProgress)),
                     /* y= */ 0f);
             transaction.setScale(app.leash, 1f, 1f);
@@ -2566,7 +2568,7 @@
 
     // Scaling of RecentsView during quick switch based on amount of recents scroll
     private float getScaleProgressDueToScroll() {
-        if (mActivity == null || !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet || mRecentsView == null
+        if (mContainer == null || !mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet || mRecentsView == null
                 || !shouldLinkRecentsViewScroll()) {
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index a3a5f82..00cd60b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.ACCELERATE_2;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler.RECENTS_ATTACH_DURATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
-import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
@@ -33,23 +31,12 @@
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.PointF;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
-import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
@@ -57,29 +44,23 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
-import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
-import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
-import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
  * Utility class which abstracts out the logical differences between Launcher and RecentsActivity.
  */
 public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>,
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_TYPE>> {
-
-    public final boolean rotationSupportedByActivity;
-
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_TYPE> & RecentsViewContainer> extends
+        BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE, ACTIVITY_TYPE> {
     private final STATE_TYPE mBackgroundState;
 
     private STATE_TYPE mTargetState;
@@ -100,7 +81,7 @@
      */
     public void onTransitionCancelled(boolean activityVisible,
             @Nullable GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -124,49 +105,21 @@
         activity.getStateManager().goToState(startState, activityVisible);
     }
 
-    public abstract int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
-            DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect,
-            RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler);
-
-    /** Called when the animation to home has fully settled. */
-    public void onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {}
-
-    public abstract void onAssistantVisibilityChanged(float visibility);
-
-    public abstract AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
-            boolean activityVisible, Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback);
-
-    public abstract ActivityInitListener createActivityInitListener(
-            Predicate<Boolean> onInitListener);
-
-    /**
-     * Sets a callback to be run when an activity launch happens while launcher is not yet resumed.
-     */
-    public void setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(Runnable r) {}
-
     @Nullable
-    public abstract ACTIVITY_TYPE getCreatedActivity();
+    public abstract ACTIVITY_TYPE getCreatedContainer();
 
     @Nullable
     public DepthController getDepthController() {
         return null;
     }
 
-    @Nullable
-    public DesktopVisibilityController getDesktopVisibilityController() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Nullable
-    public abstract TaskbarUIController getTaskbarController();
-
     public final boolean isResumed() {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
         return activity != null && activity.hasBeenResumed();
     }
 
     public final boolean isStarted() {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
         return activity != null && activity.isStarted();
     }
 
@@ -177,14 +130,6 @@
     @UiThread
     public abstract boolean switchToRecentsIfVisible(Animator.AnimatorListener animatorListener);
 
-    public abstract Rect getOverviewWindowBounds(
-            Rect homeBounds, RemoteAnimationTarget target);
-
-    public abstract boolean allowMinimizeSplitScreen();
-
-    /** @return whether to allow going to All Apps from Overview. */
-    public abstract boolean allowAllAppsFromOverview();
-
     public boolean deferStartingActivity(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, MotionEvent ev) {
         TaskbarUIController controller = getTaskbarController();
         boolean isEventOverBubbleBarStashHandle =
@@ -194,20 +139,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return Whether the gesture in progress should be cancelled.
-     */
-    public boolean shouldCancelCurrentGesture() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    public abstract void onExitOverview(RotationTouchHelper deviceState,
-            Runnable exitRunnable);
-
-    public abstract boolean isInLiveTileMode();
-
-    public abstract void onLaunchTaskFailed();
-
-    /**
      * Closes any overlays.
      */
     public void closeOverlay() {
@@ -217,7 +148,7 @@
 
     public void switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas,
             Runnable runnable) {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -231,230 +162,9 @@
         recentsView.switchToScreenshot(thumbnailDatas, runnable);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Calculates the taskView size for the provided device configuration.
-     */
-    public final void calculateTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
-            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
-        if (dp.isTablet) {
-            if (Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
-                calculateGridTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
-            } else {
-                calculateFocusTaskSize(context, dp, outRect);
-            }
-        } else {
-            Resources res = context.getResources();
-            float maxScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_max_scale);
-            int taskMargin = dp.overviewTaskMarginPx;
-            calculateTaskSizeInternal(
-                    context,
-                    dp,
-                    dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx,
-                    dp.getOverviewActionsClaimedSpace(),
-                    res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.overview_minimum_next_prev_size) + taskMargin,
-                    maxScale,
-                    Gravity.CENTER,
-                    outRect);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calculates the taskView size for carousel during app to overview animation on tablets.
-     */
-    public final void calculateCarouselTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
-            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
-        if (dp.isTablet && dp.isGestureMode) {
-            Resources res = context.getResources();
-            float minScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_carousel_min_scale);
-            Rect gridRect = new Rect();
-            calculateGridSize(dp, context, gridRect);
-            calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, gridRect, minScale, Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.TOP,
-                    outRect);
-        } else {
-            calculateTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void calculateFocusTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect) {
-        Resources res = context.getResources();
-        float maxScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_max_scale);
-        Rect gridRect = new Rect();
-        calculateGridSize(dp, context, gridRect);
-        calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, gridRect, maxScale, Gravity.CENTER, outRect);
-    }
-
-    private void calculateTaskSizeInternal(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, int claimedSpaceAbove,
-            int claimedSpaceBelow, int minimumHorizontalPadding, float maxScale, int gravity,
-            Rect outRect) {
-        Rect insets = dp.getInsets();
-
-        Rect potentialTaskRect = new Rect(0, 0, dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
-        potentialTaskRect.inset(insets.left, insets.top, insets.right, insets.bottom);
-        potentialTaskRect.inset(
-                minimumHorizontalPadding,
-                claimedSpaceAbove,
-                minimumHorizontalPadding,
-                claimedSpaceBelow);
-
-        calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, potentialTaskRect, maxScale, gravity, outRect);
-    }
-
-    private void calculateTaskSizeInternal(Context context, DeviceProfile dp,
-            Rect potentialTaskRect, float targetScale, int gravity, Rect outRect) {
-        PointF taskDimension = getTaskDimension(context, dp);
-
-        float scale = Math.min(
-                potentialTaskRect.width() / taskDimension.x,
-                potentialTaskRect.height() / taskDimension.y);
-        scale = Math.min(scale, targetScale);
-        int outWidth = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.x);
-        int outHeight = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.y);
-
-        Gravity.apply(gravity, outWidth, outHeight, potentialTaskRect, outRect);
-    }
-
-    private static PointF getTaskDimension(Context context, DeviceProfile dp) {
-        PointF dimension = new PointF();
-        getTaskDimension(context, dp, dimension);
-        return dimension;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the dimension of the task in the current system state.
-     */
-    public static void getTaskDimension(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, PointF out) {
-        out.x = dp.widthPx;
-        out.y = dp.heightPx;
-        if (dp.isTablet && !DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(context)) {
-            out.y -= dp.taskbarHeight;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calculates the overview grid size for the provided device configuration.
-     */
-    public final void calculateGridSize(DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect) {
-        Rect insets = dp.getInsets();
-        int topMargin = dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
-        int bottomMargin = dp.getOverviewActionsClaimedSpace();
-        if (dp.isTaskbarPresent && Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
-            topMargin += context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
-                    R.dimen.overview_top_margin_grid_only);
-            bottomMargin += context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
-                    R.dimen.overview_bottom_margin_grid_only);
-        }
-        int sideMargin = dp.overviewGridSideMargin;
-
-        outRect.set(0, 0, dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
-        outRect.inset(Math.max(insets.left, sideMargin), insets.top + topMargin,
-                Math.max(insets.right, sideMargin), Math.max(insets.bottom, bottomMargin));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calculates the overview grid non-focused task size for the provided device configuration.
-     */
-    public final void calculateGridTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
-            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
-        Resources res = context.getResources();
-        Rect potentialTaskRect = new Rect();
-        if (Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
-            calculateGridSize(dp, context, potentialTaskRect);
-        } else {
-            calculateFocusTaskSize(context, dp, potentialTaskRect);
-        }
-
-        float rowHeight = (potentialTaskRect.height() + dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx
-                - dp.overviewRowSpacing) / 2f;
-
-        PointF taskDimension = getTaskDimension(context, dp);
-        float scale = (rowHeight - dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx) / taskDimension.y;
-        int outWidth = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.x);
-        int outHeight = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.y);
-
-        int gravity = Gravity.TOP;
-        gravity |= orientedState.getRecentsRtlSetting(res) ? Gravity.RIGHT : Gravity.LEFT;
-        Gravity.apply(gravity, outWidth, outHeight, potentialTaskRect, outRect);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calculates the modal taskView size for the provided device configuration
-     */
-    public final void calculateModalTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
-            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
-        calculateTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
-        boolean isGridOnlyOverview = dp.isTablet && Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview();
-        int claimedSpaceBelow = isGridOnlyOverview
-                ? dp.overviewActionsTopMarginPx + dp.overviewActionsHeight + dp.stashedTaskbarHeight
-                : (dp.heightPx - outRect.bottom - dp.getInsets().bottom);
-        int minimumHorizontalPadding = 0;
-        if (!isGridOnlyOverview) {
-            float maxScale = context.getResources().getFloat(R.dimen.overview_modal_max_scale);
-            minimumHorizontalPadding =
-                    Math.round((dp.availableWidthPx - outRect.width() * maxScale) / 2);
-        }
-        calculateTaskSizeInternal(
-                context,
-                dp,
-                dp.overviewTaskMarginPx,
-                claimedSpaceBelow,
-                minimumHorizontalPadding,
-                1f /*maxScale*/,
-                Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM,
-                outRect);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Called when the gesture ends and the animation starts towards the given target. Used to add
-     * an optional additional animation with the same duration.
-     */
-    public @Nullable Animator getParallelAnimationToLauncher(
-            GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget, long duration,
-            RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks) {
-        if (endTarget == RECENTS) {
-            ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
-            if (activity == null) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            RecentsView recentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
-            STATE_TYPE state = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
-            ScrimView scrimView = activity.getScrimView();
-            ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofArgb(scrimView, VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
-                    getOverviewScrimColorForState(activity, state));
-            anim.setDuration(duration);
-            anim.setInterpolator(recentsView == null || !recentsView.isKeyboardTaskFocusPending()
-                    ? LINEAR : INSTANT);
-            return anim;
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the color of the scrim behind overview when at rest in this state.
-     * Return {@link Color#TRANSPARENT} for no scrim.
-     */
-    protected abstract int getOverviewScrimColorForState(ACTIVITY_TYPE activity, STATE_TYPE state);
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the expected STATE_TYPE from the provided GestureEndTarget.
-     */
-    public abstract STATE_TYPE stateFromGestureEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget);
-
-    /**
-     * Called when the animation to the target has finished, but right before updating the state.
-     * @return A View that needs to draw before ending the recents animation to LAST_TASK.
-     * (This is a hack to ensure Taskbar draws its background first to avoid flickering.)
-     */
-    public @Nullable View onSettledOnEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
-        TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
-        if (taskbarUIController != null) {
-            taskbarUIController.setSystemGestureInProgress(false);
-            return taskbarUIController.getRootView();
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
 
     protected void runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(Runnable callback) {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity != null && activity.getStateManager().getState() == mBackgroundState) {
             callback.run();
             onInitBackgroundStateUI();
@@ -505,7 +215,7 @@
         DefaultAnimationFactory(Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback) {
             mCallback = callback;
 
-            mActivity = getCreatedActivity();
+            mActivity = getCreatedContainer();
             mStartState = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9955183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep;
+
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.INSTANT;
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
+import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
+import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
+import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+
+public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>,
+        CONTAINER_TYPE extends RecentsViewContainer> {
+
+    public boolean rotationSupportedByActivity = false;
+
+    @Nullable
+    public abstract CONTAINER_TYPE getCreatedContainer();
+
+    public abstract boolean isInLiveTileMode();
+
+    public abstract void onAssistantVisibilityChanged(float assistantVisibility);
+
+    public abstract boolean allowMinimizeSplitScreen();
+
+    public abstract boolean isResumed();
+
+    public abstract boolean isStarted();
+    public abstract boolean deferStartingActivity(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
+            MotionEvent ev);
+
+    /** @return whether to allow going to All Apps from Overview. */
+    public abstract boolean allowAllAppsFromOverview();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the color of the scrim behind overview when at rest in this state.
+     * Return {@link Color#TRANSPARENT} for no scrim.
+     */
+    protected abstract int getOverviewScrimColorForState(CONTAINER_TYPE container,
+            STATE_TYPE state);
+
+    public abstract int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+            DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect,
+            RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler);
+
+    @Nullable
+    public abstract TaskbarUIController getTaskbarController();
+
+    public abstract BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(
+            RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, boolean activityVisible,
+            Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback);
+
+    public abstract ActivityInitListener createActivityInitListener(
+            Predicate<Boolean> onInitListener);
+    /**
+     * Returns the expected STATE_TYPE from the provided GestureEndTarget.
+     */
+    public abstract STATE_TYPE stateFromGestureEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget);
+
+    public abstract void switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(HashMap<Integer,
+            ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas, Runnable runnable);
+
+    public abstract void closeOverlay();
+
+    public abstract Rect getOverviewWindowBounds(
+            Rect homeBounds, RemoteAnimationTarget target);
+
+    public abstract void onLaunchTaskFailed();
+
+    public abstract void onExitOverview(RotationTouchHelper deviceState,
+            Runnable exitRunnable);
+
+    /** Called when the animation to home has fully settled. */
+    public void onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a callback to be run when an activity launch happens while launcher is not yet resumed.
+     */
+    public void setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(Runnable r) {}
+    /**
+     * @return Whether the gesture in progress should be cancelled.
+     */
+    public boolean shouldCancelCurrentGesture() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public DesktopVisibilityController getDesktopVisibilityController() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the gesture ends and the animation starts towards the given target. Used to add
+     * an optional additional animation with the same duration.
+     */
+    public @Nullable Animator getParallelAnimationToLauncher(
+            GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget, long duration,
+            RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks) {
+        if (endTarget == RECENTS) {
+            CONTAINER_TYPE container = getCreatedContainer();
+            if (container == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            RecentsView recentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
+            STATE_TYPE state = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
+            ScrimView scrimView = container.getScrimView();
+            ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofArgb(scrimView, VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+                    getOverviewScrimColorForState(container, state));
+            anim.setDuration(duration);
+            anim.setInterpolator(recentsView == null || !recentsView.isKeyboardTaskFocusPending()
+                    ? LINEAR : INSTANT);
+            return anim;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the animation to the target has finished, but right before updating the state.
+     * @return A View that needs to draw before ending the recents animation to LAST_TASK.
+     * (This is a hack to ensure Taskbar draws its background first to avoid flickering.)
+     */
+    public @Nullable View onSettledOnEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+        TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
+        if (taskbarUIController != null) {
+            taskbarUIController.setSystemGestureInProgress(false);
+            return taskbarUIController.getRootView();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the current gesture transition is cancelled.
+     * @param activityVisible Whether the user can see the changes we make here, so try to animate.
+     * @param endTarget If the gesture ended before we got cancelled, where we were headed.
+     */
+    public void onTransitionCancelled(boolean activityVisible,
+            @Nullable GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+        RecentsViewContainer container = getCreatedContainer();
+        if (container == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        RecentsView recentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
+        BaseState startState = recentsView.getStateManager().getRestState();
+        if (endTarget != null) {
+            // We were on our way to this state when we got canceled, end there instead.
+            startState = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
+            DesktopVisibilityController controller = getDesktopVisibilityController();
+            if (controller != null && controller.areDesktopTasksVisible()
+                    && endTarget == LAST_TASK) {
+                // When we are cancelling the transition and going back to last task, move to
+                // rest state instead when desktop tasks are visible.
+                // If a fullscreen task is visible, launcher goes to normal state when the
+                // activity is stopped. This does not happen when desktop tasks are visible
+                // on top of launcher. Force the launcher state to rest state here.
+                startState = recentsView.getStateManager().getRestState();
+                // Do not animate the transition
+                activityVisible = false;
+            }
+        }
+        recentsView.getStateManager().goToState(startState, activityVisible);
+    }
+
+    public final void calculateTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
+            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
+        if (dp.isTablet) {
+            if (Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
+                calculateGridTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
+            } else {
+                calculateFocusTaskSize(context, dp, outRect);
+            }
+        } else {
+            Resources res = context.getResources();
+            float maxScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_max_scale);
+            int taskMargin = dp.overviewTaskMarginPx;
+            calculateTaskSizeInternal(
+                    context,
+                    dp,
+                    dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx,
+                    dp.getOverviewActionsClaimedSpace(),
+                    res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.overview_minimum_next_prev_size) + taskMargin,
+                    maxScale,
+                    Gravity.CENTER,
+                    outRect);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the taskView size for carousel during app to overview animation on tablets.
+     */
+    public final void calculateCarouselTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
+            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
+        if (dp.isTablet && dp.isGestureMode) {
+            Resources res = context.getResources();
+            float minScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_carousel_min_scale);
+            Rect gridRect = new Rect();
+            calculateGridSize(dp, context, gridRect);
+            calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, gridRect, minScale, Gravity.CENTER | Gravity.TOP,
+                    outRect);
+        } else {
+            calculateTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void calculateFocusTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect) {
+        Resources res = context.getResources();
+        float maxScale = res.getFloat(R.dimen.overview_max_scale);
+        Rect gridRect = new Rect();
+        calculateGridSize(dp, context, gridRect);
+        calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, gridRect, maxScale, Gravity.CENTER, outRect);
+    }
+
+    private void calculateTaskSizeInternal(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, int claimedSpaceAbove,
+            int claimedSpaceBelow, int minimumHorizontalPadding, float maxScale, int gravity,
+            Rect outRect) {
+        Rect insets = dp.getInsets();
+
+        Rect potentialTaskRect = new Rect(0, 0, dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
+        potentialTaskRect.inset(insets.left, insets.top, insets.right, insets.bottom);
+        potentialTaskRect.inset(
+                minimumHorizontalPadding,
+                claimedSpaceAbove,
+                minimumHorizontalPadding,
+                claimedSpaceBelow);
+
+        calculateTaskSizeInternal(context, dp, potentialTaskRect, maxScale, gravity, outRect);
+    }
+
+    private void calculateTaskSizeInternal(Context context, DeviceProfile dp,
+            Rect potentialTaskRect, float targetScale, int gravity, Rect outRect) {
+        PointF taskDimension = getTaskDimension(context, dp);
+
+        float scale = Math.min(
+                potentialTaskRect.width() / taskDimension.x,
+                potentialTaskRect.height() / taskDimension.y);
+        scale = Math.min(scale, targetScale);
+        int outWidth = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.x);
+        int outHeight = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.y);
+
+        Gravity.apply(gravity, outWidth, outHeight, potentialTaskRect, outRect);
+    }
+
+    private static PointF getTaskDimension(Context context, DeviceProfile dp) {
+        PointF dimension = new PointF();
+        getTaskDimension(context, dp, dimension);
+        return dimension;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the dimension of the task in the current system state.
+     */
+    public static void getTaskDimension(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, PointF out) {
+        out.x = dp.widthPx;
+        out.y = dp.heightPx;
+        if (dp.isTablet && !DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(context)) {
+            out.y -= dp.taskbarHeight;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the overview grid size for the provided device configuration.
+     */
+    public final void calculateGridSize(DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect) {
+        Rect insets = dp.getInsets();
+        int topMargin = dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
+        int bottomMargin = dp.getOverviewActionsClaimedSpace();
+        if (dp.isTaskbarPresent && Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
+            topMargin += context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                    R.dimen.overview_top_margin_grid_only);
+            bottomMargin += context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                    R.dimen.overview_bottom_margin_grid_only);
+        }
+        int sideMargin = dp.overviewGridSideMargin;
+
+        outRect.set(0, 0, dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
+        outRect.inset(Math.max(insets.left, sideMargin), insets.top + topMargin,
+                Math.max(insets.right, sideMargin), Math.max(insets.bottom, bottomMargin));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the overview grid non-focused task size for the provided device configuration.
+     */
+    public final void calculateGridTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
+            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
+        Resources res = context.getResources();
+        Rect potentialTaskRect = new Rect();
+        if (Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
+            calculateGridSize(dp, context, potentialTaskRect);
+        } else {
+            calculateFocusTaskSize(context, dp, potentialTaskRect);
+        }
+
+        float rowHeight = (potentialTaskRect.height() + dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx
+                - dp.overviewRowSpacing) / 2f;
+
+        PointF taskDimension = getTaskDimension(context, dp);
+        float scale = (rowHeight - dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx) / taskDimension.y;
+        int outWidth = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.x);
+        int outHeight = Math.round(scale * taskDimension.y);
+
+        int gravity = Gravity.TOP;
+        gravity |= orientedState.getRecentsRtlSetting(res) ? Gravity.RIGHT : Gravity.LEFT;
+        Gravity.apply(gravity, outWidth, outHeight, potentialTaskRect, outRect);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the modal taskView size for the provided device configuration
+     */
+    public final void calculateModalTaskSize(Context context, DeviceProfile dp, Rect outRect,
+            PagedOrientationHandler orientedState) {
+        calculateTaskSize(context, dp, outRect, orientedState);
+        boolean isGridOnlyOverview = dp.isTablet && Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview();
+        int claimedSpaceBelow = isGridOnlyOverview
+                ? dp.overviewActionsTopMarginPx + dp.overviewActionsHeight + dp.stashedTaskbarHeight
+                : (dp.heightPx - outRect.bottom - dp.getInsets().bottom);
+        int minimumHorizontalPadding = 0;
+        if (!isGridOnlyOverview) {
+            float maxScale = context.getResources().getFloat(R.dimen.overview_modal_max_scale);
+            minimumHorizontalPadding =
+                    Math.round((dp.availableWidthPx - outRect.width() * maxScale) / 2);
+        }
+        calculateTaskSizeInternal(
+                context,
+                dp,
+                dp.overviewTaskMarginPx,
+                claimedSpaceBelow,
+                minimumHorizontalPadding,
+                1f /*maxScale*/,
+                Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM,
+                outRect);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/DesktopSystemShortcut.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/DesktopSystemShortcut.kt
index 8c71d92..aa0f728 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/DesktopSystemShortcut.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/DesktopSystemShortcut.kt
@@ -18,24 +18,24 @@
 
 import android.view.View
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingViewHelper
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer
 import com.android.window.flags.Flags
 
