diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
index 91fb05c..5f037f8 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
     android:elevation="@dimen/split_instructions_elevation"
-    android:visibility="gone">
+    android:visibility="gone"
+    android:importantForAccessibility="yes">
     <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
         android:id="@+id/split_instructions_text"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:textColor="?androidprv:attr/textColorOnAccent"
+        android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_split_horizontal"
+        android:drawablePadding="@dimen/split_instructions_drawable_padding"
         android:text="@string/toast_split_select_app" />
 </com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index 77799e6..dd9fc63 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
     <string name="action_split">Split</string>
     <!-- Label for toast with instructions for split screen selection mode. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="toast_split_select_app">Tap another app to use split screen</string>
+    <string name="toast_split_select_cont_desc">Exit split screen selection</string>
     <!-- Label for toast when app selected for split isn't supported. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="toast_split_app_unsupported">Choose another app to use split screen</string>
     <!-- Message shown when an action is blocked by a policy enforced by the app or the organization managing the device. [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index fbe0a8f..6c73a2d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -544,17 +544,9 @@
 
         ArrayList<TouchController> list = new ArrayList<>();
         list.add(getDragController());
-        Consumer<AnimatorSet> splitAnimator = animatorSet -> {
-            AnimatorSet anim = mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
-                    .createPlaceholderDismissAnim(QuickstepLauncher.this);
-            anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    mSplitSelectStateController.resetState();
-                }
-            });
-            animatorSet.play(anim);
-        };
+        Consumer<AnimatorSet> splitAnimator = animatorSet ->
+                animatorSet.play(mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
+                        .createPlaceholderDismissAnim(this));
         switch (mode) {
             case NO_BUTTON:
                 list.add(new NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController(this));
@@ -673,6 +665,8 @@
                 mSplitSelectStateController.resetState();
             }
         });
+        anim.add(mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
+                .getShowSplitInstructionsAnim(this).buildAnim());
         anim.buildAnim().start();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 25909ac..ff757b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.OptionalInt;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
@@ -656,11 +658,12 @@
 
     protected void notifyGestureAnimationStartToRecents() {
         Task[] runningTasks;
+        TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo cachedTaskInfo = mGestureState.getRunningTask();
         if (mIsSwipeForSplit) {
             int[] splitTaskIds = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getRunningSplitTaskIds();
-            runningTasks = mGestureState.getRunningTask().getPlaceholderTasks(splitTaskIds);
+            runningTasks = cachedTaskInfo.getPlaceholderTasks(splitTaskIds);
         } else {
-            runningTasks = mGestureState.getRunningTask().getPlaceholderTasks();
+            runningTasks = cachedTaskInfo.getPlaceholderTasks();
         }
 
         // Safeguard against any null tasks being sent to recents view, happens when quickswitching
@@ -733,8 +736,11 @@
                 || mRecentsView == null) {
             return;
         }
+        // looking at single target is fine here since either app of a split pair would
+        // have their "isInRecents" field set? (that's what this is used for below)
         RemoteAnimationTarget runningTaskTarget = mRecentsAnimationTargets != null
-                ? mRecentsAnimationTargets.findTask(mGestureState.getRunningTaskId())
+                ? mRecentsAnimationTargets
+                .findTask(mGestureState.getTopRunningTaskId())
                 : null;
         final boolean recentsAttachedToAppWindow;
         if (mIsInAllAppsRegion) {
@@ -1190,7 +1196,7 @@
             return false;
         }
         boolean hasStartedTaskBefore = Arrays.stream(appearedTaskTarget).anyMatch(
-                targetCompat -> targetCompat.taskId == mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId());
+                mGestureState.mLastStartedTaskIdPredicate);
         if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_START_NEW_TASK) && hasStartedTaskBefore) {
             reset();
             return true;
@@ -1456,9 +1462,12 @@
         @Override
         public void onActivityRestartAttempt(ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo task,
                 boolean homeTaskVisible, boolean clearedTask, boolean wasVisible) {
-            if (task.taskId == mGestureState.getRunningTaskId()
-                    && task.configuration.windowConfiguration.getActivityType()
-                    != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
+            boolean taskRunningAndNotHome = Arrays.stream(mGestureState
+                            .getRunningTaskIds(true /*getMultipleTasks*/))
+                    .anyMatch(taskId -> task.taskId == taskId
+                            && task.configuration.windowConfiguration.getActivityType()
+                            != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME);
+            if (taskRunningAndNotHome) {
                 // Since this is an edge case, just cancel and relaunch with default activity
                 // options (since we don't know if there's an associated app icon to launch from)
                 endRunningWindowAnim(true /* cancel */);
@@ -1500,8 +1509,12 @@
 
