diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
index 8976c44..5bb4c5a 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     private RecyclerView mTaskRecyclerView;
     private View mEmptyView;
     private View mContentView;
+    private View mClearAllView;
     private boolean mTransitionedFromApp;
 
     public IconRecentsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -125,12 +126,22 @@
                     updateContentViewVisibility();
                 }
             });
-
-            View clearAllView = findViewById(R.id.clear_all_button);
-            clearAllView.setOnClickListener(v -> animateClearAllTasks());
+            mClearAllView = findViewById(R.id.clear_all_button);
+            mClearAllView.setOnClickListener(v -> animateClearAllTasks());
         }
     }
 
+
+    @Override
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        super.setEnabled(enabled);
+        TaskItemView[] itemViews = getTaskViews();
+        for (TaskItemView itemView : itemViews) {
+            itemView.setEnabled(enabled);
+        }
+        mClearAllView.setEnabled(enabled);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set activity helper for the view to callback to.
      *
@@ -204,6 +215,7 @@
      * Clear all tasks and animate out.
      */
     private void animateClearAllTasks() {
+        setEnabled(false);
         TaskItemView[] itemViews = getTaskViews();
 
         AnimatorSet clearAnim = new AnimatorSet();
@@ -249,6 +261,7 @@
                     itemView.setTranslationX(0);
                     itemView.setAlpha(1.0f);
                 }
+                setEnabled(true);
                 mContentView.setVisibility(GONE);
                 mTaskActionController.clearAllTasks();
             }
diff --git a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
index 96b0a9e..ab4b64c 100644
--- a/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
+++ b/iconloaderlib/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/BaseIconFactory.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
         mCanvas = new Canvas();
         mCanvas.setDrawFilter(new PaintFlagsDrawFilter(DITHER_FLAG, FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG));
+        clear();
     }
 
     protected void clear() {
@@ -114,11 +115,6 @@
     }
 
     public BitmapInfo createBadgedIconBitmap(Drawable icon, UserHandle user,
-            boolean shrinkNonAdaptiveIcons, boolean isInstantApp) {
-        return createBadgedIconBitmap(icon, user, shrinkNonAdaptiveIcons, isInstantApp, null);
-    }
-
-    public BitmapInfo createBadgedIconBitmap(Drawable icon, UserHandle user,
             int iconAppTargetSdk) {
         return createBadgedIconBitmap(icon, user, iconAppTargetSdk, false);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
index ef46b3b..73fcf78 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.CONTENT_ALPHA;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@
     @Override
     public int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect) {
         LayoutUtils.calculateFallbackTaskSize(context, dp, outRect);
-        if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+        if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()
+                && SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context).getMode() != NO_BUTTON) {
             Rect targetInsets = dp.getInsets();
             int hotseatInset = dp.isSeascape() ? targetInsets.left : targetInsets.right;
             return dp.hotseatBarSizePx + hotseatInset;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index 69f3338..df2b687 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController.SPRING_STIFFNESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_3;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@
     @Override
     public int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect) {
         LayoutUtils.calculateLauncherTaskSize(context, dp, outRect);
-        if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+        if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()
+                && SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context).getMode() != NO_BUTTON) {
             Rect targetInsets = dp.getInsets();
             int hotseatInset = dp.isSeascape() ? targetInsets.left : targetInsets.right;
             return dp.hotseatBarSizePx + hotseatInset;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index c8dcf80..63c2e5d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.EXIT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
@@ -284,11 +285,13 @@
     }
 
     private boolean isNavBarOnRight() {
-        return mDisplayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_90 && mStableInsets.right > 0;
+        return SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(getBaseContext()).getMode() != NO_BUTTON
+                && mDisplayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_90 && mStableInsets.right > 0;
     }
 
     private boolean isNavBarOnLeft() {
-        return mDisplayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_270 && mStableInsets.left > 0;
+        return SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(getBaseContext()).getMode() != NO_BUTTON
+                && mDisplayRotation == Surface.ROTATION_270 && mStableInsets.left > 0;
     }
 
     private void startTouchTrackingForWindowAnimation(long touchTimeMs) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index 0065cb5..f9220ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@
 
     private static final long SHELF_ANIM_DURATION = 120;
 
+    /**
+     * Used as the page index for logging when we return to the last task at the end of the gesture.
+     */
+    private static final int LOG_NO_OP_PAGE_INDEX = -1;
+
     private final ClipAnimationHelper mClipAnimationHelper;
     private final ClipAnimationHelper.TransformParams mTransformParams;
 
@@ -245,6 +250,7 @@
     private boolean mPassedOverviewThreshold;
     private boolean mGestureStarted;
     private int mLogAction = Touch.SWIPE;
+    private int mLogDirection = Direction.UP;
 
     private final RecentsAnimationWrapper mRecentsAnimationWrapper;
 
