diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
index d7a4f76..42e6809 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@
             if (mInOverviewState) {
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 markLauncherResumed();
-            } else if (mFreeformTasksVisible) {
+            } else if (mFreeformTasksVisible && !mGestureInProgress) {
+                // Switching out of overview state and gesture finished.
+                // If freeform tasks are still visible, hide launcher again.
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                 markLauncherPaused();
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index cfdf900..80ac9be 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_REBIND_SAFE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASKBAR_OVERLAY_PROXY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_OPEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_DRAGGING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_FULLSCREEN;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 import android.view.RoundedCorner;
 import android.view.Surface;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -325,11 +327,11 @@
             mIsDestroyed = false;
         }
 
-        if (!mAddedWindow) {
+        if (!ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get() && !mAddedWindow) {
             mWindowManager.addView(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
             mAddedWindow = true;
         } else {
-            mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+            notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
         }
     }
 
@@ -676,7 +678,7 @@
         mIsDestroyed = true;
         setUIController(TaskbarUIController.DEFAULT);
         mControllers.onDestroy();
-        if (!FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+        if (!ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get() && !FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
             mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mDragLayer);
             mAddedWindow = false;
         }
@@ -808,7 +810,7 @@
         }
         mWindowLayoutParams.height = height;
         mControllers.taskbarInsetsController.onTaskbarOrBubblebarWindowHeightOrInsetsChanged();
-        mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+        notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -851,7 +853,22 @@
         } else {
             mWindowLayoutParams.flags |= FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE;
         }
-        mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+        notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Applies forcibly show flag to taskbar window iff transient taskbar is unstashed.
+     */
+    public void applyForciblyShownFlagWhileTransientTaskbarUnstashed(boolean shouldForceShow) {
+        if (!DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (shouldForceShow) {
+            mWindowLayoutParams.forciblyShownTypes |= WindowInsets.Type.navigationBars();
+        } else {
+            mWindowLayoutParams.forciblyShownTypes &= ~WindowInsets.Type.navigationBars();
+        }
+        notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -960,8 +977,8 @@
                         }
 
                     } catch (NullPointerException
-                            | ActivityNotFoundException
-                            | SecurityException e) {
+                             | ActivityNotFoundException
+                             | SecurityException e) {
                         Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                                 .show();
                         Log.e(TAG, "Unable to launch. tag=" + info + " intent=" + intent, e);
@@ -1055,6 +1072,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Called when we detect a long press in the nav region before passing the gesture slop.
+     *
      * @return Whether taskbar handled the long press, and thus should cancel the gesture.
      */
     public boolean onLongPressToUnstashTaskbar() {
@@ -1124,7 +1142,7 @@
      * Called when we detect a motion down or up/cancel in the nav region while stashed.
      *
      * @param animateForward Whether to animate towards the unstashed hint state or back to stashed.
-     * @param forceUnstash Whether we force the unstash hint.
+     * @param forceUnstash   Whether we force the unstash hint.
      */
     public void startTaskbarUnstashHint(boolean animateForward, boolean forceUnstash) {
         // TODO(b/270395798): Clean up forceUnstash after removing long-press unstashing code.
@@ -1232,12 +1250,16 @@
             mWindowLayoutParams.privateFlags &=
                     ~WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_EXCLUDE_FROM_SCREEN_MAGNIFICATION;
         }
-        mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+        notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
     }
 
     void notifyUpdateLayoutParams() {
         if (mDragLayer.isAttachedToWindow()) {
-            mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+            if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get()) {
+                mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer.getRootView(), mWindowLayoutParams);
+            } else {
+                mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
index c51a7ec..12fa17c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarInsetsController.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar
 
-import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService.ENABLE_HIDE_IME_CAPTION_BAR
 import android.graphics.Insets
 import android.graphics.Region
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService.ENABLE_HIDE_IME_CAPTION_BAR
 import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.view.Gravity
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AlphaUpdateListener
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskbarController
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController
 import java.io.PrintWriter
@@ -97,11 +98,18 @@
                 0
             }
 
