diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
index cae273a..fa3be9c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ClipAnimationHelper.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -50,8 +51,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TransactionCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper;
 
-import java.util.function.BiFunction;
-
 /**
  * Utility class to handle window clip animation
  */
@@ -213,6 +212,11 @@
                         }
                         mCurrentCornerRadius = cornerRadius;
                     }
+                    // Fade out Assistant overlay.
+                    if (app.activityType == RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT
+                            && app.isNotInRecents) {
+                        alpha = 1 - Interpolators.DEACCEL_2_5.getInterpolation(progress);
+                    }
                 } else if (targetSet.hasRecents) {
                     // If home has a different target then recents, reverse anim the
                     // home target.
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index b601834..c2cb720 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Hotseat;
@@ -45,11 +46,14 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager.Client;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper.TransformParams;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.PluginListener;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.RecentsExtraCard;
 
 /**
  * {@link RecentsView} used in Launcher activity
@@ -61,6 +65,25 @@
 
     private final TransformParams mTransformParams = new TransformParams();
 
+    private RecentsExtraCard mRecentsExtraCardPlugin;
+    private RecentsExtraViewContainer mRecentsExtraViewContainer;
+    private PluginListener<RecentsExtraCard> mRecentsExtraCardPluginListener =
+            new PluginListener<RecentsExtraCard>() {
+        @Override
+        public void onPluginConnected(RecentsExtraCard recentsExtraCard, Context context) {
+            createRecentsExtraCard();
+            mRecentsExtraCardPlugin = recentsExtraCard;
+            mRecentsExtraCardPlugin.setupView(context, mRecentsExtraViewContainer, mActivity);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPluginDisconnected(RecentsExtraCard plugin) {
+            removeView(mRecentsExtraViewContainer);
+            mRecentsExtraCardPlugin = null;
+            mRecentsExtraViewContainer = null;
+        }
+    };
+
     public LauncherRecentsView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -285,4 +308,66 @@
         }
         return super.shouldStealTouchFromSiblingsBelow(ev);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
+        super.onAttachedToWindow();
+        PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(getContext())
+                .addPluginListener(mRecentsExtraCardPluginListener, RecentsExtraCard.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+        PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).removePluginListener(
+                mRecentsExtraCardPluginListener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int computeMinScrollX() {
+        if (canComputeScrollX() && !mIsRtl) {
+            return computeScrollX();
+        }
+        return super.computeMinScrollX();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int computeMaxScrollX() {
+        if (canComputeScrollX() && mIsRtl) {
+            return computeScrollX();
+        }
+        return super.computeMaxScrollX();
+    }
+
+    private boolean canComputeScrollX() {
+        return mRecentsExtraCardPlugin != null && getTaskViewCount() > 0
+                && !mDisallowScrollToClearAll;
+    }
+
+    private int computeScrollX() {
+        int scrollIndex = getTaskViewStartIndex() - 1;
+        while (scrollIndex >= 0 && getChildAt(scrollIndex) instanceof RecentsExtraViewContainer
+                && ((RecentsExtraViewContainer) getChildAt(scrollIndex)).isScrollable()) {
+            scrollIndex--;
+        }
+        return getScrollForPage(scrollIndex + 1);
+    }
+
+    private void createRecentsExtraCard() {
+        mRecentsExtraViewContainer = new RecentsExtraViewContainer(getContext());
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams helpCardParams =
+                new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                        FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
+        mRecentsExtraViewContainer.setLayoutParams(helpCardParams);
+        mRecentsExtraViewContainer.setScrollable(true);
+        addView(mRecentsExtraViewContainer, 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void resetTaskVisuals() {
+        super.resetTaskVisuals();
+        if (mRecentsExtraViewContainer != null) {
+            mRecentsExtraViewContainer.setAlpha(mContentAlpha);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsExtraViewContainer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsExtraViewContainer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ea6d4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsExtraViewContainer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.quickstep.views;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+/**
+ * Empty view to house recents overview extra card
+ */
+public class RecentsExtraViewContainer extends FrameLayout implements RecentsView.PageCallbacks {
+
+    private boolean mScrollable = false;
+
+    public RecentsExtraViewContainer(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public RecentsExtraViewContainer(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public RecentsExtraViewContainer(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the view should be scrolled to in the recents overview, similar to the
+     * taskviews.
+     * @return true if viewed should be scrolled to, false if not
+     */
+    public boolean isScrollable() {
+        return mScrollable;
+    }
+
+    public void setScrollable(boolean scrollable) {
+        this.mScrollable = scrollable;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 02c43e4..6ad3cc6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
 import static androidx.dynamicanimation.animation.DynamicAnimation.MIN_VISIBLE_CHANGE_PIXELS;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_ICON_PARAMS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
     private final ViewPool<TaskView> mTaskViewPool;
 
     private boolean mDwbToastShown;
-    private boolean mDisallowScrollToClearAll;
+    protected boolean mDisallowScrollToClearAll;
     private boolean mOverlayEnabled;
     private boolean mFreezeViewVisibility;
 
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@
     private LayoutTransition mLayoutTransition;
 
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
-    private float mContentAlpha = 1;
+    protected float mContentAlpha = 1;
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     protected float mFullscreenProgress = 0;
 
