diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index 25cc33d..f8f67e8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
@@ -479,4 +480,18 @@
     public void onLaunchTaskSuccess(Launcher launcher) {
         launcher.getStateManager().moveToRestState();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void closeOverlay() {
+        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        if (launcher == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        LauncherOverlayManager om = launcher.getOverlayManager();
+        if (!launcher.isStarted() || launcher.isForceInvisible()) {
+            om.hideOverlay(false /* animate */);
+        } else {
+            om.hideOverlay(150);
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 729287c..d7ed090 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
 
-import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
-import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
-import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
-
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.ResourceUtils;
@@ -110,6 +106,10 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
+import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
+import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
+
 /**
  * Wrapper around a list for processing arguments.
  */
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
     private OverviewCommandHelper mOverviewCommandHelper;
     private OverviewComponentObserver mOverviewComponentObserver;
     private OverviewInteractionState mOverviewInteractionState;
-    private OverviewCallbacks mOverviewCallbacks;
     private TaskOverlayFactory mTaskOverlayFactory;
     private InputConsumerController mInputConsumer;
     private boolean mAssistantAvailable;
@@ -468,7 +467,6 @@
 
         mOverviewCommandHelper = new OverviewCommandHelper(this, mOverviewComponentObserver);
         mOverviewInteractionState = OverviewInteractionState.INSTANCE.get(this);
-        mOverviewCallbacks = OverviewCallbacks.get(this);
         mTaskOverlayFactory = TaskOverlayFactory.INSTANCE.get(this);
         mInputConsumer = InputConsumerController.getRecentsAnimationInputConsumer();
         mIsUserUnlocked = true;
@@ -701,20 +699,20 @@
 
         final boolean shouldDefer;
         final BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory factory;
+        ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper =
+                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
 
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON && !mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()) {
             shouldDefer = !sSwipeSharedState.recentsAnimationFinishInterrupted;
             factory = mFallbackNoButtonFactory;
         } else {
-            shouldDefer = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper()
-                    .deferStartingActivity(mActiveNavBarRegion, event);
+            shouldDefer = activityControlHelper.deferStartingActivity(mActiveNavBarRegion, event);
             factory = mWindowTreansformFactory;
         }
 
-        return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, runningTaskInfo,
-                shouldDefer, mOverviewCallbacks, this::onConsumerInactive,
-                sSwipeSharedState, mInputMonitorCompat, mSwipeTouchRegion,
-                disableHorizontalSwipe(event), factory, mLogId);
+        return new OtherActivityInputConsumer(this, runningTaskInfo, shouldDefer,
+                this::onConsumerInactive, sSwipeSharedState, mInputMonitorCompat, mSwipeTouchRegion,
+                disableHorizontalSwipe(event), activityControlHelper, factory, mLogId);
     }
 
     private InputConsumer createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
@@ -736,10 +734,10 @@
 
         if (activity.getRootView().hasWindowFocus() || sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher) {
             return new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                    false /* startingInActivityBounds */);
+                    false /* startingInActivityBounds */, activityControl);
         } else {
             return new OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
-                    disableHorizontalSwipe(event));
+                    activityControl, disableHorizontalSwipe(event));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index a3bd348..fddb523 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -685,8 +685,8 @@
         }
 
         BaseDraggingActivity activity = mActivityControlHelper.getCreatedActivity();
-        return activity == null
-                ? InputConsumer.NO_OP : new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, null, true);
+        return activity == null ? InputConsumer.NO_OP
+                : new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, null, true, mActivityControlHelper);
     }
 
     private void endRunningWindowAnim(boolean cancel) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index e41880d..f06702d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.INVALID_POINTER_ID;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
@@ -44,14 +45,16 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.VelocityTracker;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
+
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
+import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory;
-import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.SwipeSharedState;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAnimationListenerSet;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
+
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
@@ -77,11 +81,11 @@
 
     private final CachedEventDispatcher mRecentsViewDispatcher = new CachedEventDispatcher();
     private final RunningTaskInfo mRunningTask;
-    private final OverviewCallbacks mOverviewCallbacks;
     private final SwipeSharedState mSwipeSharedState;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitorCompat;
     private final SysUINavigationMode.Mode mMode;
     private final RectF mSwipeTouchRegion;
+    private final ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
 
     private final BaseSwipeUpHandler.Factory mHandlerFactory;
 