-        windowLayoutParams.providedInsets = getProvidedInsets(insetsRoundedCornerFlag)
+        windowLayoutParams.providedInsets =
+            if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get()) {
+                getProvidedInsets(controllers.sharedState!!.insetsFrameProviders!!,
+                        insetsRoundedCornerFlag)
+            } else {
+                getProvidedInsets(insetsRoundedCornerFlag)
+            }
+
         if (!context.isGestureNav) {
             if (windowLayoutParams.paramsForRotation != null) {
                 for (layoutParams in windowLayoutParams.paramsForRotation) {
-                    layoutParams.providedInsets = getProvidedInsets(insetsRoundedCornerFlag)
+                    layoutParams.providedInsets = windowLayoutParams.providedInsets
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -154,6 +162,26 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * This is for when ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION is enabled. We generate one instance of
+     * providedInsets and use it across the entire lifecycle of TaskbarManager. The only thing
+     * we need to reset is nav bar flags based on insetsRoundedCornerFlag.
+     */
+    private fun getProvidedInsets(providedInsets: Array<InsetsFrameProvider>,
+                                  insetsRoundedCornerFlag: Int): Array<InsetsFrameProvider> {
+        val navBarsFlag =
+                (if (context.isGestureNav) FLAG_SUPPRESS_SCRIM else 0) or insetsRoundedCornerFlag
+        for (provider in providedInsets) {
+            if (provider.type == navigationBars()) {
+                provider.setFlags(
+                        navBarsFlag,
+                        FLAG_SUPPRESS_SCRIM or FLAG_INSETS_ROUNDED_CORNER
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        return providedInsets
+    }
+
+    /**
      * The inset types and number of insets provided have to match for both gesture nav and button
      * nav. The values and the order of the elements in array are allowed to differ.
      * Reason being WM does not allow types and number of insets changing for a given window once it
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 90f7bea..88ae349 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarKeyguardController.MASK_ANY_SYSUI_LOCKED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_IN_APP;
+import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_IN_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarViewController.ALPHA_INDEX_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.appendFlag;
@@ -416,6 +417,9 @@
             controllers.bubbleStashController.setBubblesShowingOnOverview(onOverview);
         });
 
+        mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_OVERVIEW,
+                mLauncherState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
+
         AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
 
         if (hasAnyFlag(changedFlags, FLAG_LAUNCHER_IN_STATE_TRANSITION)) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 81cff57..55d56f0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.TASKBAR_NOT_DESTROYED_TAG;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.formatFlagChange;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -105,6 +108,9 @@
             Settings.Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE);
 
     private final Context mContext;
+    private WindowManager mWindowManager;
+    private FrameLayout mTaskbarRootLayout;
+    private boolean mAddedWindow;
     private final TaskbarNavButtonController mNavButtonController;
     private final ComponentCallbacks mComponentCallbacks;
 
@@ -176,6 +182,10 @@
         Display display =
                 service.getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).getDisplay(DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
         mContext = service.createWindowContext(display, TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL, null);
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get()) {
+            mWindowManager = mContext.getSystemService(WindowManager.class);
+            mTaskbarRootLayout = new FrameLayout(mContext);
+        }
         mNavButtonController = new TaskbarNavButtonController(service,
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext), new Handler(),
                 AssistUtils.newInstance(mContext));
@@ -258,10 +268,15 @@
             LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).removeListener(mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener,
                     TASKBAR_PINNING);
             mTaskbarActivityContext.onDestroy();
-            if (!FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW) {
+            if (!FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW || ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get()) {
                 mTaskbarActivityContext = null;
             }
         }
+        DeviceProfile dp = mUserUnlocked ?
+                LauncherAppState.getIDP(mContext).getDeviceProfile(mContext) : null;
+        if (dp == null || !isTaskbarPresent(dp)) {
+            removeTaskbarRootViewFromWindow();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -310,6 +325,7 @@
         mUserUnlocked = true;
         LauncherAppState.getIDP(mContext).addOnChangeListener(mIdpChangeListener);
         recreateTaskbar();
+        addTaskbarRootViewToWindow();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -390,10 +406,9 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (mTaskbarActivityContext == null) {
+            if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get() || mTaskbarActivityContext == null) {
                 mTaskbarActivityContext = new TaskbarActivityContext(mContext, dp,
-                    mNavButtonController,
-                    mUnfoldProgressProvider);
+                        mNavButtonController, mUnfoldProgressProvider);
             } else {
                 mTaskbarActivityContext.updateDeviceProfile(dp);
             }
@@ -404,6 +419,13 @@
                     createTaskbarUIControllerForActivity(mActivity));
             }
 
