diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
index 176091a141..c0dacf1daa 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             "persist.wm.debug.desktop_stashing", false);
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
 
-    private int mVisibleFreeformTasksCount;
+    private int mVisibleDesktopTasksCount;
     private boolean mInOverviewState;
     private boolean mBackgroundStateEnabled;
     private boolean mGestureInProgress;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
                         if (DEBUG) {
                             Log.d(TAG, "desktop visible tasks count changed=" + visibleTasksCount);
                         }
-                        setVisibleFreeformTasksCount(visibleTasksCount);
+                        setVisibleDesktopTasksCount(visibleTasksCount);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -108,51 +108,51 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Whether freeform windows are visible in desktop mode.
+     * Whether desktop tasks are visible in desktop mode.
      */
-    public boolean areFreeformTasksVisible() {
-        boolean freeformTasksVisible = mVisibleFreeformTasksCount > 0;
+    public boolean areDesktopTasksVisible() {
+        boolean desktopTasksVisible = mVisibleDesktopTasksCount > 0;
         if (DEBUG) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "areFreeformTasksVisible: freeformVisible=" + freeformTasksVisible
+            Log.d(TAG, "areDesktopTasksVisible: desktopVisible=" + desktopTasksVisible
                     + " overview=" + mInOverviewState);
         }
-        return freeformTasksVisible && !mInOverviewState;
+        return desktopTasksVisible && !mInOverviewState;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Number of visible freeform windows in desktop mode.
+     * Number of visible desktop windows in desktop mode.
      */
-    public int getVisibleFreeformTasksCount() {
-        return mVisibleFreeformTasksCount;
+    public int getVisibleDesktopTasksCount() {
+        return mVisibleDesktopTasksCount;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the number of freeform windows that are visible and updates launcher visibility based on
+     * Sets the number of desktop windows that are visible and updates launcher visibility based on
      * it.
      */
-    public void setVisibleFreeformTasksCount(int visibleTasksCount) {
+    public void setVisibleDesktopTasksCount(int visibleTasksCount) {
         if (DEBUG) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "setVisibleFreeformTasksCount: visibleTasksCount=" + visibleTasksCount
-                    + " currentValue=" + mVisibleFreeformTasksCount);
+            Log.d(TAG, "setVisibleDesktopTasksCount: visibleTasksCount=" + visibleTasksCount
+                    + " currentValue=" + mVisibleDesktopTasksCount);
         }
 
-        if (visibleTasksCount != mVisibleFreeformTasksCount) {
-            final boolean wasVisible = mVisibleFreeformTasksCount > 0;
+        if (visibleTasksCount != mVisibleDesktopTasksCount) {
+            final boolean wasVisible = mVisibleDesktopTasksCount > 0;
             final boolean isVisible = visibleTasksCount > 0;
-            mVisibleFreeformTasksCount = visibleTasksCount;
+            mVisibleDesktopTasksCount = visibleTasksCount;
 
             if (wasVisible != isVisible) {
-                if (mVisibleFreeformTasksCount > 0) {
+                if (mVisibleDesktopTasksCount > 0) {
                     setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                     if (!mInOverviewState) {
-                        // When freeform is visible & we're not in overview, we want launcher to
-                        // appear paused, this ensures that taskbar displays.
+                        // When desktop tasks are visible & we're not in overview, we want launcher
+                        // to appear paused, this ensures that taskbar displays.
                         markLauncherPaused();
                     }
                 } else {
                     setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                    // If freeform isn't visible ensure that launcher appears resumed to behave
-                    // normally.
+                    // If desktop tasks aren't visible, ensure that launcher appears resumed to
+                    // behave normally.
                     markLauncherResumed();
                 }
             }
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             if (mInOverviewState) {
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 markLauncherResumed();
-            } else if (areFreeformTasksVisible() && !mGestureInProgress) {
+            } else if (areDesktopTasksVisible() && !mGestureInProgress) {
                 // Switching out of overview state and gesture finished.
-                // If freeform tasks are still visible, hide launcher again.
+                // If desktop tasks are still visible, hide launcher again.
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                 markLauncherPaused();
             }
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             if (mBackgroundStateEnabled) {
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 markLauncherResumed();
-            } else if (areFreeformTasksVisible() && !mGestureInProgress) {
-                // Switching out of background state. If freeform tasks are visible, pause launcher.
+            } else if (areDesktopTasksVisible() && !mGestureInProgress) {
+                // Switching out of background state. If desktop tasks are visible, pause launcher.
                 setLauncherViewsVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                 markLauncherPaused();
             }
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
      * Handle launcher moving to home due to home gesture or home button press.
      */
     public void onHomeActionTriggered() {
-        if (IS_STASHING_ENABLED && areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+        if (IS_STASHING_ENABLED && areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
             SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mLauncher).stashDesktopApps(mLauncher.getDisplayId());
         }
     }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             dragLayer.setVisibility(visibility);
         }
         if (mLauncher instanceof QuickstepLauncher ql && ql.getTaskbarUIController() != null
-                && mVisibleFreeformTasksCount != 0) {
+                && mVisibleDesktopTasksCount != 0) {
             ql.getTaskbarUIController().onLauncherVisibilityChanged(visibility == VISIBLE);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
index d89f49b6aa..584106bc05 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         final boolean onDesktop =
-                desktopController != null && desktopController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
+                desktopController != null && desktopController.areDesktopTasksVisible();
 
