diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
index 7d7054f..c6e2d8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest-launcher.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 <manifest
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.android.launcher3">
-    <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="33" android:minSdkVersion="26"/>
     <!--
     Manifest entries specific to Launcher3. This is merged with AndroidManifest-common.xml.
     Refer comments around specific entries on how to extend individual components.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index c7325ba..2b578c3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction.SurfaceProperties;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransactionApplier;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.WorkspaceRevealAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.FloatingWidgetView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@
     private RemoteAnimationProvider mRemoteAnimationProvider;
     // Strong refs to runners which are cleared when the launcher activity is destroyed
     private RemoteAnimationFactory mWallpaperOpenRunner;
+    private RemoteAnimationFactory mAppLaunchRunner;
     private RemoteAnimationFactory mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner;
 
     private RemoteAnimationFactory mWallpaperOpenTransitionRunner;
@@ -298,17 +300,23 @@
         boolean fromRecents = isLaunchingFromRecents(v, null /* targets */);
         RunnableList onEndCallback = new RunnableList();
 
-        RemoteAnimationFactory delegateRunner = new AppLaunchAnimationRunner(v, onEndCallback);
+        // Handle the case where an already visible task is launched which results in no transition
+        TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener restartedListener =
+                new TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener();
+        restartedListener.register(onEndCallback::executeAllAndDestroy);
+        onEndCallback.add(restartedListener::unregister);
+
+        mAppLaunchRunner = new AppLaunchAnimationRunner(v, onEndCallback);
         ItemInfo tag = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
         if (tag != null && tag.shouldUseBackgroundAnimation()) {
             ContainerAnimationRunner containerAnimationRunner =
                     ContainerAnimationRunner.from(v, mStartingWindowListener, onEndCallback);
             if (containerAnimationRunner != null) {
-                delegateRunner = containerAnimationRunner;
+                mAppLaunchRunner = containerAnimationRunner;
             }
         }
         RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(
-                mHandler, delegateRunner, true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */);
+                mHandler, mAppLaunchRunner, true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */);
 
         // Note that this duration is a guess as we do not know if the animation will be a
         // recents launch or not for sure until we know the opening app targets.
@@ -1164,6 +1172,7 @@
             // Also clear strong references to the runners registered with the remote animation
             // definition so we don't have to wait for the system gc
             mWallpaperOpenRunner = null;
+            mAppLaunchRunner = null;
             mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner = null;
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
index b47ef47..4d0bee6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/StartActivityParams.java
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT;
 import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.PendingIntent.CanceledException;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -91,9 +94,10 @@
     }
 
     public void deliverResult(Context context, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         try {
             if (mPICallback != null) {
-                mPICallback.send(context, resultCode, data);
+                mPICallback.send(context, resultCode, data, null, null, null, options.toBundle());
             }
         } catch (CanceledException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unable to send back result", e);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 31af1ce..43aceec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@
                 Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), null,
                 elapsedRealTime -> callbacks.executeAllAndDestroy());
         options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
+        options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(options, callbacks);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarBackground.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarBackground.kt
index 8a8e21f..1e3f4f1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarBackground.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarBackground.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
     private var showingArrow: Boolean = false
     private var arrowDrawable: ShapeDrawable
 
+    var width: Float = 0f
+
     init {
         paint.color = context.getColor(R.color.taskbar_background)
         paint.flags = Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG
@@ -59,8 +61,11 @@
         pointerSize = res.getDimension(R.dimen.bubblebar_pointer_size)
 
         shadowAlpha =
-            if (Utilities.isDarkTheme(context)) DARK_THEME_SHADOW_ALPHA
-            else LIGHT_THEME_SHADOW_ALPHA
+            if (Utilities.isDarkTheme(context)) {
+                DARK_THEME_SHADOW_ALPHA
+            } else {
+                LIGHT_THEME_SHADOW_ALPHA
+            }
 
         arrowDrawable =
             ShapeDrawable(TriangleShape.create(pointerSize, pointerSize, /* pointUp= */ true))
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@
         // Draw background.
         val radius = backgroundHeight / 2f
         canvas.drawRoundRect(
-            0f,
+            canvas.width.toFloat() - width,
             0f,
             canvas.width.toFloat(),
             canvas.height.toFloat(),
@@ -132,4 +137,8 @@
     override fun setColorFilter(colorFilter: ColorFilter?) {
         paint.colorFilter = colorFilter
     }
+
+    fun setArrowAlpha(alpha: Int) {
+        arrowDrawable.paint.alpha = alpha
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
index 8d20705..58c67e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles;
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -66,8 +67,8 @@
     //  if it's smaller than 5.
     private static final int MAX_BUBBLES = 5;
     private static final int ARROW_POSITION_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 200;
+    private static final int WIDTH_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 200;
 
-    private final TaskbarActivityContext mActivityContext;
     private final BubbleBarBackground mBubbleBarBackground;
 
     // The current bounds of all the bubble bar.
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@
 
     private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
 
+    // An animator that represents the expansion state of the bubble bar, where 0 corresponds to the
+    // collapsed state and 1 to the fully expanded state.
+    private final ValueAnimator mWidthAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
+
     // We don't reorder the bubbles when they are expanded as it could be jarring for the user
     // this runnable will be populated with any reordering of the bubbles that should be applied
     // once they are collapsed.
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@
 
     public BubbleBarView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
-        mActivityContext = ActivityContext.lookupContext(context);
+        TaskbarActivityContext activityContext = ActivityContext.lookupContext(context);
 
         mIconOverlapAmount = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bubblebar_icon_overlap);
         mIconSpacing = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bubblebar_icon_spacing);
@@ -118,9 +123,39 @@
         mBubbleElevation = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bubblebar_icon_elevation);
         setClipToPadding(false);
 
