diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
index c980d1e..45fc3af 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASK_MENU;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_3;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils;
@@ -110,13 +112,19 @@
      */
     public static FloatingTaskView getFloatingTaskView(StatefulActivity launcher,
             View originalView, @Nullable Bitmap thumbnail, Drawable icon, RectF positionOut) {
-        final BaseDragLayer dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
-        ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) dragLayer.getParent();
+        final ViewGroup dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
         final FloatingTaskView floatingView = (FloatingTaskView) launcher.getLayoutInflater()
-                .inflate(R.layout.floating_split_select_view, parent, false);
+                .inflate(R.layout.floating_split_select_view, dragLayer, false);
 
         floatingView.init(launcher, originalView, thumbnail, icon, positionOut);
-        parent.addView(floatingView);
+        // Add this animating view underneath the existing open task menu view (if there is one)
+        View openTaskView = AbstractFloatingView.getOpenView(launcher, TYPE_TASK_MENU);
+        int openTaskViewIndex = dragLayer.indexOfChild(openTaskView);
+        if (openTaskViewIndex == -1) {
+            // Add to top if not
+            openTaskViewIndex = dragLayer.getChildCount();
+        }
+        dragLayer.addView(floatingView, openTaskViewIndex - 1);
         return floatingView;
     }
 
@@ -125,7 +133,7 @@
         Utilities.getBoundsForViewInDragLayer(mActivity.getDragLayer(), originalView, viewBounds,
                 false /* ignoreTransform */, null /* recycle */,
                 mStartingPosition);
-        final InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = new InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams(
+        final BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams lp = new BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams(
                 Math.round(mStartingPosition.width()),
                 Math.round(mStartingPosition.height()));
         initPosition(mStartingPosition, lp);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index a2f6792..364bd59 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_0_75;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
@@ -4097,6 +4098,10 @@
         mSecondSplitHiddenView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
         InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.begin(this,
                 InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.CUJ_SPLIT_SCREEN_ENTER, "Second tile selected");
+
+        // Fade out all other views underneath placeholders
+        ObjectAnimator tvFade = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, RecentsView.CONTENT_ALPHA,1, 0);
+        pendingAnimation.add(tvFade, DEACCEL_2, SpringProperty.DEFAULT);
         pendingAnimation.buildAnim().start();
         return true;
     }
@@ -4110,11 +4115,11 @@
                 mSplitInstructionsView = null;
             }
             if (mFirstFloatingTaskView != null) {
-                mActivity.getRootView().removeView(mFirstFloatingTaskView);
+                mActivity.getDragLayer().removeView(mFirstFloatingTaskView);
                 mFirstFloatingTaskView = null;
             }
             if (mSecondFloatingTaskView != null) {
-                mActivity.getRootView().removeView(mSecondFloatingTaskView);
+                mActivity.getDragLayer().removeView(mSecondFloatingTaskView);
                 mSecondFloatingTaskView = null;
                 mSecondSplitHiddenView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 mSecondSplitHiddenView = null;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index d58bb7c..f0ca46a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -1537,7 +1537,6 @@
     }
 
     public void initiateSplitSelect(SplitPositionOption splitPositionOption) {
-        AbstractFloatingView.closeOpenViews(mActivity, false, TYPE_TASK_MENU);
         getRecentsView().initiateSplitSelect(this, splitPositionOption.stagePosition);
     }
 
diff --git a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
index c16792a..7b2ed8b 100644
--- a/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_horizontal_padding">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_vertical_padding">20dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_gap">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="drop_target_button_workspace_edge_gap">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_top_margin">110dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_bottom_margin">48dp</dimen>
 
