diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74f37a493c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
+import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.KeyboardQuickSwitch;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3;
+
+import org.junit.Assume;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+@LargeTest
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
+
+    private enum TestSurface {
+        HOME, LAUNCHED_APP, HOME_ALL_APPS, WIDGETS,
+    }
+
+    private enum TestCase {
+        DISMISS(0),
+        LAUNCH_LAST_APP(0),
+        LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP(1),
+        LAUNCH_OVERVIEW(5);
+
+        private final int mNumAdditionalRunningTasks;
+
+        TestCase(int numAdditionalRunningTasks) {
+            mNumAdditionalRunningTasks = numAdditionalRunningTasks;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final String CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE =
+            resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR);
+
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        Assume.assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
+        super.setUp();
+        TaplTestsLauncher3.initialize(this);
+        startAppFast(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
+        startTestActivity(2);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDismiss_fromHome() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME, TestCase.DISMISS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDismiss_fromApp() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.LAUNCHED_APP, TestCase.DISMISS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDismiss_fromHomeAllApps() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME_ALL_APPS, TestCase.DISMISS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDismiss_fromWidgets() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.WIDGETS, TestCase.DISMISS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchLastTask_fromHome() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME, TestCase.LAUNCH_LAST_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchLastTask_fromApp() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.LAUNCHED_APP, TestCase.LAUNCH_LAST_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchLastTask_fromHomeAllApps() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME_ALL_APPS, TestCase.LAUNCH_LAST_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchLastTask_fromWidgets() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.WIDGETS, TestCase.LAUNCH_LAST_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchSelectedTask_fromHome() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME, TestCase.LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchSelectedTask_fromApp() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.LAUNCHED_APP, TestCase.LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchSelectedTask_fromHomeAllApps() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME_ALL_APPS, TestCase.LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchSelectedTask_fromWidgets() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.WIDGETS, TestCase.LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchOverviewTask_fromHome() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME, TestCase.LAUNCH_OVERVIEW);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchOverviewTask_fromApp() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.LAUNCHED_APP, TestCase.LAUNCH_OVERVIEW);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchOverviewTask_fromHomeAllApps() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.HOME_ALL_APPS, TestCase.LAUNCH_OVERVIEW);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLaunchOverviewTask_fromWidgets() {
+        runTest(TestSurface.WIDGETS, TestCase.LAUNCH_OVERVIEW);
+    }
+
+    private void runTest(@NonNull TestSurface testSurface, @NonNull TestCase testCase) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < testCase.mNumAdditionalRunningTasks; i++) {
+            startTestActivity(3 + i);
+        }
+
+        KeyboardQuickSwitch kqs;
+        switch (testSurface) {
+            case HOME:
+                kqs = mLauncher.goHome().showQuickSwitchView();
+                break;
+            case LAUNCHED_APP:
+                mLauncher.setIgnoreTaskbarVisibility(true);
+                kqs = mLauncher.getLaunchedAppState().showQuickSwitchView();
+                break;
+            case HOME_ALL_APPS:
+                kqs = mLauncher.goHome().switchToAllApps().showQuickSwitchView();
+                break;
+            case WIDGETS:
+                kqs = mLauncher.goHome().openAllWidgets().showQuickSwitchView();
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalStateException(
+                        "KeyboardQuickSwitch could not be initialized for test surface: "
+                            + testSurface);
+        }
+
+        switch (testCase) {
+            case DISMISS:
+                kqs.dismiss();
+                break;
+            case LAUNCH_LAST_APP:
+                kqs.launchFocusedAppTask(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
+                break;
+            case LAUNCH_SELECTED_APP:
+                kqs.moveFocusForward().launchFocusedAppTask(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
+                break;
+            case LAUNCH_OVERVIEW:
+                kqs.moveFocusBackward().moveFocusBackward().launchFocusedOverviewTask();
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot run test case: " + testCase);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 44875d5b04..b82fa35b14 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 /**
  * Operations on AllApps opened from Home. Also a parent for All Apps opened from Overview.
  */
-public abstract class AllApps extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
+public abstract class AllApps extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer
+        implements KeyboardQuickSwitchSource {
     // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates by a test's request.
     private static final int DEFER_UPDATES_TEST = 1 << 1;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,16 @@ public abstract class AllApps extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
                 .getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation getLauncher() {
+        return mLauncher;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType getStartingContainerType() {
+        return getContainerType();
+    }
+
     private boolean hasClickableIcon(UiObject2 allAppsContainer, UiObject2 appListRecycler,
             BySelector appIconSelector, int displayBottom) {
         final UiObject2 icon;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 677f204748..8713b689f3 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  * Indicates the base state with a UI other than Overview running as foreground. It can also
  * indicate Launcher as long as Launcher is not in Overview state.
  */
-public abstract class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
+public abstract class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer
+        implements KeyboardQuickSwitchSource {
     private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_GESTURE_DURATION = 500;
     private static final Pattern SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT = Pattern.compile("onOverviewToggle");
 
