diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
index f31cf37..6b50088 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
         RemoteAnimationProvider {
     private static final String TAG = "AppToOverviewAnimationProvider";
 
-    private final ActivityControlHelper<T> mHelper;
+    private final BaseActivityInterface<T> mHelper;
     private final int mTargetTaskId;
     private IconRecentsView mRecentsView;
     private AppToOverviewAnimationListener mAnimationReadyListener;
 
-    AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(ActivityControlHelper<T> helper, int targetTaskId) {
+    AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(BaseActivityInterface<T> helper, int targetTaskId) {
         mHelper = helper;
         mTargetTaskId = targetTaskId;
     }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         if (mAnimationReadyListener != null) {
             mAnimationReadyListener.onActivityReady(activity);
         }
-        ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory factory =
+        BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory factory =
                 mHelper.prepareRecentsUI(activity, wasVisible,
                         false /* animate activity */, (controller) -> {
                             controller.dispatchOnStart();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                             anim.start();
                         });
         factory.onRemoteAnimationReceived(null);
-        factory.createActivityController(getRecentsLaunchDuration());
+        factory.createActivityInterface(getRecentsLaunchDuration());
         mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
similarity index 90%
rename from go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
rename to go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index ee860ab..2af8441 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
- * {@link ActivityControlHelper} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
+ * {@link BaseActivityInterface} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
  * currently running one and apps should interact with the {@link RecentsActivity} as opposed
  * to the in-launcher one.
  */
-public final class FallbackActivityControllerHelper extends
-        GoActivityControlHelper<RecentsActivity> {
+public final class FallbackActivityInterface extends
+        GoActivityInterface<RecentsActivity> {
 
-    public FallbackActivityControllerHelper() { }
+    public FallbackActivityInterface() { }
 
     @Override
     public AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(RecentsActivity activity, boolean activityVisible,
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
                 if (!isAnimatingToRecents) {
                     rv.setAlpha(1);
                 }
-                createActivityController(getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+                createActivityInterface(getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
                         activity.getDeviceProfile(), activity, new Rect()));
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void createActivityController(long transitionLength) {
+            public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
                 if (!isAnimatingToRecents) {
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityInterface.java
similarity index 93%
rename from go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java
rename to go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityInterface.java
index 274a347..5ce0f4c 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityInterface.java
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *
  * @param <T> activity that contains the overview
  */
-public abstract class GoActivityControlHelper<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> implements
-        ActivityControlHelper<T> {
+public abstract class GoActivityInterface<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> implements
+        BaseActivityInterface<T> {
 
     @Override
     public void onTransitionCancelled(T activity, boolean activityVisible) {
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
similarity index 93%
rename from go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
rename to go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 8993b67..5bff8e8 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
- * {@link ActivityControlHelper} for the in-launcher recents.
+ * {@link BaseActivityInterface} for the in-launcher recents.
  * TODO: Implement the app to overview animation functionality
  */
-public final class LauncherActivityControllerHelper extends GoActivityControlHelper<Launcher> {
+public final class LauncherActivityInterface extends GoActivityInterface<Launcher> {
 
     @Override
     public AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(Launcher activity,
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
         activity.<IconRecentsView>getOverviewPanel().setUsingRemoteAnimation(true);
         //TODO: Implement this based off where the recents view needs to be for app => recents anim.
         return new AnimationFactory() {
-            @Override
-            public void createActivityController(long transitionLength) {
+            public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
                 callback.accept(activity.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
                         fromState, OVERVIEW, transitionLength));
             }
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index f65109a..a436ce7 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
     private class RecentsActivityCommand<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> implements Runnable {
 
-        protected final ActivityControlHelper<T> mHelper;
+        protected final BaseActivityInterface<T> mHelper;
         private final long mCreateTime;
 
         private final long mToggleClickedTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         private ActivityInitListener<T> mListener;
 
         public RecentsActivityCommand() {
-            mHelper = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
+            mHelper = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
             mCreateTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
 
             // Preload the plan
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
index 3eab5ac..8a11ac8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
     private static final long RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION = 250;
     private static final String TAG = "AppToOverviewAnimationProvider";
 
-    private final ActivityControlHelper<T> mHelper;
+    private final BaseActivityInterface<T> mHelper;
     // The id of the currently running task that is transitioning to overview.
     private final int mTargetTaskId;
 
     private T mActivity;
     private RecentsView mRecentsView;
 
-    AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(ActivityControlHelper<T> helper, int targetTaskId) {
+    AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(BaseActivityInterface<T> helper, int targetTaskId) {
         mHelper = helper;
         mTargetTaskId = targetTaskId;
     }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     boolean onActivityReady(T activity, Boolean wasVisible) {
         activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().showCurrentTask(mTargetTaskId);
         AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(activity, wasVisible);
-        ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory factory =
+        BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory factory =
                 mHelper.prepareRecentsUI(activity, wasVisible,
                 false /* animate activity */, (controller) -> {
                     controller.dispatchOnStart();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                     anim.start();
                 });
         factory.onRemoteAnimationReceived(null);
-        factory.createActivityController(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
+        factory.createActivityInterface(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
         factory.setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(true, false);
         mActivity = activity;
         mRecentsView = mActivity.getOverviewPanel();
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 9eb2d4c..e1e994c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.RotationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.HomeAnimationFactory;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.HomeAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
     protected final Context mContext;
     protected final OverviewComponentObserver mOverviewComponentObserver;
-    protected final ActivityControlHelper<T> mActivityControlHelper;
+    protected final BaseActivityInterface<T> mActivityInterface;
     protected final RecentsModel mRecentsModel;
     protected final int mRunningTaskId;
 
