diff --git a/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp-land/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp-land/dimens.xml
index dc10c24..4ee388a 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp-land/dimens.xml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 */
 -->
 <resources>
-    <!--  Overview actions  -->
-    <dimen name="overview_actions_top_margin">12dp</dimen>
-
     <!-- All Set page -->
     <dimen name="allset_page_margin_horizontal">48dp</dimen>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 5899814..daf1f63 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     <dimen name="overview_page_spacing">36dp</dimen>
     <!--  The space to the left and to the right of the "Clear all" button  -->
     <dimen name="overview_grid_side_margin">64dp</dimen>
+    <!--  Overview actions  -->
+    <dimen name="overview_actions_top_margin">24dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- All Set page -->
     <dimen name="allset_page_margin_horizontal">120dp</dimen>
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values-sw720dp-land/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values-sw720dp-land/dimens.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 02d1189..0000000
--- a/quickstep/res/values-sw720dp-land/dimens.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
- * Copyright (c) 2022, 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.
-*/
--->
-<resources>
-    <!--  Overview actions  -->
-    <dimen name="overview_actions_top_margin">20dp</dimen>
-</resources>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 668567e..aa9e272 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -1560,7 +1560,8 @@
             RemoteAnimationTarget[] wallpaperTargets,
             boolean fromUnlock,
             RectF startRect,
-            float startWindowCornerRadius) {
+            float startWindowCornerRadius,
+            boolean fromPredictiveBack) {
         AnimatorSet anim = null;
         RectFSpringAnim rectFSpringAnim = null;
 
@@ -1594,7 +1595,11 @@
                 rectFSpringAnim = getClosingWindowAnimators(
                         anim, appTargets, launcherView, velocity, startRect,
                         startWindowCornerRadius);
-                if (!mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) {
+                if (mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) {
+                    // Skip scaling all apps, otherwise FloatingIconView will get wrong
+                    // layout bounds.
+                    skipAllAppsScale = true;
+                } else if (!fromPredictiveBack) {
                     anim.play(new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mLauncher, velocity.y,
                             true /* animateOverviewScrim */, launcherView).getAnimators());
 
@@ -1606,10 +1611,6 @@
 
                     // We play StaggeredWorkspaceAnim as a part of the closing window animation.
                     playWorkspaceReveal = false;
-                } else {
-                    // Skip scaling all apps, otherwise FloatingIconView will get wrong
-                    // layout bounds.
-                    skipAllAppsScale = true;
                 }
             } else {
                 anim.play(getFallbackClosingWindowAnimators(appTargets));
@@ -1686,7 +1687,8 @@
                     new RectF(getWindowTargetBounds(appTargets, getRotationChange(appTargets)));
             Pair<RectFSpringAnim, AnimatorSet> pair = createWallpaperOpenAnimations(
                     appTargets, wallpaperTargets, mFromUnlock, windowTargetBounds,
-                    QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(mLauncher));
+                    QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(mLauncher),
+                    false /* fromPredictiveBack */);
 
             mLauncher.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_ALL);
             result.setAnimation(pair.second, mLauncher);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 731eea7..4e795d9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -598,9 +598,6 @@
     }
 
     public void onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(float darkIntensity) {
-        if (!isUserSetupComplete()) {
-            return;
-        }
         mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.getTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity()
                 .updateValue(darkIntensity);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 7a75661..4ad3858 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@
 
         mIconAlignment.finishAnimation();
 
-        Log.d("b/260135164", "onDestroy - updateIconAlphaForHome(1)");
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(1f);
         mLauncher.getStateManager().removeStateListener(mStateListener);
 
@@ -405,8 +404,6 @@
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                     if (isInStashedState && committed) {
                         // Reset hotseat alpha to default
-                        Log.d("b/260135164",
-                                "playStateTransitionAnim#onAnimationEnd - setIconsAlpha(1)");
                         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(1);
                     }
                 }
@@ -455,9 +452,6 @@
          * Hide Launcher Hotseat icons when Taskbar icons have opacity. Both icon sets
          * should not be visible at the same time.
          */
-        Log.d("b/260135164",
-                "updateIconAlphaForHome - setIconsAlpha(" + (hotseatVisible ? 1 : 0)
-                        + "), isTaskbarPresent: " + mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isTaskbarPresent);
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(hotseatVisible ? 1 : 0);
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setQsbAlpha(
                 mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isQsbInline && !hotseatVisible ? 0 : 1);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 86e1911..98c45d5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.provider.Settings;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -227,10 +226,6 @@
         mActivity = activity;
         UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider unfoldTransitionProgressProvider =
                 getUnfoldTransitionProgressProviderForActivity(activity);
-        if (unfoldTransitionProgressProvider == null) {
-            Log.e("b/261320823", "UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider null in setActivity. "
-                    + "Unfold animation for launcher will not work.");
-        }
         mUnfoldProgressProvider.setSourceProvider(unfoldTransitionProgressProvider);
 