+            if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get()) {
+                addTaskbarRootViewToWindow();
+                mTaskbarRootLayout.removeAllViews();
+                mTaskbarRootLayout.addView(mTaskbarActivityContext.getDragLayer());
+                mTaskbarActivityContext.notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
+            }
+
             // We to wait until user unlocks the device to attach listener.
             LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).addListener(mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener,
                 TASKBAR_PINNING);
@@ -525,6 +547,22 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void addTaskbarRootViewToWindow() {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get() && !mAddedWindow
+                && mTaskbarActivityContext != null) {
+            mWindowManager.addView(mTaskbarRootLayout,
+                    mTaskbarActivityContext.getWindowLayoutParams());
+            mAddedWindow = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void removeTaskbarRootViewFromWindow() {
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION.get() && mAddedWindow) {
+            mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mTaskbarRootLayout);
+            mAddedWindow = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /** Temp logs for b/254119092. */
     public void debugWhyTaskbarNotDestroyed(String debugReason) {
         StringJoiner log = new StringJoiner("\n");
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarSharedState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarSharedState.java
index 66ca7d9..abbd18b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarSharedState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarSharedState.java
@@ -15,15 +15,28 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
+import static android.view.InsetsFrameProvider.SOURCE_DISPLAY;
+import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.mandatorySystemGestures;
+import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.navigationBars;
+import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.systemGestures;
+import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.tappableElement;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.LauncherTaskbarUIController.DISPLAY_PROGRESS_COUNT;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.view.InsetsFrameProvider;
 
 /**
  * State shared across different taskbar instance
  */
 public class TaskbarSharedState {
 
+    private final IBinder mInsetsOwner = new Binder();
+    private static int INDEX_LEFT = 0;
+    private static int INDEX_RIGHT = 1;
+
     // TaskbarManager#onSystemUiFlagsChanged
     public int sysuiStateFlags;
 
@@ -48,4 +61,14 @@
 
     // Taskbar System Action
     public PendingIntent taskbarSystemActionPendingIntent;
+
+    public final InsetsFrameProvider[] insetsFrameProviders = new InsetsFrameProvider[] {
+            new InsetsFrameProvider(mInsetsOwner, 0, navigationBars()),
+            new InsetsFrameProvider(mInsetsOwner, 0, tappableElement()),
+            new InsetsFrameProvider(mInsetsOwner, 0, mandatorySystemGestures()),
+            new InsetsFrameProvider(mInsetsOwner, INDEX_LEFT, systemGestures())
+                    .setSource(SOURCE_DISPLAY),
+            new InsetsFrameProvider(mInsetsOwner, INDEX_RIGHT, systemGestures())
+                    .setSource(SOURCE_DISPLAY)
+    };
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index b5b453b..7b12733 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.appendFlag;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.formatFlagChange;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SWITCHER_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_VISIBLE;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_AUTO = 1 << 9; // Autohide (transient taskbar).
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_SYSUI = 1 << 10; //  app pinning,...
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_DEVICE_LOCKED = 1 << 11; // device is locked: keyguard, ...
+    public static final int FLAG_IN_OVERVIEW = 1 << 12; // launcher is in overview
 
     // If any of these flags are enabled, isInApp should return true.
     private static final int FLAGS_IN_APP = FLAG_IN_APP | FLAG_IN_SETUP;
@@ -1015,9 +1017,11 @@
 
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_SYSUI, hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags,
                 SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_VISIBLE));
-        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_SYSUI,
-                hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING));
 
+        boolean bubblesOnOverview = hasAnyFlag(FLAG_IN_OVERVIEW)
+                && hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED);
+        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_SYSUI,
+                hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING) || bubblesOnOverview);
         boolean isLocked = hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, MASK_ANY_SYSUI_LOCKED)
                 && !hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY);
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_DEVICE_LOCKED, isLocked);
@@ -1097,6 +1101,7 @@
                     TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR,
                     !hasAnyFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_AUTO));
         }
+        mActivity.applyForciblyShownFlagWhileTransientTaskbarUnstashed(!isStashedInApp());
     }
 
     private void notifyStashChange(boolean visible, boolean stashed) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/overlay/TaskbarOverlayController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/overlay/TaskbarOverlayController.java
index 2dba263..9126c4b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/overlay/TaskbarOverlayController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/overlay/TaskbarOverlayController.java
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
         @Override
         public void onTaskCreated(int taskId, ComponentName componentName) {
             // Created task will be below existing overlay, so move out of the way.
-            hideWindow();
+            hideWindowOnTaskStackChange();
         }
 