 /** A menu item, "Desktop", that allows the user to bring the current app into Desktop Windowing. */
 class DesktopSystemShortcut(
-    activity: BaseDraggingActivity,
+    container: RecentsViewContainer,
     private val mTaskContainer: TaskIdAttributeContainer,
     abstractFloatingViewHelper: AbstractFloatingViewHelper
 ) :
-    SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity>(
+    SystemShortcut<RecentsViewContainer>(
         R.drawable.ic_caption_desktop_button_foreground,
         R.string.recent_task_option_desktop,
-        activity,
+        container,
         mTaskContainer.itemInfo,
         mTaskContainer.taskView,
         abstractFloatingViewHelper
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         ): TaskShortcutFactory {
             return object : TaskShortcutFactory {
                 override fun getShortcuts(
-                    activity: BaseDraggingActivity,
+                    container: RecentsViewContainer,
                     taskContainer: TaskIdAttributeContainer
                 ): List<DesktopSystemShortcut>? {
                     return if (!Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode()) null
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                     else
                         listOf(
                             DesktopSystemShortcut(
-                                activity,
+                                container,
                                 taskContainer,
                                 abstractFloatingViewHelper
                             )
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index 27e8726..9e896fd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
-    public RecentsActivity getCreatedActivity() {
+    public RecentsActivity getCreatedContainer() {
         return RecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     @Override
     public FallbackTaskbarUIController getTaskbarController() {
-        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public RecentsView getVisibleRecentsView() {
-        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity != null) {
             if (activity.hasBeenResumed() || isInLiveTileMode()) {
                 return activity.getOverviewPanel();
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onExitOverview(RotationTouchHelper deviceState, Runnable exitRunnable) {
-        final StateManager<RecentsState> stateManager = getCreatedActivity().getStateManager();
+        final StateManager<RecentsState> stateManager = getCreatedContainer().getStateManager();
         if (stateManager.getState() == HOME) {
             exitRunnable.run();
             notifyRecentsOfOrientation(deviceState);
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean isInLiveTileMode() {
-        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedContainer();
         return activity != null && activity.getStateManager().getState() == DEFAULT &&
                 activity.isStarted();
     }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onLaunchTaskFailed() {
         // TODO: probably go back to overview instead.
-        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
     private void notifyRecentsOfOrientation(RotationTouchHelper rotationTouchHelper) {
         // reset layout on swipe to home
-        RecentsView recentsView = getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+        RecentsView recentsView = getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
         recentsView.setLayoutRotation(rotationTouchHelper.getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 rotationTouchHelper.getDisplayRotation());
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackSwipeHandler.java
index b42eb06..92cdf72 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackSwipeHandler.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
         public AnimatorPlaybackController createActivityAnimationToHome() {
             // copied from {@link LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.LauncherHomeAnimationFactory}
             long accuracy = 2 * Math.max(mDp.widthPx, mDp.heightPx);
-            return mActivity.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
+            return mContainer.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
                     RecentsState.HOME, accuracy, StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_ALL_ANIMATIONS);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
index d02909c..6b33c0a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     // Needed to interact with the current activity
     private final Intent mHomeIntent;
     private final Intent mOverviewIntent;
-    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
+    private final BaseContainerInterface mContainerInterface;
     private final MultiStateCallback mStateCallback;
     private final int mGestureId;
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     public GestureState(OverviewComponentObserver componentObserver, int gestureId) {
         mHomeIntent = componentObserver.getHomeIntent();
         mOverviewIntent = componentObserver.getOverviewIntent();
-        mActivityInterface = componentObserver.getActivityInterface();
+        mContainerInterface = componentObserver.getActivityInterface();
         mStateCallback = new MultiStateCallback(
                 STATE_NAMES.toArray(new String[0]), GestureState::getTrackedEventForState);
         mGestureId = gestureId;
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     public GestureState(GestureState other) {
         mHomeIntent = other.mHomeIntent;
         mOverviewIntent = other.mOverviewIntent;
-        mActivityInterface = other.mActivityInterface;
+        mContainerInterface = other.mContainerInterface;
         mStateCallback = other.mStateCallback;
         mGestureId = other.mGestureId;
         mRunningTask = other.mRunningTask;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         // Do nothing, only used for initializing the gesture state prior to user unlock
         mHomeIntent = new Intent();
         mOverviewIntent = new Intent();
-        mActivityInterface = null;
+        mContainerInterface = null;
         mStateCallback = new MultiStateCallback(
                 STATE_NAMES.toArray(new String[0]), GestureState::getTrackedEventForState);
         mGestureId = -1;
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@
     /**
      * @return the interface to the activity handing the UI updates for this gesture.
      */
-    public <S extends BaseState<S>,
-            T extends StatefulActivity<S>> BaseActivityInterface<S, T> getActivityInterface() {
-        return mActivityInterface;
+    public <S extends BaseState<S>, T extends RecentsViewContainer>
+            BaseContainerInterface<S, T> getContainerInterface() {
+        return mContainerInterface;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 7c17e4e..7655c59 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherInitListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onAssistantVisibilityChanged(float visibility) {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(Runnable r) {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -154,14 +153,14 @@
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
-    public QuickstepLauncher getCreatedActivity() {
+    public QuickstepLauncher getCreatedContainer() {
         return QuickstepLauncher.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
     }
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public DepthController getDepthController() {
-        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public DesktopVisibilityController getDesktopVisibilityController() {
-        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public LauncherTaskbarUIController getTaskbarController() {
-        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public RecentsView getVisibleRecentsView() {
-        Launcher launcher = getVisibleLauncher();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getVisibleLauncher();
         RecentsView recentsView =
                 launcher != null && launcher.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi
                         ? launcher.getOverviewPanel() : null;
@@ -205,8 +204,8 @@
 
     @Nullable
     @UiThread
-    private Launcher getVisibleLauncher() {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+    private QuickstepLauncher getVisibleLauncher() {
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean switchToRecentsIfVisible(Animator.AnimatorListener animatorListener) {
-        Launcher launcher = getVisibleLauncher();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getVisibleLauncher();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onExitOverview(RotationTouchHelper deviceState, Runnable exitRunnable) {
-        final StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = getCreatedActivity().getStateManager();
+        final StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = getCreatedContainer().getStateManager();
         stateManager.addStateListener(
                 new StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState>() {
                     @Override
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@
 
     private void notifyRecentsOfOrientation(RotationTouchHelper rotationTouchHelper) {
         // reset layout on swipe to home
-        RecentsView recentsView = getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+        RecentsView recentsView = getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
         recentsView.setLayoutRotation(rotationTouchHelper.getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 rotationTouchHelper.getDisplayRotation());
     }
@@ -279,12 +278,12 @@
     public boolean allowAllAppsFromOverview() {
         return FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ALL_APPS_FROM_OVERVIEW.get()
                 // If floating search bar would not show in overview, don't allow all apps gesture.
-                && OVERVIEW.areElementsVisible(getCreatedActivity(), FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR);
+                && OVERVIEW.areElementsVisible(getCreatedContainer(), FLOATING_SEARCH_BAR);
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean isInLiveTileMode() {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
 
         return launcher != null
                 && launcher.getStateManager().getState() == OVERVIEW
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onLaunchTaskFailed() {
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@
     @Override
     public void closeOverlay() {
         super.closeOverlay();
-        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        QuickstepLauncher launcher = getCreatedContainer();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -337,9 +336,8 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected int getOverviewScrimColorForState(QuickstepLauncher launcher,
-            LauncherState state) {
-        return state.getWorkspaceScrimColor(launcher);
+    protected int getOverviewScrimColorForState(QuickstepLauncher activity, LauncherState state) {
+        return state.getWorkspaceScrimColor(activity);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
index f678bea..6647057 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     protected HomeAnimationFactory createHomeAnimationFactory(ArrayList<IBinder> launchCookies,
             long duration, boolean isTargetTranslucent, boolean appCanEnterPip,
             RemoteAnimationTarget runningTaskTarget) {
-        if (mActivity == null) {
+        if (mContainer == null) {
             mStateCallback.addChangeListener(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED,
                     isPresent -> mRecentsView.startHome());
             return new HomeAnimationFactory() {
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@
         boolean canUseWorkspaceView = workspaceView != null && workspaceView.isAttachedToWindow()
                 && workspaceView.getHeight() > 0;
 
-        mActivity.getRootView().setForceHideBackArrow(true);
+        mContainer.getRootView().setForceHideBackArrow(true);
         if (!TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
-            mActivity.setHintUserWillBeActive();
+            mContainer.setHintUserWillBeActive();
         }
 
         if (!canUseWorkspaceView || appCanEnterPip || mIsSwipeForSplit) {
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@
 
     private HomeAnimationFactory createIconHomeAnimationFactory(View workspaceView) {
         RectF iconLocation = new RectF();
-        FloatingIconView floatingIconView = getFloatingIconView(mActivity, workspaceView, null,
-                mActivity.getTaskbarUIController() == null
+        FloatingIconView floatingIconView = getFloatingIconView(mContainer, workspaceView, null,
+                mContainer.getTaskbarUIController() == null
                         ? null
-                        : mActivity.getTaskbarUIController().findMatchingView(workspaceView),
+                        : mContainer.getTaskbarUIController().findMatchingView(workspaceView),
                 true /* hideOriginal */, iconLocation, false /* isOpening */);
 
         // We want the window alpha to be 0 once this threshold is met, so that the
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
         Size windowSize = new Size(crop.width(), crop.height());
         int fallbackBackgroundColor =
                 FloatingWidgetView.getDefaultBackgroundColor(mContext, runningTaskTarget);
-        FloatingWidgetView floatingWidgetView = FloatingWidgetView.getFloatingWidgetView(mActivity,
+        FloatingWidgetView floatingWidgetView = FloatingWidgetView.getFloatingWidgetView(mContainer,
                 hostView, backgroundLocation, windowSize, tvs.getCurrentCornerRadius(),
                 isTargetTranslucent, fallbackBackgroundColor);
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return mActivity.getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
+        return mContainer.getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
                 runningTaskView.getTask().key.getComponent().getPackageName(),
                 UserHandle.of(runningTaskView.getTask().key.userId),
                 false /* supportsAllAppsState */);
@@ -292,18 +292,18 @@
             // Return an empty APC here since we have an non-user controlled animation
             // to home.
             long accuracy = 2 * Math.max(mDp.widthPx, mDp.heightPx);
-            return mActivity.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
+            return mContainer.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
                     NORMAL, accuracy, StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_ALL_ANIMATIONS);
         }
 
         @Override
         public void playAtomicAnimation(float velocity) {
             if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation()) {
-                if (mActivity != null) {
-                    new ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim(mActivity).start();
+                if (mContainer != null) {
+                    new ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim(mContainer).start();
                 }
             } else {
-                new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mActivity, velocity, true /* animateOverviewScrim */,
+                new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mContainer, velocity, true /* animateOverviewScrim */,
                         getViewIgnoredInWorkspaceRevealAnimation())
                         .start();
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 0db50bf..68923ee 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
@@ -191,7 +192,8 @@
      * Executes the task and returns true if next task can be executed. If false, then the next
      * task is deferred until {@link #scheduleNextTask} is called
      */
-    private <T extends StatefulActivity<?>> boolean executeCommand(CommandInfo cmd) {
+    private <T extends StatefulActivity<?> & RecentsViewContainer> boolean executeCommand(
+            CommandInfo cmd) {
         if (mWaitForToggleCommandComplete && cmd.type == TYPE_TOGGLE) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@
         RecentsView visibleRecentsView = activityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView();
         RecentsView createdRecentsView;
         if (visibleRecentsView == null) {
-            T activity = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
+            T activity = activityInterface.getCreatedContainer();
             createdRecentsView = activity == null ? null : activity.getOverviewPanel();
             DeviceProfile dp = activity == null ? null : activity.getDeviceProfile();
             TaskbarUIController uiController = activityInterface.getTaskbarController();
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        final T activity = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
+        final T activity = activityInterface.getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity != null) {
             InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.begin(
                     activity.getRootView(),
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@
                 interactionHandler.onGestureCancelled();
                 cmd.removeListener(this);
 
-                T createdActivity = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
+                T createdActivity = activityInterface.getCreatedContainer();
                 if (createdActivity == null) {
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index c3a4351..dfbae65 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
         RecentsAnimationDeviceState rads = new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(mContext);
         OverviewComponentObserver observer = new OverviewComponentObserver(mContext, rads);
         try {
-            return observer.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
+            return observer.getActivityInterface().getCreatedContainer();
         } finally {
             observer.onDestroy();
             rads.destroy();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 81ab6be..f57f4c8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TISBindHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@
  * A recents activity that shows the recently launched tasks as swipable task cards.
  * See {@link com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView}.
  */
-public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
+public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> implements
+        RecentsViewContainer {
     private static final String TAG = "RecentsActivity";
 
     public static final ActivityTracker<RecentsActivity> ACTIVITY_TRACKER =
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@
     private RecentsDragLayer mDragLayer;
     private ScrimView mScrimView;
     private FallbackRecentsView mFallbackRecentsView;
-    private OverviewActionsView mActionsView;
+    private OverviewActionsView<?> mActionsView;
     private TISBindHelper mTISBindHelper;
     private @Nullable FallbackTaskbarUIController mTaskbarUIController;
 
@@ -224,11 +227,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel() {
-        return (T) mFallbackRecentsView;
+    public FallbackRecentsView getOverviewPanel() {
+        return mFallbackRecentsView;
     }
 
-    public OverviewActionsView getActionsView() {
+    @Override
+    public OverviewActionsView<?> getActionsView() {
         return mActionsView;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
index 856e8af..7f2aded 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     /**
      * Use this constructor if remote targets are split-screen independent
      */
-    public RemoteTargetGluer(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy,
+    public RemoteTargetGluer(Context context, BaseContainerInterface sizingStrategy,
             RemoteAnimationTargets targets, boolean forDesktop) {
         init(context, sizingStrategy, targets.apps.length, forDesktop);
     }
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
      * Use this constructor if you want the number of handles created to match the number of active
      * running tasks
      */
-    public RemoteTargetGluer(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy) {
+    public RemoteTargetGluer(Context context, BaseContainerInterface sizingStrategy) {
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@
         init(context, sizingStrategy, DEFAULT_NUM_HANDLES, false /* forDesktop */);
     }
 
-    private void init(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy, int numHandles,
+    private void init(Context context, BaseContainerInterface sizingStrategy, int numHandles,
             boolean forDesktop) {
         mRemoteTargetHandles = createHandles(context, sizingStrategy, numHandles, forDesktop);
     }
 
     private RemoteTargetHandle[] createHandles(Context context,
-            BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy, int numHandles, boolean forDesktop) {
+            BaseContainerInterface sizingStrategy, int numHandles, boolean forDesktop) {
         RemoteTargetHandle[] handles = new RemoteTargetHandle[numHandles];
         for (int i = 0; i < numHandles; i++) {
             TaskViewSimulator tvs = new TaskViewSimulator(context, sizingStrategy);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
index 2d47097..bf50d70 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@
     }
 
     void onEndTargetCalculated(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget,
-            BaseActivityInterface activityInterface) {
+            BaseContainerInterface containerInterface) {
         if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS) {
             mInOverview = true;
             if (!mTaskListFrozen) {
                 // If we're in landscape w/o ever quickswitching, show the navbar in landscape
                 enableMultipleRegions(true);
             }
-            activityInterface.onExitOverview(this, mExitOverviewRunnable);
+            containerInterface.onExitOverview(this, mExitOverviewRunnable);
         } else if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.HOME
                 || endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.ALL_APPS) {
             enableMultipleRegions(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
index b920c10..5ff9787 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         updateIsGestureForSplit(TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(context)
                 .getRunningSplitTaskIds().length);
 
-        mTargetGluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(mContext, mGestureState.getActivityInterface());
+        mTargetGluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(mContext, mGestureState.getContainerInterface());
         mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.getRemoteTargetHandles();
         runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
                 remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().getOrientationState().update(
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@
 
     protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
         mDp = dp;
-        mTransitionDragLength = mGestureState.getActivityInterface().getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
-                dp, mContext, TEMP_RECT, mRemoteTargetHandles[0].getTaskViewSimulator()
-                        .getOrientationState().getOrientationHandler());
+        mTransitionDragLength = mGestureState.getContainerInterface()
+                .getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(dp, mContext, TEMP_RECT,
+                        mRemoteTargetHandles[0].getTaskViewSimulator().getOrientationState()
+                                .getOrientationHandler());
         mDragLengthFactor = (float) dp.heightPx / mTransitionDragLength;
 
         for (RemoteTargetHandle remoteHandle : mRemoteTargetHandles) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 4e62d60..3b1ed46 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@
                         mLiveTileRestartListener);
                 return;
             }
-            BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
-            if (activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
-                    && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
-                RecentsView recentsView = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+            BaseContainerInterface containerInterface = mLastGestureState.getContainerInterface();
+            if (containerInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                    && containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() != null) {
+                RecentsView recentsView = containerInterface.getCreatedContainer()
+                        .getOverviewPanel();
                 if (recentsView != null) {
                     recentsView.launchSideTaskInLiveTileModeForRestartedApp(task.taskId);
                     TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().unregisterTaskStackListener(
@@ -135,10 +136,10 @@
             cleanUpRecentsAnimation(mCallbacks);
         }
 
-        final BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
+        final BaseContainerInterface containerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
         mLastGestureState = gestureState;
         RecentsAnimationCallbacks newCallbacks = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx), activityInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx), containerInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
         mCallbacks = newCallbacks;
         mCallbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener() {
             @Override
@@ -208,17 +209,18 @@
             @Override
             public void onTasksAppeared(RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets) {
                 RemoteAnimationTarget appearedTaskTarget = appearedTaskTargets[0];
-                BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
+                BaseContainerInterface containerInterface =
+                        mLastGestureState.getContainerInterface();
 
                 for (RemoteAnimationTarget compat : appearedTaskTargets) {
                     if (compat.windowConfiguration.getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME
-                            && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() instanceof RecentsActivity
+                            && containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() instanceof RecentsActivity
                             && DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mCtx) != NO_BUTTON) {
                         // The only time we get onTasksAppeared() in button navigation with a
                         // 3p launcher is if the user goes to overview first, and in this case we
                         // can immediately finish the transition
                         RecentsView recentsView =
-                                activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+                                containerInterface.getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
                         if (recentsView != null) {
                             recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true, null);
                         }
@@ -232,12 +234,12 @@
                 if (nonAppTargets == null) {
                     nonAppTargets = new RemoteAnimationTarget[0];
                 }
-                if ((activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                if ((containerInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                             || mLastGestureState.getEndTarget() == RECENTS
                             || isNonRecentsStartedTasksAppeared(appearedTaskTargets))
-                        && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
+                        && containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() != null) {
                     RecentsView recentsView =
-                            activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+                            containerInterface.getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
                     if (recentsView != null) {
                         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
                                 new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString("Launching side task id=")
@@ -272,13 +274,13 @@
 