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index e7b3375..39f0a2b 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_horizontal_padding">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_vertical_padding">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_gap">28dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="drop_target_button_workspace_edge_gap">0dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- the distance an icon must be dragged before button drop targets accept it -->
     <dimen name="drag_distanceThreshold">30dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index 8da4f05..3b24df2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -179,7 +179,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onDragStart(DropTarget.DragObject dragObject, DragOptions options) {
-        mActive = !options.isKeyboardDrag && supportsDrop(dragObject.dragInfo);
+        if (options.isKeyboardDrag) {
+            mActive = false;
+        } else {
+            setupItemInfo(dragObject.dragInfo);
+            mActive = supportsDrop(dragObject.dragInfo);
+        }
         setVisibility(mActive ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         mAccessibleDrag = options.isAccessibleDrag;
@@ -191,6 +196,11 @@
         return supportsDrop(dragObject.dragInfo);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Setups button for the specified ItemInfo.
+     */
+    protected abstract void setupItemInfo(ItemInfo info);
+
     protected abstract boolean supportsDrop(ItemInfo info);
 
     public abstract boolean supportsAccessibilityDrop(ItemInfo info, View view);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
index 371bb80..95d3ad9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeleteDropTarget.java
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected void setupItemInfo(ItemInfo info) {}
+
+    @Override
     protected boolean supportsDrop(ItemInfo info) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 1cffa2a..212c3b0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
     public int dropTargetHorizontalPaddingPx;
     public int dropTargetVerticalPaddingPx;
     public int dropTargetGapPx;
+    public int dropTargetButtonWorkspaceEdgeGapPx;
 
     // Insets
     private final Rect mInsets = new Rect();
@@ -348,6 +349,8 @@
         dropTargetVerticalPaddingPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.drop_target_button_drawable_vertical_padding);
         dropTargetGapPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.drop_target_button_gap);
+        dropTargetButtonWorkspaceEdgeGapPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.drop_target_button_workspace_edge_gap);
 
         workspaceSpringLoadedBottomSpace =
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_min_spring_loaded_space);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
index dbddb26..d908440 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
@@ -186,14 +186,13 @@
                 availableWidth = scaledPanelWidth - halfButtonGap / 2;
             } else {
                 // Both buttons plus the button gap do not display past the edge of the scaled
-                // workspace.
-                availableWidth = (scaledPanelWidth - dp.dropTargetGapPx) / 2;
+                // workspace, less a pre-defined gap from the edge of the workspace.
+                availableWidth = scaledPanelWidth - dp.dropTargetGapPx
+                        - 2 * dp.dropTargetButtonWorkspaceEdgeGapPx;
             }
 
             int widthSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(availableWidth, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
             firstButton.measure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
-            secondButton.measure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
-
             if (!mIsVertical) {
                 // Remove icons and put the button's text on two lines if text is truncated.
                 if (firstButton.isTextTruncated(availableWidth)) {
@@ -202,6 +201,14 @@
                     firstButton.setPadding(horizontalPadding, verticalPadding / 2,
                             horizontalPadding, verticalPadding / 2);
                 }
+            }
+
+            if (!dp.isTwoPanels) {
+                availableWidth -= firstButton.getMeasuredWidth() + dp.dropTargetGapPx;
+                widthSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(availableWidth, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
+            }
+            secondButton.measure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
+            if (!mIsVertical) {
                 if (secondButton.isTextTruncated(availableWidth)) {
                     secondButton.setIconVisible(false);
                     secondButton.setTextMultiLine(true);
@@ -243,13 +250,30 @@
             int buttonGap = dp.dropTargetGapPx;
 
             ButtonDropTarget leftButton = mTempTargets[0];
-            leftButton.layout(barCenter - leftButton.getMeasuredWidth() - (buttonGap / 2), 0,
-                    barCenter - (buttonGap / 2), leftButton.getMeasuredHeight());
-
             ButtonDropTarget rightButton = mTempTargets[1];
-            rightButton.layout(barCenter + (buttonGap / 2), 0,
-                    barCenter + (buttonGap / 2) + rightButton.getMeasuredWidth(),
-                    rightButton.getMeasuredHeight());
+            if (dp.isTwoPanels) {
+                leftButton.layout(barCenter - leftButton.getMeasuredWidth() - (buttonGap / 2), 0,
+                        barCenter - (buttonGap / 2), leftButton.getMeasuredHeight());
+                rightButton.layout(barCenter + (buttonGap / 2), 0,
+                        barCenter + (buttonGap / 2) + rightButton.getMeasuredWidth(),
+                        rightButton.getMeasuredHeight());
+            } else {
+                int scaledPanelWidth = (int) (dp.getCellLayoutWidth() * scale);
+
+                int leftButtonWidth = leftButton.getMeasuredWidth();
+                int rightButtonWidth = rightButton.getMeasuredWidth();
+                int extraSpace = scaledPanelWidth - leftButtonWidth - rightButtonWidth - buttonGap;
+
+                int leftButtonStart = barCenter - (scaledPanelWidth / 2) + extraSpace / 2;
+                int leftButtonEnd = leftButtonStart + leftButtonWidth;
+                int rightButtonStart = leftButtonEnd + buttonGap;
+                int rightButtonEnd = rightButtonStart + rightButtonWidth;
+
+                leftButton.layout(leftButtonStart, 0, leftButtonEnd,
+                        leftButton.getMeasuredHeight());
+                rightButton.layout(rightButtonStart, 0, rightButtonEnd,
+                        rightButton.getMeasuredHeight());
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -318,7 +342,7 @@
     }
 
