diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/QuickstepSystemShortcut.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/QuickstepSystemShortcut.java
index 9a682c6..7c3281a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/QuickstepSystemShortcut.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/QuickstepSystemShortcut.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public void onClick(View view) {
+            // Initiate splitscreen from the Home screen or Home All Apps
             Bitmap bitmap;
             Intent intent;
             if (mItemInfo instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
index 49d0873..da6dab1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarPopupController.java
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public void onClick(View view) {
+            // Initiate splitscreen from the in-app Taskbar or Taskbar All Apps
             Pair<InstanceId, com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId> instanceIds =
                     LogUtils.getShellShareableInstanceId();
             mTarget.getStatsLogManager().logger()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index bfece6c..f75a404 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_0_75;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.OVERSHOOT_1_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE;
@@ -194,6 +195,13 @@
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS_FADE, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
                     timings.getActionsFadeStartOffset(),
                     timings.getActionsFadeEndOffset()));
+        } else if (fromState == NORMAL && toState == OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT) {
+            SplitAnimationTimings timings = SplitAnimationTimings.NORMAL_TO_SPLIT;
+            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_SCRIM_FADE, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
+                    timings.getScrimFadeInStartOffset(),
+                    timings.getScrimFadeInEndOffset()));
+            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X, OVERSHOOT_0_75);
+            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_Y, OVERSHOOT_0_75);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NormalToSplitTimings.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NormalToSplitTimings.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bf5a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NormalToSplitTimings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.quickstep.util;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+
+import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
+
+/**
+ * Timings for the Normal > OverviewSplitSelect animation.
+ */
+public class NormalToSplitTimings extends OverviewToSplitTimings implements SplitAnimationTimings {
+    @Override
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectXInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    @Override
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    @Override
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleYInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+
+    public int getScrimFadeInStart() { return 0; }
+    public int getScrimFadeInEnd() { return 167; }
+
+    public float getScrimFadeInStartOffset() {
+        return (float) getScrimFadeInStart() / getDuration();
+    }
+    public float getScrimFadeInEndOffset() {
+        return (float) getScrimFadeInEnd() / getDuration();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/OverviewToSplitTimings.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/OverviewToSplitTimings.java
index 40e547b..f44796b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/OverviewToSplitTimings.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/OverviewToSplitTimings.java
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
  * Timings for the Overview > OverviewSplitSelect animation.
  */
 public class OverviewToSplitTimings implements SplitAnimationTimings {
-    public int getThumbnailFadeToGrayStart() { return 0; }
-    public int getThumbnailFadeToGrayEnd() { return 133; }
-    public int getDockedIconFadeInStart() { return 167; }
-    public int getDockedIconFadeInEnd() { return 250; }
+    public int getPlaceholderFadeInStart() { return 0; }
+    public int getPlaceholderFadeInEnd() { return 133; }
+    public int getPlaceholderIconFadeInStart() { return 167; }
+    public int getPlaceholderIconFadeInEnd() { return 250; }
     public int getStagedRectSlideStart() { return 0; }
     public int getStagedRectSlideEnd() { return 417; }
     public int getGridSlideStart() { return 67; }
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
     public int getInstructionsUnfoldEnd() { return 500; }
 
     public int getDuration() { return ENTER_DURATION; }
-    public Interpolator getStagedRectSlideInterpolator() { return DEACCEL_2; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectXInterpolator() { return DEACCEL_2; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectYInterpolator() { return DEACCEL_2; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator() { return DEACCEL_2; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleYInterpolator() { return DEACCEL_2; }
 
     public float getGridSlideStartOffset() {
         return (float) getGridSlideStart() / getDuration();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationTimings.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationTimings.java
index c6f7fb1..133be03 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationTimings.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitAnimationTimings.java
@@ -27,28 +27,32 @@
     int CONFIRM_DURATION = 383;
 
     SplitAnimationTimings OVERVIEW_TO_SPLIT = new OverviewToSplitTimings();
+    SplitAnimationTimings NORMAL_TO_SPLIT = new NormalToSplitTimings();
     SplitAnimationTimings SPLIT_TO_CONFIRM = new SplitToConfirmTimings();
 
