diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c8543f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:clipChildren="true"
+    android:clipToOutline="true"
+    android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled="false"
+    android:focusable="true">
+
+    <!--
+         TODO(b249371338): DesktopTaskView extends from TaskView. TaskView expects TaskThumbnailView
+         and IconView with these ids to be present. Need to refactor RecentsView to accept child
+         views that do not inherint from TaskView only or create a generic TaskView that have
+         N number of tasks.
+     -->
+    <com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView
+        android:id="@+id/snapshot"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+    <com.android.quickstep.views.IconView
+        android:id="@+id/icon"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:focusable="false"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
+
+</com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index 905fbda..bc5d02a 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -80,4 +80,8 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_6_5">219.6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_4_5">84dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_4_4">79dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_margin">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_suw_frame">96dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_suw_insets">24dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index 765d36c..3add4dc 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -258,7 +258,10 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_padding">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_padding_top">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_nav_buttons_size">44dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_margin">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_split_instructions_margin">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_button_margin">120dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_suw_insets">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="taskbar_suw_frame">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_hotseat_nav_spacing">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_contextual_buttons_size">35dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_stashed_size">24dp</dimen>
@@ -284,4 +287,9 @@
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_4_5">47dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_4_4">47dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="taskbar_button_margin_default">47dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Launcher splash screen -->
+    <!-- Note: keep this value in sync with the WindowManager/Shell dimens.xml -->
+    <!--     starting_surface_exit_animation_window_shift_length -->
+    <dimen name="starting_surface_exit_animation_window_shift_length">20dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 725ce11..339f3a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@
         DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContext.getDeviceProfile();
         Resources resources = mContext.getResources();
         mNavButtonsView.getLayoutParams().height = !isPhoneMode(deviceProfile) ?
-                deviceProfile.taskbarSize :
-                resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_size);
+                mContext.isUserSetupComplete()
+                        ? deviceProfile.taskbarSize
+                        : resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_suw_frame)
+                : resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_size);
 
         mIsImeRenderingNavButtons =
                 InputMethodService.canImeRenderGesturalNavButtons() && mContext.imeDrawsImeNavBar();
@@ -267,15 +269,7 @@
             updateButtonLayoutSpacing();
             updateStateForFlag(FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN, isPhoneButtonNavMode(mContext));
             if (isInSetup) {
-                // Since setup wizard only has back button enabled, it looks strange to be
-                // end-aligned, so start-align instead.
-                FrameLayout.LayoutParams navButtonsLayoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams)
-                        mNavButtonContainer.getLayoutParams();
-                navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginStart(
-                        resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_contextual_button_margin));
-                navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(0);
-                navButtonsLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.START;
-                mNavButtonContainer.requestLayout();
+                handleSetupUi();
 
                 // Hide back button in SUW if keyboard is showing (IME draws its own back).
                 mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
@@ -745,14 +739,38 @@
         if (mFloatingRotationButton != null) {
             mFloatingRotationButton.onConfigurationChanged(configChanges);
         }
+        if (!mContext.isUserSetupComplete()) {
+            handleSetupUi();
+        }
         updateButtonLayoutSpacing();
     }
 
+    private void handleSetupUi() {
+        // Since setup wizard only has back button enabled, it looks strange to be
+        // end-aligned, so start-align instead.
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams navButtonsLayoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams)
+                mNavButtonContainer.getLayoutParams();
+        Resources resources = mContext.getResources();
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mContext.getDeviceProfile();
+        int setupMargin = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_contextual_button_margin);
+        navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginStart(setupMargin);
+        navButtonsLayoutParams.bottomMargin = !deviceProfile.isLandscape
+                ? 0
+                : setupMargin -
+                        (resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_nav_buttons_size) / 2);
+        navButtonsLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(0);
+        navButtonsLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.START;
+        mNavButtonContainer.setLayoutParams(navButtonsLayoutParams);
+        mNavButtonContainer.requestLayout();
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Adds the correct spacing to 3 button nav container. No-op if using gesture nav or kids mode.
+     * Adds the correct spacing to 3 button nav container. No-op if using gesture nav, setup
+     * is incomplete, or in kids mode.
      */
     private void updateButtonLayoutSpacing() {
-        if (!mContext.isThreeButtonNav() || mContext.isNavBarKidsModeActive()) {
+        if (!mContext.isThreeButtonNav() || mContext.isNavBarKidsModeActive()
+                || !mContext.isUserSetupComplete()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 9d15ea8..c69dc0d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -148,11 +148,12 @@
         mImeDrawsImeNavBar = getBoolByName(IME_DRAWS_IME_NAV_BAR_RES_NAME, resources, false);
         mIsSafeModeEnabled = TraceHelper.allowIpcs("isSafeMode",
                 () -> getPackageManager().isSafeMode());
-        mIsUserSetupComplete = SettingsCache.INSTANCE.get(this).getValue(
+        SettingsCache settingsCache = SettingsCache.INSTANCE.get(this);
+        mIsUserSetupComplete = settingsCache.getValue(
                 Settings.Secure.getUriFor(Settings.Secure.USER_SETUP_COMPLETE), 0);
-        mIsNavBarForceVisible = SettingsCache.INSTANCE.get(this).getValue(
+        mIsNavBarForceVisible = settingsCache.getValue(
                 Settings.Secure.getUriFor(Settings.Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE), 0);
-        mIsNavBarKidsMode = SettingsCache.INSTANCE.get(this).getValue(
+        mIsNavBarKidsMode = settingsCache.getValue(
                 Settings.Secure.getUriFor(Settings.Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE), 0);
 
         updateIconSize(resources);
@@ -614,6 +615,10 @@
                     resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_size) :
                     resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_stashed_size);
         }
+
+        if (!isUserSetupComplete()) {
+            return getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_suw_frame);
+        }
         return mDeviceProfile.taskbarSize + Math.max(getLeftCornerRadius(), getRightCornerRadius());
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index b9bcf1b..9fd2bf9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
      */
     protected boolean supportsManualStashing() {
         return supportsVisualStashing()
+                && isInApp()
                 && (!Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS || mEnableManualStashingDuringTests);
     }
 
@@ -354,6 +355,11 @@
             }
             return mStashedHeight;
         }
+
+        if (!mActivity.isUserSetupComplete()) {
+            // Special insets for SUW.
+            return mActivity.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_suw_insets);
+        }
         return mUnstashedHeight;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 9106a8f..07ddcc8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnApplyWindowInsetsListener;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnDrawListener;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnScrollChangedListener;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
@@ -127,12 +128,17 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputConsumerController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.SurfaceParams;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.TransactionPool;
+import com.android.wm.shell.startingsurface.SplashScreenExitAnimationUtils;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
@@ -248,6 +254,13 @@
 
     private static final float MAX_QUICK_SWITCH_RECENTS_SCALE_PROGRESS = 0.07f;
 
+    // Controls task thumbnail splash's reveal animation after landing on a task from quickswitch.
+    // These values match WindowManager/Shell starting_window_app_reveal_* config values.
+    private static final int SPLASH_FADE_OUT_DURATION = 133;
+    private static final int SPLASH_APP_REVEAL_DELAY = 83;
+    private static final int SPLASH_APP_REVEAL_DURATION = 266;
+    private static final int SPLASH_ANIMATION_DURATION = 349;
+
     /**
      * Used as the page index for logging when we return to the last task at the end of the gesture.
      */
@@ -272,7 +285,7 @@
     private AnimatorControllerWithResistance mLauncherTransitionController;
     private boolean mHasEndedLauncherTransition;
 
-    private AnimationFactory mAnimationFactory = (t) -> { };
+    private AnimationFactory mAnimationFactory = (t, s) -> { };
 
     private boolean mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible;
 