         if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME) {
             getOrientationHandler().adjustFloatingIconStartVelocity(velocityPxPerMs);
+            // Take first task ID, if there are multiple we don't have any special home
+            // animation so doesn't matter for splitscreen.. though the "allowEnterPip" might change
+            // depending on which task it is..
             final RemoteAnimationTarget runningTaskTarget = mRecentsAnimationTargets != null
-                    ? mRecentsAnimationTargets.findTask(mGestureState.getRunningTaskId())
+                    ? mRecentsAnimationTargets
+                    .findTask(mGestureState.getTopRunningTaskId())
                     : null;
             final ArrayList<IBinder> cookies = runningTaskTarget != null
                     ? runningTaskTarget.taskInfo.launchCookies
@@ -1530,7 +1543,8 @@
 
                 // grab a screenshot before the PipContentOverlay gets parented on top of the task
                 UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
-                    final int taskId = mGestureState.getRunningTaskId();
+                    // Directly use top task, split to pip handled on shell side
+                    final int taskId = mGestureState.getTopRunningTaskId();
                     mTaskSnapshotCache.put(taskId,
                             mRecentsAnimationController.screenshotTask(taskId));
                 });
@@ -1994,13 +2008,10 @@
             // If there are no targets, then we don't need to capture anything
             mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_SCREENSHOT_CAPTURED);
         } else {
-            final int runningTaskId = mGestureState.getRunningTaskId();
             boolean finishTransitionPosted = false;
             // If we already have cached screenshot(s) from running tasks, skip update
             boolean shouldUpdate = false;
-            int[] runningTaskIds = mIsSwipeForSplit
-                    ? TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getRunningSplitTaskIds()
-                    : new int[]{runningTaskId};
+            int[] runningTaskIds = mGestureState.getRunningTaskIds(mIsSwipeForSplit);
             for (int id : runningTaskIds) {
                 if (!mTaskSnapshotCache.containsKey(id)) {
                     shouldUpdate = true;
@@ -2205,16 +2216,27 @@
         if (!mCanceled) {
             TaskView nextTask = mRecentsView == null ? null : mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView();
             if (nextTask != null) {
-                Task.TaskKey nextTaskKey = nextTask.getTask().key;
-                int taskId = nextTaskKey.id;
-                mGestureState.updateLastStartedTaskId(taskId);
-                boolean hasTaskPreviouslyAppeared = mGestureState.getPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds()
-                        .contains(taskId);
+                int[] taskIds = nextTask.getTaskIds();
+                StringBuilder nextTaskLog = new StringBuilder();
+                for (TaskIdAttributeContainer c : nextTask.getTaskIdAttributeContainers()) {
+                    if (c == null) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    nextTaskLog
+                            .append("[id: ")
+                            .append(c.getTask().key.id)
+                            .append(", pkg: ")
+                            .append(c.getTask().key.getPackageName())
+                            .append("] | ");
+                }
+                mGestureState.updateLastStartedTaskIds(taskIds);
+                boolean hasTaskPreviouslyAppeared = Arrays.stream(taskIds).anyMatch(
+                                taskId -> mGestureState.getPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds()
+                                        .contains(taskId));
                 if (!hasTaskPreviouslyAppeared) {
