diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
index c985354..29399142 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.Utilities.postAtFrontOfQueueAsynchronously;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -32,23 +34,32 @@
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
 public abstract class LauncherAnimationRunner implements RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat {
 
-    private static final int REFRESH_RATE_MS = 16;
-
     private final Handler mHandler;
+    private final boolean mStartAtFrontOfQueue;
     private AnimationResult mAnimationResult;
 
-    public LauncherAnimationRunner(Handler handler) {
+    /**
+     * @param startAtFrontOfQueue If true, the animation start will be posted at the front of the
+     *                            queue to minimize latency.
+     */
+    public LauncherAnimationRunner(Handler handler, boolean startAtFrontOfQueue) {
         mHandler = handler;
+        mStartAtFrontOfQueue = startAtFrontOfQueue;
     }
 
     @BinderThread
     @Override
     public void onAnimationStart(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targetCompats, Runnable runnable) {
-        postAsyncCallback(mHandler, () -> {
+        Runnable r = () -> {
             finishExistingAnimation();
             mAnimationResult = new AnimationResult(runnable);
             onCreateAnimation(targetCompats, mAnimationResult);
-        });
+        };
+        if (mStartAtFrontOfQueue) {
+            postAtFrontOfQueueAsynchronously(mHandler, r);
+        } else {
+            postAsyncCallback(mHandler, r);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@
 
                 // Because t=0 has the app icon in its original spot, we can skip the
                 // first frame and have the same movement one frame earlier.
-                mAnimator.setCurrentPlayTime(REFRESH_RATE_MS);
+                mAnimator.setCurrentPlayTime(SINGLE_FRAME_MS);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
index 353ed84..ab350e4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManagerImpl.java
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@
     @Override
     public ActivityOptions getActivityLaunchOptions(Launcher launcher, View v) {
         if (hasControlRemoteAppTransitionPermission()) {
-            RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler) {
+            RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler,
+                    true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */) {
 
                 @Override
                 public void onCreateAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targetCompats,
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@
      *         ie. pressing home, swiping up from nav bar.
      */
     private RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat getWallpaperOpenRunner() {
-        return new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler) {
+        return new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler, false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */) {
             @Override
             public void onCreateAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targetCompats,
                     AnimationResult result) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
index 5765256..63a7984 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.scrollInterpolatorForVelocity;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@
     private static final String TAG = "OverviewSwipeController";
 
     private static final float ALLOWED_FLING_DIRECTION_CHANGE_PROGRESS = 0.1f;
-    private static final int SINGLE_FRAME_MS = 16;
 
     // Progress after which the transition is assumed to be a success in case user does not fling
     private static final float SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS = 0.5f;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 3c47eec..31bead1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
         }
 
         final TaskView taskView = (TaskView) v;
-        RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(mUiHandler) {
+        RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(mUiHandler,
+                true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */) {
 
             @Override
             public void onCreateAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targetCompats,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
index 7ee16c1..dfe1984 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     AnimatorSet createWindowAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets);
 
     default ActivityOptions toActivityOptions(Handler handler, long duration) {
-        LauncherAnimationRunner runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(handler) {
+        LauncherAnimationRunner runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(handler,
+                false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */) {
 
             @Override
             public void onCreateAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targetCompats,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 5ac3688..9ab1e04 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -85,8 +83,7 @@
  * A list of recent tasks.
  */
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-public abstract class RecentsView<T extends BaseActivity>
-        extends PagedView implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener, Insettable {
+public abstract class RecentsView<T extends BaseActivity> extends PagedView implements Insettable {
 
     public static final boolean DEBUG_SHOW_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = false;
 
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@
             return recentsView.mAdjacentScale;
         }
     };
-    private static final String PREF_FLIP_RECENTS = "pref_flip_recents";
+    private static final boolean FLIP_RECENTS = true;
     private static final int DISMISS_TASK_DURATION = 300;
 
     protected final T mActivity;
@@ -201,7 +198,11 @@
         mQuickScrubController = new QuickScrubController(mActivity, this);
         mModel = RecentsModel.getInstance(context);
 
-        onSharedPreferenceChanged(Utilities.getPrefs(context), PREF_FLIP_RECENTS);
+        mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
+        if (FLIP_RECENTS) {
+            mIsRtl = !mIsRtl;
+        }
+        setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
 
         mEmptyIcon = context.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_empty_recents);
         mEmptyIcon.setCallback(this);
@@ -216,17 +217,6 @@
         updateEmptyMessage();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String s) {
-        if (s.equals(PREF_FLIP_RECENTS)) {
-            mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(getResources());
-            if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(PREF_FLIP_RECENTS, false)) {
-                mIsRtl = !mIsRtl;
-            }
-            setLayoutDirection(mIsRtl ? View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR);
-        }
-    }
-
     public boolean isRtl() {
         return mIsRtl;
     }
@@ -249,7 +239,6 @@
     protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
         updateTaskStackListenerState();
-        Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
         mActivity.addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
     }
 