@@ -121,10 +125,10 @@
     private int mLogId;
 
     public OtherActivityInputConsumer(Context base, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo,
-            boolean isDeferredDownTarget, OverviewCallbacks overviewCallbacks,
-            Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> onCompleteCallback,
+            boolean isDeferredDownTarget, Consumer<OtherActivityInputConsumer> onCompleteCallback,
             SwipeSharedState swipeSharedState, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitorCompat,
             RectF swipeTouchRegion, boolean disableHorizontalSwipe,
+            ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper,
             Factory handlerFactory, int logId) {
         super(base);
         mLogId = logId;
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@
         mMode = SysUINavigationMode.getMode(base);
         mSwipeTouchRegion = swipeTouchRegion;
         mHandlerFactory = handlerFactory;
+        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
 
         mMotionPauseDetector = new MotionPauseDetector(base);
         mMotionPauseMinDisplacement = base.getResources().getDimension(
@@ -144,7 +149,6 @@
 
         boolean continuingPreviousGesture = swipeSharedState.getActiveListener() != null;
         mIsDeferredDownTarget = !continuingPreviousGesture && isDeferredDownTarget;
-        mOverviewCallbacks = overviewCallbacks;
         mSwipeSharedState = swipeSharedState;
 
         mNavBarPosition = new NavBarPosition(base);
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@
         }
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
 
-        mOverviewCallbacks.closeAllWindows();
+        mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
                 CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index e553891..4857d00 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
@@ -27,9 +26,8 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
-import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
+import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
@@ -42,6 +40,7 @@
         implements InputConsumer {
 
     private final T mActivity;
+    private final ActivityControlHelper<T> mActivityControlHelper;
     private final BaseDragLayer mTarget;
     private final InputMonitorCompat mInputMonitor;
 
@@ -53,10 +52,12 @@
     private boolean mTargetHandledTouch;
 
     public OverviewInputConsumer(T activity, @Nullable InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
-            boolean startingInActivityBounds) {
+            boolean startingInActivityBounds,
+            ActivityControlHelper<T> activityControlHelper) {
         mActivity = activity;
         mInputMonitor = inputMonitor;
         mStartingInActivityBounds = startingInActivityBounds;
+        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
 
         mTarget = activity.getDragLayer();
         if (startingInActivityBounds) {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
         if (!mTargetHandledTouch && handled) {
             mTargetHandledTouch = true;
             if (!mStartingInActivityBounds) {
-                OverviewCallbacks.get(mActivity).closeAllWindows();
+                mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
                 ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                         .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
                 TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG.addLog("startQuickstep");
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index 05cbb78..e11d492 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
-import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
+import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
@@ -50,16 +49,17 @@
     private final float mSquaredTouchSlop;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final NavBarPosition mNavBarPosition;
+    private final ActivityControlHelper mActivityControlHelper;
 
     private boolean mInterceptedTouch;
     private VelocityTracker mVelocityTracker;
 
-
     public OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer(Context context, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
-            boolean disableHorizontalSwipe) {
+            ActivityControlHelper activityControlHelper, boolean disableHorizontalSwipe) {
         mInputMonitor = inputMonitor;
         mDisableHorizontalSwipe = disableHorizontalSwipe;
         mContext = context;
+        mActivityControlHelper = activityControlHelper;
         mSquaredTouchSlop = Utilities.squaredTouchSlop(context);
         mNavBarPosition = new NavBarPosition(context);
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         }
 
         if (triggerQuickstep) {
-            OverviewCallbacks.get(mContext).closeAllWindows();
+            mActivityControlHelper.closeOverlay();
             ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
             TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG.addLog("startQuickstep");
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/config.xml b/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
index 5c4d6d8..98aaceb 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/config.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="task_overlay_factory_class" translatable="false"></string>
 