             @Override
             public boolean onSwitchToScreenshot(Runnable onFinished) {
-                if (!activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
-                        || activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() == null) {
+                if (!containerInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                        || containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() == null) {
                     // No need to switch since tile is already a screenshot.
                     onFinished.run();
                 } else {
                     final RecentsView recentsView =
-                            activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+                            containerInterface.getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
                     if (recentsView != null) {
                         recentsView.switchToScreenshot(onFinished);
                     } else {
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@
         if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
             final ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
             // Use regular (non-transient) launch for all apps page to control IME.
-            if (!activityInterface.allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
+            if (!containerInterface.allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
                 options.setTransientLaunch();
             }
             options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_RECENTS_ANIMATION, eventTime);
@@ -332,10 +334,10 @@
         if (mLastGestureState == null) {
             return;
         }
-        BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
-        if (activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
-                && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
-            RecentsView recentsView = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+        BaseContainerInterface containerInterface = mLastGestureState.getContainerInterface();
+        if (containerInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                && containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() != null) {
+            RecentsView recentsView = containerInterface.getCreatedContainer().getOverviewPanel();
             if (recentsView != null) {
                 recentsView.switchToScreenshot(null,
                         () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index 64c4ff4..18b8e3e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer;
@@ -63,14 +63,15 @@
     public static List<SystemShortcut> getEnabledShortcuts(TaskView taskView,
             TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
         final ArrayList<SystemShortcut> shortcuts = new ArrayList<>();
-        final BaseDraggingActivity activity = BaseActivity.fromContext(taskView.getContext());
+        final RecentsViewContainer container =
+                RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(taskView.getContext());
         boolean hasMultipleTasks = taskView.getTaskIds()[1] != -1;
         for (TaskShortcutFactory menuOption : MENU_OPTIONS) {
             if (hasMultipleTasks && !menuOption.showForSplitscreen()) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            List<SystemShortcut> menuShortcuts = menuOption.getShortcuts(activity, taskContainer);
+            List<SystemShortcut> menuShortcuts = menuOption.getShortcuts(container, taskContainer);
             if (menuShortcuts == null) {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
         RecentsOrientedState orientedState = taskView.getRecentsView().getPagedViewOrientedState();
         boolean canLauncherRotate = orientedState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         boolean isInLandscape = orientedState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0;
-        boolean isTablet = activity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
+        boolean isTablet = container.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
 
         boolean isGridOnlyOverview = isTablet && Flags.enableGridOnlyOverview();
         // Add overview actions to the menu when:
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
         if (!hasMultipleTasks && ((!canLauncherRotate && isInLandscape) || isGridOnlyOverview)) {
             // Add screenshot action to task menu.
             List<SystemShortcut> screenshotShortcuts = TaskShortcutFactory.SCREENSHOT
-                    .getShortcuts(activity, taskContainer);
+                    .getShortcuts(container, taskContainer);
             if (screenshotShortcuts != null) {
                 shortcuts.addAll(screenshotShortcuts);
             }
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
             // or in grid-only overview.
             if (orientedState.getDisplayRotation() == ROTATION_0 || isGridOnlyOverview) {
                 List<SystemShortcut> modalShortcuts = TaskShortcutFactory.MODAL
-                        .getShortcuts(activity, taskContainer);
+                        .getShortcuts(container, taskContainer);
                 if (modalShortcuts != null) {
                     shortcuts.addAll(modalShortcuts);
                 }
@@ -255,9 +256,9 @@
         /**
          * Gets the system shortcut for the screenshot that will be added to the task menu.
          */
-        public SystemShortcut getScreenshotShortcut(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public SystemShortcut getScreenshotShortcut(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 ItemInfo iteminfo, View originalView) {
-            return new ScreenshotSystemShortcut(activity, iteminfo, originalView);
+            return new ScreenshotSystemShortcut(container, iteminfo, originalView);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -305,13 +306,13 @@
 
         private class ScreenshotSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut {
 
-            private final BaseDraggingActivity mActivity;
+            private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
 
-            ScreenshotSystemShortcut(BaseDraggingActivity activity, ItemInfo itemInfo,
+            ScreenshotSystemShortcut(RecentsViewContainer container, ItemInfo itemInfo,
                     View originalView) {
-                super(R.drawable.ic_screenshot, R.string.action_screenshot, activity, itemInfo,
+                super(R.drawable.ic_screenshot, R.string.action_screenshot, container, itemInfo,
                         originalView);
-                mActivity = activity;
+                mContainer = container;
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
index 5e970f1..9d10ac1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_FREE_FORM_TAP;
 import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -50,9 +48,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.InstantAppResolver;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitPositionOption;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
  */
 public interface TaskShortcutFactory {
     @Nullable
-    default List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+    default List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
             TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
         return null;
     }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory APP_INFO = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             TaskView taskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
             AppInfo.SplitAccessibilityInfo accessibilityInfo =
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                             TaskUtils.getTitle(taskView.getContext(), taskContainer.getTask()),
                             taskContainer.getA11yNodeId()
                     );
-            return Collections.singletonList(new AppInfo(activity, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
+            return Collections.singletonList(new AppInfo(container, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
                     taskView, accessibilityInfo));
         }
 
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
         private final TaskView mTaskView;
         private final SplitPositionOption mSplitPositionOption;
 
-        public SplitSelectSystemShortcut(BaseDraggingActivity target, TaskView taskView,
+        public SplitSelectSystemShortcut(RecentsViewContainer container, TaskView taskView,
                 SplitPositionOption option) {
-            super(option.iconResId, option.textResId, target, taskView.getItemInfo(), taskView);
+            super(option.iconResId, option.textResId, container, taskView.getItemInfo(), taskView);
             mTaskView = taskView;
             mSplitPositionOption = option;
         }
@@ -133,12 +133,13 @@
      * A menu item, "Save app pair", that allows the user to preserve the current app combination as
      * one persistent icon on the Home screen, allowing for quick split screen launching.
      */
-    class SaveAppPairSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity> {
+    class SaveAppPairSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<RecentsViewContainer> {
         private final GroupedTaskView mTaskView;
 
-        public SaveAppPairSystemShortcut(BaseDraggingActivity activity, GroupedTaskView taskView,
-                int iconResId) {
-            super(iconResId, R.string.save_app_pair, activity,
+
+        public SaveAppPairSystemShortcut(RecentsViewContainer container, GroupedTaskView taskView,
+            int iconResId) {
+                super(iconResId, R.string.save_app_pair, container,
                     taskView.getItemInfo(), taskView);
             mTaskView = taskView;
         }
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    class FreeformSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity> {
+    class FreeformSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<RecentsViewContainer> {
         private static final String TAG = "FreeformSystemShortcut";
 
         private Handler mHandler;
@@ -161,14 +162,14 @@
         private final TaskView mTaskView;
         private final LauncherEvent mLauncherEvent;
 
-        public FreeformSystemShortcut(int iconRes, int textRes, BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public FreeformSystemShortcut(int iconRes, int textRes, RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer, LauncherEvent launcherEvent) {
-            super(iconRes, textRes, activity, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
+            super(iconRes, textRes, container, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
                     taskContainer.getTaskView());
             mLauncherEvent = launcherEvent;
             mHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
             mTaskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
-            mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
+            mRecentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
             mThumbnailView = taskContainer.getThumbnailView();
         }
 
@@ -252,11 +253,11 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private ActivityOptions makeLaunchOptions(Activity activity) {
+        private ActivityOptions makeLaunchOptions(RecentsViewContainer container) {
             ActivityOptions activityOptions = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
             activityOptions.setLaunchWindowingMode(WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM);
             // Arbitrary bounds only because freeform is in dev mode right now
-            final View decorView = activity.getWindow().getDecorView();
+            final View decorView = container.getWindow().getDecorView();
             final WindowInsets insets = decorView.getRootWindowInsets();
             final Rect r = new Rect(0, 0, decorView.getWidth() / 2, decorView.getHeight() / 2);
             r.offsetTo(insets.getSystemWindowInsetLeft() + 50,
@@ -277,9 +278,9 @@
      */
     TaskShortcutFactory SPLIT_SELECT = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
-            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = activity.getDeviceProfile();
+            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = container.getDeviceProfile();
             final Task task = taskContainer.getTask();
             final int intentFlags = task.key.baseIntent.getFlags();
             final TaskView taskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@
                     !deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent && recentsView.getTaskViewCount() < 2;
             boolean isTaskSplitNotSupported = !task.isDockable ||
                     (intentFlags & FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) != 0;
-            boolean hideForExistingMultiWindow = activity.getDeviceProfile().isMultiWindowMode;
+            boolean hideForExistingMultiWindow = container.getDeviceProfile().isMultiWindowMode;
             boolean isFocusedTask = deviceProfile.isTablet && taskView.isFocusedTask();
             boolean isTaskInExpectedScrollPosition =
                     recentsView.isTaskInExpectedScrollPosition(recentsView.indexOfChild(taskView));
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@
             return orientationHandler.getSplitPositionOptions(deviceProfile)
                     .stream()
                     .map((Function<SplitPositionOption, SystemShortcut>) option ->
-                            new SplitSelectSystemShortcut(activity, taskView, option))
+                            new SplitSelectSystemShortcut(container, taskView, option))
                     .collect(Collectors.toList());
         }
     };
@@ -312,9 +313,9 @@
     TaskShortcutFactory SAVE_APP_PAIR = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Nullable
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
-            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = activity.getDeviceProfile();
+            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = container.getDeviceProfile();
             final TaskView taskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
             final RecentsView recentsView = taskView.getRecentsView();
             boolean isLargeTileFocusedTask = deviceProfile.isTablet && taskView.isFocusedTask();
@@ -348,7 +349,8 @@
                     : R.drawable.ic_save_app_pair_up_down;
 
             return Collections.singletonList(
-                    new SaveAppPairSystemShortcut(activity, (GroupedTaskView) taskView, iconResId));
+                    new SaveAppPairSystemShortcut(container,
+                            (GroupedTaskView) taskView, iconResId));
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -359,25 +361,25 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory FREE_FORM = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             final Task task = taskContainer.getTask();
             if (!task.isDockable) {
                 return null;
             }
-            if (!isAvailable(activity, task.key.displayId)) {
+            if (!isAvailable(container)) {
                 return null;
             }
 
             return Collections.singletonList(new FreeformSystemShortcut(
                     R.drawable.ic_caption_desktop_button_foreground,
-                    R.string.recent_task_option_freeform, activity, taskContainer,
+                    R.string.recent_task_option_freeform, container, taskContainer,
                     LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_FREE_FORM_TAP));
         }
 
-        private boolean isAvailable(BaseDraggingActivity activity, int displayId) {
+        private boolean isAvailable(RecentsViewContainer container) {
             return Settings.Global.getInt(
-                    activity.getContentResolver(),
+                    container.asContext().getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_ENABLE_FREEFORM_WINDOWS_SUPPORT, 0) != 0
                     && !enableDesktopWindowingMode();
         }
@@ -385,9 +387,9 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory PIN = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
-            if (!SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(activity).isActive()) {
+            if (!SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(container.asContext()).isActive()) {
                 return null;
             }
             if (!ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().isScreenPinningEnabled()) {
@@ -397,17 +399,17 @@
                 // We shouldn't be able to pin while an app is locked.
                 return null;
             }
-            return Collections.singletonList(new PinSystemShortcut(activity, taskContainer));
+            return Collections.singletonList(new PinSystemShortcut(container, taskContainer));
         }
     };
 
-    class PinSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity> {
+    class PinSystemShortcut extends SystemShortcut<RecentsViewContainer> {
 
         private static final String TAG = "PinSystemShortcut";
 
         private final TaskView mTaskView;
 
-        public PinSystemShortcut(BaseDraggingActivity target,
+        public PinSystemShortcut(RecentsViewContainer target,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             super(R.drawable.ic_pin, R.string.recent_task_option_pin, target,
                     taskContainer.getItemInfo(), taskContainer.getTaskView());
@@ -417,7 +419,7 @@
         @Override
         public void onClick(View view) {
             if (mTaskView.launchTaskAnimated() != null) {
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mTarget).startScreenPinning(
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mTarget.asContext()).startScreenPinning(
                         mTaskView.getTask().key.id);
             }
             dismissTaskMenuView();
@@ -428,12 +430,12 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory INSTALL = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             Task t = taskContainer.getTask();
-            return InstantAppResolver.newInstance(activity).isInstantApp(
+            return InstantAppResolver.newInstance(container.asContext()).isInstantApp(
                     t.getTopComponent().getPackageName(), t.getKey().userId)
-                    ? Collections.singletonList(new SystemShortcut.Install(activity,
+                    ? Collections.singletonList(new SystemShortcut.Install(container,
                     taskContainer.getItemInfo(), taskContainer.getTaskView()))
                     : null;
         }
@@ -441,10 +443,10 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory WELLBEING = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
-            SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity> wellbeingShortcut =
-                    WellbeingModel.SHORTCUT_FACTORY.getShortcut(activity,
+            SystemShortcut<ActivityContext> wellbeingShortcut =
+                    WellbeingModel.SHORTCUT_FACTORY.getShortcut(container,
                             taskContainer.getItemInfo(), taskContainer.getTaskView());
             return createSingletonShortcutList(wellbeingShortcut);
         }
@@ -452,11 +454,11 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory SCREENSHOT = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             SystemShortcut screenshotShortcut =
                     taskContainer.getThumbnailView().getTaskOverlay()
-                            .getScreenshotShortcut(activity, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
+                            .getScreenshotShortcut(container, taskContainer.getItemInfo(),
                                     taskContainer.getTaskView());
             return createSingletonShortcutList(screenshotShortcut);
         }
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@
 
     TaskShortcutFactory MODAL = new TaskShortcutFactory() {
         @Override
-        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
+        public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(RecentsViewContainer container,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
             SystemShortcut modalStateSystemShortcut =
                     taskContainer.getThumbnailView().getTaskOverlay()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 8f1bf34..5564b18 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistStateManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistUtils;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@
         public void enterStageSplitFromRunningApp(boolean leftOrTop) {
             executeForTouchInteractionService(tis -> {
                 StatefulActivity activity =
-                        tis.mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
+                        tis.mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().getCreatedContainer();
                 if (activity != null) {
                     activity.enterStageSplitFromRunningApp(leftOrTop);
                 }
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@
         mAllAppsActionManager.setHomeAndOverviewSame(isHomeAndOverviewSame);
 
         StatefulActivity newOverviewActivity = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface()
-                .getCreatedActivity();
+                .getCreatedContainer();
         if (newOverviewActivity != null) {
             mTaskbarManager.setActivity(newOverviewActivity);
         }
@@ -828,8 +829,8 @@
             }
         }
 
-        boolean cancelGesture = mGestureState.getActivityInterface() != null
-                && mGestureState.getActivityInterface().shouldCancelCurrentGesture();
+        boolean cancelGesture = mGestureState.getContainerInterface() != null
+                && mGestureState.getContainerInterface().shouldCancelCurrentGesture();
         boolean cleanUpConsumer = (action == ACTION_UP || action == ACTION_CANCEL || cancelGesture)
                 && mConsumer != null
                 && !mConsumer.getActiveConsumerInHierarchy().isConsumerDetachedFromGesture();
@@ -1146,7 +1147,7 @@
 
         TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo runningTask = gestureState.getRunningTask();
         // Use overview input consumer for sharesheets on top of home.
-        boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = gestureState.getActivityInterface().isStarted()
+        boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = gestureState.getContainerInterface().isStarted()
                 && runningTask != null
                 && runningTask.isRootChooseActivity();
 
@@ -1170,7 +1171,7 @@
         // with shell-transitions, home is resumed during recents animation, so
         // explicitly check against recents animation too.
         boolean launcherResumedThroughShellTransition =
-                gestureState.getActivityInterface().isResumed()
+                gestureState.getContainerInterface().isResumed()
                         && !previousGestureState.isRecentsAnimationRunning();
         // If a task fragment within Launcher is resumed
         boolean launcherChildActivityResumed = useActivityOverlay()
@@ -1180,7 +1181,7 @@
                 && !launcherResumedThroughShellTransition
                 && !previousGestureState.isRecentsAnimationRunning();
 
-        if (gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode()) {
+        if (gestureState.getContainerInterface().isInLiveTileMode()) {
             return createOverviewInputConsumer(
                     previousGestureState,
                     gestureState,
@@ -1228,7 +1229,7 @@
 
         final AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory factory = getSwipeUpHandlerFactory();
         final boolean shouldDefer = !mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()
-                || gestureState.getActivityInterface().deferStartingActivity(mDeviceState, event);
+                || gestureState.getContainerInterface().deferStartingActivity(mDeviceState, event);
         final boolean disableHorizontalSwipe = mDeviceState.isInExclusionRegion(event);
         return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, mTaskAnimationManager,
                 gestureState, shouldDefer, this::onConsumerInactive,
@@ -1262,18 +1263,19 @@
             MotionEvent event,
             boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer,
             CompoundString reasonString) {
-        StatefulActivity activity = gestureState.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
-        if (activity == null) {
+        RecentsViewContainer container = gestureState.getContainerInterface().getCreatedContainer();
+        if (container == null) {
             return getDefaultInputConsumer(
                     reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX)
                             .append("activity == null, trying to use default input consumer"));
         }
 
-        boolean hasWindowFocus = activity.getRootView().hasWindowFocus();
+        boolean hasWindowFocus = container.getRootView().hasWindowFocus();
         boolean isPreviousGestureAnimatingToLauncher =
                 previousGestureState.isRunningAnimationToLauncher()
                         || mDeviceState.isPredictiveBackToHomeInProgress();
-        boolean isInLiveTileMode = gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode();
+        boolean isInLiveTileMode = gestureState.getContainerInterface().isInLiveTileMode();
+
         reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX)
                 .append(hasWindowFocus
                         ? "activity has window focus"
@@ -1287,14 +1289,14 @@
                 || isInLiveTileMode) {
             reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX)
                     .append("overview should have focus, using OverviewInputConsumer");
-            return new OverviewInputConsumer(gestureState, activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
+            return new OverviewInputConsumer(gestureState, container, mInputMonitorCompat,
                     false /* startingInActivityBounds */);
         } else {
             reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX).append(
                     "overview shouldn't have focus, using OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer");
             final boolean disableHorizontalSwipe = mDeviceState.isInExclusionRegion(event);
-            return new OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(activity, mDeviceState, gestureState,
-                    mInputMonitorCompat, disableHorizontalSwipe);
+            return new OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(container.asContext(), mDeviceState,
+                    gestureState, mInputMonitorCompat, disableHorizontalSwipe);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1367,7 +1369,7 @@
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
         final Intent overviewIntent = new Intent(
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getOverviewIntentIgnoreSysUiState());
-        if (activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null && fromInit) {
+        if (activityInterface.getCreatedContainer() != null && fromInit) {
             // The activity has been created before the initialization of overview service. It is
             // usually happens when booting or launcher is the top activity, so we should already
             // have the latest state.
@@ -1389,7 +1391,7 @@
         }
         final BaseActivityInterface activityInterface =
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
-        final BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
+        final BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityInterface.getCreatedContainer();
         if (activity == null || activity.isStarted()) {
             // We only care about the existing background activity.
             return;
@@ -1439,7 +1441,7 @@
         DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(this).dump(pw);
         pw.println("TouchState:");
         BaseDraggingActivity createdOverviewActivity = mOverviewComponentObserver == null ? null
-                : mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
+                : mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().getCreatedContainer();
         boolean resumed = mOverviewComponentObserver != null
                 && mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().isResumed();
         pw.println("  createdOverviewActivity=" + createdOverviewActivity);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackNavBarTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackNavBarTouchController.java
index 69de3b0..ec531d8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackNavBarTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackNavBarTouchController.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
-import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TriggerSwipeUpTouchTracker;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * In 0-button mode, intercepts swipe up from the nav bar on FallbackRecentsView to go home.
@@ -34,17 +34,18 @@
 public class FallbackNavBarTouchController implements TouchController,
         TriggerSwipeUpTouchTracker.OnSwipeUpListener {
 
-    private final RecentsActivity mActivity;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     @Nullable
     private final TriggerSwipeUpTouchTracker mTriggerSwipeUpTracker;
 
-    public FallbackNavBarTouchController(RecentsActivity activity) {
-        mActivity = activity;
-        NavigationMode sysUINavigationMode = DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mActivity);
+    public FallbackNavBarTouchController(RecentsViewContainer container) {
+        mContainer = container;
+        NavigationMode sysUINavigationMode =
+                DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mContainer.asContext());
         if (sysUINavigationMode == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON) {
             NavBarPosition navBarPosition = new NavBarPosition(sysUINavigationMode,
-                    DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(mActivity).getInfo());
-            mTriggerSwipeUpTracker = new TriggerSwipeUpTouchTracker(mActivity,
+                    DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(mContainer.asContext()).getInfo());
+            mTriggerSwipeUpTracker = new TriggerSwipeUpTouchTracker(mContainer.asContext(),
                     true /* disableHorizontalSwipe */, navBarPosition, this);
         } else {
             mTriggerSwipeUpTracker = null;
@@ -75,6 +76,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onSwipeUp(boolean wasFling, PointF finalVelocity) {
-        mActivity.<FallbackRecentsView>getOverviewPanel().startHome();
+        mContainer.<FallbackRecentsView>getOverviewPanel().startHome();
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
index 69eaf6a..2e76356 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.ClearAllButton;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * State controller for fallback recents activity
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index 32d8be9..d881a1f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.desktop.DesktopRecentsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitSelectSource;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 
     public FallbackRecentsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, FallbackActivityInterface.INSTANCE);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().addStateListener(this);
+        mContainer.getStateManager().addStateListener(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -80,13 +81,18 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void handleStartHome(boolean animated) {
-        mActivity.startHome();
-        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mActivity, mActivity.isStarted());
+        mContainer.startHome();
+        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mContainer, mContainer.isStarted());
     }
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canStartHomeSafely() {
-        return mActivity.canStartHomeSafely();
+        return mContainer.canStartHomeSafely();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StateManager<RecentsState> getStateManager() {
+        return mContainer.getStateManager();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -210,10 +216,10 @@
     public void setModalStateEnabled(int taskId, boolean animate) {
         if (taskId != INVALID_TASK_ID) {
             setSelectedTask(taskId);
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK, animate);
+            mContainer.getStateManager().goToState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK, animate);
         } else {
-            if (mActivity.isInState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK)) {
-                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(DEFAULT, animate);
+            if (mContainer.isInState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK)) {
+                mContainer.getStateManager().goToState(DEFAULT, animate);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -223,13 +229,13 @@
             @SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition int stagePosition,
             StatsLogManager.EventEnum splitEvent) {
         super.initiateSplitSelect(taskView, stagePosition, splitEvent);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+        mContainer.getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionStart(RecentsState toState) {
         setOverviewStateEnabled(true);
-        setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
+        setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mContainer.getDeviceProfile()));
         setOverviewFullscreenEnabled(toState.isFullScreen());
         if (toState == MODAL_TASK) {
             setOverviewSelectEnabled(true);
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@
     public void setOverviewStateEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         super.setOverviewStateEnabled(enabled);
         if (enabled) {
-            RecentsState state = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
+            RecentsState state = mContainer.getStateManager().getState();
             setDisallowScrollToClearAll(!state.hasClearAllButton());
         }
     }
@@ -289,18 +295,18 @@
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         boolean result = super.onTouchEvent(ev);
         // Do not let touch escape to siblings below this view.
-        return result || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi();
+        return result || mContainer.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void initiateSplitSelect(SplitSelectSource splitSelectSource) {
         super.initiateSplitSelect(splitSelectSource);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+        mContainer.getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
-        return !mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+        return !mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
     /** Returns if app pairs are supported in this launcher. */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
index 8b5f091..84937a2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
-import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * State definition for Fallback recents
@@ -126,12 +127,13 @@
     /**
      * For this state, what color scrim should be drawn behind overview.
      */
-    public int getScrimColor(RecentsActivity activity) {
-        return hasFlag(FLAG_SCRIM) ? Themes.getAttrColor(activity, R.attr.overviewScrimColor)
+    public int getScrimColor(Context context) {
+        return hasFlag(FLAG_SCRIM)
+                ? Themes.getAttrColor(context, R.attr.overviewScrimColor)
                 : Color.TRANSPARENT;
     }
 