@@ -47,6 +48,16 @@ public abstract class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContaine
         super(launcher);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation getLauncher() {
+        return mLauncher;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType getStartingContainerType() {
+        return getContainerType();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Swipes up or presses the square button to switch to Overview.
      * Returns the base overview, which can be either in Launcher or the fallback recents.
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
index 252435badb..85e28e86cb 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Home.java
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ public abstract class Home extends Background {
     protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStateTransitionWhileHolding() {
         return true;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHomeState() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index 8542f91257..d9b179c6e7 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -113,4 +113,9 @@ public class HomeAllApps extends AllApps {
     protected void verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss() {
         mLauncher.getWorkspace();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHomeState() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitch.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a98a243bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.launcher3.tapl;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID;
+
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
+
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+/**
+ * Operations on the Keyboard Quick Switch View
+ */
+public final class KeyboardQuickSwitch {
+
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_TAB_DOWN = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_DOWN.*?keyCode=KEYCODE_TAB"
+                    + ".*?metaState=META_ALT_ON");
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_TAB_UP = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_UP.*?keyCode=KEYCODE_TAB"
+                    + ".*?metaState=META_ALT_ON");
+
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_SHIFT_TAB_DOWN = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_DOWN.*?keyCode=KEYCODE_TAB"
+                    + ".*?metaState=META_ALT_ON|META_SHIFT_ON");
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_SHIFT_TAB_UP = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_UP.*?keyCode=KEYCODE_TAB"
+                    + ".*?metaState=META_ALT_ON|META_SHIFT_ON");
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_ESC_DOWN = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_DOWN"
+                    + ".*?keyCode=KEYCODE_ESCAPE.*?metaState=META_ALT_ON");
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_ESC_UP = Pattern.compile(
+            "KeyboardQuickSwitchView key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_UP"
+                    + ".*?keyCode=KEYCODE_ESCAPE.*?metaState=META_ALT_ON");
+    private static final Pattern EVENT_ALT_LEFT_UP = Pattern.compile(
+            "Key event: KeyEvent.*?action=ACTION_UP"
+                    + ".*?keyCode=KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT");
+
+    private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
+    private final LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType mStartingContainerType;
+    private final boolean mExpectHomeKeyEventsOnDismiss;
+
+    KeyboardQuickSwitch(
+            LauncherInstrumentation launcher,
+            LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType startingContainerType,
+            boolean expectHomeKeyEventsOnDismiss) {
+        mLauncher = launcher;
+        mStartingContainerType = startingContainerType;
+        mExpectHomeKeyEventsOnDismiss = expectHomeKeyEventsOnDismiss;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Focuses the next task in the Keyboard quick switch view.
+     * <p>
+     * Tasks are ordered left-to-right in LTR, and vice versa in RLT, in a carousel.
+     * <ul>
+     *      <li>If no task has been focused yet, and there is only one task, then that task will be
+     *          focused</li>
+     *      <li>If no task has been focused yet, and there are two or more tasks, then the second
+     *          task will be focused</li>
+     *      <li>If the currently-focused task is at the end of the list, the first task will be
+     *          focused</li>
+     * </ul>
+     */
+    public KeyboardQuickSwitch moveFocusForward() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to move keyboard quick switch focus forward")) {
+            mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_TAB_DOWN);
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_TAB_UP);
+                mLauncher.assertTrue("Failed to press alt+tab",
+                        mLauncher.getDevice().pressKeyCode(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB, KeyEvent.META_ALT_ON));
+
+                try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                        "pressed alt+tab")) {
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+                    return this;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Focuses the next task in the Keyboard quick switch view.
+     * <p>
+     * Tasks are ordered left-to-right in LTR, and vice versa in RLT, in a carousel.
+     * <ul>
+     *      <li>If no task has been focused yet, and there is only one task, then that task will be
+     *          focused</li>
+     *      <li>If no task has been focused yet, and there are two or more tasks, then the second
+     *          task will be focused</li>
+     *      <li>If the currently-focused task is at the start of the list, the last task will be
+     *          focused</li>
+     * </ul>
+     */
+    public KeyboardQuickSwitch moveFocusBackward() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to move keyboard quick switch focus backward")) {
+            mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_SHIFT_TAB_DOWN);
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_SHIFT_TAB_UP);
+                mLauncher.assertTrue("Failed to press alt+shift+tab",
+                        mLauncher.getDevice().pressKeyCode(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB,
+                                KeyEvent.META_ALT_ON | KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_ON));
+