     // Shared methods
     int getDuration();
-    int getThumbnailFadeToGrayStart();
-    int getThumbnailFadeToGrayEnd();
-    int getDockedIconFadeInStart();
-    int getDockedIconFadeInEnd();
+    int getPlaceholderFadeInStart();
+    int getPlaceholderFadeInEnd();
+    int getPlaceholderIconFadeInStart();
+    int getPlaceholderIconFadeInEnd();
     int getStagedRectSlideStart();
     int getStagedRectSlideEnd();
-    Interpolator getStagedRectSlideInterpolator();
-    default float getThumbnailFadeToGrayStartOffset() {
-        return (float) getThumbnailFadeToGrayStart() / getDuration();
+    Interpolator getStagedRectXInterpolator();
+    Interpolator getStagedRectYInterpolator();
+    Interpolator getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator();
+    Interpolator getStagedRectScaleYInterpolator();
+    default float getPlaceholderFadeInStartOffset() {
+        return (float) getPlaceholderFadeInStart() / getDuration();
     }
-    default float getThumbnailFadeToGrayEndOffset() {
-        return (float) getThumbnailFadeToGrayEnd() / getDuration();
+    default float getPlaceholderFadeInEndOffset() {
+        return (float) getPlaceholderFadeInEnd() / getDuration();
     }
-    default float getDockedIconFadeInStartOffset() {
-        return (float) getDockedIconFadeInStart() / getDuration();
+    default float getPlaceholderIconFadeInStartOffset() {
+        return (float) getPlaceholderIconFadeInStart() / getDuration();
     }
-    default float getDockedIconFadeInEndOffset() {
-        return (float) getDockedIconFadeInEnd() / getDuration();
+    default float getPlaceholderIconFadeInEndOffset() {
+        return (float) getPlaceholderIconFadeInEnd() / getDuration();
     }
     default float getStagedRectSlideStartOffset() {
         return (float) getStagedRectSlideStart() / getDuration();
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@
     default float getInstructionsUnfoldStartOffset() { return 0; }
     default float getInstructionsUnfoldEndOffset() { return 0; }
 
+    // Defaults for NormalToSplit
+    default float getScrimFadeInStartOffset() { return 0; }
+    default float getScrimFadeInEndOffset() { return 0; }
+
     // Defaults for SplitToConfirm
     default float getInstructionsFadeStartOffset() { return 0; }
     default float getInstructionsFadeEndOffset() { return 0; }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToConfirmTimings.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToConfirmTimings.java
index 2eb0941..84cfb0b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToConfirmTimings.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToConfirmTimings.java
@@ -24,17 +24,20 @@
  * Timings for the OverviewSplitSelect > confirmed animation.
  */
 public class SplitToConfirmTimings implements SplitAnimationTimings {
-    public int getThumbnailFadeToGrayStart() { return 0; }
-    public int getThumbnailFadeToGrayEnd() { return 133; }
-    public int getDockedIconFadeInStart() { return 167; }
-    public int getDockedIconFadeInEnd() { return 250; }
+    public int getPlaceholderFadeInStart() { return 0; }
+    public int getPlaceholderFadeInEnd() { return 133; }
+    public int getPlaceholderIconFadeInStart() { return 167; }
+    public int getPlaceholderIconFadeInEnd() { return 250; }
     public int getStagedRectSlideStart() { return 0; }
     public int getStagedRectSlideEnd() { return 383; }
     public int getInstructionsFadeStart() { return 0; }
     public int getInstructionsFadeEnd() { return 67; }
 
     public int getDuration() { return CONFIRM_DURATION; }
-    public Interpolator getStagedRectSlideInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectXInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectYInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
+    public Interpolator getStagedRectScaleYInterpolator() { return LINEAR; }
 
     public float getInstructionsFadeStartOffset() {
         return (float) getInstructionsFadeStart() / getDuration();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
index 1d58748..bf88702 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_TASK_MENU;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL;
-import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.clampToProgress;
 
@@ -217,8 +215,11 @@
      */
     public void addStagingAnimation(PendingAnimation animation, RectF startingBounds,
             Rect endBounds, boolean fadeWithThumbnail, boolean isStagedTask) {
+        SplitAnimationTimings timings = fadeWithThumbnail
+                ? SplitAnimationTimings.OVERVIEW_TO_SPLIT
+                : SplitAnimationTimings.NORMAL_TO_SPLIT;
         addAnimation(animation, startingBounds, endBounds, fadeWithThumbnail, isStagedTask,
-                SplitAnimationTimings.OVERVIEW_TO_SPLIT);
+                timings);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -257,47 +258,40 @@
 
             // FloatingTaskThumbnailView: thumbnail fades out to transparent
             animation.setViewAlpha(mThumbnailView, 0, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
-                    timings.getThumbnailFadeToGrayStartOffset(),
-                    timings.getThumbnailFadeToGrayEndOffset()));
+                    timings.getPlaceholderFadeInStartOffset(),
+                    timings.getPlaceholderFadeInEndOffset()));
 