         if (mModel.isTaskListValid(mTaskListChangeId)) {
             // When we are opening the KQS with no focus override, check if the first task is
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 896cc8424b..03c28053c1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         final boolean onDesktop =
-                desktopController != null && desktopController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
+                desktopController != null && desktopController.areDesktopTasksVisible();
         if (onDesktop) {
             isVisible = false;
         }
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
     protected boolean canToggleHomeAllApps() {
         return mLauncher.isResumed()
                 && !mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isInOverviewUi()
-                && !mLauncher.areFreeformTasksVisible();
+                && !mLauncher.areDesktopTasksVisible();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 7e74c27264..15be8e7415 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
         DesktopVisibilityController visibilityController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         if (visibilityController != null && mActivity.isHardwareKeyboard()
-                && mActivity.isThreeButtonNav() && visibilityController.areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+                && mActivity.isThreeButtonNav() && visibilityController.areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index c5c009210f..6013797955 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
     @Override
     public void setResumed() {
         if (mDesktopVisibilityController != null
-                && mDesktopVisibilityController.areFreeformTasksVisible()
+                && mDesktopVisibilityController.areDesktopTasksVisible()
                 && !mDesktopVisibilityController.isRecentsGestureInProgress()) {
             // Return early to skip setting activity to appear as resumed
             // TODO(b/255649902): shouldn't be needed when we have a separate launcher state
@@ -1284,9 +1284,9 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean areFreeformTasksVisible() {
+    public boolean areDesktopTasksVisible() {
         if (mDesktopVisibilityController != null) {
-            return mDesktopVisibilityController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
+            return mDesktopVisibilityController.areDesktopTasksVisible();
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 547de77f64..3ffad70365 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
 
     @Override
     protected float getDepthUnchecked(Context context) {
-        if (Launcher.getLauncher(context).areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
-            // Don't blur the background while freeform tasks are visible
+        if (Launcher.getLauncher(context).areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
+            // Don't blur the background while desktop tasks are visible
             return BaseDepthController.DEPTH_0_PERCENT;
         } else if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation()) {
             return BaseDepthController.DEPTH_70_PERCENT;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
index 7fb811d4b7..dfad4096bc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public class QuickSwitchState extends BackgroundAppState {
 
     @Override
     public int getWorkspaceScrimColor(Launcher launcher) {
-        if (launcher.areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
-            // No scrim while freeform tasks are visible
+        if (launcher.areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
+            // No scrim while desktop tasks are visible
             return Color.TRANSPARENT;
         }
         DeviceProfile dp = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index a3f6be032b..a3a5f82bdd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
             // We were on our way to this state when we got canceled, end there instead.
             startState = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
             DesktopVisibilityController controller = getDesktopVisibilityController();
-            if (controller != null && controller.areFreeformTasksVisible()
+            if (controller != null && controller.areDesktopTasksVisible()
                     && endTarget == LAST_TASK) {
                 // When we are cancelling the transition and going back to last task, move to
                 // rest state instead when desktop tasks are visible.
                 // If a fullscreen task is visible, launcher goes to normal state when the
-                // activity is stopped. This does not happen when freeform tasks are visible
+                // activity is stopped. This does not happen when desktop tasks are visible
                 // on top of launcher. Force the launcher state to rest state here.
                 startState = activity.getStateManager().getRestState();
                 // Do not animate the transition
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
index 0ce4d0a597..856e8af27e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class RemoteTargetGluer {
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
-            int visibleTasksCount = desktopVisibilityController.getVisibleFreeformTasksCount();
+            int visibleTasksCount = desktopVisibilityController.getVisibleDesktopTasksCount();
             if (visibleTasksCount > 0) {
                 // Allocate +1 to account for a new task added to the desktop mode
                 int numHandles = visibleTasksCount + 1;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 0a3d2a0ac1..352ebfe7b0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<QuickstepLauncher, Launcher
         if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
             endTarget = mCurrentGestureEndTarget;
             if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK
-                    && desktopVisibilityController.areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+                    && desktopVisibilityController.areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
                 // Recents gesture was cancelled and we are returning to the previous task.
                 // After super class has handled clean up, show desktop apps on top again
                 showDesktopApps = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 65e1978ce9..d2d5ba995e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2893,8 +2893,8 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
      * 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
+    public boolean areDesktopTasksVisible() {
+        return false; // Base launcher does not track desktop tasks
     }
 
     // Getters and Setters