diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
index e82c900..f9a0bb1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/model/QuickstepModelDelegate.java
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@
             }
             InstanceId instanceId = new InstanceIdSequence().newInstanceId();
             for (ItemInfo info : itemsIdMap) {
-                FolderInfo parent = info.container > 0
-                        ? (FolderInfo) itemsIdMap.get(info.container) : null;
+                FolderInfo parent = getContainer(info, itemsIdMap);
                 StatsLogCompatManager.writeSnapshot(info.buildProto(parent), instanceId);
             }
             additionalSnapshotEvents(instanceId);
@@ -199,8 +198,7 @@
                         }
 
                         for (ItemInfo info : itemsIdMap) {
-                            FolderInfo parent = info.container > 0
-                                    ? (FolderInfo) itemsIdMap.get(info.container) : null;
+                            FolderInfo parent = getContainer(info, itemsIdMap);
                             LauncherAtom.ItemInfo itemInfo = info.buildProto(parent);
                             Log.d(TAG, itemInfo.toString());
                             StatsEvent statsEvent = StatsLogCompatManager.buildStatsEvent(itemInfo,
@@ -222,6 +220,22 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private static FolderInfo getContainer(ItemInfo info, IntSparseArrayMap<ItemInfo> itemsIdMap) {
+        if (info.container > 0) {
+            ItemInfo containerInfo = itemsIdMap.get(info.container);
+
+            if (!(containerInfo instanceof FolderInfo)) {
+                Log.e(TAG, String.format(
+                        "Item info: %s found with invalid container: %s",
+                        info,
+                        containerInfo));
+            } else {
+                return (FolderInfo) containerInfo;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void validateData() {
         super.validateData();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FallbackTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FallbackTaskbarUIController.java
index 24a88a4..90c035f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FallbackTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/FallbackTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -46,16 +46,13 @@
                 }
             };
 
-    // Initialized in init.
-    TaskbarControllers mControllers;
-
     public FallbackTaskbarUIController(RecentsActivity recentsActivity) {
         mRecentsActivity = recentsActivity;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void init(TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) {
-        mControllers = taskbarControllers;
+        super.init(taskbarControllers);
 
         mRecentsActivity.setTaskbarUIController(this);
         mRecentsActivity.getStateManager().addStateListener(mStateListener);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 1c0c773..7d23439 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.TaskTransitionSpec;
-import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManagerGlobal;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
             this::onStashedInAppChanged;
 
     // Initialized in init.
-    private TaskbarControllers mControllers;
     private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarOverrideBackgroundAlpha;
     private TaskbarKeyguardController mKeyguardController;
     private final TaskbarLauncherStateController
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void init(TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) {
-        mControllers = taskbarControllers;
+        super.init(taskbarControllers);
 
         mTaskbarLauncherStateController.init(mControllers, mLauncher);
         mTaskbarOverrideBackgroundAlpha = mControllers.taskbarDragLayerController
@@ -168,10 +166,6 @@
         return mControllers.taskbarDragController.isDragging();
     }
 
-    public View getRootView() {
-        return mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.getDragLayer();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onStashedInAppChanged() {
         onStashedInAppChanged(mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
@@ -251,4 +245,12 @@
         mLauncher.logAppLaunch(mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.getStatsLogManager(), item,
                 instanceId);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setSystemGestureInProgress(boolean inProgress) {
+        super.setSystemGestureInProgress(inProgress);
+        // Launcher's ScrimView will draw the background throughout the gesture. But once the
+        // gesture ends, start drawing taskbar's background again since launcher might stop drawing.
+        forceHideBackground(inProgress);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 0565f7e..f6e0426 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_IME_SWITCH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_RECENTS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarViewController.ALPHA_INDEX_IME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarViewController.ALPHA_INDEX_KEYGUARD;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_A11Y_BUTTON_CLICKABLE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_A11Y_BUTTON_LONG_CLICKABLE;
@@ -140,11 +139,6 @@
         mNavButtonsView.getLayoutParams().height = mContext.getDeviceProfile().taskbarSize;
         mNavButtonTranslationYMultiplier.value = 1;
 
-        mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
-                mControllers.taskbarViewController.getTaskbarIconAlpha()
-                        .getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_IME),
-                flags -> (flags & FLAG_IME_VISIBLE) == 0, MultiValueAlpha.VALUE, 1, 0));
-
         boolean isThreeButtonNav = mContext.isThreeButtonNav();
         // IME switcher
         View imeSwitcherButton = addButton(R.drawable.ic_ime_switcher, BUTTON_IME_SWITCH,
@@ -196,7 +190,7 @@
             }
 
             // Animate taskbar background when any of these flags are enabled
-            int flagsToShowBg = FLAG_IME_VISIBLE | FLAG_ONLY_BACK_FOR_BOUNCER_VISIBLE
+            int flagsToShowBg = FLAG_ONLY_BACK_FOR_BOUNCER_VISIBLE
                     | FLAG_NOTIFICATION_SHADE_EXPANDED;
             mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
                     mControllers.taskbarDragLayerController.getNavbarBackgroundAlpha(),
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
index 2c80f06..22ca63f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/StashedHandleViewController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Outline;
@@ -23,8 +25,6 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
 