-    <string name="overview_callbacks_class" translatable="false"></string>
-
     <!-- Activity which blocks home gesture -->
     <string name="gesture_blocking_activity" translatable="false"></string>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
index b9ce1ce..38f9956 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherInitListener.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.states.InternalStateHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
-import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
 
 import java.util.function.BiPredicate;
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
                 return null;
             }, cancellationSignal);
         }
-        OverviewCallbacks.get(launcher).onInitOverviewTransition();
+        launcher.deferOverlayCallbacksUntilNextResumeOrStop();
         return mOnInitListener.test(launcher, alreadyOnHome);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 5c9c7d4..609fb26 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
 
     void onLaunchTaskSuccess(T activity);
 
+    default void closeOverlay() { }
+
     interface ActivityInitListener {
 
         void register();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCallbacks.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f5573ba..0000000
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCallbacks.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 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;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
-
-/**
- * Callbacks related to overview/quicksteps.
- */
-public class OverviewCallbacks implements ResourceBasedOverride {
-
-    private static OverviewCallbacks sInstance;
-
-    public static OverviewCallbacks get(Context context) {
-        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
-        if (sInstance == null) {
-            sInstance = Overrides.getObject(OverviewCallbacks.class,
-                    context.getApplicationContext(), R.string.overview_callbacks_class);
-        }
-        return sInstance;
-    }
-
-    public void onInitOverviewTransition() { }
-
-    public void closeAllWindows() { }
-}
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestLauncherProvider.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestLauncherProvider.java
index 31e303e..9f833b1 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestLauncherProvider.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/TestLauncherProvider.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
-import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherProvider;
 
@@ -28,9 +27,6 @@
         return mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void notifyListeners() { }
-
     private static class MyDatabaseHelper extends DatabaseHelper {
         public MyDatabaseHelper(Context context) {
             super(context, null, null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 559b55f..ac7894b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_PEEK;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer.ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newContainerTarget;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.LoggerUtils.newTarget;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.UiFactory;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
@@ -148,6 +151,12 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetListRowEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsFullSheet;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetManager;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.OverlayPlugin;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.PluginListener;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherExterns;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.LauncherOverlay;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.LauncherOverlayCallbacks;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -157,16 +166,14 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
-
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 /**
  * Default launcher application.
  */
 public class Launcher extends BaseDraggingActivity implements LauncherExterns,
         Callbacks, LauncherProviderChangeListener, UserEventDelegate,
-        InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener {
+        InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, PluginListener<OverlayPlugin> {
     public static final String TAG = "Launcher";
     static final boolean LOGD = false;
 
@@ -295,6 +302,11 @@
     private DeviceProfile mStableDeviceProfile;
     private RotationMode mRotationMode = RotationMode.NORMAL;
 
+    protected LauncherOverlayManager mOverlayManager;
+    // If true, overlay callbacks are deferred
+    private boolean mDeferOverlayCallbacks;
+    private final Runnable mDeferredOverlayCallbacks = this::checkIfOverlayStillDeferred;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         RaceConditionTracker.onEvent(ON_CREATE_EVT, ENTER);
@@ -391,6 +403,10 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         }
+        mOverlayManager = getDefaultOverlay();
+        PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(this).addPluginListener(this,
+                OverlayPlugin.class, false /* allowedMultiple */);
+
         mRotationHelper.initialize();
 
         TraceHelper.endSection("Launcher-onCreate");
@@ -416,6 +432,38 @@
         });
     }
 
+    protected LauncherOverlayManager getDefaultOverlay() {
+        return new LauncherOverlayManager() { };
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPluginConnected(OverlayPlugin overlayManager, Context context) {
+        switchOverlay(() -> overlayManager.createOverlayManager(this, this));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPluginDisconnected(OverlayPlugin plugin) {
+        switchOverlay(this::getDefaultOverlay);
+    }
+
+    private void switchOverlay(Supplier<LauncherOverlayManager> overlaySupplier) {
+        if (mOverlayManager != null) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityDestroyed(this);
+        }
+        mOverlayManager = overlaySupplier.get();
+        if (getRootView().isAttachedToWindow()) {
+            mOverlayManager.onAttachedToWindow();
+        }
+        mDeferOverlayCallbacks = true;
+        checkIfOverlayStillDeferred();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void dispatchDeviceProfileChanged() {
+        super.dispatchDeviceProfileChanged();
+        mOverlayManager.onDeviceProvideChanged();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onEnterAnimationComplete() {
         super.onEnterAnimationComplete();
@@ -572,6 +620,7 @@
     /**
      * Call this after onCreate to set or clear overlay.
      */
+    @Override
     public void setLauncherOverlay(LauncherOverlay overlay) {
         if (overlay != null) {
             overlay.setOverlayCallbacks(new LauncherOverlayCallbacksImpl());
@@ -579,18 +628,16 @@
         mWorkspace.setLauncherOverlay(overlay);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void runOnOverlayHidden(Runnable runnable) {
+        getWorkspace().runOnOverlayHidden(runnable);
+    }
+
     public boolean setLauncherCallbacks(LauncherCallbacks callbacks) {
         mLauncherCallbacks = callbacks;
         return true;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onLauncherProviderChanged() {
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onLauncherProviderChange();
-        }
-    }
-
     public boolean isDraggingEnabled() {
         // We prevent dragging when we are loading the workspace as it is possible to pick up a view
         // that is subsequently removed from the workspace in startBinding().
@@ -789,9 +836,6 @@
             final int requestCode, final int resultCode, final Intent data) {
         mPendingActivityRequestCode = -1;
         handleActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -818,10 +862,6 @@
                         getString(R.string.derived_app_name)), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
             }
         }
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions,
-                    grantResults);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -880,9 +920,12 @@
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
 
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onStop();
+        if (mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            checkIfOverlayStillDeferred();
+        } else {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityStopped(this);
         }
+
         logStopAndResume(Action.Command.STOP);
 
         mAppWidgetHost.setListenIfResumed(false);
@@ -900,9 +943,10 @@
     protected void onStart() {
         RaceConditionTracker.onEvent(ON_START_EVT, ENTER);
         super.onStart();
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onStart();
+        if (!mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityStarted(this);
         }
+
         mAppWidgetHost.setListenIfResumed(true);
         RaceConditionTracker.onEvent(ON_START_EVT, EXIT);
     }
@@ -944,15 +988,50 @@
         } else {
             getUserEventDispatcher().logActionCommand(command, containerType, -1);
         }
+    }
 
+    private void scheduleDeferredCheck() {
+        mHandler.removeCallbacks(mDeferredOverlayCallbacks);
+        postAsyncCallback(mHandler, mDeferredOverlayCallbacks);
+    }
+
+    private void checkIfOverlayStillDeferred() {
+        if (!mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (isStarted() && (!hasBeenResumed() || mStateManager.getState().disableInteraction)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mDeferOverlayCallbacks = false;
+
+        // Move the client to the correct state. Calling the same method twice is no-op.
+        if (isStarted()) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityStarted(this);
+        }
+        if (hasBeenResumed()) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityResumed(this);
+        } else {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityPaused(this);
+        }
+        if (!isStarted()) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityStopped(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void deferOverlayCallbacksUntilNextResumeOrStop() {
+        mDeferOverlayCallbacks = true;
+    }
+
+    public LauncherOverlayManager getOverlayManager() {
+        return mOverlayManager;
     }
 
     public void onStateSetStart(LauncherState state) {
         if (mDeferredResumePending) {
             handleDeferredResume();
         }
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onStateChanged();
+        if (mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            scheduleDeferredCheck();
         }
     }
 
