diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index c85e71c..765d36c 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_padding">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_padding_top">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_size">44dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_margin">47dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_margin">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_hotseat_nav_spacing">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_buttons_size">35dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_size">24dp</dimen>
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_handle_height">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y">25dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_edu_wave_anim_trans_y_return_overshoot">4dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_edu_horizontal_margin">112dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_width_kids">88dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_height_kids">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_corner_radius_kids">40dp</dimen>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index a219ac6..5178968 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceIdSequence;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isTaskbarTouchable() {
-        return !mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isAnimatingToLauncher();
+        return !(mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isAnimatingToLauncher()
+                && mTaskbarLauncherStateController.goingToAlignedLauncherState());
     }
 
     public void setShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim(boolean shouldDelayLauncherStateAnim) {
@@ -291,9 +293,14 @@
     @Override
     public void setSystemGestureInProgress(boolean inProgress) {
         super.setSystemGestureInProgress(inProgress);
-        // Launcher's ScrimView will draw the background throughout the gesture. But once the
-        // gesture ends, start drawing taskbar's background again since launcher might stop drawing.
-        forceHideBackground(inProgress);
+        // TODO(b/250645563): Don't show round corners when leaving in-app state, and remove
+        // forceHideBackground call entirely.
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
+            // Launcher's ScrimView will draw the background throughout the gesture. But once the
+            // gesture ends, start drawing taskbar's background again since launcher might stop
+            // drawing.
+            forceHideBackground(inProgress);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 1c345a6..725ce11 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
 
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_IMMERSIVE_MODE = 0;
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_KEYGUARD_OR_DISABLE = 1;
-    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 2;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_SUW = 2;
+    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 3;
 
     private final ArrayList<StatePropertyHolder> mPropertyHolders = new ArrayList<>();
     private final ArrayList<ImageView> mAllButtons = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -270,11 +271,17 @@
                 // end-aligned, so start-align instead.
                 FrameLayout.LayoutParams navButtonsLayoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams)
                         mNavButtonContainer.getLayoutParams();
-                navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginStart(navButtonsLayoutParams.getMarginEnd());
+                navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginStart(
+                        resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_contextual_button_margin));
                 navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(0);
                 navButtonsLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.START;
                 mNavButtonContainer.requestLayout();
 
+                // Hide back button in SUW if keyboard is showing (IME draws its own back).
+                mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
+                        mBackButtonAlpha.getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_SUW),
+                        flags -> (flags & FLAG_IME_VISIBLE) == 0));
+
                 // TODO(b/210906568) Dark intensity is currently not propagated during setup, so set
                 //  it based on dark theme for now.
                 int mode = resources.getConfiguration().uiMode
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
index 2b80b75..707023b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
      * Cleans up all controllers.
      */
     public void onDestroy() {
+        mAreAllControllersInitialized = false;
         mSharedState = null;
 
         navbarButtonsViewController.onDestroy();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
index 454a2a4..95b93fe 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
@@ -220,5 +220,9 @@
                         v -> mTaskbarEduView.snapToPage(currentPage + 1));
             }
         }
+
+        int getIconLayoutBoundsWidth() {
+            return mControllers.taskbarViewController.getIconLayoutBounds().width();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
index 89d67be..c0cbbd6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
     private final Rect mInsets = new Rect();
 
+    // Initialized in init.
+    private TaskbarEduController.TaskbarEduCallbacks mTaskbarEduCallbacks;
+
     private Button mStartButton;
     private Button mEndButton;
     private TaskbarEduPagedView mPagedView;
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@
         if (mPagedView != null) {
             mPagedView.setControllerCallbacks(callbacks);
         }
+        mTaskbarEduCallbacks = callbacks;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -101,6 +105,22 @@
                 Settings.Secure.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_EDUCATION_SHOWING, 0);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+
+        int contentWidth = Math.min(getContentAreaWidth(), getMeasuredWidth());
+        contentWidth = Math.max(contentWidth, mTaskbarEduCallbacks.getIconLayoutBoundsWidth());
+        int contentAreaWidthSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(contentWidth, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY);
+
+        mContent.measure(contentAreaWidthSpec, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
+    }
+
+    private int getContentAreaWidth() {
+        return mTaskbarEduCallbacks.getIconLayoutBoundsWidth()
+                + getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_edu_horizontal_margin) * 2;
+    }
+
     /** Show the Education flow. */
     public void show() {
         attachToContainer();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 58c689b..de37b70 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 /**
  * Track LauncherState, RecentsAnimation, resumed state for task bar in one place here and animate
@@ -65,15 +64,12 @@
     public static final int FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING = 1 << 1;
     public static final int FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING = 1 << 2;
 
+    private static final int FLAGS_LAUNCHER = FLAG_RESUMED | FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING;
     /** Equivalent to an int with all 1s for binary operation purposes */
     private static final int FLAGS_ALL = ~0;
 
-    private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignmentForResumedState =
-            new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForAppAndHomeTransition);
-    private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignmentForGestureState =
-            new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForAppAndHomeTransition);
-    private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignmentForLauncherState =
-            new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForStateTransition);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignment =
+            new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChanged);
 
     private TaskbarControllers mControllers;
     private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha;
@@ -86,8 +82,7 @@
 
     private @Nullable TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener;
 
-    private boolean mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture;
-    private boolean mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume;
+    private boolean mIsAnimatingToLauncher;
 
     private boolean mShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim;
 
@@ -148,8 +143,8 @@
         mIconAlphaForHome = taskbarIconAlpha.getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_HOME);
         mIconAlphaForHome.setConsumer(mIconAlphaForHomeConsumer);
 
-        mIconAlignmentForResumedState.finishAnimation();
-        onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForAppAndHomeTransition();
+        mIconAlignment.finishAnimation();
+        onIconAlignmentRatioChanged();
 
         mLauncher.getStateManager().addStateListener(mStateListener);
 
@@ -165,9 +160,7 @@
     public void onDestroy() {
         mCanSyncViews = false;
 
-        mIconAlignmentForResumedState.finishAnimation();
-        mIconAlignmentForGestureState.finishAnimation();
-        mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.finishAnimation();
+        mIconAlignment.finishAnimation();
 
         mIconAlphaForHome.setConsumer(null);
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(1f);
@@ -187,6 +180,9 @@
         TaskbarStashController stashController = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
         stashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE,
                 toState.isTaskbarStashed(mLauncher));
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "createAnimToLauncher - FLAG_IN_APP: " + false);
+        }
         stashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, false);
 
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING, true);
@@ -201,7 +197,7 @@
     }
 
     public boolean isAnimatingToLauncher() {
-        return mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume || mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture;
+        return mIsAnimatingToLauncher;
     }
 
     public void setShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim(boolean shouldDelayLauncherStateAnim) {
@@ -261,11 +257,29 @@
     }
 
     private Animator onStateChangeApplied(int changedFlags, long duration, boolean start) {
+        boolean goingToLauncher = isInLauncher();
+        final float toAlignment;
+        if (goingToLauncher) {
+            boolean isInStashedState = mLauncherState.isTaskbarStashed(mLauncher);
+            boolean willStashVisually = isInStashedState
+                    && mControllers.taskbarStashController.supportsVisualStashing();
+            boolean isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat =
+                    mLauncherState.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher);
+            toAlignment = isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat && !willStashVisually ? 1 : 0;
+        } else {
+            toAlignment = 0;
+        }
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onStateChangeApplied - mState: " + getStateString(mState)
+                    + ", changedFlags: " + getStateString(changedFlags)
+                    + ", goingToLauncher: " + goingToLauncher
+                    + ", mLauncherState: " + mLauncherState
+                    + ", toAlignment: " + toAlignment);
+        }
         AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
 
         // Add the state animation first to ensure FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE is set and we can
         // determine whether goingToUnstashedLauncherStateChanged.
-        boolean wasGoingToUnstashedLauncherState = goingToUnstashedLauncherState();
         if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING)) {
             boolean committed = !hasAnyFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING);
             playStateTransitionAnim(animatorSet, duration, committed);
@@ -276,95 +290,69 @@
                 applyState(0 /* duration */);
             }
         }
-        boolean goingToUnstashedLauncherStateChanged = wasGoingToUnstashedLauncherState
-                != goingToUnstashedLauncherState();
 
-        boolean launcherStateChangedDuringAnimToResumeAlignment =
-                mIconAlignmentForResumedState.isAnimating() && goingToUnstashedLauncherStateChanged;
-        if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAG_RESUMED)
-                || launcherStateChangedDuringAnimToResumeAlignment) {
-            boolean isResumed = isResumed();
-            // If launcher is resumed, we show the icons when going to an unstashed launcher state
-            // or launcher state is not changed (e.g. in overview, launcher is paused and resumed).
-            float toAlignmentForResumedState = isResumed && (goingToUnstashedLauncherState()
-                    || !goingToUnstashedLauncherStateChanged) ? 1 : 0;
-            // If we're already animating to the value, just leave it be instead of restarting it.
-            if (!mIconAlignmentForResumedState.isAnimatingToValue(toAlignmentForResumedState)) {
-                ObjectAnimator resumeAlignAnim = mIconAlignmentForResumedState
-                        .animateToValue(toAlignmentForResumedState)
-                        .setDuration(duration);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "mIconAlignmentForResumedState - "
-                            + mIconAlignmentForResumedState.value
-                            + " -> " + toAlignmentForResumedState + ": " + duration);
+        if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAGS_LAUNCHER)) {
+            animatorSet.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                    mIsAnimatingToLauncher = false;
                 }
 
