diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 7beea74..f2dd60e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -641,7 +641,8 @@
                 padding.right = hotseatBarSizePx;
             }
         } else {
-            int paddingBottom = hotseatBarSizePx + workspacePageIndicatorHeight
+            int hotseatTop = isTaskbarPresent ? taskbarSize : hotseatBarSizePx;
+            int paddingBottom = hotseatTop + workspacePageIndicatorHeight
                     + workspaceBottomPadding - mWorkspacePageIndicatorOverlapWorkspace;
             if (isTablet) {
                 // Pad the left and right of the workspace to ensure consistent spacing
@@ -651,9 +652,10 @@
                         ((inv.numColumns - 1) * cellWidthPx)));
                 availablePaddingX = (int) Math.min(availablePaddingX,
                         widthPx * MAX_HORIZONTAL_PADDING_PERCENT);
+                int hotseatVerticalPadding = isTaskbarPresent ? 0
+                        : hotseatBarTopPaddingPx + hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
                 int availablePaddingY = Math.max(0, heightPx - edgeMarginPx - paddingBottom
-                        - (2 * inv.numRows * cellHeightPx) - hotseatBarTopPaddingPx
-                        - hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx);
+                        - (2 * inv.numRows * cellHeightPx) - hotseatVerticalPadding);
                 padding.set(availablePaddingX / 2, edgeMarginPx + availablePaddingY / 2,
                         availablePaddingX / 2, paddingBottom + availablePaddingY / 2);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index 4f4f2a7..ebaacb6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -98,14 +98,20 @@
         } else {
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
-            lp.height = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
+            lp.height = grid.isTaskbarPresent
+                    ? grid.taskbarSize
+                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
-        Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding();
-        int paddingBottom = padding.bottom;
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            paddingBottom -= grid.hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
+        if (!grid.isTaskbarPresent) {
+            // When taskbar is present, we set the padding separately to ensure a seamless visual
+            // handoff between taskbar and hotseat during drag and drop.
+            Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding();
+            int paddingBottom = padding.bottom;
+            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+                paddingBottom -= grid.hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
+            }
+            setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, paddingBottom);
         }
-        setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, paddingBottom);
 
         setLayoutParams(lp);
         InsettableFrameLayout.dispatchInsets(this, insets);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 781f171..21c40ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     public static final int OVERVIEW_ACTIONS = 1 << 6;
     public static final int TASKBAR = 1 << 7;
     public static final int CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = 1 << 8;
+    public static final int WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR = 1 << 9;
 
     /** Mask of all the items that are contained in the apps view. */
     public static final int APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK =
@@ -188,15 +189,26 @@
     }
 
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
-        int flags = HOTSEAT_ICONS | VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR | TASKBAR;
-        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
-                && !launcher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
+        int flags = WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR | VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR | TASKBAR;
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !deviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
             flags |= HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
         }
+        if (!deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent) {
+            flags |= HOTSEAT_ICONS;
+        }
         return flags;
     }
 
     /**
+     * A shorthand for checking getVisibleElements() & elements == elements.
+     * @return Whether all of the given elements are visible.
+     */
+    public boolean areElementsVisible(Launcher launcher, int elements) {
+        return (getVisibleElements(launcher) & elements) == elements;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Fraction shift in the vertical translation UI and related properties
      *
      * @see com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 0e0ddfb..660eeab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HINT_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ZOOM_OUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.Scrim.SCRIM_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.SysUiScrim.SYSUI_PROGRESS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE;
@@ -141,9 +143,11 @@
             }
 
             float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
-            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
+            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha,
+                    config.getInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE, fadeInterpolator));
+            float workspacePageIndicatorAlpha = (elements & WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
             propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator(),
-                    hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
+                    workspacePageIndicatorAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
         }
 
         if (config.onlyPlayAtomicComponent()) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
index 408796f..6189dc9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@
         } else {
             lp.leftMargin = lp.rightMargin = 0;
             lp.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM;
-            lp.bottomMargin = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
+            lp.bottomMargin = grid.isTaskbarPresent
+                    ? grid.workspacePadding.bottom + insets.bottom
+                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
         setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
index 44bcc34..fce8fff 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
-        return super.getVisibleElements(launcher) & ~TASKBAR;
+        return (super.getVisibleElements(launcher) | HOTSEAT_ICONS) & ~TASKBAR;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
index ec949eb..e4c67ee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
             ANIM_DEPTH,
             ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE,
             ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE,
+            ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface AnimType {}
@@ -95,8 +96,9 @@
     public static final int ANIM_DEPTH = 14;
     public static final int ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE = 15;
     public static final int ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE = 16;
+    public static final int ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE = 17; // if not set, falls back to ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE
 
-    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 17;
+    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 18;
 
     protected final Interpolator[] mInterpolators = new Interpolator[ANIM_TYPES_COUNT];