                     ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.trackEvent(EXPECTING_TASK_APPEARED);
                 }
-                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("Launching task: id=" + taskId
-                        + " pkg=" + nextTaskKey.getPackageName());
+                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("Launching task: " + nextTaskLog);
                 nextTask.launchTask(success -> {
                     resultCallback.accept(success);
                     if (success) {
@@ -2284,7 +2306,7 @@
     public void onTasksAppeared(RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets) {
         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
             boolean hasStartedTaskBefore = Arrays.stream(appearedTaskTargets).anyMatch(
-                    targetCompat -> targetCompat.taskId == mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId());
+                    mGestureState.mLastStartedTaskIdPredicate);
             if (!mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED) && !hasStartedTaskBefore) {
                 // This is a special case, if a task is started mid-gesture that wasn't a part of a
                 // previous quickswitch task launch, then cancel the animation back to the app
@@ -2297,8 +2319,7 @@
             } else if (handleTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets)) {
                 Optional<RemoteAnimationTarget> taskTargetOptional =
                         Arrays.stream(appearedTaskTargets)
-                                .filter(targetCompat ->
-                                        targetCompat.taskId == mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId())
+                                .filter(mGestureState.mLastStartedTaskIdPredicate)
                                 .findFirst();
                 if (!taskTargetOptional.isPresent()) {
                     ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("No appeared task matching started task id");
@@ -2367,11 +2388,16 @@
      * resume if we finish the controller.
      */
     protected int getLastAppearedTaskIndex() {
-        return mRecentsView == null
-                ? -1
-                : mGestureState.getLastAppearedTaskId() != -1
-                        ? mRecentsView.getTaskIndexForId(mGestureState.getLastAppearedTaskId())
-                        : mRecentsView.getRunningTaskIndex();
+        if (mRecentsView == null) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        OptionalInt firstValidTaskId = Arrays.stream(mGestureState.getLastAppearedTaskIds())
+                .filter(i -> i != -1)
+                .findFirst();
+        return firstValidTaskId.isPresent()
+                ? mRecentsView.getTaskIndexForId(firstValidTaskId.getAsInt())
+                : mRecentsView.getRunningTaskIndex();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2379,7 +2405,7 @@
      * but before that task appeared.
      */
     protected boolean hasStartedNewTask() {
-        return mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId() != -1;
+        return mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskIds()[0] != -1;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
index c7df18f..c2d8c62 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import static android.app.ActivityTaskManager.INVALID_TASK_ID;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadFourFingerSwipe;
-import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadThreeFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_ALLAPPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
@@ -44,10 +45,12 @@
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
  * Manages the state for an active system gesture, listens for events from the system and Launcher,
@@ -56,6 +59,18 @@
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
 public class GestureState implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
 
