diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 26ad377..22e6755 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -434,9 +434,13 @@
                 mOnDeferredActivityLaunch);
 
         mGestureState.runOnceAtState(STATE_END_TARGET_SET,
-                () -> mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().
-                        onEndTargetCalculated(mGestureState.getEndTarget(),
-                                mActivityInterface));
+                () -> {
+                    mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper()
+                            .onEndTargetCalculated(mGestureState.getEndTarget(),
+                                    mActivityInterface);
+
+                    mRecentsView.onGestureEndTargetCalculated(mGestureState.getEndTarget());
+                });
 
         notifyGestureStartedAsync();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index f5f5259..8f2356c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.fallback;
 
+import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.DEFAULT;
 import static com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.MODAL_TASK;
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.FallbackActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -74,14 +76,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * When the gesture ends and recents view become interactive, we also remove the temporary
+     * When the gesture ends and we're going to recents view, we also remove the temporary
      * invisible tile added for the home task. This also pushes the remaining tiles back
      * to the center.
      */
     @Override
-    public void onGestureAnimationEnd() {
-        super.onGestureAnimationEnd();
-        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null) {
+    public void onGestureEndTargetCalculated(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+        super.onGestureEndTargetCalculated(endTarget);
+        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && endTarget == RECENTS) {
             TaskView tv = getTaskView(mHomeTaskInfo.taskId);
             if (tv != null) {
                 PendingAnimation pa = createTaskDismissAnimation(tv, true, false, 150);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 0362377..b617817 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationController;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationTargets;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
@@ -1183,7 +1184,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when a gesture from an app has finished.
+     * Called when a gesture from an app has finished, and an end target has been determined.
+     */
+    public void onGestureEndTargetCalculated(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a gesture from an app has finished, and the animation to the target has ended.
      */
     public void onGestureAnimationEnd() {
         if (mOrientationState.setGestureActive(false)) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
index 656d59e..d47eba6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskMenuView.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
         setScaleX(taskView.getScaleX());
         setScaleY(taskView.getScaleY());
         boolean canActivityRotate = taskView.getRecentsView()
-            .mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate();
+            .mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
         mOptionLayout.setOrientation(orientationHandler
                 .getTaskMenuLayoutOrientation(canActivityRotate, mOptionLayout));
         setPosition(sTempRect.left - insets.left, sTempRect.top - insets.top,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 90566f3..1cf2e89 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_ORIENTATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
+import static android.view.View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO;
 import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_ALL;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
@@ -88,9 +90,10 @@
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.animation.OvershootInterpolator;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderGridOrganizer;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
+import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.CustomActionsPopup;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.ViewGroupFocusHelper;
@@ -269,6 +273,8 @@
     private static final int APPS_VIEW_ALPHA_CHANNEL_INDEX = 1;
     private static final int SCRIM_VIEW_ALPHA_CHANNEL_INDEX = 0;
 
+    private static final int THEME_CROSS_FADE_ANIMATION_DURATION = 375;
+
     private LauncherAppTransitionManager mAppTransitionManager;
     private Configuration mOldConfig;
 
@@ -400,6 +406,7 @@
 
         inflateRootView(R.layout.launcher);
         setupViews();
+        crossFadeWithPreviousAppearance();
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(this::updateNotificationDots);
 
         mAppTransitionManager = LauncherAppTransitionManager.newInstance(this);
@@ -476,7 +483,7 @@
                 () -> getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL));
 
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_R) {
-            getWindow().setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_ADJUST_NOTHING);
+            getWindow().setSoftInputMode(LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_ADJUST_NOTHING);
         }
 
         mLifecycleRegistry = new LifecycleRegistry(this);
@@ -1364,6 +1371,18 @@
         closeContextMenu();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Object onRetainNonConfigurationInstance() {
+        int width = mDragLayer.getWidth();
+        int height = mDragLayer.getHeight();
+
+        if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return BitmapRenderer.createHardwareBitmap(width, height, mDragLayer::draw);
+    }
+
     public AllAppsTransitionController getAllAppsController() {
         return mAllAppsController;
     }
@@ -2758,4 +2777,40 @@
 