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.RevealOutlineAnimation;
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@
     private final Rect mStashedHandleBounds = new Rect();
     private float mStashedHandleRadius;
 
-    private boolean mIsAtStashedRevealBounds = true;
+    // When the reveal animation is cancelled, we can assume it's about to create a new animation,
+    // which should start off at the same point the cancelled one left off.
+    private float mStartProgressForNextRevealAnim;
+    private boolean mWasLastRevealAnimReversed;
 
     public StashedHandleViewController(TaskbarActivityContext activity,
             StashedHandleView stashedHandleView) {
@@ -148,15 +151,27 @@
      * shape and size. When stashed, the shape is a thin rounded pill. When unstashed, the shape
      * morphs into the size of where the taskbar icons will be.
      */
-    public @Nullable Animator createRevealAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed) {
-        if (mIsAtStashedRevealBounds == isStashed) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        mIsAtStashedRevealBounds = isStashed;
+    public Animator createRevealAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed) {
         final RevealOutlineAnimation handleRevealProvider = new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider(
                 mStashedHandleRadius, mStashedHandleRadius,
                 mControllers.taskbarViewController.getIconLayoutBounds(), mStashedHandleBounds);
-        return handleRevealProvider.createRevealAnimator(mStashedHandleView, !isStashed);
+
+        boolean isReversed = !isStashed;
+        boolean changingDirection = mWasLastRevealAnimReversed != isReversed;
+        mWasLastRevealAnimReversed = isReversed;
+        if (changingDirection) {
+            mStartProgressForNextRevealAnim = 1f - mStartProgressForNextRevealAnim;
+        }
+
+        ValueAnimator revealAnim = handleRevealProvider.createRevealAnimator(mStashedHandleView,
+                isReversed, mStartProgressForNextRevealAnim);
+        revealAnim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mStartProgressForNextRevealAnim = ((ValueAnimator) animation).getAnimatedFraction();
+            }
+        });
+        return revealAnim;
     }
 
     public void onIsStashed(boolean isStashed) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
index 56730db..2d4942d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarControllers.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 import com.android.systemui.shared.rotation.RotationButtonController;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Hosts various taskbar controllers to facilitate passing between one another.
  */
@@ -43,6 +46,9 @@
     /** Do not store this controller, as it may change at runtime. */
     @NonNull public TaskbarUIController uiController = TaskbarUIController.DEFAULT;
 
+    private boolean mAreAllControllersInitialized;
+    private final List<Runnable> mPostInitCallbacks = new ArrayList<>();
+
     public TaskbarControllers(TaskbarActivityContext taskbarActivityContext,
             TaskbarDragController taskbarDragController,
             TaskbarNavButtonController navButtonController,
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@
      * in constructors for now, as some controllers may still be waiting for init().
      */
     public void init(TaskbarSharedState sharedState) {
+        mAreAllControllersInitialized = false;
+
         taskbarDragController.init(this);
         navbarButtonsViewController.init(this);
         rotationButtonController.init();
@@ -92,6 +100,12 @@
         stashedHandleViewController.init(this);
         taskbarStashController.init(this, sharedState);
         taskbarEduController.init(this);
+
+        mAreAllControllersInitialized = true;
+        for (Runnable postInitCallback : mPostInitCallbacks) {
+            postInitCallback.run();
+        }
+        mPostInitCallbacks.clear();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -108,4 +122,17 @@
         stashedHandleViewController.onDestroy();
         taskbarAutohideSuspendController.onDestroy();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * If all controllers are already initialized, runs the given callback immediately. Otherwise,
+     * queues it to run after calling init() on all controllers. This should likely be used in any
+     * case where one controller is telling another controller to do something inside init().
+     */
+    public void runAfterInit(Runnable callback) {
+        if (mAreAllControllersInitialized) {
+            callback.run();
+        } else {
+            mPostInitCallbacks.add(callback);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 248c40d..806b390 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     private final AnimatedFloat mKeyguardBgTaskbar = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
     private final AnimatedFloat mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
+    private final AnimatedFloat mImeBgTaskbar = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
     // Used to hide our background color when someone else (e.g. ScrimView) is handling it.
     private final AnimatedFloat mBgOverride = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateBackgroundAlpha);
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
         mBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value = 1;
+        mImeBgTaskbar.value = 1;
         mBgOverride.value = 1;
         updateBackgroundAlpha();
     }
@@ -108,6 +110,10 @@
         return mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar;
     }
 
+    public AnimatedFloat getImeBgTaskbar() {
+        return mImeBgTaskbar;
+    }
+
     public AnimatedFloat getOverrideBackgroundAlpha() {
         return mBgOverride;
     }
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@
     private void updateBackgroundAlpha() {
         final float bgNavbar = mBgNavbar.value;
         final float bgTaskbar = mBgTaskbar.value * mKeyguardBgTaskbar.value
-                * mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value;
+                * mNotificationShadeBgTaskbar.value * mImeBgTaskbar.value;
         mLastSetBackgroundAlpha = mBgOverride.value * Math.max(bgNavbar, bgTaskbar);
         mTaskbarDragLayer.setTaskbarBackgroundAlpha(mLastSetBackgroundAlpha);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarModelCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarModelCallbacks.java
index 6dcfe56..37a9b5e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarModelCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarModelCallbacks.java
@@ -184,9 +184,12 @@
         }
         mContainer.updateHotseatItems(hotseatItemInfos);
 
