diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
index 94d7d2b..3b1d217 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
         android:layout_gravity="bottom"
         android:clipChildren="false" />
 
+    <com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarScrimView
+        android:id="@+id/taskbar_scrim"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
+
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/navbuttons_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 5a4b9f0..9d10e1e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_IN_APP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_SETUP;
+import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarViewController.ALPHA_INDEX_HOME;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceIdSequence;
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /**
@@ -72,17 +76,64 @@
             new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChanged);
     private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignmentForGestureState =
             new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChanged);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mIconAlignmentForLauncherState =
+            new AnimatedFloat(this::onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForStateTransition);
 
     private final DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener mOnDeviceProfileChangeListener =
             this::onStashedInAppChanged;
 
     private final StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState> mStateListener =
             new StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState>() {
+                private Animator mAnimator;
+
+                @Override
+                public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {
+                    // Stash animation from going to launcher should be already handled in
+                    // createAnimToLauncher.
+                    TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
+                    long duration = TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION;
+                    controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE,
+                            toState.isTaskbarStashed());
+                    Animator stashAnimator = controller.applyStateWithoutStart(duration);
+                    if (stashAnimator != null) {
+                        if (mAnimator != null) {
+                            mAnimator.cancel();
+                        }
+                        PendingAnimation pendingAnimation = new PendingAnimation(duration);
+                        pendingAnimation.add(stashAnimator);
+                        pendingAnimation.setFloat(mIconAlignmentForLauncherState,
+                                AnimatedFloat.VALUE, toState.isTaskbarStashed() ? 0 : 1,
+                                FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN);
+                        pendingAnimation.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animator) {
+                                mTargetStateOverrideForStateTransition = toState;
+                                // Copy hotseat alpha over to taskbar icons
+                                mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(mLauncher.getHotseat().getIconsAlpha());
+                                mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(0);
+                            }
+
+                            @Override
+                            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animator) {
+                                if (toState.isTaskbarStashed()) {
+                                    // Reset hotseat alpha to default
+                                    mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(1);
+                                }
+                                mTargetStateOverrideForStateTransition = null;
+                                mAnimator = null;
+                            }
+                        });
+                        mAnimator = pendingAnimation.buildAnim();
+                        mAnimator.start();
+                    }
+                }
+
                 @Override
                 public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
                     TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
                     controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE,
                             finalState.isTaskbarStashed());
+                    controller.applyState();
                 }
             };
 
@@ -96,6 +147,8 @@
     private TaskbarKeyguardController mKeyguardController;
 
     private LauncherState mTargetStateOverride = null;
+    private LauncherState mTargetStateOverrideForStateTransition = null;
+
     private final DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener mProfileChangeListener =
             new DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener() {
                 @Override
@@ -144,6 +197,7 @@
         onLauncherResumedOrPaused(false);
         mIconAlignmentForResumedState.finishAnimation();
         mIconAlignmentForGestureState.finishAnimation();
+        mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.finishAnimation();
 
         mLauncher.removeOnDeviceProfileChangeListener(mOnDeviceProfileChangeListener);
         mLauncher.getStateManager().removeStateListener(mStateListener);
@@ -258,25 +312,35 @@
         return Math.max(mIconAlignmentForResumedState.value, mIconAlignmentForGestureState.value);
     }
 
+    private float getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioForLauncherState() {
+        return mIconAlignmentForLauncherState.value;
+    }
+
+    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChangedForStateTransition() {
+        onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(
+                mTargetStateOverrideForStateTransition != null
+                        ? mTargetStateOverrideForStateTransition
+                        : mLauncher.getStateManager().getState(),
+                this::getCurrentIconAlignmentRatioForLauncherState);
+    }
+
     private void onIconAlignmentRatioChanged() {
+        onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(mTargetStateOverride != null ? mTargetStateOverride
+                : mLauncher.getStateManager().getState(), this::getCurrentIconAlignmentRatio);
+    }
+
+    private void onIconAlignmentRatioChanged(LauncherState state,
+            Supplier<Float> alignmentSupplier) {
         if (mControllers == null) {
             return;
         }
-        float alignment = getCurrentIconAlignmentRatio();
+        float alignment = alignmentSupplier.get();
         mControllers.taskbarViewController.setLauncherIconAlignment(
                 alignment, mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
 
         mTaskbarBackgroundAlpha.updateValue(1 - alignment);
 
