diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 787aa19..0565f7e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_A11Y;
-import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_BACK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_IME_SWITCH;
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@
 
     private static final int MASK_IME_SWITCHER_VISIBLE = FLAG_SWITCHER_SUPPORTED | FLAG_IME_VISIBLE;
 
-    private View.OnLongClickListener mA11yLongClickListener;
     private final ArrayList<StatePropertyHolder> mPropertyHolders = new ArrayList<>();
     private final ArrayList<ImageView> mAllButtons = new ArrayList<>();
     private int mState;
@@ -142,11 +140,6 @@
         mNavButtonsView.getLayoutParams().height = mContext.getDeviceProfile().taskbarSize;
         mNavButtonTranslationYMultiplier.value = 1;
 
-        mA11yLongClickListener = view -> {
-            mControllers.navButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK);
-            return true;
-        };
-
         mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
                 mControllers.taskbarViewController.getTaskbarIconAlpha()
                         .getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_IME),
@@ -285,7 +278,6 @@
         mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(mA11yButton,
                 flags -> (flags & FLAG_A11Y_VISIBLE) != 0
                         && (flags & FLAG_ROTATION_BUTTON_VISIBLE) == 0));
-        mA11yButton.setOnLongClickListener(mA11yLongClickListener);
     }
 
     private void parseSystemUiFlags(int sysUiStateFlags) {
@@ -441,6 +433,8 @@
         ImageView buttonView = addButton(parent, id, layoutId);
         buttonView.setImageResource(drawableId);
         buttonView.setOnClickListener(view -> navButtonController.onButtonClick(buttonType));
+        buttonView.setOnLongClickListener(view ->
+                navButtonController.onButtonLongClick(buttonType));
         return buttonView;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index a8a0b59..ae23eda 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 
@@ -35,11 +37,9 @@
  * Controller for 3 button mode in the taskbar.
  * Handles all the functionality of the various buttons, making/routing the right calls into
  * launcher or sysui/system.
- *
- * TODO: Create callbacks to hook into UI layer since state will change for more context buttons/
- *       assistant invocation.
  */
 public class TaskbarNavButtonController {
+
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @IntDef(value = {
             BUTTON_BACK,
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
             BUTTON_RECENTS,
             BUTTON_IME_SWITCH,
             BUTTON_A11Y,
-            BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK
     })
 
     public @interface TaskbarButton {}
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@
     static final int BUTTON_RECENTS = BUTTON_HOME << 1;
     static final int BUTTON_IME_SWITCH = BUTTON_RECENTS << 1;
     static final int BUTTON_A11Y = BUTTON_IME_SWITCH << 1;
-    static final int BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK = BUTTON_A11Y << 1;
 
     private final TouchInteractionService mService;
 
@@ -82,9 +80,22 @@
             case BUTTON_A11Y:
                 notifyImeClick(false /* longClick */);
                 break;
-            case BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK:
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean onButtonLongClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType) {
+        switch (buttonType) {
+            case BUTTON_HOME:
+                startAssistant();
+                return true;
+            case BUTTON_A11Y:
                 notifyImeClick(true /* longClick */);
-                break;
+                return true;
+            case BUTTON_BACK:
+            case BUTTON_IME_SWITCH:
+            case BUTTON_RECENTS:
+            default:
+                return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -113,4 +124,11 @@
             systemUiProxy.notifyAccessibilityButtonClicked(mService.getDisplayId());
         }
     }
+
+    private void startAssistant() {
+        Bundle args = new Bundle();
+        args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS);
+        SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate();
+        systemUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index 510820a..162ace4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -64,8 +66,6 @@
     private static final String OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER = "triggered_by";
     // From //java/com/google/android/apps/gsa/assistant/shared/proto/opa_trigger.proto.
     private static final int OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER_DIAG_SWIPE_GESTURE = 83;
-    private static final String INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY = "invocation_type";
-    private static final int INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE = 1;
 
     private final PointF mDownPos = new PointF();
     private final PointF mLastPos = new PointF();