diff --git a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
index 882af59..af1b353 100644
--- a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
+++ b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
@@ -253,19 +253,24 @@
         badge.draw(target);
     }
 
+    private Bitmap createIconBitmap(Drawable icon, float scale) {
+        return createIconBitmap(icon, scale, mIconBitmapSize);
+    }
+
     /**
+     * @param icon drawable that should be flattened to a bitmap
      * @param scale the scale to apply before drawing {@param icon} on the canvas
      */
-    private Bitmap createIconBitmap(Drawable icon, float scale) {
-        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(mIconBitmapSize, mIconBitmapSize,
-                Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+    public Bitmap createIconBitmap(Drawable icon, float scale, int size) {
+        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(size, size, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+
         mCanvas.setBitmap(bitmap);
         mOldBounds.set(icon.getBounds());
 
         if (ATLEAST_OREO && icon instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
-            int offset = Math.max((int) Math.ceil(BLUR_FACTOR * mIconBitmapSize),
-                    Math.round(mIconBitmapSize * (1 - scale) / 2 ));
-            icon.setBounds(offset, offset, mIconBitmapSize - offset, mIconBitmapSize - offset);
+            int offset = Math.max((int) Math.ceil(BLUR_FACTOR * size),
+                    Math.round(size * (1 - scale) / 2 ));
+            icon.setBounds(offset, offset, size - offset, size - offset);
             icon.draw(mCanvas);
         } else {
             if (icon instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
@@ -275,8 +280,8 @@
                     bitmapDrawable.setTargetDensity(mContext.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
                 }
             }
-            int width = mIconBitmapSize;
-            int height = mIconBitmapSize;
+            int width = size;
+            int height = size;
 
             int intrinsicWidth = icon.getIntrinsicWidth();
             int intrinsicHeight = icon.getIntrinsicHeight();
@@ -289,11 +294,11 @@
                     width = (int) (height * ratio);
                 }
             }
-            final int left = (mIconBitmapSize - width) / 2;
-            final int top = (mIconBitmapSize - height) / 2;
+            final int left = (size - width) / 2;
+            final int top = (size - height) / 2;
             icon.setBounds(left, top, left + width, top + height);
             mCanvas.save();
-            mCanvas.scale(scale, scale, mIconBitmapSize / 2, mIconBitmapSize / 2);
+            mCanvas.scale(scale, scale, size / 2, size / 2);
             icon.draw(mCanvas);
             mCanvas.restore();
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
index 753f73a..bef3e54 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     private static final String TAG = "OverviewSwipeController";
 
     // Progress after which the transition is assumed to be a success in case user does not fling
-    private static final float SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS = 0.5f;
+    public static final float SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS = 0.5f;
 
     protected final T mActivity;
     private final SwipeDetector mDetector;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
index 4e79fed..0ef67c4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper.AsyncCommand;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewInteractionState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener;
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@
 
 public class UiFactory {
 
+    private static final AsyncCommand SET_SHELF_HEIGHT_CMD = (visible, height) ->
+            WindowManagerWrapper.getInstance().setShelfHeight(visible != 0, height);
+
     public static TouchController[] createTouchControllers(Launcher launcher) {
         boolean swipeUpEnabled = OverviewInteractionState.INSTANCE.get(launcher)
                 .isSwipeUpGestureEnabled();
@@ -175,10 +180,10 @@
         LauncherState state = launcher.getStateManager().getState();
         if (!OverviewInteractionState.INSTANCE.get(launcher).swipeGestureInitializing()) {
             DeviceProfile profile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
-            WindowManagerWrapper.getInstance().setShelfHeight(
-                    (state == NORMAL || state == OVERVIEW) && launcher.isUserActive()
-                            && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout(),
-                    profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
+            boolean visible = (state == NORMAL || state == OVERVIEW) && launcher.isUserActive()
+                    && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout();
+            UiThreadHelper.runAsyncCommand(launcher, SET_SHELF_HEIGHT_CMD,
+                    visible ? 1 : 0, profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
         }
 
         if (state == NORMAL) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 4646fd7f..1402283 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.View;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -77,9 +79,6 @@
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
-
 /**
  * Utility class which abstracts out the logical differences between Launcher and RecentsActivity.
  */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
index 95be188..e27af2a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.INVALID_POINTER_ID;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.EXIT;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper
-        .CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.MODE_CLOSING;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@
 