-        mBubbleBarBackground = new BubbleBarBackground(mActivityContext,
+        mBubbleBarBackground = new BubbleBarBackground(activityContext,
                 getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.bubblebar_size));
         setBackgroundDrawable(mBubbleBarBackground);
+
+        mWidthAnimator.setDuration(WIDTH_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS);
+        mWidthAnimator.addUpdateListener(animation -> {
+            updateChildrenRenderNodeProperties();
+            invalidate();
+        });
+        mWidthAnimator.addListener(new Animator.AnimatorListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mBubbleBarBackground.showArrow(mIsBarExpanded);
+                if (!mIsBarExpanded && mReorderRunnable != null) {
+                    mReorderRunnable.run();
+                    mReorderRunnable = null;
+                }
+                updateWidth();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                mBubbleBarBackground.showArrow(true);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -146,7 +181,7 @@
         return mBubbleBarBounds;
     }
 
-    // TODO: (b/273592694) animate it
+    // TODO: (b/280605790) animate it
     @Override
     public void addView(View child, int index, ViewGroup.LayoutParams params) {
         if (getChildCount() + 1 > MAX_BUBBLES) {
@@ -155,27 +190,55 @@
             removeViewInLayout(getChildAt(getChildCount() - 2));
         }
         super.addView(child, index, params);
+        updateWidth();
+    }
+
+    // TODO: (b/283309949) animate it
+    @Override
+    public void removeView(View view) {
+        super.removeView(view);
+        updateWidth();
+    }
+
+    private void updateWidth() {
+        LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
+        lp.width = (int) (mIsBarExpanded ? expandedWidth() : collapsedWidth());
+        setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
 
     /**
      * Updates the z order, positions, and badge visibility of the bubble views in the bar based
      * on the expanded state.
      */
-    // TODO: (b/273592694) animate it
     private void updateChildrenRenderNodeProperties() {
+        final float widthState = (float) mWidthAnimator.getAnimatedValue();
+        final float currentWidth = getWidth();
+        final float expandedWidth = expandedWidth();
+        final float collapsedWidth = collapsedWidth();
         int bubbleCount = getChildCount();
         final float ty = (mBubbleBarBounds.height() - mIconSize) / 2f;
         for (int i = 0; i < bubbleCount; i++) {
             BubbleView bv = (BubbleView) getChildAt(i);
             bv.setTranslationY(ty);
+
+            // the position of the bubble when the bar is fully expanded
+            final float expandedX = i * (mIconSize + mIconSpacing);
+            // the position of the bubble when the bar is fully collapsed
+            final float collapsedX = i * mIconOverlapAmount;
+
             if (mIsBarExpanded) {
-                final float tx = i * (mIconSize + mIconSpacing);
-                bv.setTranslationX(tx);
-                bv.setZ(0);
+                // where the bubble will end up when the animation ends
+                final float targetX = currentWidth - expandedWidth + expandedX;
+                bv.setTranslationX(widthState * (targetX - collapsedX) + collapsedX);
+                // if we're fully expanded, set the z level to 0
+                if (widthState == 1f) {
+                    bv.setZ(0);
+                }
                 bv.showBadge();
             } else {
+                final float targetX = currentWidth - collapsedWidth + collapsedX;
+                bv.setTranslationX(widthState * (expandedX - targetX) + targetX);
                 bv.setZ((MAX_BUBBLES * mBubbleElevation) - i);
-                bv.setTranslationX(i * mIconOverlapAmount);
                 if (i > 0) {
                     bv.hideBadge();
                 } else {
@@ -183,13 +246,33 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // update the arrow position
+        final float collapsedArrowPosition = arrowPositionForSelectedWhenCollapsed();
+        final float expandedArrowPosition = arrowPositionForSelectedWhenExpanded();
+        final float interpolatedWidth =
+                widthState * (expandedWidth - collapsedWidth) + collapsedWidth;
+        if (mIsBarExpanded) {
+            // when the bar is expanding, the selected bubble is always the first, so the arrow
+            // always shifts with the interpolated width.
+            final float arrowPosition = currentWidth - interpolatedWidth + collapsedArrowPosition;
+            mBubbleBarBackground.setArrowPosition(arrowPosition);
+        } else {
+            final float targetPosition = currentWidth - collapsedWidth + collapsedArrowPosition;
+            final float arrowPosition =
+                    targetPosition + widthState * (expandedArrowPosition - targetPosition);
+            mBubbleBarBackground.setArrowPosition(arrowPosition);
+        }
+
+        mBubbleBarBackground.setArrowAlpha((int) (255 * widthState));
+        mBubbleBarBackground.setWidth(interpolatedWidth);
     }
 
     /**
      * Reorders the views to match the provided list.
      */
     public void reorder(List<BubbleView> viewOrder) {
-        if (isExpanded()) {
+        if (isExpanded() || mWidthAnimator.isRunning()) {
             mReorderRunnable = () -> doReorder(viewOrder);
         } else {
             doReorder(viewOrder);
@@ -249,6 +332,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private float arrowPositionForSelectedWhenExpanded() {
+        final int index = indexOfChild(mSelectedBubbleView);
+        return getPaddingStart() + index * (mIconSize + mIconSpacing) + mIconSize / 2f;
+    }
+
+    private float arrowPositionForSelectedWhenCollapsed() {
+        final int index = indexOfChild(mSelectedBubbleView);
+        return getPaddingStart() + index * (mIconOverlapAmount) + mIconSize / 2f;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setOnClickListener(View.OnClickListener listener) {
         mOnClickListener = listener;
@@ -266,18 +359,16 @@
     /**
      * Sets whether the bubble bar is expanded or collapsed.
      */
-    // TODO: (b/273592694) animate it
     public void setExpanded(boolean isBarExpanded) {
         if (mIsBarExpanded != isBarExpanded) {
             mIsBarExpanded = isBarExpanded;
             updateArrowForSelected(/* shouldAnimate= */ false);
             setOrUnsetClickListener();
-            if (!isBarExpanded && mReorderRunnable != null) {
-                mReorderRunnable.run();
-                mReorderRunnable = null;
+            if (isBarExpanded) {
+                mWidthAnimator.start();
+            } else {
+                mWidthAnimator.reverse();
             }
-            mBubbleBarBackground.showArrow(mIsBarExpanded);
-            requestLayout(); // trigger layout to reposition views & update size for expansion
         }
     }
 