-        mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateStateForFlag(
-                TaskbarStashController.FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_EMPTY, isHotseatEmpty);
-        mControllers.taskbarStashController.applyState();
+        final boolean finalIsHotseatEmpty = isHotseatEmpty;
+        mControllers.runAfterInit(() -> {
+            mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateStateForFlag(
+                    TaskbarStashController.FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_EMPTY, finalIsHotseatEmpty);
+            mControllers.taskbarStashController.applyState();
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 60842c8..8965dc4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_LONGPRESS_HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_LONGPRESS_SHOW;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -48,11 +49,13 @@
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_PINNED = 1 << 2; // app pinning
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_EMPTY = 1 << 3; // no hotseat icons
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_SETUP = 1 << 4; // setup wizard and AllSetActivity
-    public static final int FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE = 1 << 5;
+    public static final int FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME = 1 << 5; // IME is visible
+    public static final int FLAG_IN_STASHED_LAUNCHER_STATE = 1 << 6;
 
     // If we're in an app and any of these flags are enabled, taskbar should be stashed.
     public static final int FLAGS_STASHED_IN_APP = FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_MANUAL
-            | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_PINNED | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_EMPTY | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_SETUP;
+            | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_PINNED | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_EMPTY | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_SETUP
+            | FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME;
 
     /**
      * How long to stash/unstash when manually invoked via long press.
@@ -60,6 +63,11 @@
     public static final long TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION = 300;
 
     /**
+     * How long to stash/unstash when keyboard is appearing/disappearing.
+     */
+    private static final long TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION_FOR_IME = 80;
+
+    /**
      * The scale TaskbarView animates to when being stashed.
      */
     private static final float STASHED_TASKBAR_SCALE = 0.5f;
@@ -100,6 +108,7 @@
     private TaskbarControllers mControllers;
     // Taskbar background properties.
     private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarBackgroundOffset;
+    private AnimatedFloat mTaskbarImeBgAlpha;
     // TaskbarView icon properties.
     private AlphaProperty mIconAlphaForStash;
     private AnimatedFloat mIconScaleForStash;
@@ -113,6 +122,8 @@
     private int mState;
 
     private @Nullable AnimatorSet mAnimator;
+    private boolean mIsSystemGestureInProgress;
+    private boolean mIsImeShowing;
 
     // Evaluate whether the handle should be stashed
     private final StatePropertyHolder mStatePropertyHolder = new StatePropertyHolder(
@@ -137,6 +148,7 @@
 
         TaskbarDragLayerController dragLayerController = controllers.taskbarDragLayerController;
         mTaskbarBackgroundOffset = dragLayerController.getTaskbarBackgroundOffset();
+        mTaskbarImeBgAlpha = dragLayerController.getImeBgTaskbar();
 
         TaskbarViewController taskbarViewController = controllers.taskbarViewController;
         mIconAlphaForStash = taskbarViewController.getTaskbarIconAlpha().getProperty(
@@ -271,17 +283,21 @@
      * Create a stash animation and save to {@link #mAnimator}.
      * @param isStashed whether it's a stash animation or an unstash animation
      * @param duration duration of the animation
+     * @param startDelay how many milliseconds to delay the animation after starting it.
      */
-    private void createAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed, long duration) {
+    private void createAnimToIsStashed(boolean isStashed, long duration, long startDelay) {
         if (mAnimator != null) {
             mAnimator.cancel();
         }
         mAnimator = new AnimatorSet();
 
         if (!supportsVisualStashing()) {
-            // Just hide/show the icons instead of stashing into a handle.
+            // Just hide/show the icons and background instead of stashing into a handle.
             mAnimator.play(mIconAlphaForStash.animateToValue(isStashed ? 0 : 1)
                     .setDuration(duration));
+            mAnimator.play(mTaskbarImeBgAlpha.animateToValue(
+                    hasAnyFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME) ? 0 : 1).setDuration(duration));
+            mAnimator.setStartDelay(startDelay);
             mAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
@@ -332,11 +348,8 @@
             );
         }
 
-        Animator stashedHandleRevealAnim = mControllers.stashedHandleViewController
-                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed);
-        if (stashedHandleRevealAnim != null) {
-            fullLengthAnimatorSet.play(stashedHandleRevealAnim);
-        }
+        fullLengthAnimatorSet.play(mControllers.stashedHandleViewController
+                .createRevealAnimToIsStashed(isStashed));
         // Return the stashed handle to its default scale in case it was changed as part of the
         // feedforward hint. Note that the reveal animation above also visually scales it.
         fullLengthAnimatorSet.play(mTaskbarStashedHandleHintScale.animateToValue(1f));
@@ -348,6 +361,7 @@
 
         mAnimator.playTogether(fullLengthAnimatorSet, firstHalfAnimatorSet,
                 secondHalfAnimatorSet);
+        mAnimator.setStartDelay(startDelay);
         mAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
@@ -406,6 +420,10 @@
         mStatePropertyHolder.setState(mState, duration, true);
     }
 
