diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
index 4bddc6a..c55c120 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -55,4 +56,15 @@
     public boolean supportsAdaptiveIconAnimation() {
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Number of animations which run on state properties.
+     */
+    public int getStateElementAnimationsCount() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public Animator createStateElementAnimation(int index, float... values) {
+        throw new RuntimeException("Unknown gesture animation " + index);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 505918e..2c8c208 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
     private final ArrayList<StateListener> mListeners = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    // Animators which are run on properties also controlled by state animations.
+    private Animator[] mStateElementAnimators;
+
     private StateHandler[] mStateHandlers;
     private LauncherState mState = NORMAL;
 
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@
     public void reapplyState(boolean cancelCurrentAnimation) {
         boolean wasInAnimation = mConfig.mCurrentAnimation != null;
         if (cancelCurrentAnimation) {
+            cancelAllStateElementAnimation();
             cancelAnimation();
         }
         if (mConfig.mCurrentAnimation == null) {
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@
         mConfig.reset();
 
         if (!animated) {
+            cancelAllStateElementAnimation();
             onStateTransitionStart(state);
             for (StateHandler handler : getStateHandlers()) {
                 handler.setState(state);
@@ -521,6 +526,47 @@
         mConfig.setAnimation(anim, null);
     }
 
+    private void cancelAllStateElementAnimation() {
+        if (mStateElementAnimators == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for (Animator animator : mStateElementAnimators) {
+            if (animator != null) {
+                animator.cancel();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels a currently running gesture animation
+     */
+    public void cancelStateElementAnimation(int index) {
+        if (mStateElementAnimators == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (mStateElementAnimators[index] != null) {
+            mStateElementAnimators[index].cancel();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Animator createStateElementAnimation(int index, float... values) {
+        cancelStateElementAnimation(index);
+        LauncherAppTransitionManager latm = mLauncher.getAppTransitionManager();
+        if (mStateElementAnimators == null) {
+            mStateElementAnimators = new Animator[latm.getStateElementAnimationsCount()];
+        }
+        Animator anim = latm.createStateElementAnimation(index, values);
+        mStateElementAnimators[index] = anim;
+        anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mStateElementAnimators[index] = null;
+            }
+        });
+        return anim;
+    }
+
     private void clearCurrentAnimation() {
         if (mConfig.mCurrentAnimation != null) {
             mConfig.mCurrentAnimation.removeListener(mConfig);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index dfa3e1b..2eeb132 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.shouldDisableGestures;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isAccessibilityEnabled;
 import static com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat.isObservedEventType;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.QUICKSTEP_SPRINGS;
@@ -844,10 +845,11 @@
          * If we return true, onTouchEvent will be called and we do the actual
          * scrolling there.
          */
-        acquireVelocityTrackerAndAddMovement(ev);
 
         // Skip touch handling if there are no pages to swipe
-        if (getChildCount() <= 0) return super.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev);
+        if (getChildCount() <= 0 || shouldDisableGestures(ev)) return false;
+
+        acquireVelocityTrackerAndAddMovement(ev);
 
         /*
          * Shortcut the most recurring case: the user is in the dragging
@@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         // Skip touch handling if there are no pages to swipe
-        if (getChildCount() <= 0) return false;
+        if (getChildCount() <= 0 || shouldDisableGestures(ev)) return false;
 
         acquireVelocityTrackerAndAddMovement(ev);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 7bdbb95..65aa3a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@
     public static final int EDGE_NAV_BAR = 1 << 8;
 
     /**
+     * Set on a motion event do disallow any gestures and only handle touch.
+     * See {@link MotionEvent#setEdgeFlags(int)}.
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_NO_GESTURES = 1 << 9;
+
+    public static boolean shouldDisableGestures(MotionEvent ev) {
+        return (ev.getEdgeFlags() & FLAG_NO_GESTURES) == FLAG_NO_GESTURES;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Indicates if the device has a debug build. Should only be used to store additional info or
      * add extra logging and not for changing the app behavior.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 3289d7d..4683893 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
  */
 public class AllAppsTransitionController implements StateHandler, OnDeviceProfileChangeListener {
 
-    public static final float SPRING_DAMPING_RATIO = 0.9f;
-    public static final float SPRING_STIFFNESS = 600f;
+    private static final float SPRING_DAMPING_RATIO = 0.9f;
+    private static final float SPRING_STIFFNESS = 600f;
 
     public static final FloatProperty<AllAppsTransitionController> ALL_APPS_PROGRESS =
             new FloatProperty<AllAppsTransitionController>("allAppsProgress") {
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@
         Interpolator interpolator = config.userControlled ? LINEAR : toState == OVERVIEW
                 ? builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE, FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN)
                 : FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
-        Animator anim = new SpringObjectAnimator<>(this, ALL_APPS_PROGRESS, 1f / mShiftRange,
-                SPRING_DAMPING_RATIO, SPRING_STIFFNESS, mProgress, targetProgress);
+        Animator anim = createSpringAnimation(mProgress, targetProgress);
         anim.setDuration(config.duration);
         anim.setInterpolator(builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_VERTICAL_PROGRESS, interpolator));
         anim.addListener(getProgressAnimatorListener());
@@ -199,6 +198,11 @@
         setAlphas(toState, config, builder);
     }
 
+    public Animator createSpringAnimation(float... progressValues) {
+        return new SpringObjectAnimator<>(this, ALL_APPS_PROGRESS, 1f / mShiftRange,
+                SPRING_DAMPING_RATIO, SPRING_STIFFNESS, progressValues);
+    }
+
     private void setAlphas(LauncherState toState, AnimationConfig config,
             AnimatorSetBuilder builder) {
         setAlphas(toState.getVisibleElements(mLauncher), config, builder);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 51c7022..c1ba780 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.shouldDisableGestures;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@
     }
 
     private TouchController findControllerToHandleTouch(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (shouldDisableGestures(ev)) return null;
+
         AbstractFloatingView topView = AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(mActivity);
         if (topView != null && topView.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
             return topView;