diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index be4426d..a832f75 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
         // TODO(b/244231596) we're getting the incorrect kidsMode value in small-screen
         boolean isInKidsMode = mContext.isNavBarKidsModeActive();
 
-        if (TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+        if (TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION) {
             NavButtonLayoutter navButtonLayoutter =
                     NavButtonLayoutFactory.Companion.getUiLayoutter(
                             dp, mNavButtonsView, mImeSwitcherButton,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 6ee151b..1d949e2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_OPEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_DRAGGING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_FULLSCREEN;
-import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.ResourceUtils.getBoolByName;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper.EFFECT_CLICK;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_VISIBLE;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
                 sharedState.systemBarAttrsBehavior);
         onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(sharedState.navButtonsDarkIntensity);
 
-        if (FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION) {
             // W/ the flag not set this entire class gets re-created, which resets the value of
             // mIsDestroyed. We re-use the class for small-screen, so we explicitly have to mark
             // this class as non-destroyed
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
      */
     private WindowManager.LayoutParams createAllWindowParams() {
         final int windowType =
-                FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW ? TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR : TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
+                ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION ? TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR : TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
         WindowManager.LayoutParams windowLayoutParams =
                 createDefaultWindowLayoutParams(windowType, TaskbarActivityContext.WINDOW_TITLE);
         boolean isPhoneNavMode = TaskbarManager.isPhoneButtonNavMode(this);
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
         mIsDestroyed = true;
         setUIController(TaskbarUIController.DEFAULT);
         mControllers.onDestroy();
-        if (!enableTaskbarNoRecreate() && !FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+        if (!enableTaskbarNoRecreate() && !ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION) {
             mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mDragLayer);
             mAddedWindow = false;
         }
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@
     public int getDefaultTaskbarWindowHeight() {
         Resources resources = getResources();
 
-        if (FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW && mDeviceProfile.isPhone) {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION && mDeviceProfile.isPhone) {
             return isThreeButtonNav() ?
                     resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_size) :
                     resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_stashed_size);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
index 1eb8d53..33ec5a3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void onDestroy() {
-        onDestroy(!TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW);
+        onDestroy(!TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
index 0b52195..f1bf4b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
                                 visInsetsSizeForTappableElement
                         ),
                 )
-        if ((context.isGestureNav || TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        if ((context.isGestureNav || TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
                 && provider.type == tappableElement()) {
             provider.insetsSizeOverrides = insetsSizeOverrideForTappableElement
         } else if (provider.type != systemGestures()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 9bb7e67..ac9c4c7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.Trace;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.util.ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
+import com.android.wm.shell.Flags;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
             | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_LAYOUT
             | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SMALLEST_SCREEN_SIZE;
 
-    public static final boolean FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW =
-            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.hide_navbar_window", false);
+    public static final boolean ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION =
+            Flags.enableTaskbarNavbarUnification();
 
     private static final Uri USER_SETUP_COMPLETE_URI = Settings.Secure.getUriFor(
             Settings.Secure.USER_SETUP_COMPLETE);
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@
         Display display =
                 service.getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).getDisplay(DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
         mContext = service.createWindowContext(display,
-                FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW ? TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR : TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL, null);
+                ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION ? TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR : TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL,
+                null);
         if (enableTaskbarNoRecreate()) {
             mWindowManager = mContext.getSystemService(WindowManager.class);
             mTaskbarRootLayout = new FrameLayout(mContext) {
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@
                         destroyExistingTaskbar();
                     } else {
                         if (dp != null && isTaskbarPresent(dp)) {
-                            if (FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+                            if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION) {
                                 // Re-initialize for screen size change? Should this be done
                                 // by looking at screen-size change flag in configDiff in the
                                 // block above?
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@
         debugWhyTaskbarNotDestroyed("destroyExistingTaskbar: " + mTaskbarActivityContext);
         if (mTaskbarActivityContext != null) {
             mTaskbarActivityContext.onDestroy();
-            if (!FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW || enableTaskbarNoRecreate()) {
+            if (!ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION || enableTaskbarNoRecreate()) {
                 mTaskbarActivityContext = null;
             }
         }
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@
             boolean isTaskbarEnabled = dp != null && isTaskbarPresent(dp);
             debugWhyTaskbarNotDestroyed("recreateTaskbar: isTaskbarEnabled=" + isTaskbarEnabled
                 + " [dp != null (i.e. mUserUnlocked)]=" + (dp != null)
-                + " FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW=" + FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW
+                + " FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW=" + ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION
                 + " dp.isTaskbarPresent=" + (dp == null ? "null" : dp.isTaskbarPresent));
             if (!isTaskbarEnabled) {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext)
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@
      *                      and we are using a single window for taskbar and navbar.
      */
     public static boolean isPhoneMode(DeviceProfile deviceProfile) {
-        return TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW && deviceProfile.isPhone;
+        return TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION && deviceProfile.isPhone;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@
     }
 
     private boolean isTaskbarPresent(DeviceProfile deviceProfile) {
-        return FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW || deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent;
+        return ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION || deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent;
     }
 
     public void onRotationProposal(int rotation, boolean isValid) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 78d5bd3..0073dc8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
         mActivity.addOnDeviceProfileChangeListener(mDeviceProfileChangeListener);
 
-        if (TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+        if (TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION) {
             // This gets modified in NavbarButtonsViewController, but the initial value it reads
             // may be incorrect since it's state gets destroyed on taskbar recreate, so reset here
             mTaskbarIconAlpha.get(ALPHA_INDEX_SMALL_SCREEN)
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/navbutton/NavButtonLayoutFactoryTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/navbutton/NavButtonLayoutFactoryTest.kt
index 37fcf43..00756ad 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/navbutton/NavButtonLayoutFactoryTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/navbutton/NavButtonLayoutFactoryTest.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getKidsLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = true
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
             getLayoutter(
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getSetupLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = true
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
             getLayoutter(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getTaskbarNavLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = true
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
             getLayoutter(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalStateException::class)
     fun noValidLayoutForLargeScreenTaskbarNotPresent() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = false
         getLayoutter(
             isKidsMode = false,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getTaskbarPortraitLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = false
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
             getLayoutter(
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getTaskbarLandscapeLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = false
         setDeviceProfileLandscape()
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 
     @Test
     fun getTaskbarSeascapeLayoutter() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = false
         setDeviceProfileLandscape()
         val layoutter: NavButtonLayoutFactory.NavButtonLayoutter =
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
     @Test(expected = IllegalStateException::class)
     fun noValidLayoutForPhoneGestureNav() {
-        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW)
+        assumeTrue(TaskbarManager.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION)
         mockDeviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent = false
         getLayoutter(
             isKidsMode = false,