@@ -285,6 +298,8 @@
     private final long mTouchTimeMs;
     private long mLauncherFrameDrawnTime;
 
+    private final int mSplashMainWindowShiftLength;
+
     private final Runnable mOnDeferredActivityLaunch = this::onDeferredActivityLaunch;
 
     private SwipePipToHomeAnimator mSwipePipToHomeAnimator;
@@ -320,6 +335,9 @@
         mQuickSwitchScaleScrollThreshold = context.getResources().getDimension(
                 R.dimen.quick_switch_scaling_scroll_threshold);
 
+        mSplashMainWindowShiftLength = -context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.starting_surface_exit_animation_window_shift_length);
+
         initAfterSubclassConstructor();
         initStateCallbacks();
     }
@@ -501,7 +519,9 @@
             Runnable initAnimFactory = () -> {
                 mAnimationFactory = mActivityInterface.prepareRecentsUI(mDeviceState,
                         mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible, this::onAnimatorPlaybackControllerCreated);
-                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false /* animate */);
+                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(
+                        false /* animate */,
+                        new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString("on Launcher start (animate=false)"));
                 if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() != null) {
                     // Update the end target in case the gesture ended before we init.
                     mAnimationFactory.setEndTarget(mGestureState.getEndTarget());
@@ -606,7 +626,8 @@
     }
 
     private void initializeLauncherAnimationController() {
-        buildAnimationController();
+        buildAnimationController(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                "initializing launcher animation controller"));
 
         Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginSection("logToggleRecents",
                 TraceHelper.FLAG_IGNORE_BINDERS);
@@ -625,7 +646,11 @@
             @Override
             public void onMotionPauseDetected() {
                 mHasMotionEverBeenPaused = true;
-                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(true/* animate */, true/* moveFocusedTask */);
+                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(
+                        true/* animate */,
+                        true/* moveFocusedTask */,
+                        new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                                "motion pause detected (animate=true)"));
                 performHapticFeedback();
             }
 
@@ -636,12 +661,13 @@
         };
     }
 
-    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState() {
-        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(true /* animate */);
+    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
+        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(true /* animate */, reason.append(" (animate=true)"));
     }
 
-    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(boolean animate) {
-        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(animate, false /* moveFocusedTask */);
+    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(
+            boolean animate, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
+        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(animate, false /* moveFocusedTask */, reason);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -653,7 +679,8 @@
      * @param animate whether to animate when attaching RecentsView
      * @param moveFocusedTask whether to move focused task to front when attaching
      */
-    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(boolean animate, boolean moveFocusedTask) {
+    private void maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(
+            boolean animate, boolean moveFocusedTask, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
         if (!mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode() || mRecentsView == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -663,14 +690,25 @@
         final boolean recentsAttachedToAppWindow;
         if (mGestureState.getEndTarget() != null) {
             recentsAttachedToAppWindow = mGestureState.getEndTarget().recentsAttachedToAppWindow;
+            reason.append("; gesture state end target != null (attached=")
+                    .append(Boolean.toString(recentsAttachedToAppWindow))
+                    .append(")");
         } else if (mContinuingLastGesture
                 && mRecentsView.getRunningTaskIndex() != mRecentsView.getNextPage()) {
             recentsAttachedToAppWindow = true;
+            reason.append("; continuing last gesture (attached=true)");
         } else if (runningTaskTarget != null && isNotInRecents(runningTaskTarget)) {
             // The window is going away so make sure recents is always visible in this case.
             recentsAttachedToAppWindow = true;
+            reason.append("; make sure recents is always visible (attached=true)");
         } else {
             recentsAttachedToAppWindow = mHasMotionEverBeenPaused || mIsLikelyToStartNewTask;
+            reason.append(mHasMotionEverBeenPaused
+                            ? "; motion has been paused"
+                            : "; gesture is likely to start a new task")
+                    .append(" (attached=")
+                    .append(Boolean.toString(recentsAttachedToAppWindow))
+                    .append(")");
         }
         if (moveFocusedTask && !mAnimationFactory.hasRecentsEverAttachedToAppWindow()
                 && recentsAttachedToAppWindow) {
@@ -678,7 +716,8 @@
             // TaskView jumping to new position as we move the tasks.
             mRecentsView.moveFocusedTaskToFront();
         }
-        mAnimationFactory.setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(recentsAttachedToAppWindow, animate);
+        mAnimationFactory.setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
+                recentsAttachedToAppWindow, animate, reason);
 
         // Reapply window transform throughout the attach animation, as the animation affects how
         // much the window is bound by overscroll (vs moving freely).
@@ -698,22 +737,29 @@
     }
 
     public void setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
-        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(isLikelyToStartNewTask, true /* animate */);
+        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(
+                isLikelyToStartNewTask,
+                true /* animate */,
+                new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                        "setting gesture likely to start (animate=true)"));
     }
 
-    private void setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask, boolean animate) {
+    private void setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(
+            boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask,
+            boolean animate,
+            ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
         if (mIsLikelyToStartNewTask != isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
             mIsLikelyToStartNewTask = isLikelyToStartNewTask;
-            maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(animate);
+            maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(animate, reason);
         }
     }
 
-    private void buildAnimationController() {
+    private void buildAnimationController(ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
         if (!canCreateNewOrUpdateExistingLauncherTransitionController()) {
             return;
         }
         initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
-        mAnimationFactory.createActivityInterface(mTransitionDragLength);
+        mAnimationFactory.createActivityInterface(mTransitionDragLength, reason);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -728,7 +774,7 @@
     @Override
     public WindowInsets onApplyWindowInsets(View view, WindowInsets windowInsets) {
         WindowInsets result = view.onApplyWindowInsets(windowInsets);
-        buildAnimationController();
+        buildAnimationController(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString("applying window insets"));
         // Reapply the current shift to ensure it takes new insets into account, e.g. when long
         // pressing to stash taskbar without moving the finger.
         updateFinalShift();
@@ -900,7 +946,10 @@
             });
         }
         notifyGestureStartedAsync();
-        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(isLikelyToStartNewTask, false /* animate */);
+        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(
+                isLikelyToStartNewTask,
+                false /* animate */,
+                new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString("on gesture started (animate=false)"));
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED);
         mGestureStarted = true;
         SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).notifySwipeUpGestureStarted();
@@ -982,7 +1031,8 @@
 
     private void onSettledOnEndTarget() {
         // Fast-finish the attaching animation if it's still running.
-        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false);
+        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false, new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                "on settled on end target (animate=false)"));
         final GestureEndTarget endTarget = mGestureState.getEndTarget();
         // Wait until the given View (if supplied) draws before resuming the last task.
         View postResumeLastTask = mActivityInterface.onSettledOnEndTarget(endTarget);
@@ -1288,7 +1338,8 @@
     @UiThread
     private void animateToProgressInternal(float start, float end, long duration,
             Interpolator interpolator, GestureEndTarget target, PointF velocityPxPerMs) {
-        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState();
+        maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                "animate to progress internal"));
 