+    public void applyState(long duration, long startDelay) {
+        mStatePropertyHolder.setState(mState, duration, startDelay, true);
+    }
+
     public Animator applyStateWithoutStart() {
         return applyStateWithoutStart(TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION);
     }
@@ -414,11 +432,50 @@
         return mStatePropertyHolder.setState(mState, duration, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Should be called when a system gesture starts and settles, so we can defer updating
+     * FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME until after the gesture transition completes.
+     */
+    public void setSystemGestureInProgress(boolean inProgress) {
+        mIsSystemGestureInProgress = inProgress;
+        // Only update FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME when system gesture is not in progress.
+        if (!mIsSystemGestureInProgress) {
+            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME, mIsImeShowing);
+            applyState(TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION_FOR_IME, getTaskbarStashStartDelayForIme());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * When hiding the IME, delay the unstash animation to align with the end of the transition.
+     */
+    private long getTaskbarStashStartDelayForIme() {
+        if (mIsImeShowing) {
+            // Only delay when IME is exiting, not entering.
+            return 0;
+        }
+        // This duration is based on input_method_extract_exit.xml.
+        long imeExitDuration = mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.getResources()
+                .getInteger(android.R.integer.config_shortAnimTime);
+        return imeExitDuration - TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION_FOR_IME;
+    }
+
     /** Called when some system ui state has changed. (See SYSUI_STATE_... in QuickstepContract) */
     public void updateStateForSysuiFlags(int systemUiStateFlags, boolean skipAnim) {
+        long animDuration = TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION;
+        long startDelay = 0;
+
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_PINNED,
                 hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING));
-        applyState(skipAnim ? 0 : TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION);
+
+        // Only update FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME when system gesture is not in progress.
+        mIsImeShowing = hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING);
+        if (!mIsSystemGestureInProgress) {
+            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_IME, mIsImeShowing);
+            animDuration = TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION_FOR_IME;
+            startDelay = getTaskbarStashStartDelayForIme();
+        }
+
+        applyState(skipAnim ? 0 : animDuration, skipAnim ? 0 : startDelay);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -474,16 +531,34 @@
             mStashCondition = stashCondition;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @see #setState(int, long, long, boolean) with a default startDelay = 0.
+         */
         public Animator setState(int flags, long duration, boolean start) {
+            return setState(flags, duration, 0 /* startDelay */, start);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Applies the latest state, potentially calling onStateChangeApplied() and creating a new
+         * animation (stored in mAnimator) which is started if {@param start} is true.
+         * @param flags The latest flags to apply (see the top of this file).
+         * @param duration The length of the animation.
+         * @param startDelay How long to delay the animation after calling start().
+         * @param start Whether to start mAnimator immediately.
+         * @return mAnimator if mIsStashed changed, else null.
+         */
+        public Animator setState(int flags, long duration, long startDelay, boolean start) {
+            int changedFlags = mPrevFlags ^ flags;
             if (mPrevFlags != flags) {
-                int changedFlags = mPrevFlags ^ flags;
                 onStateChangeApplied(changedFlags);
                 mPrevFlags = flags;
             }
             boolean isStashed = mStashCondition.test(flags);
             if (mIsStashed != isStashed) {
                 mIsStashed = isStashed;
-                createAnimToIsStashed(mIsStashed, duration);
+
+                // This sets mAnimator.
+                createAnimToIsStashed(mIsStashed, duration, startDelay);
                 if (start) {
                     mAnimator.start();
                 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
index d8360e0..f713dca 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfoWithIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
@@ -29,7 +30,12 @@
 
     public static final TaskbarUIController DEFAULT = new TaskbarUIController();
 
-    protected void init(TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) { }
+    // Initialized in init.
+    protected TaskbarControllers mControllers;
+
+    protected void init(TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) {
+        mControllers = taskbarControllers;
+    }
 
     protected void onDestroy() { }
 
@@ -46,4 +52,16 @@
     }
 
     public void onTaskbarIconLaunched(WorkspaceItemInfo item) { }
+
+    public View getRootView() {
+        return mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.getDragLayer();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when swiping from the bottom nav region in fully gestural mode.
+     * @param inProgress True if the animation started, false if we just settled on an end target.
+     */
+    public void setSystemGestureInProgress(boolean inProgress) {
+        mControllers.taskbarStashController.setSystemGestureInProgress(inProgress);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index c47bde9..445a23b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@
     private static final Runnable NO_OP = () -> { };
 