@@ -981,8 +1060,10 @@
             resumeCallbacks.clear();
         }
 
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onResume();
+        if (mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            scheduleDeferredCheck();
+        } else {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityResumed(this);
         }
 
         TraceHelper.endSection("ON_RESUME");
@@ -998,8 +1079,9 @@
         mDragController.cancelDrag();
         mDragController.resetLastGestureUpTime();
         mDropTargetBar.animateToVisibility(false);
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onPause();
+
+        if (!mDeferOverlayCallbacks) {
+            mOverlayManager.onActivityPaused(this);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1015,35 +1097,6 @@
         mStateManager.onWindowFocusChanged();
     }
 
-    public interface LauncherOverlay {
-
-        /**
-         * Touch interaction leading to overscroll has begun
-         */
-        void onScrollInteractionBegin();
-
-        /**
-         * Touch interaction related to overscroll has ended
-         */
-        void onScrollInteractionEnd();
-
-        /**
-         * Scroll progress, between 0 and 100, when the user scrolls beyond the leftmost
-         * screen (or in the case of RTL, the rightmost screen).
-         */
-        void onScrollChange(float progress, boolean rtl);
-
-        /**
-         * Called when the launcher is ready to use the overlay
-         * @param callbacks A set of callbacks provided by Launcher in relation to the overlay
-         */
-        void setOverlayCallbacks(LauncherOverlayCallbacks callbacks);
-    }
-
-    public interface LauncherOverlayCallbacks {
-        void onScrollChanged(float progress);
-    }
-
     class LauncherOverlayCallbacksImpl implements LauncherOverlayCallbacks {
 
         public void onScrollChanged(float progress) {
@@ -1301,19 +1354,14 @@
     @Override
     public void onAttachedToWindow() {
         super.onAttachedToWindow();
-
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onAttachedToWindow();
-        }
+        mOverlayManager.onAttachedToWindow();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        }
+        mOverlayManager.onDetachedFromWindow();
+        closeContextMenu();
     }
 
     public AllAppsTransitionController getAllAppsController() {
@@ -1362,10 +1410,16 @@
         return mModelWriter;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public SharedPreferences getSharedPrefs() {
         return mSharedPrefs;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public SharedPreferences getDevicePrefs() {
+        return Utilities.getDevicePrefs(this);
+    }
+
     public int getOrientation() {
         return mOldConfig.orientation;
     }
@@ -1422,6 +1476,7 @@
             if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
                 mLauncherCallbacks.onHomeIntent(internalStateHandled);
             }
+            mOverlayManager.hideOverlay(isStarted() && !isForceInvisible());
         }
 
         TraceHelper.endSection("NEW_INTENT");
@@ -1467,10 +1522,7 @@
         }
 
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
-
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
-        }
+        mOverlayManager.onActivitySaveInstanceState(this, outState);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1479,6 +1531,7 @@
 
         unregisterReceiver(mScreenOffReceiver);
         mWorkspace.removeFolderListeners();
+        PluginManagerWrapper.INSTANCE.get(this).removePluginListener(this);
 
         if (mCancelTouchController != null) {
             mCancelTouchController.run();
@@ -1503,9 +1556,8 @@
         TextKeyListener.getInstance().release();
         clearPendingBinds();
         LauncherAppState.getIDP(this).removeOnChangeListener(this);
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onDestroy();
-        }
+
+        mOverlayManager.onActivityDestroyed(this);
     }
 
     public LauncherAccessibilityDelegate getAccessibilityDelegate() {
@@ -1751,9 +1803,6 @@
         if (finishAutoCancelActionMode()) {
             return;
         }
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null && mLauncherCallbacks.handleBackPressed()) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         if (mDragController.isDragging()) {
             mDragController.cancelDrag();
@@ -1878,9 +1927,6 @@
             // This clears all widget bitmaps from the widget tray
             // TODO(hyunyoungs)
         }
-        if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
-            mLauncherCallbacks.onTrimMemory(level);
-        }
         UiFactory.onTrimMemory(this, level);
     }
 
