diff --git a/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_icon_click_feedback_roundrect.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_icon_click_feedback_roundrect.xml
index d6160de..534f241 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_icon_click_feedback_roundrect.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_icon_click_feedback_roundrect.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   -->
 
 <ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:color="@color/taskbar_icon_selection_ripple">
+    android:color="@color/taskbar_nav_icon_selection_ripple">
     <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
         <shape android:shape="rectangle">
             <solid android:color="@android:color/white" />
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_nav_button.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_nav_button.xml
index 4ffb8d8..aea4885 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_nav_button.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/taskbar_nav_button.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 -->
 <ImageView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="@dimen/taskbar_nav_buttons_size"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/taskbar_nav_buttons_size"
     android:background="@drawable/taskbar_icon_click_feedback_roundrect"
-    android:scaleType="center"/>
\ No newline at end of file
+    android:scaleType="center"
+    android:tint="@color/taskbar_nav_icon_light_color"
+    tools:ignore="UseAppTint" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml b/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
index f237d26..671a617 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
     <!-- Taskbar -->
     <color name="taskbar_background">@color/overview_scrim_dark</color>
-    <color name="taskbar_icon_selection_ripple">#E0E0E0</color>
-
+    <color name="taskbar_nav_icon_selection_ripple">#E0E0E0</color>
+    <color name="taskbar_nav_icon_light_color">#ffffff</color>
+    <!-- The dark navigation button color is only used in the rare cases that taskbar isn't drawing
+    its background and the underlying app has requested dark buttons. -->
+    <color name="taskbar_nav_icon_dark_color">#99000000</color>
     <color name="taskbar_stashed_handle_light_color">#EBffffff</color>
     <color name="taskbar_stashed_handle_dark_color">#99000000</color>
 
-    <color name="rotation_button_light_color">#FFF</color>
-    <color name="rotation_button_dark_color">#99000000</color>
-
     <!-- Gesture navigation tutorial -->
     <color name="gesture_tutorial_back_arrow_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 4b6dacd..0565f7e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_A11Y;
-import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_BACK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_IME_SWITCH;
@@ -36,11 +33,11 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
 
+import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.annotation.DrawableRes;
 import android.annotation.IdRes;
 import android.annotation.LayoutRes;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.Region;
@@ -92,9 +89,8 @@
 
     private static final int MASK_IME_SWITCHER_VISIBLE = FLAG_SWITCHER_SUPPORTED | FLAG_IME_VISIBLE;
 
-    private View.OnLongClickListener mA11yLongClickListener;
     private final ArrayList<StatePropertyHolder> mPropertyHolders = new ArrayList<>();
-    private final ArrayList<View> mAllButtons = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final ArrayList<ImageView> mAllButtons = new ArrayList<>();
     private int mState;
 
     private final TaskbarActivityContext mContext;
@@ -103,11 +99,17 @@
     // Used for IME+A11Y buttons
     private final ViewGroup mEndContextualContainer;
     private final ViewGroup mStartContextualContainer;
+    private final int mLightIconColor;
+    private final int mDarkIconColor;
 
     private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarNavButtonTranslationY = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateNavButtonTranslationY);
     private final AnimatedFloat mNavButtonTranslationYMultiplier = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateNavButtonTranslationY);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity = new AnimatedFloat(
+            this::updateNavButtonDarkIntensity);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier = new AnimatedFloat(
+            this::updateNavButtonDarkIntensity);
     private final RotationButtonListener mRotationButtonListener = new RotationButtonListener();
 
     private final Rect mFloatingRotationButtonBounds = new Rect();
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@
         mNavButtonContainer = mNavButtonsView.findViewById(R.id.end_nav_buttons);
         mEndContextualContainer = mNavButtonsView.findViewById(R.id.end_contextual_buttons);
         mStartContextualContainer = mNavButtonsView.findViewById(R.id.start_contextual_buttons);
+
+        mLightIconColor = context.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_light_color);
+        mDarkIconColor = context.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_dark_color);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -135,11 +140,6 @@
         mNavButtonsView.getLayoutParams().height = mContext.getDeviceProfile().taskbarSize;
         mNavButtonTranslationYMultiplier.value = 1;
 
-        mA11yLongClickListener = view -> {
-            mControllers.navButtonController.onButtonClick(BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK);
-            return true;
-        };
-
         mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
                 mControllers.taskbarViewController.getTaskbarIconAlpha()
                         .getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_IME),
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@
         mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(mA11yButton,
                 flags -> (flags & FLAG_A11Y_VISIBLE) != 0
                         && (flags & FLAG_ROTATION_BUTTON_VISIBLE) == 0));
-        mA11yButton.setOnLongClickListener(mA11yLongClickListener);
     }
 
     private void parseSystemUiFlags(int sysUiStateFlags) {
@@ -379,6 +378,16 @@
         return mTaskbarNavButtonTranslationY;
     }
 