             // SplitPlaceholderView: gray background fades in at same time, then new icon fades in
-            animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView, 1, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
-                    timings.getThumbnailFadeToGrayStartOffset(),
-                    timings.getThumbnailFadeToGrayEndOffset()));
-            animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView.getIconView(), 1, clampToProgress(
-                    LINEAR,
-                    timings.getDockedIconFadeInStartOffset(),
-                    timings.getDockedIconFadeInEndOffset()));
+            fadeInSplitPlaceholder(animation, timings);
         } else if (isStagedTask) {
             // This code block runs for the placeholder view during Normal > OverviewSplitSelect
             // and for the placeholder (primary) thumbnail during OverviewSplitSelect > Confirmed
 
             // Fade in the placeholder view during Normal > OverviewSplitSelect
             if (mSplitPlaceholderView.getAlpha() == 0) {
-                animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView, 0.3f, INSTANT);
-                animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView, 1, ACCEL);
+                mSplitPlaceholderView.getIconView().setAlpha(0);
+                fadeInSplitPlaceholder(animation, timings);
             }
 
             // No-op for placeholder during OverviewSplitSelect > Confirmed, alpha should be set
         }
 
-
         MultiValueUpdateListener listener = new MultiValueUpdateListener() {
             // SplitPlaceholderView: rectangle translates and stretches to new position
             final FloatProp mDx = new FloatProp(0, prop.dX, 0, animDuration,
-                    clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectSlideInterpolator(),
+                    clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectXInterpolator(),
                             timings.getStagedRectSlideStartOffset(),
                             timings.getStagedRectSlideEndOffset()));
             final FloatProp mDy = new FloatProp(0, prop.dY, 0, animDuration,
-                    clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectSlideInterpolator(),
+                    clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectYInterpolator(),
                             timings.getStagedRectSlideStartOffset(),
                             timings.getStagedRectSlideEndOffset()));
             final FloatProp mTaskViewScaleX = new FloatProp(1f, prop.finalTaskViewScaleX, 0,
-                    animDuration, clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectSlideInterpolator(),
+                    animDuration, clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectScaleXInterpolator(),
                     timings.getStagedRectSlideStartOffset(),
                     timings.getStagedRectSlideEndOffset()));
             final FloatProp mTaskViewScaleY = new FloatProp(1f, prop.finalTaskViewScaleY, 0,
-                    animDuration, clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectSlideInterpolator(),
+                    animDuration, clampToProgress(timings.getStagedRectScaleYInterpolator(),
                     timings.getStagedRectSlideStartOffset(),
                     timings.getStagedRectSlideEndOffset()));
             @Override
@@ -315,6 +309,15 @@
         transitionAnimator.addUpdateListener(listener);
     }
 
+    void fadeInSplitPlaceholder(PendingAnimation animation, SplitAnimationTimings timings) {
+        animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView, 1, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
+                timings.getPlaceholderFadeInStartOffset(),
+                timings.getPlaceholderFadeInEndOffset()));
+        animation.setViewAlpha(mSplitPlaceholderView.getIconView(), 1, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
+                timings.getPlaceholderIconFadeInStartOffset(),
+                timings.getPlaceholderIconFadeInEndOffset()));
+    }
+
     void drawRoundedRect(Canvas canvas, Paint paint) {
         if (mFullscreenParams == null) {
             return;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 9b1a92a..50cc39d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2814,7 +2814,7 @@
         RectF startingTaskRect = new RectF();
         safeRemoveDragLayerView(mFirstFloatingTaskView);
         if (mSplitHiddenTaskView != null) {
-            // Split staging is initiated
+            // Create the split select animation from Overview
             mSplitHiddenTaskView.setThumbnailVisibility(INVISIBLE);
             anim.setViewAlpha(mSplitHiddenTaskView.getIconView(), 0, clampToProgress(LINEAR,
                     timings.getIconFadeStartOffset(),
@@ -2827,6 +2827,7 @@
             mFirstFloatingTaskView.addStagingAnimation(anim, startingTaskRect, mTempRect,
                     true /* fadeWithThumbnail */, true /* isStagedTask */);
         } else {
+            // Create the split select animation from Home
             mFirstFloatingTaskView = FloatingTaskView.getFloatingTaskView(mActivity,
                     mSplitSelectSource.view, null /* thumbnail */,
                     mSplitSelectSource.drawable, startingTaskRect);