@@ -2500,6 +2546,7 @@
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
             mLauncherCallbacks.dump(prefix, fd, writer, args);
         }
+        mOverlayManager.dump(prefix, writer);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
index dfe75ec..0e529bd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherCallbacks.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -36,31 +35,8 @@
      * the code in the corresponding Launcher method is executed.
      */
     void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState);
-    void onResume();
-    void onStart();
-    void onStop();
-    void onPause();
-    void onDestroy();
-    void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState);
-    void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data);
-    void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
-            int[] grantResults);
-    void onAttachedToWindow();
-    void onDetachedFromWindow();
     void dump(String prefix, FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter w, String[] args);
     void onHomeIntent(boolean internalStateHandled);
-    boolean handleBackPressed();
-    void onTrimMemory(int level);
-
-    /**
-     * Called when the launcher state changed
-     */
-    default void onStateChanged() { }
-
-    /*
-     * Extension points for providing custom behavior on certain user interactions.
-     */
-    void onLauncherProviderChange();
 
     /**
      * Starts a search with {@param initialQuery}. Return false if search was not started.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 6081300..d78c1b3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@
         mOpenHelper.onAddOrDeleteOp(db);
 
         uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(uri, rowId);
-        notifyListeners();
         reloadLauncherIfExternal();
         return uri;
     }
@@ -283,7 +282,6 @@
             t.commit();
         }
 
-        notifyListeners();
         reloadLauncherIfExternal();
         return values.length;
     }
@@ -329,7 +327,6 @@
         int count = db.delete(args.table, args.where, args.args);
         if (count > 0) {
             mOpenHelper.onAddOrDeleteOp(db);
-            notifyListeners();
             reloadLauncherIfExternal();
         }
         return count;
@@ -343,8 +340,6 @@
         addModifiedTime(values);
         SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
         int count = db.update(args.table, values, args.where, args.args);
-        if (count > 0) notifyListeners();
-
         reloadLauncherIfExternal();
         return count;
     }
@@ -438,13 +433,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Overridden in tests
-     */
-    protected void notifyListeners() {
-        mListenerHandler.sendEmptyMessage(ChangeListenerWrapper.MSG_LAUNCHER_PROVIDER_CHANGED);
-    }
-
     @Thunk static void addModifiedTime(ContentValues values) {
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.MODIFIED, System.currentTimeMillis());
     }
@@ -1042,7 +1030,6 @@
 
     private static class ChangeListenerWrapper implements Handler.Callback {
 
-        private static final int MSG_LAUNCHER_PROVIDER_CHANGED = 1;
         private static final int MSG_APP_WIDGET_HOST_RESET = 2;
 
         private LauncherProviderChangeListener mListener;
@@ -1051,9 +1038,6 @@
         public boolean handleMessage(Message msg) {
             if (mListener != null) {
                 switch (msg.what) {
-                    case MSG_LAUNCHER_PROVIDER_CHANGED:
-                        mListener.onLauncherProviderChanged();
-                        break;
                     case MSG_APP_WIDGET_HOST_RESET:
                         mListener.onAppWidgetHostReset();
                         break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProviderChangeListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProviderChangeListener.java
index 0243088..6afe885 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProviderChangeListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProviderChangeListener.java
@@ -7,7 +7,5 @@
  */
 public interface LauncherProviderChangeListener {
 
-    void onLauncherProviderChanged();
-
     void onAppWidgetHostReset();
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 56a8966..9e2c21c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher.LauncherOverlay;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHost.ProviderChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherStateManager.AnimationConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.AccessibleDragListenerAdapter;
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAppWidgetHostView;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.LauncherOverlay;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -965,6 +965,9 @@
         onOverlayScrollChanged(0);
     }
 