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@
     protected boolean mCanceled;
     protected int mFinishingRecentsAnimationForNewTaskId = -1;
 
-    protected BaseSwipeUpHandler(Context context,
+    protected BaseSwipeUpHandler(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
             OverviewComponentObserver overviewComponentObserver,
             RecentsModel recentsModel, InputConsumerController inputConsumer, int runningTaskId) {
         mContext = context;
         mOverviewComponentObserver = overviewComponentObserver;
-        mActivityControlHelper = overviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
+        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
         mRecentsModel = recentsModel;
         mActivityInitListener =
-                mActivityControlHelper.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
+                mActivityInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
         mRunningTaskId = runningTaskId;
         mInputConsumer = inputConsumer;
         mMode = SysUINavigationMode.getMode(context);
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@
                                 success -> {
                                     resultCallback.accept(success);
                                     if (!success) {
-                                        mActivityControlHelper.onLaunchTaskFailed(mActivity);
+                                        mActivityInterface.onLaunchTaskFailed(mActivity);
                                         nextTask.notifyTaskLaunchFailed(TAG);
                                     } else {
-                                        mActivityControlHelper.onLaunchTaskSuccess(mActivity);
+                                        mActivityInterface.onLaunchTaskSuccess(mActivity);
                                     }
                                 }, mMainThreadHandler);
                     }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
         RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = targets.findTask(mRunningTaskId);
 
         if (targets.minimizedHomeBounds != null && runningTaskTarget != null) {
-            overviewStackBounds = mActivityControlHelper
+            overviewStackBounds = mActivityInterface
                     .getOverviewWindowBounds(targets.minimizedHomeBounds, runningTaskTarget);
             dp = dp.getMultiWindowProfile(mContext, new Point(
                     overviewStackBounds.width(), overviewStackBounds.height()));
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
     protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
         mDp = dp;
 
-        mTransitionDragLength = mActivityControlHelper.getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+        mTransitionDragLength = mActivityInterface.getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
                 dp, mContext, TEMP_RECT);
         if (!dp.isMultiWindowMode) {
             // When updating the target rect, also update the home bounds since the location on
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
 
     public interface Factory {
 
-        BaseSwipeUpHandler newHandler(RunningTaskInfo runningTask,
+        BaseSwipeUpHandler newHandler(GestureState gestureState, RunningTaskInfo runningTask,
                 long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture, boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
similarity index 95%
rename from quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
rename to quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index 14bd35c..8deb835 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
- * {@link ActivityControlHelper} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
+ * {@link BaseActivityInterface} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
  * currently running one and apps should interact with the {@link RecentsActivity} as opposed
  * to the in-launcher one.
  */
-public final class FallbackActivityControllerHelper implements
-        ActivityControlHelper<RecentsActivity> {
+public final class FallbackActivityInterface implements
+        BaseActivityInterface<RecentsActivity> {
 
-    public FallbackActivityControllerHelper() { }
+    public FallbackActivityInterface() { }
 
     @Override
     public void onTransitionCancelled(RecentsActivity activity, boolean activityVisible) {
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
                 if (!isAnimatingToRecents) {
                     rv.setContentAlpha(1);
                 }
-                createActivityController(getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+                createActivityInterface(getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
                         activity.getDeviceProfile(), activity, new Rect()));
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void createActivityController(long transitionLength) {
+            public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
                 AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
                 if (isAnimatingToRecents) {
                     ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(rv, CONTENT_ALPHA, 0, 1);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
similarity index 97%
rename from quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
rename to quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index c749761..f6b3654 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
- * {@link ActivityControlHelper} for the in-launcher recents.
+ * {@link BaseActivityInterface} for the in-launcher recents.
  */
-public final class LauncherActivityControllerHelper implements ActivityControlHelper<Launcher> {
+public final class LauncherActivityInterface implements BaseActivityInterface<Launcher> {
 
     private Runnable mAdjustInterpolatorsRunnable;
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@
             private boolean mIsAttachedToWindow;
 
             @Override
-            public void createActivityController(long transitionLength) {
-                createActivityControllerInternal(activity, fromState, transitionLength, callback);
+            public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
+                createActivityInterfaceInternal(activity, fromState, transitionLength, callback);
                 // Creating the activity controller animation sometimes reapplies the launcher state
                 // (because we set the animation as the current state animation), so we reapply the
                 // attached state here as well to ensure recents is shown/hidden appropriately.
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
         };
     }
 
-    private void createActivityControllerInternal(Launcher activity, LauncherState fromState,
+    private void createActivityInterfaceInternal(Launcher activity, LauncherState fromState,
             long transitionLength, Consumer<AnimatorPlaybackController> callback) {
         LauncherState endState = OVERVIEW;
         if (fromState == endState) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 6cdcb39..150c44d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@
         @Override
         protected boolean handleCommand(long elapsedTime) {
             // TODO: Go to the next page if started from alt-tab.
-            return mHelper.getVisibleRecentsView() != null;
+            return mActivityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView() != null;
         }
 
         @Override
         protected void onTransitionComplete() {
             // TODO(b/138729100) This doesn't execute first time launcher is run
             if (mTriggeredFromAltTab) {
-                RecentsView rv = (RecentsView) mHelper.getVisibleRecentsView();
+                RecentsView rv = (RecentsView) mActivityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView();
                 if (rv == null) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
         @Override
         protected boolean handleCommand(long elapsedTime) {
-            RecentsView recents = (RecentsView) mHelper.getVisibleRecentsView();
+            RecentsView recents = (RecentsView) mActivityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView();
             if (recents == null) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
     private class RecentsActivityCommand<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> implements Runnable {
 
-        protected final ActivityControlHelper<T> mHelper;
+        protected final BaseActivityInterface<T> mActivityInterface;
         private final long mCreateTime;
         private final AppToOverviewAnimationProvider<T> mAnimationProvider;
 
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@
         private ActivityInitListener mListener;
 
         public RecentsActivityCommand() {
-            mHelper = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
+            mActivityInterface = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
             mCreateTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
-            mAnimationProvider =
-                    new AppToOverviewAnimationProvider<>(mHelper, RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId());
+            mAnimationProvider = new AppToOverviewAnimationProvider<>(mActivityInterface,
+                    RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId());
 
             // Preload the plan
             mRecentsModel.getTasks(null);
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (mHelper.switchToRecentsIfVisible(this::onTransitionComplete)) {
+            if (mActivityInterface.switchToRecentsIfVisible(this::onTransitionComplete)) {
                 // If successfully switched, then return
                 return;
             }
 
             // Otherwise, start overview.
-            mListener = mHelper.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityReady);
+            mListener = mActivityInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityReady);
             mListener.registerAndStartActivity(mOverviewComponentObserver.getOverviewIntent(),
                     this::createWindowAnimation, mContext, MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(),
                     mAnimationProvider.getRecentsLaunchDuration());
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
             // TODO: We need to fix this case with PIP, when an activity first enters PIP, it shows
             //       the menu activity which takes window focus, preventing the right condition from
             //       being run below
-            RecentsView recents = mHelper.getVisibleRecentsView();
+            RecentsView recents = mActivityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView();
             if (recents != null) {
                 // Launch the next task
                 recents.showNextTask();
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
             if (!mUserEventLogged) {
                 activity.getUserEventDispatcher().logActionCommand(
                         LauncherLogProto.Action.Command.RECENTS_BUTTON,
-                        mHelper.getContainerType(),
+                        mActivityInterface.getContainerType(),
                         LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.TASKSWITCHER);
                 mUserEventLogged = true;
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index 6ac7546..1bbeca4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         OverviewComponentObserver observer = new OverviewComponentObserver(mContext,
                 new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(mContext));
         try {
-            return observer.getActivityControlHelper().getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
+            return observer.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
         } finally {
             observer.onDestroy();
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeSharedState.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeSharedState.java
index 7beab5b..cd8e1a4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeSharedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeSharedState.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     @Override
     public final void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
         if (thumbnailData != null) {
-            mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper().switchToScreenshot(thumbnailData,
+            mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().switchToScreenshot(thumbnailData,
                     () -> {
                         mLastRecentsAnimationController.cleanupScreenshot();
                         clearAnimationState();
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 
         clearListenerState(false /* finishAnimation */);
         boolean shouldMinimiseSplitScreen = mOverviewComponentObserver == null ? false
-                : mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper().shouldMinimizeSplitScreen();
+                : mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().shouldMinimizeSplitScreen();
         mRecentsAnimationListener = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(shouldMinimiseSplitScreen);
         mRecentsAnimationListener.addListener(this);
         return mRecentsAnimationListener;
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 2616d0d..4b7ae6f 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
-                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
+            final BaseActivityInterface activityInterface =
+                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
             UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(getBaseContext()).logActionBack(completed, downX, downY,
-                    isButton, gestureSwipeLeft, activityControl.getContainerType());
+                    isButton, gestureSwipeLeft, activityInterface.getContainerType());
 
             if (completed && !isButton && shouldNotifyBackGesture()) {
                 UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(TouchInteractionService.this::tryNotifyBackGesture);
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     @UiThread
     private void onAssistantVisibilityChanged() {
         if (mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
-            mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper().onAssistantVisibilityChanged(
+            mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().onAssistantVisibilityChanged(
                     mDeviceState.getAssistantVisibility());
         }
     }
@@ -412,13 +412,16 @@
 
