diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index a90af04..1c345a6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@
     private static final int FLAG_SCREEN_PINNING_ACTIVE = 1 << 11;
     private static final int FLAG_VOICE_INTERACTION_WINDOW_SHOWING = 1 << 12;
     private static final int FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN = 1 << 13;
+    private static final int FLAG_SLIDE_IN_VIEW_VISIBLE = 1 << 14;
+
+    /** Flags where a UI could be over a slide in view, so the color override should be disabled. */
+    private static final int FLAGS_SLIDE_IN_VIEW_ICON_COLOR_OVERRIDE_DISABLED =
+            FLAG_NOTIFICATION_SHADE_EXPANDED | FLAG_VOICE_INTERACTION_WINDOW_SHOWING;
 
     private static final String NAV_BUTTONS_SEPARATE_WINDOW_TITLE = "Taskbar Nav Buttons";
 
@@ -135,6 +140,8 @@
     private final ViewGroup mStartContextualContainer;
     private final int mLightIconColor;
     private final int mDarkIconColor;
+    /** Color to use for navigation bar buttons, if a slide in view is visible. */
+    private final int mSlideInViewIconColor;
 
     private final AnimatedFloat mTaskbarNavButtonTranslationY = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateNavButtonTranslationY);
@@ -149,6 +156,9 @@
             this::updateNavButtonDarkIntensity);
     private final AnimatedFloat mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier = new AnimatedFloat(
             this::updateNavButtonDarkIntensity);
+    /** Overrides the navigation button color to {@code mSlideInViewIconColor} when {@code 1}. */
+    private final AnimatedFloat mSlideInViewNavButtonColorOverride = new AnimatedFloat(
+            this::updateNavButtonDarkIntensity);
     private final RotationButtonListener mRotationButtonListener = new RotationButtonListener();
 
     private final Rect mFloatingRotationButtonBounds = new Rect();
@@ -180,6 +190,8 @@
 
         mLightIconColor = context.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_light_color);
         mDarkIconColor = context.getColor(R.color.taskbar_nav_icon_dark_color);
+        // Can precompute color since dark theme change recreates taskbar.
+        mSlideInViewIconColor = Utilities.isDarkTheme(context) ? mLightIconColor : mDarkIconColor;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -243,6 +255,11 @@
                 flags -> (flags & FLAG_IME_VISIBLE) != 0 && !isInKidsMode, AnimatedFloat.VALUE,
                 transForIme, defaultButtonTransY));
 
+        mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
+                mSlideInViewNavButtonColorOverride,
+                flags -> ((flags & FLAG_SLIDE_IN_VIEW_VISIBLE) != 0)
+                        && ((flags & FLAGS_SLIDE_IN_VIEW_ICON_COLOR_OVERRIDE_DISABLED) == 0)));
+
         if (alwaysShowButtons) {
             initButtons(mNavButtonContainer, mEndContextualContainer,
                     mControllers.navButtonController);
@@ -524,6 +541,12 @@
         applyState();
     }
 
+    /** {@code true} if a slide in view is currently visible over taskbar. */
+    public void setSlideInViewVisible(boolean isSlideInViewVisible) {
+        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_SLIDE_IN_VIEW_VISIBLE, isSlideInViewVisible);
+        applyState();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if IME bar is visible
      */
@@ -669,8 +692,11 @@
     private void updateNavButtonDarkIntensity() {
         float darkIntensity = mTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity.value
                 * mNavButtonDarkIntensityMultiplier.value;
-        int iconColor = (int) ArgbEvaluator.getInstance().evaluate(darkIntensity, mLightIconColor,
-                mDarkIconColor);
+        ArgbEvaluator argbEvaluator = ArgbEvaluator.getInstance();
+        int iconColor = (int) argbEvaluator.evaluate(
+                darkIntensity, mLightIconColor, mDarkIconColor);
+        iconColor = (int) argbEvaluator.evaluate(
+                mSlideInViewNavButtonColorOverride.value, iconColor, mSlideInViewIconColor);
         for (ImageView button : mAllButtons) {
             button.setImageTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(iconColor));
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
index 32a3c10..454a2a4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduController.java
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@
             mTaskbarEduView = (TaskbarEduView) mActivity.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
                     R.layout.taskbar_edu, mActivity.getDragLayer(), false);
             mTaskbarEduView.init(new TaskbarEduCallbacks());
+            mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.setSlideInViewVisible(true);
+            mTaskbarEduView.setOnCloseBeginListener(
+                    () -> mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.setSlideInViewVisible(false));
             mTaskbarEduView.addOnCloseListener(() -> mTaskbarEduView = null);
             mTaskbarEduView.show();
             startAnim(createWaveAnim());
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsContext.java
index a1385c4..0372f67 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsContext.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.PopupDataProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.BaseTaskbarContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllers;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarDragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
     TaskbarAllAppsContext(
             TaskbarActivityContext taskbarContext,
             TaskbarAllAppsController windowController,
-            TaskbarStashController taskbarStashController) {
+            TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) {
         super(taskbarContext.createWindowContext(TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, null));
         mTaskbarContext = taskbarContext;
         mWindowController = windowController;
@@ -86,9 +87,10 @@
                 this,
                 slideInView,
                 windowController,
-                taskbarStashController);
+                taskbarControllers);
         mAppsView = slideInView.getAppsView();
 
