diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 180af1e..477f90c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.window.RemoteTransition;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -190,24 +189,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the bounds of launcher's hotseat.
-     */
-    public void getHotseatBounds(Rect hotseatBoundsOut) {
-        DeviceProfile launcherDP = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
-        if (launcherDP.isQsbInline) {
-            // Not currently supported.
-            hotseatBoundsOut.setEmpty();
-            return;
-        }
-        int left = (launcherDP.widthPx - launcherDP.getHotseatWidthPx()
-                - mLauncher.getHotseat().getUnusedHorizontalSpace()) / 2;
-        int right = left + launcherDP.getHotseatWidthPx();
-        int bottom = launcherDP.getHotseatLayoutPadding(mLauncher).bottom;
-        int top = bottom - launcherDP.hotseatCellHeightPx;
-        hotseatBoundsOut.set(left, top, right, bottom);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Should be called from onResume() and onPause(), and animates the Taskbar accordingly.
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
index fabf3a5..7273fac 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
@@ -208,11 +208,8 @@
      * Creates and returns a {@link RevealOutlineAnimation} Animator that updates the stashed handle
      * shape and size. When stashed, the shape is a thin rounded pill. When unstashed, the shape
      * morphs into the size of where the taskbar icons will be.
-     *
-     * @param taskbarToHotseatOffsets A Rect of offsets used to transform the bounds of the
-     *                                stashed handle to wrap around the hotseat items.
      */
-    public Animator createRevealAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed, Rect taskbarToHotseatOffsets) {
+    public Animator createRevealAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed) {
         Rect visualBounds = mControllers.taskbarViewController.getIconLayoutVisualBounds();
         float startRadius = mStashedHandleRadius;
 
@@ -223,13 +220,6 @@
             visualBounds.bottom += heightDiff;
 
             startRadius = visualBounds.height() / 2f;
-
-            // We use these offsets to create a larger stashed handle to wrap around the items
-            // of the hotseat. This is only used for certain animations.
-            visualBounds.top +=  taskbarToHotseatOffsets.top;
-            visualBounds.bottom += taskbarToHotseatOffsets.bottom;
-            visualBounds.left += taskbarToHotseatOffsets.left;
-            visualBounds.right += taskbarToHotseatOffsets.right;
         }
 
         final RevealOutlineAnimation handleRevealProvider = new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider(
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 4f9310c..c355e46 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -362,38 +362,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Calculate the offsets needed to transform the transient taskbar bounds to the hotseat bounds.
-     * @return The offsets will be stored in a Rect
-     */
-    public Rect calculateTaskbarToHotseatOffsets(Rect hotseatBounds) {
-        Rect taskbar = getTransientTaskbarBounds();
-        Rect offsets = new Rect();
-
-        offsets.left = hotseatBounds.left - taskbar.left;
-        offsets.right = hotseatBounds.right - taskbar.right;
-
-        int heightDiff = hotseatBounds.height() - taskbar.height();
-        offsets.top = (taskbar.height() - heightDiff) / 2;
-
-        int gleanedTaskbarPadding = (mDeviceProfile.taskbarHeight
-                - getTransientTaskbarBounds().height()) / 2;
-        offsets.left -= gleanedTaskbarPadding;
-        offsets.top -= gleanedTaskbarPadding;
-        offsets.right += gleanedTaskbarPadding;
-
-        // Bottom is relative to the bottom of layout, so we can calculate it with padding included.
-        offsets.bottom = (hotseatBounds.height() - taskbar.height()) / 2;
-
-        // Update bounds in taskbar background
-        if (hotseatBounds.isEmpty()) {
-            mDragLayer.getTaskbarToHotseatOffsetRect().setEmpty();
-        } else {
-            mDragLayer.getTaskbarToHotseatOffsetRect().set(offsets);
-        }
-        return offsets;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Copy the original DeviceProfile, match the number of hotseat icons and qsb width and update
      * the icon size
      */
@@ -1717,18 +1685,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the bounds of launcher's hotseat (if exists).
-     */
-    public void getHotseatBounds(Rect hotseatBoundsOut) {
-        TaskbarUIController uiController = mControllers.uiController;
-        if (uiController instanceof LauncherTaskbarUIController launcherController) {
-            launcherController.getHotseatBounds(hotseatBoundsOut);
-        } else {
-            hotseatBoundsOut.setEmpty();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Called when we determine the touchable region.
      *
      * @param exclude {@code true} then the magnification region computation will omit the window.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
index d6ce3a4..c0e921e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarBackgroundRenderer.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.Paint
 import android.graphics.Path
-import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.graphics.RectF
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
 import com.android.internal.policy.ScreenDecorationsUtils
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@
     var translationYForSwipe = 0f
     var translationYForStash = 0f
 
-    // When not empty, we can use this to transform transient taskbar background to hotseat bounds.
-    val taskbarToHotseatOffsetRect = Rect()
-
     private val transientBackgroundBounds = context.transientTaskbarBounds
 
     private val shadowAlpha: Float
@@ -230,12 +226,6 @@
         val radius = newBackgroundHeight / 2f
         val bottomMarginProgress = bottomMargin * ((1f - progress) / 2f)
 
-        // Used to transform the background so that it wraps around the items on the hotseat.
-        val hotseatOffsetLeft = taskbarToHotseatOffsetRect.left * progress
-        val hotseatOffsetTop = taskbarToHotseatOffsetRect.top * progress
-        val hotseatOffsetRight = taskbarToHotseatOffsetRect.right * progress
-        val hotseatOffsetBottom = taskbarToHotseatOffsetRect.bottom * progress
-
         // Aligns the bottom with the bottom of the stashed handle.
         val bottom =
             canvas.height - bottomMargin +
@@ -260,10 +250,10 @@
         strokePaint.alpha = (paint.alpha * strokeAlpha) / 255
 
         lastDrawnTransientRect.set(
-            transientBackgroundBounds.left + halfWidthDelta + hotseatOffsetLeft,
-            bottom - newBackgroundHeight + hotseatOffsetTop,
-            transientBackgroundBounds.right - halfWidthDelta + hotseatOffsetRight,
-            bottom + hotseatOffsetBottom,
+            transientBackgroundBounds.left + halfWidthDelta,
+            bottom - newBackgroundHeight,
+            transientBackgroundBounds.right - halfWidthDelta,
+            bottom
         )
         val horizontalInset = fullWidth * widthInsetPercentage
         lastDrawnTransientRect.inset(horizontalInset, 0f)
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
index a090956..a9b34d2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.media.permission.SafeCloseable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -260,11 +259,6 @@
         return mBackgroundRenderer.getLastDrawnTransientRect();
     }
 
-    /** Returns the rect used to transform transient taskbar to the hotseat */
-    public Rect getTaskbarToHotseatOffsetRect() {
-        return mBackgroundRenderer.getTaskbarToHotseatOffsetRect();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         TestLogging.recordMotionEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Touch event", ev);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 7624afb..266f384 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.app.RemoteAction;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@
      * by not scaling the height of the taskbar background.
      */
     private static final int TRANSITION_UNSTASH_SUW_MANUAL = 3;
-    private static final Rect EMPTY_RECT = new Rect();
 
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @IntDef(value = {
@@ -771,7 +769,7 @@
         }
 
         fullLengthAnimatorSet.play(mControllers.stashedHandleViewController
-                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed, EMPTY_RECT));
+                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed));
         // Return the stashed handle to its default scale in case it was changed as part of the
         // feedforward hint. Note that the reveal animation above also visually scales it.
         fullLengthAnimatorSet.play(mTaskbarStashedHandleHintScale.animateToValue(1f));
@@ -821,19 +819,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-
-        Rect taskbarToHotseatOffsets = new Rect();
-        if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation() && animationType == TRANSITION_HOME_TO_APP) {
-            Rect hotseatRect = new Rect();
-            mActivity.getHotseatBounds(hotseatRect);
-
-            // Calculate and store offsets so that we can sync with the taskbar stashed handle
-            taskbarToHotseatOffsets.set(
-                    mActivity.calculateTaskbarToHotseatOffsets(hotseatRect));
-            as.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(
-                    () -> mActivity.calculateTaskbarToHotseatOffsets(EMPTY_RECT)));
-        }
-
         play(as, mTaskbarStashedHandleAlpha.animateToValue(stashedHandleAlphaTarget),
                 backgroundAndHandleAlphaStartDelay,
                 backgroundAndHandleAlphaDuration, LINEAR);
@@ -882,12 +867,10 @@
         }
 
         mControllers.taskbarViewController.addRevealAnimToIsStashed(skippable, isStashed, duration,
-                EMPHASIZED, animationType == TRANSITION_UNSTASH_SUW_MANUAL,
-                animationType == TRANSITION_HOME_TO_APP);
+                EMPHASIZED, animationType == TRANSITION_UNSTASH_SUW_MANUAL);
 
         play(skippable, mControllers.stashedHandleViewController
-                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed, taskbarToHotseatOffsets), 0, duration,
-                EMPHASIZED);
+                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed), 0, duration, EMPHASIZED);
 
         // Return the stashed handle to its default scale in case it was changed as part of the
         // feedforward hint. Note that the reveal animation above also visually scales it.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 3a84915..b207b37 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.MultiTranslateDelegate.INDEX_TASKBAR_ALIGNMENT_ANIM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.MultiTranslateDelegate.INDEX_TASKBAR_PINNING_ANIM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.MultiTranslateDelegate.INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.window.RefreshRateTracker.getSingleFrameMs;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -671,8 +670,7 @@
      * @param interpolator The interpolator to use for all animations.
      */
     public void addRevealAnimToIsStashed(AnimatorSet as, boolean isStashed, long duration,
-            Interpolator interpolator, boolean dispatchOnAnimationStart,
-            boolean isHomeToAppAnimation) {
+            Interpolator interpolator, boolean dispatchOnAnimationStart) {
         AnimatorSet reveal = new AnimatorSet();
 
         Rect stashedBounds = new Rect();
@@ -721,21 +719,8 @@
                 reveal.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mtd.getTranslationX(INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM),
                         MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, transX)
                         .setDuration(duration));
-
-                if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation()) {
-                    // Delay y-translation by 1 frame to keep icons within the bounds of the bg.
-                    int delay = isHomeToAppAnimation ? getSingleFrameMs(mActivity) : 0;
-                    ObjectAnimator yAnimator =
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mtd.getTranslationY(INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM),
-                                            MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, transY)
-                                    .setDuration(Math.max(0, duration - delay));
-                    yAnimator.setStartDelay(delay);
-                    reveal.play(yAnimator);
-                } else {
-                    reveal.play(
-                            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mtd.getTranslationY(INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM),
-                                    MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, transY));
-                }
+                reveal.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(mtd.getTranslationY(INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM),
+                        MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE, transY));
                 as.addListener(forEndCallback(() ->
                         mtd.setTranslation(INDEX_TASKBAR_REVEAL_ANIM, 0, 0)));
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index cc5baea..483f5f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1056,6 +1056,7 @@
         return mHotseatColumnSpan;
     }
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
     public int getHotseatWidthPx() {
         return mHotseatWidthPx;
     }