-    public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsActivity activity) {
+    public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsViewContainer container) {
         return new float[] { NO_SCALE, NO_OFFSET };
     }
 
@@ -161,8 +163,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsActivity activity) {
-            return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(activity);
+        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsViewContainer container) {
+            return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState(container.getOverviewPanel());
         }
     }
 
@@ -172,8 +174,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsActivity activity) {
-            return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(activity);
+        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsViewContainer container) {
+            return getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(container.getOverviewPanel());
         }
     }
 
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsActivity activity) {
+        public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsViewContainer container) {
             return new float[] { NO_SCALE, 1 };
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
index db4927a..2cb398c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isRecentsInteractive() {
-        return mActivity.hasWindowFocus() || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().hasLiveTile();
+        return mContainer.hasWindowFocus() || mContainer.getStateManager().getState().hasLiveTile();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index ba012c9..222ccd3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     private float mTimeFraction;
     private long mDragTime;
     private float mLastProgress;
-    private BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
+    private BaseContainerInterface mContainerInterface;
 
     private final float mDragDistThreshold;
     private final float mFlingDistThreshold;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         float slop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
 
         mSquaredSlop = slop * slop;
-        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
+        mContainerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
 
         boolean flingDisabled = deviceState.isAssistantGestureIsConstrained()
                 || deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(startEvent);
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@
     }
 
     private void startAssistantInternal() {
-        BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
-        if (launcherActivity != null) {
-            launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
+        RecentsViewContainer container = mContainerInterface.getCreatedContainer();
+        if (container != null) {
+            container.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
                 13, // HapticFeedbackConstants.GESTURE_END
                 HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index fbbfc16..9f39476 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks;
@@ -86,8 +85,6 @@
     private final CachedEventDispatcher mRecentsViewDispatcher = new CachedEventDispatcher();
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitorCompat;
     private final InputEventReceiver mInputEventReceiver;
-    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
-
     private final AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory mHandlerFactory;
 
     private final Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> mOnCompleteCallback;
@@ -135,7 +132,6 @@
         mTaskAnimationManager = taskAnimationManager;
         mGestureState = gestureState;
         mHandlerFactory = handlerFactory;
-        mActivityInterface = mGestureState.getActivityInterface();
 
         mMotionPauseDetector = new MotionPauseDetector(base, false,
                 mNavBarPosition.isLeftEdge() || mNavBarPosition.isRightEdge()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index 7d3a860..bb8d1d7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -28,24 +28,24 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 /**
  * Input consumer for handling touch on the recents/Launcher activity.
  */
-public class OverviewInputConsumer<S extends BaseState<S>, T extends StatefulActivity<S>>
+public class OverviewInputConsumer<S extends BaseState<S>, T extends RecentsViewContainer>
         implements InputConsumer {
 
-    private final T mActivity;
-    private final BaseActivityInterface<?, T> mActivityInterface;
+    private final T mContainer;
+    private final BaseContainerInterface<?, T> mContainerInterface;
     private final BaseDragLayer mTarget;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitor;
 
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     private boolean mHasSetTouchModeForFirstDPadEvent;
     private boolean mIsWaitingForAttachToWindow;
 
-    public OverviewInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState, T activity,
+    public OverviewInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState, T container,
             @Nullable InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, boolean startingInActivityBounds) {
-        mActivity = activity;
+        mContainer = container;
         mInputMonitor = inputMonitor;
         mStartingInActivityBounds = startingInActivityBounds;
-        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
+        mContainerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
 
-        mTarget = activity.getDragLayer();
+        mTarget = container.getDragLayer();
         mTarget.getLocationOnScreen(mLocationOnScreen);
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         if (!mTargetHandledTouch && handled) {
             mTargetHandledTouch = true;
             if (!mStartingInActivityBounds) {
-                mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
+                mContainerInterface.closeOverlay();
                 TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
             }
             if (mInputMonitor != null) {
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@
             }
         }
         if (mHasSetTouchModeForFirstDPadEvent) {
-            mActivity.getRootView().clearFocus();
+            mContainer.getRootView().clearFocus();
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onHoverEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        mActivity.dispatchGenericMotionEvent(ev);
+        mContainer.dispatchGenericMotionEvent(ev);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP:
             case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE:
-                MediaSessionManager mgr = mActivity.getSystemService(MediaSessionManager.class);
+                MediaSessionManager mgr = mContainer.asContext()
+                        .getSystemService(MediaSessionManager.class);
                 mgr.dispatchVolumeKeyEventAsSystemService(ev,
                         AudioManager.USE_DEFAULT_STREAM_TYPE);
                 break;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@
                 if (mHasSetTouchModeForFirstDPadEvent) {
                     break;
                 }
-                View viewRoot = mActivity.getRootView();
+                View viewRoot = mContainer.getRootView();
                 if (viewRoot.isAttachedToWindow()) {
                     setTouchModeChanged(viewRoot);
                     break;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@
             default:
                 break;
         }
-        mActivity.dispatchKeyEvent(ev);
+        mContainer.dispatchKeyEvent(ev);
     }
 
     private void setTouchModeChanged(@NonNull View viewRoot) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
index a8bf333..d73c23f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * An input consumer that detects swipe up and hold to exit screen pinning mode.
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
         mMotionPauseDetector = new MotionPauseDetector(context, true /* makePauseHarderToTrigger*/);
         mMotionPauseDetector.setOnMotionPauseListener(() -> {
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(context).stopScreenPinning();
-            BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = gestureState.getActivityInterface()
-                    .getCreatedActivity();
-            if (launcherActivity != null) {
-                launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
+            RecentsViewContainer container = gestureState.getContainerInterface()
+                    .getCreatedContainer();
+            if (container != null) {
+                container.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
                         HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS,
                         HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AnimatorControllerWithResistance.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AnimatorControllerWithResistance.java
index 561e951..c9647f5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AnimatorControllerWithResistance.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AnimatorControllerWithResistance.java
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.AllAppsSwipeController;
 import com.android.quickstep.DeviceConfigWrapper;
 import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * Controls an animation that can go beyond progress = 1, at which point resistance should be
@@ -158,11 +158,12 @@
         PendingAnimation resistAnim = createRecentsResistanceAnim(params);
 
         // Apply All Apps animation during the resistance animation.
-        if (recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
-            StatefulActivity activity =
-                    recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
-            if (activity != null) {
-                StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = activity.getStateManager();
+        if (recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
+            RecentsViewContainer container =
+                    recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface().getCreatedContainer();
+            if (container != null) {
+                RecentsView recentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
+                StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = recentsView.getStateManager();
                 if (stateManager.isInStableState(LauncherState.BACKGROUND_APP)
                         && stateManager.isInTransition()) {
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@
     private static float getAllAppsThreshold(Context context,
             RecentsOrientedState recentsOrientedState, DeviceProfile dp) {
         int transitionDragLength =
-                recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface().getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+                recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface().getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
                         dp, context, TEMP_RECT,
                         recentsOrientedState.getOrientationHandler());
         float dragLengthFactor = (float) dp.heightPx / transitionDragLength;
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@
         Rect startRect = new Rect();
         RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler = params.recentsOrientedState
                 .getOrientationHandler();
-        params.recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface()
+        params.recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface()
                 .calculateTaskSize(params.context, params.dp, startRect, orientationHandler);
         long distanceToCover = startRect.bottom;
         PendingAnimation resistAnim = params.resistAnim != null
@@ -303,14 +304,14 @@
             this.translationProperty = translationProperty;
             if (dp.isTablet) {
                 resistanceParams =
-                        recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()
+                        recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()
                                 ? RecentsResistanceParams.FROM_APP_TO_ALL_APPS_TABLET
                                 : enableGridOnlyOverview()
                                         ? RecentsResistanceParams.FROM_APP_TABLET_GRID_ONLY
                                         : RecentsResistanceParams.FROM_APP_TABLET;
             } else {
                 resistanceParams =
-                        recentsOrientedState.getActivityInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()
+                        recentsOrientedState.getContainerInterface().allowAllAppsFromOverview()
                                 ? RecentsResistanceParams.FROM_APP_TO_ALL_APPS
                                 : RecentsResistanceParams.FROM_APP;
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AppPairsController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AppPairsController.java
index 3ed3e40..3f06571 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AppPairsController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AppPairsController.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
@@ -56,8 +55,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
             });
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 LauncherAccessibilityDelegate delegate =
-                        Launcher.getLauncher(mContext).getAccessibilityDelegate();
+                        QuickstepLauncher.getLauncher(mContext).getAccessibilityDelegate();
                 if (delegate != null) {
                     delegate.addToWorkspace(newAppPair, true, (success) -> {
                         if (success) {
@@ -238,7 +239,8 @@
             return null;
         }
 
-        AllAppsStore appsStore = Launcher.getLauncher(mContext).getAppsView().getAppsStore();
+        AllAppsStore appsStore = ActivityContext.lookupContext(mContext)
+                .getAppsView().getAppsStore();
 
         // Lookup by ComponentKey
         AppInfo appInfo = appsStore.getApp(key);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/InputProxyHandlerFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/InputProxyHandlerFactory.java
index 8209c09..843619d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/InputProxyHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/InputProxyHandlerFactory.java
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.OverviewInputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
  */
 public class InputProxyHandlerFactory implements Supplier<InputConsumer> {
 
-    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
+    private final BaseContainerInterface mContainerInterface;
     private final GestureState mGestureState;
 
     @UiThread
-    public InputProxyHandlerFactory(BaseActivityInterface activityInterface,
+    public InputProxyHandlerFactory(BaseContainerInterface activityInterface,
             GestureState gestureState) {
-        mActivityInterface = activityInterface;
+        mContainerInterface = activityInterface;
         mGestureState = gestureState;
     }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
      */
     @Override
     public InputConsumer get() {
-        StatefulActivity activity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
-        return activity == null ? InputConsumer.NO_OP
-                : new OverviewInputConsumer(mGestureState, activity, null, true);
+        RecentsViewContainer container = mContainerInterface.getCreatedContainer();
+        return container == null ? InputConsumer.NO_OP
+                : new OverviewInputConsumer(mGestureState, container, null, true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherUnfoldAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherUnfoldAnimationController.java
index 61ba5ac..4474f33 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherUnfoldAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherUnfoldAnimationController.java
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.HorizontalInsettableView;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.unfold.LauncherJankMonitorTransitionProgressListener;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     private static final FloatProperty<Hotseat> HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY =
             HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY.get(SCALE_INDEX_UNFOLD_ANIMATION);
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
     private final ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider mProgressProvider;
     private final NaturalRotationUnfoldProgressProvider mNaturalOrientationProgressProvider;
     private final UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator mUnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     private HorizontalInsettableView mQsbInsettable;
 
     public LauncherUnfoldAnimationController(
-            Launcher launcher,
+            QuickstepLauncher launcher,
             WindowManager windowManager,
             UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider unfoldTransitionProgressProvider,
             RotationChangeProvider rotationChangeProvider) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index 1d008da..0b05c2e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -19,39 +19,40 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.content.Context;
 
 import androidx.dynamicanimation.animation.DynamicAnimation;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringAnimationBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.AtomicAnimationFactory;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
-public class RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity, STATE_TYPE>
-        extends AtomicAnimationFactory<STATE_TYPE> {
+public class RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory<CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer,
+        STATE_TYPE> extends AtomicAnimationFactory<STATE_TYPE> {
 
     public static final int INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM = AtomicAnimationFactory.NEXT_INDEX + 0;
     public static final int INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM = AtomicAnimationFactory.NEXT_INDEX + 1;
 
     private static final int MY_ANIM_COUNT = 2;
 
-    protected final ACTIVITY_TYPE mActivity;
+    protected final CONTAINER mContainer;
 
-    public RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory(ACTIVITY_TYPE activity) {
+    public RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory(CONTAINER container) {
         super(MY_ANIM_COUNT);
-        mActivity = activity;
+        mContainer = container;
     }
 
     @Override
     public Animator createStateElementAnimation(int index, float... values) {
         switch (index) {
             case INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM:
-                ObjectAnimator alpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mActivity.getOverviewPanel(),
+                ObjectAnimator alpha = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mContainer.getOverviewPanel(),
                         RecentsView.CONTENT_ALPHA, values);
                 return alpha;
             case INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM: {
-                RecentsView rv = mActivity.getOverviewPanel();
-                return new SpringAnimationBuilder(mActivity)
+                RecentsView rv = mContainer.getOverviewPanel();
+                return new SpringAnimationBuilder(mContainer)
                         .setMinimumVisibleChange(DynamicAnimation.MIN_VISIBLE_CHANGE_SCALE)
                         .setDampingRatio(0.8f)
                         .setStiffness(250)
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
index cba628b..9335e7e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RecentsOrientedState.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
                     | FLAG_SWIPE_UP_NOT_RUNNING;
 
     private final Context mContext;
-    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
+    private final BaseContainerInterface mContainerInterface;
     private final OrientationEventListener mOrientationListener;
     private final SettingsCache mSettingsCache;
     private final SettingsCache.OnChangeListener mRotationChangeListener =
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
      *                              is enabled
      * @see #setRotationWatcherEnabled(boolean)
      */
-    public RecentsOrientedState(Context context, BaseActivityInterface activityInterface,
+    public RecentsOrientedState(Context context, BaseContainerInterface containerInterface,
             IntConsumer rotationChangeListener) {
         mContext = context;
-        mActivityInterface = activityInterface;
+        mContainerInterface = containerInterface;
         mOrientationListener = new OrientationEventListener(context) {
             @Override
             public void onOrientationChanged(int degrees) {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             }
         };
 
-        mFlags = mActivityInterface.rotationSupportedByActivity
+        mFlags = mContainerInterface.rotationSupportedByActivity
                 ? FLAG_MULTIPLE_ORIENTATION_SUPPORTED_BY_ACTIVITY : 0;
 
         mFlags |= FLAG_SWIPE_UP_NOT_RUNNING;
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
         initFlags();
     }
 
-    public BaseActivityInterface getActivityInterface() {
-        return mActivityInterface;
+    public BaseContainerInterface getContainerInterface() {
+        return mContainerInterface;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim.kt
index 33736ad..48c2407 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_INDEX_WORKSPACE_STATE
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.WORKSPACE_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
  * Creates an animation where the workspace and hotseat fade in while revealing from the center of
  * the screen outwards radially. This is used in conjunction with the swipe up to home animation.
  */
-class ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim(launcher: Launcher) {
+class ScalingWorkspaceRevealAnim(launcher: QuickstepLauncher) {
     companion object {
         private const val FADE_DURATION_MS = 200L
         private const val SCALE_DURATION_MS = 1000L
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
index a2d3859..9e45380 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableOverviewIconMenu
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.EventEnum
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarActivityContext
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitSelectSource
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.IconAppChipView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer
 import com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
     }
 
     /** Does not play any animation if user is not currently in split selection state. */
-    fun playPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>, splitDismissEvent: EventEnum) {
+    fun playPlaceholderDismissAnim(container: RecentsViewContainer, splitDismissEvent: EventEnum) {
         if (!splitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive) {
             return
         }
 
-        val anim = createPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher, splitDismissEvent, null /*duration*/)
+        val anim = createPlaceholderDismissAnim(container, splitDismissEvent, null /*duration*/)
         anim.start()
     }
 
@@ -283,18 +283,18 @@
      * for why split is being dismissed
      */
     fun createPlaceholderDismissAnim(
-        launcher: StatefulActivity<*>,
+        container: RecentsViewContainer,
         splitDismissEvent: EventEnum,
         duration: Long?
     ): AnimatorSet {
         val animatorSet = AnimatorSet()
         duration?.let { animatorSet.duration = it }
-        val recentsView: RecentsView<*, *> = launcher.getOverviewPanel()
+        val recentsView: RecentsView<*, *> = container.getOverviewPanel()
         val floatingTask: FloatingTaskView =
             splitSelectStateController.firstFloatingTaskView ?: return animatorSet
 
         // We are in split selection state currently, transitioning to another state
-        val dragLayer: BaseDragLayer<*> = launcher.dragLayer
+        val dragLayer: BaseDragLayer<*> = container.dragLayer
         val onScreenRectF = RectF()
         Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(
             dragLayer,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
                     floatingTask,
                     onScreenRectF,
                     floatingTask.stagePosition,
-                    launcher.deviceProfile
+                    container.deviceProfile
                 )
             )
         )
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
                 override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator) {
                     splitSelectStateController.resetState()
                     safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(
-                        launcher,
+                        container,
                         splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView
                     )
                 }
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@
      * Returns a [PendingAnimation] to animate in the chip to instruct a user to select a second app
      * for splitscreen
      */
-    fun getShowSplitInstructionsAnim(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>): PendingAnimation {
-        safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher, splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView)
-        val splitInstructionsView = SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(launcher)
+    fun getShowSplitInstructionsAnim(container: RecentsViewContainer): PendingAnimation {
+        safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(container, splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView)
+        val splitInstructionsView = SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(container)
         splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView = splitInstructionsView
-        val timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(launcher.deviceProfile.isTablet)
+        val timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(container.deviceProfile.isTablet)
         val anim = PendingAnimation(100 /*duration */)
         splitInstructionsView.alpha = 0f
         anim.setViewAlpha(
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@
     }
 
     /** Removes the split instructions view from [launcher] drag layer. */
-    fun removeSplitInstructionsView(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>) {
-        safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher, splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView)
+    fun removeSplitInstructionsView(container: RecentsViewContainer) {
+        safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(container, splitSelectStateController.splitInstructionsView)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -384,22 +384,23 @@
      * TODO(b/276361926): Remove the [resetCallback] option once contextual launches
      */
     fun playAnimPlaceholderToFullscreen(
-        launcher: StatefulActivity<*>,
+        container: RecentsViewContainer,
         view: View,
         resetCallback: Optional<Runnable>
     ) {
         val stagedTaskView = view as FloatingTaskView
 
-        val isTablet: Boolean = launcher.deviceProfile.isTablet
+        val isTablet: Boolean = container.deviceProfile.isTablet
         val duration =
             if (isTablet) SplitAnimationTimings.TABLET_CONFIRM_DURATION
             else SplitAnimationTimings.PHONE_CONFIRM_DURATION
+
         val pendingAnimation = PendingAnimation(duration.toLong())
         val firstTaskStartingBounds = Rect()
         val firstTaskEndingBounds = Rect()
 
         stagedTaskView.getBoundsOnScreen(firstTaskStartingBounds)
-        launcher.dragLayer.getBoundsOnScreen(firstTaskEndingBounds)
+        container.dragLayer.getBoundsOnScreen(firstTaskEndingBounds)
         splitSelectStateController.setLaunchingFirstAppFullscreen()
 
         stagedTaskView.addConfirmAnimation(
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@
         }
 
         // Else we are in Launcher and can launch with the full icon stretch-and-split animation.
-        val launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(launchingIconView.context)
+        val launcher = QuickstepLauncher.getLauncher(launchingIconView.context)
         val dp = launcher.deviceProfile
 
         // Create an AnimatorSet that will run both shell and launcher transitions together
@@ -923,9 +924,9 @@
         animator.start()
     }
 
-    private fun safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>, view: View?) {
+    private fun safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(container: RecentsViewContainer, view: View?) {
         if (view != null) {
-            launcher.dragLayer.removeView(view)
+            container.dragLayer.removeView(view)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index bff5a25..c9aa30d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.InstanceId;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.apppairs.AppPairIcon;
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.BackPressHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition;
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView;
 import com.android.systemui.animation.RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 public class SplitSelectStateController {
     private static final String TAG = "SplitSelectStateCtor";
 
-    private StatefulActivity mContext;
+    private RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private final Handler mHandler;
     private final RecentsModel mRecentTasksModel;
     @Nullable
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
         public void onBackInvoked() {
             // When exiting from split selection, leave current context to go to
             // homescreen as well
-            getSplitAnimationController().playPlaceholderDismissAnim(mContext,
+            getSplitAnimationController().playPlaceholderDismissAnim(mContainer,
                     LAUNCHER_SPLIT_SELECTION_EXIT_HOME);
             if (mActivityBackCallback != null) {
                 mActivityBackCallback.run();
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@
         }
     };
 
-    public SplitSelectStateController(StatefulActivity context, Handler handler,
+    public SplitSelectStateController(RecentsViewContainer container, Handler handler,
             StateManager stateManager, DepthController depthController,
             StatsLogManager statsLogManager, SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy, RecentsModel recentsModel,
             Runnable activityBackCallback) {
-        mContext = context;
+        mContainer = container;
         mHandler = handler;
         mStatsLogManager = statsLogManager;
         mSystemUiProxy = systemUiProxy;
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@
         mRecentTasksModel = recentsModel;
         mActivityBackCallback = activityBackCallback;
         mSplitAnimationController = new SplitAnimationController(this);
-        mAppPairsController = new AppPairsController(context, this, statsLogManager);
-        mSplitSelectDataHolder = new SplitSelectDataHolder(mContext);
+        mAppPairsController = new AppPairsController(mContainer.asContext(), this, statsLogManager);
+        mSplitSelectDataHolder = new SplitSelectDataHolder(mContainer.asContext());
     }
 
     public void onDestroy() {
-        mContext = null;
+        mContainer = null;
         mActivityBackCallback = null;
         mAppPairsController.onDestroy();
         mSplitSelectDataHolder.onDestroy();
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void initSplitFromDesktopController(Launcher launcher) {
+    public void initSplitFromDesktopController(QuickstepLauncher launcher) {
         initSplitFromDesktopController(new SplitFromDesktopController(launcher));
     }
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@
     public class SplitFromDesktopController {
         private static final String TAG = "SplitFromDesktopController";
 
-        private final Launcher mLauncher;
+        private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
         private final OverviewComponentObserver mOverviewComponentObserver;
         private final int mSplitPlaceholderSize;
         private final int mSplitPlaceholderInset;
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@
         private ISplitSelectListener mSplitSelectListener;
         private Drawable mAppIcon;
 
-        public SplitFromDesktopController(Launcher launcher) {
+        public SplitFromDesktopController(QuickstepLauncher launcher) {
             mLauncher = launcher;
             RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState = new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(
                     launcher.getApplicationContext());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
index 16d707b..2cd421a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@
 /** Handles when the stage split lands on the home screen. */
 public class SplitToWorkspaceController {
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
     private final SplitSelectStateController mController;
 
     private final int mHalfDividerSize;
     private final IconCache mIconCache;
 
-    public SplitToWorkspaceController(Launcher launcher, SplitSelectStateController controller) {
+    public SplitToWorkspaceController(QuickstepLauncher launcher,
+            SplitSelectStateController controller) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mController = controller;
         mIconCache = LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate().getIconCache();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index d6d6a11..997a842 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -75,13 +74,13 @@
     private final AnimatorSet mAnimators = new AnimatorSet();
     private final @Nullable View mIgnoredView;
 
-    public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(Launcher launcher, float velocity, boolean animateOverviewScrim,
-            @Nullable View ignoredView) {
+    public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(QuickstepLauncher launcher, float velocity,
+            boolean animateOverviewScrim, @Nullable View ignoredView) {
         this(launcher, velocity, animateOverviewScrim, ignoredView, true);
     }
 
-    public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(Launcher launcher, float velocity, boolean animateOverviewScrim,
-            @Nullable View ignoredView, boolean staggerWorkspace) {
+    public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(QuickstepLauncher launcher, float velocity,
+            boolean animateOverviewScrim, @Nullable View ignoredView, boolean staggerWorkspace) {
         prepareToAnimate(launcher, animateOverviewScrim);
 
         mIgnoredView = ignoredView;
@@ -124,7 +123,8 @@
                 for (int i = hotseatIcons.getChildCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                     View child = hotseatIcons.getChildAt(i);
                     CellLayoutLayoutParams lp = ((CellLayoutLayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams());
-                    addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.getCellY() + 1, totalRows, duration);
+                    addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.getCellY() + 1,
+                            totalRows, duration);
                 }
             } else {
                 final int hotseatRow, qsbRow;
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@
         for (int i = itemsContainer.getChildCount() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             View child = itemsContainer.getChildAt(i);
             CellLayoutLayoutParams lp = ((CellLayoutLayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams());
-            addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.getCellY() + lp.cellVSpan, totalRows, duration);
+            addStaggeredAnimationForView(child, lp.getCellY() + lp.cellVSpan,
+                    totalRows, duration);
         }
 
         mAnimators.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@
     /**
      * Setup workspace with 0 duration to prepare for our staggered animation.
      */
-    private void prepareToAnimate(Launcher launcher, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
+    private void prepareToAnimate(QuickstepLauncher launcher, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
         StateAnimationConfig config = new StateAnimationConfig();
         config.animFlags = SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER | SKIP_SCRIM;
         config.duration = 0;
@@ -294,12 +295,10 @@
         mAnimators.play(alpha);
     }
 
-    private void addDepthAnimationForState(Launcher launcher, LauncherState state, long duration) {
-        if (!(launcher instanceof QuickstepLauncher)) {
-            return;
-        }
+    private void addDepthAnimationForState(QuickstepLauncher launcher, LauncherState state,
+            long duration) {
         PendingAnimation builder = new PendingAnimation(duration);
-        DepthController depthController = ((QuickstepLauncher) launcher).getDepthController();
+        DepthController depthController = launcher.getDepthController();
         depthController.setStateWithAnimation(state, new StateAnimationConfig(), builder);
         mAnimators.play(builder.buildAnim());
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRemovedDuringLaunchListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRemovedDuringLaunchListener.java
index cdadd71..89d8cc4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRemovedDuringLaunchListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRemovedDuringLaunchListener.java
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 
 /**
  * This class tracks the failure of a task launch through the TaskView.launchTask() call, in an
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  */
 public class TaskRemovedDuringLaunchListener {
 
-    private BaseActivity mActivity;
+    private RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private int mLaunchedTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
     private Runnable mTaskLaunchFailedCallback = null;
 
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@
      * Registers a failure listener callback if it detects a scenario in which an app launch
      * failed before the transition finished.
      */
-    public void register(BaseActivity activity, int launchedTaskId,
+    public void register(RecentsViewContainer container, int launchedTaskId,
             @NonNull Runnable taskLaunchFailedCallback) {
         // The normal task launch case, Launcher stops and updates its state correctly
-        activity.addEventCallback(EVENT_STOPPED, mUnregisterCallback);
+        container.addEventCallback(EVENT_STOPPED, mUnregisterCallback);
         // The transition hasn't finished but Launcher was resumed, check if the launch failed
-        activity.addEventCallback(EVENT_RESUMED, mResumeCallback);
+        container.addEventCallback(EVENT_RESUMED, mResumeCallback);
         // If we somehow don't get any of the above signals, then just unregister this listener
-        activity.addEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mUnregisterCallback);
+        container.addEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mUnregisterCallback);
 
-        mActivity = activity;
+        mContainer = container;
         mLaunchedTaskId = launchedTaskId;
         mTaskLaunchFailedCallback = taskLaunchFailedCallback;
     }
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
      * Unregisters the failure listener.
      */
     private void unregister() {
-        mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_STOPPED, mUnregisterCallback);
-        mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_RESUMED, mResumeCallback);
-        mActivity.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mUnregisterCallback);
+        mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_STOPPED, mUnregisterCallback);
+        mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_RESUMED, mResumeCallback);
+        mContainer.removeEventCallback(EVENT_DESTROYED, mUnregisterCallback);
 
-        mActivity = null;
+        mContainer = null;
         mLaunchedTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
         mTaskLaunchFailedCallback = null;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 1152de2..fcb865f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction.SurfaceProperties;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
     private final float[] mTempPoint = new float[2];
 
     private final Context mContext;
-    private final BaseActivityInterface mSizeStrategy;
+    private final BaseContainerInterface mSizeStrategy;
 
     @NonNull
     private RecentsOrientedState mOrientationState;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
     private int mTaskRectTranslationX;
     private int mTaskRectTranslationY;
 
-    public TaskViewSimulator(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizeStrategy) {
+    public TaskViewSimulator(Context context, BaseContainerInterface sizeStrategy) {
         mContext = context;
         mSizeStrategy = sizeStrategy;
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator.java
index c8141b4..4aea1b8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.updates.RotationChangeProvider;
 
 /**
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
  */
 public class UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator extends BaseUnfoldMoveFromCenterAnimator {
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
 
-    public UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator(Launcher launcher, WindowManager windowManager,
-            RotationChangeProvider rotationChangeProvider) {
+    public UnfoldMoveFromCenterHotseatAnimator(QuickstepLauncher launcher,
+            WindowManager windowManager, RotationChangeProvider rotationChangeProvider) {
         super(windowManager, rotationChangeProvider);
         mLauncher = launcher;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator.java
index c05b38f..0ec3ae0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutAndWidgetContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.updates.RotationChangeProvider;
 
 /**
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
  */
 public class UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator extends BaseUnfoldMoveFromCenterAnimator {
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
 
-    public UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator(Launcher launcher, WindowManager windowManager,
-            RotationChangeProvider rotationChangeProvider) {
+    public UnfoldMoveFromCenterWorkspaceAnimator(QuickstepLauncher launcher,
+            WindowManager windowManager, RotationChangeProvider rotationChangeProvider) {
         super(windowManager, rotationChangeProvider);
         mLauncher = launcher;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/LauncherUnfoldTransitionController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/LauncherUnfoldTransitionController.kt
index 54d317d..09563f5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/LauncherUnfoldTransitionController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/LauncherUnfoldTransitionController.kt
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Alarm
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityLifecycleCallbacksAdapter
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider.TransitionProgressListener
 
 /** Controls animations that are happening during unfolding foldable devices */
 class LauncherUnfoldTransitionController(
-    private val launcher: Launcher,
+    private val launcher: QuickstepLauncher,
     private val progressProvider: ProxyUnfoldTransitionProvider
 ) : OnDeviceProfileChangeListener, ActivityLifecycleCallbacksAdapter, TransitionProgressListener {
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/UnfoldAnimationBuilder.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/UnfoldAnimationBuilder.kt
index d2c4728..2f90ee7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/UnfoldAnimationBuilder.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/unfold/UnfoldAnimationBuilder.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.clampToProgress
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_INDEX_UNFOLD_ANIMATION
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.WORKSPACE_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
 import com.android.launcher3.util.HorizontalInsettableView
 
 private typealias ViewGroupAction = (ViewGroup, Boolean) -> Unit
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
      * Builds an animation for the unfold experience and adds it to the provided PendingAnimation
      */
     fun buildUnfoldAnimation(
-        launcher: Launcher,
+        launcher: QuickstepLauncher,
         isVerticalFold: Boolean,
         screenSize: Point,
         anim: PendingAnimation
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/ClearAllButton.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/ClearAllButton.java
index acda2e1..b8afd9d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/ClearAllButton.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/ClearAllButton.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                 }
             };
 
-    private final StatefulActivity mActivity;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private float mScrollAlpha = 1;
     private float mContentAlpha = 1;
     private float mVisibilityAlpha = 1;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     public ClearAllButton(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         mIsRtl = getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
-        mActivity = StatefulActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
 
         if (Flags.enableFocusOutline()) {
             TypedArray styledAttrs = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
      * Get the Y translation that is set in the original layout position, before scrolling.
      */
     private float getOriginalTranslationY() {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         if (deviceProfile.isTablet) {
             if (enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
                 return (getRecentsView().getLastComputedTaskSize().height()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopAppSelectView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopAppSelectView.java
index a5be142..6a9a268 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopAppSelectView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopAppSelectView.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 
 /**
  * Floating view show on launcher home screen that notifies the user that an app will be launched to
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
     private static final int SHOW_CONTENT_ALPHA_DURATION = 83;
     private static final int HIDE_DURATION = 83;
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
 
     private View mText;
     private View mCloseButton;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
     public DesktopAppSelectView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
             int defStyleRes) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
-        mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
     }
 
     private void show() {
-        mLauncher.getDragLayer().addView(this);
+        mContainer.getDragLayer().addView(this);
 
         // Set up initial values
         getBackground().setAlpha(0);
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
             @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 super.onAnimationEnd(animation);
-                mLauncher.getDragLayer().removeView(DesktopAppSelectView.this);
+                mContainer.getDragLayer().removeView(DesktopAppSelectView.this);
                 mHideAnimation = null;
             }
         });
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
index 10b4168..78b1763 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         mBackgroundView = findViewById(R.id.background);
 
         int topMarginPx =
-                mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
+                mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams params = (LayoutParams) mBackgroundView.getLayoutParams();
         params.topMargin = topMarginPx;
         mBackgroundView.setLayoutParams(params);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void setThumbnailOrientation(RecentsOrientedState orientationState) {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         int thumbnailTopMargin = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
 
         LayoutParams snapshotParams = (LayoutParams) mSnapshotView.getLayoutParams();
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 
         setMeasuredDimension(containerWidth, containerHeight);
 
-        int thumbnailTopMarginPx = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
+        int thumbnailTopMarginPx = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
         containerHeight -= thumbnailTopMarginPx;
 
         int thumbnails = mSnapshotViewMap.size();
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        int windowWidth = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().widthPx;
-        int windowHeight = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().heightPx;
+        int windowWidth = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().widthPx;
+        int windowHeight = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().heightPx;
 
         float scaleWidth = containerWidth / (float) windowWidth;
         float scaleHeight = containerHeight / (float) windowHeight;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
index 840382d..8fa5375 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = DigitalWellBeingToast.class.getSimpleName();
 
-    private final BaseDraggingActivity mActivity;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private final TaskView mTaskView;
     private final LauncherApps mLauncherApps;
 
@@ -102,10 +100,10 @@
     private float mSplitOffsetTranslationY;
     private float mSplitOffsetTranslationX;
 
-    public DigitalWellBeingToast(BaseDraggingActivity activity, TaskView taskView) {
-        mActivity = activity;
+    public DigitalWellBeingToast(RecentsViewContainer container, TaskView taskView) {
+        mContainer = container;
         mTaskView = taskView;
-        mLauncherApps = activity.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class);
+        mLauncherApps = container.asContext().getSystemService(LauncherApps.class);
     }
 
     private void setNoLimit() {
@@ -120,9 +118,10 @@
         mAppUsageLimitTimeMs = appUsageLimitTimeMs;
         mAppRemainingTimeMs = appRemainingTimeMs;
         mHasLimit = true;
-        TextView toast = mActivity.getViewCache().getView(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast,
-                mActivity, mTaskView);
-        toast.setText(prefixTextWithIcon(mActivity, R.drawable.ic_hourglass_top, getText()));
+        TextView toast = mContainer.getViewCache().getView(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast,
+                mContainer.asContext(), mTaskView);
+        toast.setText(prefixTextWithIcon(mContainer.asContext(), R.drawable.ic_hourglass_top,
+                getText()));
         toast.setOnClickListener(this::openAppUsageSettings);
         replaceBanner(toast);
 
@@ -170,14 +169,14 @@
     public void setSplitConfiguration(SplitBounds splitBounds) {
         mSplitBounds = splitBounds;
         if (mSplitBounds == null
-                || !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+                || !mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                 || mTaskView.isFocusedTask()) {
             mSplitBannerConfig = SPLIT_BANNER_FULLSCREEN;
             return;
         }
 
         // For portrait grid only height of task changes, not width. So we keep the text the same
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isLeftRightSplit) {
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isLeftRightSplit) {
             mSplitBannerConfig = SPLIT_GRID_BANNER_LARGE;
             return;
         }
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@
 
         // Use a specific string for usage less than one minute but non-zero.
         if (duration.compareTo(Duration.ZERO) > 0) {
-            return mActivity.getString(durationLessThanOneMinuteStringId);
+            return mContainer.asContext().getString(durationLessThanOneMinuteStringId);
         }
 
         // Otherwise, return 0-minute string.
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@
                 R.string.shorter_duration_less_than_one_minute,
                 false /* forceFormatWidth */);
         if (forContentDesc || mSplitBannerConfig == SPLIT_BANNER_FULLSCREEN) {
-            return mActivity.getString(
+            return mContainer.asContext().getString(
                     R.string.time_left_for_app,
                     readableDuration);
         }
@@ -270,11 +269,12 @@
                         mTask.getTopComponent().getPackageName()).addFlags(
                         Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
         try {
-            final BaseActivity activity = BaseActivity.fromContext(view.getContext());
+            final RecentsViewContainer container =
+                    RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(view.getContext());
             final ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(
                     view, 0, 0,
                     view.getWidth(), view.getHeight());
-            activity.startActivity(intent, options.toBundle());
+            container.asContext().startActivity(intent, options.toBundle());
 
             // TODO: add WW logging on the app usage settings click.
         } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     private String getContentDescriptionForTask(
             Task task, long appUsageLimitTimeMs, long appRemainingTimeMs) {
         return appUsageLimitTimeMs >= 0 && appRemainingTimeMs >= 0 ?
-                mActivity.getString(
+                mContainer.asContext().getString(
                         R.string.task_contents_description_with_remaining_time,
                         task.titleDescription,
                         getText(appRemainingTimeMs, true /* forContentDesc */)) :
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
             mBanner.setOutlineProvider(mOldBannerOutlineProvider);
             mTaskView.removeView(mBanner);
             mBanner.setOnClickListener(null);
-            mActivity.getViewCache().recycleView(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast, mBanner);
+            mContainer.getViewCache().recycleView(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast, mBanner);
         }
     }
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
     private void setupAndAddBanner() {
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams =
                 (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) mBanner.getLayoutParams();
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         layoutParams.bottomMargin = ((ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams)
                 mTaskView.getThumbnail().getLayoutParams()).bottomMargin;
         RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler = mTaskView.getPagedOrientationHandler();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingAppPairBackground.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingAppPairBackground.kt
index 1c1e167..0d49309 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingAppPairBackground.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingAppPairBackground.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.os.Build
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimUtils
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
         private val ARRAY_OF_ZEROES = FloatArray(8)
     }
 
-    private val launcher: Launcher
+    private val container: RecentsViewContainer
     private val backgroundPaint = Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG)
 
     // Animation interpolators
@@ -70,15 +69,15 @@
     private val desiredSplitRatio: Float
 
     init {
-        launcher = Launcher.getLauncher(context)
-        val dp = launcher.deviceProfile
+        container = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context)
+        val dp = container.deviceProfile
         // Set up background paint color
         val ta = context.theme.obtainStyledAttributes(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview)
         backgroundPaint.style = Paint.Style.FILL
         backgroundPaint.color = ta.getColor(R.styleable.FolderIconPreview_folderPreviewColor, 0)
         ta.recycle()
         // Set up timings and interpolators
-        val timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceAppPairLaunchTimings(launcher.deviceProfile.isTablet)
+        val timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceAppPairLaunchTimings(container.deviceProfile.isTablet)
         expandXInterpolator =
             Interpolators.clampToProgress(
                 timings.getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator(),
@@ -105,9 +104,9 @@
             )
 
         // Find device-specific measurements
-        deviceCornerRadius = QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(launcher)
+        deviceCornerRadius = QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(container.asContext())
         deviceHalfDividerSize =
-            launcher.resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.multi_window_task_divider_size) / 2f
+                container.asContext().resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.multi_window_task_divider_size) / 2f
         val dividerCenterPos = dividerPos + deviceHalfDividerSize
         desiredSplitRatio =
             if (dp.isLeftRightSplit) dividerCenterPos / dp.widthPx
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@
     }
 
     override fun draw(canvas: Canvas) {
-        if (launcher.deviceProfile.isLeftRightSplit) {
+        if (container.deviceProfile.isLeftRightSplit) {
             drawLeftRightSplit(canvas)
         } else {
             drawTopBottomSplit(canvas)
@@ -150,39 +149,37 @@
         val dividerCenterPos = width * desiredSplitRatio
 
         // The left half of the background image
-        val leftSide = RectF(
-            0f,
-            0f,
-            dividerCenterPos - changingDividerSize,
-            height
-        )
+        val leftSide = RectF(0f, 0f, dividerCenterPos - changingDividerSize, height)
         // The right half of the background image
-        val rightSide = RectF(
-            dividerCenterPos + changingDividerSize,
-            0f,
-            width,
-            height
-        )
+        val rightSide = RectF(dividerCenterPos + changingDividerSize, 0f, width, height)
 
         // Draw background
         drawCustomRoundedRect(
             canvas,
             leftSide,
             floatArrayOf(
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
             )
         )
         drawCustomRoundedRect(
             canvas,
             rightSide,
             floatArrayOf(
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
             )
         )
 
@@ -250,39 +247,37 @@
         val dividerCenterPos = height * desiredSplitRatio
 
         // The top half of the background image
-        val topSide = RectF(
-            0f,
-            0f,
-            width,
-            dividerCenterPos - changingDividerSize
-        )
+        val topSide = RectF(0f, 0f, width, dividerCenterPos - changingDividerSize)
         // The bottom half of the background image
-        val bottomSide = RectF(
-            0f,
-            dividerCenterPos + changingDividerSize,
-            width,
-            height
-        )
+        val bottomSide = RectF(0f, dividerCenterPos + changingDividerSize, width, height)
 
         // Draw background
         drawCustomRoundedRect(
             canvas,
             topSide,
             floatArrayOf(
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY
             )
         )
         drawCustomRoundedRect(
             canvas,
             bottomSide,
             floatArrayOf(
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                changingInnerRadiusX, changingInnerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY,
-                cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                changingInnerRadiusX,
+                changingInnerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY,
+                cornerRadiusX,
+                cornerRadiusY
             )
         )
 