-                resumeAlignAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                        mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume = false;
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    mIsAnimatingToLauncher = goingToLauncher;
+
+                    TaskbarStashController stashController =
+                            mControllers.taskbarStashController;
+                    if (DEBUG) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "onAnimationStart - FLAG_IN_APP: " + !goingToLauncher);
                     }
-
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                        mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume = isResumed;
-
-                        TaskbarStashController stashController =
-                                mControllers.taskbarStashController;
-                        stashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, !isResumed);
-                        stashController.applyState(duration);
-                    }
-                });
-                animatorSet.play(resumeAlignAnim);
-            }
-        }
-
-
-        boolean launcherStateChangedDuringAnimToGestureAlignment =
-                mIconAlignmentForGestureState.isAnimating() && goingToUnstashedLauncherStateChanged;
-        if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING)
-                || launcherStateChangedDuringAnimToGestureAlignment) {
-            boolean isRecentsAnimationRunning = isRecentsAnimationRunning();
-            float toAlignmentForGestureState = isRecentsAnimationRunning
-                    && goingToUnstashedLauncherState() ? 1 : 0;
-            // If we're already animating to the value, just leave it be instead of restarting it.
-            if (!mIconAlignmentForGestureState.isAnimatingToValue(toAlignmentForGestureState)) {
-                Animator gestureAlignAnim = mIconAlignmentForGestureState
-                        .animateToValue(toAlignmentForGestureState);
-                if (isRecentsAnimationRunning) {
-                    gestureAlignAnim.setDuration(duration);
+                    stashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, !goingToLauncher);
+                    stashController.applyState(duration);
                 }
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                    Log.d(TAG, "mIconAlignmentForGestureState - "
-                            + mIconAlignmentForGestureState.value
-                            + " -> " + toAlignmentForGestureState + ": " + duration);
-                }
-                gestureAlignAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                        mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture = false;
-                    }
+            });
 
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                        mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture = isRecentsAnimationRunning();
-                    }
-                });
-                animatorSet.play(gestureAlignAnim);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAG_RESUMED | FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING)) {
-            boolean goingToLauncher = hasAnyFlag(FLAG_RESUMED | FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING);
             if (goingToLauncher) {
                 // Handle closing open popups when going home/overview
                 AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mControllers.taskbarActivityContext);
             }
-            animatorSet.play(mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.animateToValue(goingToLauncher ? 0 : 1)
+        }
+
+        float backgroundAlpha =
+                goingToLauncher && mLauncherState.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher)
+                        ? 0 : 1;
+        // Don't animate if background has reached desired value.
+        if (mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.isAnimating()
+                || mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.value != backgroundAlpha) {
+            mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.cancelAnimation();
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "onStateChangeApplied - taskbarBackgroundAlpha - "
+                        + mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.value
+                        + " -> " + backgroundAlpha + ": " + duration);
+            }
+            animatorSet.play(mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.animateToValue(backgroundAlpha)
                     .setDuration(duration));
         }
 
+        if (mIconAlignment.isAnimatingToValue(toAlignment)
+                || mIconAlignment.isSettledOnValue(toAlignment)) {
+            // Already at desired value, but make sure we run the callback at the end.
+            animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
+                    this::onIconAlignmentRatioChanged));
+        } else {
+            mIconAlignment.cancelAnimation();
+            ObjectAnimator iconAlignAnim = mIconAlignment
+                    .animateToValue(toAlignment)
+                    .setDuration(duration);
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "onStateChangeApplied - iconAlignment - "
+                        + mIconAlignment.value
+                        + " -> " + toAlignment + ": " + duration);
+            }
+            animatorSet.play(iconAlignAnim);
+        }
         animatorSet.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
+
         if (start) {
             animatorSet.start();
         }
@@ -372,18 +360,13 @@
     }
 
     /** Returns whether we're going to a state where taskbar icons should align with launcher. */
-    private boolean goingToUnstashedLauncherState() {
-        return !mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInStashedLauncherState();
+    public boolean goingToAlignedLauncherState() {
+        return mLauncherState.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher);
     }
 
     private void playStateTransitionAnim(AnimatorSet animatorSet, long duration,
             boolean committed) {
         boolean isInStashedState = mLauncherState.isTaskbarStashed(mLauncher);
-        boolean willStashVisually =
-                isInStashedState && mControllers.taskbarStashController.supportsVisualStashing();
-        float toAlignment =
-                mLauncherState.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher) && !willStashVisually ? 1 : 0;
-
         TaskbarStashController stashController = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
         stashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE, isInStashedState);
         Animator stashAnimator = stashController.applyStateWithoutStart(duration);
@@ -406,55 +389,23 @@
             });
             animatorSet.play(stashAnimator);
         }
-        if (mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.value == toAlignment) {
-            // Already at expected value, but make sure we run the callback at the end.
-            animatorSet.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
-                    this::onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForStateTransition));
-        }
-        if (!mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.isAnimatingToValue(toAlignment)) {
-            // If we're already animating to the value, just leave it be instead of restarting it.
-            mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.finishAnimation();
-            animatorSet.play(mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.animateToValue(toAlignment)
-                    .setDuration(duration));
-            if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "mIconAlignmentForLauncherState - "
-                        + mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.value
-                        + " -> " + toAlignment + ": " + duration);
-            }
-            animatorSet.setInterpolator(EMPHASIZED);
-        }
     }
 
-    private boolean isResumed() {
-        return (mState & FLAG_RESUMED) != 0;
+    private boolean isInLauncher() {
+        return (mState & FLAGS_LAUNCHER) != 0;
     }
 
-    private boolean isRecentsAnimationRunning() {
-        return (mState & FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING) != 0;
-    }
-
-    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForStateTransition() {
-        if (!isResumed() && mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(this::getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioForLauncherState);
-    }
-
-    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForAppAndHomeTransition() {
-        onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(this::getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioBetweenAppAndHome);
-    }
-
-    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(Supplier<AnimatedFloat> alignmentSupplier) {
-        if (mControllers == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        AnimatedFloat animatedFloat = alignmentSupplier.get();
+    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChanged() {
         float currentValue = mIconAlphaForHome.getValue();
-        boolean taskbarWillBeVisible = animatedFloat.value < 1;
+        boolean taskbarWillBeVisible = mIconAlignment.value < 1;
         boolean firstFrameVisChanged = (taskbarWillBeVisible && Float.compare(currentValue, 1) != 0)
                 || (!taskbarWillBeVisible && Float.compare(currentValue, 0) != 0);
 
-        updateIconAlignment(animatedFloat.value, animatedFloat.getEndValue());
+        mControllers.taskbarViewController.setLauncherIconAlignment(
+                mIconAlignment.value, mIconAlignment.getEndValue(), mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
+        mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.updateTaskbarAlignment(mIconAlignment.value);
+        // Switch taskbar and hotseat in last frame
+        mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(taskbarWillBeVisible ? 1 : 0);
 
         // Sync the first frame where we swap taskbar and hotseat.
         if (firstFrameVisChanged && mCanSyncViews && !Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS) {
@@ -464,28 +415,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateIconAlignment(float alignment, Float endAlignment) {
-        mControllers.taskbarViewController.setLauncherIconAlignment(
-                alignment, endAlignment, mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
-
-        // Switch taskbar and hotseat in last frame
-        setTaskbarViewVisible(alignment < 1);
-        mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.updateTaskbarAlignment(alignment);
-    }
-
-    private AnimatedFloat getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioBetweenAppAndHome() {
-        return mIconAlignmentForResumedState.value > mIconAlignmentForGestureState.value
-                ? mIconAlignmentForResumedState : mIconAlignmentForGestureState;
-    }
-
-    private AnimatedFloat getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioForLauncherState() {
-        return mIconAlignmentForLauncherState;
-    }
-
-    private void setTaskbarViewVisible(boolean isVisible) {
-        mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(isVisible ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
     private final class TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener implements
             RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
         private final RecentsAnimationCallbacks mCallbacks;
@@ -515,11 +444,11 @@
             updateStateForFlag(FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING, false);
             updateStateForFlag(FLAG_RESUMED, launcherResumed);
             applyState();
-            // Set this last because applyState() might also animate it.
-            mIconAlignmentForResumedState.cancelAnimation();
-            mIconAlignmentForResumedState.updateValue(launcherResumed ? 1 : 0);
 
             TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "endGestureStateOverride - FLAG_IN_APP: " + finishedToApp);
+            }
             controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp);
             controller.applyState();
         }
@@ -527,29 +456,24 @@
 
     private static String getStateString(int flags) {
         StringJoiner str = new StringJoiner("|");
-        str.add((flags & FLAG_RESUMED) != 0 ? "FLAG_RESUMED" : "");
-        str.add((flags & FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING) != 0
-                ? "FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING" : "");
-        str.add((flags & FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING) != 0
-                ? "FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING" : "");
+        if ((flags & FLAG_RESUMED) != 0) {
+            str.add("FLAG_RESUMED");
+        }
+        if ((flags & FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING) != 0) {
+            str.add("FLAG_RECENTS_ANIMATION_RUNNING");
+        }
+        if ((flags & FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING) != 0) {
+            str.add("FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING");
+        }
         return str.toString();
     }
 
     protected void dumpLogs(String prefix, PrintWriter pw) {
         pw.println(prefix + "TaskbarLauncherStateController:");
-
         pw.println(String.format(
-                "%s\tmIconAlignmentForResumedState=%.2f",
+                "%s\tmIconAlignment=%.2f",
                 prefix,
-                mIconAlignmentForResumedState.value));
-        pw.println(String.format(
-                "%s\tmIconAlignmentForGestureState=%.2f",
-                prefix,
-                mIconAlignmentForGestureState.value));
-        pw.println(String.format(
-                "%s\tmIconAlignmentForLauncherState=%.2f",
-                prefix,
-                mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.value));
+                mIconAlignment.value));
         pw.println(String.format(
                 "%s\tmTaskbarBackgroundAlpha=%.2f", prefix, mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.value));
         pw.println(String.format(
@@ -558,13 +482,9 @@
         pw.println(String.format("%s\tmState=%s", prefix, getStateString(mState)));
         pw.println(String.format("%s\tmLauncherState=%s", prefix, mLauncherState));
         pw.println(String.format(
-                "%s\tmIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture=%b",
+                "%s\tmIsAnimatingToLauncher=%b",
                 prefix,
-                mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture));
-        pw.println(String.format(
-                "%s\tmIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume=%b",
-                prefix,
-                mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaResume));
+                mIsAnimatingToLauncher));
         pw.println(String.format(
                 "%s\tmShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim=%b", prefix, mShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim));
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 00d5083..16dd90d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@
 
     private int mThemeIconsColor;
 