+                try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                        "pressed alt+shift+tab")) {
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+                    return this;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dismisses the Keyboard Quick Switch view without launching the focused task.
+     * <p>
+     * The device will return to the same state it started in before displaying the Keyboard Quick
+     * Switch view.
+     */
+    public void dismiss() {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to dismiss keyboard quick switch view")) {
+            mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_ESC_DOWN);
+                mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_ESC_UP);
+                mLauncher.assertTrue("Failed to press alt+tab",
+                        mLauncher.getDevice().pressKeyCode(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ESCAPE, KeyEvent.META_ALT_ON));
+
+                try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                        "pressed alt+esc")) {
+                    mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+                    if (mExpectHomeKeyEventsOnDismiss) {
+                        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_ALT_LEFT_UP);
+                    }
+                    mLauncher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT, 0);
+
+                    // Verify the final state is the same as the initial state
+                    mLauncher.verifyContainerType(mStartingContainerType);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Launches the currently-focused app task.
+     * <p>
+     * This method should only be used if the focused task is for a recent running app, otherwise
+     * use {@link #launchFocusedOverviewTask()}.
+     *
+     * @param expectedPackageName the package name of the expected launched app
+     */
+    public LaunchedAppState launchFocusedAppTask(@NonNull String expectedPackageName) {
+        return (LaunchedAppState) launchFocusedTask(expectedPackageName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Launches the currently-focused overview task.
+     * <p>
+     * This method only should be used if the focused task is for overview, otherwise use
+     * {@link #launchFocusedAppTask(String)}.
+     */
+    public Overview launchFocusedOverviewTask() {
+        return (Overview) launchFocusedTask(null);
+    }
+
+    private LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer launchFocusedTask(
+            @Nullable String expectedPackageName) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to launch focused task: "
+                        + (expectedPackageName == null ? "Overview" : expectedPackageName))) {
+            mLauncher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT, 0);
+            mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+
+            if (expectedPackageName != null) {
+                mLauncher.assertAppLaunched(expectedPackageName);
+                return mLauncher.getLaunchedAppState();
+            } else {
+                return mLauncher.getOverview();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitchSource.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitchSource.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7e3d386eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/KeyboardQuickSwitchSource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.launcher3.tapl;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID;
+
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+
+/**
+ * {@link com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer} that can be used to
+ * show the keyboard quick switch view.
+ */
+interface KeyboardQuickSwitchSource {
+
+    /**
+     * Shows the Keyboard Quick Switch view.
+     */
+    default KeyboardQuickSwitch showQuickSwitchView() {
+        LauncherInstrumentation launcher = getLauncher();
+
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = launcher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to show keyboard quick switch object")) {
+            launcher.pressAndHoldKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB, KeyEvent.META_ALT_LEFT_ON);
+
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = launcher.addContextLayer(
+                    "press and held alt+tab")) {
+                launcher.waitForLauncherObject(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
+                launcher.unpressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB, 0);
+
+                return new KeyboardQuickSwitch(
+                        launcher, getStartingContainerType(), isHomeState());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** This method requires public access, however should not be called in tests. */
+    LauncherInstrumentation getLauncher();
+
+    /** This method requires public access, however should not be called in tests. */
+    LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType getStartingContainerType();
+
+    /** This method requires public access, however should not be called in tests. */
+    boolean isHomeState();
+}
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
index 3450ea7caf..f6fcfa64a9 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Launchable.java
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CH
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.SPRING_LOADED_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
-import android.app.UiAutomation;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 
@@ -57,7 +52,19 @@ public abstract class Launchable {
      */
     public LaunchedAppState launch(String expectedPackageName) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
-            return launch(By.pkg(expectedPackageName));
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "want to launch an app from " + launchableType())) {
+                LauncherInstrumentation.log("Launchable.launch before click "
+                        + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in "
+                        + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(mObject));
+
+                mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject);
+
+                try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("clicked")) {
+                    expectActivityStartEvents();
+                    return mLauncher.assertAppLaunched(expectedPackageName);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -65,21 +72,6 @@ public abstract class Launchable {
 