@@ -692,6 +698,12 @@
         setStateOnUiThread(STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED);
 
         mLogAction = isFling ? Touch.FLING : Touch.SWIPE;
+        boolean isVelocityVertical = Math.abs(velocity.y) > Math.abs(velocity.x);
+        if (isVelocityVertical) {
+            mLogDirection = velocity.y < 0 ? Direction.UP : Direction.DOWN;
+        } else {
+            mLogDirection = velocity.x < 0 ? Direction.LEFT : Direction.RIGHT;
+        }
         handleNormalGestureEnd(endVelocity, isFling, velocity);
     }
 
@@ -824,19 +836,15 @@
             // We probably never received an animation controller, skip logging.
             return;
         }
-        boolean toLauncher = endTarget.isLauncher;
-        final int direction;
-        if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            direction = (dp.isSeascape() ^ toLauncher) ? Direction.LEFT : Direction.RIGHT;
-        } else {
-            direction = toLauncher ? Direction.UP : Direction.DOWN;
-        }
 
+        int pageIndex = endTarget == LAST_TASK
+                ? LOG_NO_OP_PAGE_INDEX
+                : mRecentsView.getNextPage();
         UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(mContext).logStateChangeAction(
-                mLogAction, direction,
+                mLogAction, mLogDirection,
                 ContainerType.NAVBAR, ContainerType.APP,
                 endTarget.containerType,
-                0);
+                pageIndex);
     }
 
     /** Animates to the given progress, where 0 is the current app and 1 is overview. */
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
index 8633b21..f5ac9c9 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static androidx.test.InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation;
-
 import static com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode.ALL;
 import static com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode.THREE_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode.TWO_BUTTON;
@@ -27,22 +26,17 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.Log;
-
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
-
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
-import org.junit.runner.Description;
-import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
-
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
+import org.junit.runner.Description;
+import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
 
 /**
  * Test rule that allows executing a test with Quickstep on and then Quickstep off.
@@ -78,9 +72,9 @@
                 @Override
                 public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
                     final Context context = getInstrumentation().getContext();
-                    final String prevOverlayPkg = QuickStepContract.isGesturalMode(context)
+                    final String prevOverlayPkg = LauncherInstrumentation.isGesturalMode(context)
                             ? NAV_BAR_MODE_GESTURAL_OVERLAY
-                            : QuickStepContract.isSwipeUpMode(context)
+                            : LauncherInstrumentation.isSwipeUpMode(context)
                                     ? NAV_BAR_MODE_2BUTTON_OVERLAY
                                     : NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY;
                     final LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel originalMode =
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 7bb6071..dc27516 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
         if ((changeFlags & CHANGE_FLAG_ICON_PARAMS) != 0) {
             LauncherIcons.clearPool();
             mIconCache.updateIconParams(idp.fillResIconDpi, idp.iconBitmapSize);
+            mWidgetCache.refresh();
         }
 
         mModel.forceReload();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 5f7538b..5b654d8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_PEEK;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_1_7;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.NEVER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_1_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_1_7;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 
+import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorSetBuilder;
@@ -52,8 +54,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
-
 /**
  * TODO: figure out what kind of tests we can write for this
  *
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@
         } else if (fromState == NORMAL && toState == OVERVIEW_PEEK) {
             builder.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, INSTANT);
         } else if (fromState == OVERVIEW_PEEK && toState == NORMAL) {
-            builder.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, NEVER);
+            // Keep fully visible until the very end (when overview is offscreen) to make invisible.
+            builder.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE, t -> t < 1 ? 0 : 1);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
index 49a736e..7d3715e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/TestProtocol.java
@@ -33,6 +33,27 @@
     public static final int ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL = 5;
     public static final int BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL = 6;
 
+    public static String stateOrdinalToString(int ordinal) {
+        switch (ordinal) {
+            case NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "Normal";
+            case SPRING_LOADED_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "SpringLoaded";
+            case OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "Overview";
+            case OVERVIEW_PEEK_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "OverviewPeek";
+            case QUICK_SWITCH_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "QuickSwitch";
+            case ALL_APPS_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "AllApps";
+            case BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL:
+                return "Background";
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static final String TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD = "response";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOME_TO_OVERVIEW_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
             "home-to-overview-swipe-height";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
index 050849c..6d1bc1a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.LongSparseArray;
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private final IconCache mIconCache;
     private final UserManagerCompat mUserManager;
-    private final AppWidgetManagerCompat mWidgetManager;
     private final CacheDb mDb;
 
     private final MainThreadExecutor mMainThreadExecutor = new MainThreadExecutor();
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
     public WidgetPreviewLoader(Context context, IconCache iconCache) {
         mContext = context;
         mIconCache = iconCache;
-        mWidgetManager = AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(context);
         mUserManager = UserManagerCompat.getInstance(context);
         mDb = new CacheDb(context);
         mWorkerHandler = new Handler(LauncherModel.getWorkerLooper());
@@ -107,6 +106,10 @@
         return signal;
     }
 
+    public void refresh() {
+        mDb.clear();
+
+    }
     /**
      * The DB holds the generated previews for various components. Previews can also have different
      * sizes (landscape vs portrait).
@@ -474,8 +477,9 @@
         RectF boxRect = drawBoxWithShadow(c, size, size);
 
         LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(mContext);
-        Bitmap icon = li.createScaledBitmapWithoutShadow(
-                mutateOnMainThread(info.getFullResIcon(mIconCache)), 0);
+        Bitmap icon = li.createBadgedIconBitmap(
+                mutateOnMainThread(info.getFullResIcon(mIconCache)),
+                Process.myUserHandle(), 0).icon;
         li.recycle();
 
         Rect src = new Rect(0, 0, icon.getWidth(), icon.getHeight());
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/Interpolators.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/Interpolators.java
index 217b6db..b169cb8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/Interpolators.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/Interpolators.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     public static final Interpolator EXAGGERATED_EASE;
 
     public static final Interpolator INSTANT = t -> 1;
-    public static final Interpolator NEVER = t -> 0;
 
     private static final int MIN_SETTLE_DURATION = 200;
     private static final float OVERSHOOT_FACTOR = 0.9f;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
index 4ef8626..d208077 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/LoggerUtils.java
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.logging;
 
-import android.content.Context;
+import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.NAVBAR;
+
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@
             case Target.Type.CONTAINER:
                 str = getFieldName(t.containerType, ContainerType.class);
                 if (t.containerType == ContainerType.WORKSPACE ||
-                        t.containerType == ContainerType.HOTSEAT) {
+                        t.containerType == ContainerType.HOTSEAT ||
+                        t.containerType == NAVBAR) {
                     str += " id=" + t.pageIndex;
                 } else if (t.containerType == ContainerType.FOLDER) {
                     str += " grid(" + t.gridX + "," + t.gridY+ ")";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
index 641183a..c15557b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@
         addOnItemTouchListener(this);
     }
 
-    public WidgetsRecyclerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
-            int defStyleRes) {
-        this(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 00257a5..a4b4171 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -16,27 +16,26 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol.BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL;
-
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
 import android.app.UiAutomation;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
-
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
@@ -45,18 +44,15 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
-
-import org.junit.Assert;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Deque;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import org.junit.Assert;
 
 /**
  * The main tapl object. The only object that can be explicitly constructed by the using code. It
@@ -65,6 +61,8 @@
 public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
 
     private static final String TAG = "Tapl";
+    private static final String NAV_BAR_INTERACTION_MODE_RES_NAME =
+            "config_navBarInteractionMode";
     private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME = 20;
 
     // Types for launcher containers that the user is interacting with. "Background" is a
@@ -171,11 +169,11 @@
             // Workaround, use constructed context because both the instrumentation context and the
             // app context are not constructed with resources that take overlays into account
             final Context ctx = baseContext.createPackageContext("android", 0);
-            if (QuickStepContract.isGesturalMode(ctx)) {
+            if (isGesturalMode(ctx)) {
                 return NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON;
-            } else if (QuickStepContract.isSwipeUpMode(ctx)) {
+            } else if (isSwipeUpMode(ctx)) {
                 return NavigationModel.TWO_BUTTON;
-            } else if (QuickStepContract.isLegacyMode(ctx)) {
+            } else if (isLegacyMode(ctx)) {
                 return NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON;
             } else {
                 fail("Can't detect navigation mode");
@@ -225,6 +223,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void assertEquals(String message, String expected, String actual) {
+        if (!TextUtils.equals(expected, actual)) {
+            fail(message + " expected: '" + expected + "' but was: '" + actual + "'");
+        }
+    }
+
     void assertNotEquals(String message, int unexpected, int actual) {
         if (unexpected == actual) {
             failEquals(message, actual);
@@ -539,8 +543,9 @@
                 event -> TestProtocol.SWITCHED_TO_STATE_MESSAGE.equals(event.getClassName()),
                 "Swipe failed to receive an event for the swipe end: " + startX + ", " + startY
                         + ", " + endX + ", " + endY);
-        assertEquals("Swipe switched launcher to a wrong state",
-                expectedState, parcel.getInt(TestProtocol.STATE_FIELD));
+        assertEquals("Swipe switched launcher to a wrong state;",
+                TestProtocol.stateOrdinalToString(expectedState),
+                TestProtocol.stateOrdinalToString(parcel.getInt(TestProtocol.STATE_FIELD)));
     }
 
     void waitForIdle() {
@@ -595,6 +600,33 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public static boolean isGesturalMode(Context context) {
+        return QuickStepContract.isGesturalMode(
+                getSystemIntegerRes(context, NAV_BAR_INTERACTION_MODE_RES_NAME));
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isSwipeUpMode(Context context) {
+        return QuickStepContract.isSwipeUpMode(
+                getSystemIntegerRes(context, NAV_BAR_INTERACTION_MODE_RES_NAME));
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isLegacyMode(Context context) {
+        return QuickStepContract.isLegacyMode(
+                getSystemIntegerRes(context, NAV_BAR_INTERACTION_MODE_RES_NAME));
+    }
+
+    private static int getSystemIntegerRes(Context context, String resName) {
+        Resources res = context.getResources();
+        int resId = res.getIdentifier(resName, "integer", "android");
+
+        if (resId != 0) {
+            return res.getInteger(resId);
+        } else {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to get system resource ID. Incompatible framework version?");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
     static void sleep(int duration) {
         try {
             Thread.sleep(duration);