@@ -257,7 +246,6 @@
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         updateTaskStackListenerState();
-        Utilities.getPrefs(getContext()).unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
         mActivity.removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
index 693cf31..097c341 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
         handleClose(animate);
         BaseActivity.fromContext(getContext()).getUserEventDispatcher()
                 .resetElapsedContainerMillis("container closed");
+        mIsOpen = false;
     }
 
     protected abstract void handleClose(boolean animate);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FirstFrameAnimatorHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FirstFrameAnimatorHelper.java
index 4eac4a4..e7ca121 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FirstFrameAnimatorHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FirstFrameAnimatorHelper.java
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 import android.view.ViewPropertyAnimator;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
 
 /*
  *  This is a helper class that listens to updates from the corresponding animation.
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
     private static final String TAG = "FirstFrameAnimatorHlpr";
     private static final boolean DEBUG = false;
     private static final int MAX_DELAY = 1000;
-    private static final int IDEAL_FRAME_DURATION = 16;
     private final View mTarget;
     private long mStartFrame;
     private long mStartTime = -1;
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@
             // prevents a large jump in the animation due to an expensive first frame
             } else if (frameNum == 1 && currentTime < mStartTime + MAX_DELAY &&
                        !mAdjustedSecondFrameTime &&
-                       currentTime > mStartTime + IDEAL_FRAME_DURATION &&
-                       currentPlayTime > IDEAL_FRAME_DURATION) {
-                animation.setCurrentPlayTime(IDEAL_FRAME_DURATION);
+                       currentTime > mStartTime + SINGLE_FRAME_MS &&
+                       currentPlayTime > SINGLE_FRAME_MS) {
+                animation.setCurrentPlayTime(SINGLE_FRAME_MS);
                 mAdjustedSecondFrameTime = true;
             } else {
                 if (frameNum > 1) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 98440ff..006dc95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
     public static final boolean ATLEAST_LOLLIPOP_MR1 =
             Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1;
 
+    public static final int SINGLE_FRAME_MS = 16;
+
     /**
      * Indicates if the device has a debug build. Should only be used to store additional info or
      * add extra logging and not for changing the app behavior.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 12d7dc7..99c800d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
@@ -507,16 +508,9 @@
         // dropping. One resulting issue is that replaceFolderWithFinalItem() can be called twice.
         mDeleteFolderOnDropCompleted = false;
 
-        final Runnable onCompleteRunnable;
         centerAboutIcon();
 
         AnimatorSet anim = new FolderAnimationManager(this, true /* isOpening */).getAnimator();
-        onCompleteRunnable = new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().resetElapsedContainerMillis("folder opened");
-            }
-        };
         anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
@@ -532,7 +526,7 @@
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 mState = STATE_OPEN;
 
-                onCompleteRunnable.run();
+                mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().resetElapsedContainerMillis("folder opened");
                 mContent.setFocusOnFirstChild();
             }
         });
@@ -614,9 +608,6 @@
             mFolderIcon.clearLeaveBehindIfExists();
         }
 
-        if (!(getParent() instanceof DragLayer)) return;
-        DragLayer parent = (DragLayer) getParent();
-
         if (animate) {
             animateClosed();
         } else {
@@ -625,7 +616,8 @@
 
         // Notify the accessibility manager that this folder "window" has disappeared and no
         // longer occludes the workspace items
-        parent.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
+        mLauncher.getDragLayer().sendAccessibilityEvent(
+                AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
     }
 
     private void animateClosed() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
index 4c7ce1f..c0ad110 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.touch;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.scrollInterpolatorForVelocity;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 
     private static final String TAG = "ASCTouchController";
     public static final float RECATCH_REJECTION_FRACTION = .0875f;
-    public static final int SINGLE_FRAME_MS = 16;
 
     // Progress after which the transition is assumed to be a success in case user does not fling
     public static final float SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS = 0.5f;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 489e59e..149b38b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.SINGLE_FRAME_MS;
+
 /**
  * A viewgroup with utility methods for drag-n-drop and touch interception
  */
@@ -119,6 +121,21 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onViewRemoved(View child) {
+        super.onViewRemoved(child);
+        if (child instanceof AbstractFloatingView) {
+            // Handles the case where the view is removed without being properly closed.
+            // This can happen if something goes wrong during a state change/transition.
+            postDelayed(() -> {
+                AbstractFloatingView floatingView = (AbstractFloatingView) child;
+                if (floatingView.isOpen()) {
+                    floatingView.close(false);
+                }
+            }, SINGLE_FRAME_MS);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         int action = ev.getAction();
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || action == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {