diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index e32aaee..bcaae99 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -200,13 +200,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState) {
-        super.setModalStateEnabled(isModalState);
+    public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState, boolean animate) {
         if (isModalState) {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK);
+            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK, animate);
         } else {
             if (mActivity.isInState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK)) {
-                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(DEFAULT);
+                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(DEFAULT, animate);
                 resetModalVisuals();
             }
         }
@@ -243,6 +242,9 @@
         if (finalState != MODAL_TASK) {
             setOverviewSelectEnabled(false);
         }
+        if (finalState != OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
+            resetFromSplitSelectionState();
+        }
 
         if (isOverlayEnabled) {
             runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
index 223eba5..8b5f091 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
     public static final RecentsState HOME = new RecentsState(3, 0);
     public static final RecentsState BG_LAUNCHER = new LauncherState(4, 0);
     public static final RecentsState OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT = new RecentsState(5,
-            FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM | FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI | FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS);
+            FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM | FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI | FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS
+                    | FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE);
 
     public final int ordinal;
     private final int mFlags;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index bb8506d..2ae7136 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -162,13 +162,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState) {
-        super.setModalStateEnabled(isModalState);
+    public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState, boolean animate) {
         if (isModalState) {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK);
+            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK, animate);
         } else {
             if (mActivity.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
-                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
+                mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW, animate);
                 resetModalVisuals();
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c8ef958..6d95e7d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@
     private void onOrientationChanged() {
         // If overview is in modal state when rotate, reset it to overview state without running
         // animation.
-        setModalStateEnabled(false);
+        setModalStateEnabled(/* isModalState= */ false, /* animate= */ false);
         if (isSplitSelectionActive()) {
             onRotateInSplitSelectionState();
         }
@@ -5198,11 +5198,8 @@
         setInsets(mInsets);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Enables or disables modal state for RecentsView
-     * @param isModalState
-     */
-    public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState) { }
+    /** Enables or disables modal state for RecentsView */
+    public abstract void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState, boolean animate);
 
     public TaskOverlayFactory getTaskOverlayFactory() {
         return mTaskOverlayFactory;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index c1df403..cdd8f5a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.animation.ValueAnimator.areAnimatorsEnabled;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_1_5;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SHOW_HOME_GARDENING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DraggableView.DRAGGABLE_ICON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer.ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR;
 
@@ -552,7 +553,9 @@
     public void setSpringLoadedProgress(float progress) {
         if (Float.compare(progress, mSpringLoadedProgress) != 0) {
             mSpringLoadedProgress = progress;
-            updateBgAlpha();
+            if (!SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+                updateBgAlpha();
+            }
             setGridAlpha(progress);
         }
     }
@@ -577,7 +580,9 @@
     public void setScrollProgress(float progress) {
         if (Float.compare(Math.abs(progress), mScrollProgress) != 0) {
             mScrollProgress = Math.abs(progress);
-            updateBgAlpha();
+            if (!SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+                updateBgAlpha();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -616,7 +621,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (mVisualizeDropLocation) {
+        if (mVisualizeDropLocation && !SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
             for (int i = 0; i < mDragOutlines.length; i++) {
                 final float alpha = mDragOutlineAlphas[i];
                 if (alpha <= 0) continue;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 66195f3..4c8f2d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -94,15 +94,11 @@
          */
         public static final int ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT = 6;
 
-        /**
-         * The favroite is a search action
-         */
-        public static final int ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION = 7;
 
+        // *** Below enum values are used for metrics purpose but not used in Favorites DB ***
 
         /**
          * Type of the item is recents task.
-         * TODO(hyunyoungs): move constants not related to Favorites DB to a better location.
          */
         public static final int ITEM_TYPE_TASK = 7;
 
@@ -112,6 +108,11 @@
         public static final int ITEM_TYPE_QSB = 8;
 
         /**
+         * The favorite is a search action
+         */
+        public static final int ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION = 9;
+
+        /**
          * The icon package name in Intent.ShortcutIconResource
          * <P>Type: TEXT</P>
          */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 6aff83e..5d388dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperOffsetInterpolator;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
index 3286afb..f5d511c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.states;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SHOW_HOME_GARDENING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public ScaleAndTranslation getWorkspaceScaleAndTranslation(Launcher launcher) {
+
+        if (SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+            return super.getWorkspaceScaleAndTranslation(launcher);
+        }
+
         DeviceProfile grid = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
         Workspace<?> ws = launcher.getWorkspace();
         if (ws.getChildCount() == 0) {
@@ -62,6 +68,9 @@
 
     @Override
     protected float getDepthUnchecked(Context context) {
+        if (SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         return 0.5f;
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +81,10 @@
 
     @Override
     public float getWorkspaceBackgroundAlpha(Launcher launcher) {
+        if (SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
         return 0.2f;
     }
 }