+    private final DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener mDeviceProfileChangeListener =
+            dp -> commitRunningAppsToUI();
+
     public TaskbarViewController(TaskbarActivityContext activity, TaskbarView taskbarView) {
         mActivity = activity;
         mTaskbarView = taskbarView;
@@ -129,10 +132,13 @@
                 controllers.navbarButtonsViewController.getTaskbarNavButtonTranslationY();
         mTaskbarNavButtonTranslationYForInAppDisplay = controllers.navbarButtonsViewController
                 .getTaskbarNavButtonTranslationYForInAppDisplay();
+
+        mActivity.addOnDeviceProfileChangeListener(mDeviceProfileChangeListener);
     }
 
     public void onDestroy() {
         LauncherAppState.getInstance(mActivity).getModel().removeCallbacks(mModelCallbacks);
+        mActivity.removeOnDeviceProfileChangeListener(mDeviceProfileChangeListener);
         mModelCallbacks.unregisterListeners();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 192ac62..4ca27b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendCustomAccessibilityEvent;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_WIDGET_PICKER_DEPTH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_APP_LAUNCH_TAP;
@@ -559,10 +558,8 @@
     @Override
     protected void onScreenOff() {
         super.onScreenOff();
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
-            recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null);
-        }
+        RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
+        recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
index 6f07568..d075750 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
@@ -104,7 +105,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean isTaskbarStashed(Launcher launcher) {
-        return true;
+        return !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(Launcher launcher) {
+        return !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index bcd722f..5eeeb36 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -113,19 +113,19 @@
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, FINAL_FRAME);
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X, EMPHASIZED_DECELERATE);
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_Y, FINAL_FRAME);
+
+                // Scroll RecentsView to page 0 as it goes offscreen, if necessary.
+                int numPagesToScroll = overview.getNextPage() - DEFAULT_PAGE;
+                long scrollDuration = Math.min(MAX_PAGE_SCROLL_DURATION,
+                        numPagesToScroll * PER_PAGE_SCROLL_DURATION);
+                config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, scrollDuration);
+                overview.snapToPage(DEFAULT_PAGE, Math.toIntExact(config.duration));
             } else {
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X, ACCEL_DEACCEL);
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE, clampToProgress(ACCEL, 0, 0.9f));
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, DEACCEL_1_7);
             }
 
-            // Scroll RecentsView to page 0 as it goes offscreen, if necessary.
-            int numPagesToScroll = overview.getNextPage() - DEFAULT_PAGE;
-            long scrollDuration = Math.min(MAX_PAGE_SCROLL_DURATION,
-                    numPagesToScroll * PER_PAGE_SCROLL_DURATION);
-            config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, scrollDuration);
-            overview.snapToPage(DEFAULT_PAGE, Math.toIntExact(config.duration));
-
             Workspace<?> workspace = mActivity.getWorkspace();
             // Start from a higher workspace scale, but only if we're invisible so we don't jump.
             boolean isWorkspaceVisible = workspace.getVisibility() == VISIBLE;
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
                     timings.getActionsFadeStartOffset(),
                     timings.getActionsFadeEndOffset()));
-        } else if (fromState == NORMAL && toState == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
+        } else if ((fromState == NORMAL || fromState == ALL_APPS)
+                && toState == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
             // Splitting from Home is currently only available on tablets
             SplitAnimationTimings timings = SplitAnimationTimings.TABLET_HOME_TO_SPLIT;
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_SCRIM_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 30bb892..40dfd82 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController.ALL_APPS_PULL_BACK_TRANSLATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_3;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_HOME_GESTURE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
@@ -139,9 +138,7 @@
             AnimatorControllerWithResistance.createRecentsResistanceFromOverviewAnim(mLauncher,
                     builder);
 
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-                builder.addOnFrameCallback(recentsView::redrawLiveTile);
-            }
+            builder.addOnFrameCallback(recentsView::redrawLiveTile);
 
             AbstractFloatingView.closeOpenContainer(mLauncher, AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASK_MENU);
         } else if (mStartState == ALL_APPS) {
@@ -182,11 +179,9 @@
         boolean success = interpolatedProgress >= SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS
                 || (velocity < 0 && fling);
         if (success) {
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-                RecentsView recentsView = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
-                recentsView.switchToScreenshot(null,
-                        () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null));
-            }
+            RecentsView recentsView = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
+            recentsView.switchToScreenshot(null,
+                    () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null));
             if (mStartState.overviewUi) {
                 new OverviewToHomeAnim(mLauncher, () -> onSwipeInteractionCompleted(mEndState))
                         .animateWithVelocity(velocity);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index f3630c1..9106a8f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_1_2;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.IGNORE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_HOME_GESTURE;
@@ -400,12 +399,6 @@
                 this::resetStateForAnimationCancel);
         mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED | STATE_FINISH_WITH_NO_END,
                 this::resetStateForAnimationCancel);
-
-        if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mStateCallback.addChangeListener(STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED | STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT
-                            | STATE_SCREENSHOT_VIEW_SHOWN | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT,
-                    (b) -> mRecentsView.setRunningTaskHidden(!b));
-        }
     }
 
     protected boolean onActivityInit(Boolean alreadyOnHome) {
@@ -583,14 +576,10 @@
     }
 
     private void onDeferredActivityLaunch() {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mActivityInterface.switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(
-                    null, () -> {
-                        mTaskAnimationManager.finishRunningRecentsAnimation(true /* toHome */);
-                    });
-        } else {
-            mTaskAnimationManager.finishRunningRecentsAnimation(true /* toHome */);
-        }
+        mActivityInterface.switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(
+                null, () -> {
+                    mTaskAnimationManager.finishRunningRecentsAnimation(true /* toHome */);
+                });
     }
 
     private void setupRecentsViewUi() {
@@ -1010,8 +999,8 @@
         switch (endTarget) {
             case HOME:
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_HOME | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT);
-                // Notify swipe-to-home (recents animation) is finished
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
+                // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
                 break;
             case RECENTS:
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT
@@ -1719,8 +1708,7 @@
     }
 
     private void invalidateHandler() {
-        if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() || !mActivityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
-                || mGestureState.getEndTarget() != RECENTS) {
+        if (!mActivityInterface.isInLiveTileMode() || mGestureState.getEndTarget() != RECENTS) {
             mInputConsumerProxy.destroy();
             mTaskAnimationManager.setLiveTileCleanUpHandler(null);
         }
@@ -1765,10 +1753,6 @@
      * continued quick switch gesture, which cancels the previous handler but doesn't invalidate it.
      */
     private void resetLauncherListeners() {
-        // Reset the callback for deferred activity launches
-        if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mActivityInterface.setOnDeferredActivityLaunchCallback(null);
-        }
         mActivity.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(null);
 
         mRecentsView.removeOnScrollChangedListener(mOnRecentsScrollListener);
@@ -1790,7 +1774,6 @@
             mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_SCREENSHOT_CAPTURED);
         } else {
             final int runningTaskId = mGestureState.getRunningTaskId();
-            final boolean refreshView = !ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() /* refreshView */;
             boolean finishTransitionPosted = false;
             if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
                 // Update the screenshot of the task
@@ -1801,14 +1784,14 @@
                                 mRecentsAnimationController.screenshotTask(runningTaskId);
                         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                             mTaskSnapshot = taskSnapshot;
-                            if (!updateThumbnail(runningTaskId, refreshView)) {
+                            if (!updateThumbnail(runningTaskId, false /* refreshView */)) {
                                 setScreenshotCapturedState();
                             }
                         });
                     });
                     return;
                 }
-                finishTransitionPosted = updateThumbnail(runningTaskId, refreshView);
+                finishTransitionPosted = updateThumbnail(runningTaskId, false /* refreshView */);
             }
             if (!finishTransitionPosted) {
                 setScreenshotCapturedState();
@@ -1846,17 +1829,9 @@
     }
 
     private void finishCurrentTransitionToRecents() {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED);
-            if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
-                mRecentsAnimationController.detachNavigationBarFromApp(true);
-            }
-        } else if (!hasTargets() || mRecentsAnimationController == null) {
-            // If there are no targets or the animation not started, then there is nothing to finish
-            mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED);
-        } else {
-            mRecentsAnimationController.finish(true /* toRecents */,
-                    () -> mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED));
+        mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED);
+        if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
+            mRecentsAnimationController.detachNavigationBarFromApp(true);
         }
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
                 /* event= */ "finishRecentsAnimation",
@@ -1920,13 +1895,11 @@
         }
         endLauncherTransitionController();
         mRecentsView.onSwipeUpAnimationSuccess();
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mTaskAnimationManager.setLiveTileCleanUpHandler(() -> {
-                mRecentsView.cleanupRemoteTargets();
-                mInputConsumerProxy.destroy();
-            });
-            mTaskAnimationManager.enableLiveTileRestartListener();
-        }
+        mTaskAnimationManager.setLiveTileCleanUpHandler(() -> {
+            mRecentsView.cleanupRemoteTargets();
+            mInputConsumerProxy.destroy();
+        });
+        mTaskAnimationManager.enableLiveTileRestartListener();
 
         SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).onOverviewShown(false, TAG);
         doLogGesture(RECENTS, mRecentsView.getCurrentPageTaskView());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AnimatedFloat.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AnimatedFloat.java
index a166553..b06b894 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AnimatedFloat.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AnimatedFloat.java
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns whether we are currently not animating, and the animation's value matches the given.
+     */
+    public boolean isSettledOnValue(float endValue) {
+        return !isAnimating() && value == endValue;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the value we are animating to, or {@code null} if we are not currently animating.
      */
     public Float getEndValue() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index 466abbe..6e963f3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.BACKGROUND_APP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.DEFAULT;
@@ -120,8 +119,7 @@
     public RecentsView getVisibleRecentsView() {
         RecentsActivity activity = getCreatedActivity();
         if (activity != null) {
-            if (activity.hasBeenResumed()
-                    || (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isInLiveTileMode())) {
+            if (activity.hasBeenResumed() || isInLiveTileMode()) {
                 return activity.getOverviewPanel();
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 1127e2c..1cb17cb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.QUICK_SWITCH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -203,8 +202,7 @@
     private Launcher getVisibleLauncher() {
         Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
         return (launcher != null) && launcher.isStarted()
-                && ((ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isInLiveTileMode())
-                || launcher.hasBeenResumed()) ? launcher : null;
+                && (isInLiveTileMode() || launcher.hasBeenResumed()) ? launcher : null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@
         if (launcher == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isInLiveTileMode()) {
+        if (isInLiveTileMode()) {
             RecentsView recentsView = getVisibleRecentsView();
             if (recentsView == null) {
                 return false;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
index 36ca993..d1533f0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
 
         final View workspaceView = findWorkspaceView(launchCookies,
                 mRecentsView.getRunningTaskView());
-        boolean canUseWorkspaceView = workspaceView != null && workspaceView.isAttachedToWindow();
+        boolean canUseWorkspaceView = workspaceView != null && workspaceView.isAttachedToWindow()
+                && workspaceView.getHeight() > 0;
 
         mActivity.getRootView().setForceHideBackArrow(true);
         if (!TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index c879494..4f5e216 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager.RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager.STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_DURATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager.STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_PRE_DELAY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.SysUiScrim.SYSUI_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL;
 import static com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver.startHomeIntentSafely;
@@ -393,13 +392,9 @@
     }
 
     public void startHome() {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
-            recentsView.switchToScreenshot(() -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true,
-                    this::startHomeInternal));
-        } else {
-            startHomeInternal();
-        }
+        RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
+        recentsView.switchToScreenshot(() -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true,
+                this::startHomeInternal));
     }
 
     private void startHomeInternal() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 3b2df31..35d7394 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         linkToDeath();
         // re-attach the listeners once missing due to setProxy has not been initialized yet.
         if (mPipAnimationListener != null && mPip != null) {
-            setPinnedStackAnimationListener(mPipAnimationListener);
+            setPipAnimationListener(mPipAnimationListener);
         }
         if (mSplitScreenListener != null && mSplitScreen != null) {
             registerSplitScreenListener(mSplitScreenListener);
@@ -357,20 +357,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Notifies that swipe-to-home action is finished.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void notifySwipeToHomeFinished() {
-        if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
-            try {
-                mSystemUiProxy.notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call notifySwipeToHomeFinished", e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void notifyPrioritizedRotation(int rotation) {
         if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
@@ -475,12 +461,12 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets listener to get pinned stack animation callbacks.
+     * Sets listener to get pip animation callbacks.
      */
-    public void setPinnedStackAnimationListener(IPipAnimationListener listener) {
+    public void setPipAnimationListener(IPipAnimationListener listener) {
         if (mPip != null) {
             try {
-                mPip.setPinnedStackAnimationListener(listener);
+                mPip.setPipAnimationListener(listener);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Failed call setPinnedStackAnimationListener", e);
             }
@@ -522,6 +508,19 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the next pip animation type to be the alpha animation.
+     */
+    public void setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha() {
+        if (mPip != null) {
+            try {
+                mPip.setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     //
     // Splitscreen
     //
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index b9a1b06..7f16565 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_INITIALIZED;
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
                 return;
             }
             BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+            if (activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                     && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
                 RecentsView recentsView = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
                 if (recentsView != null) {
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
                                 .map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
                                 .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new));
 
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                if (activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                         && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
                     RecentsView recentsView =
                             activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@
 
             @Override
             public boolean onSwitchToScreenshot(Runnable onFinished) {
-                if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() || !activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+                if (!activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                         || activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() == null) {
                     // No need to switch since tile is already a screenshot.
                     onFinished.run();
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
             return;
         }
         BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
+        if (activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                 && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {
             RecentsView recentsView = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
             if (recentsView != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index e10cab6..d40f2ae 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_NO_THUMBNAIL;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_ROTATED;
 
@@ -174,14 +173,10 @@
          * @param callback callback to run, after switching to screenshot
          */
         public void endLiveTileMode(@NonNull Runnable callback) {
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-                RecentsView recentsView = mThumbnailView.getTaskView().getRecentsView();
-                recentsView.switchToScreenshot(
-                        () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */,
-                                false /* shouldPip */, callback));
-            } else {
-                callback.run();
-            }
+            RecentsView recentsView = mThumbnailView.getTaskView().getRecentsView();
+            recentsView.switchToScreenshot(
+                    () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */,
+                            false /* shouldPip */, callback));
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index a96524e..e7173f5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.TOUCH_RESPONSE_INTERPOLATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController.STATE_DEPTH;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_CLOSING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_OPENING;
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@
             };
         }
         pa.add(launcherAnim);
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && recentsView.getRunningTaskIndex() != -1) {
+        if (recentsView.getRunningTaskIndex() != -1) {
             pa.addOnFrameCallback(recentsView::redrawLiveTile);
         }
         anim.play(pa.buildAnim());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 1999701..4476dcb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.DEFAULT_STATE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.MOTION_DOWN;
@@ -955,8 +954,7 @@
         boolean launcherResumedThroughShellTransition =
                 gestureState.getActivityInterface().isResumed()
                         && !previousGestureState.isRecentsAnimationRunning();
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                && gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode()) {
+        if (gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode()) {
             return createOverviewInputConsumer(
                     previousGestureState,
                     gestureState,
@@ -1044,8 +1042,7 @@
                 previousGestureState.isRunningAnimationToLauncher();
         boolean forcingOverviewInputConsumer =
                 ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS.get() && forceOverviewInputConsumer;
-        boolean isInLiveTileMode = ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                && gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode();
+        boolean isInLiveTileMode = gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode();
         reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX)
                 .append(hasWindowFocus
                         ? "activity has window focus"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
index eca61bb..db4927a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsTaskController.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.fallback;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.TaskViewTouchController;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 
@@ -28,8 +26,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isRecentsInteractive() {
-        return mActivity.hasWindowFocus() || (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                && mActivity.getStateManager().getState().hasLiveTile());
+        return mActivity.hasWindowFocus() || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().hasLiveTile();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index 6f35928..64165b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.media.AudioManager;
@@ -100,27 +99,23 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onHoverEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mActivity.dispatchGenericMotionEvent(ev);
-        }
+        mActivity.dispatchGenericMotionEvent(ev);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onKeyEvent(KeyEvent ev) {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            switch (ev.getKeyCode()) {
-                case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN:
-                case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP:
-                case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE:
-                    MediaSessionManager mgr = mActivity.getSystemService(MediaSessionManager.class);
-                    mgr.dispatchVolumeKeyEventAsSystemService(ev,
-                            AudioManager.USE_DEFAULT_STREAM_TYPE);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
-            mActivity.dispatchKeyEvent(ev);
+        switch (ev.getKeyCode()) {
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN:
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP:
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE:
+                MediaSessionManager mgr = mActivity.getSystemService(MediaSessionManager.class);
+                mgr.dispatchVolumeKeyEventAsSystemService(ev,
+                        AudioManager.USE_DEFAULT_STREAM_TYPE);
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
         }
+        mActivity.dispatchKeyEvent(ev);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 1a026fc..c03aa3f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.deltaRotation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.MATRIX_POST_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
@@ -47,9 +46,9 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
-import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.SurfaceParams.Builder;
 
@@ -318,9 +317,9 @@
             // mIsRecentsRtl is the inverse of TaskView RTL.
             boolean isRtlEnabled = !mIsRecentsRtl;
             mPositionHelper.updateThumbnailMatrix(
-                    mThumbnailPosition, mThumbnailData,
-                    mTaskRect.width(), mTaskRect.height(),
-                    mDp, mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation(), isRtlEnabled);
+                    mThumbnailPosition, mThumbnailData, mTaskRect.width(), mTaskRect.height(),
+                    mDp.widthPx, mDp.taskbarSize, mDp.isTablet,
+                    mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation(), isRtlEnabled);
             mPositionHelper.getMatrix().invert(mInversePositionMatrix);
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Log.d(TAG, " taskRect: " + mTaskRect);
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@
                 .withCornerRadius(getCurrentCornerRadius());
 
