diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f1046d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarContainerView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/taskbar_container"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarView
+        android:id="@+id/taskbar_view"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="@color/taskbar_background"/>
+
+</com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarContainerView>
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diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml b/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
index 449fe10..3bc8ddc 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@
     <color name="all_apps_label_text_dark">#61FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="all_apps_prediction_row_separator">#3c000000</color>
     <color name="all_apps_prediction_row_separator_dark">#3cffffff</color>
+
+    <!-- Taskbar -->
+    <color name="taskbar_background">#101010</color>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index 551f7b0..4272f50 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -119,4 +119,7 @@
 
     <!-- Minimum distance to swipe to trigger accessibility gesture -->
     <dimen name="accessibility_gesture_min_swipe_distance">80dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Taskbar -->
+    <dimen name="taskbar_size">48dp</dimen>
 </resources>