@@ -1821,4 +1822,25 @@
         final WindowInsets insets = getRootWindowInsets();
         return Math.max(insets.getSystemGestureInsets().right, insets.getSystemWindowInsetRight());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addView(View child, int index) {
+        super.addView(child, index);
+        if (isExtraCardView(child, index)) {
+            mTaskViewStartIndex++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeView(View view) {
+        if (isExtraCardView(view, indexOfChild(view))) {
+            mTaskViewStartIndex--;
+        }
+        super.removeView(view);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isExtraCardView(View view, int index) {
+        return !(view instanceof TaskView) && !(view instanceof ClearAllButton)
+                && index <= mTaskViewStartIndex;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 885fdbf..41f4a82 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3.getAppPackageName;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllAppsFromOverview;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Background;
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.NavigationModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers;
@@ -210,16 +212,21 @@
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testBackground() throws Exception {
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
+        final Background background = getAndAssertBackground();
+
+        assertNotNull("Background.switchToOverview() returned null", background.switchToOverview());
+        assertTrue("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Overview",
+                isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW));
+    }
+
+    private Background getAndAssertBackground() {
         final Background background = mLauncher.getBackground();
         assertNotNull("Launcher.getBackground() returned null", background);
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> assertTrue(
                 "Launcher activity is the top activity; expecting another activity to be the top "
                         + "one",
                 isInBackground(launcher)));
-
-        assertNotNull("Background.switchToOverview() returned null", background.switchToOverview());
-        assertTrue("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Overview",
-                isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW));
+        return background;
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -237,4 +244,47 @@
         assertTrue("Launcher internal state is not Home", isInState(LauncherState.NORMAL));
         assertNotNull("getHome returned null", mLauncher.getWorkspace());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    @NavigationModeSwitch
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    public void testQuickSwitchFromApp() throws Exception {
+        startAppFast(getAppPackageName());
+        startTestActivity(2);
+        String calculatorPackage = resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR);
+        startAppFast(calculatorPackage);
+
+        Background background = getAndAssertBackground();
+        background.quickSwitchToPreviousApp();
+        assertTrue("The first app we should have quick switched to is not running",
+                isTestActivityRunning("TestActivity2"));
+
+        background = getAndAssertBackground();
+        background.quickSwitchToPreviousApp();
+        if (mLauncher.getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
+            // 3-button mode toggles between 2 apps, rather than going back further.
+            assertTrue("Second quick switch should have returned to the first app.",
+                    mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(calculatorPackage)), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT));
+        } else {
+            assertTrue("The second app we should have quick switched to is not running",
+                    isTestActivityRunning("Test Pin Item"));
+        }
+        getAndAssertBackground();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isTestActivityRunning(String activityLabel) {
+        return mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getAppPackageName()).text(activityLabel)),
+                DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @NavigationModeSwitch
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    public void testQuickSwitchFromHome() throws Exception {
+        startTestActivity(2);
+        mLauncher.pressHome().quickSwitchToPreviousApp();
+        assertTrue("The most recent task is not running after quick switching from home",
+                isTestActivityRunning("TestActivity2"));
+        getAndAssertBackground();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/RecentsExtraCard.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/RecentsExtraCard.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ebea3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/RecentsExtraCard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 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.systemui.plugins;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Implement this interface to allow extra card on recents overview.
+ */
+@ProvidesInterface(action = RecentsExtraCard.ACTION, version = RecentsExtraCard.VERSION)
+public interface RecentsExtraCard extends Plugin {
+
+    String ACTION = "com.android.systemui.action.PLUGIN_RECENTS_EXTRA_CARD";
+    int VERSION = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets up the recents overview extra card and fills in data.
+     *
+     * @param context Plugin context
+     * @param frameLayout PlaceholderView
+     * @param activity Recents activity to hold extra view
+     */
+    void setupView(Context context, FrameLayout frameLayout, Activity activity);
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index bcce8ef..0dd3e77 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 
@@ -114,6 +115,46 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Swipes right or double presses the square button to switch to the previous app.
+     */
+    public Background quickSwitchToPreviousApp() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to quick switch to the previous app")) {
+            verifyActiveContainer();
+            quickSwitchToPreviousApp(getExpectedStateForQuickSwitch());
+            return new Background(mLauncher);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected int getExpectedStateForQuickSwitch() {
+        return BACKGROUND_APP_STATE_ORDINAL;
+    }
+
+    protected void quickSwitchToPreviousApp(int expectedState) {
+        switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
+            case ZERO_BUTTON:
+                // Fall through, zero button and two button modes behave the same.
+            case TWO_BUTTON: {
+                // Swipe from the bottom left to the bottom right of the screen.
+                final int startX = 0;
+                final int startY = getSwipeStartY();
+                final int endX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth();
+                final int endY = startY;
+                mLauncher.swipeToState(startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, expectedState);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            case THREE_BUTTON:
+                // Double press the recents button.
+                UiObject2 recentsButton = mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("recent_apps");
+                recentsButton.click();
+                mLauncher.getOverview();
+                recentsButton.click();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
     protected String getSwipeHeightRequestName() {
         return TestProtocol.REQUEST_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_SWIPE_HEIGHT;
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
index cfc4374..e0fe933 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.QUICK_SWITCH_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
@@ -58,4 +59,9 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getExpectedStateForQuickSwitch() {
+        return QUICK_SWITCH_STATE_ORDINAL;
+    }
 }
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