@@ -338,8 +333,10 @@
             // Fallback rectangle with uniform rounded corners
             val scaleFactorX = floatingView.scaleX
             val scaleFactorY = floatingView.scaleY
-            val cornerRadiusX = QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(launcher) / scaleFactorX
-            val cornerRadiusY = QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(launcher) / scaleFactorY
+            val cornerRadiusX =
+                QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(container.asContext()) / scaleFactorX
+            val cornerRadiusY =
+                QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(container.asContext()) / scaleFactorY
             c.drawRoundRect(rect, cornerRadiusX, cornerRadiusY, backgroundPaint)
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
index 18922a6..e479c16 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /**
  * Create an instance via
- * {@link #getFloatingTaskView(StatefulActivity, View, Bitmap, Drawable, RectF)} to
+ * {@link #getFloatingTaskView(RecentsViewContainer, View, Bitmap, Drawable, RectF)} to
  * which will have the thumbnail from the provided existing TaskView overlaying the taskview itself.
  *
  * Can then animate the taskview using
@@ -67,32 +65,32 @@
 
     public static final FloatProperty<FloatingTaskView> PRIMARY_TRANSLATE_OFFSCREEN =
             new FloatProperty<FloatingTaskView>("floatingTaskPrimaryTranslateOffscreen") {
-        @Override
-        public void setValue(FloatingTaskView view, float translation) {
-            ((RecentsView) view.mActivity.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
-                    .setFloatingTaskPrimaryTranslation(
-                            view,
-                            translation,
-                            view.mActivity.getDeviceProfile()
-                    );
-        }
+                @Override
+                public void setValue(FloatingTaskView view, float translation) {
+                    ((RecentsView) view.mContainer.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
+                            .setFloatingTaskPrimaryTranslation(
+                                    view,
+                                    translation,
+                                    view.mContainer.getDeviceProfile()
+                            );
+                }
 
-        @Override
-        public Float get(FloatingTaskView view) {
-            return ((RecentsView) view.mActivity.getOverviewPanel())
-                    .getPagedOrientationHandler()
-                    .getFloatingTaskPrimaryTranslation(
-                            view,
-                            view.mActivity.getDeviceProfile()
-                    );
-        }
-    };
+                @Override
+                public Float get(FloatingTaskView view) {
+                        return ((RecentsView) view.mContainer.getOverviewPanel())
+                                .getPagedOrientationHandler()
+                                .getFloatingTaskPrimaryTranslation(
+                                        view,
+                                        view.mContainer.getDeviceProfile()
+                                );
+                }
+            };
 
     private int mSplitHolderSize;
     private FloatingTaskThumbnailView mThumbnailView;
     private SplitPlaceholderView mSplitPlaceholderView;
     private RectF mStartingPosition;
-    private final StatefulActivity mActivity;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private final boolean mIsRtl;
     private final FullscreenDrawParams mFullscreenParams;
     private RecentsPagedOrientationHandler mOrientationHandler;
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@
 
     public FloatingTaskView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
         mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
         mFullscreenParams = new FullscreenDrawParams(context);
 
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
         mSplitPlaceholderView.setAlpha(0);
     }
 
-    private void init(StatefulActivity launcher, View originalView, @Nullable Bitmap thumbnail,
+    private void init(RecentsViewContainer launcher, View originalView, @Nullable Bitmap thumbnail,
             Drawable icon, RectF positionOut) {
         mStartingPosition = positionOut;
         updateInitialPositionForView(originalView);
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@
      * Configures and returns a an instance of {@link FloatingTaskView} initially matching the
      * appearance of {@code originalView}.
      */
-    public static FloatingTaskView getFloatingTaskView(StatefulActivity launcher,
+    public static FloatingTaskView getFloatingTaskView(RecentsViewContainer launcher,
             View originalView, @Nullable Bitmap thumbnail, Drawable icon, RectF positionOut) {
         final ViewGroup dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
         final FloatingTaskView floatingView = (FloatingTaskView) launcher.getLayoutInflater()
@@ -179,13 +177,13 @@
             originalView.getBoundsOnScreen(mTmpRect);
             mStartingPosition.set(mTmpRect);
             int[] dragLayerPositionRelativeToScreen =
-                    mActivity.getDragLayer().getLocationOnScreen();
+                    mContainer.getDragLayer().getLocationOnScreen();
             mStartingPosition.offset(
                     -dragLayerPositionRelativeToScreen[0],
                     -dragLayerPositionRelativeToScreen[1]);
         } else {
             Rect viewBounds = new Rect(0, 0, originalView.getWidth(), originalView.getHeight());
-            Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(mActivity.getDragLayer(), originalView,
+            Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(mContainer.getDragLayer(), originalView,
                     viewBounds, false /* ignoreTransform */, null /* recycle */,
                     mStartingPosition);
         }
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@
         // Position the floating view exactly on top of the original
         lp.topMargin = Math.round(pos.top);
         if (mIsRtl) {
-            lp.setMarginStart(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().widthPx - Math.round(pos.right));
+            lp.setMarginStart(mContainer.getDeviceProfile().widthPx - Math.round(pos.right));
         } else {
             lp.setMarginStart(Math.round(pos.left));
         }
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@
      */
     public void addStagingAnimation(PendingAnimation animation, RectF startingBounds,
             Rect endBounds, boolean fadeWithThumbnail, boolean isStagedTask) {
-        boolean isTablet = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
+        boolean isTablet = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
         boolean splittingFromOverview = fadeWithThumbnail;
         SplitAnimationTimings timings;
 
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@
     public void addConfirmAnimation(PendingAnimation animation, RectF startingBounds,
             Rect endBounds, boolean fadeWithThumbnail, boolean isStagedTask) {
         SplitAnimationTimings timings =
-                AnimUtils.getDeviceSplitToConfirmTimings(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
+                AnimUtils.getDeviceSplitToConfirmTimings(mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
 
         addAnimation(animation, startingBounds, endBounds, fadeWithThumbnail, isStagedTask,
                 timings);
@@ -291,7 +289,7 @@
             Rect endBounds, boolean fadeWithThumbnail, boolean isStagedTask,
             SplitAnimationTimings timings) {
         mFullscreenParams.setIsStagedTask(isStagedTask);
-        final BaseDragLayer dragLayer = mActivity.getDragLayer();
+        final BaseDragLayer dragLayer = mContainer.getDragLayer();
         int[] dragLayerBounds = new int[2];
         dragLayer.getLocationOnScreen(dragLayerBounds);
         SplitOverlayProperties prop = new SplitOverlayProperties(endBounds,
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@
         mOrientationHandler.updateSplitIconParams(iconView, onScreenRectCenterX,
                 onScreenRectCenterY, mFullscreenParams.mScaleX, mFullscreenParams.mScaleY,
                 iconView.getDrawableWidth(), iconView.getDrawableHeight(),
-                mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), mStagePosition);
+                mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), mStagePosition);
     }
 
     public int getStagePosition() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
index 486fc2c..4dde635 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ListenerView;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         OnGlobalLayoutListener, FloatingView {
     private static final Matrix sTmpMatrix = new Matrix();
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
     private final ListenerView mListenerView;
     private final FloatingWidgetBackgroundView mBackgroundView;
     private final RectF mBackgroundOffset = new RectF();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
     public FloatingWidgetView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
+        mLauncher = QuickstepLauncher.getLauncher(context);
         mListenerView = new ListenerView(context, attrs);
         mBackgroundView = new FloatingWidgetBackgroundView(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
         addView(mBackgroundView);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
      * @param windowSize               the size of the window when launched
      * @param windowCornerRadius       the corner radius of the window
      */
-    public static FloatingWidgetView getFloatingWidgetView(Launcher launcher,
+    public static FloatingWidgetView getFloatingWidgetView(QuickstepLauncher launcher,
             LauncherAppWidgetHostView originalView, RectF widgetBackgroundPosition,
             Size windowSize, float windowCornerRadius, boolean appTargetsAreTranslucent,
             int fallbackBackgroundColor) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
index 259927d..9e1c856 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.PersistentSnapPosition;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 /**
  * TaskView that contains and shows thumbnails for not one, BUT TWO(!!) tasks
  *
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
     public GroupedTaskView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mDigitalWellBeingToast2 = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mActivity, this);
+        mDigitalWellBeingToast2 = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mContainer, this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
         if (initSplitTaskId == INVALID_TASK_ID) {
             getPagedOrientationHandler().measureGroupedTaskViewThumbnailBounds(mSnapshotView,
                     mSnapshotView2, widthSize, heightSize, mSplitBoundsConfig,
-                    mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
+                    mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
             // Should we be having a separate translation step apart from the measuring above?
             // The following only applies to large screen for now, but for future reference
             // we'd want to abstract this out in PagedViewHandlers to get the primary/secondary
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
             container.getThumbnailView().measure(widthMeasureSpec,
                     View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(
                             heightSize -
-                                    mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx,
+                                    mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx,
                             MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
         }
         if (!enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setOrientationState(RecentsOrientedState orientationState) {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         if (enableOverviewIconMenu() && mSplitBoundsConfig != null) {
             ViewGroup.LayoutParams layoutParams = getLayoutParams();
             Pair<Point, Point> groupedTaskViewSizes =
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         int taskIconHeight = deviceProfile.overviewTaskIconSizePx;
         boolean isRtl = getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 352ebfe..06c2aa3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
     public LauncherRecentsView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().addStateListener(this);
+        getStateManager().addStateListener(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -85,28 +85,33 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void handleStartHome(boolean animated) {
-        StateManager stateManager = mActivity.getStateManager();
+        StateManager stateManager = getStateManager();
         animated &= stateManager.shouldAnimateStateChange();
         stateManager.goToState(NORMAL, animated);
         if (FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()) {
             mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
-                    .playPlaceholderDismissAnim(mActivity, LAUNCHER_SPLIT_SELECTION_EXIT_HOME);
+                    .playPlaceholderDismissAnim(mContainer, LAUNCHER_SPLIT_SELECTION_EXIT_HOME);
         }
-        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mActivity, animated);
+        AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mContainer, animated);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canStartHomeSafely() {
-        return mActivity.canStartHomeSafely();
+        return mContainer.canStartHomeSafely();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public StateManager<LauncherState> getStateManager() {
+        return mContainer.getStateManager();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(boolean success) {
         if (success) {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().moveToRestState();
+            getStateManager().moveToRestState();
         } else {
-            LauncherState state = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
-            mActivity.getAllAppsController().setState(state);
+            LauncherState state = getStateManager().getState();
+            mContainer.getAllAppsController().setState(state);
         }
         super.onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(success);
     }
@@ -115,14 +120,14 @@
     public void onTaskIconChanged(int taskId) {
         super.onTaskIconChanged(taskId);
         // If Launcher needs to return to split select state, do it now, after the icon has updated.
-        if (mActivity.hasPendingSplitSelectInfo()) {
-            PendingSplitSelectInfo recoveryData = mActivity.getPendingSplitSelectInfo();
+        if (mContainer.hasPendingSplitSelectInfo()) {
+            PendingSplitSelectInfo recoveryData = mContainer.getPendingSplitSelectInfo();
             if (recoveryData.getStagedTaskId() == taskId) {
                 initiateSplitSelect(
                         getTaskViewByTaskId(recoveryData.getStagedTaskId()),
                         recoveryData.getStagePosition(), recoveryData.getSource()
                 );
-                mActivity.finishSplitSelectRecovery();
+                mContainer.finishSplitSelectRecovery();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@
     public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {
         setOverviewStateEnabled(toState.overviewUi);
 
-        setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
+        setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mContainer.getDeviceProfile()));
         setOverviewFullscreenEnabled(toState.getOverviewFullscreenProgress() == 1);
         if (toState == OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK) {
             setOverviewSelectEnabled(true);
@@ -153,8 +158,8 @@
         }
 
         setFreezeViewVisibility(true);
-        if (mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController() != null) {
-            mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController().onLauncherStateChanged(toState);
+        if (mContainer.getDesktopVisibilityController() != null) {
+            mContainer.getDesktopVisibilityController().onLauncherStateChanged(toState);
         }
     }
 
@@ -186,8 +191,8 @@
     public void setOverviewStateEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         super.setOverviewStateEnabled(enabled);
         if (enabled) {
-            LauncherState state = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
-            boolean hasClearAllButton = (state.getVisibleElements(mActivity)
+            LauncherState state = getStateManager().getState();
+            boolean hasClearAllButton = (state.getVisibleElements(mContainer)
                     & CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON) != 0;
             setDisallowScrollToClearAll(!hasClearAllButton);
         }
@@ -197,30 +202,28 @@
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         boolean result = super.onTouchEvent(ev);
         // Do not let touch escape to siblings below this view.
-        return result || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi;
+        return result || getStateManager().getState().overviewUi;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected DepthController getDepthController() {
-        return mActivity.getDepthController();
+        return mContainer.getDepthController();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setModalStateEnabled(int taskId, boolean animate) {
         if (taskId != INVALID_TASK_ID) {
             setSelectedTask(taskId);
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK, animate);
-        } else {
-            if (mActivity.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
-                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW, animate);
-            }
+            getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK, animate);
+        } else if (mContainer.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
+            getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW, animate);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDismissAnimationEnds() {
         super.onDismissAnimationEnds();
-        if (mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT)) {
+        if (mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT)) {
             // We want to keep the tasks translations in this temporary state
             // after resetting the rest above
             setTaskViewsPrimarySplitTranslation(mTaskViewsPrimarySplitTranslation);
@@ -233,13 +236,13 @@
             @SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition int stagePosition,
             StatsLogManager.EventEnum splitEvent) {
         super.initiateSplitSelect(taskView, stagePosition, splitEvent);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+        getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void initiateSplitSelect(SplitSelectSource splitSelectSource) {
         super.initiateSplitSelect(splitSelectSource);
-        mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+        getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@
         if (FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()) {
             return !mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive();
         } else {
-            return !mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
+            return !mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
         }
     }
 
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@
             RotationTouchHelper rotationTouchHelper) {
         super.onGestureAnimationStart(runningTasks, rotationTouchHelper);
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
-                mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController();
+                mContainer.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
             desktopVisibilityController.setRecentsGestureStart();
         }
@@ -265,10 +268,11 @@
     @Override
     public void onGestureAnimationEnd() {
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
-                mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController();
+                mContainer.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         boolean showDesktopApps = false;
         GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget = null;
         if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
+            desktopVisibilityController = mContainer.getDesktopVisibilityController();
             endTarget = mCurrentGestureEndTarget;
             if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK
                     && desktopVisibilityController.areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@
             desktopVisibilityController.setRecentsGestureEnd(endTarget);
         }
         if (showDesktopApps) {
-            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mActivity).showDesktopApps(mActivity.getDisplayId(),
+            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContainer).showDesktopApps(mContainer.getDisplayId(),
                     null /* transition */);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2e719cd..4e44abd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_TAB;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_UP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.ClearAllButton.DISMISS_ALPHA;
-import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_ACTIONS_IN_MENU;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION;
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NO_TASKS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_SPLIT_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_SPLIT_SELECT_ACTIVE;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
 import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.OverScroll;
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TranslateEdgeEffect;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationController;
@@ -227,8 +226,11 @@
 
 /**
  * A list of recent tasks.
+ * @param <CONTAINER_TYPE> : the container that should host recents view
+ * @param <STATE_TYPE> : the type of base state that will be used
  */
-public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_TYPE>,
+
+public abstract class RecentsView<CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewContainer,
         STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>> extends PagedView implements Insettable,
         TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
         TaskVisualsChangeListener {
@@ -444,7 +446,7 @@
     private static final float FOREGROUND_SCRIM_TINT = 0.32f;
 
     protected final RecentsOrientedState mOrientationState;
-    protected final BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE, ACTIVITY_TYPE> mSizeStrategy;
+    protected final BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE, CONTAINER_TYPE> mSizeStrategy;
     @Nullable
     protected RecentsAnimationController mRecentsAnimationController;
     @Nullable
@@ -481,7 +483,7 @@
     // The threshold at which we update the SystemUI flags when animating from the task into the app
     public static final float UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD = 0.85f;
 
-    protected final ACTIVITY_TYPE mActivity;
+    protected final CONTAINER_TYPE mContainer;
     private final float mFastFlingVelocity;
     private final int mScrollHapticMinGapMillis;
     private final RecentsModel mModel;
@@ -768,14 +770,14 @@
     private final RecentsFilterState mFilterState = new RecentsFilterState();
 
     public RecentsView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
-            BaseActivityInterface sizeStrategy) {
+            BaseContainerInterface sizeStrategy) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
         setEnableFreeScroll(true);
         mSizeStrategy = sizeStrategy;
-        mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
         mOrientationState = new RecentsOrientedState(
                 context, mSizeStrategy, this::animateRecentsRotationInPlace);
-        final int rotation = mActivity.getDisplay().getRotation();
+        final int rotation = mContainer.getDisplay().getRotation();
         mOrientationState.setRecentsRotation(rotation);
 
         mScrollHapticMinGapMillis = getResources()
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@
                 R.string.task_overlay_factory_class);
 
         // Initialize quickstep specific cache params here, as this is constructed only once
-        mActivity.getViewCache().setCacheSize(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast, 5);
+        mContainer.getViewCache().setCacheSize(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast, 5);
 
         mTintingColor = getForegroundScrimDimColor(context);
 
@@ -835,9 +837,9 @@
         if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_MULTI_INSTANCE.get()) {
             // invalidate the current list of tasks if filter changes with a fading in/out animation
             mFilterState.setOnFilterUpdatedListener(() -> {
-                Animator animatorFade = mActivity.getStateManager().createStateElementAnimation(
+                Animator animatorFade = getStateManager().createStateElementAnimation(
                         RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM, 1f, 0f);
-                Animator animatorAppear = mActivity.getStateManager().createStateElementAnimation(
+                Animator animatorAppear = getStateManager().createStateElementAnimation(
                         RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM, 0f, 1f);
                 animatorFade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                     @Override
@@ -1089,13 +1091,13 @@
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
         updateTaskStackListenerState();
         mModel.getThumbnailCache().getHighResLoadingState().addCallback(this);
-        mActivity.addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
+        mContainer.addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
         TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(mTaskStackListener);
         mSyncTransactionApplier = new SurfaceTransactionApplier(this);
         runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams()
                 .setSyncTransactionApplier(mSyncTransactionApplier));
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).addThumbnailChangeListener(this);
-        mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(mActivity, this);
+        mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(mContainer, this);
         SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPipAnimationListener(
                 mIPipAnimationListener);
         mOrientationState.initListeners();
@@ -1110,7 +1112,7 @@
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         updateTaskStackListenerState();
         mModel.getThumbnailCache().getHighResLoadingState().removeCallback(this);
-        mActivity.removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
+        mContainer.removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
         TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().unregisterTaskStackListener(mTaskStackListener);
         mSyncTransactionApplier = null;
         runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams()
@@ -1250,7 +1252,7 @@
         if (taskView == null || !isTaskViewVisible(taskView)) {
             // TODO: Refine this animation.
             SurfaceTransactionApplier surfaceApplier =
-                    new SurfaceTransactionApplier(mActivity.getDragLayer());
+                    new SurfaceTransactionApplier(mContainer.getDragLayer());
             ValueAnimator appAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
             appAnimator.setDuration(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
             appAnimator.setInterpolator(ACCELERATE_DECELERATE);
@@ -1261,9 +1263,9 @@
                 for (int i = apps.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
                     RemoteAnimationTarget app = apps[i];
 
-                    float dx = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().widthPx * (1 - percent) / 2
+                    float dx = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().widthPx * (1 - percent) / 2
                             + app.screenSpaceBounds.left * percent;
-                    float dy = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().heightPx * (1 - percent) / 2
+                    float dy = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().heightPx * (1 - percent) / 2
                             + app.screenSpaceBounds.top * percent;
                     matrix.setScale(percent, percent);
                     matrix.postTranslate(dx, dy);
@@ -1295,7 +1297,7 @@
             });
         } else {
             TaskViewUtils.composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(anim, taskView, apps, wallpaper, nonApps,
-                    true /* launcherClosing */, mActivity.getStateManager(), this,
+                    true /* launcherClosing */, getStateManager(), this,
                     getDepthController());
         }
         anim.start();
@@ -1472,7 +1474,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onPageBeginTransition() {
         super.onPageBeginTransition();
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             mActionsView.updateDisabledFlags(OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_SCROLLING, true);
         }
         if (mOverviewStateEnabled) { // only when in overview
@@ -1485,7 +1487,7 @@
         super.onPageEndTransition();
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
                 "onPageEndTransition: current page index updated", getNextPage());
-        if (isClearAllHidden() && !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (isClearAllHidden() && !mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             mActionsView.updateDisabledFlags(OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_SCROLLING, false);
         }
         if (getNextPage() > 0) {
@@ -1496,7 +1498,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isSignificantMove(float absoluteDelta, int pageOrientedSize) {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         if (!deviceProfile.isTablet) {
             return super.isSignificantMove(absoluteDelta, pageOrientedSize);
         }
@@ -1654,7 +1656,7 @@
      * required to move the running task in grid.
      */
     public void moveRunningTaskToFront() {
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -2022,9 +2024,9 @@
         mInsets.set(insets);
 
         // Update DeviceProfile dependant state.
-        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile dp = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         setOverviewGridEnabled(
-                mActivity.getStateManager().getState().displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(dp));
+                getStateManager().getState().displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(dp));
         if (enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
             mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_ACTIONS_IN_MENU, dp.isTablet);
         }
@@ -2061,7 +2063,7 @@
         if (forceRecreateDragLayerControllers
                 || !getPagedOrientationHandler().equals(oldOrientationHandler)) {
             // Changed orientations, update controllers so they intercept accordingly.
-            mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
+            mContainer.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
             onOrientationChanged();
             resetTaskVisuals();
         }
@@ -2093,21 +2095,21 @@
 