     public ButtonDropTarget[] getDropTargets() {
-        return mDropTargets;
+        return getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE ? mDropTargets : new ButtonDropTarget[0];
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
index 5b037e4..f8bc1f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SecondaryDropTarget.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Launcher.REQUEST_RECONFIGURE_APPWIDGET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.DISMISS_PREDICTION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.INVALID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.RECONFIGURE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.UNINSTALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_DISMISS_PREDICTION_UNDO;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     private boolean mHadPendingAlarm;
 
     protected int mCurrentAccessibilityAction = -1;
+
     public SecondaryDropTarget(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         this(context, attrs, 0);
     }
@@ -134,24 +136,33 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected void setupItemInfo(ItemInfo info) {
+        int buttonType = getButtonType(info, getViewUnderDrag(info));
+        if (buttonType != INVALID) {
+            setupUi(buttonType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected boolean supportsDrop(ItemInfo info) {
-        return supportsAccessibilityDrop(info, getViewUnderDrag(info));
+        return getButtonType(info, getViewUnderDrag(info)) != INVALID;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean supportsAccessibilityDrop(ItemInfo info, View view) {
+        return getButtonType(info, view) != INVALID;
+    }
+
+    private int getButtonType(ItemInfo info, View view) {
         if (view instanceof AppWidgetHostView) {
             if (getReconfigurableWidgetId(view) != INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID) {
-                setupUi(RECONFIGURE);
-                return true;
+                return RECONFIGURE;
             }
-            return false;
+            return INVALID;
         } else if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_PREDICTION_DISMISS.get() && info.isPredictedItem()) {
-            setupUi(DISMISS_PREDICTION);
-            return true;
+            return DISMISS_PREDICTION;
         }
 
-        setupUi(UNINSTALL);
         Boolean uninstallDisabled = mUninstallDisabledCache.get(info.user);
         if (uninstallDisabled == null) {
             UserManager userManager =
@@ -165,16 +176,20 @@
         mCacheExpireAlarm.setAlarm(CACHE_EXPIRE_TIMEOUT);
         mCacheExpireAlarm.setOnAlarmListener(this);
         if (uninstallDisabled) {
-            return false;
+            return INVALID;
         }
 
         if (info instanceof ItemInfoWithIcon) {
             ItemInfoWithIcon iconInfo = (ItemInfoWithIcon) info;
-            if ((iconInfo.runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_SYSTEM_MASK) != 0) {
-                return (iconInfo.runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_SYSTEM_NO) != 0;
+            if ((iconInfo.runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_SYSTEM_MASK) != 0
+                    && (iconInfo.runtimeStatusFlags & FLAG_SYSTEM_NO) == 0) {
+                return INVALID;
             }
         }
-        return getUninstallTarget(info) != null;
+        if (getUninstallTarget(info) == null) {
+            return INVALID;
+        }
+        return UNINSTALL;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
index 44d57d7..79214e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     public static final int DISMISS_PREDICTION = R.id.action_dismiss_prediction;
     public static final int PIN_PREDICTION = R.id.action_pin_prediction;
     public static final int RECONFIGURE = R.id.action_reconfigure;
+    public static final int INVALID = -1;
     protected static final int ADD_TO_WORKSPACE = R.id.action_add_to_workspace;
     protected static final int MOVE = R.id.action_move;
     protected static final int MOVE_TO_WORKSPACE = R.id.action_move_to_workspace;