+    /** Use to set the dark intensity for the all nav+contextual buttons */
+    public AnimatedFloat getTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity() {
+        return mTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity;
+    }
+
+    /** Use to determine whether to use the dark intensity requested by the underlying app */
+    public AnimatedFloat getNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier() {
+        return mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Does not call {@link #applyState()}. Don't forget to!
      */
@@ -402,6 +411,16 @@
                 * mNavButtonTranslationYMultiplier.value);
     }
 
+    private void updateNavButtonDarkIntensity() {
+        float darkIntensity = mTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity.value
+                * mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier.value;
+        int iconColor = (int) ArgbEvaluator.getInstance().evaluate(darkIntensity, mLightIconColor,
+                mDarkIconColor);
+        for (ImageView button : mAllButtons) {
+            button.setImageTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(iconColor));
+        }
+    }
+
     private ImageView addButton(@DrawableRes int drawableId, @TaskbarButton int buttonType,
             ViewGroup parent, TaskbarNavButtonController navButtonController, @IdRes int id) {
         return addButton(drawableId, buttonType, parent, navButtonController, id,
@@ -414,6 +433,8 @@
         ImageView buttonView = addButton(parent, id, layoutId);
         buttonView.setImageResource(drawableId);
         buttonView.setOnClickListener(view -> navButtonController.onButtonClick(buttonType));
+        buttonView.setOnLongClickListener(view ->
+                navButtonController.onButtonLongClick(buttonType));
         return buttonView;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index cc83431..5354232 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
                 buttonController,
                 new NavbarButtonsViewController(this, navButtonsView),
                 new RotationButtonController(this,
-                        c.getColor(R.color.rotation_button_light_color),
-                        c.getColor(R.color.rotation_button_dark_color),
+                        c.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_light_color),
+                        c.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_dark_color),
                         R.drawable.ic_sysbar_rotate_button_ccw_start_0,
                         R.drawable.ic_sysbar_rotate_button_ccw_start_90,
                         R.drawable.ic_sysbar_rotate_button_cw_start_0,
@@ -394,6 +394,11 @@
         mControllers.rotationButtonController.onBehaviorChanged(displayId, behavior);
     }
 
+    public void onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(float darkIntensity) {
+        mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.getTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity()
+                .updateValue(darkIntensity);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates the TaskbarContainer to MATCH_PARENT vs original Taskbar size.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 81039d4..248c40d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 
     // Initialized in init.
     private TaskbarControllers mControllers;
+    private AnimatedFloat mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier;
+
+    private float mLastSetBackgroundAlpha;
 
     public TaskbarDragLayerController(TaskbarActivityContext activity,
             TaskbarDragLayer taskbarDragLayer) {
@@ -65,6 +68,9 @@
         mControllers = controllers;
         mTaskbarDragLayer.init(new TaskbarDragLayerCallbacks());
 
+        mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier = mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController
+                .getNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier();
+
         mBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value = 1;
@@ -114,13 +120,22 @@
         final float bgNavbar = mBgNavbar.value;
         final float bgTaskbar = mBgTaskbar.value * mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value
                 * mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value;
-        mTaskbarDragLayer.setTaskbarBackgroundAlpha(
-                mBgOverride.value * Math.max(bgNavbar, bgTaskbar)
-        );
+        mLastSetBackgroundAlpha = mBgOverride.value * Math.max(bgNavbar, bgTaskbar);
+        mTaskbarDragLayer.setTaskbarBackgroundAlpha(mLastSetBackgroundAlpha);
+
+        updateNavBarDarkIntensityMultiplier();
     }
 
     private void updateBackgroundOffset() {
         mTaskbarDragLayer.setTaskbarBackgroundOffset(mBgOffset.value);
+
+        updateNavBarDarkIntensityMultiplier();
+    }
+
+    private void updateNavBarDarkIntensityMultiplier() {
+        // Zero out the app-requested dark intensity when we're drawing our own background.
+        float effectiveBgAlpha = mLastSetBackgroundAlpha * (1 - mBgOffset.value);
+        mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier.updateValue(1 - effectiveBgAlpha);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index b2b078c..6b7c597 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
@@ -269,6 +268,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(float darkIntensity) {
+        if (mTaskbarActivityContext != null) {
+            mTaskbarActivityContext.onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(darkIntensity);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when the manager is no longer needed
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index a8a0b59..ae23eda 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 
@@ -35,11 +37,9 @@
  * Controller for 3 button mode in the taskbar.
  * Handles all the functionality of the various buttons, making/routing the right calls into
  * launcher or sysui/system.
- *
- * TODO: Create callbacks to hook into UI layer since state will change for more context buttons/
- *       assistant invocation.
  */
 public class TaskbarNavButtonController {
+
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @IntDef(value = {
             BUTTON_BACK,
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
             BUTTON_RECENTS,
             BUTTON_IME_SWITCH,
             BUTTON_A11Y,
-            BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK
     })
 
     public @interface TaskbarButton {}
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@
     static final int BUTTON_RECENTS = BUTTON_HOME << 1;
     static final int BUTTON_IME_SWITCH = BUTTON_RECENTS << 1;
     static final int BUTTON_A11Y = BUTTON_IME_SWITCH << 1;
-    static final int BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK = BUTTON_A11Y << 1;
 
     private final TouchInteractionService mService;
 