     protected abstract String launchableType();
 
-    private LaunchedAppState launch(BySelector selector) {
-        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
-                "want to launch an app from " + launchableType())) {
-            LauncherInstrumentation.log("Launchable.launch before click "
-                    + mObject.getVisibleCenter() + " in " + mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(mObject));
-
-            mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(mObject);
-
-            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("clicked")) {
-                expectActivityStartEvents();
-                return assertAppLaunched(selector);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Clicks a launcher object to initiate splitscreen, where the selected app will be one of two
      * apps running on the screen. Should be called when Launcher is in a "split staging" state
@@ -107,14 +99,6 @@ public abstract class Launchable {
         }
     }
 
-    protected LaunchedAppState assertAppLaunched(BySelector selector) {
-        mLauncher.assertTrue(
-                "App didn't start: (" + selector + ")",
-                mLauncher.getDevice().wait(Until.hasObject(selector),
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS));
-        return new LaunchedAppState(mLauncher);
-    }
-
     Point startDrag(long downTime, Runnable expectLongClickEvents, boolean runToSpringLoadedState) {
         final Point iconCenter = getObject().getVisibleCenter();
         final Point dragStartCenter = new Point(iconCenter.x,
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
index 30417c082f..9f8fb92df5 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LaunchedAppState.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import android.view.InputDevice;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Condition;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
 
@@ -72,6 +71,11 @@ public final class LaunchedAppState extends Background {
         return LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType.LAUNCHED_APP;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHomeState() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the taskbar.
      *
@@ -200,8 +204,8 @@ public final class LaunchedAppState extends Background {
 
                     try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c4 = launcher.addContextLayer(
                             "dropped item")) {
-                        launchable.assertAppLaunched(By.pkg(expectedNewPackageName));
-                        launchable.assertAppLaunched(By.pkg(expectedExistingPackageName));
+                        launcher.assertAppLaunched(expectedNewPackageName);
+                        launcher.assertAppLaunched(expectedExistingPackageName);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 71ca77f066..202c078cee 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.MATCH_ALL;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.MATCH_DISABLED_COMPONENTS;
+import static android.view.KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN;
+import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.AXIS_GESTURE_SWIPE_FINGER_COUNT;
+
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.Folder.FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getOverviewPackageName;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL;
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
+import android.view.InputEvent;
+import android.view.KeyCharacterMap;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
@@ -170,6 +176,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
     private static final String OPEN_FOLDER_RES_ID = "folder_content";
     static final String TASKBAR_RES_ID = "taskbar_view";
     private static final String SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID = "split_placeholder";
+    static final String KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID = "keyboard_quick_switch_view";
     public static final int WAIT_TIME_MS = 30000;
     static final long DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL = 1000;
     private static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE = "com.android.systemui";
@@ -755,7 +762,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         return isTablet() ? getLauncherPackageName() : SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE;
     }
 
-    private UiObject2 verifyContainerType(ContainerType containerType) {
+    UiObject2 verifyContainerType(ContainerType containerType) {
         waitForLauncherInitialized();
 
         if (mExpectedRotationCheckEnabled && mExpectedRotation != null) {
@@ -784,6 +791,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     if (is3PLauncher() && isTablet()) {
                         waitForSystemLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
@@ -798,6 +806,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(APPS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     if (is3PLauncher() && isTablet()) {
                         waitForSystemLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
@@ -813,6 +822,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     return waitForLauncherObject(APPS_RES_ID);
                 }
@@ -821,6 +831,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     if (is3PLauncher() && isTablet()) {
                         waitForSystemLauncherObject(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
@@ -841,6 +852,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                         waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(TASKBAR_RES_ID);
                     }
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     return waitForSystemLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                 }
@@ -855,6 +867,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     }
 
                     waitForSystemLauncherObject(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
                     return waitForSystemLauncherObject(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                 }
                 case LAUNCHED_APP: {
@@ -863,6 +876,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                     waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(WIDGETS_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(OVERVIEW_RES_ID);
                     waitUntilSystemLauncherObjectGone(SPLIT_PLACEHOLDER_RES_ID);
+                    waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH_RES_ID);
 
                     if (mIgnoreTaskbarVisibility) {
                         return null;
@@ -1170,6 +1184,14 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         }
     }
 