+    final Predicate<RemoteAnimationTarget> mLastStartedTaskIdPredicate = new Predicate<>() {
+        @Override
+        public boolean test(RemoteAnimationTarget targetCompat) {
+            for (int taskId : mLastStartedTaskId) {
+                if (targetCompat.taskId == taskId) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
     /**
      * Defines the end targets of a gesture and the associated state.
      */
@@ -161,9 +176,9 @@
     private TrackpadGestureType mTrackpadGestureType = TrackpadGestureType.NONE;
     private CachedTaskInfo mRunningTask;
     private GestureEndTarget mEndTarget;
-    private RemoteAnimationTarget mLastAppearedTaskTarget;
+    private RemoteAnimationTarget[] mLastAppearedTaskTargets;
     private Set<Integer> mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds = new HashSet<>();
-    private int mLastStartedTaskId = -1;
+    private int[] mLastStartedTaskId = new int[]{INVALID_TASK_ID, INVALID_TASK_ID};
     private RecentsAnimationController mRecentsAnimationController;
     private HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> mRecentsAnimationCanceledSnapshots;
 
@@ -189,7 +204,7 @@
         mGestureId = other.mGestureId;
         mRunningTask = other.mRunningTask;
         mEndTarget = other.mEndTarget;
-        mLastAppearedTaskTarget = other.mLastAppearedTaskTarget;
+        mLastAppearedTaskTargets = other.mLastAppearedTaskTargets;
         mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds = other.mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds;
         mLastStartedTaskId = other.mLastStartedTaskId;
     }
@@ -293,10 +308,29 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return the running task id for this gesture.
+     * @param getMultipleTasks Whether multiple tasks or not are to be returned (for split)
+     * @return the running task ids for this gesture.
      */
-    public int getRunningTaskId() {
-        return mRunningTask != null ? mRunningTask.getTaskId() : -1;
+    public int[] getRunningTaskIds(boolean getMultipleTasks) {
+        if (mRunningTask == null) {
+            return new int[]{INVALID_TASK_ID, INVALID_TASK_ID};
+        } else {
+            int cachedTasksSize = mRunningTask.mAllCachedTasks.size();
+            int count = Math.min(cachedTasksSize, getMultipleTasks ? 2 : 1);
+            int[] runningTaskIds = new int[count];
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                runningTaskIds[i] = mRunningTask.mAllCachedTasks.get(i).taskId;
+            }
+            return runningTaskIds;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see #getRunningTaskIds(boolean)
+     * @return the single top-most running taskId for this gesture
+     */
+    public int getTopRunningTaskId() {
+        return getRunningTaskIds(false /*getMultipleTasks*/)[0];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -309,18 +343,26 @@
     /**
      * Updates the last task that appeared during this gesture.
      */
-    public void updateLastAppearedTaskTarget(RemoteAnimationTarget lastAppearedTaskTarget) {
-        mLastAppearedTaskTarget = lastAppearedTaskTarget;
-        if (lastAppearedTaskTarget != null) {
-            mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds.add(lastAppearedTaskTarget.taskId);
+    public void updateLastAppearedTaskTargets(RemoteAnimationTarget[] lastAppearedTaskTargets) {
+        mLastAppearedTaskTargets = lastAppearedTaskTargets;
+        for (RemoteAnimationTarget target : lastAppearedTaskTargets) {
+            if (target == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            mPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds.add(target.taskId);
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * @return The id of the task that appeared during this gesture.
      */
-    public int getLastAppearedTaskId() {
-        return mLastAppearedTaskTarget != null ? mLastAppearedTaskTarget.taskId : -1;
+    public int[] getLastAppearedTaskIds() {
+        if (mLastAppearedTaskTargets == null) {
+            return new int[]{INVALID_TASK_ID, INVALID_TASK_ID};
+        } else {
+            return Arrays.stream(mLastAppearedTaskTargets)
+                    .mapToInt(target -> target != null ? target.taskId : INVALID_TASK_ID).toArray();
+        }
     }
 
     public void updatePreviouslyAppearedTaskIds(Set<Integer> previouslyAppearedTaskIds) {
@@ -334,7 +376,7 @@
     /**
      * Updates the last task that we started via startActivityFromRecents() during this gesture.
      */
-    public void updateLastStartedTaskId(int lastStartedTaskId) {
+    public void updateLastStartedTaskIds(int[] lastStartedTaskId) {
         mLastStartedTaskId = lastStartedTaskId;
     }
 
@@ -342,7 +384,7 @@
      * @return The id of the task that was most recently started during this gesture, or -1 if
      * no task has been started yet (i.e. we haven't settled on a new task).
      */
-    public int getLastStartedTaskId() {
+    public int[] getLastStartedTaskIds() {
         return mLastStartedTaskId;
     }
 
@@ -478,8 +520,8 @@
         pw.println("  gestureID=" + mGestureId);
         pw.println("  runningTask=" + mRunningTask);
         pw.println("  endTarget=" + mEndTarget);
-        pw.println("  lastAppearedTaskTargetId=" + getLastAppearedTaskId());
-        pw.println("  lastStartedTaskId=" + mLastStartedTaskId);
+        pw.println("  lastAppearedTaskTargetId=" + Arrays.toString(mLastAppearedTaskTargets));
+        pw.println("  lastStartedTaskId=" + Arrays.toString(mLastStartedTaskId));
         pw.println("  isRecentsAnimationRunning=" + isRecentsAnimationRunning());
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 33a8261..2e1a62c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import android.window.RemoteTransition;
 import android.window.SplashScreen;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators;
@@ -240,6 +241,11 @@
         }
 
         final TaskView taskView = (TaskView) v;
+        final RecentsView recentsView = taskView.getRecentsView();
+        if (recentsView == null) {
+            return super.getActivityLaunchOptions(v, item);
+        }
+
         RunnableList onEndCallback = new RunnableList();
 