         @Override
         public void onTaskMovedToFront(int taskId) {
             // New front task will be below existing overlay, so move out of the way.
-            hideWindow();
+            hideWindowOnTaskStackChange();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -79,9 +79,15 @@
             // callback.
             if (mControllers.getSharedState() != null
                     && mControllers.getSharedState().allAppsVisible) {
-                hideWindow();
+                hideWindowOnTaskStackChange();
             }
         }
+
+        private void hideWindowOnTaskStackChange() {
+            // A task was launched while overlay window was open, so stash Taskbar.
+            mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateAndAnimateTransientTaskbar(true);
+            hideWindow();
+        }
     };
 
     private DeviceProfile mLauncherDeviceProfile;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepWidgetHolder.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepWidgetHolder.java
index f7bef03..f66bc60 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepWidgetHolder.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepWidgetHolder.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherWidgetHolder;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -237,6 +238,14 @@
     @Override
     public LauncherAppWidgetHostView createView(@NonNull Context context, int appWidgetId,
             @NonNull LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo appWidget) {
+
+        if (appWidget.isCustomWidget()) {
+            LauncherAppWidgetHostView lahv = new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
+            lahv.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
+            CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(context).onViewCreated(lahv);
+            return lahv;
+        }
+
         LauncherAppWidgetHostView widgetView = getPendingView(appWidgetId);
         if (widgetView != null) {
             removePendingView(appWidgetId);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index eb7598d..437009f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
 import static android.app.ActivityTaskManager.INVALID_TASK_ID;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.EDIT_MODE;
@@ -136,6 +135,10 @@
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {
         setOverviewStateEnabled(toState.overviewUi);
+        if (toState.overviewUi) {
+            // If overview is enabled, we want to update at the start
+            updateOverviewStateForDesktop(true);
+        }
         setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
         setOverviewFullscreenEnabled(toState.getOverviewFullscreenProgress() == 1);
         if (toState == OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK) {
@@ -162,6 +165,11 @@
             runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
                     remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setDrawsBelowRecents(true));
         }
+
+        if (!finalState.overviewUi) {
+            // If overview is disabled, we want to update at the end
+            updateOverviewStateForDesktop(false);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -273,4 +281,11 @@
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mActivity).showDesktopApps(mActivity.getDisplayId());
         }
     }
+
+    private void updateOverviewStateForDesktop(boolean enabled) {
+        DesktopVisibilityController controller = mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController();
+        if (controller != null) {
+            controller.setOverviewStateEnabled(enabled);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
index 2752003..eded1c9 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
 
@@ -118,18 +115,6 @@
                 private void evaluateWithThreeButtons() throws Throwable {
                     if (setActiveOverlay(mLauncher, NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY,
                             LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON, description)) {
-                        // After switching to three button, ensure that we interact with the screen
-                        // within the app area to reset the frozen recents state (if a quickswitch
-                        // was just performed), otherwise the list may be in the wrong order
-                        // spatially when executing the next test
-                        final Point center = new Point(mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2,
-                                mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayHeight() / 2);
-                        final long clickTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-                        mLauncher.sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, center,
-                                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
-                        mLauncher.sendPointer(clickTime, clickTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, center,
-                                LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.DONT_EXPECT_PILFER);
-
                         base.evaluate();
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 8f9731c..cd9c9de 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -241,4 +241,7 @@
         <item>@dimen/iconSize66dp</item>
         <item>@dimen/iconSize72dp</item>
     </integer-array>
+
+    <!--  Used for custom widgets  -->
+    <array name="custom_widget_providers"/>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 606b2c4..1fef2f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.StatsLatencyLogger.LatencyType.WARM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ItemInstallQueue.FLAG_ACTIVITY_PAUSED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.ItemInstallQueue.FLAG_DRAG_AND_DROP;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.APP_INFO;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.INSTALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.WIDGETS;
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.BaseSearchConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.DiscoveryBounce;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.apppairs.AppPairIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.celllayout.CellPosMapper;
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@
                 if (widgetInfo != null) {
                     // Since the view was just bound, also launch the configure activity if needed
                     LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo provider = mAppWidgetManager
-                            .getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
+                            .getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(widgetId, info.getTargetComponent());
                     if (provider != null) {
                         new WidgetAddFlowHandler(provider)
                                 .startConfigActivity(this, widgetInfo,
@@ -1499,7 +1501,8 @@
             AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo appWidgetInfo) {
 