     // Update task size and padding that are dependent on DeviceProfile and insets.
     private void updateSizeAndPadding() {
-        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile dp = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         getTaskSize(mLastComputedTaskSize);
         mTaskWidth = mLastComputedTaskSize.width();
         mTaskHeight = mLastComputedTaskSize.height();
-
         setPadding(mLastComputedTaskSize.left - mInsets.left,
                 mLastComputedTaskSize.top - dp.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx - mInsets.top,
                 dp.widthPx - mInsets.right - mLastComputedTaskSize.right,
                 dp.heightPx - mInsets.bottom - mLastComputedTaskSize.bottom);
 
-        mSizeStrategy.calculateGridSize(dp, mActivity, mLastComputedGridSize);
-        mSizeStrategy.calculateGridTaskSize(mActivity, dp, mLastComputedGridTaskSize,
+        mSizeStrategy.calculateGridSize(dp, mContainer, mLastComputedGridSize);
+        mSizeStrategy.calculateGridTaskSize(mContainer, dp, mLastComputedGridTaskSize,
                 getPagedOrientationHandler());
+
         if (enableGridOnlyOverview()) {
-            mSizeStrategy.calculateCarouselTaskSize(mActivity, dp, mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize,
+            mSizeStrategy.calculateCarouselTaskSize(mContainer, dp, mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize,
                     getPagedOrientationHandler());
         }
 
@@ -2141,7 +2143,7 @@
 
         float accumulatedTranslationX = 0;
         float translateXToMiddle = 0;
-        if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             translateXToMiddle = mIsRtl
                     ? mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize.right - mLastComputedTaskSize.right
                     : mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize.left - mLastComputedTaskSize.left;
@@ -2163,7 +2165,7 @@
     }
 
     public void getTaskSize(Rect outRect) {
-        mSizeStrategy.calculateTaskSize(mActivity, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), outRect,
+        mSizeStrategy.calculateTaskSize(mContainer, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), outRect,
                 getPagedOrientationHandler());
     }
 
@@ -2212,7 +2214,7 @@
 
     /** Gets the task size for modal state. */
     public void getModalTaskSize(Rect outRect) {
-        mSizeStrategy.calculateModalTaskSize(mActivity, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), outRect,
+        mSizeStrategy.calculateModalTaskSize(mContainer, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), outRect,
                 getPagedOrientationHandler());
     }
 
@@ -2278,7 +2280,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected int getDestinationPage(int scaledScroll) {
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             return super.getDestinationPage(scaledScroll);
         }
         if (!isPageScrollsInitialized()) {
@@ -2428,7 +2430,7 @@
     }
 
     public void startHome() {
-        startHome(mActivity.isStarted());
+        startHome(mContainer.isStarted());
     }
 
     public void startHome(boolean animated) {
@@ -2441,6 +2443,8 @@
     /** Returns whether user can start home based on state in {@link OverviewCommandHelper}. */
     protected abstract boolean canStartHomeSafely();
 
+    public abstract StateManager<STATE_TYPE> getStateManager();
+
     public void reset() {
         setCurrentTask(-1);
         mCurrentPageScrollDiff = 0;
@@ -2619,7 +2623,7 @@
         AnimatorSet pa = setRecentsChangedOrientation(true);
         pa.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback(() -> {
             setLayoutRotation(newRotation, mOrientationState.getDisplayRotation());
-            mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
+            mContainer.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
             setRecentsChangedOrientation(false).start();
         }));
         pa.start();
@@ -2648,7 +2652,7 @@
         if (!shouldRotateMenuForFakeRotation) {
             return;
         }
-        TaskMenuView tv = (TaskMenuView) getTopOpenViewWithType(mActivity, TYPE_TASK_MENU);
+        TaskMenuView tv = (TaskMenuView) getTopOpenViewWithType(mContainer, TYPE_TASK_MENU);
         if (tv != null) {
             // Rotation is supported on phone (details at b/254198019#comment4)
             tv.onRotationChanged();
@@ -2669,7 +2673,7 @@
         }
 
         BaseState<?> endState = mSizeStrategy.stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
-        if (endState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile())) {
+        if (endState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mContainer.getDeviceProfile())) {
             TaskView runningTaskView = getRunningTaskView();
             float runningTaskPrimaryGridTranslation = 0;
             float runningTaskSecondaryGridTranslation = 0;
@@ -2932,7 +2936,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         int taskTopMargin = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
 
         int topRowWidth = 0;
@@ -3256,7 +3260,7 @@
         int secondaryTaskDimension = getPagedOrientationHandler().getSecondaryDimension(taskView);
         int verticalFactor = getPagedOrientationHandler().getSecondaryTranslationDirectionFactor();
 
-        ResourceProvider rp = DynamicResource.provider(mActivity);
+        ResourceProvider rp = DynamicResource.provider(mContainer);
         SpringProperty sp = new SpringProperty(SpringProperty.FLAG_CAN_SPRING_ON_START)
                 .setDampingRatio(rp.getFloat(R.dimen.dismiss_task_trans_y_damping_ratio))
                 .setStiffness(rp.getFloat(R.dimen.dismiss_task_trans_y_stiffness));
@@ -3284,10 +3288,10 @@
      */
     private void createInitialSplitSelectAnimation(PendingAnimation anim) {
         getPagedOrientationHandler().getInitialSplitPlaceholderBounds(mSplitPlaceholderSize,
-                mSplitPlaceholderInset, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
+                mSplitPlaceholderInset, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                 mSplitSelectStateController.getActiveSplitStagePosition(), mTempRect);
         SplitAnimationTimings timings =
-                AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
+                AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
 
         RectF startingTaskRect = new RectF();
         safeRemoveDragLayerView(mSplitSelectStateController.getFirstFloatingTaskView());
@@ -3303,7 +3307,7 @@
                     timings.getIconFadeEndOffset()));
         }
 
-        FloatingTaskView firstFloatingTaskView = FloatingTaskView.getFloatingTaskView(mActivity,
+        FloatingTaskView firstFloatingTaskView = FloatingTaskView.getFloatingTaskView(mContainer,
                 splitAnimInitProps.getOriginalView(),
                 splitAnimInitProps.getOriginalBitmap(),
                 splitAnimInitProps.getIconDrawable(), startingTaskRect);
@@ -3315,13 +3319,13 @@
         // Allow user to click staged app to launch into fullscreen
         firstFloatingTaskView.setOnClickListener(view ->
                 mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController().
-                        playAnimPlaceholderToFullscreen(mActivity, view,
+                        playAnimPlaceholderToFullscreen(mContainer, view,
                                 Optional.of(() -> resetFromSplitSelectionState())));
 
         // SplitInstructionsView: animate in
         safeRemoveDragLayerView(mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitInstructionsView());
         SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView =
-                SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(mActivity);
+                SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(mContainer);
         splitInstructionsView.setAlpha(0);
         anim.setViewAlpha(splitInstructionsView, 1, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
                 timings.getInstructionsContainerFadeInStartOffset(),
@@ -3447,7 +3451,7 @@
         boolean isClearAllHidden = isClearAllHidden();
         boolean snapToLastTask = false;
         boolean isLeftRightSplit =
-                mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isLeftRightSplit && isSplitSelectionActive();
+                mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isLeftRightSplit && isSplitSelectionActive();
         TaskView lastGridTaskView = showAsGrid ? getLastGridTaskView() : null;
         int currentPageScroll = getScrollForPage(mCurrentPage);
         int lastGridTaskScroll = getScrollForPage(indexOfChild(lastGridTaskView));
@@ -3492,7 +3496,7 @@
                     // and adjust accordingly to the new shortTotalCompensation after dismiss.
                     int newClearAllShortTotalWidthTranslation = 0;
                     if (longRowWidth < mLastComputedGridSize.width()) {
-                        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+                        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
                         newClearAllShortTotalWidthTranslation =
                                 (mIsRtl
                                         ? mLastComputedTaskSize.right
@@ -3579,7 +3583,7 @@
         }
 
         SplitAnimationTimings splitTimings =
-                AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
+                AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
 
         int distanceFromDismissedTask = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -3788,7 +3792,7 @@
                             }
                             announceForAccessibility(
                                     getResources().getString(R.string.task_view_closed));
-                            mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger()
+                            mContainer.getStatsLogManager().logger()
                                     .withItemInfo(dismissedTaskView.getItemInfo())
                                     .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP);
                         }
@@ -3954,7 +3958,7 @@
                         // Update various scroll-dependent UI.
                         dispatchScrollChanged();
                         updateActionsViewFocusedScroll();
-                        if (isClearAllHidden() && !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+                        if (isClearAllHidden() && !mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
                             mActionsView.updateDisabledFlags(OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_SCROLLING,
                                     false);
                         }
@@ -4176,7 +4180,7 @@
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     private void dismissAllTasks(View view) {
         runDismissAnimation(createAllTasksDismissAnimation(DISMISS_TASK_DURATION));
-        mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().log(LAUNCHER_TASK_CLEAR_ALL);
+        mContainer.getStatsLogManager().logger().log(LAUNCHER_TASK_CLEAR_ALL);
     }
 
     private void dismissCurrentTask() {
@@ -4306,7 +4310,7 @@
      */
     public void updateRecentsRotation() {
         final int rotation = TraceHelper.allowIpcs(
-                "RecentsView.updateRecentsRotation", () -> mActivity.getDisplay().getRotation());
+                "RecentsView.updateRecentsRotation", () -> mContainer.getDisplay().getRotation());
         mOrientationState.setRecentsRotation(rotation);
     }
 
@@ -4420,14 +4424,14 @@
         } else {
             // Only update pivot when it is tablet and not in grid yet, so the pivot is correct
             // for non-current tasks when swiping up to overview
-            if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+            if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                     && !mOverviewGridEnabled) {
                 mTempRect.set(mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize);
             } else {
                 mTempRect.set(mLastComputedTaskSize);
             }
             getPagedViewOrientedState().getFullScreenScaleAndPivot(mTempRect,
-                    mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), mTempPointF);
+                    mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), mTempPointF);
         }
         setPivotX(mTempPointF.x);
         setPivotY(mTempPointF.y);
@@ -4527,7 +4531,7 @@
             TaskView taskView = (TaskView) child;
             outRect.offset(taskView.getPersistentTranslationX(),
                     taskView.getPersistentTranslationY());
-            outRect.top += mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
+            outRect.top += mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
 
             mTempMatrix.reset();
             float persistentScale = taskView.getPersistentScale();
@@ -4639,7 +4643,7 @@
         if (isTopShift) {
             distanceToOffscreen = -taskPosition.bottom;
         } else if (isBottomShift) {
-            distanceToOffscreen = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().heightPx - taskPosition.top;
+            distanceToOffscreen = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().heightPx - taskPosition.top;
         }
         return distanceToOffscreen * offsetProgress;
     }
@@ -4695,7 +4699,7 @@
      */
     public void initiateSplitSelect(TaskView taskView) {
         int defaultSplitPosition = getPagedOrientationHandler()
-                .getDefaultSplitPosition(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+                .getDefaultSplitPosition(mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
         initiateSplitSelect(taskView, defaultSplitPosition, LAUNCHER_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_SPLIT);
     }
 
@@ -4760,7 +4764,7 @@
             TaskThumbnailView thumbnail = taskIdAttributeContainer.getThumbnailView();
             mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
                     .addInitialSplitFromPair(taskIdAttributeContainer, builder,
-                            mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
+                            mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                             mSplitHiddenTaskView.getWidth(), mSplitHiddenTaskView.getHeight(),
                             primaryTaskSelected);
             builder.addOnFrameCallback(() ->{
@@ -4828,14 +4832,14 @@
         Rect firstTaskStartingBounds = new Rect();
         Rect firstTaskEndingBounds = mTempRect;
 
-        boolean isTablet = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
+        boolean isTablet = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
         SplitAnimationTimings timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceSplitToConfirmTimings(isTablet);
         PendingAnimation pendingAnimation = new PendingAnimation(timings.getDuration());
 
         int halfDividerSize = getResources()
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.multi_window_task_divider_size) / 2;
         getPagedOrientationHandler().getFinalSplitPlaceholderBounds(halfDividerSize,
-                mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
+                mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                 mSplitSelectStateController.getActiveSplitStagePosition(), firstTaskEndingBounds,
                 secondTaskEndingBounds);
 
@@ -4848,7 +4852,7 @@
 
         safeRemoveDragLayerView(mSecondFloatingTaskView);
 
-        mSecondFloatingTaskView = FloatingTaskView.getFloatingTaskView(mActivity, secondView,
+        mSecondFloatingTaskView = FloatingTaskView.getFloatingTaskView(mContainer, secondView,
                 thumbnail, drawable, secondTaskStartingBounds);
         mSecondFloatingTaskView.setAlpha(1);
         mSecondFloatingTaskView.addConfirmAnimation(pendingAnimation, secondTaskStartingBounds,
@@ -4896,7 +4900,7 @@
             mSecondFloatingTaskView = null;
             mSplitSelectSource = null;
             mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
-                    .removeSplitInstructionsView(mActivity);
+                    .removeSplitInstructionsView(mContainer);
         }
 
         if (mSecondSplitHiddenView != null) {
@@ -4917,7 +4921,7 @@
         if (mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex == -1) {
             return;
         }
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             int pageToSnapTo = mCurrentPage;
             if (mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex <= pageToSnapTo) {
                 pageToSnapTo += 1;
@@ -4939,7 +4943,7 @@
 
     private void safeRemoveDragLayerView(@Nullable View viewToRemove) {
         if (viewToRemove != null) {
-            mActivity.getDragLayer().removeView(viewToRemove);
+            mContainer.getDragLayer().removeView(viewToRemove);
         }
     }
 
@@ -4948,11 +4952,11 @@
      * Note that the translation can be its primary or secondary dimension.
      */
     public float getSplitSelectTranslation() {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler = getPagedOrientationHandler();
         int splitPosition = getSplitSelectController().getActiveSplitStagePosition();
         int splitPlaceholderSize =
-                mActivity.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.split_placeholder_size);
+                mContainer.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.split_placeholder_size);
         int direction = orientationHandler.getSplitTranslationDirectionFactor(
                 splitPosition, deviceProfile);
 
@@ -4975,7 +4979,7 @@
 
     protected void onRotateInSplitSelectionState() {
         getPagedOrientationHandler().getInitialSplitPlaceholderBounds(mSplitPlaceholderSize,
-                mSplitPlaceholderInset, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
+                mSplitPlaceholderInset, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                 mSplitSelectStateController.getActiveSplitStagePosition(), mTempRect);
         mTempRectF.set(mTempRect);
         FloatingTaskView firstFloatingTaskView =
@@ -4987,7 +4991,7 @@
         Pair<FloatProperty<RecentsView>, FloatProperty<RecentsView>> taskViewsFloat =
                 orientationHandler.getSplitSelectTaskOffset(
                         TASK_PRIMARY_SPLIT_TRANSLATION, TASK_SECONDARY_SPLIT_TRANSLATION,
-                        mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+                        mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
         taskViewsFloat.first.set(this, getSplitSelectTranslation());
         taskViewsFloat.second.set(this, 0f);
 
@@ -5120,10 +5124,10 @@
      * Returns the scale up required on the view, so that it coves the screen completely
      */
     public float getMaxScaleForFullScreen() {
-        if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+        if (enableGridOnlyOverview() && mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                 && !mOverviewGridEnabled) {
             if (mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize.isEmpty()) {
-                mSizeStrategy.calculateCarouselTaskSize(mActivity, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
+                mSizeStrategy.calculateCarouselTaskSize(mContainer, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                         mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize, getPagedOrientationHandler());
             }
             mTempRect.set(mLastComputedCarouselTaskSize);
@@ -5134,7 +5138,7 @@
             mTempRect.set(mLastComputedTaskSize);
         }
         return getPagedViewOrientedState().getFullScreenScaleAndPivot(
-                mTempRect, mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), mTempPointF);
+                mTempRect, mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), mTempPointF);
     }
 
     public PendingAnimation createTaskLaunchAnimation(
@@ -5160,10 +5164,10 @@
             // Once we pass a certain threshold, update the sysui flags to match the target
             // tasks' flags
             if (animator.getAnimatedFraction() > UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD) {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
+                mContainer.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
                         UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, targetSysUiFlags);
             } else {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
+                mContainer.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
             }
 
             // Passing the threshold from taskview to fullscreen app will vibrate
@@ -5185,7 +5189,7 @@
         DepthController depthController = getDepthController();
         if (depthController != null) {
             ObjectAnimator depthAnimator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(depthController.stateDepth,
-                    MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, BACKGROUND_APP.getDepth(mActivity));
+                    MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, BACKGROUND_APP.getDepth(mContainer));
             anim.play(depthAnimator);
         }
         anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, TASK_THUMBNAIL_SPLASH_ALPHA, 0f, 1f));
@@ -5218,7 +5222,7 @@
                 }
                 Task task = tv.getTask();
                 if (task != null) {
-                    mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(tv.getItemInfo())
+                    mContainer.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(tv.getItemInfo())
                             .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_SWIPE_DOWN);
                 }
             } else {
@@ -5345,7 +5349,7 @@
 
             TaskViewSimulator tvs = remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator();
             tvs.setOrientationState(mOrientationState);
-            tvs.setDp(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+            tvs.setDp(mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
             tvs.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
         });
 
@@ -5400,7 +5404,7 @@
             // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP from live tile.
             final SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
             systemUiProxy.setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
-            systemUiProxy.setShelfHeight(true, mActivity.getDeviceProfile().hotseatBarSizePx);
+            systemUiProxy.setShelfHeight(true, mContainer.getDeviceProfile().hotseatBarSizePx);
             // Transaction to hide the task to avoid flicker for entering PiP from split-screen.
             // See also {@link AbsSwipeUpHandler#maybeFinishSwipeToHome}.
             PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction tx =
@@ -5471,7 +5475,7 @@
 
     protected int getClearAllExtraPageSpacing() {
         return showAsGrid()
-                ? Math.max(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewGridSideMargin - mPageSpacing, 0)
+                ? Math.max(mContainer.getDeviceProfile().overviewGridSideMargin - mPageSpacing, 0)
                 : 0;
     }
 
@@ -5920,7 +5924,7 @@
         return mTaskOverlayFactory;
     }
 
-    public BaseActivityInterface getSizeStrategy() {
+    public BaseContainerInterface getSizeStrategy() {
         return mSizeStrategy;
     }
 
@@ -5952,7 +5956,7 @@
             requireTaskViewAt(i).setColorTint(mColorTint, mTintingColor);
         }
 
-        Drawable scrimBg = mActivity.getScrimView().getBackground();
+        Drawable scrimBg = mContainer.getScrimView().getBackground();
         if (scrimBg != null) {
             if (tintAmount == 0f) {
                 scrimBg.setTintList(null);
@@ -5971,8 +5975,8 @@
     /** Returns {@code true} if the overview tasks are displayed as a grid. */
     public boolean showAsGrid() {
         return mOverviewGridEnabled || (mCurrentGestureEndTarget != null
-                && mSizeStrategy.stateFromGestureEndTarget(
-                mCurrentGestureEndTarget).displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
+                && mSizeStrategy.stateFromGestureEndTarget(mCurrentGestureEndTarget)
+                    .displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mContainer.getDeviceProfile()));
     }
 
     private boolean showAsFullscreen() {
@@ -6138,7 +6142,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private static class PinnedStackAnimationListener<T extends BaseActivity> extends
+    private static class PinnedStackAnimationListener<T extends RecentsViewContainer> extends
             IPipAnimationListener.Stub {
         @Nullable
         private T mActivity;
@@ -6204,7 +6208,7 @@
     public void updateLocusId() {
         String locusId = "Overview";
 
-        if (mOverviewStateEnabled && mActivity.isStarted()) {
+        if (mOverviewStateEnabled && mContainer.isStarted()) {
             locusId += "|ENABLED";
         } else {
             locusId += "|DISABLED";
@@ -6212,7 +6216,7 @@
 
         final LocusId id = new LocusId(locusId);
         // Set locus context is a binder call, don't want it to happen during a transition
-        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.post(() -> mActivity.setLocusContext(id, Bundle.EMPTY));
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.post(() -> mContainer.setLocusContext(id, Bundle.EMPTY));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
index a3e5a35..a56d51e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig;
+
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController;
 
 /**
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
     private static final float BOUNCE_HEIGHT = 20;
     private static final int DURATION_DEFAULT_SPLIT_DISMISS = 350;
 
-    private final StatefulActivity mLauncher;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     public boolean mIsCurrentlyAnimating = false;
 
     public static final FloatProperty<SplitInstructionsView> UNFOLD =
@@ -96,13 +97,13 @@
 
     public SplitInstructionsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mLauncher = (StatefulActivity) context;
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
     }
 
-    public static SplitInstructionsView getSplitInstructionsView(StatefulActivity launcher) {
-        ViewGroup dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
+    public static SplitInstructionsView getSplitInstructionsView(RecentsViewContainer container) {
+        ViewGroup dragLayer = container.getDragLayer();
         final SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView =
-                (SplitInstructionsView) launcher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+                (SplitInstructionsView) container.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                         R.layout.split_instructions_view,
                         dragLayer,
                         false
@@ -139,12 +140,12 @@
     }
 
     private void exitSplitSelection() {
-        SplitSelectStateController splitSelectController =
-                ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).getSplitSelectController();
+        RecentsView recentsView = mContainer.getOverviewPanel();
+        SplitSelectStateController splitSelectController = recentsView.getSplitSelectController();
 