         // If mDrawsBelowRecents is unset, no reordering will be enforced.
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mDrawsBelowRecents != null) {
+        if (mDrawsBelowRecents != null) {
             // In legacy transitions, the animation leashes remain in same hierarchy in the
             // TaskDisplayArea, so we don't want to bump the layer too high otherwise it will
             // conflict with layers that WM core positions (ie. the input consumers).  For shell
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ViewCapture.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ViewCapture.java
index cfcfce0..6171c5d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ViewCapture.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ViewCapture.java
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@
             out.visibility = this.visibility;
             out.willNotDraw = this.willNotDraw;
             out.clipChildren = this.clipChildren;
-            out.next = this.next;
             out.elevation = this.elevation;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
index 08a17c4..abace7c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@
     private static final int INDEX_HIDDEN_FLAGS_ALPHA = 3;
     private static final int INDEX_SHARE_TARGET_ALPHA = 4;
 
-    public @interface SplitButtonDisabledFlags { }
-
+    public @interface SplitButtonHiddenFlags { }
     public static final int FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET = 1 << 0;
-    public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_TASK = 1 << 1;
+
+    public @interface SplitButtonDisabledFlags { }
+    public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_TASK = 1 << 0;
 
     private MultiValueAlpha mMultiValueAlpha;
     private Button mSplitButton;
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@
     @ActionsDisabledFlags
     protected int mDisabledFlags;
 
+    @SplitButtonHiddenFlags
+    private int mSplitButtonHiddenFlags;
+
     @SplitButtonDisabledFlags
     private int mSplitButtonDisabledFlags;
 
@@ -191,20 +195,40 @@
         }
         boolean isEnabled = (mDisabledFlags & ~DISABLED_ROTATED) == 0;
         LayoutUtils.setViewEnabled(this, isEnabled);
+        updateSplitButtonEnabledState();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Split screen" button should be enabled.
+     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Split screen" button should be hidden.
      *
-     * @param flag          The flag to update.
-     * @param enable        Whether to enable the disable flag: True will cause view to be disabled.
+     * @param flag   The flag to update.
+     * @param enable Whether to enable the hidden flag: True will cause view to be hidden.
      */
-    public void updateSplitButtonFlags(@SplitButtonDisabledFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
+    public void updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(@SplitButtonHiddenFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
+        if (enable) {
+            mSplitButtonHiddenFlags |= flag;
+        } else {
+            mSplitButtonHiddenFlags &= ~flag;
+        }
+        if (mSplitButton == null) return;
+        boolean shouldBeVisible = mSplitButtonHiddenFlags == 0;
+        mSplitButton.setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+        findViewById(R.id.action_split_space).setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Split screen" button should be disabled.
+     *
+     * @param flag   The flag to update.
+     * @param enable Whether to enable the disable flag: True will cause view to be disabled.
+     */
+    public void updateSplitButtonDisabledFlags(@SplitButtonDisabledFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
         if (enable) {
             mSplitButtonDisabledFlags |= flag;
         } else {
             mSplitButtonDisabledFlags &= ~flag;
         }
+        updateSplitButtonEnabledState();
     }
 
     public AlphaProperty getContentAlpha() {
@@ -289,16 +313,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Shows/hides the "Split" button based on the status of mHiddenFlags.
+     * Enables/disables the "Split" button based on the status of mSplitButtonDisabledFlags and
+     * mDisabledFlags.
      */
-    public void updateSplitButtonVisibility() {
+    private void updateSplitButtonEnabledState() {
         if (mSplitButton == null) {
             return;
         }
-        boolean shouldBeVisible = mSplitButtonDisabledFlags == 0
-                // and neither of these flags are active
-                && (mHiddenFlags & (HIDDEN_SPLIT_SCREEN | HIDDEN_SPLIT_SELECT_ACTIVE)) == 0;
-        mSplitButton.setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
-        findViewById(R.id.action_split_space).setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+        boolean isParentEnabled = (mDisabledFlags & ~DISABLED_ROTATED) == 0;
+        boolean shouldBeEnabled = mSplitButtonDisabledFlags == 0 && isParentEnabled;
+        mSplitButton.setEnabled(shouldBeEnabled);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 7ad0e48..68b80c2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_0_75;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_SPLIT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_CLEAR_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP;
@@ -817,8 +816,7 @@
             }
             super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
         }
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                && mRemoteTargetHandles != null) {
+        if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && mRemoteTargetHandles != null) {
             redrawLiveTile();
         }
     }
@@ -941,7 +939,7 @@
                 .setSyncTransactionApplier(mSyncTransactionApplier));
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).addThumbnailChangeListener(this);
         mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(mActivity, this);
-        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPinnedStackAnimationListener(
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPipAnimationListener(
                 mIPipAnimationListener);
         mOrientationState.initListeners();
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.addOnChangeListener(this);
@@ -960,7 +958,7 @@
                 .setSyncTransactionApplier(null));
         executeSideTaskLaunchCallback();
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).removeThumbnailChangeListener(this);
-        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPinnedStackAnimationListener(null);
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPipAnimationListener(null);
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.removeOnChangeListener(this);
         mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(null, null);
         mOrientationState.destroyListeners();
@@ -1629,22 +1627,20 @@
                 taskView.setTaskThumbnailSplashAlpha(mTaskThumbnailSplashAlpha);
             }
         }
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            // resetTaskVisuals is called at the end of dismiss animation which could update
-            // primary and secondary translation of the live tile cut out. We will need to do so
-            // here accordingly.
-            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> {
-                TaskViewSimulator simulator = remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator();
-                simulator.taskPrimaryTranslation.value = 0;
-                simulator.taskSecondaryTranslation.value = 0;
-                simulator.fullScreenProgress.value = 0;
-                simulator.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
-            });
-            // Similar to setRunningTaskHidden below, reapply the state before runningTaskView is
-            // null.
-            if (!mRunningTaskShowScreenshot) {
-                setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(mRunningTaskShowScreenshot);
-            }
+        // resetTaskVisuals is called at the end of dismiss animation which could update
+        // primary and secondary translation of the live tile cut out. We will need to do so
+        // here accordingly.
+        runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> {
+            TaskViewSimulator simulator = remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator();
+            simulator.taskPrimaryTranslation.value = 0;
+            simulator.taskSecondaryTranslation.value = 0;
+            simulator.fullScreenProgress.value = 0;
+            simulator.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
+        });
+        // Similar to setRunningTaskHidden below, reapply the state before runningTaskView is
+        // null.
+        if (!mRunningTaskShowScreenshot) {
+            setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(mRunningTaskShowScreenshot);
         }
         if (mRunningTaskTileHidden) {
             setRunningTaskHidden(mRunningTaskTileHidden);
@@ -1724,6 +1720,7 @@
             // Changed orientations, update controllers so they intercept accordingly.
             mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
             onOrientationChanged();
+            resetTaskVisuals();
         }
 
         boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0
@@ -2036,7 +2033,7 @@
         mFocusedTaskViewId = -1;
 
         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile) {
+            if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile) {
                 // We are still drawing the live tile, finish it now to clean up.
                 finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, null);
             } else {
@@ -2275,9 +2272,6 @@
 
         setEnableFreeScroll(true);
         setEnableDrawingLiveTile(mCurrentGestureEndTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS);
-        if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(true);
-        }
         setRunningTaskHidden(false);
         animateUpTaskIconScale();
         animateActionsViewIn();
@@ -2402,12 +2396,10 @@
     }
 
     private void setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(boolean showScreenshot) {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            mRunningTaskShowScreenshot = showScreenshot;
-            TaskView runningTaskView = getRunningTaskView();
-            if (runningTaskView != null) {
-                runningTaskView.setShowScreenshot(mRunningTaskShowScreenshot);
-            }
+        mRunningTaskShowScreenshot = showScreenshot;
+        TaskView runningTaskView = getRunningTaskView();
+        if (runningTaskView != null) {
+            runningTaskView.setShowScreenshot(mRunningTaskShowScreenshot);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2788,8 +2780,7 @@
         anim.add(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(taskView, secondaryViewTranslate,
                 verticalFactor * secondaryTaskDimension * 2).setDuration(duration), LINEAR, sp);
 
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                && taskView.isRunningTask()) {
+        if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && taskView.isRunningTask()) {
             anim.addOnFrameCallback(() -> {
                 runActionOnRemoteHandles(
                         remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator()
@@ -3028,8 +3019,7 @@
                             dismissTranslationInterpolationEnd
                                     - halfAdditionalDismissTranslationOffset,
                             END_DISMISS_TRANSLATION_INTERPOLATION_OFFSET, 1);
-                    if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                            && taskView.isRunningTask()) {
+                    if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && taskView.isRunningTask()) {
                         anim.addOnFrameCallback(() -> {
                             runActionOnRemoteHandles(
                                     remoteTargetHandle ->
@@ -3124,8 +3114,7 @@
                             )
                     );
 