+    LaunchedAppState assertAppLaunched(@NonNull String expectedPackageName) {
+        BySelector packageSelector = By.pkg(expectedPackageName);
+        assertTrue("App didn't start: (" + packageSelector + ")",
+                mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(packageSelector),
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS));
+        return new LaunchedAppState(this);
+    }
+
     void waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(String resId) {
         waitUntilGoneBySelector(getLauncherObjectSelector(resId));
     }
@@ -1735,6 +1757,12 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                 InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN);
     }
 
+    private void injectEvent(InputEvent event) {
+        assertTrue("injectInputEvent failed: event=" + event,
+                mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().injectInputEvent(event, true, false));
+        event.recycle();
+    }
+
     public void sendPointer(long downTime, long currentTime, int action, Point point,
             GestureScope gestureScope, int source) {
         final boolean hasTIS = hasTIS();
@@ -1772,9 +1800,39 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                 || action == MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
             event.setActionButton(MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY);
         }
-        assertTrue("injectInputEvent failed",
-                mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().injectInputEvent(event, true, false));
-        event.recycle();
+        injectEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    private KeyEvent createKeyEvent(int keyCode, int metaState, boolean actionDown) {
+        long eventTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+        return KeyEvent.obtain(
+                eventTime,
+                eventTime,
+                actionDown ? ACTION_DOWN : ACTION_UP,
+                keyCode,
+                /* repeat= */ 0,
+                metaState,
+                KeyCharacterMap.VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD,
+                /* scancode= */ 0,
+                /* flags= */ 0,
+                InputDevice.SOURCE_KEYBOARD,
+                /* characters =*/ null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a {@link KeyEvent} with {@link ACTION_DOWN} for the given key codes without sending
+     * a {@link KeyEvent} with {@link ACTION_UP}.
+     */
+    public void pressAndHoldKeyCode(int keyCode, int metaState) {
+        injectEvent(createKeyEvent(keyCode, metaState, true));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a {@link KeyEvent} with {@link ACTION_UP} for the given key codes.
+     */
+    public void unpressKeyCode(int keyCode, int metaState) {
+        injectEvent(createKeyEvent(keyCode, metaState, false));
     }
 
     public long movePointer(long downTime, long startTime, long duration, Point from, Point to,
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SplitscreenDragSource.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SplitscreenDragSource.java
index ce1c3c0e9d..2870877f93 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SplitscreenDragSource.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SplitscreenDragSource.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-/** Launchable that can serve as a source for dragging and dropping to splitscreen. */
+/** {@link Launchable} that can serve as a source for dragging and dropping to splitscreen. */
 interface SplitscreenDragSource {
 
     /**
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ interface SplitscreenDragSource {
         }
     }
 
+    /** This method requires public access, however should not be called in tests. */
     Launchable getLaunchable();
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
index c1234fe764..3d39041124 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/TaskbarAllApps.java
@@ -73,4 +73,9 @@ public class TaskbarAllApps extends AllApps {
     protected void verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss() {
         mLauncher.getLaunchedAppState().assertTaskbarVisible();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHomeState() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
index 79b54ba0a3..105bc3bf50 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 /**
  * All widgets container.
  */
-public final class Widgets extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
+public final class Widgets extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer
+        implements KeyboardQuickSwitchSource {
     private static final int FLING_STEPS = 10;
     private static final int SCROLL_ATTEMPTS = 60;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,21 @@ public final class Widgets extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
         verifyActiveContainer();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation getLauncher() {
+        return mLauncher;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType getStartingContainerType() {
+        return getContainerType();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isHomeState() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Flings forward (down) and waits the fling's end.
      */
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WorkspaceDragSource.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WorkspaceDragSource.java
index 141476c782..5a4d562474 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WorkspaceDragSource.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/WorkspaceDragSource.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import android.graphics.Point;
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
-/** Launchable that can serve as a source for dragging and dropping to the workspace. */
+/** {@link Launchable} that can serve as a source for dragging and dropping to the workspace. */
 interface WorkspaceDragSource {
 
     /**