@@ -288,19 +379,16 @@
         return mIsBarExpanded;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+    private float expandedWidth() {
         final int childCount = getChildCount();
-        final float iconWidth = mIsBarExpanded
-                ? (childCount * (mIconSize + mIconSpacing))
-                : mIconSize + ((childCount - 1) * mIconOverlapAmount);
-        final int totalWidth = (int) iconWidth + getPaddingStart() + getPaddingEnd();
-        setMeasuredDimension(totalWidth, MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec));
+        final int horizontalPadding = getPaddingStart() + getPaddingEnd();
+        return childCount * (mIconSize + mIconSpacing) + horizontalPadding;
+    }
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < childCount; i++) {
-            View child = getChildAt(i);
-            measureChild(child, (int) mIconSize, (int) mIconSize);
-        }
+    private float collapsedWidth() {
+        final int childCount = getChildCount();
+        final int horizontalPadding = getPaddingStart() + getPaddingEnd();
+        return mIconSize + ((childCount - 1) * mIconOverlapAmount) + horizontalPadding;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 512d5f4..582b795 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -344,11 +344,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public RunnableList startActivitySafely(View v, Intent intent, ItemInfo item) {
-        // Only pause is taskbar controller is not present
+        // Only pause is taskbar controller is not present until the transition (if it exists) ends
         mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(getTaskbarUIController() == null);
         RunnableList result = super.startActivitySafely(v, intent, item);
-        if (getTaskbarUIController() == null && result == null) {
-            mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
+        if (result == null) {
+            if (getTaskbarUIController() == null) {
+                mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
+            }
         } else {
             result.add(() -> mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false));
         }
@@ -1105,6 +1107,8 @@
         activityOptions.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
+        activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         addLaunchCookie(item, activityOptions.options);
         return activityOptions;
     }
@@ -1117,6 +1121,8 @@
                 Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), null,
                 elapsedRealTime -> callbacks.executeAllAndDestroy());
         options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
+        options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(options, callbacks);
     }
 
@@ -1305,11 +1311,9 @@
                                 : groupTask.mSplitBounds.leftTaskPercent);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
         OverviewCommandHelper overviewCommandHelper = mTISBindHelper.getOverviewCommandHelper();
-        return super.isCommandQueueEmpty()
-                && (overviewCommandHelper == null || overviewCommandHelper.isCommandQueueEmpty());
+        return overviewCommandHelper == null || overviewCommandHelper.isCommandQueueEmpty();
     }
 
     private static final class LauncherTaskViewController extends
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index e282d1f..7cb6eb6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@
         activityOptions.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
+        activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         mHandler.postDelayed(mAnimationStartTimeoutRunnable, RECENTS_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT);
         return activityOptions;
     }
@@ -467,10 +469,8 @@
         };
     }
 
-    @Override
     public boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
         OverviewCommandHelper overviewCommandHelper = mTISBindHelper.getOverviewCommandHelper();
-        return super.isCommandQueueEmpty()
-                && (overviewCommandHelper == null || overviewCommandHelper.isCommandQueueEmpty());
+        return overviewCommandHelper == null || overviewCommandHelper.isCommandQueueEmpty();
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskIconCache.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskIconCache.java
index 7c05a10..164a366 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskIconCache.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskIconCache.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher.GO_LOW_RAM_RECENTS_ENABLED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
 
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -182,17 +181,14 @@
             }
         }
 
-        // Loading content descriptions if accessibility or low RAM recents is enabled.
-        if (GO_LOW_RAM_RECENTS_ENABLED || mAccessibilityManager.isEnabled()) {
-            // Skip loading the content description if the activity no longer exists
-            if (activityInfo == null) {
-                activityInfo = PackageManagerWrapper.getInstance().getActivityInfo(
-                        key.getComponent(), key.userId);
-            }
-            if (activityInfo != null) {
-                entry.contentDescription = getBadgedContentDescription(
-                        activityInfo, task.key.userId, task.taskDescription);
-            }
+        // Skip loading the content description if the activity no longer exists
+        if (activityInfo == null) {
+            activityInfo = PackageManagerWrapper.getInstance().getActivityInfo(
+                    key.getComponent(), key.userId);
+        }
+        if (activityInfo != null) {
+            entry.contentDescription = getBadgedContentDescription(
+                    activityInfo, task.key.userId, task.taskDescription);
         }
 
         mIconCache.put(task.key, entry);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index bfe52dd..c9bad38 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -473,16 +473,14 @@
                     throw new IllegalStateException(
                             "Expected task to be showing, but it is " + mode);
                 }
-                if (change.getParent() == null) {
-                    throw new IllegalStateException("Initiating multi-split launch but the split"
-                            + "root of " + taskId + " is already visible or has broken hierarchy.");
-                }
             }
             if (taskId == initialTaskId) {
-                splitRoot1 = transitionInfo.getChange(change.getParent());
+                splitRoot1 = change.getParent() == null ? change :
+                        transitionInfo.getChange(change.getParent());
             }
             if (taskId == secondTaskId) {
-                splitRoot2 = transitionInfo.getChange(change.getParent());
+                splitRoot2 = change.getParent() == null ? change :
+                        transitionInfo.getChange(change.getParent());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index a9a57c6..7dc8347 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
+    protected boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
         return mActivity.isCommandQueueEmpty();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91e8376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.util;
+
+import static android.app.ActivityTaskManager.INVALID_TASK_ID;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityLifecycleCallbacksAdapter;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListener;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
+
+/**
+ * This class tracks the failure of a task launch through the Launcher.startActivitySafely() call,
+ * in an edge case in which a task may already be visible on screen (ie. in PIP) and no transition
+ * will be run in WM, which results in expected callbacks to not be processed.
+ *
+ * We transiently register a task stack listener during a task launch and if the restart signal is
+ * received, then the registered callback will be notified.
+ */
+public class TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener implements TaskStackChangeListener {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "TaskRestartedDuringLaunchListener";
+
+    private @NonNull Runnable mTaskRestartedCallback = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a failure listener callback if it detects a scenario in which an app launch
+     * resulted in an already existing task to be "restarted".
+     */
+    public void register(@NonNull Runnable taskRestartedCallback) {
+        TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(this);
+        mTaskRestartedCallback = taskRestartedCallback;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unregisters the failure listener.
+     */
+    public void unregister() {
+        TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().unregisterTaskStackListener(this);
+        mTaskRestartedCallback = null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActivityRestartAttempt(ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo task,
+            boolean homeTaskVisible, boolean clearedTask, boolean wasVisible) {
+        if (wasVisible) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Detected activity restart during launch for task=" + task.taskId);
+            mTaskRestartedCallback.run();
+            unregister();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 9e9b22f..3ee9009 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
+    protected boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
         return mActivity.isCommandQueueEmpty();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index f0daf8d..421a48c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@
     protected abstract void handleStartHome(boolean animated);
 
     /** Returns whether the overview command helper queue is empty. */
-    public abstract boolean isCommandQueueEmpty();
+    protected abstract boolean isCommandQueueEmpty();
 
     public void reset() {
         setCurrentTask(-1);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 40e3dca..5301c7c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -842,17 +842,20 @@
                 // the actual overview state
                 failureListener.register(mActivity, mTask.key.id, () -> {
                     notifyTaskLaunchFailed(TAG);
-                    // Disable animations for now, as it is an edge case and the app usually covers
-                    // launcher and also any state transition animation also gets clobbered by
-                    // QuickstepTransitionManager.createWallpaperOpenAnimations when launcher
-                    // shows again
-                    getRecentsView().startHome(false /* animated */);
                     RecentsView rv = getRecentsView();
-                    if (rv != null && rv.mSizeStrategy.getTaskbarController() != null) {
-                        // LauncherTaskbarUIController depends on the launcher state when checking
-                        // whether to handle resume, but that can come in before startHome() changes
-                        // the state, so force-refresh here to ensure the taskbar is updated
-                        rv.mSizeStrategy.getTaskbarController().refreshResumedState();
+                    if (rv != null) {
+                        // Disable animations for now, as it is an edge case and the app usually
+                        // covers launcher and also any state transition animation also gets
+                        // clobbered by QuickstepTransitionManager.createWallpaperOpenAnimations
+                        // when launcher shows again
+                        rv.startHome(false /* animated */);
+                        if (rv.mSizeStrategy.getTaskbarController() != null) {
+                            // LauncherTaskbarUIController depends on the launcher state when
+                            // checking whether to handle resume, but that can come in before
+                            // startHome() changes the state, so force-refresh here to ensure the
+                            // taskbar is updated
+                            rv.mSizeStrategy.getTaskbarController().refreshResumedState();
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index eb1c4d4..9db8c82 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager.ACTION_DEVICE_POLICY_RESOURCE_UPDATED;
+import static android.content.Context.RECEIVER_EXPORTED;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.ICON_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.THEMED_ICONS;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.IconShape;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconProvider;
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@
                 new SimpleBroadcastReceiver(mModel::onBroadcastIntent);
         modelChangeReceiver.register(mContext, Intent.ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED,
                 ACTION_DEVICE_POLICY_RESOURCE_UPDATED);
-        if (FeatureFlags.IS_STUDIO_BUILD) {
-            modelChangeReceiver.register(mContext, ACTION_FORCE_ROLOAD);
+        if (BuildConfig.IS_STUDIO_BUILD) {
+            mContext.registerReceiver(modelChangeReceiver, new IntentFilter(ACTION_FORCE_ROLOAD),
+                    RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
         }
         mOnTerminateCallback.add(() -> mContext.unregisterReceiver(modelChangeReceiver));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 709c57c..4f5de05 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.Person;
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -561,6 +562,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Utility method to allow background activity launch for the provided activity options
+     */
+    public static ActivityOptions allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions options) {
+        if (ATLEAST_U) {
+            options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                    ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
+        }
+        return options;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the full drawable for info without any flattening or pre-processing.
      *
      * @param shouldThemeIcon If true, will theme icons when applicable
@@ -569,12 +581,13 @@
      */
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
     public static Drawable getFullDrawable(Context context, ItemInfo info, int width, int height,
-            boolean shouldThemeIcon, Object[] outObj) {
+            boolean shouldThemeIcon, Object[] outObj, boolean[] outIsIconThemed) {
         Drawable icon = loadFullDrawableWithoutTheme(context, info, width, height, outObj);
         if (ATLEAST_T && icon instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable && shouldThemeIcon) {
             AdaptiveIconDrawable aid = (AdaptiveIconDrawable) icon.mutate();
             Drawable mono = aid.getMonochrome();
             if (mono != null && Themes.isThemedIconEnabled(context)) {
+                outIsIconThemed[0] = true;
                 int[] colors = ThemedIconDrawable.getColors(context);
                 mono = mono.mutate();
                 mono.setTint(colors[1]);
@@ -635,7 +648,8 @@
      * badge. When dragged from workspace or folder, it may contain app AND/OR work profile badge
      **/
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
-    public static Drawable getBadge(Context context, ItemInfo info, Object obj) {
+    public static Drawable getBadge(Context context, ItemInfo info, Object obj,
+            boolean isIconThemed) {
         LauncherAppState appState = LauncherAppState.getInstance(context);
         if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
             boolean iconBadged = (info instanceof ItemInfoWithIcon)
@@ -653,7 +667,8 @@
         } else {
             return Process.myUserHandle().equals(info.user)
                     ? new ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT)
-                    : context.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_work_app_badge);
+                    : context.getDrawable(isIconThemed
+                            ? R.drawable.ic_work_app_badge_themed : R.drawable.ic_work_app_badge);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
index a7a25f4..758bffb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.IGNORE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_NOT_PINNABLE;
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -124,12 +125,19 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if ((item instanceof WorkspaceItemFactory) || (item instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo)
-                || (item instanceof PendingAddItemInfo)) {
+        if (supportAddToWorkSpace(item)) {
             out.add(mActions.get(ADD_TO_WORKSPACE));
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean supportAddToWorkSpace(ItemInfo item) {
+        return (item instanceof WorkspaceItemFactory)
+                || ((item instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo)
+                    && (((WorkspaceItemInfo) item).runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_NOT_PINNABLE) == 0)
+                || ((item instanceof PendingAddItemInfo)
+                    && (((PendingAddItemInfo) item).runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_NOT_PINNABLE) == 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns all the accessibility actions that can be handled by the host.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
index c26d673..b9bb52c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@
         // Load the adaptive icon on a background thread and add the view in ui thread.
         MODEL_EXECUTOR.getHandler().postAtFrontOfQueue(() -> {
             Object[] outObj = new Object[1];
+            boolean[] outIsIconThemed = new boolean[1];
             int w = mWidth;
             int h = mHeight;
             Drawable dr = Utilities.getFullDrawable(mActivity, info, w, h,
-                    true /* shouldThemeIcon */, outObj);
-
+                    true /* shouldThemeIcon */, outObj, outIsIconThemed);
             if (dr instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
                 int blurMargin = (int) mActivity.getResources()
                         .getDimension(R.dimen.blur_size_medium_outline) / 2;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
                 bounds.inset(blurMargin, blurMargin);
                 // Badge is applied after icon normalization so the bounds for badge should not
                 // be scaled down due to icon normalization.
-                mBadge = getBadge(mActivity, info, outObj[0]);
+                mBadge = getBadge(mActivity, info, outObj[0], outIsIconThemed[0]);
                 FastBitmapDrawable.setBadgeBounds(mBadge, bounds);
 