-                    if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                            && child instanceof TaskView
+                    if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && child instanceof TaskView
                             && ((TaskView) child).isRunningTask()) {
                         anim.addOnFrameCallback(() -> {
                             runActionOnRemoteHandles(
@@ -3248,8 +3237,7 @@
         mPendingAnimation.addEndListener(new Consumer<Boolean>() {
             @Override
             public void accept(Boolean success) {
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                        && dismissedTaskView.isRunningTask() && success) {
+                if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && dismissedTaskView.isRunningTask() && success) {
                     finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, false /* shouldPip */,
                             () -> onEnd(success));
                 } else {
@@ -3266,8 +3254,7 @@
                 if (success) {
                     if (shouldRemoveTask) {
                         if (dismissedTaskView.getTask() != null) {
-                            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                                    && dismissedTaskView.isRunningTask()) {
+                            if (dismissedTaskView.isRunningTask()) {
                                 finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, false /* shouldPip */,
                                         () -> removeTaskInternal(dismissedTaskViewId));
                             } else {
@@ -3468,10 +3455,9 @@
         boolean isCurrentSplit = getCurrentPageTaskView() instanceof GroupedTaskView;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_SPLIT_SCREEN, isCurrentSplit);
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_SPLIT_SELECT_ACTIVE, isSplitSelectionActive());
-        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonFlags(FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET,
+        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET,
                 !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
-        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonFlags(FLAG_SINGLE_TASK, getTaskViewCount() <= 1);
-        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonVisibility();
+        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonDisabledFlags(FLAG_SINGLE_TASK, getTaskViewCount() <= 1);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -3926,8 +3912,7 @@
                     ? ((TaskView) child).getPrimaryTaskOffsetTranslationProperty()
                     : mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryViewTranslate();
             translationProperty.set(child, totalTranslation);
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mEnableDrawingLiveTile
-                    && i == getRunningTaskIndex()) {
+            if (mEnableDrawingLiveTile && i == getRunningTaskIndex()) {
                 runActionOnRemoteHandles(
                         remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator()
                                 .taskPrimaryTranslation.value = totalTranslation);
@@ -4151,12 +4136,13 @@
         mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(taskView.getTask().key.id,
                 stagePosition, splitEvent, taskView.getItemInfo());
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = indexOfChild(taskView);
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, false /* shouldPip */,
-                    null /* onFinishComplete */);
-        }
+        finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */, false /* shouldPip */,
+                null /* onFinishComplete */);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when staging a split from Home/AllApps, using the icon long-press menu.
+     */
     public void initiateSplitSelect(QuickstepSystemShortcut.SplitSelectSource splitSelectSource) {
         mSplitSelectSource = splitSelectSource;
         mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(splitSelectSource.intent,
@@ -4295,6 +4281,10 @@
 
         resetTaskVisuals();
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = -1;
+        if (mSplitHiddenTaskView != null) {
+            mSplitHiddenTaskView.setThumbnailVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
+        }
     }
 
     private void safeRemoveDragLayerView(@Nullable View viewToRemove) {
@@ -4434,9 +4424,7 @@
             anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(getPageAt(centerTaskIndex),
                     mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryViewTranslate(), primaryTranslation));
             int runningTaskIndex = getRunningTaskIndex();
-            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                    && runningTaskIndex != -1
-                    && runningTaskIndex != taskIndex
+            if (runningTaskIndex != -1 && runningTaskIndex != taskIndex
                     && getRemoteTargetHandles() != null) {
                 for (RemoteTargetHandle remoteHandle : getRemoteTargetHandles()) {
                     anim.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(
@@ -4525,12 +4513,10 @@
 
         mPendingAnimation = new PendingAnimation(duration);
         mPendingAnimation.add(anim);
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            runActionOnRemoteHandles(
-                    remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator()
-                            .addOverviewToAppAnim(mPendingAnimation, interpolator));
-            mPendingAnimation.addOnFrameCallback(this::redrawLiveTile);
-        }
+        runActionOnRemoteHandles(
+                remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator()
+                        .addOverviewToAppAnim(mPendingAnimation, interpolator));
+        mPendingAnimation.addOnFrameCallback(this::redrawLiveTile);
         mPendingAnimation.addEndListener(isSuccess -> {
             if (isSuccess) {
                 if (tv.getTaskIds()[1] != -1 && mRemoteTargetHandles != null) {
@@ -4542,7 +4528,7 @@
                                 dividerAnimator.end();
                             });
                 }
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && tv.isRunningTask()) {
+                if (tv.isRunningTask()) {
                     finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */, null);
                     onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(true /* success */);
                 } else {
@@ -4715,7 +4701,7 @@
         if (sendUserLeaveHint) {
             // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP from live tile.
             final SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
-            systemUiProxy.notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
+            systemUiProxy.setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
             systemUiProxy.setShelfHeight(true, mActivity.getDeviceProfile().hotseatBarSizePx);
             // Transaction to hide the task to avoid flicker for entering PiP from split-screen.
             // See also {@link AbsSwipeUpHandler#maybeFinishSwipeToHome}.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index d7a8599..04a0af1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
-import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 import static android.view.WindowInsetsController.APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS;
 import static android.view.WindowInsetsController.APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper.MAX_PCT_BEFORE_ASPECT_RATIOS_CONSIDERED_DIFFERENT;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.Utilities.isRelativePercentDifferenceGreaterThan;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.util.Property;
-import android.view.Surface;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper;
 
 /**
  * A task in the Recents view.
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 public class TaskThumbnailView extends View {
     private static final MainThreadInitializedObject<FullscreenDrawParams> TEMP_PARAMS =
             new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(FullscreenDrawParams::new);
-    private static final float MAX_PCT_BEFORE_ASPECT_RATIOS_CONSIDERED_DIFFERENT = 0.1f;
 
     public static final Property<TaskThumbnailView, Float> DIM_ALPHA =
             new FloatProperty<TaskThumbnailView>("dimAlpha") {
@@ -320,13 +319,11 @@
 
     public void drawOnCanvas(Canvas canvas, float x, float y, float width, float height,
             float cornerRadius) {
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
-            if (mTask != null && getTaskView().isRunningTask() && !getTaskView().showScreenshot()) {
-                canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius, mClearPaint);
-                canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius,
-                        mDimmingPaintAfterClearing);
-                return;
-            }
+        if (mTask != null && getTaskView().isRunningTask() && !getTaskView().showScreenshot()) {
+            canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius, mClearPaint);
+            canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius,
+                    mDimmingPaintAfterClearing);
+            return;
         }
 
         // Always draw the background since the snapshots might be translucent or partially empty
@@ -421,7 +418,7 @@
         float thumbnailDataAspect =
                 mThumbnailData.thumbnail.getWidth() / (float) mThumbnailData.thumbnail.getHeight();
 
-        return Utilities.isRelativePercentDifferenceGreaterThan(thumbnailViewAspect,
+        return isRelativePercentDifferenceGreaterThan(thumbnailViewAspect,
                 thumbnailDataAspect, MAX_PCT_BEFORE_ASPECT_RATIOS_CONSIDERED_DIFFERENT);
     }
 
@@ -445,8 +442,8 @@
      */
     private void refreshOverlay() {
         if (mOverlayEnabled) {
-            getTaskOverlay().initOverlay(mTask, mThumbnailData, mPreviewPositionHelper.mMatrix,
-                    mPreviewPositionHelper.mIsOrientationChanged);
+            getTaskOverlay().initOverlay(mTask, mThumbnailData, mPreviewPositionHelper.getMatrix(),
+                    mPreviewPositionHelper.isOrientationChanged());
         } else {
             getTaskOverlay().reset();
         }
@@ -467,18 +464,19 @@
     }
 
     private void updateThumbnailMatrix() {
-        mPreviewPositionHelper.mIsOrientationChanged = false;
+        mPreviewPositionHelper.setOrientationChanged(false);
         if (mBitmapShader != null && mThumbnailData != null) {
             mPreviewRect.set(0, 0, mThumbnailData.thumbnail.getWidth(),
                     mThumbnailData.thumbnail.getHeight());
             int currentRotation = getTaskView().getRecentsView().getPagedViewOrientedState()
                     .getRecentsActivityRotation();
             boolean isRtl = getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
+            DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
             mPreviewPositionHelper.updateThumbnailMatrix(mPreviewRect, mThumbnailData,
-                    getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight(), mActivity.getDeviceProfile(),
-                    currentRotation, isRtl);
+                    getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight(), dp.widthPx, dp.taskbarSize,
+                    dp.isTablet, currentRotation, isRtl);
 