         if (mTaskbarActivityContext != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 8bd72d8..a7651b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.QUICK_SWITCH_STATE_ORDINAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
@@ -751,7 +749,7 @@
                             getSystemService(SensorManager.class),
                             getMainThreadHandler(),
                             getMainExecutor(),
-                            /* backgroundExecutor= */ THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR,
+                            /* backgroundExecutor= */ UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR,
                             /* tracingTagPrefix= */ "launcher",
                             WindowManagerGlobal.getWindowManagerService()
                     );
@@ -768,7 +766,6 @@
                     mUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider,
                     mRotationChangeProvider
             );
-            Log.d("b/261320823", "initUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider completed");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1031,6 +1028,14 @@
         mPendingSplitSelectInfo = null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean areFreeformTasksVisible() {
+        if (mDesktopVisibilityController != null) {
+            return mDesktopVisibilityController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private static final class LauncherTaskViewController extends
             TaskViewTouchController<Launcher> {
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 733c6a8..95eb128 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
 /**
@@ -91,6 +92,12 @@
 
     @Override
     protected float getDepthUnchecked(Context context) {
+        if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+            if (Launcher.getLauncher(context).areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+                // Don't blur the background while freeform tasks are visible
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
         return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
index 969abc2..7392469 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 
+import android.graphics.Color;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 
 /**
  * State to indicate we are about to launch a recent task. Note that this state is only used when
@@ -43,6 +46,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getWorkspaceScrimColor(Launcher launcher) {
+        if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+            if (launcher.areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+                // No scrim while freeform tasks are visible
+                return Color.TRANSPARENT;
+            }
+        }
         DeviceProfile dp = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
         if (dp.isTaskbarPresentInApps) {
             return launcher.getColor(R.color.taskbar_background);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherBackAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherBackAnimationController.java
index 3edbbdf..03042c9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherBackAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherBackAnimationController.java
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@
                     new RemoteAnimationTarget[0],
                     false /* fromUnlock */,
                     mCurrentRect,
-                    cornerRadius);
+                    cornerRadius,
+                    mBackInProgress /* fromPredictiveBack */);
         startTransitionAnimations(pair.first, pair.second);
         mLauncher.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_ALL);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
index c878278..858f6ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
 
     private final ArrayList<CancellableTask<?>> mPendingThumbnailRequests = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    private ShapeDrawable mBackground;
+
     public DesktopTaskView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
@@ -99,10 +101,11 @@
         float[] outerRadii = new float[8];
         Arrays.fill(outerRadii, getTaskCornerRadius());
         RoundRectShape shape = new RoundRectShape(outerRadii, null, null);
-        ShapeDrawable background = new ShapeDrawable(shape);
-        background.setTint(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.system_neutral2_300));
+        mBackground = new ShapeDrawable(shape);
+        mBackground.setTint(getResources().getColor(android.R.color.system_neutral2_300,
+                getContext().getTheme()));
         // TODO(b/244348395): this should be wallpaper
-        setBackground(background);
+        setBackground(mBackground);
 
         mSnapshotViews.add(mSnapshotView);
     }
@@ -427,6 +430,12 @@
         // TODO(b/249371338): this copies parent implementation and makes it work for N thumbs
         progress = Utilities.boundToRange(progress, 0, 1);
         mFullscreenProgress = progress;
+        if (mFullscreenProgress > 0) {
+            // Don't show background while we are transitioning to/from fullscreen
+            setBackground(null);
+        } else {
+            setBackground(mBackground);
+        }
         for (int i = 0; i < mSnapshotViewMap.size(); i++) {
             TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView = mSnapshotViewMap.valueAt(i);
             thumbnailView.getTaskOverlay().setFullscreenProgress(progress);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 9cf0601..c11f7ed 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@
                     false /* fadeWithThumbnail */, true /* isStagedTask */);
         }
 