                 // Do not draw the background in case of folder as its translucent
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfoWithIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfoWithIcon.java
index e5fb015..b4a935a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfoWithIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfoWithIcon.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
             | FLAG_DISABLED_VERSION_LOWER;
 
     /**
+     * Flag indicating this item can't be pinned to home screen.
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_NOT_PINNABLE = 1 << 13;
+
+    /**
      * Status associated with the system state of the underlying item. This is calculated every
      * time a new info is created and not persisted on the disk.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
index bb2c37f..f4468fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationInfo.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ACTION_POPUP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASKBAR_ALL_APPS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_NOTIFICATION_LAUNCH_TAP;
 
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
-import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@
             return;
         }
         final ActivityContext context = ActivityContext.lookupContext(view.getContext());
-        Bundle activityOptions = ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(
-                view, 0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight()).toBundle();
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(
+                view, 0, 0, view.getWidth(), view.getHeight()));
         try {
-            intent.send(null, 0, null, null, null, null, activityOptions);
+            intent.send(null, 0, null, null, null, null, options.toBundle());
             context.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(mItemInfo)
                     .log(LAUNCHER_NOTIFICATION_LAUNCH_TAP);
         } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
index 06da8c5..351ebce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/ShortcutConfigActivityInfo.java
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.pm;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
+
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -138,8 +141,10 @@
             }
             IntentSender is = activity.getSystemService(LauncherApps.class)
                     .getShortcutConfigActivityIntent(mInfo);
+            ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
             try {
-                activity.startIntentSenderForResult(is, requestCode, null, 0, 0, 0);
+                activity.startIntentSenderForResult(is, requestCode, null, 0, 0, 0,
+                        options.toBundle());
                 return true;
             } catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
                 Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
index 7c9ab87..eab0969 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/RemoteActionShortcut.java
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.popup;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_PAUSE_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.RemoteAction;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
         final WeakReference<BaseDraggingActivity> weakTarget = new WeakReference<>(mTarget);
         final String actionIdentity = mAction.getTitle() + ", "
                 + mItemInfo.getTargetComponent().getPackageName();
+
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         try {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Sending action: " + actionIdentity);
             mAction.getActionIntent().send(
@@ -103,7 +107,9 @@
                             }
                         }
                     },
-                    MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler());
+                    MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(),
+                    null,
+                    options.toBundle());
         } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Remote action canceled: " + actionIdentity, e);
             Toast.makeText(mTarget, mTarget.getString(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
index de5887f..520f33c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
@@ -237,10 +237,4 @@
      * @param leftOrTop if the staged split will be positioned left or top.
      */
     public void enterStageSplitFromRunningApp(boolean leftOrTop) { }
-
-
-    /** Returns whether the overview command helper queue is empty. */
-    public boolean isCommandQueueEmpty() {
-        return true;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
index 67f24aa..d04f5e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static android.window.SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Animation.DEFAULT_NO_ICON;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.allowBGLaunch;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.KeyboardStateManager.KeyboardState.HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ALLAPPS_KEYBOARD_CLOSED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_APP_LAUNCH_PENDING_INTENT;
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Process;
-import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@
             }
         }
         ActivityOptions options =
-                ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(v, left, top, width, height);
-
+                allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeClipRevealAnimation(v, left, top, width, height));
         options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@
      * Creates a default activity option and we do not want association with any launcher element.
      */
     default ActivityOptionsWrapper makeDefaultActivityOptions(int splashScreenStyle) {
-        ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
+        ActivityOptions options = allowBGLaunch(ActivityOptions.makeBasic());
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_T) {
             options.setSplashScreenStyle(splashScreenStyle);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
index f425821..41b98c7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
@@ -289,12 +289,14 @@
             int width = (int) pos.width();
             int height = (int) pos.height();
             Object[] tmpObjArray = new Object[1];
+            boolean[] outIsIconThemed = new boolean[1];
             if (supportsAdaptiveIcons) {
                 boolean shouldThemeIcon = btvIcon instanceof FastBitmapDrawable
                         && ((FastBitmapDrawable) btvIcon).isThemed();
-                drawable = getFullDrawable(l, info, width, height, shouldThemeIcon, tmpObjArray);
+                drawable = getFullDrawable(
+                        l, info, width, height, shouldThemeIcon, tmpObjArray, outIsIconThemed);
                 if (drawable instanceof AdaptiveIconDrawable) {
-                    badge = getBadge(l, info, tmpObjArray[0]);
+                    badge = getBadge(l, info, tmpObjArray[0], outIsIconThemed[0]);
                 } else {
                     // The drawable we get back is not an adaptive icon, so we need to use the
                     // BubbleTextView icon that is already legacy treated.
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@
                     drawable = btvIcon;
                 } else {
                     drawable = getFullDrawable(l, info, width, height, true /* shouldThemeIcon */,
-                            tmpObjArray);
+                            tmpObjArray, outIsIconThemed);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
index 2ca825c..6acc83d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
@@ -275,9 +275,15 @@
     protected Bundle getConfigurationActivityOptions(@NonNull BaseDraggingActivity activity,
             int widgetId) {
         LauncherAppWidgetHostView view = mViews.get(widgetId);
-        if (view == null) return null;
+        if (view == null) {
+            return activity.makeDefaultActivityOptions(
+                    -1 /* SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_UNDEFINED */).toBundle();
+        }
         Object tag = view.getTag();
-        if (!(tag instanceof ItemInfo)) return null;
+        if (!(tag instanceof ItemInfo)) {
+            return activity.makeDefaultActivityOptions(
+                    -1 /* SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_UNDEFINED */).toBundle();
+        }
         Bundle bundle = activity.getActivityLaunchOptions(view, (ItemInfo) tag).toBundle();
         bundle.putInt(KEY_SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE, SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_EMPTY);
         return bundle;
diff --git a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index 8cc01ff..36e4e76 100644
--- a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
     public static final String WORK_TAB_MISSING = "b/243688989";
     public static final String TWO_TASKBAR_LONG_CLICKS = "b/262282528";
     public static final String FLAKY_ACTIVITY_COUNT = "b/260260325";
+    public static final String ICON_MISSING = "b/282963545";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_EMULATE_DISPLAY = "emulate-display";
     public static final String REQUEST_STOP_EMULATE_DISPLAY = "stop-emulate-display";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 1262a26..7f796e7 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.ICON_MISSING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3.getAppPackageName;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
@@ -603,6 +604,8 @@
 
     protected HomeAppIcon createShortcutIfNotExist(String name, int cellX, int cellY) {
         HomeAppIcon homeAppIcon = mLauncher.getWorkspace().tryGetWorkspaceAppIcon(name);
+        Log.d(ICON_MISSING, "homeAppIcon: " + homeAppIcon + " name: " + name +
+                " cell: " + cellX + ", " + cellY);
         if (homeAppIcon == null) {
             HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
             allApps.freeze();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 095b135..2c8acc4 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.ICON_MISSING;
+
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
@@ -579,6 +581,11 @@
     @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     public void getIconsPosition_afterIconRemoved_notContained() throws IOException {
         Point[] gridPositions = getCornersAndCenterPositions();
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        for (Point p : gridPositions) {
+            sb.append(p).append(", ");
+        }
+        Log.d(ICON_MISSING, "allGridPositions: " + sb);
         createShortcutIfNotExist(STORE_APP_NAME, gridPositions[0]);
         createShortcutIfNotExist(MAPS_APP_NAME, gridPositions[1]);
         installDummyAppAndWaitForUIUpdate();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e40fb79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/AlphaJumpDetector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.diagPathFromRoot;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.AnalysisNode;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis.ViewCaptureAnalyzer.AnomalyDetector;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Anomaly detector that triggers an error when alpha of a view changes too rapidly.
+ * Invisible views are treated as if they had zero alpha.
+ */
+final class AlphaJumpDetector extends AnomalyDetector {
+    // Paths of nodes that are excluded from analysis.
+    private static final Collection<String> PATHS_TO_IGNORE = Set.of(
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|SearchRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/search_results_list_view|SearchResultSmallIconRow",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|SearchRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/search_results_list_view|SearchResultIcon",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|LauncherRecentsView:id/overview_panel|TaskView",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|WidgetsFullSheet|SpringRelativeLayout:id/container"
+                    + "|WidgetsRecyclerView:id/primary_widgets_list_view|WidgetsListHeader:id"
+                    + "/widgets_list_header",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|WidgetsFullSheet|SpringRelativeLayout:id/container"
+                    + "|WidgetsRecyclerView:id/primary_widgets_list_view"
+                    + "|StickyHeaderLayout$EmptySpaceView",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|SearchContainerView:id/apps_view|AllAppsRecyclerView:id"
+                    + "/apps_list_view|BubbleTextView:id/icon",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|LauncherRecentsView:id/overview_panel|ClearAllButton:id"
+                    + "/clear_all",
+            "DecorView|LinearLayout|FrameLayout:id/content|LauncherRootView:id/launcher|DragLayer"
+                    + ":id/drag_layer|NexusOverviewActionsView:id/overview_actions_view"
+                    + "|LinearLayout:id/action_buttons"
+    );
+    // Minimal increase or decrease of view's alpha between frames that triggers the error.
+    private static final float ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD = 1f;
+
+    @Override
+    void initializeNode(AnalysisNode info) {
+        // If the parent view ignores alpha jumps, its descendants will too.
+        final boolean parentIgnoreAlphaJumps = info.parent != null && info.parent.ignoreAlphaJumps;
+        info.ignoreAlphaJumps = parentIgnoreAlphaJumps
+                || PATHS_TO_IGNORE.contains(diagPathFromRoot(info));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void detectAnomalies(AnalysisNode oldInfo, AnalysisNode newInfo, int frameN) {
+        // If the view was previously seen, proceed with analysis only if it was present in the
+        // view hierarchy in the previous frame.
+        if (oldInfo != null && oldInfo.frameN != frameN) return;
+
+        final AnalysisNode latestInfo = newInfo != null ? newInfo : oldInfo;
+        if (latestInfo.ignoreAlphaJumps) return;
+
+        final float oldAlpha = oldInfo != null ? oldInfo.alpha : 0;
+        final float newAlpha = newInfo != null ? newInfo.alpha : 0;
+        final float alphaDeltaAbs = Math.abs(newAlpha - oldAlpha);
+
+        if (alphaDeltaAbs >= ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD) {
+            throw new AssertionError(
+                    String.format(
+                            "Alpha jump detected in ViewCapture data: alpha change: %s (%s -> %s)"
+                                    + ", threshold: %s, view: %s",
+                            alphaDeltaAbs, oldAlpha, newAlpha, ALPHA_JUMP_THRESHOLD, latestInfo));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2611c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/viewcapture_analysis/ViewCaptureAnalyzer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.launcher3.util.viewcapture_analysis;
+
+import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ExportedData;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.FrameData;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ViewNode;
+import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.WindowData;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Utility that analyzes ViewCapture data and finds anomalies such as views appearing or
+ * disappearing without alpha-fading.
+ */
+public class ViewCaptureAnalyzer {
+    private static final String SCRIM_VIEW_CLASS = "com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView";
+
+    /**
+     * Detector of one kind of anomaly.
+     */
+    abstract static class AnomalyDetector {
+        /**
+         * Initializes fields of the node that are specific to the anomaly detected by this
+         * detector.
+         */
+        abstract void initializeNode(@NonNull AnalysisNode info);
+
+        /**
+         * Detects anomalies by looking at the last occurrence of a view, and the current one.
+         * null value means that the view. 'oldInfo' and 'newInfo' cannot be both null.
+         * If an anomaly is detected, an exception will be thrown.
+         *
+         * @param oldInfo the view, as seen in the last frame that contained it in the view
+         *                hierarchy before 'currentFrame'. 'null' means that the view is first seen
+         *                in the 'currentFrame'.
+         * @param newInfo the view in the view hierarchy of the 'currentFrame'. 'null' means that
+         *                the view is not present in the 'currentFrame', but was present in earlier
+         *                frames.
+         * @param frameN  number of the current frame.
+         */
+        abstract void detectAnomalies(
+                @Nullable AnalysisNode oldInfo, @Nullable AnalysisNode newInfo, int frameN);
+    }
+
+    // All detectors. They will be invoked in the order listed here.
+    private static final Iterable<AnomalyDetector> ANOMALY_DETECTORS = Arrays.asList(
+            new AlphaJumpDetector()
+    );
+
+    // A view from view capture data converted to a form that's convenient for detecting anomalies.
+    static class AnalysisNode {