-            mBitmapShader.setLocalMatrix(mPreviewPositionHelper.mMatrix);
+            mBitmapShader.setLocalMatrix(mPreviewPositionHelper.getMatrix());
             mPaint.setShader(mBitmapShader);
         }
         getTaskView().updateCurrentFullscreenParams(mPreviewPositionHelper);
@@ -518,199 +516,4 @@
         }
         return mThumbnailData.isRealSnapshot && !mTask.isLocked;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Utility class to position the thumbnail in the TaskView
-     */
-    public static class PreviewPositionHelper {
-
-        private static final RectF EMPTY_RECT_F = new RectF();
-
-        // Contains the portion of the thumbnail that is unclipped when fullscreen progress = 1.
-        private final RectF mClippedInsets = new RectF();
-        private final Matrix mMatrix = new Matrix();
-        private boolean mIsOrientationChanged;
-
-        public Matrix getMatrix() {
-            return mMatrix;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Updates the matrix based on the provided parameters
-         */
-        public void updateThumbnailMatrix(Rect thumbnailBounds, ThumbnailData thumbnailData,
-                int canvasWidth, int canvasHeight, DeviceProfile dp, int currentRotation,
-                boolean isRtl) {
-            boolean isRotated = false;
-            boolean isOrientationDifferent;
-
-            int thumbnailRotation = thumbnailData.rotation;
-            int deltaRotate = getRotationDelta(currentRotation, thumbnailRotation);
-            RectF thumbnailClipHint = new RectF();
-            float canvasScreenRatio = canvasWidth / (float) dp.widthPx;
-            float scaledTaskbarSize = dp.taskbarSize * canvasScreenRatio;
-            thumbnailClipHint.bottom = dp.isTablet ? scaledTaskbarSize : 0;
-
-            float scale = thumbnailData.scale;
-            final float thumbnailScale;
-
-            // Landscape vs portrait change.
-            // Note: Disable rotation in grid layout.
-            boolean windowingModeSupportsRotation =
-                    thumbnailData.windowingMode == WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN && !dp.isTablet;
-            isOrientationDifferent = isOrientationChange(deltaRotate)
-                    && windowingModeSupportsRotation;
-            if (canvasWidth == 0 || canvasHeight == 0 || scale == 0) {
-                // If we haven't measured , skip the thumbnail drawing and only draw the background
-                // color
-                thumbnailScale = 0f;
-            } else {
-                // Rotate the screenshot if not in multi-window mode
-                isRotated = deltaRotate > 0 && windowingModeSupportsRotation;
-
-                float surfaceWidth = thumbnailBounds.width() / scale;
-                float surfaceHeight = thumbnailBounds.height() / scale;
-                float availableWidth = surfaceWidth
-                        - (thumbnailClipHint.left + thumbnailClipHint.right);
-                float availableHeight = surfaceHeight
-                        - (thumbnailClipHint.top + thumbnailClipHint.bottom);
-
-                float canvasAspect = canvasWidth / (float) canvasHeight;
-                float availableAspect = isRotated
-                        ? availableHeight / availableWidth
-                        : availableWidth / availableHeight;
-                boolean isAspectLargelyDifferent =
-                        Utilities.isRelativePercentDifferenceGreaterThan(canvasAspect,
-                                availableAspect, MAX_PCT_BEFORE_ASPECT_RATIOS_CONSIDERED_DIFFERENT);
-                if (isRotated && isAspectLargelyDifferent) {
-                    // Do not rotate thumbnail if it would not improve fit
-                    isRotated = false;
-                    isOrientationDifferent = false;
-                }
-
-                if (isAspectLargelyDifferent) {
-                    // Crop letterbox insets if insets isn't already clipped
-                    thumbnailClipHint.left = thumbnailData.letterboxInsets.left;
-                    thumbnailClipHint.right = thumbnailData.letterboxInsets.right;
-                    thumbnailClipHint.top = thumbnailData.letterboxInsets.top;
-                    thumbnailClipHint.bottom = thumbnailData.letterboxInsets.bottom;
-                    availableWidth = surfaceWidth
-                            - (thumbnailClipHint.left + thumbnailClipHint.right);
-                    availableHeight = surfaceHeight
-                            - (thumbnailClipHint.top + thumbnailClipHint.bottom);
-                }
-
-                final float targetW, targetH;
-                if (isOrientationDifferent) {
-                    targetW = canvasHeight;
-                    targetH = canvasWidth;
-                } else {
-                    targetW = canvasWidth;
-                    targetH = canvasHeight;
-                }
-                float targetAspect = targetW / targetH;
-
-                // Update the clipHint such that
-                //   > the final clipped position has same aspect ratio as requested by canvas
-                //   > first fit the width and crop the extra height
-                //   > if that will leave empty space, fit the height and crop the width instead
-                float croppedWidth = availableWidth;
-                float croppedHeight = croppedWidth / targetAspect;
-                if (croppedHeight > availableHeight) {
-                    croppedHeight = availableHeight;
-                    if (croppedHeight < targetH) {
-                        croppedHeight = Math.min(targetH, surfaceHeight);
-                    }
-                    croppedWidth = croppedHeight * targetAspect;
-
-                    // One last check in case the task aspect radio messed up something
-                    if (croppedWidth > surfaceWidth) {
-                        croppedWidth = surfaceWidth;
-                        croppedHeight = croppedWidth / targetAspect;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                // Update the clip hints. Align to 0,0, crop the remaining.
-                if (isRtl) {
-                    thumbnailClipHint.left += availableWidth - croppedWidth;
-                    if (thumbnailClipHint.right < 0) {
-                        thumbnailClipHint.left += thumbnailClipHint.right;
-                        thumbnailClipHint.right = 0;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    thumbnailClipHint.right += availableWidth - croppedWidth;
-                    if (thumbnailClipHint.left < 0) {
-                        thumbnailClipHint.right += thumbnailClipHint.left;
-                        thumbnailClipHint.left = 0;
-                    }
-                }
-                thumbnailClipHint.bottom += availableHeight - croppedHeight;
-                if (thumbnailClipHint.top < 0) {
-                    thumbnailClipHint.bottom += thumbnailClipHint.top;
-                    thumbnailClipHint.top = 0;
-                } else if (thumbnailClipHint.bottom < 0) {
-                    thumbnailClipHint.top += thumbnailClipHint.bottom;
-                    thumbnailClipHint.bottom = 0;
-                }
-
-                thumbnailScale = targetW / (croppedWidth * scale);
-            }
-
-            if (!isRotated) {
-                mMatrix.setTranslate(
-                        -thumbnailClipHint.left * scale,
-                        -thumbnailClipHint.top * scale);
-            } else {
-                setThumbnailRotation(deltaRotate, thumbnailBounds);
-            }
-
-            mClippedInsets.set(0, 0, 0, scaledTaskbarSize);
-
-            mMatrix.postScale(thumbnailScale, thumbnailScale);
-            mIsOrientationChanged = isOrientationDifferent;
-        }
-
-        private int getRotationDelta(int oldRotation, int newRotation) {
-            int delta = newRotation - oldRotation;
-            if (delta < 0) delta += 4;
-            return delta;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * @param deltaRotation the number of 90 degree turns from the current orientation
-         * @return {@code true} if the change in rotation results in a shift from landscape to
-         * portrait or vice versa, {@code false} otherwise
-         */
-        private boolean isOrientationChange(int deltaRotation) {
-            return deltaRotation == Surface.ROTATION_90 || deltaRotation == Surface.ROTATION_270;
-        }
-
-        private void setThumbnailRotation(int deltaRotate, Rect thumbnailPosition) {
-            float translateX = 0;
-            float translateY = 0;
-
-            mMatrix.setRotate(90 * deltaRotate);
-            switch (deltaRotate) { /* Counter-clockwise */
-                case Surface.ROTATION_90:
-                    translateX = thumbnailPosition.height();
-                    break;
-                case Surface.ROTATION_270:
-                    translateY = thumbnailPosition.width();
-                    break;
-                case Surface.ROTATION_180:
-                    translateX = thumbnailPosition.width();
-                    translateY = thumbnailPosition.height();
-                    break;
-            }
-            mMatrix.postTranslate(translateX, translateY);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Insets to used for clipping the thumbnail (in case it is drawing outside its own space)
-         */
-        public RectF getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(DeviceProfile dp) {
-            return dp.isTaskbarPresent && !dp.isTaskbarPresentInApps
-                    ? mClippedInsets : EMPTY_RECT_F;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index a0f195c..0125775 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
@@ -99,9 +98,9 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskCornerRadius;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
-import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
@@ -122,6 +121,8 @@
     private static final String TAG = TaskView.class.getSimpleName();
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
 
+    private static final RectF EMPTY_RECT_F = new RectF();
+
     public static final int FLAG_UPDATE_ICON = 1;
     public static final int FLAG_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL = FLAG_UPDATE_ICON << 1;
 
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@
             if (ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .startActivityFromRecents(mTask.key, opts.options)) {
                 RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && recentsView.getRunningTaskViewId() != -1) {
+                if (recentsView.getRunningTaskViewId() != -1) {
                     recentsView.onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileMode();
 
                     // Return a fresh callback in the live tile case, so that it's not accidentally
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
             return runnableList;
         }
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isRunningTask() && remoteTargetHandles != null) {
+        if (isRunningTask() && remoteTargetHandles != null) {
             if (!mIsClickableAsLiveTile) {
                 return runnableList;
             }
@@ -1573,7 +1574,7 @@
          */
         public void setProgress(float fullscreenProgress, float parentScale, float taskViewScale,
                 int previewWidth, DeviceProfile dp, PreviewPositionHelper pph) {
-            RectF insets = pph.getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(dp);
+            RectF insets = getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(pph, dp);
 
             float currentInsetsLeft = insets.left * fullscreenProgress;
             float currentInsetsTop = insets.top * fullscreenProgress;
@@ -1592,6 +1593,14 @@
                 mScale = previewWidth / (previewWidth + currentInsetsLeft + currentInsetsRight);
             }
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Insets to used for clipping the thumbnail (in case it is drawing outside its own space)
+         */
+        private static RectF getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(PreviewPositionHelper pph, DeviceProfile dp) {
+            return dp.isTaskbarPresent && !dp.isTaskbarPresentInApps
+                    ? pph.getClippedInsets() : EMPTY_RECT_F;
+        }
     }
 
     public class TaskIdAttributeContainer {
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
index f190e27..e2774c0 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
-
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
@@ -79,8 +77,7 @@
 
     private boolean isInLiveTileMode(Launcher launcher,
             LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType expectedContainerType) {
-        if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
-                || expectedContainerType != LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType.OVERVIEW) {
+        if (expectedContainerType != LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType.OVERVIEW) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskThumbnailViewTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FullscreenDrawParamsTest.kt
similarity index 64%
rename from quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskThumbnailViewTest.kt
rename to quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FullscreenDrawParamsTest.kt
index cf3c8c9..4785350 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskThumbnailViewTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FullscreenDrawParamsTest.kt
@@ -20,26 +20,34 @@
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfileBaseTest
-import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView.PreviewPositionHelper
+import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mockito.Mockito.mock
 
 /**
- * Test for TaskThumbnailView class.
+ * Test for FullscreenDrawParams class.
  */
 @SmallTest
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
-class TaskThumbnailViewTest : DeviceProfileBaseTest() {
+class FullscreenDrawParamsTest : DeviceProfileBaseTest() {
 
     private var mThumbnailData: ThumbnailData = mock(ThumbnailData::class.java)
 
     private val mPreviewPositionHelper = PreviewPositionHelper()
+    private lateinit var params: FullscreenDrawParams
+
+    @Before
+    fun setup() {
+        params = FullscreenDrawParams(context)
+    }
 