                 if (mPassedInitialSlop && mInteractionHandler != null) {
                     // Move
-                    mInteractionHandler.updateDisplacement(displacement - mStartDisplacement);
+                    dispatchMotion(ev, displacement - mStartDisplacement);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -207,6 +205,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void dispatchMotion(MotionEvent ev, float displacement) {
+        mInteractionHandler.updateDisplacement(displacement);
+        boolean isLandscape = isNavBarOnLeft() || isNavBarOnRight();
+        if (!isLandscape) {
+            mInteractionHandler.dispatchMotionEventToRecentsView(ev);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void notifyGestureStarted() {
         if (mInteractionHandler == null) {
             return;
@@ -297,15 +303,16 @@
      */
     private void finishTouchTracking(MotionEvent ev) {
         if (mPassedInitialSlop && mInteractionHandler != null) {
-            mInteractionHandler.updateDisplacement(getDisplacement(ev) - mStartDisplacement);
+            dispatchMotion(ev, getDisplacement(ev) - mStartDisplacement);
 
             mVelocityTracker.computeCurrentVelocity(1000,
                     ViewConfiguration.get(this).getScaledMaximumFlingVelocity());
 
-            float velocity = isNavBarOnRight() ? mVelocityTracker.getXVelocity(mActivePointerId)
-                    : isNavBarOnLeft() ? -mVelocityTracker.getXVelocity(mActivePointerId)
+            float velocityX = mVelocityTracker.getXVelocity(mActivePointerId);
+            float velocity = isNavBarOnRight() ? velocityX
+                    : isNavBarOnLeft() ? -velocityX
                             : mVelocityTracker.getYVelocity(mActivePointerId);
-            mInteractionHandler.onGestureEnded(velocity);
+            mInteractionHandler.onGestureEnded(velocity, velocityX);
         } else {
             // Since we start touch tracking on DOWN, we may reach this state without actually
             // starting the gesture. In that case, just cleanup immediately.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
index 2f3cb5f..042afea 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param onFinishComplete A callback that runs after the animation controller has finished
-     *                         on the background thread.
+     * @param onFinishComplete A callback that runs on the main thread after the animation
+     *                         controller has finished on the background thread.
      */
     public void finish(boolean toHome, Runnable onFinishComplete) {
         if (!toHome) {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
             controller.finish(toHome);
 
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
-                onFinishComplete.run();
+                mMainThreadExecutor.execute(onFinishComplete);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index e951750..ac21517 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnDrawListener;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
+
 import androidx.annotation.AnyThread;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@
 
     // Interaction finish states
     private static final int STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS = 1 << 5;
-    private static final int STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_APP = 1 << 6;
+    private static final int STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_LAST_TASK = 1 << 6;
 
     private static final int STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED = 1 << 7;
     private static final int STATE_GESTURE_STARTED_QUICKSTEP = 1 << 8;
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@
     private static final int STATE_SCREENSHOT_VIEW_SHOWN = 1 << 17;
 
     private static final int STATE_RESUME_LAST_TASK = 1 << 18;
-    private static final int STATE_ASSIST_DATA_RECEIVED = 1 << 19;
+    private static final int STATE_START_NEW_TASK = 1 << 19;
+    private static final int STATE_ASSIST_DATA_RECEIVED = 1 << 20;
 
 
     private static final int LAUNCHER_UI_STATES =
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@
             "STATE_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLIER_COMPLETE",
             "STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED",
             "STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS",
-            "STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_APP",
+            "STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_LAST_TASK",
             "STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED",
             "STATE_GESTURE_STARTED_QUICKSTEP",
             "STATE_GESTURE_STARTED_QUICKSCRUB",
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@
             "STATE_SCREENSHOT_CAPTURED",
             "STATE_SCREENSHOT_VIEW_SHOWN",
             "STATE_RESUME_LAST_TASK",
+            "STATE_START_NEW_TASK",
             "STATE_ASSIST_DATA_RECEIVED",
     };
 
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@
     public static final long MIN_SWIPE_DURATION = 80;
     public static final long MIN_OVERSHOOT_DURATION = 120;
 
-    public static final float MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW = 0.5f;
+    public static final float MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW = 0.7f;
     private static final float SWIPE_DURATION_MULTIPLIER =
             Math.min(1 / MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW, 1 / (1 - MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW));
 