         MotionEvent event = (MotionEvent) ev;
         if (event.getAction() == ACTION_DOWN) {
+            GestureState newGestureState = new GestureState(
+                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface());
+
             mLogId = ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.generateAndSetLogId();
             sSwipeSharedState.setLogTraceId(mLogId);
 
             if (mDeviceState.isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(event)) {
                 boolean useSharedState = mConsumer.useSharedSwipeState();
                 mConsumer.onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched();
-                mConsumer = newConsumer(useSharedState, event);
+                mConsumer = newConsumer(newGestureState, useSharedState, event);
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("setInputConsumer", mConsumer.getType());
                 mUncheckedConsumer = mConsumer;
             } else if (mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked() && mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON
@@ -426,8 +429,7 @@
                 // Do not change mConsumer as if there is an ongoing QuickSwitch gesture, we should
                 // not interrupt it. QuickSwitch assumes that interruption can only happen if the
                 // next gesture is also quick switch.
-                mUncheckedConsumer = new AssistantInputConsumer(this,
-                        mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper(),
+                mUncheckedConsumer = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, newGestureState,
                         InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat);
             } else {
                 mUncheckedConsumer = InputConsumer.NO_OP;
@@ -439,14 +441,16 @@
         DejankBinderTracker.disallowBinderTrackingInTests();
     }
 
-    private InputConsumer newConsumer(boolean useSharedState, MotionEvent event) {
+    private InputConsumer newConsumer(GestureState gestureState, boolean useSharedState,
+            MotionEvent event) {
         boolean canStartSystemGesture = mDeviceState.canStartSystemGesture();
 
         if (!mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
             if (canStartSystemGesture) {
                 // This handles apps launched in direct boot mode (e.g. dialer) as well as apps
                 // launched while device is locked even after exiting direct boot mode (e.g. camera).
-                return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT));
+                return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(gestureState,
+                        mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT));
             } else {
                 return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
             }
@@ -455,24 +459,21 @@
         // When using sharedState, bypass systemState check as this is a followup gesture and the
         // first gesture started in a valid system state.
         InputConsumer base = canStartSystemGesture || useSharedState
-                ? newBaseConsumer(useSharedState, event) : mResetGestureInputConsumer;
+                ? newBaseConsumer(gestureState, useSharedState, event) : mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON) {
-            final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
-                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
             if (mDeviceState.canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
-                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, activityControl, base, mInputMonitorCompat);
+                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, gestureState, base, mInputMonitorCompat);
             }
 
             if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICK_CAPTURE_GESTURE.get()) {
                 // Put the Compose gesture as higher priority than the Assistant or base gestures
-                base = new QuickCaptureInputConsumer(this, base, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                        activityControl);
+                base = new QuickCaptureInputConsumer(this, gestureState, base, mInputMonitorCompat);
             }
 
             if (mDeviceState.isScreenPinningActive()) {
                 // Note: we only allow accessibility to wrap this, and it replaces the previous
                 // base input consumer (which should be NO_OP anyway since topTaskLocked == true).
-                base = new ScreenPinnedInputConsumer(this, activityControl);
+                base = new ScreenPinnedInputConsumer(this, gestureState);
             }
 
             if (mDeviceState.isAccessibilityMenuAvailable()) {
@@ -487,7 +488,8 @@
         return base;
     }
 
-    private InputConsumer newBaseConsumer(boolean useSharedState, MotionEvent event) {
+    private InputConsumer newBaseConsumer(GestureState gestureState, boolean useSharedState,
+            MotionEvent event) {
         RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo = DejankBinderTracker.whitelistIpcs(
                 () -> mAM.getRunningTask(0));
         if (!useSharedState) {
@@ -495,12 +497,9 @@
         }
         if (mDeviceState.isKeyguardShowingOccluded()) {
             // This handles apps showing over the lockscreen (e.g. camera)
-            return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(runningTaskInfo);
+            return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(gestureState, runningTaskInfo);
         }
 
-        final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
-                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
-
         boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = false;
         if (isExcludedAssistant(runningTaskInfo)) {
             // In the case where we are in the excluded assistant state, ignore it and treat the
@@ -523,16 +522,18 @@
             // consumer but with the next task as the running task
             RunningTaskInfo info = new ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo();
             info.id = sSwipeSharedState.nextRunningTaskId;
-            return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(event, info);
-        } else if (sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher || activityControl.isResumed()
+            return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(gestureState, event, info);
+        } else if (sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher
+                || gestureState.getActivityInterface().isResumed()
                 || forceOverviewInputConsumer) {
-            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
-        } else if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityControl.isInLiveTileMode()) {
-            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
+            return createOverviewInputConsumer(gestureState, event);
+        } else if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()
+                && gestureState.getActivityInterface().isInLiveTileMode()) {
+            return createOverviewInputConsumer(gestureState, event);
         } else if (mDeviceState.isGestureBlockedActivity(runningTaskInfo)) {
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         } else {
-            return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(event, runningTaskInfo);
+            return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(gestureState, event, runningTaskInfo);
         }
     }
 
@@ -542,52 +543,50 @@
                 && (info.baseIntent.getFlags() & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) != 0;
     }
 
-    private InputConsumer createOtherActivityInputConsumer(MotionEvent event,
-            RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+    private InputConsumer createOtherActivityInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState,
+            MotionEvent event, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
 
         final boolean shouldDefer;
         final BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory factory;
-        ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper =
-                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
 