         // If we are transitioning to launcher, then listen for the activity to be restarted while
         // the transition is in progress
@@ -1607,7 +1658,9 @@
                     mRecentsView.post(mRecentsView::resetTaskVisuals);
                 }
                 // Make sure recents is in its final state
-                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(false);
+                maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(
+                        false, new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                                "setting up window animation (animate=false)"));
                 mActivityInterface.onSwipeUpToHomeComplete(mDeviceState);
             }
         });
@@ -1829,6 +1882,7 @@
     }
 
     private void finishCurrentTransitionToRecents() {
+        // TODO(b/245569277#comment2): enable once isFreeformActive is implemented
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED);
         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
             mRecentsAnimationController.detachNavigationBarFromApp(true);
@@ -2034,16 +2088,59 @@
     public void onTasksAppeared(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appearedTaskTargets) {
         if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
             if (handleTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets)) {
-                mRecentsAnimationController.finish(false /* toRecents */,
-                        null /* onFinishComplete */);
-                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
-                        /* event= */ "finishRecentsAnimation",
-                        /* extras= */ false,
-                        /* gestureEvent= */ FINISH_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
+                Optional<RemoteAnimationTargetCompat> taskTargetOptional =
+                        Arrays.stream(appearedTaskTargets)
+                                .filter(targetCompat ->
+                                        targetCompat.taskId == mGestureState.getLastStartedTaskId())
+                                .findFirst();
+                if (!taskTargetOptional.isPresent()) {
+                    finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared();
+                    return;
+                }
+                RemoteAnimationTargetCompat taskTarget = taskTargetOptional.get();
+                TaskView taskView = mRecentsView.getTaskViewByTaskId(taskTarget.taskId);
+                if (taskView == null || !taskView.getThumbnail().shouldShowSplashView()) {
+                    finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared();
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                ViewGroup splashView = mActivity.getDragLayer();
+
+                // When revealing the app with launcher splash screen, make the app visible
+                // and behind the splash view before the splash is animated away.
+                SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat surfaceApplier =
+                        new SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat(splashView);
+                ArrayList<SurfaceParams> params = new ArrayList<>();
+                for (RemoteAnimationTargetCompat target : appearedTaskTargets) {
+                    SurfaceParams.Builder builder = new SurfaceParams.Builder(target.leash);
+                    builder.withAlpha(1);
+                    builder.withLayer(-1);
+                    params.add(builder.build());
+                }
+                surfaceApplier.scheduleApply(params.toArray(new SurfaceParams[0]));
+
+                SplashScreenExitAnimationUtils.startAnimations(splashView, taskTarget.leash,
+                        mSplashMainWindowShiftLength, new TransactionPool(), new Rect(),
+                        SPLASH_ANIMATION_DURATION, SPLASH_FADE_OUT_DURATION,
+                        /* iconStartAlpha= */ 0, /* brandingStartAlpha= */ 0,
+                        SPLASH_APP_REVEAL_DELAY, SPLASH_APP_REVEAL_DURATION,
+                        new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                                finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared();
+                            }
+                        });
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private void finishRecentsAnimationOnTasksAppeared() {
+        if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
+            mRecentsAnimationController.finish(false /* toRecents */, null /* onFinishComplete */);
+        }
+        ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("finishRecentsAnimation", false);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return The index of the TaskView in RecentsView whose taskId matches the task that will
      * resume if we finish the controller.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 226b173..a343c2d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -393,14 +394,16 @@
 
     public interface AnimationFactory {
 
-        void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength);
+        void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason);
 
         /**
          * @param attached Whether to show RecentsView alongside the app window. If false, recents
          *                 will be hidden by some property we can animate, e.g. alpha.
          * @param animate Whether to animate recents to/from its new attached state.
+         * @param reason Explanation for why this method is being called with the given param values
          */
-        default void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(boolean attached, boolean animate) { }
+        default void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
+                boolean attached, boolean animate, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) { }
 
         default boolean isRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() {
             return false;
@@ -442,7 +445,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
+        public void createActivityInterface(
+                long transitionLength, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
             PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(transitionLength * 2);
             createBackgroundToOverviewAnim(mActivity, pa);
             AnimatorPlaybackController controller = pa.createPlaybackController();
@@ -465,13 +469,29 @@
             // (because we set the animation as the current state animation), so we reapply the
             // attached state here as well to ensure recents is shown/hidden appropriately.
             if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mActivity) == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON) {
-                setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(mIsAttachedToWindow, false);
+                setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
+                        mIsAttachedToWindow,
+                        false,
+                        reason.append("; reapplying the attached state (attached=")
+                                .append(Boolean.toString(mIsAttachedToWindow))
+                                .append(", animate=false)"));
             }
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(boolean attached, boolean animate) {
+        public void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
+                boolean attached, boolean animate, ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString reason) {
+            // TODO(b/244593270): remove these logs; too verbose
+            ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
+                    new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString("setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow: attached=")
+                            .append(Boolean.toString(attached))
+                            .append(", animate=")
+                            .append(Boolean.toString(animate))
+                            .append(", reason=")
+                            .append(reason));
             if (mIsAttachedToWindow == attached && animate) {
+                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                        "setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow: exiting early"));
                 return;
             }
             mIsAttachedToWindow = attached;
@@ -488,9 +508,21 @@
                     .cancelStateElementAnimation(INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM);
             if (!recentsView.isShown() && animate) {
                 ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET.set(recentsView, fromTranslation);
+                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                        "setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow: recents view not shown, setting ")
+                        .append("ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET to ")
+                        .append(Float.toString(fromTranslation)));
             } else {
                 fromTranslation = ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET.get(recentsView);
+                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                        "setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow: updating fromTranslation to ")
+                        .append(Float.toString(fromTranslation)));
             }
+            ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                    "setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow: fromTranslation=")
+                    .append(Float.toString(fromTranslation))
+                    .append(", toTranslation=")
+                    .append(Float.toString(toTranslation)));
             if (!animate) {
                 ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET.set(recentsView, toTranslation);
             } else {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index 6b616b1..7bcc661 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED;
+import static com.android.wm.shell.util.GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.DesktopTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.IRecentTasksListener;
@@ -253,8 +256,9 @@
         };
 
         TaskLoadResult allTasks = new TaskLoadResult(requestId, loadKeysOnly, rawTasks.size());
+
         for (GroupedRecentTaskInfo rawTask : rawTasks) {
-            if (rawTask.getType() == GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM) {
+            if (DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED && rawTask.getType() == TYPE_FREEFORM) {
                 GroupTask desktopTask = createDesktopTask(rawTask);
                 allTasks.add(desktopTask);
                 continue;
@@ -284,14 +288,18 @@
         return allTasks;
     }
 
-    private GroupTask createDesktopTask(GroupedRecentTaskInfo taskInfo) {
-        // TODO(b/244348395): create a subclass of GroupTask for desktop tile
-        // We need a single task information as the primary task. Use the first task
-        Task.TaskKey key = new Task.TaskKey(taskInfo.getTaskInfo1());
-        Task task = new Task(key);
-        task.desktopTile = true;
-        task.topActivity = key.sourceComponent;
-        return new GroupTask(task, null, null);
+    private DesktopTask createDesktopTask(GroupedRecentTaskInfo recentTaskInfo) {
+        ArrayList<Task> tasks = new ArrayList<>(recentTaskInfo.getTaskInfoList().size());
+        for (ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo taskInfo : recentTaskInfo.getTaskInfoList()) {
+            Task.TaskKey key = new Task.TaskKey(taskInfo);
+            Task task = Task.from(key, taskInfo, false);
+            task.setLastSnapshotData(taskInfo);
+            task.positionInParent = taskInfo.positionInParent;
+            task.appBounds = taskInfo.configuration.windowConfiguration.getAppBounds();
+            // TODO(b/244348395): tasks should be sorted from oldest to most recently used
+            tasks.add(task);
+        }
+        return new DesktopTask(tasks);
     }
 
     private SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds convertSplitBounds(
@@ -306,7 +314,7 @@
     private ArrayList<GroupTask> copyOf(ArrayList<GroupTask> tasks) {
         ArrayList<GroupTask> newTasks = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 0; i < tasks.size(); i++) {
-            newTasks.add(new GroupTask(tasks.get(i)));
+            newTasks.add(tasks.get(i).copy());
         }
         return newTasks;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index 7d3d8a2..df80e2f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -302,9 +302,15 @@
             // to follow the TaskViewSimulator. So the final matrix applied on the thumbnailView is:
             //    Mt K(0)` K(t) Mt`
             TaskThumbnailView[] thumbnails = v.getThumbnails();
-            Matrix[] mt = new Matrix[simulatorCopies.length];
-            Matrix[] mti = new Matrix[simulatorCopies.length];
-            for (int i = 0; i < thumbnails.length; i++) {
+
+            // In case simulator copies and thumbnail size do no match, ensure we get the lesser.
+            // This ensures we do not create arrays with empty elements or attempt to references
+            // indexes out of array bounds.
+            final int matrixSize = Math.min(simulatorCopies.length, thumbnails.length);
+
+            Matrix[] mt = new Matrix[matrixSize];
+            Matrix[] mti = new Matrix[matrixSize];
+            for (int i = 0; i < matrixSize; i++) {
                 TaskThumbnailView ttv = thumbnails[i];
                 RectF localBounds = new RectF(0, 0,  ttv.getWidth(), ttv.getHeight());
                 float[] tvBoundsMapped = new float[]{0, 0,  ttv.getWidth(), ttv.getHeight()};
@@ -321,14 +327,14 @@
                 mti[i] = localMti;
             }
 