-        StateManager stateManager = mLauncher.getStateManager();
+        StateManager stateManager = recentsView.getStateManager();
         BaseState startState = stateManager.getState();
-        long duration = startState.getTransitionDuration(mLauncher, false);
+        long duration = startState.getTransitionDuration(mContainer.asContext(), false);
         if (duration == 0) {
             // Case where we're in contextual on workspace (NORMAL), which by default has 0
             // transition duration
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
         AnimatorSet stateAnim = stateManager.createAtomicAnimation(
                 startState, NORMAL, config);
         AnimatorSet dismissAnim = splitSelectController.getSplitAnimationController()
-                .createPlaceholderDismissAnim(mLauncher,
+                .createPlaceholderDismissAnim(mContainer,
                         LAUNCHER_SPLIT_SELECTION_EXIT_CANCEL_BUTTON, duration);
         stateAnim.play(dismissAnim);
         stateManager.setCurrentAnimation(stateAnim, NORMAL);
@@ -163,10 +164,10 @@
     }
 
     void ensureProperRotation() {
-        ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
+        ((RecentsView) mContainer.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
                 .setSplitInstructionsParams(
                         this,
-                        mLauncher.getDeviceProfile(),
+                        mContainer.getDeviceProfile(),
                         getMeasuredHeight(),
                         getMeasuredWidth()
                 );
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
index 956dd26..fcbb45b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
     private static final int REVEAL_OPEN_DURATION = enableOverviewIconMenu() ? 417 : 150;
     private static final int REVEAL_CLOSE_DURATION = enableOverviewIconMenu() ? 333 : 100;
 
-    private BaseDraggingActivity mActivity;
+    private RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     private TextView mTaskName;
     @Nullable
     private AnimatorSet mOpenCloseAnimator;
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@
     public TaskMenuView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
 
-        mActivity = BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
         setClipToOutline(true);
     }
 
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-            BaseDragLayer dl = mActivity.getDragLayer();
+            BaseDragLayer dl = mContainer.getDragLayer();
             if (!dl.isEventOverView(this, ev)) {
                 // TODO: log this once we have a new container type for it?
                 close(true);
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         if (!(enableOverviewIconMenu()
-                && ((RecentsView) mActivity.getOverviewPanel()).isOnGridBottomRow(mTaskView))) {
+                && ((RecentsView) mContainer.getOverviewPanel()).isOnGridBottomRow(mTaskView))) {
             // TODO(b/326952853): Cap menu height for grid bottom row in a way that doesn't break
             // additionalTranslationY.
             int maxMenuHeight = calculateMaxHeight();
@@ -166,10 +165,10 @@
 
     public static boolean showForTask(TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer,
             @Nullable Runnable onClosingStartCallback) {
-        BaseDraggingActivity activity = BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(
+        RecentsViewContainer container = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(
                 taskContainer.getTaskView().getContext());
-        final TaskMenuView taskMenuView = (TaskMenuView) activity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
-                        R.layout.task_menu, activity.getDragLayer(), false);
+        final TaskMenuView taskMenuView = (TaskMenuView) container.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+                        R.layout.task_menu, container.getDragLayer(), false);
         taskMenuView.setOnClosingStartCallback(onClosingStartCallback);
         return taskMenuView.populateAndShowForTask(taskContainer);
     }
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@
         if (isAttachedToWindow()) {
             return false;
         }
-        mActivity.getDragLayer().addView(this);
+        mContainer.getDragLayer().addView(this);
         mTaskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
         mTaskContainer = taskContainer;
         if (!populateAndLayoutMenu()) {
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@
     }
 
     private void addMenuOption(SystemShortcut menuOption) {
-        LinearLayout menuOptionView = (LinearLayout) mActivity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+        LinearLayout menuOptionView = (LinearLayout) mContainer.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                 R.layout.task_view_menu_option, this, false);
         if (enableOverviewIconMenu()) {
             ((GradientDrawable) menuOptionView.getBackground()).setCornerRadius(0);
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@
                 menuOptionView.findViewById(R.id.icon), menuOptionView.findViewById(R.id.text));
         LayoutParams lp = (LayoutParams) menuOptionView.getLayoutParams();
         mTaskView.getPagedOrientationHandler().setLayoutParamsForTaskMenuOptionItem(lp,
-                menuOptionView, mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+                menuOptionView, mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
         // Set an onClick listener on each menu option. The onClick method is responsible for
         // ending LiveTile mode on the thumbnail if needed.
         menuOptionView.setOnClickListener(menuOption::onClick);
@@ -232,19 +231,19 @@
     }
 
     private void orientAroundTaskView(TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
-        RecentsView recentsView = mActivity.getOverviewPanel();
+        RecentsView recentsView = mContainer.getOverviewPanel();
         RecentsPagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler =
                 recentsView.getPagedOrientationHandler();
         measure(MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
 
         // Get Position
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
-        mActivity.getDragLayer().getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
+        mContainer.getDragLayer().getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(
                 enableOverviewIconMenu()
                         ? getIconView().findViewById(R.id.icon_view_menu_anchor)
                         : taskContainer.getThumbnailView(),
                 sTempRect);
-        Rect insets = mActivity.getDragLayer().getInsets();
+        Rect insets = mContainer.getDragLayer().getInsets();
         BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams params = (BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
         params.width = orientationHandler.getTaskMenuWidth(taskContainer.getThumbnailView(),
                 deviceProfile, taskContainer.getStagePosition());
@@ -325,12 +324,12 @@
             IconAppChipView iconAppChip = (IconAppChipView) mTaskContainer.getIconView().asView();
 
             float additionalTranslationY = 0;
-            if (((RecentsView) mActivity.getOverviewPanel()).isOnGridBottomRow(mTaskView)) {
+            if (((RecentsView) mContainer.getOverviewPanel()).isOnGridBottomRow(mTaskView)) {
                 // Animate menu up for enough room to display full menu when task on bottom row.
                 float menuBottom = getHeight() + mMenuTranslationYBeforeOpen;
                 float taskBottom = mTaskView.getHeight() + mTaskView.getPersistentTranslationY();
-                float taskbarTop = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().heightPx
-                        - mActivity.getDeviceProfile().getOverviewActionsClaimedSpaceBelow();
+                float taskbarTop = mContainer.getDeviceProfile().heightPx
+                        - mContainer.getDeviceProfile().getOverviewActionsClaimedSpaceBelow();
                 float midpoint = (taskBottom + taskbarTop) / 2f;
                 additionalTranslationY = -Math.max(menuBottom - midpoint, 0);
             }
@@ -345,11 +344,11 @@
             menuTranslationYAnim.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
 
             float additionalTranslationX = 0;
-            if (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isLandscape
+            if (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isLandscape
                     && mTaskContainer.getStagePosition() == STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT) {
                 // Animate menu and icon when split task would display off the side of the screen.
                 additionalTranslationX = Math.max(
-                        getTranslationX() + getWidth() - (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().widthPx
+                        getTranslationX() + getWidth() - (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().widthPx
                                 - getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                                 R.dimen.task_menu_edge_padding) * 2), 0);
             }
@@ -410,7 +409,7 @@
     private void closeComplete() {
         testLogD(TEST_TAPL_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_MENU_FAILURE, "TaskMenuView.java.closeComplete");
         mIsOpen = false;
-        mActivity.getDragLayer().removeView(this);
+        mContainer.getDragLayer().removeView(this);
         mRevealAnimator = null;
     }
 
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@
     private int calculateMaxHeight() {
         float taskInsetMargin = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.task_card_margin);
         return mTaskView.getPagedOrientationHandler().getTaskMenuHeight(taskInsetMargin,
-                mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), getTranslationX(), getTranslationY());
+                mContainer.getDeviceProfile(), getTranslationX(), getTranslationY());
     }
 
     private void setOnClosingStartCallback(Runnable onClosingStartCallback) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuViewWithArrow.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuViewWithArrow.kt
index dcf681c..c124f03 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuViewWithArrow.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuViewWithArrow.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout
 import com.android.launcher3.R
@@ -40,24 +39,22 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer
 
-class TaskMenuViewWithArrow<T : BaseDraggingActivity> : ArrowPopup<T> {
+class TaskMenuViewWithArrow<T> : ArrowPopup<T> where T : RecentsViewContainer, T : Context {
     companion object {
         const val TAG = "TaskMenuViewWithArrow"
 
-        fun showForTask(
+        fun <T> showForTask(
             taskContainer: TaskIdAttributeContainer,
             alignedOptionIndex: Int = 0
-        ): Boolean {
-            val activity =
-                BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext<BaseDraggingActivity>(
-                    taskContainer.taskView.context
-                )
+        ): Boolean where T : RecentsViewContainer, T : Context {
+            val container: RecentsViewContainer =
+                RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(taskContainer.taskView.context)
             val taskMenuViewWithArrow =
-                activity.layoutInflater.inflate(
+                container.layoutInflater.inflate(
                     R.layout.task_menu_with_arrow,
-                    activity.dragLayer,
+                    container.dragLayer,
                     false
-                ) as TaskMenuViewWithArrow<*>
+                ) as TaskMenuViewWithArrow<T>
 
             return taskMenuViewWithArrow.populateAndShowForTask(taskContainer, alignedOptionIndex)
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index 077247b..7e46739 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@
                 }
             };
 
-    private final BaseActivity mActivity;
+    private final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
     @Nullable
     private TaskOverlay mOverlay;
     private final Paint mPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
         mBackgroundPaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         mSplashBackgroundPaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         mClearPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
-        mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
         // Initialize with placeholder value. It is overridden later by TaskView
         mFullscreenParams = TEMP_PARAMS.get(context);
 
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@
         RectF boundsInBitmapSpace = new RectF();
         boundsToBitmapSpace.mapRect(boundsInBitmapSpace, viewRect);
 
-        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile dp = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         int bottomInset = dp.isTablet
                 ? Math.round(bitmapRect.bottom - boundsInBitmapSpace.bottom) : 0;
         return Insets.of(0, 0, 0, bottomInset);
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@
     }
 
     private void updateThumbnailMatrix() {
-        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile dp = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         mPreviewPositionHelper.setOrientationChanged(false);
         if (mBitmapShader != null && mThumbnailData != null) {
             mPreviewRect.set(0, 0, mThumbnailData.thumbnail.getWidth(),
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 5338d81..ec57115 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.pm.UserCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut;
-import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityOptionsWrapper;
@@ -119,8 +118,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -129,6 +126,8 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 /**
  * A task in the Recents view.
  */
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@
     private float mNonGridScale = 1;
     private float mDismissScale = 1;
     protected final FullscreenDrawParams mCurrentFullscreenParams;
-    protected final StatefulActivity mActivity;
+    protected final RecentsViewContainer mContainer;
 
     // Various causes of changing primary translation, which we aggregate to setTranslationX/Y().
     private float mDismissTranslationX;
@@ -417,11 +416,11 @@
             int defStyleRes, BorderAnimator focusBorderAnimator,
             BorderAnimator hoverBorderAnimator) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
-        mActivity = StatefulActivity.fromContext(context);
+        mContainer = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
         setOnClickListener(this::onClick);
 
         mCurrentFullscreenParams = new FullscreenDrawParams(context);
-        mDigitalWellBeingToast = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mActivity, this);
+        mDigitalWellBeingToast = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mContainer, this);
 
         boolean keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled = FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get()
                 || Flags.enableFocusOutline();
@@ -617,7 +616,7 @@
         float viewHalfHeight = view.getHeight() / 2f;
         tempCenterCoords[0] = viewHalfWidth;
         tempCenterCoords[1] = viewHalfHeight;
-        getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncestor(view.asView(), mActivity.getDragLayer(),
+        getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncestor(view.asView(), mContainer.getDragLayer(),
                 tempCenterCoords, false);
         transformingTouchDelegate.setBounds(
                 (int) (tempCenterCoords[0] - viewHalfWidth),
@@ -829,7 +828,7 @@
         if (callbackList != null) {
             callbackList.add(() -> Log.d("b/310064698", mTask + " - onClick - launchCompleted"));
         }
-        mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(getItemInfo())
+        mContainer.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(getItemInfo())
                 .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_TAP);
     }
 
@@ -871,7 +870,7 @@
                     "TaskView.launchTaskAnimated: startActivityFromRecentsAsync");
             TestLogging.recordEvent(
                     TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "startActivityFromRecentsAsync", mTask);
-            ActivityOptionsWrapper opts =  mActivity.getActivityLaunchOptions(this, null);
+            ActivityOptionsWrapper opts =  mContainer.getActivityLaunchOptions(this, null);
             opts.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                     getDisplay() == null ? DEFAULT_DISPLAY : getDisplay().getDisplayId());
             if (ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
@@ -929,7 +928,7 @@
                 // We only listen for failures to launch in quickswitch because the during this
                 // gesture launcher is in the background state, vs other launches which are in
                 // the actual overview state
-                failureListener.register(mActivity, mTask.key.id, () -> {
+                failureListener.register(mContainer, mTask.key.id, () -> {
                     notifyTaskLaunchFailed(TAG);
                     RecentsView rv = getRecentsView();
                     if (rv != null) {
@@ -1032,7 +1031,7 @@
             TaskViewUtils.composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(
                     anim, this, targets.apps,
                     targets.wallpapers, targets.nonApps, true /* launcherClosing */,
-                    mActivity.getStateManager(), recentsView,
+                    recentsView.getStateManager(), recentsView,
                     recentsView.getDepthController());
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
@@ -1143,12 +1142,12 @@
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
+        if (!mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet
                 && !getRecentsView().isClearAllHidden()) {
             getRecentsView().snapToPage(getRecentsView().indexOfChild(this));
             return false;
         } else {
-            mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(getItemInfo())
+            mContainer.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(getItemInfo())
                     .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS);
             return showTaskMenuWithContainer(iconView);
         }
@@ -1157,7 +1156,7 @@
     protected boolean showTaskMenuWithContainer(TaskViewIcon iconView) {
         TaskIdAttributeContainer menuContainer =
                 mTaskIdAttributeContainer[iconView == mIconView ? 0 : 1];
-        DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile dp = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         if (enableOverviewIconMenu() && iconView instanceof IconAppChipView) {
             ((IconAppChipView) iconView).revealAnim(/* isRevealing= */ true);
             return TaskMenuView.showForTask(menuContainer,
@@ -1211,7 +1210,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void setThumbnailOrientation(RecentsOrientedState orientationState) {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         int thumbnailTopMargin = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
 
         // TODO(b/271468547), we should default to setting trasnlations only on the snapshot instead
@@ -1228,7 +1227,7 @@
      * Returns whether the task is part of overview grid and not being focused.
      */
     public boolean isGridTask() {
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         return deviceProfile.isTablet && !isFocusedTask();
     }
 
@@ -1335,7 +1334,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onLayout(boolean changed, int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
         super.onLayout(changed, left, top, right, bottom);
-        if (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (mContainer.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
             setPivotX(getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL ? 0 : right - left);
             setPivotY(mSnapshotView.getTop());
         } else {
@@ -1692,10 +1691,10 @@
         mFullscreenProgress = progress;
         mIconView.setVisibility(progress < 1 ? VISIBLE : INVISIBLE);
         mSnapshotView.getTaskOverlay().setFullscreenProgress(progress);
-
+        RecentsView recentsView = mContainer.getOverviewPanel();
         // Animate icons and DWB banners in/out, except in QuickSwitch state, when tiles are
         // oversized and banner would look disproportionately large.
-        if (mActivity.getStateManager().getState() != BACKGROUND_APP) {
+        if (recentsView.getStateManager().getState() != BACKGROUND_APP) {
             setIconsAndBannersTransitionProgress(progress, true);
         }
 
@@ -1729,7 +1728,7 @@
         float boxTranslationY;
         int expectedWidth;
         int expectedHeight;
-        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContainer.getDeviceProfile();
         final int thumbnailPadding = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
         final Rect lastComputedTaskSize = getRecentsView().getLastComputedTaskSize();
         final int taskWidth = lastComputedTaskSize.width();
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateControllerTest.kt
index a7ed8a7..0de5f19 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateControllerTest.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController.SplitFromDesktopController
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SNAP_TO_50_50
 import java.util.function.Consumer
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
     private val statsLogger: StatsLogger = mock()
     private val stateManager: StateManager<LauncherState> = mock()
     private val handler: Handler = mock()
-    private val context: StatefulActivity<*> = mock()
+    private val context: RecentsViewContainer = mock()
     private val recentsModel: RecentsModel = mock()
     private val pendingIntent: PendingIntent = mock()
     private val splitFromDesktopController: SplitFromDesktopController = mock()
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index 1c2ed43..cf93a79 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    public abstract <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel();
-
     public abstract View getRootView();
 
     public void returnToHomescreen() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
index 688da49..0860ae5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 
-public class RemoteActionShortcut extends SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity> {
+public class RemoteActionShortcut<T extends Context & ActivityContext> extends SystemShortcut<T> {
     private static final String TAG = "RemoteActionShortcut";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE;
 
     private final RemoteAction mAction;
 
     public RemoteActionShortcut(RemoteAction action,
-            BaseDraggingActivity activity, ItemInfo itemInfo, View originalView) {
-        super(0, R.id.action_remote_action_shortcut, activity, itemInfo, originalView);
+            T context, ItemInfo itemInfo, View originalView) {
+        super(0, R.id.action_remote_action_shortcut, context, itemInfo, originalView);
         mAction = action;
     }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         mTarget.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(mItemInfo)
                 .log(LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_PAUSE_TAP);
 
-        final WeakReference<BaseDraggingActivity> weakTarget = new WeakReference<>(mTarget);
+        final WeakReference<T> weakTarget = new WeakReference<>(mTarget);
         final String actionIdentity = mAction.getTitle() + ", "
                 + mItemInfo.getTargetComponent().getPackageName();
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                             mItemInfo.getTargetComponent().getPackageName()),
                     (pendingIntent, intent, resultCode, resultData, resultExtras) -> {
                         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Action is complete: " + actionIdentity);
-                        final BaseDraggingActivity target = weakTarget.get();
+                        final T target = weakTarget.get();
                         if (resultData != null && !resultData.isEmpty()) {
                             Log.e(TAG, "Remote action returned result: " + actionIdentity
                                     + " : " + resultData);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
index 910b029..0299a23 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/secondarydisplay/SecondaryDisplayLauncher.java
@@ -200,11 +200,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public View getRootView() {
         return mDragLayer;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java b/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c3f4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.quickstep.views;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.ContextWrapper;
+import android.content.LocusId;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
+
+/**
+ * Interface to be implemented by the parent view of RecentsView
+ */
+public interface RecentsViewContainer extends ActivityContext {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an instance of an implementation of RecentsViewContainer
+     * @param context will find instance of recentsViewContainer from given context.
+     */
+    static <T extends RecentsViewContainer> T containerFromContext(Context context) {
+        if (context instanceof RecentsViewContainer) {
+            return (T) context;
+        } else if (context instanceof ContextWrapper) {
+            return containerFromContext(((ContextWrapper) context).getBaseContext());
+        } else {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot find RecentsViewContainer in parent tree");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link SystemUiController} to manage various window flags to control system UI.
+     */
+    SystemUiController getSystemUiController();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link ScrimView}
+     */
+    ScrimView getScrimView();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the Overview Panel as a View
+     */
+    <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the RootView
+     */
+    View getRootView();
+
+    /**
+     * Dispatches a generic motion event to the view hierarchy.
+     * Returns the current RecentsViewContainer as context
+     */
+    default Context asContext() {
+        return (Context) this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see Window.Callback#dispatchGenericMotionEvent(MotionEvent)
+     */
+    boolean dispatchGenericMotionEvent(MotionEvent ev);
+
+    /**
+     * @see Window.Callback#dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent)
+     */
+    boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent ev);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns overview actions view as a view
+     */
+    View getActionsView();
+
+    /**
+     * @see BaseActivity#addForceInvisibleFlag(int)
+     * @param flag {@link BaseActivity.InvisibilityFlags}
+     */
+    void addForceInvisibleFlag(@BaseActivity.InvisibilityFlags int flag);
+
+    /**
+     * @see BaseActivity#clearForceInvisibleFlag(int)
+     * @param flag {@link BaseActivity.InvisibilityFlags}
+     */
+    void clearForceInvisibleFlag(@BaseActivity.InvisibilityFlags int flag);
+
+    /**
+     * @see android.app.Activity#setLocusContext(LocusId, Bundle)
+     * @param id {@link LocusId}
+     * @param bundle {@link Bundle}
+     */
+    void setLocusContext(LocusId id, Bundle bundle);
+
+    /**
+     * @see BaseActivity#isStarted()
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    boolean isStarted();
+
+    /**
+     * @see BaseActivity#addEventCallback(int, Runnable)
+     * @param event {@link BaseActivity.ActivityEvent}
+     * @param callback runnable to be executed upon event
+     */
+    void addEventCallback(@BaseActivity.ActivityEvent int event, Runnable callback);
+
+    /**
+     * @see BaseActivity#removeEventCallback(int, Runnable)
+     * @param event {@link BaseActivity.ActivityEvent}
+     * @param callback runnable to be executed upon event
+     */
+    void removeEventCallback(@BaseActivity.ActivityEvent int event, Runnable callback);
+
+    /**
+     * @see com.android.quickstep.util.TISBindHelper#runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(Runnable)
+     * @param r runnable to be executed upon event
+     */
+    void runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(Runnable r);
+
+    /**
+     * @see Activity#getWindow()
+     * @return Window
+     */
+    Window getWindow();
+
+    /**
+     * @see
+     * BaseActivity#addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener)
+     * @param listener {@link BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener}
+     */
+    void addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(
+            BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * @see
+     * BaseActivity#removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(
+     * BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener)
+     * @param listener {@link BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener}
+     */
+    void removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(
+            BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Begins transition from overview back to homescreen
+     */
+    void returnToHomescreen();
+}