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON && !mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()) {
             shouldDefer = !sSwipeSharedState.recentsAnimationFinishInterrupted;
             factory = mFallbackNoButtonFactory;
         } else {
-            shouldDefer = activityControlHelper.deferStartingActivity(mDeviceState, event);
+            shouldDefer = gestureState.getActivityInterface().deferStartingActivity(mDeviceState,
+                    event);
             factory = mWindowTreansformFactory;
         }
 
         final boolean disableHorizontalSwipe = mDeviceState.isInExclusionRegion(event);
-        return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, runningTaskInfo, shouldDefer,
-                this::onConsumerInactive, sSwipeSharedState, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                disableHorizontalSwipe, activityControlHelper, factory, mLogId);
+        return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, gestureState, runningTaskInfo,
+                shouldDefer, this::onConsumerInactive, sSwipeSharedState, mInputMonitorCompat,
+                disableHorizontalSwipe, factory, mLogId);
     }
 
-    private InputConsumer createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
+    private InputConsumer createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState,
+            RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON && taskInfo != null) {
-            return new DeviceLockedInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, sSwipeSharedState,
-                    mInputMonitorCompat, taskInfo.taskId, mLogId);
+            return new DeviceLockedInputConsumer(this, mDeviceState, gestureState,
+                    sSwipeSharedState, mInputMonitorCompat, taskInfo.taskId, mLogId);
         } else {
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         }
     }
 
-    public InputConsumer createOverviewInputConsumer(MotionEvent event) {
-        final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
-                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
-        BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityControl.getCreatedActivity();
+    public InputConsumer createOverviewInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState, MotionEvent event) {
+        BaseDraggingActivity activity = gestureState.getActivityInterface().getCreatedActivity();
         if (activity == null) {
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         }
 
         if (activity.getRootView().hasWindowFocus() || sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher) {
-            return new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                    false /* startingInActivityBounds */, activityControl);
+            return new OverviewInputConsumer(gestureState, activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
+                    false /* startingInActivityBounds */);
         } else {
             final boolean disableHorizontalSwipe = mDeviceState.isInExclusionRegion(event);
-            return new OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                    activityControl, disableHorizontalSwipe);
+            return new OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(activity, gestureState,
+                    mInputMonitorCompat, disableHorizontalSwipe);
         }
     }
 
@@ -616,11 +615,11 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        final ActivityControlHelper<BaseDraggingActivity> activityControl =
-                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
-        if (activityControl.getCreatedActivity() == null) {
+        final BaseActivityInterface<BaseDraggingActivity> activityInterface =
+                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
+        if (activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() == null) {
             // Make sure that UI states will be initialized.
-            activityControl.createActivityInitListener((activity, wasVisible) -> {
+            activityInterface.createActivityInitListener((activity, wasVisible) -> {
                 AppLaunchTracker.INSTANCE.get(activity);
                 return false;
             }).register();
@@ -641,9 +640,9 @@
         if (!mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
             return;
         }
-        final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
-                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
-        final BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityControl.getCreatedActivity();
+        final BaseActivityInterface activityInterface =
+                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
+        final BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
         if (activity == null || activity.isStarted()) {
             // We only care about the existing background activity.
             return;
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@
             pw.println("TouchState:");
             pw.println("  navMode=" + mMode);
             boolean resumed = mOverviewComponentObserver != null
-                    && mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper().isResumed();
+                    && mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().isResumed();
             pw.println("  resumed=" + resumed);
             pw.println("  useSharedState=" + mConsumer.useSharedSwipeState());
             if (mConsumer.useSharedSwipeState()) {
@@ -706,16 +705,20 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private BaseSwipeUpHandler createWindowTransformSwipeHandler(RunningTaskInfo runningTask,
-            long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture, boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
-        return  new WindowTransformSwipeHandler(mDeviceState, runningTask, this, touchTimeMs,
-                mOverviewComponentObserver, continuingLastGesture, mInputConsumer, mRecentsModel);
+    private BaseSwipeUpHandler createWindowTransformSwipeHandler(GestureState gestureState,
+            RunningTaskInfo runningTask, long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture,
+            boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
+        return  new WindowTransformSwipeHandler(this, mDeviceState, gestureState, runningTask,
+                touchTimeMs, mOverviewComponentObserver, continuingLastGesture, mInputConsumer,
+                mRecentsModel);
     }
 
-    private BaseSwipeUpHandler createFallbackNoButtonSwipeHandler(RunningTaskInfo runningTask,
-            long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture, boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
-        return new FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer(this, mOverviewComponentObserver, runningTask,
-                mRecentsModel, mInputConsumer, isLikelyToStartNewTask, continuingLastGesture);
+    private BaseSwipeUpHandler createFallbackNoButtonSwipeHandler(GestureState gestureState,
+            RunningTaskInfo runningTask, long touchTimeMs, boolean continuingLastGesture,
+            boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
+        return new FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer(this, gestureState, mOverviewComponentObserver,
+                runningTask, mRecentsModel, mInputConsumer, isLikelyToStartNewTask,
+                continuingLastGesture);
     }
 
     protected boolean shouldNotifyBackGesture() {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index ccc41e3..e3b12cb 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.EXIT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
-import static com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState.HIDE;
-import static com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState.PEEK;
+import static com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState.HIDE;
+import static com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState.PEEK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.MultiStateCallback.DEBUG_STATES;
 import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.GestureEndTarget.HOME;
 import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.HomeAnimationFactory;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory.ShelfAnimState;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.HomeAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.OverviewInputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@
      */
     private static final int LOG_NO_OP_PAGE_INDEX = -1;
 
-    private RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
+    private final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
+    private final GestureState mGestureState;
 
     private GestureEndTarget mGestureEndTarget;
     // Either RectFSpringAnim (if animating home) or ObjectAnimator (from mCurrentShift) otherwise
@@ -228,12 +229,13 @@
     private final long mTouchTimeMs;
     private long mLauncherFrameDrawnTime;
 
-    public WindowTransformSwipeHandler(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
-            RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo, Context context, long touchTimeMs,
+    public WindowTransformSwipeHandler(Context context, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
+            GestureState gestureState, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo, long touchTimeMs,
             OverviewComponentObserver overviewComponentObserver, boolean continuingLastGesture,
             InputConsumerController inputConsumer, RecentsModel recentsModel) {
-        super(context, overviewComponentObserver, recentsModel, inputConsumer, runningTaskInfo.id);
+        super(context, gestureState, overviewComponentObserver, recentsModel, inputConsumer, runningTaskInfo.id);
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
+        mGestureState = gestureState;
         mTouchTimeMs = touchTimeMs;
         mContinuingLastGesture = continuingLastGesture;
         initStateCallbacks();
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@
         // as that will set the state as BACKGROUND_APP, overriding the animation to NORMAL.
         if (mGestureEndTarget != HOME) {
             Runnable initAnimFactory = () -> {
-                mAnimationFactory = mActivityControlHelper.prepareRecentsUI(mActivity,
+                mAnimationFactory = mActivityInterface.prepareRecentsUI(mActivity,
                         mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible, true,
                         this::onAnimatorPlaybackControllerCreated);
                 maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false /* animate */);
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@
             return;
         }
         initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
-        mAnimationFactory.createActivityController(mTransitionDragLength);
+        mAnimationFactory.createActivityInterface(mTransitionDragLength);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -688,9 +690,9 @@
             setTargetAlphaProvider(WindowTransformSwipeHandler::getHiddenTargetAlpha);
         }
 
-        BaseDraggingActivity activity = mActivityControlHelper.getCreatedActivity();
+        BaseDraggingActivity activity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
         return activity == null ? InputConsumer.NO_OP
-                : new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, null, true, mActivityControlHelper);
+                : new OverviewInputConsumer(mGestureState, activity, null, true);
     }
 
     private void endRunningWindowAnim(boolean cancel) {
@@ -882,7 +884,7 @@
         if (mGestureEndTarget == HOME) {
             HomeAnimationFactory homeAnimFactory;
             if (mActivity != null) {
-                homeAnimFactory = mActivityControlHelper.prepareHomeUI(mActivity);
+                homeAnimFactory = mActivityInterface.prepareHomeUI(mActivity);
             } else {
                 homeAnimFactory = new HomeAnimationFactory() {
                     @NonNull
@@ -994,7 +996,7 @@
                 }
                 // Make sure recents is in its final state
                 maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false);
-                mActivityControlHelper.onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(mActivity);
+                mActivityInterface.onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(mActivity);
             }
         });
         return anim;
@@ -1103,7 +1105,7 @@
 
     private void resetStateForAnimationCancel() {
         boolean wasVisible = mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible || mGestureStarted;
-        mActivityControlHelper.onTransitionCancelled(mActivity, wasVisible);
+        mActivityInterface.onTransitionCancelled(mActivity, wasVisible);
 
         // Leave the pending invisible flag, as it may be used by wallpaper open animation.
         mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_BY_STATE_HANDLER);
@@ -1180,7 +1182,7 @@
 
     private void setupLauncherUiAfterSwipeUpToRecentsAnimation() {
         endLauncherTransitionController();
-        mActivityControlHelper.onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(mActivity);
+        mActivityInterface.onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(mActivity);
         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
             mRecentsAnimationController.setDeferCancelUntilNextTransition(true /* defer */,
                     true /* screenshot */);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index d60b927..94126ff 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
     private long mDragTime;
     private float mLastProgress;
     private int mDirection;
-    private ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
+    private BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
 
     private final float mDragDistThreshold;
     private final float mFlingDistThreshold;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private final GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
 
-    public AssistantInputConsumer(Context context, ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper,
+    public AssistantInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
             InputConsumer delegate, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
         float slop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
 
         mSquaredSlop = slop * slop;
-        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
+        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
 
         mGestureDetector = new GestureDetector(context, new AssistantGestureListener());
     }
@@ -233,8 +234,7 @@
         UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(mContext)
             .logActionOnContainer(gestureType, mDirection, NAVBAR);
 
-        BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = mActivityControlHelper
-            .getCreatedActivity();
+        BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = mActivityInterface.getCreatedActivity();
         if (launcherActivity != null) {
             launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
                 13, // HapticFeedbackConstants.GESTURE_END
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
index cdf2e26..12b7c26 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DefaultDisplay;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.LockScreenRecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.MultiStateCallback;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
+    private final GestureState mGestureState;
     private final float mTouchSlopSquared;
     private final SwipeSharedState mSwipeSharedState;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitorCompat;
@@ -96,10 +98,11 @@
     private RecentsAnimationTargets mRecentsAnimationTargets;
 
     public DeviceLockedInputConsumer(Context context, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
-            SwipeSharedState swipeSharedState, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat,
-            int runningTaskId, int logId) {
+            GestureState gestureState, SwipeSharedState swipeSharedState,
+            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat, int runningTaskId, int logId) {
         mContext = context;
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
+        mGestureState = gestureState;
         mTouchSlopSquared = squaredTouchSlop(context);
         mSwipeSharedState = swipeSharedState;
         mAppWindowAnimationHelper = new AppWindowAnimationHelper(context);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
index 29357f2..370b487 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ObjectWrapper;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.HomeAnimationFactory;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.HomeAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.MultiStateCallback;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver;
@@ -114,12 +115,13 @@
     private final PointF mEndVelocityPxPerMs = new PointF(0, 0.5f);
     private RunningWindowAnim mFinishAnimation;
 
-    public FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer(Context context,
+    public FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
             OverviewComponentObserver overviewComponentObserver,
             RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo, RecentsModel recentsModel,
             InputConsumerController inputConsumer,
             boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask, boolean continuingLastGesture) {
-        super(context, overviewComponentObserver, recentsModel, inputConsumer, runningTaskInfo.id);
+        super(context, gestureState, overviewComponentObserver, recentsModel, inputConsumer,
+                runningTaskInfo.id);
         mLauncherAlpha.value = 1;
 
         mRunningTaskInfo = runningTaskInfo;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index d5a1804..fbedc0f 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
 import com.android.quickstep.SwipeSharedState;
@@ -81,12 +82,13 @@
     public static final float QUICKSTEP_TOUCH_SLOP_RATIO = 3;
 
     private final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
+    private final GestureState mGestureState;
     private final CachedEventDispatcher mRecentsViewDispatcher = new CachedEventDispatcher();
     private final RunningTaskInfo mRunningTask;
     private final SwipeSharedState mSwipeSharedState;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitorCompat;
     private final SysUINavigationMode.Mode mMode;
-    private final ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
+    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
 
     private final BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory mHandlerFactory;
 
@@ -126,20 +128,19 @@
     private int mLogId;
 
     public OtherActivityInputConsumer(Context base, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
-            RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo, boolean isDeferredDownTarget,
-            Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> onCompleteCallback,
+            GestureState gestureState, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo,
+            boolean isDeferredDownTarget, Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> onCompleteCallback,
             SwipeSharedState swipeSharedState, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat,
-            boolean disableHorizontalSwipe, ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper,
-            Factory handlerFactory, int logId) {
+            boolean disableHorizontalSwipe, Factory handlerFactory, int logId) {
         super(base);
         mLogId = logId;
-
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
+        mGestureState = gestureState;
         mMainThreadHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
         mRunningTask = runningTaskInfo;
         mMode = SysUINavigationMode.getMode(base);
         mHandlerFactory = handlerFactory;
-        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
+        mActivityInterface = mGestureState.getActivityInterface();
 
         mMotionPauseDetector = new MotionPauseDetector(base);
         mMotionPauseMinDisplacement = base.getResources().getDimension(
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@
         }
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
-        mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
+        mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
                 CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
 
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startRecentsAnimation");
 
         RecentsAnimationCallbacks listenerSet = mSwipeSharedState.getActiveListener();
-        final BaseSwipeUpHandler handler = mHandlerFactory.newHandler(mRunningTask, touchTimeMs,
-                listenerSet != null, isLikelyToStartNewTask);
+        final BaseSwipeUpHandler handler = mHandlerFactory.newHandler(mGestureState, mRunningTask,
+                touchTimeMs, listenerSet != null, isLikelyToStartNewTask);
 
         mInteractionHandler = handler;
         handler.setGestureEndCallback(this::onInteractionGestureFinished);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index b09a5ac..c19754f 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
         implements InputConsumer {
 
     private final T mActivity;
-    private final ActivityControlHelper<T> mActivityControlHelper;
+    private final BaseActivityInterface<T> mActivityInterface;
     private final BaseDragLayer mTarget;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitor;
 
@@ -52,13 +53,12 @@
     private final boolean mStartingInActivityBounds;
     private boolean mTargetHandledTouch;
 
-    public OverviewInputConsumer(T activity, @Nullable InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
-            boolean startingInActivityBounds,
-            ActivityControlHelper<T> activityControlHelper) {
+    public OverviewInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState, T activity,
+            @Nullable InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, boolean startingInActivityBounds) {
         mActivity = activity;
         mInputMonitor = inputMonitor;
         mStartingInActivityBounds = startingInActivityBounds;
-        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
+        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
 
         mTarget = activity.getDragLayer();
         if (startingInActivityBounds) {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         if (!mTargetHandledTouch && handled) {
             mTargetHandledTouch = true;
             if (!mStartingInActivityBounds) {
-                mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
+                mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
                 ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                         .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index c256094..50069ea 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -50,17 +51,17 @@
     private final float mSquaredTouchSlop;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final NavBarPosition mNavBarPosition;
-    private final ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
+    private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
 
     private boolean mInterceptedTouch;
     private VelocityTracker mVelocityTracker;
 