-        // TODO (b/257513449): Launch animation not fully complete. OK to remove flag once it is.
+        // Allow user to click staged app to launch into fullscreen
         if (ENABLE_LAUNCH_FROM_STAGED_APP.get()) {
             mFirstFloatingTaskView.setOnClickListener(this::animateToFullscreen);
         }
@@ -3111,7 +3111,9 @@
                 false /* fadeWithThumbnail */,
                 true /* isStagedTask */);
 
-        pendingAnimation.addEndListener(success -> launchStagedTask());
+        pendingAnimation.addEndListener(animationSuccess ->
+                mSplitSelectStateController.launchSplitTasks(launchSuccess ->
+                        resetFromSplitSelectionState()));
 
         pendingAnimation.buildAnim().start();
     }
@@ -4818,16 +4820,6 @@
         return mPendingAnimation;
     }
 
-    protected void launchStagedTask() {
-        if (mSplitHiddenTaskView != null) {
-            // Split staging was started from an existing running task (in Overview)
-            mSplitHiddenTaskView.launchTask(success -> resetFromSplitSelectionState());
-        } else {
-            // Split staging was started from a new intent (from app menu in Home/AllApps)
-            mActivity.startActivity(mSplitSelectSource.intent);
-        }
-    }
-
     protected void onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(boolean success) {
         if (success) {
             resetTaskVisuals();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 25520e1..f124940 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -910,12 +910,24 @@
                     cellHeightPx = cellContentHeight;
                     cellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y -= extraHeightRequired / numBorders;
                 } else {
-                    // If it still doesn't fit, set borderSpace to 0 and distribute the space for
-                    // cellHeight, and reduce iconSize.
+                    // If it still doesn't fit, set borderSpace to 0 to recover space.
                     cellHeightPx = (cellHeightPx * inv.numRows
                             + cellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y * numBorders) / inv.numRows;
-                    iconSizePx = Math.min(iconSizePx, cellHeightPx - cellTextAndPaddingHeight);
                     cellLayoutBorderSpacePx.y = 0;
+                    // Reduce iconDrawablePaddingPx to make cellContentHeight smaller.
+                    int cellContentWithoutPadding = cellContentHeight - iconDrawablePaddingPx;
+                    if (cellContentWithoutPadding <= cellHeightPx) {
+                        iconDrawablePaddingPx = cellContentHeight - cellHeightPx;
+                    } else {
+                        // If it still doesn't fit, set iconDrawablePaddingPx to 0 to recover space,
+                        // then proportional reduce iconSizePx and iconTextSizePx to fit.
+                        iconDrawablePaddingPx = 0;
+                        float ratio = cellHeightPx / (float) cellContentWithoutPadding;
+                        iconSizePx = (int) (iconSizePx * ratio);
+                        iconTextSizePx = (int) (iconTextSizePx * ratio);
+                    }
+                    cellTextAndPaddingHeight =
+                            iconDrawablePaddingPx + Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
                 }
                 cellContentHeight = iconSizePx + cellTextAndPaddingHeight;
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1563130..e9723a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3326,4 +3326,12 @@
             return false; // Return false to continue iterating through all the items.
         });
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if there are visible tasks with windowing mode set to
+     * {@link android.app.WindowConfiguration#WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM}
+     */
+    public boolean areFreeformTasksVisible() {
+        return false; // Base launcher does not track freeform tasks
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 082f6a1..daf83d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@
             "ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_BACKGROUND_DRAWABLES", false,
             "Enable option to replace decorator-based search result backgrounds with drawables");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_LAUNCH_TRANSITION = new DeviceFlag(
+            "ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_LAUNCH_TRANSITION", false,
+            "Enable option to launch search results using the new standardized transitions");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag TWO_PREDICTED_ROWS_ALL_APPS_SEARCH = new DeviceFlag(
             "TWO_PREDICTED_ROWS_ALL_APPS_SEARCH", false,
             "Use 2 rows of app predictions in All Apps search zero-state");
@@ -364,7 +368,7 @@
             "ENABLE_DEVICE_PROFILE_LOGGING", false, "Allows DeviceProfile logging");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_LAUNCH_FROM_STAGED_APP = getDebugFlag(
-            "ENABLE_LAUNCH_FROM_STAGED_APP", false,
+            "ENABLE_LAUNCH_FROM_STAGED_APP", true,
             "Enable the ability to tap a staged app during split select to launch it in full screen"
     );
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 7ab3013..d2f82c2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
         WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(getWindow(), false);
 
         Intent intent = getIntent();
-        if (intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT) || intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARGS)) {
+        if (intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT) || intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARGS)
+                || intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_FRAGMENT_ARG_KEY)) {
             getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
         }