+        TaskbarStashController taskbarStashController = taskbarControllers.taskbarStashController;
         mWillTaskbarBeVisuallyStashed = taskbarStashController.supportsVisualStashing();
         mStashedTaskbarHeight = taskbarStashController.getStashedHeight();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
index 6c43e50..1671a0f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@
         // to catch invalid states.
         mControllers.getSharedState().allAppsVisible = true;
 
-        mAllAppsContext = new TaskbarAllAppsContext(mTaskbarContext,
-                this,
-                mControllers.taskbarStashController);
+        mAllAppsContext = new TaskbarAllAppsContext(mTaskbarContext, this, mControllers);
         mAllAppsContext.getDragController().init(mControllers);
         TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(mTaskStackListener);
         Optional.ofNullable(mAllAppsContext.getSystemService(WindowManager.class))
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView.java
index 0e62da3..9d48c8d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView.java
@@ -30,13 +30,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.AbstractSlideInView;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
-
 /** Wrapper for taskbar all apps with slide-in behavior. */
 public class TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView extends AbstractSlideInView<TaskbarAllAppsContext>
         implements Insettable, DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener {
     private TaskbarAllAppsContainerView mAppsView;
-    private OnCloseListener mOnCloseBeginListener;
     private float mShiftRange;
 
     public TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -72,14 +69,8 @@
         return mAppsView;
     }
 
-    /** Callback invoked when the view is beginning to close (e.g. close animation is started). */
-    void setOnCloseBeginListener(OnCloseListener onCloseBeginListener) {
-        mOnCloseBeginListener = onCloseBeginListener;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void handleClose(boolean animate) {
-        Optional.ofNullable(mOnCloseBeginListener).ifPresent(OnCloseListener::onSlideInViewClosed);
         handleClose(animate,
                 ALL_APPS.getTransitionDuration(mActivityContext, false /* isToState */));
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsViewController.java
index a39e872..b0d3528 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsViewController.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.AppsDividerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionRowView;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.NavbarButtonsViewController;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarControllers;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController;
 
 /**
@@ -34,17 +36,19 @@
     private final TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView mSlideInView;
     private final TaskbarAllAppsContainerView mAppsView;
     private final TaskbarStashController mTaskbarStashController;
+    private final NavbarButtonsViewController mNavbarButtonsViewController;
 
     TaskbarAllAppsViewController(
             TaskbarAllAppsContext context,
             TaskbarAllAppsSlideInView slideInView,
             TaskbarAllAppsController windowController,
-            TaskbarStashController taskbarStashController) {
+            TaskbarControllers taskbarControllers) {
 
         mContext = context;
         mSlideInView = slideInView;
         mAppsView = mSlideInView.getAppsView();
-        mTaskbarStashController = taskbarStashController;
+        mTaskbarStashController = taskbarControllers.taskbarStashController;
+        mNavbarButtonsViewController = taskbarControllers.navbarButtonsViewController;
 
