diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index a6d651c951..22174dfa0c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper.OVERVIEW_HAPTIC;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.window.RefreshRateTracker.getSingleFrameMs;
+import static com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface.AnimationFactory;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.HOME;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.NEW_TASK;
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
 import com.android.internal.util.LatencyTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.StatsLogger;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarThresholdUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
@@ -120,9 +123,9 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WindowBounds;
-import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteTargetGluer.RemoteTargetHandle;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
@@ -156,8 +159,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.shared.TransactionPool;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.startingsurface.SplashScreenExitAnimationUtils;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -167,15 +168,16 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.OptionalInt;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 /**
  * Handles the navigation gestures when Launcher is the default home activity.
  */
 public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<
-        RECENTS_CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer,
-        RECENTS_VIEW extends RecentsView<RECENTS_CONTAINER, STATE>,
-        STATE extends BaseState<STATE>>
-        extends SwipeUpAnimationLogic
-        implements OnApplyWindowInsetsListener, RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
+        RECENTS_CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<STATE>,
+        RECENTS_VIEW extends RecentsView<RECENTS_CONTAINER, STATE>, STATE extends BaseState<STATE>>
+        extends SwipeUpAnimationLogic implements OnApplyWindowInsetsListener,
+        RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
     private static final String TAG = "AbsSwipeUpHandler";
 
     private static final ArrayList<String> STATE_NAMES = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -356,6 +358,10 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<
             InputConsumerController inputConsumer) {
         super(context, deviceState, gestureState);
         mContainerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
+        if (Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()) {
+            RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getInstanceOrNull()
+                    .registerInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
+        }
         mActivityInitListener =
                 mContainerInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
         mInputConsumerProxy =
@@ -819,7 +825,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<
             return;
         }
         initTransitionEndpoints(mContainer.getDeviceProfile());
-        mAnimationFactory.createActivityInterface(mTransitionDragLength);
+        mAnimationFactory.createContainerInterface(mTransitionDragLength);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -863,10 +869,13 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<
         }
     }
 
+    public Intent getHomeIntent() {
+        return mGestureState.getHomeIntent();
+    }
+
     public Intent getLaunchIntent() {
         return mGestureState.getOverviewIntent();
     }
-
     /**
      * Called when the value of {@link #mCurrentShift} changes
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 91379b1c23..1e755eb220 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -61,17 +61,14 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>,
         ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_TYPE> & RecentsViewContainer> extends
         BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE, ACTIVITY_TYPE> {
-    private final STATE_TYPE mBackgroundState;
 
     private STATE_TYPE mTargetState;
 
-    @Nullable private Runnable mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
-
     protected BaseActivityInterface(boolean rotationSupportedByActivity,
             STATE_TYPE overviewState, STATE_TYPE backgroundState) {
+        super(backgroundState);
         this.rotationSupportedByActivity = rotationSupportedByActivity;
         mTargetState = overviewState;
-        mBackgroundState = backgroundState;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -155,49 +152,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
         recentsView.switchToScreenshot(thumbnailDatas, runnable);
     }
 
-
-    protected void runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(Runnable callback) {
-        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedContainer();
-        if (activity != null && activity.getStateManager().getState() == mBackgroundState) {
-            callback.run();
-            onInitBackgroundStateUI();
-            return;
-        }
-        mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = callback;
-    }
-
-    private void onInitBackgroundStateUI() {
-        if (mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback != null) {
-            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback.run();
-            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public interface AnimationFactory {
-
-        void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength);
-
-        /**
-         * @param attached Whether to show RecentsView alongside the app window. If false, recents
-         *                 will be hidden by some property we can animate, e.g. alpha.
-         * @param animate Whether to animate recents to/from its new attached state.
-         * @param updateRunningTaskAlpha Whether to update the running task's attached alpha
-         */
-        default void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
-                boolean attached, boolean animate, boolean updateRunningTaskAlpha) { }
-
-        default boolean isRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        default boolean hasRecentsEverAttachedToAppWindow() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /** Called when the gesture ends and we know what state it is going towards */
-        default void setEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) { }
-    }
-
     class DefaultAnimationFactory implements AnimationFactory {
 
         protected final ACTIVITY_TYPE mActivity;
@@ -226,7 +180,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength) {
+        public void createContainerInterface(long transitionLength) {
             PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(transitionLength * 2);
             createBackgroundToOverviewAnim(mActivity, pa);
             AnimatorPlaybackController controller = pa.createPlaybackController();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java
index 6447775f7d..14c2cc4e6e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseContainerInterface.java
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WindowBounds;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.orientation.RecentsPagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
@@ -58,10 +60,14 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>,
-        CONTAINER_TYPE extends RecentsViewContainer> {
-
+        CONTAINER_TYPE extends RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<STATE_TYPE>> {
 
     public boolean rotationSupportedByActivity = false;
+    protected final STATE_TYPE mBackgroundState;
+
+    protected BaseContainerInterface(STATE_TYPE backgroundState) {
+        mBackgroundState = backgroundState;
+    }
 
