diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
index ddd28a3..ca89c33 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.FLAG_NO_GESTURES;
-
 import android.view.InputEvent;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipeAnimationTargetSet;
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
-import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
-
 /**
  * Wrapper around RecentsAnimationController to help with some synchronization
  */
@@ -184,10 +182,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (mInputConsumer != null) {
-            int flags = ev.getEdgeFlags();
-            ev.setEdgeFlags(flags | FLAG_NO_GESTURES);
             mInputConsumer.onMotionEvent(ev);
-            ev.setEdgeFlags(flags);
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 7756340..6f36b05 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
@@ -342,16 +343,25 @@
     }
 
     private void initInputMonitor() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 1");
+        }
         if (!mMode.hasGestures || mISystemUiProxy == null) {
             return;
         }
         disposeEventHandlers();
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 2");
+        }
 
         try {
             mInputMonitorCompat = InputMonitorCompat.fromBundle(mISystemUiProxy
                     .monitorGestureInput("swipe-up", mDefaultDisplayId), KEY_EXTRA_INPUT_MONITOR);
             mInputEventReceiver = mInputMonitorCompat.getInputReceiver(Looper.getMainLooper(),
                     mMainChoreographer, this::onInputEvent);
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 3");
+            }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unable to create input monitor", e);
         }
@@ -409,6 +419,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onNavigationModeChanged(Mode newMode) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onNavigationModeChanged " + newMode);
+        }
         if (mMode.hasGestures != newMode.hasGestures) {
             if (newMode.hasGestures) {
                 getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).registerDisplayListener(
@@ -518,6 +531,9 @@
     }
 
     private void onInputEvent(InputEvent ev) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onInputEvent " + ev);
+        }
         if (!(ev instanceof MotionEvent)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unknown event " + ev);
             return;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index df37759..cc9719b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -88,9 +91,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowCallbacksCompat;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
-
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
         extends BaseSwipeUpHandler<T, RecentsView>
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected InputConsumer createNewInputProxyHandler() {
-        endRunningWindowAnim(true /* cancel */);
+        endRunningWindowAnim(mGestureEndTarget == HOME /* cancel */);
         endLauncherTransitionController();
         if (!ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             // Hide the task view, if not already hidden
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 01f922f..9b157d1 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -474,11 +474,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean shouldBlockGestures(MotionEvent ev) {
-        return Utilities.shouldDisableGestures(ev);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         super.onTouchEvent(ev);
         final int x = (int) ev.getX();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index d55a520..7f1e898 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -410,4 +410,11 @@
 
         return new ColorMatrixColorFilter(COLOR_MATRIX);
     }
+
+    public Bitmap getThumbnail() {
+        if (mThumbnailData == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return mThumbnailData.thumbnail;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/StatusBarTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/StatusBarTouchController.java
index 18996dd..f5ba372 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/StatusBarTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/StatusBarTouchController.java
@@ -166,10 +166,4 @@
         mSysUiProxy = RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(mLauncher).getSystemUiProxy();
         return mSysUiProxy != null;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean allowWhenGesturesDisabled() {
-        // Always allow intercepting touches for this controller.
-        return true;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
index 3b35c86..b6cd1be 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
             return new Statement() {
                 @Override
                 public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
+                    mLauncher.enableDebugTracing();
                     final Context context = getInstrumentation().getContext();
                     final int currentInteractionMode =
                             LauncherInstrumentation.getCurrentInteractionMode(context);
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
                     } finally {
                         setActiveOverlay(prevOverlayPkg, originalMode);
                     }
+                    mLauncher.disableDebugTracing();
                 }
 
                 public void evaluateWithoutChangingSetting(Statement base) throws Throwable {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index bd52ffe..d2b8d4e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
          */
 
         // Skip touch handling if there are no pages to swipe
-        if (getChildCount() <= 0 || shouldBlockGestures(ev)) return false;
+        if (getChildCount() <= 0) return false;
 
         acquireVelocityTrackerAndAddMovement(ev);
 
@@ -1093,14 +1093,10 @@
         mAllowOverScroll = enable;
     }
 
-    protected boolean shouldBlockGestures(MotionEvent ev) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         // Skip touch handling if there are no pages to swipe
-        if (getChildCount() <= 0 || shouldBlockGestures(ev)) return false;
+        if (getChildCount() <= 0) return false;
 
         acquireVelocityTrackerAndAddMovement(ev);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 65aa3a7..fc5cd8a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_ICON_BADGED;
+
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -92,8 +94,6 @@
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_ICON_BADGED;
-
 /**
  * Various utilities shared amongst the Launcher's classes.
  */
@@ -128,16 +128,6 @@
     public static final int EDGE_NAV_BAR = 1 << 8;
 