         if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
-            appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+            appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId,
+                    itemInfo.getTargetComponent());
         }
 
         if (hostView == null) {
@@ -1727,7 +1730,16 @@
         if (getStateManager().isInStableState(ALL_APPS)) {
             getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, alreadyOnHome);
         } else {
-            showAllAppsFromIntent(alreadyOnHome);
+            AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(this);
+            getStateManager().goToState(ALL_APPS, true /* animated */,
+                    new AnimationSuccessListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
+                            if (mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().getEditText() != null) {
+                                mAppsView.getSearchUiManager().getEditText().requestFocus();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
         }
     }
 
@@ -1985,8 +1997,8 @@
             // In this case, we either need to start an activity to get permission to bind
             // the widget, or we need to start an activity to configure the widget, or both.
             if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_CUSTOM_APPWIDGET) {
-                appWidgetId = CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(this).getWidgetIdForCustomProvider(
-                        info.componentName);
+                appWidgetId = CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(this)
+                        .allocateCustomAppWidgetId(info.componentName);
             } else {
                 appWidgetId = getAppWidgetHolder().allocateAppWidgetId();
             }
@@ -2632,9 +2644,10 @@
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(item.appWidgetId);
+                appWidgetInfo = mAppWidgetManager.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(item.appWidgetId,
+                        item.getTargetComponent());
                 if (appWidgetInfo == null) {
-                    if (item.appWidgetId <= LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID) {
+                    if (item.appWidgetId <= CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID) {
                         removalReason =
                                 "CustomWidgetManager cannot find provider from that widget id.";
                     } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 8be8fed..a1a3974 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -3413,7 +3413,8 @@
             if (item.hasRestoreFlag(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.FLAG_ID_NOT_VALID)) {
                 widgetInfo = widgetHelper.findProvider(item.providerName, item.user);
             } else {
-                widgetInfo = widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(item.appWidgetId);
+                widgetInfo = widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(item.appWidgetId,
+                        item.getTargetComponent());
             }
 
             if (widgetInfo != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 4285755..8a887a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
     // TODO(Block 6): Clean up flags
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR = getDebugFlag(270393900,
-            "ENABLE_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR", DISABLED,
+            "ENABLE_ALL_APPS_SEARCH_IN_TASKBAR", TEAMFOOD,
             "Enables Search box in Taskbar All Apps.");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag SECONDARY_DRAG_N_DROP_TO_PIN = getDebugFlag(270395140,
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@
             "MULTI_SELECT_EDIT_MODE", DISABLED, "Enable new multi-select edit mode "
                     + "for home screen");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET = getDebugFlag(299181941,
+            "SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET", DISABLED, "Enable SmartSpace as a widget");
+
     // TODO(Block 10): Clean up flags
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION = getDebugFlag(270614790,
             "ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION", DISABLED,
@@ -213,6 +216,10 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR = getDebugFlag(270395798,
             "ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR", ENABLED, "Enables transient taskbar.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION = getDebugFlag(299193589,
+            "ENABLE_TASKBAR_NO_RECREATION", DISABLED,
+            "Enables taskbar with no recreation from lifecycle changes of TaskbarActivityContext.");
+
     // TODO(Block 16): Clean up flags
     // When enabled the promise icon is visible in all apps while installation an app.
     public static final BooleanFlag PROMISE_APPS_IN_ALL_APPS = getDebugFlag(270390012,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
index c233872..78875a3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/GridSizeMigrationUtil.java
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@
                             verifyPackage(cn.getPackageName());
 