     @UiThread
     @Nullable
@@ -73,6 +79,9 @@ public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_
     @Nullable
     public abstract CONTAINER_TYPE getCreatedContainer();
 
+    @Nullable
+    protected Runnable mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
+
     public abstract boolean isInLiveTileMode();
 
     public abstract void onAssistantVisibilityChanged(float assistantVisibility);
@@ -97,7 +106,32 @@ public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_
     @Nullable
     public abstract TaskbarUIController getTaskbarController();
 
-    public abstract BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(
+    public interface AnimationFactory {
+
+        void createContainerInterface(long transitionLength);
+
+        /**
+         * @param attached Whether to show RecentsView alongside the app window. If false, recents
+         *                 will be hidden by some property we can animate, e.g. alpha.
+         * @param animate Whether to animate recents to/from its new attached state.
+         * @param updateRunningTaskAlpha Whether to update the running task's attached alpha
+         */
+        default void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(
+                boolean attached, boolean animate, boolean updateRunningTaskAlpha) { }
+
+        default boolean isRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        default boolean hasRecentsEverAttachedToAppWindow() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /** Called when the gesture ends and we know what state it is going towards */
+        default void setEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) { }
+    }
+
+    public abstract BaseContainerInterface.AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(
             RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, boolean activityVisible,
             Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback);
 
@@ -135,7 +169,16 @@ public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_
         return false;
     }
 
-    abstract void runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(Runnable callback);
+    public void runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(Runnable callback) {
+        StatefulContainer container = getCreatedContainer();
+        if (container != null
+                && container.getStateManager().getState() == mBackgroundState) {
+            callback.run();
+            onInitBackgroundStateUI();
+            return;
+        }
+        mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = callback;
+    }
 