         mActivityLaunchAnimationRunner = new RemoteAnimationFactory() {
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@
                     RemoteAnimationTarget[] wallpaperTargets,
                     RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets, AnimationResult result) {
                 mHandler.removeCallbacks(mAnimationStartTimeoutRunnable);
-                AnimatorSet anim = composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(taskView, appTargets,
+                AnimatorSet anim = composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(recentsView, taskView, appTargets,
                         wallpaperTargets, nonAppTargets);
                 anim.addListener(resetStateListener());
                 result.setAnimation(anim, RecentsActivity.this, onEndCallback::executeAllAndDestroy,
@@ -285,14 +291,16 @@
     /**
      * Composes the animations for a launch from the recents list if possible.
      */
-    private AnimatorSet  composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(TaskView taskView,
+    private AnimatorSet  composeRecentsLaunchAnimator(
+            @NonNull RecentsView recentsView,
+            @NonNull TaskView taskView,
             RemoteAnimationTarget[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTarget[] wallpaperTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets) {
         AnimatorSet target = new AnimatorSet();
         boolean activityClosing = taskIsATargetWithMode(appTargets, getTaskId(), MODE_CLOSING);
         PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
-        createRecentsWindowAnimator(taskView, !activityClosing, appTargets,
+        createRecentsWindowAnimator(recentsView, taskView, !activityClosing, appTargets,
                 wallpaperTargets, nonAppTargets, null /* depthController */, pa);
         target.play(pa.buildAnim());
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index f8e09e1..8972dc8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
      * {@link RecentsAnimationCallbacks#onTasksAppeared}}.
      */
     @UiThread
-    public void removeTaskTarget(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget target) {
-        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.removeTask(target.taskId));
+    public void removeTaskTarget(int targetTaskId) {
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.removeTask(targetTaskId));
     }
 
     @UiThread
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
                 /* event= */ "finishRecentsAnimation",
                 /* extras= */ toRecents,
                 /* gestureEvent= */ FINISH_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
-
         // Finish not yet requested
         mFinishRequested = true;
         mFinishTargetIsLauncher = toRecents;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 410ba21..739f10e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     private RecentsAnimationTargets mTargets;
     // Temporary until we can hook into gesture state events
     private GestureState mLastGestureState;
-    private RemoteAnimationTarget mLastAppearedTaskTarget;
+    private RemoteAnimationTarget[] mLastAppearedTaskTargets;
     private Runnable mLiveTileCleanUpHandler;
     private Context mCtx;
 
@@ -141,8 +141,15 @@
                 }
                 mController = controller;
                 mTargets = targets;
-                mLastAppearedTaskTarget = mTargets.findTask(mLastGestureState.getRunningTaskId());
-                mLastGestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTarget(mLastAppearedTaskTarget);
+                // TODO(b/236226779): We can probably get away w/ setting mLastAppearedTaskTargets
+                //  to all appeared targets directly vs just looking at running ones
+                int[] runningTaskIds = mLastGestureState.getRunningTaskIds(targets.apps.length > 1);
+                mLastAppearedTaskTargets = new RemoteAnimationTarget[runningTaskIds.length];
+                for (int i = 0; i < runningTaskIds.length; i++) {
+                    RemoteAnimationTarget task = mTargets.findTask(runningTaskIds[i]);
+                    mLastAppearedTaskTargets[i] = task;
+                }
+                mLastGestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTargets(mLastAppearedTaskTargets);
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -196,14 +203,17 @@
                             true /*shown*/, null /* animatorHandler */);
                 }
                 if (mController != null) {
-                    if (mLastAppearedTaskTarget == null
-                            || appearedTaskTarget.taskId != mLastAppearedTaskTarget.taskId) {
-                        if (mLastAppearedTaskTarget != null) {
-                            mController.removeTaskTarget(mLastAppearedTaskTarget);
+                    if (mLastAppearedTaskTargets != null) {
+                        for (RemoteAnimationTarget lastTarget : mLastAppearedTaskTargets) {
+                            for (RemoteAnimationTarget appearedTarget : appearedTaskTargets) {
+                                if (appearedTarget.taskId != lastTarget.taskId) {
+                                    mController.removeTaskTarget(lastTarget.taskId);
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
-                        mLastAppearedTaskTarget = appearedTaskTarget;
-                        mLastGestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTarget(mLastAppearedTaskTarget);
                     }
+                    mLastAppearedTaskTargets = appearedTaskTargets;
+                    mLastGestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTargets(mLastAppearedTaskTargets);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -268,7 +278,7 @@
         mCallbacks.addListener(gestureState);
         gestureState.setState(STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_INITIALIZED
                 | STATE_RECENTS_ANIMATION_STARTED);
-        gestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTarget(mLastAppearedTaskTarget);
+        gestureState.updateLastAppearedTaskTargets(mLastAppearedTaskTargets);
         return mCallbacks;
     }
 