+    public boolean hasOverlay() {
+        return mLauncherOverlay != null;
+    }
 
     private boolean isScrollingOverlay() {
         return mLauncherOverlay != null &&
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/OverlayPlugin.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/OverlayPlugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1edb692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/OverlayPlugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * 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 com.android.systemui.plugins.annotations.ProvidesInterface;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherExterns;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager;
+
+/**
+ * Implement this interface to add a -1 content on the home screen.
+ */
+@ProvidesInterface(action = OverlayPlugin.ACTION, version = OverlayPlugin.VERSION)
+public interface OverlayPlugin extends Plugin {
+    String ACTION = "com.android.systemui.action.PLUGIN_LAUNCHER_OVERLAY";
+    int VERSION = 1;
+
+    LauncherOverlayManager createOverlayManager(Activity activity, LauncherExterns externs);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherExterns.java
similarity index 63%
rename from src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java
rename to src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherExterns.java
index 272bbf6..13e4999 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherExterns.java
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherExterns.java
@@ -14,19 +14,36 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package com.android.launcher3;
+package com.android.systemui.plugins.shared;
 
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.LauncherOverlay;
+
 /**
  * This interface defines the set of methods that the Launcher activity exposes. Methods
  * here should be safe to call from classes outside of com.android.launcher3.*
  */
 public interface LauncherExterns {
 
-    boolean setLauncherCallbacks(LauncherCallbacks callbacks);
-
+    /**
+     * Returns the shared main preference
+     */
     SharedPreferences getSharedPrefs();
 
-    void setLauncherOverlay(Launcher.LauncherOverlay overlay);
+    /**
+     * Returns the device specific preference
+     */
+    SharedPreferences getDevicePrefs();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the overlay on the target activity
+     */
+    void setLauncherOverlay(LauncherOverlay overlay);
+
+    /**
+     * Executes the command, next time the overlay is hidden
+     */
+    void runOnOverlayHidden(Runnable runnable);
+
 }
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherOverlayManager.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherOverlayManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac02ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/shared/LauncherOverlayManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * 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.shared;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.Application;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+
+/**
+ * Interface to control the overlay on Launcher
+ */
+public interface LauncherOverlayManager extends Application.ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
+
+    default void onDeviceProvideChanged() { }
+
+    default void onAttachedToWindow() { }
+    default void onDetachedFromWindow() { }
+
+    default void dump(String prefix, PrintWriter w) { }
+
+    default void openOverlay() { }
+
+    default void hideOverlay(boolean animate) {
+        hideOverlay(animate ? 200 : 0);
+    }
+
+    default void hideOverlay(int duration) { }
+
+    default boolean startSearch(byte[] config, Bundle extras) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityCreated(Activity activity, Bundle bundle) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityStarted(Activity activity) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityResumed(Activity activity) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityPaused(Activity activity) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityStopped(Activity activity) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivitySaveInstanceState(Activity activity, Bundle bundle) { }
+
+    @Override
+    default void onActivityDestroyed(Activity activity) { }
+
+    interface LauncherOverlay {
+
+        /**
+         * Touch interaction leading to overscroll has begun
+         */
+        void onScrollInteractionBegin();
+
+        /**
+         * Touch interaction related to overscroll has ended
+         */
+        void onScrollInteractionEnd();
+
+        /**
+         * Scroll progress, between 0 and 100, when the user scrolls beyond the leftmost
+         * screen (or in the case of RTL, the rightmost screen).
+         */
+        void onScrollChange(float progress, boolean rtl);
+
+        /**
+         * Called when the launcher is ready to use the overlay
+         * @param callbacks A set of callbacks provided by Launcher in relation to the overlay
+         */
+        void setOverlayCallbacks(LauncherOverlayCallbacks callbacks);
+    }
+
+    interface LauncherOverlayCallbacks {
+
+        void onScrollChanged(float progress);
+    }
+}