     /**
-     * Set on a motion event do disallow any gestures and only handle touch.
-     * See {@link MotionEvent#setEdgeFlags(int)}.
-     */
-    public static final int FLAG_NO_GESTURES = 1 << 9;
-
-    public static boolean shouldDisableGestures(MotionEvent ev) {
-        return (ev.getEdgeFlags() & FLAG_NO_GESTURES) == FLAG_NO_GESTURES;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Indicates if the device has a debug build. Should only be used to store additional info or
      * add extra logging and not for changing the app behavior.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index 7eb4015..9263a2a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@
             Rect bounds = getDrawableBounds(d);
             destCanvas.translate(blurSizeOutline / 2 - bounds.left,
                     blurSizeOutline / 2 - bounds.top);
+            if (d instanceof FastBitmapDrawable) {
+                ((FastBitmapDrawable) d).setScale(1);
+            }
             d.draw(destCanvas);
         } else {
             final Rect clipRect = mTempRect;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 079ab6d..9846a04 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
     public static final String REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "disable-debug-tracing";
+
+    public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TouchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TouchController.java
index 2cd28bb..fc1d819 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TouchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TouchController.java
@@ -32,9 +32,5 @@
      */
     boolean onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev);
 
-    default boolean allowWhenGesturesDisabled() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     default void dump(String prefix, PrintWriter writer) { }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 7b16409..f2f2f3b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -150,17 +150,13 @@
     }
 
     private TouchController findControllerToHandleTouch(MotionEvent ev) {
-        boolean gesturesEnabled = !Utilities.shouldDisableGestures(ev);
-
         AbstractFloatingView topView = AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(mActivity);
-        if (topView != null && (gesturesEnabled || topView.allowWhenGesturesDisabled())
-                && topView.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
+        if (topView != null && topView.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
             return topView;
         }
 
         for (TouchController controller : mControllers) {
-            if ((gesturesEnabled || controller.allowWhenGesturesDisabled())
-                    && controller.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
+            if (controller.onControllerInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
                 return controller;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
index 7f561a2..03d1600 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AddToHomeScreenPrompt.java
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
+import static java.util.regex.Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE;
+
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
 public class AddToHomeScreenPrompt {
+    private static final Pattern ADD_AUTOMATICALLY =
+            Pattern.compile("^Add automatically$", CASE_INSENSITIVE);
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
     private final UiObject2 mWidgetCell;
 
@@ -33,9 +39,6 @@
     public void addAutomatically() {
         mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(
                 mWidgetCell.getParent().getParent().getParent().getParent(),
-                By.text(LauncherInstrumentation.isAvd()
-                        ? "ADD AUTOMATICALLY"
-                        : "Add automatically")).
-                click();
+                By.text(ADD_AUTOMATICALLY)).click();
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 8639ea2..1a22e53 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
                 startX = endX = rect.centerX();
                 final int vertCenter = rect.centerY();
                 final float halfGestureHeight = rect.height() * percent / 2.0f;
-                startY = (int) (vertCenter - halfGestureHeight);
+                startY = (int) (vertCenter - halfGestureHeight) + 1;
                 endY = (int) (vertCenter + halfGestureHeight);
             }
             break;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
                 startY = endY = rect.centerY();
                 final int horizCenter = rect.centerX();
                 final float halfGestureWidth = rect.width() * percent / 2.0f;
-                startX = (int) (horizCenter - halfGestureWidth);
+                startX = (int) (horizCenter - halfGestureWidth) + 1;
                 endX = (int) (horizCenter + halfGestureWidth);
             }
             break;
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@
     // Inject a swipe gesture. Inject exactly 'steps' motion points, incrementing event time by a
     // fixed interval each time.
     void linearGesture(int startX, int startY, int endX, int endY, int steps) {
+        log("linearGesture: " + startX + ", " + startY + " -> " + endX + ", " + endY);
         final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
         final Point start = new Point(startX, startY);
         final Point end = new Point(endX, endY);
@@ -936,4 +937,12 @@
         getContext().getSystemService(WindowManager.class).getDefaultDisplay().getRealSize(size);
         return size;
     }
+
+    public void enableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
+
+    public void disableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
 }
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