diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
index 5fc79f0..35151f1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
 
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
-import android.os.Handler;
 
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
@@ -78,11 +75,4 @@
         mRemoteAnimationProvider = null;
         super.unregister();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
-            Context context, Handler handler, long duration) {
-        mRemoteAnimationProvider = animProvider;
-        super.registerAndStartActivity(intent, animProvider, context, handler, duration);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 7e5bda5..2ccec44 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@
         long statusBarTransitionDelay = duration - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_DURATION
                 - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_PRE_DELAY;
         RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat adapterCompat =
-                new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(runner, duration, statusBarTransitionDelay);
+                new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(runner, duration, statusBarTransitionDelay,
+                        mLauncher.getIApplicationThread());
         return new ActivityOptionsWrapper(
                 ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteAnimation(adapterCompat), onEndCallback);
     }
@@ -1081,7 +1082,8 @@
                     new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(
                             new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler, mWallpaperOpenRunner,
                                     false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
-                            CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
+                            CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */,
+                            mLauncher.getIApplicationThread()));
 
             if (KEYGUARD_ANIMATION.get()) {
                 mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(true /* fromUnlock */);
@@ -1091,7 +1093,8 @@
                                 new LauncherAnimationRunner(
                                         mHandler, mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner,
                                         true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
-                                CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
+                                CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */,
+                                mLauncher.getIApplicationThread()));
             }
 
             new ActivityCompat(mLauncher).registerRemoteAnimations(definition);
@@ -1109,7 +1112,7 @@
             mWallpaperOpenTransitionRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(false /* fromUnlock */);
             mLauncherOpenTransition = RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat.buildRemoteTransition(
                     new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler, mWallpaperOpenTransitionRunner,
-                            false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */));
+                            false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */), mLauncher.getIApplicationThread());
             mLauncherOpenTransition.addHomeOpenCheck(mLauncher.getComponentName());
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().registerRemoteTransition(mLauncherOpenTransition);
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index ae647db..5bc454e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_OPEN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.ITYPE_BOTTOM_TAPPABLE_ELEMENT;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@
         updateSysuiStateFlags(sharedState.sysuiStateFlags, true /* fromInit */);
 
         mWindowManager.addView(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Adding taskbar window");
+        }
     }
 
     public boolean isThreeButtonNav() {
@@ -330,6 +335,9 @@
         setUIController(TaskbarUIController.DEFAULT);
         mControllers.onDestroy();
         mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mDragLayer);
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Removing taskbar window");
+        }
     }
 
     public void updateSysuiStateFlags(int systemUiStateFlags, boolean fromInit) {
@@ -510,20 +518,4 @@
     protected boolean isUserSetupComplete() {
         return mIsUserSetupComplete;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Called when we determine the touchable region.
-     *
-     * @param exclude {@code true} then the magnification region computation will omit the window.
-     */
-    public void excludeFromMagnificationRegion(boolean exclude) {
-        if (exclude) {
-            mWindowLayoutParams.privateFlags |=
-                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_EXCLUDE_FROM_SCREEN_MAGNIFICATION;
-        } else {
-            mWindowLayoutParams.privateFlags &=
-                    ~WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_EXCLUDE_FROM_SCREEN_MAGNIFICATION;
-        }
-        mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 8c6185c..cec892f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -137,14 +137,12 @@
             // Always have nav buttons be touchable
             mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.addVisibleButtonsRegion(
                     mTaskbarDragLayer, insetsInfo.touchableRegion);
-            boolean insetsIsTouchableRegion = true;
 
             if (mTaskbarDragLayer.getAlpha() < AlphaUpdateListener.ALPHA_CUTOFF_THRESHOLD) {
                 // Let touches pass through us.
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
             } else if (mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isImeVisible()) {
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_CONTENT);
-                insetsIsTouchableRegion = false;
             } else if (!mControllers.uiController.isTaskbarTouchable()) {
                 // Let touches pass through us.
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
@@ -153,11 +151,9 @@
                 // Taskbar has some touchable elements, take over the full taskbar area
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(mActivity.isTaskbarWindowFullscreen()
                         ? TOUCHABLE_INSETS_FRAME : TOUCHABLE_INSETS_CONTENT);
-                insetsIsTouchableRegion = false;
             } else {
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
             }
-            mActivity.excludeFromMagnificationRegion(insetsIsTouchableRegion);
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 089c265..53feaad 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
@@ -203,6 +207,10 @@
     }
 
     private void recreateTaskbar() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Recreating taskbar: mTaskbarActivityContext="
+                    + mTaskbarActivityContext);
+        }
         destroyExistingTaskbar();
 
         DeviceProfile dp =
@@ -225,6 +233,9 @@
             mTaskbarActivityContext.setUIController(
                     createTaskbarUIControllerForActivity(mActivity));
         }
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Finished recreating taskbar");
+        }
     }
 
     public void onSystemUiFlagsChanged(int systemUiStateFlags) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index ad7e4df..09a0b7d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
         RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat adapterCompat = new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(
                 wrapper, RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION,
                 RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_DURATION
-                        - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_PRE_DELAY);
+                        - STATUS_BAR_TRANSITION_PRE_DELAY, getIApplicationThread());
         final ActivityOptionsWrapper activityOptions = new ActivityOptionsWrapper(
                 ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteAnimation(adapterCompat),
                 onEndCallback);
@@ -394,7 +394,8 @@
         LauncherAnimationRunner runner = new LauncherAnimationRunner(
                 getMainThreadHandler(), mAnimationToHomeFactory, true);
         RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat adapterCompat =
-                new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(runner, HOME_APPEAR_DURATION, 0);
+                new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(runner, HOME_APPEAR_DURATION, 0,
+                        getIApplicationThread());
         startActivity(createHomeIntent(),
                 ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteAnimation(adapterCompat).toBundle());
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 4b89981..258a0c2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@
 
         if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
             RemoteTransitionCompat transition = new RemoteTransitionCompat(mCallbacks,
-                    mController != null ? mController.getController() : null);
+                    mController != null ? mController.getController() : null,
+                    mCtx.getIApplicationThread());
             Bundle options = ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteTransition(transition)
                     .setTransientLaunch().toBundle();
             mCtx.startActivity(intent, options);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index ecc4b2b..b56c1b7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.DEFAULT_STATE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
@@ -350,6 +351,9 @@
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "TIS created");
+        }
         // Initialize anything here that is needed in direct boot mode.
         // Everything else should be initialized in onUserUnlocked() below.
         mMainChoreographer = Choreographer.getInstance();
@@ -511,6 +515,9 @@
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         Log.d(TAG, "Touch service destroyed: user=" + getUserId());
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "TIS destroyed");
+        }
         sIsInitialized = false;
         if (mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
             mInputConsumer.unregisterInputConsumer();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java
index b9879ab..aeec36f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActivityInitListener.java
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback;
@@ -75,17 +70,4 @@
         mIsRegistered = false;
         mOnInitListener = null;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Starts the given intent with the provided animation. Unlike {@link #register(Intent)}, this
-     * method will not call {@link #init} if the activity already exists, it will only call it when
-     * we get handleIntent() for the provided intent that we're starting.
-     */
-    public void registerAndStartActivity(Intent intent, RemoteAnimationProvider animProvider,
-            Context context, Handler handler, long duration) {
-        register();
-
-        Bundle options = animProvider.toActivityOptions(handler, duration, context).toBundle();
-        context.startActivity(new Intent(intent), options);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
index 98dbd47..ee82ae6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/RemoteAnimationProvider.java
@@ -16,32 +16,14 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
-import android.app.ActivityOptions;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Handler;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimationRunner;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimationRunner.RemoteAnimationFactory;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityOptionsCompat;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
 public abstract class RemoteAnimationProvider {
 
-    RemoteAnimationFactory mAnimationRunner;
-
     public abstract AnimatorSet createWindowAnimation(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] wallpaperTargets);
 
-    ActivityOptions toActivityOptions(Handler handler, long duration, Context context) {
-        mAnimationRunner = (transit, appTargets, wallpaperTargets, nonApps, result) ->
-                result.setAnimation(createWindowAnimation(appTargets, wallpaperTargets), context);
-        final LauncherAnimationRunner wrapper = new LauncherAnimationRunner(
-                handler, mAnimationRunner, false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */);
-        return ActivityOptionsCompat.makeRemoteAnimation(
-                new RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat(wrapper, duration, 0));
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return the target with the lowest opaque layer for a certain app animation, or null.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index 1dae2c8..4c300ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
                     new RemoteSplitLaunchTransitionRunner(task1, task2);
             mSystemUiProxy.startTasks(taskIds[0], null /* mainOptions */, taskIds[1],
                     null /* sideOptions */, STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT,
-                    new RemoteTransitionCompat(animationRunner, MAIN_EXECUTOR));
+                    new RemoteTransitionCompat(animationRunner, MAIN_EXECUTOR,
+                            ActivityThread.currentActivityThread().getApplicationThread()));
         } else {
             RemoteSplitLaunchAnimationRunner animationRunner =
                     new RemoteSplitLaunchAnimationRunner(task1, task2, callback);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 734c844..977c696 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.deltaRotation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.MATRIX_POST_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
     private boolean mLayoutValid = false;
     private int mOrientationStateId;
     private StagedSplitBounds mStagedSplitBounds;
+    private boolean mDrawsBelowRecents;
 
     public TaskViewSimulator(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizeStrategy) {
         mContext = context;
@@ -198,6 +200,10 @@
         recentsViewScroll.value = scroll;
     }
 
+    public void setDrawsBelowRecents(boolean drawsBelowRecents) {
+        mDrawsBelowRecents = drawsBelowRecents;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds animation for all the components corresponding to transition from an app to overview.
      */
@@ -351,6 +357,12 @@
         builder.withMatrix(mMatrix)
                 .withWindowCrop(mTmpCropRect)
                 .withCornerRadius(getCurrentCornerRadius());
+
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
+            // When relativeLayer = 0, it reverts the surfaces back to the original order.
+            builder.withRelativeLayerTo(params.getRecentsSurface(),
+                    mDrawsBelowRecents ? Integer.MIN_VALUE : 0);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 1a3bfa9..96c5561 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1911,8 +1911,10 @@
             }
         }
         setEnableDrawingLiveTile(false);
-        runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams()
-                .setTargetSet(null));
+        runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle -> {
+            remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setTargetSet(null);
+            remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
+        });
 
         // These are relatively expensive and don't need to be done this frame (RecentsView isn't
         // visible anyway), so defer by a frame to get off the critical path, e.g. app to home.
@@ -4368,12 +4370,13 @@
             TaskViewSimulator tvs = remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator();
             tvs.setOrientationState(mOrientationState);
             tvs.setDp(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+            tvs.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
             tvs.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
         }
     }
 
     /** Helper to avoid writing some for-loops to iterate over {@link #mRemoteTargetHandles} */
-    private void runActionOnRemoteHandles(Consumer<RemoteTargetHandle> consumer) {
+    public void runActionOnRemoteHandles(Consumer<RemoteTargetHandle> consumer) {
         if (mRemoteTargetHandles == null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
index 5c73fbb..77ac373 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_UNDEFINED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView.DIM_ALPHA;
@@ -242,7 +243,17 @@
         LayoutParams lp = (LayoutParams) menuOptionView.getLayoutParams();
         mTaskView.getPagedOrientationHandler().setLayoutParamsForTaskMenuOptionItem(lp,
                 menuOptionView, mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
-        menuOptionView.setOnClickListener(menuOption::onClick);
+        menuOptionView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+            if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
+                RecentsView recentsView = mTaskView.getRecentsView();
+                recentsView.switchToScreenshot(null,
+                        () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */,
+                                false /* shouldPip */,
+                                () -> menuOption.onClick(view)));
+            } else {
+                menuOption.onClick(view);
+            }
+        });
         mOptionLayout.addView(menuOptionView);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index a9db400..2d58ba5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import android.graphics.Insets;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.Shader;
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@
     private TaskOverlay mOverlay;
     private final Paint mPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
     private final Paint mBackgroundPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
+    private final Paint mClearPaint = new Paint();
     private final Paint mDimmingPaintAfterClearing = new Paint();
     private final int mDimColor;
 
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
         mPaint.setFilterBitmap(true);
         mBackgroundPaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
+        mClearPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
         mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
         // Initialize with placeholder value. It is overridden later by TaskView
         mFullscreenParams = TEMP_PARAMS.get(context);
@@ -271,6 +275,7 @@
             float cornerRadius) {
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             if (mTask != null && getTaskView().isRunningTask() && !getTaskView().showScreenshot()) {
+                canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius, mClearPaint);
                 canvas.drawRoundRect(x, y, width, height, cornerRadius, cornerRadius,
                         mDimmingPaintAfterClearing);
                 return;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index eef5fb3..f88b243 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LauncherSplitScreenListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskCornerRadius;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskViewSimulator;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
@@ -625,7 +626,21 @@
                     recentsView.getDepthController());
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animator) {
+                    recentsView.runActionOnRemoteHandles(
+                            (Consumer<RemoteTargetHandle>) remoteTargetHandle ->
+                                    remoteTargetHandle
+                                            .getTaskViewSimulator()
+                                            .setDrawsBelowRecents(false));
+                }
+
+                @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animator) {
+                    recentsView.runActionOnRemoteHandles(
+                            (Consumer<RemoteTargetHandle>) remoteTargetHandle ->
+                                    remoteTargetHandle
+                                            .getTaskViewSimulator()
+                                            .setDrawsBelowRecents(true));
                     mIsClickableAsLiveTile = true;
                 }
             });
@@ -821,15 +836,7 @@
                 if (confirmSecondSplitSelectApp()) {
                     return;
                 }
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isRunningTask()) {
-                    RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
-                    recentsView.switchToScreenshot(
-                            () -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true /* toRecents */,
-                                    false /* shouldPip */,
-                                    () -> showTaskMenu(iconView)));
-                } else {
-                    showTaskMenu(iconView);
-                }
+                showTaskMenu(iconView);
             });
             iconView.setOnLongClickListener(v -> {
                 requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(true);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index db28902..91c7221 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_MOCK_SENSOR_ROTATION = "mock-sensor-rotation";
 
     public static final String PERMANENT_DIAG_TAG = "TaplTarget";
+    public static final String TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH = "b/201305599";
     public static final String TASK_VIEW_ID_CRASH = "b/195430732";
     public static final String NO_DROP_TARGET = "b/195031154";
     public static final String NULL_INT_SET = "b/200572078";