@@ -82,9 +80,22 @@
             case BUTTON_A11Y:
                 notifyImeClick(false /* longClick */);
                 break;
-            case BUTTON_A11Y_LONG_CLICK:
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean onButtonLongClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType) {
+        switch (buttonType) {
+            case BUTTON_HOME:
+                startAssistant();
+                return true;
+            case BUTTON_A11Y:
                 notifyImeClick(true /* longClick */);
-                break;
+                return true;
+            case BUTTON_BACK:
+            case BUTTON_IME_SWITCH:
+            case BUTTON_RECENTS:
+            default:
+                return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -113,4 +124,11 @@
             systemUiProxy.notifyAccessibilityButtonClicked(mService.getDisplayId());
         }
     }
+
+    private void startAssistant() {
+        Bundle args = new Bundle();
+        args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS);
+        SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate();
+        systemUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 377edbe..bda5a30 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@
                     .onSystemBarAttributesChanged(displayId, behavior));
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(float darkIntensity) {
+            executeForTaskbarManager(() -> mTaskbarManager
+                    .onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(darkIntensity));
+        }
+
         private void executeForTaskbarManager(final Runnable r) {
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 if (mTaskbarManager == null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ViewUtils.java
index 184ab17..e290be8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ViewUtils.java
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import android.graphics.HardwareRenderer;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewRootImpl;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ViewRootImplCompat;
@@ -45,9 +47,9 @@
         return new FrameHandler(view, onFinishRunnable, canceled).schedule();
     }
 
-    private static class FrameHandler implements LongConsumer {
+    private static class FrameHandler implements HardwareRenderer.FrameDrawingCallback {
 
-        final ViewRootImplCompat mViewRoot;
+        final ViewRootImpl mViewRoot;
         final Runnable mFinishCallback;
         final BooleanSupplier mCancelled;
         final Handler mHandler;
@@ -55,14 +57,14 @@
         int mDeferFrameCount = 1;
 
         FrameHandler(View view, Runnable finishCallback, BooleanSupplier cancelled) {
-            mViewRoot = new ViewRootImplCompat(view);
+            mViewRoot = view.getViewRootImpl();
             mFinishCallback = finishCallback;
             mCancelled = cancelled;
             mHandler = new Handler();
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void accept(long l) {
+        public void onFrameDraw(long frame) {
             Utilities.postAsyncCallback(mHandler, this::onFrame);
         }
 
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@
         }
 
         private boolean schedule() {
-            if (mViewRoot.isValid()) {
+            if (mViewRoot.getView() != null) {
                 mViewRoot.registerRtFrameCallback(this);
                 mViewRoot.getView().invalidate();
                 return true;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index 510820a..162ace4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE;
+import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -64,8 +66,6 @@
     private static final String OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER = "triggered_by";
     // From //java/com/google/android/apps/gsa/assistant/shared/proto/opa_trigger.proto.
     private static final int OPA_BUNDLE_TRIGGER_DIAG_SWIPE_GESTURE = 83;
-    private static final String INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY = "invocation_type";
-    private static final int INVOCATION_TYPE_GESTURE = 1;
 
     private final PointF mDownPos = new PointF();
     private final PointF mLastPos = new PointF();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
index 3b4fd31..3b1c150 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SurfaceTransactionApplier.java
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl.Transaction;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewRootImpl;
 
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets.ReleaseCheck;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat.SurfaceParams;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ViewRootImplCompat;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     private static final int MSG_UPDATE_SEQUENCE_NUMBER = 0;
 
     private final SurfaceControl mBarrierSurfaceControl;
-    private final ViewRootImplCompat mTargetViewRootImpl;
+    private final ViewRootImpl mTargetViewRootImpl;
     private final Handler mApplyHandler;
 
     private int mLastSequenceNumber = 0;
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
      * @param targetView The view in the surface that acts as synchronization anchor.
      */
     public SurfaceTransactionApplier(View targetView) {
-        mTargetViewRootImpl = new ViewRootImplCompat(targetView);
-        mBarrierSurfaceControl = mTargetViewRootImpl.getRenderSurfaceControl();
+        mTargetViewRootImpl = targetView.getViewRootImpl();
+        mBarrierSurfaceControl = mTargetViewRootImpl.getSurfaceControl();
         mApplyHandler = new Handler(this::onApplyMessage);
     }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         if (targetView == null) {
             // No target view, no applier
             callback.accept(null);
-        } else if (new ViewRootImplCompat(targetView).isValid()) {
+        } else if (targetView.isAttachedToWindow()) {
             // Already attached, we're good to go
             callback.accept(new SurfaceTransactionApplier(targetView));
         } else {