-            Matrix[] k0i = new Matrix[simulatorCopies.length];
-            for (int i = 0; i < simulatorCopies.length; i++) {
+            Matrix[] k0i = new Matrix[matrixSize];
+            for (int i = 0; i < matrixSize; i++) {
                 k0i[i] = new Matrix();
                 simulatorCopies[i].getTaskViewSimulator().getCurrentMatrix().invert(k0i[i]);
             }
             Matrix animationMatrix = new Matrix();
             out.addOnFrameCallback(() -> {
-                for (int i = 0; i < simulatorCopies.length; i++) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < matrixSize; i++) {
                     animationMatrix.set(mt[i]);
                     animationMatrix.postConcat(k0i[i]);
                     animationMatrix.postConcat(simulatorCopies[i]
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/DesktopTask.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/DesktopTask.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..433d23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/DesktopTask.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 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 com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link Task} container that can contain N number of tasks that are part of the desktop in
+ * recent tasks list.
+ */
+public class DesktopTask extends GroupTask {
+
+    public ArrayList<Task> tasks;
+
+    public DesktopTask(ArrayList<Task> tasks) {
+        super(tasks.get(0), null, null, TaskView.Type.DESKTOP);
+        this.tasks = tasks;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean containsTask(int taskId) {
+        for (Task task : tasks) {
+            if (task.key.id == taskId) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasMultipleTasks() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DesktopTask copy() {
+        return new DesktopTask(tasks);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/GroupTask.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/GroupTask.java
index f30d00c..2be4f0a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/GroupTask.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/GroupTask.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 
 /**
@@ -27,24 +28,25 @@
  * are represented as an app-pair in the recents task list.
  */
 public class GroupTask {
-    public @NonNull Task task1;
-    public @Nullable Task task2;
-    public @Nullable
-    SplitBounds mSplitBounds;
+    @NonNull
+    public final Task task1;
+    @Nullable
+    public final Task task2;
+    @Nullable
+    public final SplitBounds mSplitBounds;
+    @TaskView.Type
+    public final int taskViewType;
 
-    public GroupTask(@NonNull Task t1, @Nullable Task t2,
-            @Nullable SplitBounds splitBounds) {
+    public GroupTask(@NonNull Task t1, @Nullable Task t2, @Nullable SplitBounds splitBounds) {
+        this(t1, t2, splitBounds, t2 != null ? TaskView.Type.GROUPED : TaskView.Type.SINGLE);
+    }
+
+    protected GroupTask(@NonNull Task t1, @Nullable Task t2, @Nullable SplitBounds splitBounds,
+            @TaskView.Type int taskViewType) {
         task1 = t1;
         task2 = t2;
         mSplitBounds = splitBounds;
-    }
-
-    public GroupTask(@NonNull GroupTask group) {
-        task1 = new Task(group.task1);
-        task2 = group.task2 != null
-                ? new Task(group.task2)
-                : null;
-        mSplitBounds = group.mSplitBounds;
+        this.taskViewType = taskViewType;
     }
 
