diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index dea4e48..6b616b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@
         TaskLoadResult allTasks = new TaskLoadResult(requestId, loadKeysOnly, rawTasks.size());
         for (GroupedRecentTaskInfo rawTask : rawTasks) {
             if (rawTask.getType() == GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM) {
-                // TODO: add entry for freeform tasks
+                GroupTask desktopTask = createDesktopTask(rawTask);
+                allTasks.add(desktopTask);
                 continue;
             }
             ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo taskInfo1 = rawTask.getTaskInfo1();
@@ -283,6 +284,16 @@
         return allTasks;
     }
 
+    private GroupTask createDesktopTask(GroupedRecentTaskInfo taskInfo) {
+        // TODO(b/244348395): create a subclass of GroupTask for desktop tile
+        // We need a single task information as the primary task. Use the first task
+        Task.TaskKey key = new Task.TaskKey(taskInfo.getTaskInfo1());
+        Task task = new Task(key);
+        task.desktopTile = true;
+        task.topActivity = key.sourceComponent;
+        return new GroupTask(task, null, null);
+    }
+
     private SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds convertSplitBounds(
             SplitBounds shellSplitBounds) {
         return shellSplitBounds == null ?
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index dcf685a..3b2df31 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.ISysuiUnlockAnimationController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.SmartspaceState;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
     private IStartingWindow mStartingWindow;
     private IRecentTasks mRecentTasks;
     private IBackAnimation mBackAnimation;
+    private IDesktopMode mDesktopMode;
     private final DeathRecipient mSystemUiProxyDeathRecipient = () -> {
         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> clearProxy());
     };
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@
             IFloatingTasks floatingTasks, IOneHanded oneHanded, IShellTransitions shellTransitions,
             IStartingWindow startingWindow, IRecentTasks recentTasks,
             ISysuiUnlockAnimationController sysuiUnlockAnimationController,
-            IBackAnimation backAnimation) {
+            IBackAnimation backAnimation, IDesktopMode desktopMode) {
         unlinkToDeath();
         mSystemUiProxy = proxy;
         mPip = pip;
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
         mSysuiUnlockAnimationController = sysuiUnlockAnimationController;
         mRecentTasks = recentTasks;
         mBackAnimation = backAnimation;
+        mDesktopMode = desktopMode;
         linkToDeath();
         // re-attach the listeners once missing due to setProxy has not been initialized yet.
         if (mPipAnimationListener != null && mPip != null) {
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@
     }
 
     public void clearProxy() {
-        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
     }
 
     // TODO(141886704): Find a way to remove this
@@ -908,4 +911,19 @@
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    //
+    // Desktop Mode
+    //
+
+    /** Call shell to show all apps active on the desktop */
+    public void showDesktopApps() {
+        if (mDesktopMode != null) {
+            try {
+                mDesktopMode.showDesktopApps();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call showDesktopApps", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index e207a1b..1999701 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_FLOATING_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_ONE_HANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_PIP;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.ISysuiUnlockAnimationController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.tracing.ProtoTraceable;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
@@ -184,10 +186,12 @@
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS));
             IBackAnimation backAnimation = IBackAnimation.Stub.asInterface(
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION));
+            IDesktopMode desktopMode = IDesktopMode.Stub.asInterface(
+                    bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE));
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(TouchInteractionService.this).setProxy(proxy, pip,
                         splitscreen, floatingTasks, onehanded, shellTransitions, startingWindow,
-                        recentTasks, launcherUnlockAnimationController, backAnimation);
+                        recentTasks, launcherUnlockAnimationController, backAnimation, desktopMode);
                 TouchInteractionService.this.initInputMonitor("TISBinder#onInitialize()");
                 preloadOverview(true /* fromInit */);
             });
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index a81f95f..9720c2a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteTargetGluer.RemoteTargetHandle;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskIconCache;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
@@ -708,6 +709,11 @@
         RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
         RemoteTargetHandle[] remoteTargetHandles = recentsView.mRemoteTargetHandles;
         RunnableList runnableList = new RunnableList();
+        if (mTask != null && mTask.desktopTile) {
+            // clicked on desktop
+            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
+            return runnableList;
+        }
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isRunningTask() && remoteTargetHandles != null) {
             if (!mIsClickableAsLiveTile) {
                 return runnableList;