-        LauncherState state = mTargetStateOverride != null ? mTargetStateOverride
-                : mLauncher.getStateManager().getState();
-        if ((state.getVisibleElements(mLauncher) & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0) {
-            // If the hotseat icons are visible, then switch taskbar in last frame
-            setTaskbarViewVisible(alignment < 1);
-        } else {
-            mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(1);
-            mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(1 - alignment);
-        }
+        setIconAlpha(state, alignment);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -295,6 +359,15 @@
         return mTaskbarDragLayer;
     }
 
+    private void setIconAlpha(LauncherState state, float progress) {
+        if ((state.getVisibleElements(mLauncher) & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0) {
+            // If the hotseat icons are visible, then switch taskbar in last frame
+            setTaskbarViewVisible(progress < 1);
+        } else {
+            mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(1 - progress);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void setTaskbarViewVisible(boolean isVisible) {
         mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(isVisible ? 1 : 0);
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(isVisible ? 0f : 1f);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index cfe0a72..973c52b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
         mDragLayer = (TaskbarDragLayer) mLayoutInflater.inflate(
                 R.layout.taskbar, null, false);
         TaskbarView taskbarView = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.taskbar_view);
+        TaskbarScrimView taskbarScrimView = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.taskbar_scrim);
         FrameLayout navButtonsView = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.navbuttons_view);
         StashedHandleView stashedHandleView = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.stashed_handle);
 
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
                         R.color.popup_color_primary_light),
                 new TaskbarDragLayerController(this, mDragLayer),
                 new TaskbarViewController(this, taskbarView),
+                new TaskbarScrimViewController(this, taskbarScrimView),
                 new TaskbarUnfoldAnimationController(unfoldTransitionProgressProvider,
                         mWindowManager),
                 new TaskbarKeyguardController(this),
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@
                 mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isHomeDisabled());
         mControllers.taskbarKeyguardController.updateStateForSysuiFlags(systemUiStateFlags);
         mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateStateForSysuiFlags(systemUiStateFlags);
+        mControllers.taskbarScrimViewController.updateStateForSysuiFlags(systemUiStateFlags);
     }
 