         setUpIconLongClick();
         setUpAppDivider();
@@ -83,7 +87,9 @@
         mTaskbarStashController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_STASHED_IN_APP_ALL_APPS, true);
         mTaskbarStashController.applyState(
                 ALL_APPS.getTransitionDuration(mContext, true /* isToState */));
+        mNavbarButtonsViewController.setSlideInViewVisible(true);
         mSlideInView.setOnCloseBeginListener(() -> {
+            mNavbarButtonsViewController.setSlideInViewVisible(false);
             AbstractFloatingView.closeOpenContainer(
                     mContext, AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ACTION_POPUP);
             // Post in case view is closing due to gesture navigation. If a gesture is in progress,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index dea4e48..6b616b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@
         TaskLoadResult allTasks = new TaskLoadResult(requestId, loadKeysOnly, rawTasks.size());
         for (GroupedRecentTaskInfo rawTask : rawTasks) {
             if (rawTask.getType() == GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM) {
-                // TODO: add entry for freeform tasks
+                GroupTask desktopTask = createDesktopTask(rawTask);
+                allTasks.add(desktopTask);
                 continue;
             }
             ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo taskInfo1 = rawTask.getTaskInfo1();
@@ -283,6 +284,16 @@
         return allTasks;
     }
 
+    private GroupTask createDesktopTask(GroupedRecentTaskInfo taskInfo) {
+        // TODO(b/244348395): create a subclass of GroupTask for desktop tile
+        // We need a single task information as the primary task. Use the first task
+        Task.TaskKey key = new Task.TaskKey(taskInfo.getTaskInfo1());
+        Task task = new Task(key);
+        task.desktopTile = true;
+        task.topActivity = key.sourceComponent;
+        return new GroupTask(task, null, null);
+    }
+
     private SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds convertSplitBounds(
             SplitBounds shellSplitBounds) {
         return shellSplitBounds == null ?
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index dcf685a..3b2df31 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.ISysuiUnlockAnimationController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.SmartspaceState;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
     private IStartingWindow mStartingWindow;
     private IRecentTasks mRecentTasks;
     private IBackAnimation mBackAnimation;
+    private IDesktopMode mDesktopMode;
     private final DeathRecipient mSystemUiProxyDeathRecipient = () -> {
         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> clearProxy());
     };
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@
             IFloatingTasks floatingTasks, IOneHanded oneHanded, IShellTransitions shellTransitions,
             IStartingWindow startingWindow, IRecentTasks recentTasks,
             ISysuiUnlockAnimationController sysuiUnlockAnimationController,
-            IBackAnimation backAnimation) {
+            IBackAnimation backAnimation, IDesktopMode desktopMode) {
         unlinkToDeath();
         mSystemUiProxy = proxy;
         mPip = pip;
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
         mSysuiUnlockAnimationController = sysuiUnlockAnimationController;
         mRecentTasks = recentTasks;
         mBackAnimation = backAnimation;
+        mDesktopMode = desktopMode;
         linkToDeath();
         // re-attach the listeners once missing due to setProxy has not been initialized yet.
         if (mPipAnimationListener != null && mPip != null) {
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@
     }
 
     public void clearProxy() {
-        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+        setProxy(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
     }
 