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_HOME = 0;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_IME = 1;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_KEYGUARD = 2;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_STASH = 3;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_RECENTS_DISABLED = 4;
-    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_NOTIFICATION_EXPANDED = 5;
-    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 6;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_KEYGUARD = 1;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_STASH = 2;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_RECENTS_DISABLED = 3;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_NOTIFICATION_EXPANDED = 4;
+    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 5;
 
     private final TaskbarActivityContext mActivity;
     private final TaskbarView mTaskbarView;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/BaseRecentsViewStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/BaseRecentsViewStateController.java
index 2fa8b07..d74b6c5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/BaseRecentsViewStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/BaseRecentsViewStateController.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.AGGRESSIVE_EASE_IN_OUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
@@ -73,8 +72,6 @@
         getTaskModalnessProperty().set(mRecentsView, state.getOverviewModalness());
         RECENTS_GRID_PROGRESS.set(mRecentsView,
                 state.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mLauncher.getDeviceProfile()) ? 1f : 0f);
-
-        applySplitScrollOffset(state);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -120,16 +117,6 @@
         boolean showAsGrid = toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
         setter.setFloat(mRecentsView, RECENTS_GRID_PROGRESS, showAsGrid ? 1f : 0f,
                 showAsGrid ? INSTANT : FINAL_FRAME);
-
-        applySplitScrollOffset(toState);
-    }
-
-    private void applySplitScrollOffset(@NonNull final LauncherState state) {
-        if (state == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
-            mRecentsView.applySplitPrimaryScrollOffset();
-        } else {
-            mRecentsView.resetSplitPrimaryScrollOffset();
-        }
     }
 
     abstract FloatProperty getTaskModalnessProperty();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
index 2f15013..b21d677 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@
         LauncherState currentState = mLauncher.getStateManager().getState();
         if (isSplitSelectionState(toState) && !isSplitSelectionState(currentState)) {
             builder.add(mRecentsView.createSplitSelectInitAnimation().buildAnim());
+            mRecentsView.applySplitPrimaryScrollOffset();
         } else if (!isSplitSelectionState(toState) && isSplitSelectionState(currentState)) {
             builder.add(mRecentsView.cancelSplitSelect(true).buildAnim());
+            mRecentsView.resetSplitPrimaryScrollOffset();
         }
 
         setAlphas(builder, config, toState);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
index d396018..a4eff87 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
-import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
@@ -66,10 +64,7 @@
     @Override
     public ScaleAndTranslation getWorkspaceScaleAndTranslation(Launcher launcher) {
         RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
-        Workspace workspace = launcher.getWorkspace();
-        View workspacePage = workspace.getPageAt(workspace.getCurrentPage());
-        float workspacePageWidth = workspacePage != null && workspacePage.getWidth() != 0
-                ? workspacePage.getWidth() : launcher.getDeviceProfile().availableWidthPx;
+        float workspacePageWidth = launcher.getDeviceProfile().getWorkspaceWidth();
         recentsView.getTaskSize(sTempRect);
         float scale = (float) sTempRect.width() / workspacePageWidth;
         float parallaxFactor = 0.5f;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 45b2081..c9cbba1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
@@ -687,14 +687,17 @@
     }
 
     private void onAnimatorPlaybackControllerCreated(AnimatorControllerWithResistance anim) {
+        boolean isFirstCreation = mLauncherTransitionController == null;
         mLauncherTransitionController = anim;
-        mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED, () -> {
-            // Wait until the gesture is started (touch slop was passed) to start in sync with
-            // mWindowTransitionController. This ensures we don't hide the taskbar background when
-            // long pressing to stash it, for instance.
-            mLauncherTransitionController.getNormalController().dispatchOnStart();
-            updateLauncherTransitionProgress();
-        });
+        if (isFirstCreation) {
+            mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED, () -> {
+                // Wait until the gesture is started (touch slop was passed) to start in sync with
+                // mWindowTransitionController. This ensures we don't hide the taskbar background
+                // when long pressing to stash it, for instance.
+                mLauncherTransitionController.getNormalController().dispatchOnStart();
+                updateLauncherTransitionProgress();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     public Intent getLaunchIntent() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index e15aa92..a566765 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.TASK_SECONDARY_TRANSLATION;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -398,6 +399,11 @@
      * (This is a hack to ensure Taskbar draws its background first to avoid flickering.)
      */
     public @Nullable View onSettledOnEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+        TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
+        if (taskbarUIController != null) {
+            taskbarUIController.setSystemGestureInProgress(false);
+            return taskbarUIController.getRootView();
+        }
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -533,6 +539,16 @@
             pa.addFloat(recentsView, RECENTS_SCALE_PROPERTY,
                     recentsView.getMaxScaleForFullScreen(), 1, LINEAR);
             pa.addFloat(recentsView, FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS, 1, 0, LINEAR);
+
+            pa.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
+                    if (taskbarUIController != null) {
+                        taskbarUIController.setSystemGestureInProgress(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index aa9435b..719c2ae 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
@@ -132,19 +130,6 @@
                 pa.addFloat(getDepthController(),
                         new ClampedDepthProperty(fromDepthRatio, toDepthRatio),
                         fromDepthRatio, toDepthRatio, LINEAR);
-
-                pa.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                        LauncherTaskbarUIController taskbarUIController =
-                                activity.getTaskbarUIController();
-                        if (taskbarUIController != null) {
-                            // Launcher's ScrimView will draw the background throughout the gesture.
-                            taskbarUIController.forceHideBackground(true);
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
-
             }
         };
 