     public void onRotationProposal(int rotation, boolean isValid) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
index e49c6ae..e13f849 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     public final NavbarButtonsViewController navbarButtonsViewController;
     public final RotationButtonController rotationButtonController;
     public final TaskbarDragLayerController taskbarDragLayerController;
+    public final TaskbarScrimViewController taskbarScrimViewController;
     public final TaskbarViewController taskbarViewController;
     public final TaskbarUnfoldAnimationController taskbarUnfoldAnimationController;
     public final TaskbarKeyguardController taskbarKeyguardController;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
             RotationButtonController rotationButtonController,
             TaskbarDragLayerController taskbarDragLayerController,
             TaskbarViewController taskbarViewController,
+            TaskbarScrimViewController taskbarScrimViewController,
             TaskbarUnfoldAnimationController taskbarUnfoldAnimationController,
             TaskbarKeyguardController taskbarKeyguardController,
             StashedHandleViewController stashedHandleViewController,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
         this.rotationButtonController = rotationButtonController;
         this.taskbarDragLayerController = taskbarDragLayerController;
         this.taskbarViewController = taskbarViewController;
+        this.taskbarScrimViewController = taskbarScrimViewController;
         this.taskbarUnfoldAnimationController = taskbarUnfoldAnimationController;
         this.taskbarKeyguardController = taskbarKeyguardController;
         this.stashedHandleViewController = stashedHandleViewController;
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@
         }
         taskbarDragLayerController.init(this);
         taskbarViewController.init(this);
+        taskbarScrimViewController.init(this);
         taskbarUnfoldAnimationController.init(this);
         taskbarKeyguardController.init(navbarButtonsViewController);
         stashedHandleViewController.init(this);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a3307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.Path;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+
+/**
+ * View that handles scrimming the taskbar and the inverted corners it draws. The scrim is used
+ * when bubbles is expanded.
+ */
+public class TaskbarScrimView extends View {
+    private final Paint mTaskbarScrimPaint;
+    private final Path mInvertedLeftCornerPath, mInvertedRightCornerPath;
+
+    private boolean mShowScrim;
+    private float mLeftCornerRadius, mRightCornerRadius;
+    private float mBackgroundHeight;
+
+    public TaskbarScrimView(Context context) {
+        this(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public TaskbarScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        this(context, attrs, 0);
+    }
+
+    public TaskbarScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        this(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, 0);
+    }
+
+    public TaskbarScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
+            int defStyleRes) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
+
+        mTaskbarScrimPaint = new Paint();
+        mTaskbarScrimPaint.setColor(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.system_neutral1_1000));
+        mTaskbarScrimPaint.setFlags(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+        mTaskbarScrimPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
+
+        mInvertedLeftCornerPath = new Path();
+        mInvertedRightCornerPath = new Path();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        super.onDraw(canvas);
+
+        if (mShowScrim) {
+            canvas.save();
+            canvas.translate(0, canvas.getHeight() - mBackgroundHeight);
+
+            // Scrim the taskbar itself.
+            canvas.drawRect(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), mBackgroundHeight, mTaskbarScrimPaint);
+
+            // Scrim the inverted rounded corners above the taskbar.
+            canvas.translate(0, -mLeftCornerRadius);
+            canvas.drawPath(mInvertedLeftCornerPath, mTaskbarScrimPaint);
+            canvas.translate(0, mLeftCornerRadius);
+            canvas.translate(canvas.getWidth() - mRightCornerRadius, -mRightCornerRadius);
+            canvas.drawPath(mInvertedRightCornerPath, mTaskbarScrimPaint);
+
+            canvas.restore();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the height of the taskbar background.
+     * @param height the height of the background.
+     */
+    protected void setBackgroundHeight(float height) {
+        mBackgroundHeight = height;
+        if (mShowScrim) {
+            invalidate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the alpha of the taskbar scrim.
+     * @param alpha the alpha of the scrim.
+     */
+    protected void setScrimAlpha(float alpha) {
+        mShowScrim = alpha > 0f;
+        mTaskbarScrimPaint.setAlpha((int) (alpha * 255));
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the radius of the left and right corners above the taskbar.
+     * @param leftCornerRadius the radius of the left corner.
+     * @param rightCornerRadius the radius of the right corner.
+     */
+    protected void setCornerSizes(float leftCornerRadius, float rightCornerRadius) {
+        mLeftCornerRadius = leftCornerRadius;
+        mRightCornerRadius = rightCornerRadius;
+
+        Path square = new Path();
+        square.addRect(0, 0, mLeftCornerRadius, mLeftCornerRadius, Path.Direction.CW);
+        Path circle = new Path();
+        circle.addCircle(mLeftCornerRadius, 0, mLeftCornerRadius, Path.Direction.CW);
+        mInvertedLeftCornerPath.op(square, circle, Path.Op.DIFFERENCE);
+        square.reset();
+        square.addRect(0, 0, mRightCornerRadius, mRightCornerRadius, Path.Direction.CW);
+        circle.reset();
+        circle.addCircle(0, 0, mRightCornerRadius, Path.Direction.CW);
+        mInvertedRightCornerPath.op(square, circle, Path.Op.DIFFERENCE);
+
+        if (mShowScrim) {
+            invalidate();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimViewController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e55ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarScrimViewController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
+
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_MANAGE_MENU_EXPANDED;
+
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
+import android.view.animation.PathInterpolator;
+
+import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+
+/**
+ * Handles properties/data collection, and passes the results to {@link TaskbarScrimView} to render.
+ */
+public class TaskbarScrimViewController {
+
+    private static final float SCRIM_ALPHA = 0.6f;
+
+    private static final Interpolator SCRIM_ALPHA_IN = new PathInterpolator(0.4f, 0f, 1f, 1f);
+    private static final Interpolator SCRIM_ALPHA_OUT = new PathInterpolator(0f, 0f, 0.8f, 1f);
+
+    private final TaskbarActivityContext mActivity;
+    private final TaskbarScrimView mScrimView;
+
+    // Alpha property for the scrim.
+    private final AnimatedFloat mScrimAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateScrimAlpha);
+
+    // Initialized in init.
+    private TaskbarControllers mControllers;
+
+    public TaskbarScrimViewController(TaskbarActivityContext activity, TaskbarScrimView scrimView) {
+        mActivity = activity;
+        mScrimView = scrimView;
+        mScrimView.setCornerSizes(mActivity.getLeftCornerRadius(),
+                mActivity.getRightCornerRadius());
+        mScrimView.setBackgroundHeight(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().taskbarSize);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the controller
+     */
+    public void init(TaskbarControllers controllers) {
+        mControllers = controllers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the scrim state based on the flags.
+     */
+    public void updateStateForSysuiFlags(int stateFlags) {
+        final boolean bubblesExpanded = (stateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED) != 0;
+        final boolean manageMenuExpanded =
+                (stateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_MANAGE_MENU_EXPANDED) != 0;
+        final boolean showScrim = !mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isImeVisible()
+                && bubblesExpanded && mControllers.taskbarStashController.isInAppAndNotStashed();
+        final float scrimAlpha = manageMenuExpanded
+                // When manage menu shows there's the first scrim and second scrim so figure out
+                // what the total transparency would be.
+                ? (SCRIM_ALPHA + (SCRIM_ALPHA * (1 - SCRIM_ALPHA)))
+                : showScrim ? SCRIM_ALPHA : 0;
+        showScrim(showScrim, scrimAlpha);
+    }
+
+    private void showScrim(boolean showScrim, float alpha) {
+        mScrimView.setOnClickListener(showScrim ? (view) -> onClick() : null);
+        mScrimView.setClickable(showScrim);
+        ObjectAnimator anim = mScrimAlpha.animateToValue(showScrim ? alpha : 0);
+        anim.setInterpolator(showScrim ? SCRIM_ALPHA_IN : SCRIM_ALPHA_OUT);
+        anim.start();
+    }
+
+    private void updateScrimAlpha() {
+        mScrimView.setScrimAlpha(mScrimAlpha.value);
+    }
+
+    private void onClick() {
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mActivity).onBackPressed();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 8bedf54..7a89224 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     /**
      * How long to stash/unstash when manually invoked via long press.
      */
-    private static final long TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION = 300;
+    public static final long TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION = 300;
 