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@
     // 1 => preview snapShot is completely aligned with the recents view and hotseat is completely
     // visible.
     private final AnimatedFloat mCurrentShift = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateFinalShift);
+    private boolean mDispatchedDownEvent;
     // To avoid UI jump when gesture is started, we offset the animation by the threshold.
     private float mShiftAtGestureStart = 0;
 
@@ -298,10 +303,12 @@
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_STARTED | STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED,
                 this::sendRemoteAnimationsToAnimationFactory);
 
-        mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_APP,
+        mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_LAST_TASK,
                 this::resumeLastTaskForQuickstep);
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_RESUME_LAST_TASK | STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED,
                 this::resumeLastTask);
+        mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_START_NEW_TASK | STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED,
+                this::startNewTask);
 
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED
                         | STATE_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLIER_COMPLETE
@@ -327,7 +334,7 @@
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED,
                 this::invalidateHandlerWithLauncher);
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED
-                | STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_APP,
+                | STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_LAST_TASK,
                 this::notifyTransitionCancelled);
 
         mStateCallback.addCallback(QUICK_SCRUB_START_UI_STATE, this::onQuickScrubStartUi);
@@ -410,6 +417,9 @@
         SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.create(mRecentsView, (applier) -> {
             mSyncTransactionApplier = applier;
         });
+        mRecentsView.setOnScrollChangeListener((v, scrollX, scrollY, oldScrollX, oldScrollY) -> {
+            updateFinalShift();
+        });
         mQuickScrubController = mRecentsView.getQuickScrubController();
         mLayoutListener = mActivityControlHelper.createLayoutListener(mActivity);
 
@@ -535,15 +545,39 @@
         } else {
             offsetX = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_page_spacing)
                     + tempRect.rect.width();
-            float distanceToReachEdge = mDp.widthPx / 2 + tempRect.rect.width() / 2 +
-                    res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_page_spacing);
-            float interpolation = Math.min(1, offsetX / distanceToReachEdge);
-            scale = TaskView.getCurveScaleForInterpolation(interpolation);
+            scale = getTaskCurveScaleForOffsetX(offsetX, tempRect.rect.width());
         }
         mClipAnimationHelper.offsetTarget(scale, Utilities.isRtl(res) ? -offsetX : offsetX, offsetY,
                 QuickScrubController.QUICK_SCRUB_START_INTERPOLATOR);
     }
 
+    private float getTaskCurveScaleForOffsetX(float offsetX, float taskWidth) {
+        float distanceToReachEdge = mDp.widthPx / 2 + taskWidth / 2 +
+                mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_page_spacing);
+        float interpolation = Math.min(1, offsetX / distanceToReachEdge);
+        return TaskView.getCurveScaleForInterpolation(interpolation);
+    }
+
+    @WorkerThread
+    public void dispatchMotionEventToRecentsView(MotionEvent event) {
+        if (mRecentsView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        // Pass the motion events to RecentsView to allow scrolling during swipe up.
+        if (mDispatchedDownEvent) {
+            mRecentsView.dispatchTouchEvent(event);
+        } else {
+            // The first event we dispatch should be ACTION_DOWN.
+            mDispatchedDownEvent = true;
+            MotionEvent downEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(event);
+            downEvent.setAction(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN);
+            int flags = downEvent.getEdgeFlags();
+            downEvent.setEdgeFlags(flags | TouchInteractionService.EDGE_NAV_BAR);
+            mRecentsView.dispatchTouchEvent(downEvent);
+            downEvent.recycle();
+        }
+    }
+
     @WorkerThread
     public void updateDisplacement(float displacement) {
         // We are moving in the negative x/y direction
@@ -588,11 +622,21 @@
 
         RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller = mRecentsAnimationWrapper.getController();
         if (controller != null) {
+            float offsetX = 0;
+            if (mRecentsView != null && mInteractionType == INTERACTION_NORMAL) {
+                int startScroll = mRecentsView.getScrollForPage(mRecentsView.indexOfChild(
+                        mRecentsView.getRunningTaskView()));
+                offsetX = startScroll - mRecentsView.getScrollX();
+                offsetX *= mRecentsView.getScaleX();
+            }
+            float offsetScale = getTaskCurveScaleForOffsetX(offsetX,
+                    mClipAnimationHelper.getTargetRect().width());
             SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat syncTransactionApplier
                     = Looper.myLooper() == mMainThreadHandler.getLooper()
                             ? mSyncTransactionApplier
                             : null;
-            mTransformParams.setProgress(shift).setSyncTransactionApplier(syncTransactionApplier);
+            mTransformParams.setProgress(shift).setOffsetX(offsetX).setOffsetScale(offsetScale)
+                    .setSyncTransactionApplier(syncTransactionApplier);
             mClipAnimationHelper.applyTransform(mRecentsAnimationWrapper.targetSet,
                     mTransformParams);
 
@@ -621,10 +665,17 @@
                     HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
             }
         }
-        // Update insets of the next previous task, as we might switch to it.
-        TaskView nextTaskView = mRecentsView == null ? null : mRecentsView.getNextTaskView();
-        if (mInteractionType == INTERACTION_NORMAL && nextTaskView != null) {
-            nextTaskView.setFullscreenProgress(1 - mCurrentShift.value);
+        // Update insets of the adjacent tasks, as we might switch to them.
+        int runningTaskIndex = mRecentsView == null ? -1 : mRecentsView.getRunningTaskIndex();
+        if (mInteractionType == INTERACTION_NORMAL && runningTaskIndex >= 0) {
+            TaskView nextTaskView = mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(runningTaskIndex + 1);
+            TaskView prevTaskView = mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(runningTaskIndex - 1);
+            if (nextTaskView != null) {
+                nextTaskView.setFullscreenProgress(1 - mCurrentShift.value);
+            }
+            if (prevTaskView != null) {
+                prevTaskView.setFullscreenProgress(1 - mCurrentShift.value);
+            }
         }
 
         if (mLauncherTransitionController == null || mLauncherTransitionController
@@ -714,7 +765,7 @@
     }
 
     @WorkerThread
-    public void onGestureEnded(float endVelocity) {
+    public void onGestureEnded(float endVelocity, float velocityX) {
         float flingThreshold = mContext.getResources()
                 .getDimension(R.dimen.quickstep_fling_threshold_velocity);
         boolean isFling = mGestureStarted && Math.abs(endVelocity) > flingThreshold;
@@ -723,9 +774,9 @@
         mLogAction = isFling ? Touch.FLING : Touch.SWIPE;
 
         if (mBgLongSwipeMode) {
-            executeOnUiThread(() -> onLongSwipeGestureFinishUi(endVelocity, isFling));
+            executeOnUiThread(() -> onLongSwipeGestureFinishUi(endVelocity, isFling, velocityX));
         } else {
-            handleNormalGestureEnd(endVelocity, isFling);
+            handleNormalGestureEnd(endVelocity, isFling, velocityX);
         }
     }
 
@@ -742,16 +793,21 @@
                 mTouchInteractionLog);
     }
 
-    private void handleNormalGestureEnd(float endVelocity, boolean isFling) {
+    private void handleNormalGestureEnd(float endVelocity, boolean isFling, float velocityX) {
         float velocityPxPerMs = endVelocity / 1000;
+        float velocityXPxPerMs = velocityX / 1000;
         long duration = MAX_SWIPE_DURATION;
         float currentShift = mCurrentShift.value;
         final boolean goingToHome;
         float endShift;
         final float startShift;
         Interpolator interpolator = DEACCEL;
+        final int nextPage = mRecentsView != null ? mRecentsView.getNextPage() : -1;
+        final int runningTaskIndex = mRecentsView != null ? mRecentsView.getRunningTaskIndex() : -1;
+        boolean goingToNewTask = mRecentsView != null && nextPage != runningTaskIndex;
+        final boolean reachedOverviewThreshold = currentShift >= MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW;
         if (!isFling) {
-            goingToHome = currentShift >= MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW && mGestureStarted;
+            goingToHome = reachedOverviewThreshold && mGestureStarted;
             endShift = goingToHome ? 1 : 0;
             long expectedDuration = Math.abs(Math.round((endShift - currentShift)
                     * MAX_SWIPE_DURATION * SWIPE_DURATION_MULTIPLIER));
@@ -759,7 +815,9 @@
             startShift = currentShift;
             interpolator = goingToHome ? OVERSHOOT_1_2 : DEACCEL;
         } else {
-            goingToHome = endVelocity < 0;
+            // If user scrolled to a new task, only go to home (overview) if they already passed
+            // the overview threshold. Otherwise, we'll snap to the new task and launch it.
+            goingToHome = endVelocity < 0 && (!goingToNewTask || reachedOverviewThreshold);
             endShift = goingToHome ? 1 : 0;
             startShift = Utilities.boundToRange(currentShift - velocityPxPerMs
                     * SINGLE_FRAME_MS / mTransitionDragLength, 0, 1);
@@ -786,9 +844,29 @@
         }
         if (goingToHome) {
             mRecentsAnimationWrapper.enableTouchProxy();
+        } else if (goingToNewTask) {
+            // We aren't goingToHome, and user scrolled/flung to a new task; snap to the closest
+            // task in that direction and launch it (in startNewTask()).
+            int taskToLaunch = runningTaskIndex + (nextPage > runningTaskIndex ? 1 : - 1);
+            if (taskToLaunch >= mRecentsView.getTaskViewCount()) {
+                // Scrolled to Clear all button, snap back to current task and resume it.
+                mRecentsView.snapToPage(runningTaskIndex, Math.toIntExact(duration));
+                goingToNewTask = false;
+            } else {
+                float distance = Math.abs(mRecentsView.getScrollForPage(taskToLaunch)
+                        - mRecentsView.getScrollX());
+                int durationX = (int) Math.abs(distance / velocityXPxPerMs);
+                if (durationX > MAX_SWIPE_DURATION) {
+                    durationX = Math.toIntExact(MAX_SWIPE_DURATION);
+                }
+                interpolator = Interpolators.scrollInterpolatorForVelocity(velocityXPxPerMs);
+                mRecentsView.snapToPage(taskToLaunch, durationX, interpolator);
+                duration = Math.max(duration, durationX);
+            }
         }
 
-        animateToProgress(startShift, endShift, duration, interpolator, goingToHome);
+        animateToProgress(startShift, endShift, duration, interpolator, goingToHome,
+                goingToNewTask);
     }
 
     private void doLogGesture(boolean toLauncher) {
@@ -814,22 +892,26 @@
 
     /** Animates to the given progress, where 0 is the current app and 1 is overview. */
     private void animateToProgress(float start, float end, long duration,
-            Interpolator interpolator, boolean goingToHome) {
+            Interpolator interpolator, boolean goingToHome, boolean goingToNewTask) {
         mRecentsAnimationWrapper.runOnInit(() -> animateToProgressInternal(start, end, duration,
-                interpolator, goingToHome));
+                interpolator, goingToHome, goingToNewTask));
     }
 
     private void animateToProgressInternal(float start, float end, long duration,
-            Interpolator interpolator, boolean goingToHome) {
+            Interpolator interpolator, boolean goingToHome, boolean goingToNewTask) {
         mIsGoingToHome = goingToHome;
         ObjectAnimator anim = mCurrentShift.animateToValue(start, end).setDuration(duration);
         anim.setInterpolator(interpolator);
         anim.addListener(new AnimationSuccessListener() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
+                int recentsState = STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT
+                        | STATE_SCREENSHOT_VIEW_SHOWN;
                 setStateOnUiThread(mIsGoingToHome
-                        ? (STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT
-                        | STATE_SCREENSHOT_VIEW_SHOWN) : STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_APP);
+                        ? recentsState
+                        : goingToNewTask
+                            ? STATE_START_NEW_TASK
+                            : STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_LAST_TASK);
             }
         });
         anim.start();
@@ -872,6 +954,18 @@
         mTouchInteractionLog.finishRecentsAnimation(false);
     }
 
+    @UiThread
+    private void startNewTask() {
+        // Launch the task user scrolled to (mRecentsView.getNextPage()).
+        mRecentsAnimationWrapper.finish(true /* toHome */, () -> {
+            mRecentsView.getTaskViewAt(mRecentsView.getNextPage()).launchTask(false,
+                    result -> setStateOnUiThread(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED),
+                    mMainThreadHandler);
+        });
+        mTouchInteractionLog.finishRecentsAnimation(false);
+        doLogGesture(false /* toLauncher */);
+    }
+
     public void reset() {
         if (mInteractionType != INTERACTION_QUICK_SCRUB) {
             // Only invalidate the handler if we are not quick scrubbing, otherwise, it will be
@@ -889,6 +983,10 @@
 
         mActivityInitListener.unregister();
         mTaskSnapshot = null;
+
+        if (mRecentsView != null) {
+            mRecentsView.setOnScrollChangeListener(null);
+        }
     }
 
     private void invalidateHandlerWithLauncher() {
@@ -999,7 +1097,8 @@
         long duration = FeatureFlags.QUICK_SWITCH.get()
                 ? QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_APP_START_DURATION
                 : QUICK_SCRUB_FROM_APP_START_DURATION;
-        animateToProgress(mCurrentShift.value, 1f, duration, LINEAR, true /* goingToHome */);
+        animateToProgress(mCurrentShift.value, 1f, duration, LINEAR, true /* goingToHome */,
+                false /* goingToNewTask */);
     }
 
     private void onQuickScrubStartUi() {
@@ -1152,10 +1251,10 @@
         setTargetAlphaProvider(WindowTransformSwipeHandler::getHiddenTargetAlpha);
     }
 
-    private void onLongSwipeGestureFinishUi(float velocity, boolean isFling) {
+    private void onLongSwipeGestureFinishUi(float velocity, boolean isFling, float velocityX) {
         if (!mUiLongSwipeMode || mLongSwipeController == null) {
             mUiLongSwipeMode = false;
-            handleNormalGestureEnd(velocity, isFling);
+            handleNormalGestureEnd(velocity, isFling, velocityX);
             return;
         }
         mUiLongSwipeMode = false;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
index 431517a..6a8482b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@
     public RectF applyTransform(RemoteAnimationTargetSet targetSet, TransformParams params) {
         RectF currentRect;
         mTmpRectF.set(mTargetRect);
-        Utilities.scaleRectFAboutCenter(mTmpRectF, mTargetScale);
+        Utilities.scaleRectFAboutCenter(mTmpRectF, mTargetScale * params.offsetScale);
         float offsetYProgress = mOffsetYInterpolator.getInterpolation(params.progress);
         float progress = mInterpolator.getInterpolation(params.progress);
         currentRect = mRectFEvaluator.evaluate(progress, mSourceRect, mTmpRectF);
+        currentRect.offset(params.offsetX, 0);
 
         synchronized (mTargetOffset) {
             // Stay lined up with the center of the target, since it moves for quick scrub.
@@ -353,10 +354,14 @@
 
     public static class TransformParams {
         float progress;
+        float offsetX;
+        float offsetScale;
         SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat syncTransactionApplier;
 
         public TransformParams() {
             progress = 0;
+            offsetX = 0;
+            offsetScale = 1;
         }
 
         public TransformParams setProgress(float progress) {
@@ -364,6 +369,16 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        public TransformParams setOffsetX(float offsetX) {
+            this.offsetX = offsetX;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public TransformParams setOffsetScale(float offsetScale) {
+            this.offsetScale = offsetScale;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public TransformParams setSyncTransactionApplier(
                 SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat applier) {
             this.syncTransactionApplier = applier;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 34b5748..e2a4dda 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.TaskViewTouchController.SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.checkCurrentOrManagedUserId;
-import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW;
+
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.widget.ListView;
+
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
@@ -421,7 +424,8 @@
                         final boolean clearAllButtonDeadZoneConsumed =
                                 mClearAllButton.getAlpha() == 1
                                         && mClearAllButtonDeadZoneRect.contains(x, y);
-                        if (!clearAllButtonDeadZoneConsumed
+                        final boolean cameFromNavBar = (ev.getEdgeFlags() & EDGE_NAV_BAR) != 0;
+                        if (!clearAllButtonDeadZoneConsumed && !cameFromNavBar
                                 && !mTaskViewDeadZoneRect.contains(x + getScrollX(), y)) {
                             mTouchDownToStartHome = true;
                         }
@@ -732,6 +736,11 @@
         return getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
     }
 
+    public int getRunningTaskIndex() {
+        TaskView tv = getRunningTaskView();
+        return tv == null ? -1 : indexOfChild(tv);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Hides the tile associated with {@link #mRunningTaskId}
      */
@@ -756,8 +765,7 @@
         setRunningTaskIconScaledDown(runningTaskIconScaledDown);
         setRunningTaskHidden(runningTaskTileHidden);
 
-        TaskView tv = getRunningTaskView();
-        setCurrentPage(tv == null ? 0 : indexOfChild(tv));
+        setCurrentPage(getRunningTaskIndex());
 
         // Load the tasks (if the loading is already
         mTaskListChangeId = mModel.getTasks(this::applyLoadPlan);
@@ -1346,7 +1354,7 @@
                             : 0);
 