@@ -369,7 +379,7 @@
         mCallbacks = null;
         mTargets = null;
         mLastGestureState = null;
-        mLastAppearedTaskTarget = null;
+        mLastAppearedTaskTargets = null;
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index c9bad38..538aba9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -160,13 +160,14 @@
     }
 
     public static void createRecentsWindowAnimator(
-            @NonNull TaskView v, boolean skipViewChanges,
+            @NonNull RecentsView recentsView,
+            @NonNull TaskView v,
+            boolean skipViewChanges,
             @NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] appTargets,
             @NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] wallpaperTargets,
             @NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets,
             @Nullable DepthController depthController,
             PendingAnimation out) {
-        RecentsView recentsView = v.getRecentsView();
         boolean isQuickSwitch = v.isEndQuickswitchCuj();
         v.setEndQuickswitchCuj(false);
 
@@ -606,8 +607,8 @@
 
         TaskView taskView = findTaskViewToLaunch(recentsView, v, appTargets);
         PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
-        createRecentsWindowAnimator(taskView, skipLauncherChanges, appTargets, wallpaperTargets,
-                nonAppTargets, depthController, pa);
+        createRecentsWindowAnimator(recentsView, taskView, skipLauncherChanges, appTargets,
+                wallpaperTargets, nonAppTargets, depthController, pa);
         if (launcherClosing) {
             // TODO(b/182592057): differentiate between "restore split" vs "launch fullscreen app"
             TaskViewUtils.createSplitAuxiliarySurfacesAnimator(nonAppTargets, true /*shown*/,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
index d34cddf..01baed3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
         @Nullable
         private final RunningTaskInfo mTopTask;
-        private final List<RunningTaskInfo> mAllCachedTasks;
+        public final List<RunningTaskInfo> mAllCachedTasks;
 
         CachedTaskInfo(List<RunningTaskInfo> allCachedTasks) {
             mAllCachedTasks = allCachedTasks;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index a1ecaeb..bb12356 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_UNLOCK_ANIMATION_CONTROLLER;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_TRACING_ENABLED;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BUBBLES;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
@@ -792,7 +791,7 @@
                     ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.getLogId());
             taskInfo = previousGestureState.getRunningTask();
             gestureState.updateRunningTask(taskInfo);
-            gestureState.updateLastStartedTaskId(previousGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId());
+            gestureState.updateLastStartedTaskIds(previousGestureState.getLastStartedTaskIds());
             gestureState.updatePreviouslyAppearedTaskIds(
                     previousGestureState.getPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds());
         } else {
@@ -1005,6 +1004,7 @@
         }
 
         reasonString.append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX).append("keyguard is not showing occluded");
+
         // Use overview input consumer for sharesheets on top of home.
         boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = gestureState.getActivityInterface().isStarted()
                 && gestureState.getRunningTask() != null
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
index 9f6119c..f11bc81 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AllSetActivity.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
     }
 
     private AnimatedFloat createSwipeUpProxy(GestureState state) {
-        if (state.getRunningTaskId() != getTaskId()) {
+        if (state.getTopRunningTaskId() != getTaskId()) {
             return null;
         }
         mSwipeProgress.updateValue(0);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
index 5740991..56d6857 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationController.kt
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.view.View
+import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation
-import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitSelectSource
+import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingTaskView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.IconView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView
+import com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@
         )
     }
 
+    var splitInstructionsView: SplitInstructionsView? = null
+
     /**
      * Returns different elements to animate for the initial split selection animation
      * depending on the state of the surface from which the split was initiated
@@ -188,31 +192,26 @@
     }
 
     /** Does not play any animation if user is not currently in split selection state. */
-    fun playPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher: Launcher) {
+    fun playPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>) {
         if (!splitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive) {
             return
         }
 
         val anim = createPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher)
-        anim.addListener(object : AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator) {
-                splitSelectStateController.resetState()
-            }
-        })
         anim.start()
     }
 