@@ -366,16 +351,4 @@
                 return NORMAL;
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public View onSettledOnEndTarget(@Nullable GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
-        View superRet = super.onSettledOnEndTarget(endTarget);
-        LauncherTaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
-        if (taskbarUIController != null) {
-            // Start drawing taskbar's background again since launcher might stop drawing.
-            taskbarUIController.forceHideBackground(false);
-            return taskbarUIController.getRootView();
-        }
-        return superRet;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index 22f67d2..d2373c9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.FallbackActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskViewSimulator;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
 
@@ -206,10 +206,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionStart(RecentsState toState) {
-        if (toState == HOME) {
-            // Clean-up logic that occurs when recents is no longer in use/visible.
-            reset();
-        }
         setOverviewStateEnabled(true);
         setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
         setOverviewFullscreenEnabled(toState.isFullScreen());
@@ -218,6 +214,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionComplete(RecentsState finalState) {
+        if (finalState == HOME) {
+            // Clean-up logic that occurs when recents is no longer in use/visible.
+            reset();
+        }
         boolean isOverlayEnabled = finalState == DEFAULT || finalState == MODAL_TASK;
         setOverlayEnabled(isOverlayEnabled);
         setFreezeViewVisibility(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index a2e9e57..d001690 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState toState) {
-        if (toState == NORMAL || toState == SPRING_LOADED) {
-            // Clean-up logic that occurs when recents is no longer in use/visible.
-            reset();
-        }
         setOverviewStateEnabled(toState.overviewUi);
         setOverviewGridEnabled(toState.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()));
         setOverviewFullscreenEnabled(toState.getOverviewFullscreenProgress() == 1);
@@ -104,6 +100,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
+        if (finalState == NORMAL || finalState == SPRING_LOADED) {
+            // Clean-up logic that occurs when recents is no longer in use/visible.
+            reset();
+        }
         boolean isOverlayEnabled = finalState == OVERVIEW || finalState == OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK;
         setOverlayEnabled(isOverlayEnabled);
         setFreezeViewVisibility(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 4b9b8a4..e9010d2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3118,14 +3118,10 @@
                         }
                     } else {
                         // Update focus task and its size.
-                        if (finalIsFocusedTaskDismissed) {
-                            if (finalNextFocusedTaskView != null) {
-                                mFocusedTaskViewId = finalNextFocusedTaskView.getTaskViewId();
-                                mTopRowIdSet.remove(mFocusedTaskViewId);
-                                finalNextFocusedTaskView.animateIconScaleAndDimIntoView();
-                            } else {
-                                mFocusedTaskViewId = -1;
-                            }
+                        if (finalIsFocusedTaskDismissed && finalNextFocusedTaskView != null) {
+                            mFocusedTaskViewId = finalNextFocusedTaskView.getTaskViewId();
+                            mTopRowIdSet.remove(mFocusedTaskViewId);
+                            finalNextFocusedTaskView.animateIconScaleAndDimIntoView();
                         }
                         updateTaskSize(/*isTaskDismissal=*/ true);
                         updateChildTaskOrientations();
@@ -3189,6 +3185,7 @@
                                 }
                             }
                         }
+                        pageBeginTransition();
                         setCurrentPage(pageToSnapTo);
                         // Update various scroll-dependent UI.
                         dispatchScrollChanged();
@@ -4019,6 +4016,7 @@
                 //  * Focused Task
                 updateGridProperties();
                 resetFromSplitSelectionState();
+                updateScrollSynchronously();
             }
         });
 
@@ -4027,7 +4025,7 @@
 
     /** TODO(b/181707736) More gracefully handle exiting split selection state */
     private void resetFromSplitSelectionState() {
-        if (!showAsGrid()) {
+        if (!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().overviewShowAsGrid) {
             int pageToSnapTo = mCurrentPage;
             if (mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex <= pageToSnapTo) {
                 pageToSnapTo += 1;
@@ -4040,7 +4038,6 @@
         resetTaskVisuals();
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = -1;
         if (mSplitHiddenTaskView != null) {
-            mSplitHiddenTaskView.setTranslationY(0);
             mSplitHiddenTaskView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
         }
@@ -4501,9 +4498,8 @@
     }
 
     private int getFirstViewIndex() {
-        return mShowAsGridLastOnLayout && mFocusedTaskViewId != -1
-                ? indexOfChild(getFocusedTaskView())
-                : 0;
+        TaskView focusedTaskView = mShowAsGridLastOnLayout ? getFocusedTaskView() : null;
+        return focusedTaskView != null ? indexOfChild(focusedTaskView) : 0;
     }
 
     private int getLastViewIndex() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index f2836ca..ff19918 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -813,15 +813,23 @@
         Point padding = getTotalWorkspacePadding();
 
         int numColumns = isTwoPanels ? inv.numColumns * 2 : inv.numColumns;
-        int cellLayoutTotalPadding =
-                isTwoPanels ? 4 * cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx : 2 * cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx;
-        int screenWidthPx = availableWidthPx - padding.x - cellLayoutTotalPadding;
+        int screenWidthPx = getWorkspaceWidth(padding);
         result.x = calculateCellWidth(screenWidthPx, cellLayoutBorderSpacePx.x, numColumns);
         result.y = calculateCellHeight(availableHeightPx - padding.y
                 - cellLayoutBottomPaddingPx, cellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y, inv.numRows);
         return result;
     }
 