                             int widgetId = c.getInt(indexAppWidgetId);
-                            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo =
-                                    widgetManagerHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(widgetId);
+                            LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo pInfo = widgetManagerHelper
+                                    .getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(widgetId, cn);
                             Point spans = null;
                             if (pInfo != null) {
                                 spans = pInfo.getMinSpans();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 0e68db2..08a6cf0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetManagerHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -740,8 +741,13 @@
 
                     ComponentKey providerKey = new ComponentKey(component, c.user);
                     if (!mWidgetProvidersMap.containsKey(providerKey)) {
-                        mWidgetProvidersMap.put(providerKey,
-                                widgetHelper.findProvider(component, c.user));
+                        if (customWidget) {
+                            mWidgetProvidersMap.put(providerKey, CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE
+                                    .get(mApp.getContext()).getWidgetProvider(component));
+                        } else {
+                            mWidgetProvidersMap.put(providerKey,
+                                    widgetHelper.findProvider(component, c.user));
+                        }
                     }
                     final AppWidgetProviderInfo provider = mWidgetProvidersMap.get(providerKey);
 
@@ -814,7 +820,8 @@
                             return;
                         }
                         LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo widgetProviderInfo =
-                                widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+                                widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId,
+                                        appWidgetInfo.getTargetComponent());
                         if (widgetProviderInfo != null
                                 && (appWidgetInfo.spanX < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX
                                 || appWidgetInfo.spanY < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index 76a044d..f64fd05 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.os.Trace;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -498,4 +500,13 @@
          */
         void notifyBoundChangeOnPreLayout(View v, int left, int top, int right, int bottom);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void dispatchRestoreInstanceState(SparseArray<Parcelable> container) {
+        try {
+            super.dispatchRestoreInstanceState(container);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Exception: " + e);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
index 10aef9a..ef51d15 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
      */
     public int maxSpanY;
 
-    private boolean mIsMinSizeFulfilled;
+    protected boolean mIsMinSizeFulfilled;
 
     public static LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo fromProviderInfo(Context context,
             AppWidgetProviderInfo info) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
index 737cdbd..0860e72 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetManagerHelper.java
@@ -57,10 +57,15 @@
     /**
      * @see AppWidgetManager#getAppWidgetInfo(int)
      */
-    public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(int appWidgetId) {
-        if (appWidgetId <= LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID) {
-            return CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getWidgetProvider(appWidgetId);
+    public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(
+            int appWidgetId, ComponentName componentName) {
+
+        // For custom widgets.
+        if (appWidgetId <= LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID && !CustomWidgetManager
+                .INSTANCE.get(mContext).getWidgetIdForCustomProvider(componentName).equals("")) {
+            return CustomWidgetManager.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getWidgetProvider(componentName);
         }
+
         AppWidgetProviderInfo info = mAppWidgetManager.getAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
         return info == null ? null : LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.fromProviderInfo(mContext, info);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
index 8b3bbce..44571a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo.java
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@
 public class CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo extends LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo
         implements Parcelable {
 
-    public final int providerId;
+    public final String providerId;
 
-    protected CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo(Parcel parcel, boolean readSelf, int providerId) {
+    protected CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo(Parcel parcel, boolean readSelf, String providerId) {
         super(parcel);
         if (readSelf) {
-            this.providerId = parcel.readInt();
+            this.providerId = parcel.readString();
 
-            provider = new ComponentName(parcel.readString(), CLS_CUSTOM_WIDGET_PREFIX + providerId);
+            provider = new ComponentName(parcel.readString(),
+                    CLS_CUSTOM_WIDGET_PREFIX + parcel.readString());
 
             label = parcel.readString();
             initialLayout = parcel.readInt();
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void initSpans(Context context, InvariantDeviceProfile idp) { }
+    public void initSpans(Context context, InvariantDeviceProfile idp) {
+        mIsMinSizeFulfilled = Math.min(spanX, minSpanX) <= idp.numColumns
+                && Math.min(spanY, minSpanY) <= idp.numRows;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public String getLabel(PackageManager packageManager) {
@@ -73,8 +77,9 @@
     @Override
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel out, int flags) {
         super.writeToParcel(out, flags);
-        out.writeInt(providerId);
+        out.writeString(providerId);
         out.writeString(provider.getPackageName());
+        out.writeString(provider.getClassName());
 