         void onLauncherResume();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Cross-fades the launcher's updated appearance with its previous appearance.
+     *
+     * This method is used to cross-fade UI updates on activity creation, specifically dark mode
+     * updates.
+     */
+    private void crossFadeWithPreviousAppearance() {
+        Bitmap previousAppearanceBitmap = (Bitmap) getLastNonConfigurationInstance();
+
+        if (previousAppearanceBitmap == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ImageView crossFadeHelper = new ImageView(this);
+
+        crossFadeHelper.setImageBitmap(previousAppearanceBitmap);
+        crossFadeHelper.setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
+
+        InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams(
+                InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                InsettableFrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
+
+        layoutParams.ignoreInsets = true;
+
+        crossFadeHelper.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
+
+        getRootView().addView(crossFadeHelper);
+
+        crossFadeHelper
+                .animate()
+                .setDuration(THEME_CROSS_FADE_ANIMATION_DURATION)
+                .alpha(0f)
+                .withEndAction(() -> getRootView().removeView(crossFadeHelper))
+                .start();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index dea2a8d..43ccb79 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_OFFSET";
     public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_FLAVOR = "com.android.launcher3.WALLPAPER_FLAVOR";
 
+    // An intent extra to indicate the launch source by launcher.
+    public static final String EXTRA_WALLPAPER_LAUNCH_SOURCE =
+            "com.android.wallpaper.LAUNCH_SOURCE";
+
     public static boolean IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS =
                     ActivityManager.isRunningInTestHarness();
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/UserCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/UserCache.java
index 2d7d6b0..5aab41a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/UserCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pm/UserCache.java
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.LongSparseArray;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SimpleBroadcastReceiver;
@@ -104,9 +102,6 @@
                 mUsers = null;
                 mUserToSerialMap = null;
             }
-            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                Log.d(TestProtocol.WORK_PROFILE_REMOVED, "Work profile removed", new Exception());
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index b2d0081..7f76355 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -106,5 +106,4 @@
     public static final String PAUSE_NOT_DETECTED = "b/139891609";
     public static final String OVERIEW_NOT_ALLAPPS = "b/156095088";
     public static final String NO_SWIPE_TO_HOME = "b/158017601";
-    public static final String WORK_PROFILE_REMOVED = "b/159671700";
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
index 3ec20d5..a8caa9e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/OptionsPopupView.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EXTRA_WALLPAPER_FLAVOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EXTRA_WALLPAPER_LAUNCH_SOURCE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.IGNORE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SETTINGS_BUTTON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS;
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SET_WALLPAPER)
                 .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
                 .putExtra(EXTRA_WALLPAPER_OFFSET,
-                        launcher.getWorkspace().getWallpaperOffsetForCenterPage());
+                        launcher.getWorkspace().getWallpaperOffsetForCenterPage())
+                .putExtra(EXTRA_WALLPAPER_LAUNCH_SOURCE, "app_launched_launcher");
         if (!Utilities.existsStyleWallpapers(launcher)) {
             intent.putExtra(EXTRA_WALLPAPER_FLAVOR, "wallpaper_only");
         } else {
diff --git a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
index 4fa670f..48369a4 100644
--- a/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
+++ b/src_plugins/com/android/systemui/plugins/AllAppsSearchPlugin.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
     void onStateTransitionComplete(int state);
 
     /**
+     * Send launcher window focus and visibility changed signals.
+     */
+    void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus);
+    void onWindowVisibilityChanged(int visibility);
+
+    /**
      * Send signal when user starts typing, perform search, when search ends
      */
     void startedSearchSession();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
index f5f93c4..e51c1ca 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/WorkTabTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsPagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.WorkModeSwitch;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.WorkEduView;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -135,9 +133,6 @@
             workEduView.findViewById(R.id.proceed).callOnClick();
         });
 
-        executeOnLauncher(launcher -> Log.d(TestProtocol.WORK_PROFILE_REMOVED,
-                "Work profile status: " + launcher.getAppsView().isPersonalTabVisible()));
-
         // verify work edu is seen next
         waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher did not show the next edu screen", l ->
                 ((AllAppsPagedView) l.getAppsView().getContentView()).getCurrentPage() == WORK_PAGE