-    public OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(Context context, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
-            ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper, boolean disableHorizontalSwipe) {
+    public OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
+            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, boolean disableHorizontalSwipe) {
         mInputMonitor = inputMonitor;
         mDisableHorizontalSwipe = disableHorizontalSwipe;
         mContext = context;
-        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
+        mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
         mSquaredTouchSlop = Utilities.squaredTouchSlop(context);
         mNavBarPosition = new NavBarPosition(context);
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@
         }
 
         if (triggerQuickstep) {
-            mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
+            mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
             ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/QuickCaptureInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/QuickCaptureInputConsumer.java
index ea80a38..97ca730 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/QuickCaptureInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/QuickCaptureInputConsumer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
@@ -73,15 +73,16 @@
 
     private RecentsView mRecentsView;
 
-    public QuickCaptureInputConsumer(Context context, InputConsumer delegate,
-            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, ActivityControlHelper<T> activityControlHelper) {
+    public QuickCaptureInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
+            InputConsumer delegate, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
         mContext = context;
 
         float slop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
         mSquaredSlop = slop * slop;
 
-        activityControlHelper.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit).register();
+        gestureState.getActivityInterface().createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit)
+                .register();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
         return TYPE_QUICK_CAPTURE | mDelegate.getType();
     }
 
-    private boolean onActivityInit(final T activity, Boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+    private boolean onActivityInit(final BaseDraggingActivity activity, Boolean alreadyOnHome) {
         mRecentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
index d8b1bfd..d5ed321 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/ScreenPinnedInputConsumer.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
@@ -38,14 +38,15 @@
 
     private float mTouchDownY;
 
-    public ScreenPinnedInputConsumer(Context context, ActivityControlHelper activityControl) {
+    public ScreenPinnedInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState) {
         mMotionPauseMinDisplacement = context.getResources().getDimension(
                 R.dimen.motion_pause_detector_min_displacement_from_app);
         mMotionPauseDetector = new MotionPauseDetector(context, true /* makePauseHarderToTrigger*/);
         mMotionPauseDetector.setOnMotionPauseListener(isPaused -> {
             if (isPaused) {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(context).stopScreenPinning();
-                BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = activityControl.getCreatedActivity();
+                BaseDraggingActivity launcherActivity = gestureState.getActivityInterface()
+                        .getCreatedActivity();
                 if (launcherActivity != null) {
                     launcherActivity.getRootView().performHapticFeedback(
                             HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
similarity index 97%
rename from quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
rename to quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 382232c..409bec6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  * Utility class which abstracts out the logical differences between Launcher and RecentsActivity.
  */
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-public interface ActivityControlHelper<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> {
+public interface BaseActivityInterface<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> {
 
     void onTransitionCancelled(T activity, boolean activityVisible);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
         default void onRemoteAnimationReceived(RemoteAnimationTargets targets) { }
 
-        void createActivityController(long transitionLength);
+        void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength);
 
         default void adjustActivityControllerInterpolators() { }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de64227
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.quickstep;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
+
+/**
+ * Manages the state for an active system gesture, listens for events from the system and Launcher,
+ * and fires events when the states change.
+ */
+public class GestureState {
+
+    // Needed to interact with the current activity
+    private BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
+
+    public GestureState(BaseActivityInterface activityInterface) {
+        mActivityInterface = activityInterface;
+    }
+
+    public <T extends BaseDraggingActivity> BaseActivityInterface<T> getActivityInterface() {
+        return mActivityInterface;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
index 331183a..73b78db 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     private final Intent mFallbackIntent;
     private final SparseIntArray mConfigChangesMap = new SparseIntArray();
     private String mUpdateRegisteredPackage;
-    private ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
+    private BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
     private Intent mOverviewIntent;
     private boolean mIsHomeAndOverviewSame;
     private boolean mIsDefaultHome;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Update overview intent and {@link ActivityControlHelper} based off the current launcher home
+     * Update overview intent and {@link BaseActivityInterface} based off the current launcher home
      * component.
      */
     private void updateOverviewTargets() {
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@
         // Set assistant visibility to 0 from launcher's perspective, ensures any elements that
         // launcher made invisible become visible again before the new activity control helper
         // becomes active.
-        if (mActivityControlHelper != null) {
-            mActivityControlHelper.onAssistantVisibilityChanged(0.f);
+        if (mActivityInterface != null) {
+            mActivityInterface.onAssistantVisibilityChanged(0.f);
         }
 
         if (!mDeviceState.isHomeDisabled() && (defaultHome == null || mIsDefaultHome)) {
             // User default home is same as out home app. Use Overview integrated in Launcher.
-            mActivityControlHelper = new LauncherActivityControllerHelper();
+            mActivityInterface = new LauncherActivityInterface();
             mIsHomeAndOverviewSame = true;
             mOverviewIntent = mMyHomeIntent;
             mCurrentHomeIntent.setComponent(mMyHomeIntent.getComponent());
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         } else {
             // The default home app is a different launcher. Use the fallback Overview instead.
 
-            mActivityControlHelper = new FallbackActivityControllerHelper();
+            mActivityInterface = new FallbackActivityInterface();
             mIsHomeAndOverviewSame = false;
             mOverviewIntent = mFallbackIntent;
             mCurrentHomeIntent.setComponent(defaultHome);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
      *
      * @return the current activity control helper
      */
-    public ActivityControlHelper getActivityControlHelper() {
-        return mActivityControlHelper;
+    public BaseActivityInterface getActivityInterface() {
+        return mActivityInterface;
     }
 }