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 a19026b..846b944 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
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager.Client;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.plugins.PluginManagerWrapper;
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.PluginListener;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.RecentsExtraCard;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 
 /**
  * {@link RecentsView} used in Launcher activity
@@ -167,14 +170,21 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onTaskLaunched(boolean success) {
+    protected void onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(boolean success) {
         if (success) {
             mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, false /* animate */);
         } else {
             LauncherState state = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
             mActivity.getAllAppsController().setState(state);
         }
-        super.onTaskLaunched(success);
+        super.onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(success);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onTaskLaunched(Task task) {
+        UserHandle user =  UserHandle.of(task.key.userId);
+        AppLaunchTracker.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).onStartApp(task.getTopComponent(), user,
+                AppLaunchTracker.CONTAINER_OVERVIEW);
     }
 
     @Override
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 92e3746..68b8975 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
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@
         mPendingAnimation.addEndListener((endState) -> {
             if (endState.isSuccess) {
                 Consumer<Boolean> onLaunchResult = (result) -> {
-                    onTaskLaunched(result);
+                    onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(result);
                     if (!result) {
                         tv.notifyTaskLaunchFailed(TAG);
                     }
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@
                             .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_SWIPE_DOWN);
                 }
             } else {
-                onTaskLaunched(false);
+                onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(false);
             }
             mPendingAnimation = null;
         });
@@ -1993,12 +1993,17 @@
 
     public abstract boolean shouldUseMultiWindowTaskSizeStrategy();
 
-    protected void onTaskLaunched(boolean success) {
+    protected void onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(boolean success) {
         if (success) {
             resetTaskVisuals();
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when task activity is launched
+     */
+    public void onTaskLaunched(Task task){ }
+
     @Override
     protected void notifyPageSwitchListener(int prevPage) {
         super.notifyPageSwitchListener(prevPage);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 82fabac..222f6e6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.TOUCH_RESPONSE_INTERPOLATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent
+        .LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASK_LAUNCH_TAP;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@
                             }
                         }, resultCallbackHandler);
             }
+            getRecentsView().onTaskLaunched(mTask);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index d2e0339..47ce320 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(this).addModeChangeListener(this);
+        addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mDepthController);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
index 2b08dcd..fe8f0c6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_DEPTH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -41,7 +45,8 @@
 /**
  * Controls blur and wallpaper zoom, for the Launcher surface only.
  */
-public class DepthController implements StateHandler<LauncherState> {
+public class DepthController implements StateHandler<LauncherState>,
+        BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener {
 
     public static final FloatProperty<DepthController> DEPTH =
             new FloatProperty<DepthController>("depth") {
@@ -104,6 +109,9 @@
      */
     private float mDepth;
 
+    // Workaround for animating the depth when multiwindow mode changes.
+    private boolean mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation = false;
+
     private View.OnAttachStateChangeListener mOnAttachListener;
 
     public DepthController(Launcher l) {
@@ -171,7 +179,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setState(LauncherState toState) {
-        if (mSurface == null) {
+        if (mSurface == null || mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -186,7 +194,8 @@
             PendingAnimation animation) {
         if (mSurface == null
                 || config.onlyPlayAtomicComponent()
-                || config.hasAnimationFlag(SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER)) {
+                || config.hasAnimationFlag(SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER)
+                || mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -231,4 +240,21 @@
                     .apply();
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMultiWindowModeChanged(boolean isInMultiWindowMode) {
+        mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation = true;
+
+        ObjectAnimator mwAnimation = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, DEPTH,
+                mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().getDepth(mLauncher, isInMultiWindowMode))
+                .setDuration(300);
+        mwAnimation.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation = false;
+            }
+        });
+        mwAnimation.setAutoCancel(true);
+        mwAnimation.start();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 31bfc09..c78df62 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -226,7 +226,16 @@
      * 0 means completely zoomed in, without blurs. 1 is zoomed out, with blurs.
      */
     public final float getDepth(Context context) {
-        if (BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(context).getDeviceProfile().isMultiWindowMode) {
+        return getDepth(context,
+                BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(context).getDeviceProfile().isMultiWindowMode);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the amount of blur and wallpaper zoom for this state with {@param isMultiWindowMode}.
+     * @see #getDepth(Context).
+     */
+    public final float getDepth(Context context, boolean isMultiWindowMode) {
+        if (isMultiWindowMode) {
             return 0;
         }
         return getDepthUnchecked(context);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AppLaunchTracker.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AppLaunchTracker.java
index 13ab033..629a0ee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AppLaunchTracker.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AppLaunchTracker.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     public static final String CONTAINER_ALL_APPS = Integer.toString(ContainerType.ALLAPPS);
     public static final String CONTAINER_PREDICTIONS = Integer.toString(ContainerType.PREDICTION);
     public static final String CONTAINER_SEARCH = Integer.toString(ContainerType.SEARCHRESULT);
+    public static final String CONTAINER_OVERVIEW = Integer.toString(ContainerType.OVERVIEW);
 
 
     public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<AppLaunchTracker> INSTANCE =