     /** Returns [AnimatorSet] which slides initial split placeholder view offscreen. */
-    fun createPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher: Launcher) : AnimatorSet {
+    fun createPlaceholderDismissAnim(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>) : AnimatorSet {
         val animatorSet = AnimatorSet()
         val recentsView : RecentsView<*, *> = launcher.getOverviewPanel()
         val floatingTask: FloatingTaskView = splitSelectStateController.firstFloatingTaskView
                 ?: return animatorSet
 
         // We are in split selection state currently, transitioning to another state
-        val dragLayer: DragLayer = launcher.dragLayer
+        val dragLayer: BaseDragLayer<*> = launcher.dragLayer
         val onScreenRectF = RectF()
-        Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(launcher.dragLayer, floatingTask,
+        Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(dragLayer, floatingTask,
                 Rect(0, 0, floatingTask.width, floatingTask.height),
                 false, null, onScreenRectF)
         // Get the part of the floatingTask that intersects with the DragLayer (i.e. the
@@ -233,6 +232,42 @@
                                 floatingTask.stagePosition,
                                 launcher.deviceProfile
                         )))
+        animatorSet.addListener(object : AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator) {
+                splitSelectStateController.resetState()
+                safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher, splitInstructionsView)
+            }
+        })
         return animatorSet
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a [PendingAnimation] to animate in the chip to instruct a user to select a second
+     * app for splitscreen
+     */
+    fun getShowSplitInstructionsAnim(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>) : PendingAnimation {
+        safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher, splitInstructionsView)
+        splitInstructionsView = SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(launcher)
+        val timings = AnimUtils.getDeviceOverviewToSplitTimings(launcher.deviceProfile.isTablet)
+        val anim = PendingAnimation(100 /*duration */)
+        anim.setViewAlpha(splitInstructionsView, 1f,
+                Interpolators.clampToProgress(Interpolators.LINEAR,
+                        timings.instructionsContainerFadeInStartOffset,
+                        timings.instructionsContainerFadeInEndOffset))
+        anim.setViewAlpha(splitInstructionsView!!.textView, 1f,
+                Interpolators.clampToProgress(Interpolators.LINEAR,
+                        timings.instructionsTextFadeInStartOffset,
+                        timings.instructionsTextFadeInEndOffset))
+        anim.addFloat(splitInstructionsView, SplitInstructionsView.UNFOLD, 0.1f, 1f,
+                Interpolators.clampToProgress(Interpolators.EMPHASIZED_DECELERATE,
+                        timings.instructionsUnfoldStartOffset,
+                        timings.instructionsUnfoldEndOffset))
+        return anim
+    }
+
+    private fun safeRemoveViewFromDragLayer(launcher: StatefulActivity<*>, view: View?) {
+        if (view != null) {
+            launcher.dragLayer.removeView(view)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6f16f41..21da7cf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -5233,7 +5233,8 @@
                     true /* forDesktop */);
             mRemoteTargetHandles = gluer.assignTargetsForDesktop(recentsAnimationTargets);
         } else {
-            gluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(getContext(), getSizeStrategy());
+            gluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(getContext(), getSizeStrategy(), recentsAnimationTargets,
+                    false);
             mRemoteTargetHandles = gluer.assignTargetsForSplitScreen(recentsAnimationTargets);
         }
         mSplitBoundsConfig = gluer.getSplitBounds();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
index 0d9e412..4ca02e0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 
 /**
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@
         mLauncher = (StatefulActivity) context;
     }
 
-    static SplitInstructionsView getSplitInstructionsView(StatefulActivity launcher) {
+    public static SplitInstructionsView getSplitInstructionsView(StatefulActivity launcher) {
         ViewGroup dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
         final SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView =
                 (SplitInstructionsView) launcher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
@@ -73,9 +79,7 @@
                         dragLayer,
                         false
                 );
-
-        splitInstructionsView.mTextView = splitInstructionsView.findViewById(
-                R.id.split_instructions_text);
+        splitInstructionsView.init();
 