     public boolean containsTask(int taskId) {
@@ -54,4 +56,14 @@
     public boolean hasMultipleTasks() {
         return task2 != null;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a copy of this instance
+     */
+    public GroupTask copy() {
+        return new GroupTask(
+                new Task(task1),
+                task2 != null ? new Task(task2) : null,
+                mSplitBounds);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9874f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 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.views;
+
+import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_UNDEFINED;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.shapes.RoundRectShape;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.SparseArray;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.CancellableTask;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * TaskView that contains all tasks that are part of the desktop.
+ */
+// TODO(b/249371338): TaskView needs to be refactored to have better support for N tasks.
+public class DesktopTaskView extends TaskView {
+
+    /** Flag to indicate whether desktop mode is available on the device */
+    public static final boolean DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
+            "persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode", false);
+
+    private static final String TAG = DesktopTaskView.class.getSimpleName();
+
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = true;
+
+    private List<Task> mTasks;
+
+    private final ArrayList<TaskThumbnailView> mSnapshotViews = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    /** Maps {@code taskIds} to corresponding {@link TaskThumbnailView}s */
+    private final SparseArray<TaskThumbnailView> mSnapshotViewMap = new SparseArray<>();
+
+    private final ArrayList<CancellableTask<?>> mPendingThumbnailRequests = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public DesktopTaskView(Context context) {
+        this(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public DesktopTaskView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        this(context, attrs, 0);
+    }
+
+    public DesktopTaskView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onFinishInflate() {
+        super.onFinishInflate();
+        float[] outerRadii = new float[8];
+        Arrays.fill(outerRadii, getTaskCornerRadius());
+        RoundRectShape shape = new RoundRectShape(outerRadii, null, null);
+        ShapeDrawable background = new ShapeDrawable(shape);
+        background.setTint(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.system_neutral2_300));
+        // TODO(b/244348395): this should be wallpaper
+        setBackground(background);
+
+        mSnapshotViews.add(mSnapshotView);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void bind(Task task, RecentsOrientedState orientedState) {
+        bind(Collections.singletonList(task), orientedState);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates this desktop task to the gives task list defined in {@code tasks}
+     */
+    public void bind(List<Task> tasks, RecentsOrientedState orientedState) {
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            sb.append("bind tasks=").append(tasks.size()).append("\n");
+            for (Task task : tasks) {
+                sb.append(" key=").append(task.key).append("\n");
+            }
+            Log.d(TAG, sb.toString());
+        }
+        if (tasks.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        cancelPendingLoadTasks();
+
+        mTasks = tasks;
+        mSnapshotViewMap.clear();
+
+        // Ensure there are equal number of snapshot views and tasks.
+        // More tasks than views, add views. More views than tasks, remove views.
+        // TODO(b/251586230): use a ViewPool for creating TaskThumbnailViews
+        if (mSnapshotViews.size() > mTasks.size()) {
+            int diff = mSnapshotViews.size() - mTasks.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < diff; i++) {
+                TaskThumbnailView snapshotView = mSnapshotViews.remove(0);
+                removeView(snapshotView);
+            }
+        } else if (mSnapshotViews.size() < mTasks.size()) {
+            int diff = mTasks.size() - mSnapshotViews.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < diff; i++) {
+                TaskThumbnailView snapshotView = new TaskThumbnailView(getContext());
+                mSnapshotViews.add(snapshotView);
+                addView(snapshotView, new LayoutParams(WRAP_CONTENT, WRAP_CONTENT));
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < mTasks.size(); i++) {
+            Task task = mTasks.get(i);
+            TaskThumbnailView snapshotView = mSnapshotViews.get(i);
+            snapshotView.bind(task);
+            mSnapshotViewMap.put(task.key.id, snapshotView);
+        }
+
+        updateTaskIdContainer();
+        updateTaskIdAttributeContainer();
+
+        setOrientationState(orientedState);
+    }
+
+    private void updateTaskIdContainer() {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): TaskView expects the array to have at least 2 elements.
+        // At least 2 elements in the array
+        mTaskIdContainer = new int[Math.max(mTasks.size(), 2)];
+        for (int i = 0; i < mTasks.size(); i++) {
+            mTaskIdContainer[i] = mTasks.get(i).key.id;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateTaskIdAttributeContainer() {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): TaskView expects the array to have at least 2 elements.
+        // At least 2 elements in the array
+        mTaskIdAttributeContainer = new TaskIdAttributeContainer[Math.max(mTasks.size(), 2)];
+        for (int i = 0; i < mTasks.size(); i++) {
+            Task task = mTasks.get(i);
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+            mTaskIdAttributeContainer[i] = createAttributeContainer(task, thumbnailView);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private TaskIdAttributeContainer createAttributeContainer(Task task,
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView) {
+        return new TaskIdAttributeContainer(task, thumbnailView, null, STAGE_POSITION_UNDEFINED);
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public Task getTask() {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): returning first task. This won't work well with multiple tasks.
+        return mTasks.size() > 0 ? mTasks.get(0) : null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TaskThumbnailView getThumbnail() {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): returning single thumbnail. This won't work well with multiple tasks.
+        Task task = getTask();
+        if (task != null) {
+            return mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean containsTaskId(int taskId) {
+        // Thumbnail map contains taskId -> thumbnail map. Use the keys for contains
+        return mSnapshotViewMap.contains(taskId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onTaskListVisibilityChanged(boolean visible, int changes) {
+        cancelPendingLoadTasks();
+        if (visible) {
+            RecentsModel model = RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
+            TaskThumbnailCache thumbnailCache = model.getThumbnailCache();
+
+            if (needsUpdate(changes, FLAG_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL)) {
+                for (Task task : mTasks) {
+                    CancellableTask<?> thumbLoadRequest =
+                            thumbnailCache.updateThumbnailInBackground(task, thumbnailData -> {
+                                TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+                                if (thumbnailView != null) {
+                                    thumbnailView.setThumbnail(task, thumbnailData);
+                                }
+                            });
+                    if (thumbLoadRequest != null) {
+                        mPendingThumbnailRequests.add(thumbLoadRequest);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (needsUpdate(changes, FLAG_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL)) {
+                for (Task task : mTasks) {
+                    TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+                    if (thumbnailView != null) {
+                        thumbnailView.setThumbnail(null, null);
+                    }
+                    // Reset the task thumbnail ref
+                    task.thumbnail = null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setOrientationState(RecentsOrientedState orientationState) {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): this copies logic from TaskView
+        PagedOrientationHandler orientationHandler = orientationState.getOrientationHandler();
+        boolean isRtl = getLayoutDirection() == LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+
+        LayoutParams iconParams = (LayoutParams) mIconView.getLayoutParams();
+
+        int thumbnailTopMargin = deviceProfile.overviewTaskThumbnailTopMarginPx;
+        int taskIconHeight = deviceProfile.overviewTaskIconSizePx;
+        int taskMargin = deviceProfile.overviewTaskMarginPx;
+
+        orientationHandler.setTaskIconParams(iconParams, taskMargin, taskIconHeight,
+                thumbnailTopMargin, isRtl);
+
+        LayoutParams snapshotParams = (LayoutParams) mSnapshotView.getLayoutParams();
+        snapshotParams.topMargin = thumbnailTopMargin;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i);
+            thumbnailView.setLayoutParams(snapshotParams);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void cancelPendingLoadTasks() {
+        for (CancellableTask<?> cancellableTask : mPendingThumbnailRequests) {
+            cancellableTask.cancel();
+        }
+        mPendingThumbnailRequests.clear();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean offerTouchToChildren(MotionEvent event) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showTaskMenuWithContainer(IconView iconView) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public RunnableList launchTaskAnimated() {
+        RunnableList endCallback = new RunnableList();
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
+        RecentsView<?, ?> recentsView = getRecentsView();
+        recentsView.addSideTaskLaunchCallback(endCallback);
+        return endCallback;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void launchTask(@NonNull Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList) {
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
+        callback.accept(true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void refreshThumbnails(@Nullable HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas) {
+        // Sets new thumbnails based on the incoming data and refreshes the rest.
+        // Create a copy of the thumbnail map, so we can track thumbnails that need refreshing.
+        SparseArray<TaskThumbnailView> thumbnailsToRefresh = mSnapshotViewMap.clone();
+        if (thumbnailDatas != null) {
+            for (Task task : mTasks) {
+                int key = task.key.id;
+                TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = thumbnailsToRefresh.get(key);
+                ThumbnailData thumbnailData = thumbnailDatas.get(key);
+                if (thumbnailView != null && thumbnailData != null) {
+                    thumbnailView.setThumbnail(task, thumbnailData);
+                    // Remove this thumbnail from the list that should be refreshed.
+                    thumbnailsToRefresh.remove(key);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Refresh the rest that were not updated.
+        for (int i = 0; i < thumbnailsToRefresh.size(); i++) {
+            thumbnailsToRefresh.valueAt(i).refresh();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TaskThumbnailView[] getThumbnails() {
+        TaskThumbnailView[] thumbnails = new TaskThumbnailView[mSnapshotViewMap.size()];
+        for (int i = 0; i < thumbnails.length; i++) {
+            thumbnails[i] = mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i);
+        }
+        return thumbnails;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onRecycle() {
+        resetPersistentViewTransforms();
+        // Clear any references to the thumbnail (it will be re-read either from the cache or the
+        // system on next bind)
+        for (Task task : mTasks) {
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+            if (thumbnailView != null) {
+                thumbnailView.setThumbnail(task, null);
+            }
+        }
+        setOverlayEnabled(false);
+        onTaskListVisibilityChanged(false);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        int containerWidth = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
+        int containerHeight = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
+
+        setMeasuredDimension(containerWidth, containerHeight);
+
+        int thumbnails = mSnapshotViewMap.size();
+        if (thumbnails == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int windowWidth = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().widthPx;
+        int windowHeight = mActivity.getDeviceProfile().heightPx;
+
+        float scaleWidth = containerWidth / (float) windowWidth;
+        float scaleHeight = containerHeight / (float) windowHeight;
+
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG,
+                    "onMeasure: container=[" + containerWidth + "," + containerHeight + "] window=["
+                            + windowWidth + "," + windowHeight + "] scale=[" + scaleWidth + ","
+                            + scaleHeight + "]");
+        }
+
+        // Desktop tile is a shrunk down version of launcher and freeform task thumbnails.
+        for (int i = 0; i < mTasks.size(); i++) {
+            Task task = mTasks.get(i);
+            Rect taskSize = task.appBounds;
+            if (taskSize == null) {
+                // Default to quarter of the desktop if we did not get app bounds.
+                taskSize = new Rect(0, 0, windowWidth / 4, windowHeight / 4);
+            }
+
+            int thumbWidth = (int) (taskSize.width() * scaleWidth);
+            int thumbHeight = (int) (taskSize.height() * scaleHeight);
+
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.get(task.key.id);
+            if (thumbnailView != null) {
+                thumbnailView.measure(MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(thumbWidth, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
+                        MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(thumbHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY));
+
+                // Position the task to the same position as it would be on the desktop
+                Point positionInParent = task.positionInParent;
+                if (positionInParent == null) {
+                    positionInParent = new Point(0, 0);
+                }
+                int taskX = (int) (positionInParent.x * scaleWidth);
+                int taskY = (int) (positionInParent.y * scaleHeight);
+                thumbnailView.setX(taskX);
+                thumbnailView.setY(taskY);
+
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "onMeasure: task=" + task.key + " thumb=[" + thumbWidth + ","
+                            + thumbHeight + "]" + " pos=[" + taskX + "," + taskY + "]");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setOverlayEnabled(boolean overlayEnabled) {
+        // Intentional no-op to prevent setting smart actions overlay on thumbnails
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setFullscreenProgress(float progress) {
+        // TODO(b/249371338): this copies parent implementation and makes it work for N thumbs
+        progress = Utilities.boundToRange(progress, 0, 1);
+        mFullscreenProgress = progress;
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i);
+            thumbnailView.getTaskOverlay().setFullscreenProgress(progress);
+            updateSnapshotRadius();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void updateSnapshotRadius() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i).setFullscreenParams(mCurrentFullscreenParams);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void setIconAndDimTransitionProgress(float progress, boolean invert) {
+        // no-op
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setColorTint(float amount, int tintColor) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i).setDimAlpha(amount);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void applyThumbnailSplashAlpha() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i).setSplashAlpha(mTaskThumbnailSplashAlpha);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void setThumbnailVisibility(int visibility) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
+            mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i).setVisibility(visibility);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean confirmSecondSplitSelectApp() {
+        // Desktop tile can't be in split screen
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
index 3a5f606..71b0c60 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean containsTaskId(int taskId) {
+        return (mTask != null && mTask.key.id == taskId)
+                || (mSecondaryTask != null && mSecondaryTask.key.id == taskId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public TaskThumbnailView[] getThumbnails() {
         return new TaskThumbnailView[]{mSnapshotView, mSnapshotView2};
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
index abace7c..514d5b9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty;
@@ -258,7 +259,9 @@
         // If in 3-button mode, shift action buttons to accommodate 3-button layout.
         // (Special exception for landscape tablets, where there is enough room and we don't need to
         // shift the action buttons.)
-        if (mDp.areNavButtonsInline && !largeScreenLandscape) {
+        if (mDp.areNavButtonsInline && !largeScreenLandscape
+                // If taskbar is in overview, overview action has dedicated space above nav buttons
+                && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
             // Add extra horizontal spacing
             int additionalPadding = mDp.hotseatBarEndOffset;
             if (isLayoutRtl()) {
@@ -288,7 +291,8 @@
             return 0;
         }
 
-        if (!mDp.isGestureMode && mDp.isTaskbarPresent) {
+        if (!mDp.isGestureMode && mDp.isTaskbarPresent
+                && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
             return mDp.getOverviewActionsClaimedSpaceBelow();
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 0e0acf0..eeaf238 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.checkCurrentOrManagedUserId;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.ClearAllButton.DISMISS_ALPHA;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.FLAG_SINGLE_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.LocusId;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimUtils;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.DesktopTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPipAnimationListener;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -477,10 +481,11 @@
     private final InvariantDeviceProfile mIdp;
 
     /**
-     * Getting views should be done via {@link #getTaskViewFromPool(boolean)}
+     * Getting views should be done via {@link #getTaskViewFromPool(int)}
      */
     private final ViewPool<TaskView> mTaskViewPool;
     private final ViewPool<GroupedTaskView> mGroupedTaskViewPool;
+    private final ViewPool<DesktopTaskView> mDesktopTaskViewPool;
 
     private final TaskOverlayFactory mTaskOverlayFactory;
 
@@ -737,6 +742,8 @@
                 10 /* initial size */);
         mGroupedTaskViewPool = new ViewPool<>(context, this,
                 R.layout.task_grouped, 20 /* max size */, 10 /* initial size */);
+        mDesktopTaskViewPool = new ViewPool<>(context, this, R.layout.task_desktop,
+                5 /* max size */, 1 /* initial size */);
 
         mIsRtl = mOrientationHandler.getRecentsRtlSetting(getResources());
         setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
@@ -981,6 +988,8 @@
             }
             if (child instanceof GroupedTaskView) {
                 mGroupedTaskViewPool.recycle((GroupedTaskView) taskView);
+            } else if (child instanceof DesktopTaskView) {
+                mDesktopTaskViewPool.recycle((DesktopTaskView) taskView);
             } else {
                 mTaskViewPool.recycle(taskView);
             }
@@ -1199,8 +1208,7 @@
 
         for (int i = 0; i < getTaskViewCount(); i++) {
             TaskView taskView = requireTaskViewAt(i);
-            int[] taskIds = taskView.getTaskIds();
-            if (taskIds[0] == taskId || taskIds[1] == taskId) {
+            if (taskView.containsTaskId(taskId)) {
                 return taskView;
             }
         }
@@ -1481,21 +1489,24 @@
         // Add views as children based on whether it's grouped or single task
         for (int i = taskGroups.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             GroupTask groupTask = taskGroups.get(i);
-            boolean hasMultipleTasks = groupTask.hasMultipleTasks();
-            TaskView taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(hasMultipleTasks);
+            TaskView taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(groupTask.taskViewType);
             addView(taskView);
 
-            if (hasMultipleTasks) {
+            if (taskView instanceof GroupedTaskView) {
                 boolean firstTaskIsLeftTopTask =
                         groupTask.mSplitBounds.leftTopTaskId == groupTask.task1.key.id;
                 Task leftTopTask = firstTaskIsLeftTopTask ? groupTask.task1 : groupTask.task2;
                 Task rightBottomTask = firstTaskIsLeftTopTask ? groupTask.task2 : groupTask.task1;
                 ((GroupedTaskView) taskView).bind(leftTopTask, rightBottomTask, mOrientationState,
                         groupTask.mSplitBounds);
+            } else if (taskView instanceof DesktopTaskView) {
+                ((DesktopTaskView) taskView).bind(((DesktopTask) groupTask).tasks,
+                        mOrientationState);
             } else {
                 taskView.bind(groupTask.task1, mOrientationState);
             }
         }
+
         if (!taskGroups.isEmpty()) {
             addView(mClearAllButton);
         }
@@ -2123,10 +2134,19 @@
      * Handle the edge case where Recents could increment task count very high over long
      * period of device usage. Probably will never happen, but meh.
      */
-    private <T extends TaskView> T getTaskViewFromPool(boolean isGrouped) {
-        T taskView = isGrouped ?
-                (T) mGroupedTaskViewPool.getView() :
-                (T) mTaskViewPool.getView();
+    private TaskView getTaskViewFromPool(@TaskView.Type int type) {
+        TaskView taskView;
+        switch (type) {
+            case TaskView.Type.GROUPED:
+                taskView = mGroupedTaskViewPool.getView();
+                break;
+            case TaskView.Type.DESKTOP:
+                taskView = mDesktopTaskViewPool.getView();
+                break;
+            case TaskView.Type.SINGLE:
+            default:
+                taskView = mTaskViewPool.getView();
+        }
         taskView.setTaskViewId(mTaskViewIdCount);
         if (mTaskViewIdCount == Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
             mTaskViewIdCount = 0;
@@ -2318,12 +2338,19 @@
         }
         int runningTaskViewId = -1;
         boolean needGroupTaskView = runningTasks.length > 1;
+        boolean needDesktopTask = hasDesktopTask(runningTasks);
         if (shouldAddStubTaskView(runningTasks)) {
             boolean wasEmpty = getChildCount() == 0;
             // Add an empty view for now until the task plan is loaded and applied
             final TaskView taskView;
-            if (needGroupTaskView) {
-                taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(true);
+            if (needDesktopTask) {
+                taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(TaskView.Type.DESKTOP);
+                mTmpRunningTasks = Arrays.copyOf(runningTasks, runningTasks.length);
+                addView(taskView, 0);
+                ((DesktopTaskView) taskView).bind(Arrays.asList(mTmpRunningTasks),
+                        mOrientationState);
+            } else if (needGroupTaskView) {
+                taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(TaskView.Type.GROUPED);
                 mTmpRunningTasks = new Task[]{runningTasks[0], runningTasks[1]};
                 addView(taskView, 0);
                 // When we create a placeholder task view mSplitBoundsConfig will be null, but with
@@ -2332,7 +2359,7 @@
                 ((GroupedTaskView)taskView).bind(mTmpRunningTasks[0], mTmpRunningTasks[1],
                         mOrientationState, mSplitBoundsConfig);
             } else {
-                taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(false);
+                taskView = getTaskViewFromPool(TaskView.Type.SINGLE);
                 addView(taskView, 0);
                 // The temporary running task is only used for the duration between the start of the
                 // gesture and the task list is loaded and applied
@@ -2367,6 +2394,18 @@
         reloadIfNeeded();
     }
 
+    private boolean hasDesktopTask(Task[] runningTasks) {
+        if (!DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        for (Task task : runningTasks) {
+            if (task.key.windowingMode == WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the running task id, cleaning up the old running task if necessary.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
index 27ec01a..b0b111d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 
@@ -114,11 +115,13 @@
     int getThreeButtonNavShift() {
         DeviceProfile dp = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
         if ((DisplayController.getNavigationMode(getContext()) == THREE_BUTTONS)
-                && ((dp.isTwoPanels) || (dp.isTablet && !dp.isLandscape))) {
+                && ((dp.isTwoPanels) || (dp.isTablet && !dp.isLandscape))
+                // If taskbar is in overview, overview action has dedicated space above nav buttons
+                && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
             int navButtonWidth = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                     R.dimen.taskbar_nav_buttons_size);
             int extraMargin = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
-                    R.dimen.taskbar_contextual_button_margin);
+                    R.dimen.taskbar_split_instructions_margin);
             // Explanation: The 3-button nav for non-phones sits on one side of the screen, taking
             // up 3 buttons + a side margin worth of space. Our splitInstructionsView starts in the
             // center of the screen and we want to center it in the remaining space, therefore we
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index 04a0af1..6792dc5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
      * <p>We want to show the splash if the aspect ratio or rotation of the thumbnail would be
      * different from the task.
      */
-    boolean shouldShowSplashView() {
+    public boolean shouldShowSplashView() {
         return isThumbnailAspectRatioDifferentFromThumbnailData()
                 || isThumbnailRotationDifferentFromTask();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 0125775..35f0f5d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 import static android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
-import static android.window.SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.comp;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncestor;
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteTargetGluer.RemoteTargetHandle;
-import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskIconCache;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
@@ -136,6 +134,17 @@
     @IntDef({FLAG_UPDATE_ALL, FLAG_UPDATE_ICON, FLAG_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL})
     public @interface TaskDataChanges {}
 
+    /**
+     * Type of task view
+     */
+    @Retention(SOURCE)
+    @IntDef({Type.SINGLE, Type.GROUPED, Type.DESKTOP})
+    public @interface Type {
+        int SINGLE = 1;
+        int GROUPED = 2;
+        int DESKTOP = 3;
+    }
+
     /** The maximum amount that a task view can be scrimmed, dimmed or tinted. */
     public static final float MAX_PAGE_SCRIM_ALPHA = 0.4f;
 
@@ -332,7 +341,7 @@
     protected TaskThumbnailView mSnapshotView;
     protected IconView mIconView;
     protected final DigitalWellBeingToast mDigitalWellBeingToast;
-    private float mFullscreenProgress;
+    protected float mFullscreenProgress;
     private float mGridProgress;
     protected float mTaskThumbnailSplashAlpha;
     private float mNonGridScale = 1;
@@ -374,8 +383,8 @@
     /**
      * Index 0 will contain taskID of left/top task, index 1 will contain taskId of bottom/right
      */
-    protected final int[] mTaskIdContainer = new int[]{-1, -1};
-    protected final TaskIdAttributeContainer[] mTaskIdAttributeContainer =
+    protected int[] mTaskIdContainer = new int[]{-1, -1};
+    protected TaskIdAttributeContainer[] mTaskIdAttributeContainer =
             new TaskIdAttributeContainer[2];
 
     private boolean mShowScreenshot;
@@ -526,6 +535,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Check if given {@code taskId} is tracked in this view
+     */
+    public boolean containsTaskId(int taskId) {
+        return mTask != null && mTask.key.id == taskId;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return integer array of two elements to be size consistent with max number of tasks possible
      *         index 0 will contain the taskId, index 1 will be -1 indicating a null taskID value
      */
@@ -565,13 +581,13 @@
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
-        if (recentsView == null || mTask == null) {
+        if (recentsView == null || getTask() == null) {
             return false;
         }
         SplitSelectStateController splitSelectStateController =
                 recentsView.getSplitSelectController();
         if (splitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive() &&
-                splitSelectStateController.getInitialTaskId() == mTask.key.id) {
+                splitSelectStateController.getInitialTaskId() == getTask().key.id) {
             // Prevent taps on the this taskview if it's being animated into split select state
             return false;
         }
@@ -598,11 +614,14 @@
      * @return {@code true} if user is already in split select mode and this tap was to choose the
      *         second app. {@code false} otherwise
      */
-    private boolean confirmSecondSplitSelectApp() {
+    protected boolean confirmSecondSplitSelectApp() {
         int index = getLastSelectedChildTaskIndex();
         TaskIdAttributeContainer container = mTaskIdAttributeContainer[index];
-        return getRecentsView().confirmSplitSelect(this, container.getTask(),
-                container.getIconView(), container.getThumbnailView());
+        if (container != null) {
+            return getRecentsView().confirmSplitSelect(this, container.getTask(),
+                    container.getIconView(), container.getThumbnailView());
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -669,9 +688,7 @@
             if (freezeTaskList) {
                 opts.setFreezeRecentTasksReordering();
             }
-            // TODO(b/202826469): Replace setSplashScreenStyle with setDisableStartingWindow.
-            opts.setSplashScreenStyle(mSnapshotView.shouldShowSplashView()
-                    ? SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR : opts.getSplashScreenStyle());
+            opts.setDisableStartingWindow(mSnapshotView.shouldShowSplashView());
             Task.TaskKey key = mTask.key;
             UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 if (!ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startActivityFromRecents(key, opts)) {
@@ -710,11 +727,6 @@
         RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
         RemoteTargetHandle[] remoteTargetHandles = recentsView.mRemoteTargetHandles;
         RunnableList runnableList = new RunnableList();
-        if (mTask != null && mTask.desktopTile) {
-            // clicked on desktop
-            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
-            return runnableList;
-        }
         if (isRunningTask() && remoteTargetHandles != null) {
             if (!mIsClickableAsLiveTile) {
                 return runnableList;
diff --git a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
index 4dee6e7..39f93d9 100644
--- a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
+++ b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingLeft="12dp"
-        android:paddingRight="12dp"
-        android:alpha="0">
+        android:paddingRight="12dp">
 
         <com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderNameEditText
             android:id="@+id/folder_name"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 5fb8925..c0a00c2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -942,6 +942,11 @@
         return mIconSize;
     }
 
+    public boolean isDisplaySearchResult() {
+        return mDisplay == DISPLAY_SEARCH_RESULT ||
+                mDisplay == DISPLAY_SEARCH_RESULT_SMALL;
+    }
+
     private void updateTranslation() {
         super.setTranslationX(mTranslationForReorderBounce.x + mTranslationForReorderPreview.x
                 + mTranslationForMoveFromCenterAnimation.x
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 9a1bba9..7881a26 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1272,7 +1272,9 @@
      * Returns the number of pixels required below OverviewActions excluding insets.
      */
     public int getOverviewActionsClaimedSpaceBelow() {
-        if (isTaskbarPresent && !isGestureMode) {
+        if (isTaskbarPresent && !isGestureMode
+                // If taskbar is in overview, overview action has dedicated space above nav buttons
+                && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
             // Align vertically to where nav buttons are.
             return ((taskbarSize - overviewActionsHeight) / 2) + getTaskbarOffsetY();
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index b49d646..a5eb9e0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperOffsetInterpolator;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@
 
     public static final int DEFAULT_PAGE = 0;
 