     // TODO(141886704): Find a way to remove this
@@ -908,4 +911,19 @@
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    //
+    // Desktop Mode
+    //
+
+    /** Call shell to show all apps active on the desktop */
+    public void showDesktopApps() {
+        if (mDesktopMode != null) {
+            try {
+                mDesktopMode.showDesktopApps();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call showDesktopApps", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index e207a1b..1999701 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_FLOATING_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_ONE_HANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_PIP;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.smartspace.ISysuiUnlockAnimationController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.tracing.ProtoTraceable;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.IBackAnimation;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.IDesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.IFloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.IOneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.IPip;
@@ -184,10 +186,12 @@
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS));
             IBackAnimation backAnimation = IBackAnimation.Stub.asInterface(
                     bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION));
+            IDesktopMode desktopMode = IDesktopMode.Stub.asInterface(
+                    bundle.getBinder(KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE));
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(TouchInteractionService.this).setProxy(proxy, pip,
                         splitscreen, floatingTasks, onehanded, shellTransitions, startingWindow,
-                        recentTasks, launcherUnlockAnimationController, backAnimation);
+                        recentTasks, launcherUnlockAnimationController, backAnimation, desktopMode);
                 TouchInteractionService.this.initInputMonitor("TISBinder#onInitialize()");
                 preloadOverview(true /* fromInit */);
             });
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index a81f95f..9720c2a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteTargetGluer.RemoteTargetHandle;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskIconCache;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
@@ -708,6 +709,11 @@
         RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
         RemoteTargetHandle[] remoteTargetHandles = recentsView.mRemoteTargetHandles;
         RunnableList runnableList = new RunnableList();
+        if (mTask != null && mTask.desktopTile) {
+            // clicked on desktop
+            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).showDesktopApps();
+            return runnableList;
+        }
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && isRunningTask() && remoteTargetHandles != null) {
             if (!mIsClickableAsLiveTile) {
                 return runnableList;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
index 2624379..28e0b68 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     private static final int ENTER_ANIMATION_STAGGERED_DELAY = 150;
     private static final int ENTER_ANIMATION_DURATION = 400;
 
-    private static final int DOT_ACTIVE_ALPHA = 255;
-    private static final int DOT_INACTIVE_ALPHA = 128;
+    private static final int PAGE_INDICATOR_ALPHA = 255;
+    private static final int DOT_ALPHA = 128;
     private static final int DOT_GAP_FACTOR = 3;
     private static final float DOT_GAP_FACTOR_FLOAT = 3.8f;
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
                 circleGap = -circleGap;
             }
             for (int i = 0; i < mEntryAnimationRadiusFactors.length; i++) {
-                mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(i == mActivePage ? DOT_ACTIVE_ALPHA : DOT_INACTIVE_ALPHA);
+                mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(i == mActivePage ? PAGE_INDICATOR_ALPHA : DOT_ALPHA);
                 if (SHOW_DELIGHTFUL_PAGINATION_FOLDER.get()) {
                     canvas.drawCircle(x, y, getRadius(x) * mEntryAnimationRadiusFactors[i],
                             mPaginationPaint);
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@
                 x += circleGap;
             }
         } else {
-            mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(DOT_INACTIVE_ALPHA);
+            // Here we draw the dots
+            mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(DOT_ALPHA);
             for (int i = 0; i < mNumPages; i++) {
                 if (SHOW_DELIGHTFUL_PAGINATION_FOLDER.get()) {
                     canvas.drawCircle(x, y, getRadius(x), mPaginationPaint);
@@ -315,8 +316,8 @@
                 x += circleGap;
             }
 
-            mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(DOT_ACTIVE_ALPHA);
-
+            // Here we draw the current page indicator
+            mPaginationPaint.setAlpha(PAGE_INDICATOR_ALPHA);
             if (SHOW_DELIGHTFUL_PAGINATION_FOLDER.get()) {
                 RectF currRect = getActiveRect();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
index 47503b1..f73347a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/AbstractSlideInView.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**
  * Extension of {@link AbstractFloatingView} with common methods for sliding in from bottom.
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@
     protected float mTranslationShift = TRANSLATION_SHIFT_CLOSED;
 
     protected boolean mNoIntercept;
+    protected @Nullable OnCloseListener mOnCloseBeginListener;
     protected List<OnCloseListener> mOnCloseListeners = new ArrayList<>();
 
     public AbstractSlideInView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
@@ -204,6 +208,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /** Callback invoked when the view is beginning to close (e.g. close animation is started). */
+    public void setOnCloseBeginListener(@Nullable OnCloseListener onCloseBeginListener) {
+        mOnCloseBeginListener = onCloseBeginListener;
+    }
+
     /** Registers an {@link OnCloseListener}. */
     public void addOnCloseListener(OnCloseListener listener) {
         mOnCloseListeners.add(listener);
@@ -213,6 +222,8 @@
         if (!mIsOpen) {
             return;
         }
+        Optional.ofNullable(mOnCloseBeginListener).ifPresent(OnCloseListener::onSlideInViewClosed);
+
         if (!animate) {
             mOpenCloseAnimator.cancel();
             setTranslationShift(TRANSLATION_SHIFT_CLOSED);