+    public int getWorkspaceWidth() {
+        return getWorkspaceWidth(getTotalWorkspacePadding());
+    }
+
+    public int getWorkspaceWidth(Point workspacePadding) {
+        int cellLayoutTotalPadding =
+                isTwoPanels ? 4 * cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx : 2 * cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx;
+        return availableWidthPx - workspacePadding.x - cellLayoutTotalPadding;
+    }
+
     public Point getTotalWorkspacePadding() {
         updateWorkspacePadding();
         return new Point(workspacePadding.left + workspacePadding.right,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RevealOutlineAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RevealOutlineAnimation.java
index f99dabc..f5a746f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RevealOutlineAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/RevealOutlineAnimation.java
@@ -26,9 +26,27 @@
     /** Sets the progress, from 0 to 1, of the reveal animation. */
     abstract void setProgress(float progress);
 
+    /**
+     * @see #createRevealAnimator(View, boolean, float) where startProgress is set to 0.
+     */
     public ValueAnimator createRevealAnimator(final View revealView, boolean isReversed) {
-        ValueAnimator va =
-                isReversed ? ValueAnimator.ofFloat(1f, 0f) : ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f);
+        return createRevealAnimator(revealView, isReversed, 0f /* startProgress */);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Animates the given View's ViewOutline according to {@link #setProgress(float)}.
+     * @param revealView The View whose outline we are animating.
+     * @param isReversed Whether we are hiding rather than revealing the View.
+     * @param startProgress The progress at which to start the newly created animation. Useful if
+     * the previous reveal animation was cancelled and we want to create a new animation where it
+     * left off. Note that if isReversed=true, we start at 1 - startProgress (and go to 0).
+     * @return The Animator, which the caller must start.
+     */
+    public ValueAnimator createRevealAnimator(final View revealView, boolean isReversed,
+            float startProgress) {
+        ValueAnimator va = isReversed
+                ? ValueAnimator.ofFloat(1f - startProgress, 0f)
+                : ValueAnimator.ofFloat(startProgress, 1f);
         final float elevation = revealView.getElevation();
 
         va.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
index 13ad90e..d3351dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/BgDataModel.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import android.util.ArraySet;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
@@ -215,6 +217,19 @@
     }
 
     public synchronized void addItem(Context context, ItemInfo item, boolean newItem) {
+        addItem(context, item, newItem, null);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void addItem(
+            Context context, ItemInfo item, boolean newItem, @Nullable LoaderMemoryLogger logger) {
+        if (logger != null) {
+            logger.addLog(
+                    Log.DEBUG,
+                    TAG,
+                    String.format("Adding item to ID map: %s", item.toString()),
+                    /* stackTrace= */ null);
+        }
+
         itemsIdMap.put(item.id, item);
         switch (item.itemType) {
             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index 47df538..08b38e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -383,18 +383,23 @@
         info.cellY = getInt(cellYIndex);
     }
 
+    public void checkAndAddItem(ItemInfo info, BgDataModel dataModel) {
+        checkAndAddItem(info, dataModel, null);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds the {@param info} to {@param dataModel} if it does not overlap with any other item,
      * otherwise marks it for deletion.
      */
-    public void checkAndAddItem(ItemInfo info, BgDataModel dataModel) {
+    public void checkAndAddItem(
+            ItemInfo info, BgDataModel dataModel, LoaderMemoryLogger logger) {
         if (info.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
             // Ensure that it is a valid intent. An exception here will
             // cause the item loading to get skipped
             ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info);
         }
         if (checkItemPlacement(info)) {
-            dataModel.addItem(mContext, info, false);
+            dataModel.addItem(mContext, info, false, logger);
         } else {
             markDeleted("Item position overlap");
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderMemoryLogger.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderMemoryLogger.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f48efcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderMemoryLogger.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 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.launcher3.model;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * Helper logger that collects logs while {@code LoaderTask#run} executes and prints them all iff
+ * an exception is caught in {@code LoaderTask#run}.
+ */
+public class LoaderMemoryLogger {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "LoaderMemoryLogger";
+
+    private final ArrayList<LogEntry> mLogEntries = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    protected LoaderMemoryLogger() {}
+
+    protected void addLog(int logLevel, String tag, String log) {
+        addLog(logLevel, tag, log, null);
+    }
+
+    protected void addLog(
+            int logLevel, String tag, String log, Exception stackTrace) {
+        switch (logLevel) {
+            case Log.ASSERT:
+            case Log.ERROR:
+            case Log.DEBUG:
+            case Log.INFO:
+            case Log.VERBOSE:
+            case Log.WARN:
+                mLogEntries.add(new LogEntry(logLevel, tag, log, stackTrace));
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid log level provided: " + logLevel);
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void clearLogs() {
+        mLogEntries.clear();
+    }
+
+    protected void printLogs() {
+        for (LogEntry logEntry : mLogEntries) {
+            String tag = String.format("%s: %s", TAG, logEntry.mLogTag);
+            String logString = logEntry.mStackStrace == null
+                    ? logEntry.mLogString
+                    : String.format(
+                            "%s\n%s",
+                            logEntry.mLogString,
+                            Log.getStackTraceString(logEntry.mStackStrace));
+
+            Log.println(logEntry.mLogLevel, tag, logString);
+        }
+        clearLogs();
+    }
+
+    private static class LogEntry {
+
+        protected final int mLogLevel;
+        protected final String mLogTag;
+        protected final String mLogString;
+        @Nullable protected final Exception mStackStrace;
+
+        protected LogEntry(
+                int logLevel, String logTag, String logString, @Nullable Exception stackStrace) {
+            mLogLevel = logLevel;
+            mLogTag = logTag;
+            mLogString = logString;
+            mStackStrace = stackStrace;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index a4f6f7a..2a0f9a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 import android.util.LongSparseArray;
 import android.util.TimingLogger;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
@@ -197,11 +199,12 @@
 
         Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginSection(TAG);
         TimingLogger logger = new TimingLogger(TAG, "run");
+        LoaderMemoryLogger memoryLogger = new LoaderMemoryLogger();
         try (LauncherModel.LoaderTransaction transaction = mApp.getModel().beginLoader(this)) {
             List<ShortcutInfo> allShortcuts = new ArrayList<>();
             Trace.beginSection("LoadWorkspace");
             try {
-                loadWorkspace(allShortcuts);
+                loadWorkspace(allShortcuts, memoryLogger);
             } finally {
                 Trace.endSection();
             }
@@ -311,9 +314,13 @@
 
             mModelDelegate.modelLoadComplete();
             transaction.commit();
+            memoryLogger.clearLogs();
         } catch (CancellationException e) {
             // Loader stopped, ignore
             logASplit(logger, "Cancelled");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            memoryLogger.printLogs();
+            throw e;
         } finally {
             logger.dumpToLog();
         }
@@ -325,13 +332,21 @@
         this.notify();
     }
 
-    private void loadWorkspace(List<ShortcutInfo> allDeepShortcuts) {
+    private void loadWorkspace(List<ShortcutInfo> allDeepShortcuts, LoaderMemoryLogger logger) {
         loadWorkspace(allDeepShortcuts, LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTENT_URI,
-                null /* selection */);
+                null /* selection */, logger);
     }
 
-    protected void loadWorkspace(List<ShortcutInfo> allDeepShortcuts, Uri contentUri,
-            String selection) {
+    protected void loadWorkspace(
+            List<ShortcutInfo> allDeepShortcuts, Uri contentUri, String selection) {
+        loadWorkspace(allDeepShortcuts, contentUri, selection, null);
+    }
+
+    protected void loadWorkspace(
+            List<ShortcutInfo> allDeepShortcuts,
+            Uri contentUri,
+            String selection,
+            @Nullable LoaderMemoryLogger logger) {
         final Context context = mApp.getContext();
         final ContentResolver contentResolver = context.getContentResolver();
         final PackageManagerHelper pmHelper = new PackageManagerHelper(context);
@@ -635,7 +650,7 @@
                                         }
                                 }
 
-                                c.checkAndAddItem(info, mBgDataModel);
+                                c.checkAndAddItem(info, mBgDataModel, logger);
                             } else {
                                 throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected null WorkspaceItemInfo");
                             }
@@ -654,7 +669,7 @@
                             // no special handling required for restored folders
                             c.markRestored();
 
-                            c.checkAndAddItem(folderInfo, mBgDataModel);
+                            c.checkAndAddItem(folderInfo, mBgDataModel, logger);
                             break;
 
                         case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index d5479fb..3eb8cf1 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to get overview actions")) {
             verifyActiveContainer();
-            UiObject2 overviewActions = mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject("action_buttons");
+            UiObject2 overviewActions = mLauncher.waitForOverviewObject("action_buttons");
             return new OverviewActions(overviewActions, mLauncher);
         }
     }
@@ -224,19 +224,16 @@
         return mLauncher.hasLauncherObject(mLauncher.getOverviewObjectSelector("clear_all"));
     }
 
-    /* TODO(b/197630182): Once b/188790554 is fixed, remove instanceof check. Currently, when
-        swiping from app to overview in Fallback Recents, taskbar remains and no action buttons
-        are visible, so we are only testing Overview for now, not BaseOverview. */
     private void verifyActionsViewVisibility() {
-        if (!(this instanceof Overview) || !hasTasks()) {
+        if (!hasTasks()) {
             return;
         }
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                 "want to assert overview actions view visibility")) {
             if (mLauncher.isTablet() && !isOverviewSnappedToFocusedTaskForTablet()) {
-                mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone("action_buttons");
+                mLauncher.waitUntilOverviewObjectGone("action_buttons");
             } else {
-                mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject("action_buttons");
+                mLauncher.waitForOverviewObject("action_buttons");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 3485dd1..91b1bc7 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1029,6 +1029,10 @@
         waitUntilGoneBySelector(getLauncherObjectSelector(resId));
     }
 
+    void waitUntilOverviewObjectGone(String resId) {
+        waitUntilGoneBySelector(getOverviewObjectSelector(resId));
+    }
+
     void waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(BySelector selector) {
         waitUntilGoneBySelector(makeLauncherSelector(selector));
     }