             // Passing the threshold from taskview to fullscreen app will vibrate
-            final boolean passed = animator.getAnimatedFraction() >= MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW;
+            final boolean passed = animator.getAnimatedFraction() >= SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS;
             if (passed != passedOverviewThreshold[0]) {
                 passedOverviewThreshold[0] = passed;
                 performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index bb6f514..e1e596b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
             new FloatProperty<TaskView>("focusTransition") {
                 @Override
                 public void setValue(TaskView taskView, float v) {
-                    taskView.setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(v);
+                    taskView.setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(v, false /* invert */);
                 }
 
                 @Override
@@ -316,11 +316,17 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(float progress) {
+    private void setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(float progress, boolean invert) {
+        if (invert) {
+            progress = 1 - progress;
+        }
         mFocusTransitionProgress = progress;
         mSnapshotView.setDimAlphaMultipler(progress);
-        float scale = FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN.getInterpolation(Utilities.boundToRange(
-                progress * DIM_ANIM_DURATION / SCALE_ICON_DURATION, 0, 1));
+        float iconScalePercentage = (float) SCALE_ICON_DURATION / DIM_ANIM_DURATION;
+        float lowerClamp = invert ? 1f - iconScalePercentage : 0;
+        float upperClamp = invert ? 1 : iconScalePercentage;
+        float scale = Interpolators.clampToProgress(FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN, lowerClamp, upperClamp)
+                .getInterpolation(progress);
         mIconView.setScaleX(scale);
         mIconView.setScaleY(scale);
     }
@@ -341,10 +347,14 @@
     }
 
     protected void setIconScaleAndDim(float iconScale) {
+        setIconScaleAndDim(iconScale, false);
+    }
+
+    private void setIconScaleAndDim(float iconScale, boolean invert) {
         if (mIconAndDimAnimator != null) {
             mIconAndDimAnimator.cancel();
         }
-        setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(iconScale);
+        setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(iconScale, invert);
     }
 
     public void resetVisualProperties() {
@@ -524,7 +534,8 @@
         }
         mFullscreenProgress = progress;
         boolean isFullscreen = mFullscreenProgress > 0;
-        mIconView.setVisibility(isFullscreen ? INVISIBLE : VISIBLE);
+        setIconScaleAndDim(progress, true /* invert */);
+        mIconView.setVisibility(progress < 1 ? VISIBLE : INVISIBLE);
         setClipChildren(!isFullscreen);
         setClipToPadding(!isFullscreen);
         getThumbnail().invalidate();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index 9c4a4ea..65103f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 
 /**
  * Utility class to manage launcher rotation
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@
         }
         if (activityFlags != mLastActivityFlags) {
             mLastActivityFlags = activityFlags;
-            mActivity.setRequestedOrientation(activityFlags);
+            UiThreadHelper.setOrientationAsync(mActivity, activityFlags);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
index 27140a1..cc442f9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
     private static Handler sHandler;
 
     private static final int MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD = 1;
+    private static final int MSG_SET_ORIENTATION = 2;
+    private static final int MSG_RUN_COMMAND = 3;
 
     public static Looper getBackgroundLooper() {
         if (sHandlerThread == null) {
@@ -55,6 +58,15 @@
         Message.obtain(getHandler(context), MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD, token).sendToTarget();
     }
 
+    public static void setOrientationAsync(Activity activity, int orientation) {
+        Message.obtain(getHandler(activity), MSG_SET_ORIENTATION, orientation, 0, activity)
+                .sendToTarget();
+    }
+
+    public static void runAsyncCommand(Context context, AsyncCommand command, int arg1, int arg2) {
+        Message.obtain(getHandler(context), MSG_RUN_COMMAND, arg1, arg2, command).sendToTarget();
+    }
+
     private static class UiCallbacks implements Handler.Callback {
 
         private final InputMethodManager mIMM;
@@ -69,8 +81,19 @@
                 case MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD:
                     mIMM.hideSoftInputFromWindow((IBinder) message.obj, 0);
                     return true;
+                case MSG_SET_ORIENTATION:
+                    ((Activity) message.obj).setRequestedOrientation(message.arg1);
+                    return true;
+                case MSG_RUN_COMMAND:
+                    ((AsyncCommand) message.obj).execute(message.arg1, message.arg2);
+                    return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    public interface AsyncCommand {
+
+        void execute(int arg1, int arg2);
+    }
 }