diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 06372fe..8312b82 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@
     private final DeviceProfile mDeviceProfile;
     private final LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater;
     private final TaskbarContainerView mTaskbarContainerView;
+    private final float mIconScale;
 
     public TaskbarActivityContext(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher) {
         super(launcher);
         mDeviceProfile = launcher.getDeviceProfile().copy(this);
         float taskbarIconSize = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.taskbar_icon_size);
-        float iconScale = taskbarIconSize / mDeviceProfile.iconSizePx;
-        mDeviceProfile.updateIconSize(iconScale, getResources());
+        mIconScale = taskbarIconSize / mDeviceProfile.iconSizePx;
+        mDeviceProfile.updateIconSize(mIconScale, getResources());
 
         mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(this).cloneInContext(this);
 
@@ -75,4 +76,11 @@
     public Rect getFolderBoundingBox() {
         return mTaskbarContainerView.getFolderBoundingBox();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The ratio of taskbar icon size vs normal workspace/hotseat icon size.
+     */
+    public float getTaskbarIconScale() {
+        return mIconScale;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarContainerView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarContainerView.java
index ddd0d15..1e5e3e7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarContainerView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarContainerView.java
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@
             // to show a floating view like Folder. Thus, we set the contentInsets to be where
             // mTaskbarView is, since its position never changes and insets rather than overlays.
             int[] loc = mTempLoc;
+            float scale = mTaskbarView.getScaleX();
+            mTaskbarView.setScaleX(1);
+            mTaskbarView.setScaleY(1);
             mTaskbarView.getLocationInWindow(loc);
+            mTaskbarView.setScaleX(scale);
+            mTaskbarView.setScaleY(scale);
             insetsInfo.contentInsets.left = loc[0];
             insetsInfo.contentInsets.top = loc[1];
             insetsInfo.contentInsets.right = getWidth() - (loc[0] + mTaskbarView.getWidth());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
index 5dddaf3..544bc99 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarController.java
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.ITYPE_BOTTOM_TAPPABLE_ELEMENT;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.ITYPE_EXTRA_NAVIGATION_BAR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@
     // Contains all loaded Hotseat items.
     private ItemInfo[] mLatestLoadedHotseatItems;
 
+    private boolean mIsAnimatingToLauncher;
+
     public TaskbarController(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher,
             TaskbarContainerView taskbarContainerView) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
@@ -166,6 +172,14 @@
             public View.OnLongClickListener getItemOnLongClickListener() {
                 return mDragController::startDragOnLongClick;
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public int getEmptyHotseatViewVisibility() {
+                // When on the home screen, we want the empty hotseat views to take up their full
+                // space so that the others line up with the home screen hotseat.
+                return mLauncher.hasBeenResumed() || mIsAnimatingToLauncher
+                        ? View.INVISIBLE : View.GONE;
+            }
         };
     }
 
@@ -207,6 +221,8 @@
         mTaskbarVisibilityController.init();
         mHotseatController.init();
         mRecentsController.init();
+
+        SCALE_PROPERTY.set(mTaskbarView, mLauncher.hasBeenResumed() ? getTaskbarScaleOnHome() : 1f);
     }
 
     private TaskbarStateHandlerCallbacks createTaskbarStateHandlerCallbacks() {
@@ -290,11 +306,38 @@
         if (toState != null) {
             mTaskbarStateHandler.setStateWithAnimation(toState, new StateAnimationConfig(), anim);
         }
+        anim.addFloat(mTaskbarView, SCALE_PROPERTY, mTaskbarView.getScaleX(),
+                getTaskbarScaleOnHome(), LINEAR);
+
+        anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                mIsAnimatingToLauncher = true;
+                mTaskbarView.updateHotseatItemsVisibility();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mIsAnimatingToLauncher = false;
+            }
+        });
+
+        anim.addOnFrameCallback(this::alignRealHotseatWithTaskbar);
+
         return anim.buildAnim();
     }
 
     private Animator createAnimToApp(long duration) {
-        return mTaskbarVisibilityController.createAnimToBackgroundAlpha(1, duration);
+        PendingAnimation anim = new PendingAnimation(duration);
+        anim.add(mTaskbarVisibilityController.createAnimToBackgroundAlpha(1, duration));
+        anim.addFloat(mTaskbarView, SCALE_PROPERTY, mTaskbarView.getScaleX(), 1f, LINEAR);
+        anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                mTaskbarView.updateHotseatItemsVisibility();
+            }
+        });
+        return anim.buildAnim();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -378,6 +421,21 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Pads the Hotseat to line up exactly with Taskbar's copy of the Hotseat.
+     */
+    public void alignRealHotseatWithTaskbar() {
+        Rect hotseatBounds = new Rect();
+        mTaskbarView.getHotseatBoundsAtScale(getTaskbarScaleOnHome()).roundOut(hotseatBounds);
+        mLauncher.getHotseat().setPadding(hotseatBounds.left, hotseatBounds.top,
+                mTaskbarView.getWidth() - hotseatBounds.right,
+                mTaskbarView.getHeight() - hotseatBounds.bottom);
+    }
+
+    private float getTaskbarScaleOnHome() {
+        return 1f / mTaskbarContainerView.getTaskbarActivityContext().getTaskbarIconScale();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Updates the TaskbarContainer to MATCH_PARENT vs original Taskbar size.
      */
     private void setTaskbarWindowFullscreen(boolean fullscreen) {
@@ -420,6 +478,7 @@
     protected interface TaskbarViewCallbacks {
         View.OnClickListener getItemOnClickListener();
         View.OnLongClickListener getItemOnLongClickListener();
+        int getEmptyHotseatViewVisibility();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index 7a13b89..ed27f2f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
@@ -50,10 +52,12 @@
     private final ColorDrawable mBackgroundDrawable;
     private final int mItemMarginLeftRight;
     private final int mIconTouchSize;
+    private final boolean mIsRtl;
     private final int mTouchSlop;
     private final RectF mTempDelegateBounds = new RectF();
     private final RectF mDelegateSlopBounds = new RectF();
     private final int[] mTempOutLocation = new int[2];
+    private final Matrix mTempMatrix = new Matrix();
 
     // Initialized in TaskbarController constructor.
     private TaskbarController.TaskbarViewCallbacks mControllerCallbacks;
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@
         mBackgroundDrawable = (ColorDrawable) getBackground();
         mItemMarginLeftRight = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_icon_spacing);
         mIconTouchSize = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.taskbar_icon_touch_size);
+        mIsRtl = Utilities.isRtl(resources);
         mTouchSlop = ViewConfiguration.get(context).getScaledTouchSlop();
     }
 
@@ -131,7 +136,8 @@
      */
     protected void updateHotseatItems(ItemInfo[] hotseatItemInfos) {
         for (int i = 0; i < hotseatItemInfos.length; i++) {
-            ItemInfo hotseatItemInfo = hotseatItemInfos[i];
+            ItemInfo hotseatItemInfo = hotseatItemInfos[!mIsRtl ? i
+                    : hotseatItemInfos.length - i - 1];
             int hotseatIndex = mHotseatStartIndex + i;
             View hotseatView = getChildAt(hotseatIndex);
 
@@ -176,25 +182,44 @@
                     && hotseatItemInfo instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo) {
                 ((BubbleTextView) hotseatView).applyFromWorkspaceItem(
                         (WorkspaceItemInfo) hotseatItemInfo);
-                hotseatView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 hotseatView.setOnClickListener(mControllerCallbacks.getItemOnClickListener());
                 hotseatView.setOnLongClickListener(
                         mControllerCallbacks.getItemOnLongClickListener());
             } else if (isFolder) {
-                hotseatView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
                 hotseatView.setOnClickListener(mControllerCallbacks.getItemOnClickListener());
                 hotseatView.setOnLongClickListener(
                         mControllerCallbacks.getItemOnLongClickListener());
             } else {
-                hotseatView.setVisibility(GONE);
                 hotseatView.setOnClickListener(null);
                 hotseatView.setOnLongClickListener(null);
             }
+            updateHotseatItemVisibility(hotseatView);
         }
 
         updateHotseatRecentsDividerVisibility();
     }
 
+    protected void updateHotseatItemsVisibility() {
+        for (int i = mHotseatStartIndex; i <= mHotseatEndIndex; i++) {
+            updateHotseatItemVisibility(getChildAt(i));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateHotseatItemVisibility(View hotseatView) {
+        if (hotseatView.getTag() != null) {
+            hotseatView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            int oldVisibility = hotseatView.getVisibility();
+            int newVisibility = mControllerCallbacks.getEmptyHotseatViewVisibility();
+            hotseatView.setVisibility(newVisibility);
+            if (oldVisibility == GONE && newVisibility != GONE) {
+                // By default, the layout transition only runs when going to VISIBLE,
+                // but we want it to run when going to GONE to INVISIBLE as well.
+                getLayoutTransition().showChild(this, hotseatView, oldVisibility);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private View addDivider(int dividerIndex) {
         View divider = inflate(R.layout.taskbar_divider);
         addView(divider, dividerIndex);
@@ -390,6 +415,35 @@
         return mIsDraggingItem;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return The bounding box of where the hotseat elements will be when we reach the given scale.
+     */
+    protected RectF getHotseatBoundsAtScale(float taskbarViewScale) {
+        View firstHotseatView = null, lastHotseatView = null;
+        for (int i = mHotseatStartIndex; i <= mHotseatEndIndex; i++) {
+            View child = getChildAt(i);
+            if (child.getVisibility() != GONE) {
+                if (firstHotseatView == null) {
+                    firstHotseatView = child;
+                }
+                lastHotseatView = child;
+            }
+        }
+        if (firstHotseatView == null || lastHotseatView == null) {
+            return new RectF();
+        }
+        View leftmostHotseatView = !mIsRtl ? firstHotseatView : lastHotseatView;
+        View rightmostHotseatView = !mIsRtl ? lastHotseatView : firstHotseatView;
+        RectF hotseatBounds = new RectF(
+                leftmostHotseatView.getLeft() - mItemMarginLeftRight,
+                leftmostHotseatView.getTop(),
+                rightmostHotseatView.getRight() + mItemMarginLeftRight,
+                rightmostHotseatView.getBottom());
+        mTempMatrix.setScale(taskbarViewScale, taskbarViewScale, getPivotX(), getPivotY());
+        mTempMatrix.mapRect(hotseatBounds);
+        return hotseatBounds;
+    }
+
     // FolderIconParent implemented methods.
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
index 98551fb..d330a68 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PredictedAppIcon.java
@@ -228,17 +228,13 @@
      */
     public static class PredictedIconOutlineDrawing extends CellLayout.DelegatedCellDrawing {
 
-        private int mOffsetX;
-        private int mOffsetY;
-        private int mIconRadius;
-        private Paint mOutlinePaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+        private final PredictedAppIcon mIcon;
+        private final Paint mOutlinePaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
 
         public PredictedIconOutlineDrawing(int cellX, int cellY, PredictedAppIcon icon) {
             mDelegateCellX = cellX;
             mDelegateCellY = cellY;
-            mOffsetX = icon.getOutlineOffsetX();
-            mOffsetY = icon.getOutlineOffsetY();
-            mIconRadius = icon.mNormalizedIconRadius;
+            mIcon = icon;
             mOutlinePaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.FILL);
             mOutlinePaint.setColor(Color.argb(24, 245, 245, 245));
         }
@@ -248,7 +244,8 @@
          */
         @Override
         public void drawUnderItem(Canvas canvas) {
-            getShape().drawShape(canvas, mOffsetX, mOffsetY, mIconRadius, mOutlinePaint);
+            getShape().drawShape(canvas, mIcon.getOutlineOffsetX(), mIcon.getOutlineOffsetY(),
+                    mIcon.mNormalizedIconRadius, mOutlinePaint);
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index 69b8aca..473fe2d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HINT_STATE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.getSpringScaleAnimator;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_DEPTH;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsContainerView;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
  * Animation factory for quickstep specific transitions
  */
 public class QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory extends
-        RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory<Launcher, LauncherState> {
+        RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory<QuickstepLauncher, LauncherState> {
 
     // Scale recents takes before animating in
     private static final float RECENTS_PREPARE_SCALE = 1.33f;
@@ -149,6 +150,17 @@
                 mHintToNormalDuration = (int) va.getDuration();
             }
             config.duration = Math.max(config.duration, mHintToNormalDuration);
+        } else if (mActivity.getTaskbarController() != null)  {
+            boolean wasHotseatVisible = fromState.areElementsVisible(mActivity, HOTSEAT_ICONS);
+            boolean isHotseatVisible = toState.areElementsVisible(mActivity, HOTSEAT_ICONS);
+            if (wasHotseatVisible || isHotseatVisible) {
+                config.setInterpolator(ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE, INSTANT);
+                config.setInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE, INSTANT);
+
+                if (isHotseatVisible) {
+                    mActivity.getTaskbarController().alignRealHotseatWithTaskbar();
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 64d05e1..357aef1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 import android.app.PictureInPictureParams;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Insets;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.IBinder.DeathRecipient;
@@ -516,14 +516,26 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void startIntent(PendingIntent intent, int stage, int position, Bundle options) {
+    public void startIntent(PendingIntent intent, Intent fillInIntent, int stage,
+            int position, Bundle options) {
         if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
             try {
-                mSystemUiProxy.startIntent(intent, stage, position, options);
+                mSystemUiProxy.startIntent(intent, fillInIntent, stage, position,
+                        options);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Failed call startIntent");
             }
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void removeFromSideStage(int taskId) {
+        if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
+            try {
+                mSystemUiProxy.removeFromSideStage(taskId);
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call removeFromSideStage");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_scroll_container.xml b/res/layout/widgets_scroll_container.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index fc509d1..0000000
--- a/res/layout/widgets_scroll_container.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2017 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.
--->
-
-<HorizontalScrollView
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/widgets_scroll_container"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="?android:attr/colorPrimaryDark"
-    android:scrollbars="none">
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/widgets_cell_list"
-        style="@style/TextTitle"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:paddingStart="0dp"
-        android:paddingEnd="0dp"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:showDividers="none"/>
-</HorizontalScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 7beea74..f2dd60e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -641,7 +641,8 @@
                 padding.right = hotseatBarSizePx;
             }
         } else {
-            int paddingBottom = hotseatBarSizePx + workspacePageIndicatorHeight
+            int hotseatTop = isTaskbarPresent ? taskbarSize : hotseatBarSizePx;
+            int paddingBottom = hotseatTop + workspacePageIndicatorHeight
                     + workspaceBottomPadding - mWorkspacePageIndicatorOverlapWorkspace;
             if (isTablet) {
                 // Pad the left and right of the workspace to ensure consistent spacing
@@ -651,9 +652,10 @@
                         ((inv.numColumns - 1) * cellWidthPx)));
                 availablePaddingX = (int) Math.min(availablePaddingX,
                         widthPx * MAX_HORIZONTAL_PADDING_PERCENT);
+                int hotseatVerticalPadding = isTaskbarPresent ? 0
+                        : hotseatBarTopPaddingPx + hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
                 int availablePaddingY = Math.max(0, heightPx - edgeMarginPx - paddingBottom
-                        - (2 * inv.numRows * cellHeightPx) - hotseatBarTopPaddingPx
-                        - hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx);
+                        - (2 * inv.numRows * cellHeightPx) - hotseatVerticalPadding);
                 padding.set(availablePaddingX / 2, edgeMarginPx + availablePaddingY / 2,
                         availablePaddingX / 2, paddingBottom + availablePaddingY / 2);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index 4f4f2a7..ebaacb6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -98,14 +98,20 @@
         } else {
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
-            lp.height = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
+            lp.height = grid.isTaskbarPresent
+                    ? grid.taskbarSize
+                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
-        Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding();
-        int paddingBottom = padding.bottom;
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            paddingBottom -= grid.hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
+        if (!grid.isTaskbarPresent) {
+            // When taskbar is present, we set the padding separately to ensure a seamless visual
+            // handoff between taskbar and hotseat during drag and drop.
+            Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding();
+            int paddingBottom = padding.bottom;
+            if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !grid.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+                paddingBottom -= grid.hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx;
+            }
+            setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, paddingBottom);
         }
-        setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, paddingBottom);
 
         setLayoutParams(lp);
         InsettableFrameLayout.dispatchInsets(this, insets);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 781f171..21c40ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     public static final int OVERVIEW_ACTIONS = 1 << 6;
     public static final int TASKBAR = 1 << 7;
     public static final int CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = 1 << 8;
+    public static final int WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR = 1 << 9;
 
     /** Mask of all the items that are contained in the apps view. */
     public static final int APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK =
@@ -188,15 +189,26 @@
     }
 
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
-        int flags = HOTSEAT_ICONS | VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR | TASKBAR;
-        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
-                && !launcher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+        DeviceProfile deviceProfile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
+        int flags = WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR | VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR | TASKBAR;
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && !deviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
             flags |= HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX;
         }
+        if (!deviceProfile.isTaskbarPresent) {
+            flags |= HOTSEAT_ICONS;
+        }
         return flags;
     }
 
     /**
+     * A shorthand for checking getVisibleElements() & elements == elements.
+     * @return Whether all of the given elements are visible.
+     */
+    public boolean areElementsVisible(Launcher launcher, int elements) {
+        return (getVisibleElements(launcher) & elements) == elements;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Fraction shift in the vertical translation UI and related properties
      *
      * @see com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 981ead9..77fee08 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -446,6 +446,19 @@
         }
 
         updateChildrenLayersEnabled();
+        StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = mLauncher.getStateManager();
+        stateManager.addStateListener(new StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState>() {
+            @Override
+            public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
+                if (finalState == NORMAL) {
+                    if (!mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen) {
+                        removeExtraEmptyScreen(true /* stripEmptyScreens */);
+                    }
+                    stateManager.removeStateListener(this);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
         mDragInfo = null;
         mOutlineProvider = null;
         mDragSourceInternal = null;
@@ -1877,19 +1890,6 @@
                             };
                         }
                     }
-                    StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = mLauncher.getStateManager();
-                    stateManager.addStateListener(new StateManager.StateListener<LauncherState>() {
-                        @Override
-                        public void onStateTransitionComplete(LauncherState finalState) {
-                            if (finalState == NORMAL) {
-                                if (!mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen) {
-                                    removeExtraEmptyScreen(true /* stripEmptyScreens */);
-                                }
-                                stateManager.removeStateListener(this);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    });
-
                     mLauncher.getModelWriter().modifyItemInDatabase(info, container, screenId,
                             lp.cellX, lp.cellY, item.spanX, item.spanY);
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 0e0ddfb..660eeab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HINT_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ZOOM_OUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.Scrim.SCRIM_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.SysUiScrim.SYSUI_PROGRESS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE;
@@ -141,9 +143,11 @@
             }
 
             float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
-            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
+            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha,
+                    config.getInterpolator(ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE, fadeInterpolator));
+            float workspacePageIndicatorAlpha = (elements & WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
             propertySetter.setViewAlpha(mLauncher.getWorkspace().getPageIndicator(),
-                    hotseatIconsAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
+                    workspacePageIndicatorAlpha, fadeInterpolator);
         }
 
         if (config.onlyPlayAtomicComponent()) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
index 408796f..6189dc9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/WorkspacePageIndicator.java
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@
         } else {
             lp.leftMargin = lp.rightMargin = 0;
             lp.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM;
-            lp.bottomMargin = grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
+            lp.bottomMargin = grid.isTaskbarPresent
+                    ? grid.workspacePadding.bottom + insets.bottom
+                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
         setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
index 44bcc34..fce8fff 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getVisibleElements(Launcher launcher) {
-        return super.getVisibleElements(launcher) & ~TASKBAR;
+        return (super.getVisibleElements(launcher) | HOTSEAT_ICONS) & ~TASKBAR;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
index ec949eb..e4c67ee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
             ANIM_DEPTH,
             ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE,
             ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE,
+            ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface AnimType {}
@@ -95,8 +96,9 @@
     public static final int ANIM_DEPTH = 14;
     public static final int ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE = 15;
     public static final int ANIM_TASKBAR_FADE = 16;
+    public static final int ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE = 17; // if not set, falls back to ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE
 
-    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 17;
+    private static final int ANIM_TYPES_COUNT = 18;
 
     protected final Interpolator[] mInterpolators = new Interpolator[ANIM_TYPES_COUNT];
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
index a5ed20a..95fa05f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.java
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker;
 
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup.MarginLayoutParams;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.views.RecyclerViewFastScroller;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsFullSheet.SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder;
@@ -33,20 +33,21 @@
         RecyclerViewFastScroller.OnFastScrollChangeListener {
     private final boolean mHasWorkProfile;
     private final SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder mViewHolder;
-    private final RecyclerView mPrimaryRecyclerView;
+    private final WidgetsRecyclerView mPrimaryRecyclerView;
 
     // The following are only non null if mHasWorkProfile is true.
-    @Nullable private final RecyclerView mWorkRecyclerView;
+    @Nullable private final WidgetsRecyclerView mWorkRecyclerView;
     @Nullable private final View mPrimaryWorkTabsView;
     @Nullable private final PersonalWorkPagedView mPrimaryWorkViewPager;
 
+    private WidgetsRecyclerView mCurrentRecyclerView;
     private int mMaxCollapsibleHeight = 0;
 
     SearchAndRecommendationsScrollController(
             boolean hasWorkProfile,
             SearchAndRecommendationViewHolder viewHolder,
-            RecyclerView primaryRecyclerView,
-            @Nullable RecyclerView workRecyclerView,
+            WidgetsRecyclerView primaryRecyclerView,
+            @Nullable WidgetsRecyclerView workRecyclerView,
             @Nullable View personalWorkTabsView,
             @Nullable PersonalWorkPagedView primaryWorkViewPager) {
         mHasWorkProfile = hasWorkProfile;
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@
         mWorkRecyclerView = workRecyclerView;
         mPrimaryWorkTabsView = personalWorkTabsView;
         mPrimaryWorkViewPager = primaryWorkViewPager;
+        mCurrentRecyclerView = mPrimaryRecyclerView;
+    }
+
+    /** Sets the current active {@link WidgetsRecyclerView}. */
+    public void setCurrentRecyclerView(WidgetsRecyclerView currentRecyclerView) {
+        mCurrentRecyclerView = currentRecyclerView;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -64,10 +71,10 @@
         // The maximum vertical distance, in pixels, until the last collapsible element is not
         // visible from the screen when the user scrolls down the recycler view.
         mMaxCollapsibleHeight = mViewHolder.mContainer.getPaddingTop()
-                + mViewHolder.mCollapseHandle.getMeasuredHeight()
-                + mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle.getMeasuredHeight();
+                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mCollapseHandle)
+                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle);
 
-        int topContainerHeight = mViewHolder.mContainer.getMeasuredHeight();
+        int topContainerHeight = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mViewHolder.mContainer);
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             // In a work profile setup, the full widget sheet contains the following views:
             //           -------               -|
@@ -114,8 +121,8 @@
             //
             // When the views are first inflated, the sum of topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed and
             // mMaxCollapsibleDistance should equal to the top container height.
-            int tabsViewActualHeight =
-                    mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getMeasuredHeight() - mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getPaddingTop();
+            int tabsViewActualHeight = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mPrimaryWorkTabsView)
+                    - mPrimaryWorkTabsView.getPaddingTop();
             int topOffsetAfterAllViewsCollapsed =
                     topContainerHeight + tabsViewActualHeight - mMaxCollapsibleHeight;
 
@@ -149,9 +156,12 @@
      * views (e.g. recycler views, tabs) upon scrolling.
      */
     @Override
-    public void onThumbOffsetYChanged(int y) {
+    public void onThumbOffsetYChanged(int unused) {
+        // Always use the recycler view offset because fast scroller offset has a different scale.
+        int recyclerViewYOffset = mCurrentRecyclerView.getCurrentScrollY();
+        if (recyclerViewYOffset < 0) return;
         if (mMaxCollapsibleHeight > 0) {
-            int yDisplacement = Math.max(-y, -mMaxCollapsibleHeight);
+            int yDisplacement = Math.max(-recyclerViewYOffset, -mMaxCollapsibleHeight);
             mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle.setTranslationY(yDisplacement);
             mViewHolder.mSearchBar.setTranslationY(yDisplacement);
             if (mHasWorkProfile) {
@@ -159,4 +169,20 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /** Resets any previous view translation. */
+    public void reset() {
+        mViewHolder.mHeaderTitle.setTranslationY(0);
+        mViewHolder.mSearchBar.setTranslationY(0);
+        if (mHasWorkProfile) {
+            mPrimaryWorkTabsView.setTranslationY(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** private the height, in pixel, + the vertical margins of a given view. */
+    private static int measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(View view) {
+        MarginLayoutParams marginLayoutParams = (MarginLayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
+        return view.getMeasuredHeight() + marginLayoutParams.bottomMargin
+                + marginLayoutParams.topMargin;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index 91b79f9..52a2fc5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onActivePageChanged(int currentActivePage) {
-        mAdapters.get(currentActivePage).mWidgetsRecyclerView.bindFastScrollbar();
+        WidgetsRecyclerView currentRecyclerView =
+                mAdapters.get(currentActivePage).mWidgetsRecyclerView;
+        currentRecyclerView.bindFastScrollbar();
+        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.setCurrentRecyclerView(currentRecyclerView);
 
         reset();
     }
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@
         if (mHasWorkProfile) {
             mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK).mWidgetsRecyclerView.scrollToTop();
         }
+        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.reset();
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
@@ -241,6 +245,12 @@
             mAdapters.get(AdapterHolder.WORK).mWidgetsListAdapter.setMaxHorizontalSpansPerRow(
                     maxSpansPerRow);
         }
+
+        if (mInitialTabsHeight == 0 && mTabsView != null) {
+            mInitialTabsHeight = measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mTabsView);
+        }
+
+        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateMarginAndPadding();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -255,12 +265,6 @@
                 contentLeft + contentWidth, height);
 
         setTranslationShift(mTranslationShift);
-
-        if (mInitialTabsHeight == 0 && mTabsView != null) {
-            mInitialTabsHeight = mTabsView.getMeasuredHeight();
-        }
-
-        mSearchAndRecommendationsScrollController.updateMarginAndPadding();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -371,7 +375,14 @@
         // No need to check work profile here because mInitialTabHeight is always 0 if there is no
         // work profile.
         return mInitialTabsHeight
-                + mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mContainer.getMeasuredHeight();
+                + measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mContainer);
+    }
+
+    /** private the height, in pixel, + the vertical margins of a given view. */
+    private static int measureHeightWithVerticalMargins(View view) {
+        MarginLayoutParams marginLayoutParams = (MarginLayoutParams) view.getLayoutParams();
+        return view.getMeasuredHeight() + marginLayoutParams.bottomMargin
+                + marginLayoutParams.topMargin;
     }
 
     /** A holder class for holding adapters & their corresponding recycler view. */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsPickerSearchPipeline.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsPickerSearchPipeline.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d12782c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsPickerSearchPipeline.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * 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.widget.picker.search;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * An interface for a pipeline to handle widgets search.
+ */
+public interface WidgetsPickerSearchPipeline {
+
+    /**
+     * Performs a search query asynchronically. Invokes {@code callback} when the search is
+     * complete.
+     */
+    void query(String input, Consumer<List<WidgetsListBaseEntry>> callback);
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels any ongoing search request.
+     */
+    default void cancel() {};
+
+    /**
+     * Cleans up after search is no longer needed.
+     */
+    default void destroy() {};
+}