     /**
      * The scale TaskbarView animates to when being stashed.
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@
         return (flags & flagMask) != 0;
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the taskbar is currently visible and in an app.
+     */
+    public boolean isInAppAndNotStashed() {
+        return !mIsStashed && (mState & FLAG_IN_APP) != 0;
+    }
+
     public int getContentHeight() {
         if (isStashed()) {
             boolean isAnimating = mAnimator != null && mAnimator.isStarted();
@@ -271,7 +279,12 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    private Animator createAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed, long duration) {
+    /**
+     * Create a stash animation and save to {@link #mAnimator}.
+     * @param isStashed whether it's a stash animation or an unstash animation
+     * @param duration duration of the animation
+     */
+    private void createAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed, long duration) {
         if (mAnimator != null) {
             mAnimator.cancel();
         }
@@ -281,7 +294,7 @@
             // Just hide/show the icons instead of stashing into a handle.
             mAnimator.play(mIconAlphaForStash.animateToValue(isStashed ? 0 : 1)
                     .setDuration(duration));
-            return mAnimator;
+            return;
         }
 
         AnimatorSet fullLengthAnimatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
@@ -353,7 +366,6 @@
                 mAnimator = null;
             }
         });
-        return mAnimator;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -473,12 +485,13 @@
             boolean isStashed = mStashCondition.test(flags);
             if (mIsStashed != isStashed) {
                 mIsStashed = isStashed;
-                Animator animator = createAnimToIsStashed(mIsStashed, duration);
+                createAnimToIsStashed(mIsStashed, duration);
                 if (start) {
-                    animator.start();
+                    mAnimator.start();
                 }
+                return mAnimator;
             }
-            return mAnimator;
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/AllAppsState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/AllAppsState.java
index f8c9fd1..c554fd0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/AllAppsState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/AllAppsState.java
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean isTaskbarStashed() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected float getDepthUnchecked(Context context) {
         // The scrim fades in at approximately 50% of the swipe gesture.
         // This means that the depth should be greater than 1, in order to fully zoom out.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index 284bc03..12b071d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
         RemoteTargetHandle[] remoteTargetHandles;
         RemoteTargetHandle[] recentsViewHandles = recentsView.getRemoteTargetHandles();
-        if (v.isRunningTask()) {
+        if (v.isRunningTask() && recentsViewHandles != null) {
             // Re-use existing handles
             remoteTargetHandles = recentsViewHandles;
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index e86c02c..ffe3816 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
         getShortcutsAndWidgets().setAlpha(alpha);
     }
 
+    public float getIconsAlpha() {
+        return getShortcutsAndWidgets().getAlpha();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the QSB inside hotseat
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 7bf4e8d..a3d9ba7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
             "ENABLE_OVERVIEW_SELECTIONS", true, "Show Select Mode button in Overview Actions");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_WIDGETS_PICKER_AIAI_SEARCH = new DeviceFlag(
-            "ENABLE_WIDGETS_PICKER_AIAI_SEARCH", false, "Enable AiAi search in the widgets picker");
+            "ENABLE_WIDGETS_PICKER_AIAI_SEARCH", true, "Enable AiAi search in the widgets picker");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_OVERVIEW_SHARING_TO_PEOPLE = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_OVERVIEW_SHARING_TO_PEOPLE", true,