         out.writeString(label);
         out.writeInt(initialLayout);
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo createFromParcel(Parcel parcel) {
-            return new CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo(parcel, true, 0);
+            return new CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo(parcel, true, "");
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
index 2e2a968..7cf0221 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/custom/CustomWidgetManager.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.custom;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo.CLS_CUSTOM_WIDGET_PREFIX;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET;
+import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID;
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
@@ -24,12 +25,12 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Process;
-import android.util.SparseArray;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.model.data.LauncherAppWidgetInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
@@ -39,8 +40,11 @@
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.CustomWidgetPlugin;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.PluginListener;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -52,24 +56,37 @@
     public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<CustomWidgetManager> INSTANCE =
             new MainThreadInitializedObject<>(CustomWidgetManager::new);
 
+    private static final String TAG = "CustomWidgetManager";
     private final Context mContext;
-    /**
-     * auto provider Id is an ever-increasing number that serves as the providerId whenever a new
-     * custom widget has been connected.
-     */
-    private int mAutoProviderId = 0;
-    private final SparseArray<CustomWidgetPlugin> mPlugins;
+    private final HashMap<String, CustomWidgetPlugin> mPlugins;
     private final List<CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo> mCustomWidgets;
-    private final SparseArray<ComponentName> mWidgetsIdMap;
+    private final HashMap<ComponentName, String> mWidgetsIdMap;
     private Consumer<PackageUserKey> mWidgetRefreshCallback;
 
     private CustomWidgetManager(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
-        mPlugins = new SparseArray<>();
+        mPlugins = new HashMap<>();
         mCustomWidgets = new ArrayList<>();
-        mWidgetsIdMap = new SparseArray<>();
+        mWidgetsIdMap = new HashMap<>();
         PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(context)
                 .addPluginListener(this, CustomWidgetPlugin.class, true);
+
+        if (SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET.get()) {
+            for (String s: context.getResources()
+                    .getStringArray(R.array.custom_widget_providers)) {
+                try {
+                    Class<?> cls = Class.forName(s);
+                    CustomWidgetPlugin plugin = (CustomWidgetPlugin)
+                            cls.getDeclaredConstructor(Context.class).newInstance(context);
+                    mPlugins.put(plugin.getId(), plugin);
+                    onPluginConnected(mPlugins.get(plugin.getId()), context);
+                } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException
+                         | ClassCastException | NoSuchMethodException
+                         | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Exception found when trying to add custom widgets: " + e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -79,28 +96,41 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onPluginConnected(CustomWidgetPlugin plugin, Context context) {
-        mPlugins.put(mAutoProviderId, plugin);
         List<AppWidgetProviderInfo> providers = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
                 .getInstalledProvidersForProfile(Process.myUserHandle());
         if (providers.isEmpty()) return;
         Parcel parcel = Parcel.obtain();
         providers.get(0).writeToParcel(parcel, 0);
         parcel.setDataPosition(0);
-        CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo info = newInfo(mAutoProviderId, plugin, parcel, context);
+        CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo info = newInfo(plugin.getId(), plugin, parcel, context);
         parcel.recycle();
         mCustomWidgets.add(info);
-        mWidgetsIdMap.put(mAutoProviderId, info.provider);
-        mWidgetRefreshCallback.accept(null);
-        mAutoProviderId++;
+        mWidgetsIdMap.put(info.provider, plugin.getId());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onPluginDisconnected(CustomWidgetPlugin plugin) {
-        int providerId = findProviderId(plugin);
-        if (providerId == -1) return;
-        mPlugins.remove(providerId);
-        mCustomWidgets.remove(getWidgetProvider(providerId));
-        mWidgetsIdMap.remove(providerId);
+        String providerId = plugin.getId();
+        if (mPlugins.containsKey(providerId)) {
+            mPlugins.remove(providerId);
+        }
+
+        ComponentName cn = null;
+        for (Map.Entry entry: mWidgetsIdMap.entrySet()) {
+            if (entry.getValue().equals(providerId)) {
+                cn = (ComponentName) entry.getKey();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (cn != null) {
+            mWidgetsIdMap.remove(cn);
+            for (int i = 0; i < mCustomWidgets.size(); i++) {
+                if (mCustomWidgets.get(i).getComponent().equals(cn)) {
+                    mCustomWidgets.remove(i);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -131,12 +161,11 @@
     /**
      * Returns the widget id for a specific provider.
      */
-    public int getWidgetIdForCustomProvider(@NonNull ComponentName provider) {
-        int index = mWidgetsIdMap.indexOfValue(provider);
-        if (index >= 0) {
-            return LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID - mWidgetsIdMap.keyAt(index);
+    public String getWidgetIdForCustomProvider(@NonNull ComponentName provider) {
+        if (mWidgetsIdMap.containsKey(provider)) {
+            return mWidgetsIdMap.get(provider);
         } else {
-            return AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID;
+            return "";
         }
     }
 