+    private final int mAllAppsIconSize;
+
     private LayoutTransition mLayoutTransition;
     @Thunk final WallpaperManager mWallpaperManager;
 
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@
         mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
         mStateTransitionAnimation = new WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation(mLauncher, this);
         mWallpaperManager = WallpaperManager.getInstance(context);
-
+        mAllAppsIconSize = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().allAppsIconSizePx;
         mWallpaperOffset = new WallpaperOffsetInterpolator(this);
 
         setHapticFeedbackEnabled(false);
@@ -1671,8 +1674,14 @@
             mDragSourceInternal = (ShortcutAndWidgetContainer) child.getParent();
         }
 
-        if (child instanceof BubbleTextView && !dragOptions.isAccessibleDrag) {
-            dragOptions.preDragCondition = ((BubbleTextView) child).startLongPressAction();
+        if (child instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+            BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) child;
+            if (!dragOptions.isAccessibleDrag) {
+                dragOptions.preDragCondition = btv.startLongPressAction();
+            }
+            if (btv.isDisplaySearchResult()) {
+                dragOptions.preDragEndScale = (float) mAllAppsIconSize / btv.getIconSize();
+            }
         }
 
         final DragView dv;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 5ee5558..030ac7e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
             "Enables One Search box in Taskbar All Apps.");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW = getDebugFlag(
-            "ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW", false,
+            "ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW", true,
             "Enables accessing the system Taskbar in overview.");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE = getDebugFlag(
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@
             "SHOW_HOME_GARDENING", false,
             "Show the new home gardening mode");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR", false, "Enables transient taskbar.");
+
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
         synchronized (sDebugFlags) {
             for (DebugFlag flag : sDebugFlags) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
index 8616f35..5368397 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@
 
     protected boolean mIsInPreDrag;
 
+    private final int DRAG_VIEW_SCALE_DURATION_MS = 500;
+
     /**
      * Interface to receive notifications when a drag starts or stops
      */
@@ -214,6 +217,15 @@
             mOptions.preDragCondition.onPreDragEnd(mDragObject, true /* dragStarted*/);
         }
         mIsInPreDrag = false;
+        if (mOptions.preDragEndScale != 0) {
+            mDragObject.dragView
+                    .animate()
+                    .scaleX(mOptions.preDragEndScale)
+                    .scaleY(mOptions.preDragEndScale)
+                    .setInterpolator(Interpolators.EMPHASIZED)
+                    .setDuration(DRAG_VIEW_SCALE_DURATION_MS)
+                    .start();
+        }
         mDragObject.dragView.onDragStart();
         for (DragListener listener : new ArrayList<>(mListeners)) {
             listener.onDragStart(mDragObject, mOptions);
@@ -295,9 +307,9 @@
                 } else if (mIsInPreDrag) {
                     animateDragViewToOriginalPosition(null, null, -1);
                 }
+                mDragObject.dragView.clearAnimation();
                 mDragObject.dragView = null;
             }
-
             // Only end the drag if we are not deferred
             if (!isDeferred) {
                 callOnDragEnd();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragOptions.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragOptions.java
index e8ff8da..1ff4335 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragOptions.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragOptions.java
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
     /** Determines when a pre-drag should transition to a drag. By default, this is immediate. */
     public PreDragCondition preDragCondition = null;
 
+    /**
+     * A drag scale that scales the original drag view size when the preDragCondition is met (or
+     * is ignored if preDragEndScale is 0).
+     */
+    public float preDragEndScale;
+
     /** Scale of the icons over the workspace icon size. */
     public float intrinsicIconScaleFactor = 1f;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 61ffd9d..5c47e04 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
         final int footerStartDelay;
         if (isLargeFolder()) {
             if (mIsOpening) {
+                mFolder.mFooter.setAlpha(0);
                 footerAlphaDuration = LARGE_FOLDER_FOOTER_DURATION;
                 footerStartDelay = mDuration - footerAlphaDuration;
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index 466f63f..a8e9eb5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -350,9 +350,11 @@
                 break;
             case ITEM_TYPE_TASK:
                 itemBuilder
-                        .setTask(LauncherAtom.Task.newBuilder()
-                                .setComponentName(getTargetComponent().flattenToShortString())
-                                .setIndex(screenId));
+                        .setTask(nullableComponent
+                                .map(component -> LauncherAtom.Task.newBuilder()
+                                        .setComponentName(component.flattenToShortString())
+                                        .setIndex(screenId))
+                                .orElse(LauncherAtom.Task.newBuilder()));
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
index 67a0991..5efebaa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds;
@@ -524,7 +525,9 @@
         out.setRotation(getDegreesRotated());
         int distanceToEdge;
         if ((DisplayController.getNavigationMode(out.getContext()) == THREE_BUTTONS)
-                && (dp.isTwoPanels || dp.isTablet)) {
+                && (dp.isTwoPanels || dp.isTablet)
+                // If taskbar is in overview, overview action has dedicated space above nav buttons
+                && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()) {
             // If 3-button nav is active, align the splitInstructionsView with it.
             distanceToEdge = dp.getTaskbarOffsetY()
                     + ((dp.taskbarSize - splitInstructionsHeight) / 2);
@@ -561,8 +564,12 @@
         int insetCorrectionX = (dp.getInsets().right - dp.getInsets().left) / 2;
         // Adjust for any insets on the bottom edge
         int insetCorrectionY = dp.getInsets().bottom;
+        // Adjust for taskbar in overview
+        int taskbarCorrectionY =
+                dp.isTaskbarPresent && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_IN_OVERVIEW.get()
+                        ? dp.taskbarSize : 0;
         out.setTranslationX(insetCorrectionX + threeButtonNavShift);
-        out.setTranslationY(-distanceToEdge + insetCorrectionY);
+        out.setTranslationY(-distanceToEdge + insetCorrectionY - taskbarCorrectionY);
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) out.getLayoutParams();
         lp.gravity = CENTER_HORIZONTAL | BOTTOM;
         out.setLayoutParams(lp);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 800b1f6..1e154a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if (ev.getActionIndex() > 0) {
+            // This means there is multiple touch inputs, ignore it, we could also cancel the
+            // previous touch but the user might cancel the drag by accident.
+            return true;
+        }
+
         switch (ev.getAction()) {
             case ACTION_DOWN: {
                 if ((mTouchDispatchState & TOUCH_DISPATCHING_TO_VIEW_IN_PROGRESS) != 0) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 3545c27..677960d 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(APPS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WORKSPACE_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
-                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+                    checkTaskbarVisibility();
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
 
                     return waitForLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(APPS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WORKSPACE_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
-                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+                    checkTaskbarVisibility();
 
                     waitForLauncherObject(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
                     return waitForLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(APPS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WORKSPACE_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
-                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+                    checkTaskbarVisibility();
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
 
                     return waitForFallbackLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
@@ -811,14 +811,7 @@
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
 
-                    if (mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility) {
-                        return null;
-                    }
-                    if (isTablet() && !isFallbackOverview()) {
-                        waitForLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
-                    } else {
-                        waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
-                    }
+                    checkTaskbarVisibility();
                     return null;
                 }
                 default:
@@ -828,6 +821,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void checkTaskbarVisibility() {
+        if (mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (isTablet() && !isFallbackOverview()) {
+            waitForLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+        } else {
+            waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void waitForLauncherInitialized() {
         for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
             if (getTestInfo(