         // Since textview overlays base view, and we sometimes manipulate the alpha of each
         // simultaneously, force overlapping rendering to false prevents redrawing of pixels,
@@ -92,6 +96,71 @@
         ensureProperRotation();
     }
 
+    private void init() {
+        mTextView = findViewById(R.id.split_instructions_text);
+
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE.get()) {
+            mTextView.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        mTextView.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
+            if (isTouchInsideRightCompoundDrawable(event)) {
+                if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+                    exitSplitSelection();
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void exitSplitSelection() {
+        ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).getSplitSelectController()
+                .getSplitAnimationController().playPlaceholderDismissAnim(mLauncher);
+        mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.NORMAL);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isTouchInsideRightCompoundDrawable(MotionEvent event) {
+        // Get the right compound drawable of the TextView.
+        Drawable rightDrawable = mTextView.getCompoundDrawablesRelative()[2];
+
+        // Check if the touch event intersects with the drawable's bounds.
+        if (rightDrawable != null) {
+            // We can get away w/o caring about the Y bounds since it's such a small view, if it's
+            // above/below the drawable just assume they meant to touch it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+            return  event.getX() >= (mTextView.getWidth() - rightDrawable.getBounds().width());
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
+        super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(info);
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE.get()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        info.addAction(new AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction(
+                R.string.toast_split_select_cont_desc,
+                getResources().getString(R.string.toast_split_select_cont_desc)
+        ));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean performAccessibilityAction(int action, Bundle arguments) {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE.get()) {
+            return super.performAccessibilityAction(action, arguments);
+        }
+
+        if (action == R.string.toast_split_select_cont_desc) {
+            exitSplitSelection();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.performAccessibilityAction(action, arguments);
+    }
+
     void ensureProperRotation() {
         ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
                 .setSplitInstructionsParams(
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 6796d4b..1079e00 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@
     <dimen name="split_instructions_elevation">1dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="split_instructions_horizontal_padding">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="split_instructions_vertical_padding">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_drawable_padding">10dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_landscape">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_portrait">60dp</dimen>
     
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
index 55febc7..b62f60d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@
 
 /**
  * Popup shown on long pressing an empty space in launcher
+ *
+ * @param <T> The context showing this popup.
  */
-public class OptionsPopupView extends ArrowPopup<Launcher>
+public class OptionsPopupView<T extends Context & ActivityContext> extends ArrowPopup<T>
         implements OnClickListener, OnLongClickListener {
 
     // An intent extra to indicate the horizontal scroll of the wallpaper.
@@ -155,21 +157,27 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public static OptionsPopupView show(ActivityContext launcher, RectF targetRect,
-            List<OptionItem> items, boolean shouldAddArrow) {
-        return show(launcher, targetRect, items, shouldAddArrow, 0 /* width */);
+    public static <T extends Context & ActivityContext> OptionsPopupView<T> show(
+            ActivityContext activityContext,
+            RectF targetRect,
+            List<OptionItem> items,
+            boolean shouldAddArrow) {
+        return show(activityContext, targetRect, items, shouldAddArrow, 0 /* width */);
     }
 
-    public static OptionsPopupView show(ActivityContext launcher, RectF targetRect,
-            List<OptionItem> items, boolean shouldAddArrow, int width) {
-        OptionsPopupView popup = (OptionsPopupView) launcher.getLayoutInflater()
-                .inflate(R.layout.longpress_options_menu, launcher.getDragLayer(), false);
+    public static <T extends Context & ActivityContext> OptionsPopupView<T> show(
+            ActivityContext activityContext,
+            RectF targetRect,
+            List<OptionItem> items,
+            boolean shouldAddArrow,
+            int width) {
+        OptionsPopupView<T> popup = (OptionsPopupView<T>) activityContext.getLayoutInflater()
+                .inflate(R.layout.longpress_options_menu, activityContext.getDragLayer(), false);
         popup.mTargetRect = targetRect;
         popup.setShouldAddArrow(shouldAddArrow);
 
         for (OptionItem item : items) {
-            DeepShortcutView view =
-                    (DeepShortcutView) popup.inflateAndAdd(R.layout.system_shortcut, popup);
+            DeepShortcutView view = popup.inflateAndAdd(R.layout.system_shortcut, popup);
             if (width > 0) {
                 view.getLayoutParams().width = width;
             }