@@ -144,38 +173,26 @@
      * Returns the widget provider in respect to given widget id.
      */
     @Nullable
-    public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo getWidgetProvider(int widgetId) {
-        ComponentName cn = mWidgetsIdMap.get(LauncherAppWidgetInfo.CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID - widgetId);
+    public LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo getWidgetProvider(ComponentName componentName) {
         for (LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info : mCustomWidgets) {
-            if (info.provider.equals(cn)) return info;
+            if (info.provider.equals(componentName)) return info;
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-    private static CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo newInfo(int providerId, CustomWidgetPlugin plugin,
+    private static CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo newInfo(String providerId, CustomWidgetPlugin plugin,
             Parcel parcel, Context context) {
         CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo info = new CustomAppWidgetProviderInfo(
                 parcel, false, providerId);
-        info.provider = new ComponentName(
-                context.getPackageName(), CLS_CUSTOM_WIDGET_PREFIX + providerId);
-
-        info.label = plugin.getLabel();
-        info.resizeMode = plugin.getResizeMode();
-
-        info.spanX = plugin.getSpanX();
-        info.spanY = plugin.getSpanY();
-        info.minSpanX = plugin.getMinSpanX();
-        info.minSpanY = plugin.getMinSpanY();
+        plugin.updateWidgetInfo(info, context);
         return info;
     }
 
-    private int findProviderId(CustomWidgetPlugin plugin) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mPlugins.size(); i++) {
-            int providerId = mPlugins.keyAt(i);
-            if (mPlugins.get(providerId) == plugin) {
-                return providerId;
-            }
-        }
-        return -1;
+    /**
+     * Returns an id to set as the appWidgetId for a custom widget.
+     */
+    public int allocateCustomAppWidgetId(ComponentName componentName) {
+        return CUSTOM_WIDGET_ID - mCustomWidgets.indexOf(getWidgetProvider(componentName));
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/CustomWidgetPlugin.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/CustomWidgetPlugin.java
index 56ebcc5..af4f22c 100644
--- a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/CustomWidgetPlugin.java
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/CustomWidgetPlugin.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.systemui.plugins;
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
+import android.content.Context;
 
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
 
@@ -30,42 +32,20 @@
     int VERSION = 1;
 
     /**
-     * The label to display to the user in the AppWidget picker.
-     */
-    String getLabel();
-
-    /**
-     * The default width of the widget when added to a host, in dp. The widget will get
-     * at least this width, and will often be given more, depending on the host.
-     */
-    int getSpanX();
-
-    /**
-     * The default height of the widget when added to a host, in dp. The widget will get
-     * at least this height, and will often be given more, depending on the host.
-     */
-    int getSpanY();
-
-    /**
-     * Minimum width (in dp) which the widget can be resized to. This field has no effect if it
-     * is greater than minWidth or if horizontal resizing isn't enabled.
-     */
-    int getMinSpanX();
-
-    /**
-     * Minimum height (in dp) which the widget can be resized to. This field has no effect if it
-     * is greater than minHeight or if vertical resizing isn't enabled.
-     */
-    int getMinSpanY();
-
-    /**
-     * The rules by which a widget can be resized.
-     */
-    int getResizeMode();
-
-    /**
      * Notify the plugin that container of the widget has been rendered, where the custom widget
      * can be attached to.
      */
     void onViewCreated(AppWidgetHostView parent);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the UUID for the custom widget.
+     */
+    String getId();
+
+    /**
+     * Used to modify a widgets' info.
+     */
+    default void updateWidgetInfo(AppWidgetProviderInfo info, Context context) {
+
+    }
 }