+        public String className;
+        public String resourceId;
+        public AnalysisNode parent;
+
+        // Window coordinates of the view.
+        public float left;
+        public float top;
+
+        // Visible scale and alpha, build recursively from the ancestor list.
+        public float scaleX;
+        public float scaleY;
+        public float alpha;
+
+        public int frameN;
+        public ViewNode viewCaptureNode;
+
+        public boolean ignoreAlphaJumps;
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+            return String.format("window coordinates: (%s, %s), class path from the root: %s",
+                    left, top, diagPathFromRoot(this));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scans a view capture record and throws an error if an anomaly is found.
+     */
+    public static void assertNoAnomalies(ExportedData viewCaptureData) {
+        final int scrimClassIndex = viewCaptureData.getClassnameList().indexOf(SCRIM_VIEW_CLASS);
+
+        final int windowDataCount = viewCaptureData.getWindowDataCount();
+        for (int i = 0; i < windowDataCount; ++i) {
+            analyzeWindowData(viewCaptureData, viewCaptureData.getWindowData(i), scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeWindowData(ExportedData viewCaptureData, WindowData windowData,
+            int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // View hash code => Last seen node with this hash code.
+        // The view is added when we analyze the first frame where it's visible.
+        // After that, it gets updated for every frame where it's visible.
+        // As we go though frames, if a view becomes invisible, it stays in the map.
+        final Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (int frameN = 0; frameN < windowData.getFrameDataCount(); ++frameN) {
+            analyzeFrame(frameN, windowData.getFrameData(frameN), viewCaptureData, lastSeenNodes,
+                    scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeFrame(int frameN, FrameData frame, ExportedData viewCaptureData,
+            Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes, int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // Analyze the node tree starting from the root.
+        analyzeView(
+                frame.getNode(),
+                /* parent = */ null,
+                frameN,
+                /* leftShift = */ 0,
+                /* topShift = */ 0,
+                viewCaptureData,
+                lastSeenNodes,
+                scrimClassIndex);
+
+        // Analyze transitions when a view visible in the last frame become invisible in the
+        // current one.
+        for (AnalysisNode info : lastSeenNodes.values()) {
+            if (info.frameN == frameN - 1) {
+                if (!info.viewCaptureNode.getWillNotDraw()) {
+                    ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(
+                            detector -> detector.detectAnomalies(
+                                    /* oldInfo = */ info,
+                                    /* newInfo = */ null,
+                                    frameN));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void analyzeView(ViewNode viewCaptureNode, AnalysisNode parent, int frameN,
+            float leftShift, float topShift, ExportedData viewCaptureData,
+            Map<Integer, AnalysisNode> lastSeenNodes, int scrimClassIndex) {
+        // Skip analysis of invisible views
+        final float parentAlpha = parent != null ? parent.alpha : 1;
+        final float alpha = getVisibleAlpha(viewCaptureNode, parentAlpha);
+        if (alpha <= 0.0) return;
+
+        // Calculate analysis node parameters
+        final int hashcode = viewCaptureNode.getHashcode();
+        final int classIndex = viewCaptureNode.getClassnameIndex();
+
+        final float parentScaleX = parent != null ? parent.scaleX : 1;
+        final float parentScaleY = parent != null ? parent.scaleY : 1;
+        final float scaleX = parentScaleX * viewCaptureNode.getScaleX();
+        final float scaleY = parentScaleY * viewCaptureNode.getScaleY();
+
+        final float left = leftShift
+                + (viewCaptureNode.getLeft() + viewCaptureNode.getTranslationX()) * parentScaleX
+                + viewCaptureNode.getWidth() * (parentScaleX - scaleX) / 2;
+        final float top = topShift
+                + (viewCaptureNode.getTop() + viewCaptureNode.getTranslationY()) * parentScaleY
+                + viewCaptureNode.getHeight() * (parentScaleY - scaleY) / 2;
+
+        // Initialize new analysis node
+        final AnalysisNode newAnalysisNode = new AnalysisNode();
+        newAnalysisNode.className = viewCaptureData.getClassname(classIndex);
+        newAnalysisNode.resourceId = viewCaptureNode.getId();
+        newAnalysisNode.parent = parent;
+        newAnalysisNode.left = left;
+        newAnalysisNode.top = top;
+        newAnalysisNode.scaleX = scaleX;
+        newAnalysisNode.scaleY = scaleY;
+        newAnalysisNode.alpha = alpha;
+        newAnalysisNode.frameN = frameN;
+        newAnalysisNode.viewCaptureNode = viewCaptureNode;
+        ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(detector -> detector.initializeNode(newAnalysisNode));
+
+        // Detect anomalies for the view
+        final AnalysisNode oldAnalysisNode = lastSeenNodes.get(hashcode); // may be null
+        if (frameN != 0 && !viewCaptureNode.getWillNotDraw()) {
+            ANOMALY_DETECTORS.forEach(
+                    detector -> detector.detectAnomalies(oldAnalysisNode, newAnalysisNode, frameN));
+        }
+        lastSeenNodes.put(hashcode, newAnalysisNode);
+
+        // Enumerate children starting from the topmost one. Stop at ScrimView, if present.
+        final float leftShiftForChildren = left - viewCaptureNode.getScrollX();
+        final float topShiftForChildren = top - viewCaptureNode.getScrollY();
+        for (int i = viewCaptureNode.getChildrenCount() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+            final ViewNode child = viewCaptureNode.getChildren(i);
+
+            // Don't analyze anything under scrim view because we don't know whether it's
+            // transparent.
+            if (child.getClassnameIndex() == scrimClassIndex) break;
+
+            analyzeView(child, newAnalysisNode, frameN, leftShiftForChildren, topShiftForChildren,
+                    viewCaptureData, lastSeenNodes,
+                    scrimClassIndex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static float getVisibleAlpha(ViewNode node, float parenVisibleAlpha) {
+        return node.getVisibility() == VISIBLE
+                ? parenVisibleAlpha * Math.max(0, Math.min(node.getAlpha(), 1))
+                : 0f;
+    }
+
+    private static String classNameToSimpleName(String className) {
+        return className.substring(className.lastIndexOf(".") + 1);
+    }
+
+    static String diagPathFromRoot(AnalysisNode nodeBox) {
+        final StringBuilder path = new StringBuilder(diagPathElement(nodeBox));
+        for (AnalysisNode ancestor = nodeBox.parent; ancestor != null; ancestor = ancestor.parent) {
+            path.insert(0, diagPathElement(ancestor) + "|");
+        }
+        return path.toString();
+    }
+
+    private static String diagPathElement(AnalysisNode nodeBox) {
+        final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        sb.append(classNameToSimpleName(nodeBox.className));
+        if (!"NO_ID".equals(nodeBox.resourceId)) sb.append(":" + nodeBox.resourceId);
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}