diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsUiFactory.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsUiFactory.java
index cac170c..4d935e1 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsUiFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsUiFactory.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -208,6 +210,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /** Closes system windows. */
+    public static void closeSystemWindows() {
+        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
+            .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+    }
+
     private static final class LauncherTaskViewController extends
             TaskViewTouchController<Launcher> {
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 5cce53e..e5d2b41 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
         // rounding at the end of the animation.
         float startRadius = mClipAnimationHelper.getCurrentCornerRadius();
         float endRadius = startRect.width() / 6f;
+
+        float startTransformProgress = mTransformParams.getProgress();
+        float endTransformProgress = 1;
+
         // We want the window alpha to be 0 once this threshold is met, so that the
         // FolderIconView can be seen morphing into the icon shape.
         final float windowAlphaThreshold = isFloatingIconView ? 1f - SHAPE_PROGRESS_DURATION : 1f;
@@ -409,7 +413,8 @@
             public void onUpdate(RectF currentRect, float progress) {
                 homeAnim.setPlayFraction(progress);
 
-                mTransformParams.setProgress(progress)
+                mTransformParams.setProgress(
+                        Utilities.mapRange(progress, startTransformProgress, endTransformProgress))
                         .setCurrentRectAndTargetAlpha(currentRect, getWindowAlpha(progress));
                 if (isFloatingIconView) {
                     mTransformParams.setCornerRadius(endRadius * progress + startRadius
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index f321826..2fa789f 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -563,9 +563,13 @@
                 // not interrupt it. QuickSwitch assumes that interruption can only happen if the
                 // next gesture is also quick switch.
                 mUncheckedConsumer =
-                        new AssistantTouchConsumer(this, mISystemUiProxy,
+                        new AssistantTouchConsumer(
+                                this,
+                                mISystemUiProxy,
                                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper(),
-                                InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat);
+                                InputConsumer.NO_OP,
+                                mInputMonitorCompat,
+                                mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
             } else {
                 mUncheckedConsumer = InputConsumer.NO_OP;
             }
@@ -612,8 +616,13 @@
             final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
                     mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
             if (canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
-                base = new AssistantTouchConsumer(this, mISystemUiProxy, activityControl, base,
-                        mInputMonitorCompat);
+                base = new AssistantTouchConsumer(
+                        this,
+                        mISystemUiProxy,
+                        activityControl,
+                        base,
+                        mInputMonitorCompat,
+                        mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
             }
 
             if ((mSystemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING) != 0) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
index 346969e..d4cdaf0 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
@@ -91,14 +91,16 @@
     private final ISystemUiProxy mSysUiProxy;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
+    private final boolean mIsAssistGestureConstrained;
 
     public AssistantTouchConsumer(Context context, ISystemUiProxy systemUiProxy,
             ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper, InputConsumer delegate,
-            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor) {
+        InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, boolean isAssistGestureConstrained) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
         mContext = context;
         mSysUiProxy = systemUiProxy;
+        mIsAssistGestureConstrained = isAssistGestureConstrained;
         mDragDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_drag_threshold);
         mFlingDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_fling_threshold);
         mTimeThreshold = res.getInteger(R.integer.assistant_gesture_min_time_threshold);
@@ -273,10 +275,11 @@
     private class AssistantGestureListener extends SimpleOnGestureListener {
         @Override
         public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) {
-            if (isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
-                && mDistance >= mFlingDistThreshold
-                && !mLaunchedAssistant
-                && mState != STATE_DELEGATE_ACTIVE) {
+            if (!mIsAssistGestureConstrained
+                    && isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
+                    && mDistance >= mFlingDistThreshold
+                    && !mLaunchedAssistant
+                    && mState != STATE_DELEGATE_ACTIVE) {
                 mLastProgress = 1;
                 try {
                     mSysUiProxy.onAssistantGestureCompletion(
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
index a12ae7a..68007da 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        public float getProgress() {
+            return progress;
+        }
+
         public TransformParams setCornerRadius(float cornerRadius) {
             this.cornerRadius = cornerRadius;
             return this;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
index c02df93..eb58b94 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
@@ -251,4 +251,6 @@
         Person[] persons = si.getPersons();
         return persons == null ? Utilities.EMPTY_PERSON_ARRAY : persons;
     }
+
+    public static void closeSystemWindows() {}
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
index 88a4eb6..93a6127 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper.getPackageFilter;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.PackageManagerWrapper.ACTION_PREFERRED_ACTIVITY_CHANGED;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_HOME_DISABLED;
 
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -107,6 +108,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean assistantGestureIsConstrained() {
+        return (mSystemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED) != 0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Update overview intent and {@link ActivityControlHelper} based off the current launcher home
      * component.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8086045..1338b30 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1397,6 +1397,7 @@
             if (!internalStateHandled) {
                 // In all these cases, only animate if we're already on home
                 AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(this, isStarted());
+                UiFactory.closeSystemWindows();
 
                 if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
                     // Only change state, if not already the same. This prevents cancelling any
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 37ee248..2d5b040 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@
 import android.text.Selection;
 import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
-
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
+import androidx.dynamicanimation.animation.DynamicAnimation;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener;
@@ -45,11 +49,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.FocusedItemDecorator;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Target;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
@@ -60,13 +64,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.views.RecyclerViewFastScroller;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.SpringRelativeLayout;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
-import androidx.dynamicanimation.animation.DynamicAnimation;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
 /**
  * The all apps view container.
  */
@@ -200,7 +197,10 @@
 
         // The AllAppsContainerView houses the QSB and is hence visible from the Workspace
         // Overview states. We shouldn't intercept for the scrubber in these cases.
-        if (!mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) return false;
+        if (!mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) {
+            mTouchHandler = null;
+            return false;
+        }
 
         if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             AllAppsRecyclerView rv = getActiveRecyclerView();
@@ -219,6 +219,16 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            AllAppsRecyclerView rv = getActiveRecyclerView();
+            if (rv != null && rv.getScrollbar()
+                .isHitInParent(ev.getX(), ev.getY(), mFastScrollerOffset)) {
+                mTouchHandler = rv.getScrollbar();
+            } else {
+                mTouchHandler = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (mTouchHandler != null) {
             mTouchHandler.handleTouchEvent(ev, mFastScrollerOffset);
             return true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index 64d236f..cd7444b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             "Rotate launcher UI instead of using transposed layout");
 
     public static final TogglableFlag FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST = new TogglableFlag(
-            "FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST", true,
+            "FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST", false,
             "Suggests folder names instead of blank text.");
 
     public static final TogglableFlag APP_SEARCH_IMPROVEMENTS = new TogglableFlag(
diff --git a/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java b/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
index 467ae02..f2b5ed2 100644
--- a/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
+++ b/src_ui_overrides/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
@@ -101,4 +101,6 @@
     public static Person[] getPersons(ShortcutInfo si) {
         return Utilities.EMPTY_PERSON_ARRAY;
     }
+
+    public static void closeSystemWindows() {}
 }