     @Test
-    fun getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen_clipTaskbarSizeFromBottomForTablets() {
+    fun setFullProgress_currentDrawnInsets_clipTaskbarSizeFromBottomForTablets() {
         initializeVarsForTablet()
         val dp = newDP()
         val previewRect = Rect(0, 0, 100, 100)
@@ -49,15 +57,18 @@
         val isRtl = false
 
         mPreviewPositionHelper.updateThumbnailMatrix(previewRect, mThumbnailData, canvasWidth,
-                canvasHeight, dp, currentRotation, isRtl)
+                canvasHeight, dp.widthPx, dp.taskbarSize, dp.isTablet, currentRotation,
+                isRtl)
+        params.setProgress(/* fullscreenProgress= */ 1.0f, /* parentScale= */ 1.0f,
+                /* taskViewScale= */ 1.0f,  /* previewWidth= */ 0, dp, mPreviewPositionHelper)
 
         val expectedClippedInsets = RectF(0f, 0f, 0f, dp.taskbarSize / 2f)
-        assertThat(mPreviewPositionHelper.getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(dp))
+        assertThat(params.mCurrentDrawnInsets)
                 .isEqualTo(expectedClippedInsets)
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen_doNotClipTaskbarSizeFromBottomForPhones() {
+    fun setFullProgress_currentDrawnInsets_doNotClipTaskbarSizeFromBottomForPhones() {
         initializeVarsForPhone()
         val dp = newDP()
         val previewRect = Rect(0, 0, 100, 100)
@@ -67,10 +78,13 @@
         val isRtl = false
 
         mPreviewPositionHelper.updateThumbnailMatrix(previewRect, mThumbnailData, canvasWidth,
-                canvasHeight, dp, currentRotation, isRtl)
+                canvasHeight, dp.widthPx, dp.taskbarSize, dp.isTablet, currentRotation,
+                isRtl)
+        params.setProgress(/* fullscreenProgress= */ 1.0f, /* parentScale= */ 1.0f,
+                /* taskViewScale= */ 1.0f,  /* previewWidth= */ 0, dp, mPreviewPositionHelper)
 
         val expectedClippedInsets = RectF(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f)
-        assertThat(mPreviewPositionHelper.getInsetsToDrawInFullscreen(dp))
+        assertThat(params.mCurrentDrawnInsets)
                 .isEqualTo(expectedClippedInsets)
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 42e9be3..cc561c6 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -309,6 +309,28 @@
         launchedAppState.switchToOverview();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @ScreenRecord // b/242163205
+    public void testQuickSwitchToPreviousAppForTablet() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
+        startTestActivity(2);
+        startImeTestActivity();
+
+        // Set ignoreTaskbarVisibility to true to verify the task bar visibility explicitly.
+        mLauncher.setIgnoreTaskbarVisibility(true);
+
+        // Expect task bar invisible when the launched app was the IME activity.
+        LaunchedAppState launchedAppState = getAndAssertLaunchedApp();
+        launchedAppState.assertTaskbarHidden();
+
+        // Quick-switch to the test app with swiping to right.
+        launchedAppState.quickSwitchToPreviousApp();
+
+        // Expect task bar visible when the launched app was the test activity.
+        launchedAppState = getAndAssertLaunchedApp();
+        launchedAppState.assertTaskbarVisible();
+    }
+
     private boolean isTestActivityRunning(int activityNumber) {
         return mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getAppPackageName())
                         .text("TestActivity" + activityNumber)),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 4cad919..9a1bba9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.DevicePaddings.DevicePadding;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.DotRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -1276,7 +1277,10 @@
             return ((taskbarSize - overviewActionsHeight) / 2) + getTaskbarOffsetY();
         }
 
-        return isTaskbarPresent ? stashedTaskbarSize : mInsets.bottom;
+        if (isTaskbarPresent) {
+            return FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get() ? taskbarSize : stashedTaskbarSize;
+        }
+        return mInsets.bottom;
     }
 
     /** Gets the space that the overview actions will take, including bottom margin. */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 616b08a..f70511a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -819,16 +819,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Compares the ratio of two quantities and returns whether that ratio is greater than the
-     * provided bound. Order of quantities does not matter. Bound should be a decimal representation
-     * of a percentage.
-     */
-    public static boolean isRelativePercentDifferenceGreaterThan(float first, float second,
-            float bound) {
-        return (Math.abs(first - second) / Math.abs((first + second) / 2.0f)) > bound;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Rotates `inOutBounds` by `delta` 90-degree increments. Rotation is visually CCW. Parent
      * sizes represent the "space" that will rotate carrying inOutBounds along with it to determine
      * the final bounds.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 50cf8d6..a2d9dd4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag KEYGUARD_ANIMATION = getDebugFlag(
             "KEYGUARD_ANIMATION", false, "Enable animation for keyguard going away on wallpaper");
 
-    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE = getDebugFlag(
-            "ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE", true, "Enable live tile in Quickstep overview");
-
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH", true, "Allows on device search in all apps");
 
@@ -238,6 +235,10 @@
             "ENABLE_ALL_APPS_ONE_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR", false,
             "Enables One Search box in Taskbar All Apps.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW", false,
+            "Enables accessing the system Taskbar in overview.");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE", true,
             "Enable initiating split screen from workspace.");
diff --git a/tests/Android.bp b/tests/Android.bp
index 1584308..39bd307 100644
--- a/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/Android.bp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
       "src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/CustomShortcutConfigActivity.java",
       "src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/TestCommandReceiver.java",
       "src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/TestLauncherActivity.java",
+      "src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/ImeTestActivity.java",
     ],
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 9cc3aed..ae1060e 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -277,6 +277,16 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity-alias>
 
+        <activity android:name="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.ImeTestActivity"
+            android:label="ImeTestActivity"
+            android:icon="@drawable/test_theme_icon"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <!-- [b/197780098] Disable eager initialization of Jetpack libraries. -->
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
index 9c6d102..d3ce67c 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout.LayoutParams;
 
@@ -81,6 +83,20 @@
         mView.addView(button, lp);
     }
 
+    protected void addEditor(String initText, String hint, boolean requestIme) {
+        EditText editText = new EditText(this);
+        editText.setHint(hint);
+        editText.setText(initText);
+
+        LayoutParams lp = new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
+        lp.bottomMargin = mMargin;
+        mView.addView(editText, lp);
+        if (requestIme) {
+            editText.requestFocus();
+            mView.getWindowInsetsController().show(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/ImeTestActivity.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/ImeTestActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43952d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/ImeTestActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.testcomponent;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class ImeTestActivity extends OtherBaseTestingActivity {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        // Requests to focus an editor and show IME for test.
+        addEditor("Focused editor for test", "Focused editor for test", true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 2d519d9..70d122b 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -479,6 +479,16 @@
                 false /* newTask */);
     }
 
+    public static void startImeTestActivity() {
+        final String packageName = getAppPackageName();
+        final Intent intent = getInstrumentation().getContext().getPackageManager().
+                getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
+        intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName,
+                "com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.ImeTestActivity"));
+        startIntent(intent, By.pkg(packageName).text("ImeTestActivity"),
+                false /* newTask */);
+    }
+
     private static void startIntent(Intent intent, BySelector selector, boolean newTask) {
         intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
         if (newTask) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index eb8d055..15705e7 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -206,21 +206,30 @@
                 MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, end, gestureScope);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Quick switching to the app with swiping to right.
+     */
     @NonNull
     public LaunchedAppState quickSwitchToPreviousApp() {
-        boolean toRight = true;
-        quickSwitch(toRight);
+        quickSwitch(true /* toRight */);
         return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Quick switching to the app with swiping to left.
+     */
     @NonNull
     public LaunchedAppState quickSwitchToPreviousAppSwipeLeft() {
-        boolean toRight = false;
-        quickSwitch(toRight);
+        quickSwitch(false /* toRight */);
         return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
     }
 
-    @NonNull
+    /**
+     * Making swipe gesture to quick-switch app tasks.
+     *
+     * @param toRight {@code true} means swiping right, {@code false} means swiping left.
+     * @throws {@link AssertionError} when failing to verify the visible UI in the container.
+     */
     private void quickSwitch(boolean toRight) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
index a17651b..4b02ecc 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Waits for the taskbar to be visible, or fails.
+     */
+    public void assertTaskbarVisible() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "waiting for taskbar to be visible")) {
+            mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the Taskbar in a visible state.
      *
      * The taskbar must already be hidden when calling this method.
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 3986df6..3545c27 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -185,13 +185,14 @@
     private final Deque<String> mDiagnosticContext = new LinkedList<>();
     private Function<Long, String> mSystemHealthSupplier;
 
+    private boolean mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility = false;
+
     private Consumer<ContainerType> mOnSettledStateAction;
 
     private LogEventChecker mEventChecker;
 
     private boolean mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures = false;
     private Runnable mOnLauncherCrashed;
-
     private static Pattern getTouchEventPattern(String prefix, String action) {
         // The pattern includes checks that we don't get a multi-touch events or other surprises.
         return Pattern.compile(
@@ -680,6 +681,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Whether to ignore verifying the task bar visibility during instrumenting.
+     *
+     * @param ignoreTaskbarVisibility {@code true} will ignore the instrumentation implicitly
+     *                                            verifying the task bar visibility with
+     *                                            {@link VisibleContainer#verifyActiveContainer}.
+     *                                            {@code false} otherwise.
+     */
+    public void setIgnoreTaskbarVisibility(boolean ignoreTaskbarVisibility) {
+        mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility = ignoreTaskbarVisibility;
+    }
+
     public void setExpectedRotation(int expectedRotation) {
         mExpectedRotation = expectedRotation;
     }
@@ -798,6 +811,9 @@
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
 
+                    if (mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
                     if (isTablet() && !isFallbackOverview()) {
                         waitForLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
                     } else {