     @Nullable
     public DesktopVisibilityController getDesktopVisibilityController() {
@@ -414,4 +457,11 @@ public abstract class BaseContainerInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_
                 outRect,
                 orientationHandler);
     }
+
+    protected void onInitBackgroundStateUI() {
+        if (mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback != null) {
+            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback.run();
+            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseWindowInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseWindowInterface.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d6e61d7d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseWindowInterface.java
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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 static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.ACCELERATE_2;
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.INSTANT;
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
+import static com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler.RECENTS_ATTACH_DURATION;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.RECENTS_SCALE_PROPERTY;
+import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.TASK_SECONDARY_TRANSLATION;
+
+import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
+import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * Temporary utility class in place for differences needed between
+ * Recents in Window in Launcher vs Fallback
+ */
+public abstract class BaseWindowInterface extends
+        BaseContainerInterface<RecentsState, RecentsWindowManager> {
+
+    final String TAG = "BaseWindowInterface";
+    private RecentsState mTargetState;
+
+
+    protected BaseWindowInterface(RecentsState overviewState, RecentsState backgroundState) {
+        super(backgroundState);
+        mTargetState = overviewState;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public abstract RecentsWindowManager getCreatedContainer();
+
+    @Nullable
+    public DepthController getDepthController() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public final boolean isResumed() {
+        return isStarted();
+    }
+
+    public final boolean isStarted() {
+        RecentsWindowManager windowManager = getCreatedContainer();
+        return windowManager != null && windowManager.isStarted();
+    }
+
+    public boolean deferStartingActivity(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, MotionEvent ev) {
+        TaskbarUIController controller = getTaskbarController();
+        boolean isEventOverBubbleBarStashHandle =
+                controller != null && controller.isEventOverBubbleBarViews(ev);
+        return deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(ev) || deviceState.isImeRenderingNavButtons()
+                || isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe(ev) || isEventOverBubbleBarStashHandle;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Closes any overlays.
+     */
+    public void closeOverlay() {
+        Optional.ofNullable(getTaskbarController()).ifPresent(
+                TaskbarUIController::hideOverlayWindow);
+    }
+
+    public void switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas,
+            Runnable runnable) {
+        RecentsWindowManager windowManager = getCreatedContainer();
+        if (windowManager == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        RecentsView recentsView = windowManager.getOverviewPanel();
+        if (recentsView == null) {
+            if (runnable != null) {
+                runnable.run();
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        recentsView.switchToScreenshot(thumbnailDatas, runnable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * todo: Create an abstract animation factory to handle both activity and window implementations
+     * todo: move new factory into BaseContainerInterface and cleanup.
+      */
+
+    class DefaultAnimationFactory implements AnimationFactory {
+
+        protected final RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowManager;
+        private final RecentsState mStartState;
+        private final Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> mCallback;
+
+        private boolean mIsAttachedToWindow;
+        private boolean mHasEverAttachedToWindow;
+
+        DefaultAnimationFactory(Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback) {
+            mCallback = callback;
+
+            mRecentsWindowManager = getCreatedContainer();
+            mStartState = mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().getState();
+        }
+
+        protected RecentsWindowManager initBackgroundStateUI() {
+            RecentsState resetState = mStartState;
+            if (mStartState.shouldDisableRestore()) {
+                resetState = mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().getRestState();
+            }
+            mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().setRestState(resetState);
+            mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().goToState(mBackgroundState, false);
+            onInitBackgroundStateUI();
+            return mRecentsWindowManager;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void createContainerInterface(long transitionLength) {
+            PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(transitionLength * 2);
+            createBackgroundToOverviewAnim(mRecentsWindowManager, pa);
+            AnimatorPlaybackController controller = pa.createPlaybackController();
+            mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().setCurrentUserControlledAnimation(controller);
+
+            // Since we are changing the start position of the UI, reapply the state, at the end
+            controller.setEndAction(() -> {
+                mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().goToState(
+                        controller.getInterpolatedProgress() > 0.5 ? mTargetState
+                                : mBackgroundState,
+                        /* animated= */ false);
+            });
+
+            RecentsView recentsView = mRecentsWindowManager.getOverviewPanel();
+            AnimatorControllerWithResistance controllerWithResistance =
+                    AnimatorControllerWithResistance.createForRecents(controller,
+                            mRecentsWindowManager, recentsView.getPagedViewOrientedState(),
+                            mRecentsWindowManager.getDeviceProfile(), recentsView,
+                            RECENTS_SCALE_PROPERTY, recentsView, TASK_SECONDARY_TRANSLATION);
+            mCallback.accept(controllerWithResistance);
+
+            // Creating the activity controller animation sometimes reapplies the launcher state
+            // (because we set the animation as the current state animation), so we reapply the
+            // attached state here as well to ensure recents is shown/hidden appropriately.
+            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mRecentsWindowManager)
+                    == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON) {
+                setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(mIsAttachedToWindow, false, false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(boolean attached, boolean animate,
+                boolean updateRunningTaskAlpha) {
+
+            if (mIsAttachedToWindow == attached && animate) {
+                return;
+            }
+            mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager()
+                    .cancelStateElementAnimation(INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM);
+            mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager()
+                    .cancelStateElementAnimation(INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM);
+
+            AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
+            animatorSet.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    super.onAnimationStart(animation);
+                    mIsAttachedToWindow = attached;
+                    if (attached) {
+                        mHasEverAttachedToWindow = true;
+                    }
+                }});
+
+            long animationDuration = animate ? RECENTS_ATTACH_DURATION : 0;
+            Animator fadeAnim = mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager()
+                    .createStateElementAnimation(INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM, attached ? 1 : 0);
+            fadeAnim.setInterpolator(attached ? INSTANT : ACCELERATE_2);
+            fadeAnim.setDuration(animationDuration);
+            animatorSet.play(fadeAnim);
+
+            float fromTranslation = ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET.get(
+                    mRecentsWindowManager.getOverviewPanel());
+            float toTranslation = attached ? 0 : 1;
+
+            Animator translationAnimator =
+                    mRecentsWindowManager.getStateManager().createStateElementAnimation(
+                            INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM, fromTranslation, toTranslation);
+            translationAnimator.setDuration(animationDuration);
+            animatorSet.play(translationAnimator);
+            animatorSet.start();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() {
+            return mIsAttachedToWindow;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean hasRecentsEverAttachedToAppWindow() {
+            return mHasEverAttachedToWindow;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setEndTarget(GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
+            mTargetState = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
+        }
+
+        protected void createBackgroundToOverviewAnim(RecentsWindowManager container,
+                PendingAnimation pa) {
+            //  Scale down recents from being full screen to being in overview.
+            RecentsView recentsView = container.getOverviewPanel();
+            pa.addFloat(recentsView, RECENTS_SCALE_PROPERTY,
+                    recentsView.getMaxScaleForFullScreen(), 1, LINEAR);
+            pa.addFloat(recentsView, FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS, 1, 0, LINEAR);
+
+            pa.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = getTaskbarController();
+                    if (taskbarUIController != null) {
+                        taskbarUIController.setSystemGestureInProgress(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackWindowInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackWindowInterface.java
index ca0c88ae7a..bea62a8376 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackWindowInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackWindowInterface.java
@@ -45,35 +45,16 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 /**
- * {@link BaseActivityInterface} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
- * currently running one and apps should interact with the {@link RecentsActivity} as opposed
+ * {@link BaseWindowInterface} for recents when the default launcher is different than the
+ * currently running one and apps should interact with the {@link RecentsWindowManager} as opposed
  * to the in-launcher one.
  */
 public final class FallbackWindowInterface extends BaseWindowInterface{
 
-    private static FallbackWindowInterface INSTANCE;
+    public static final FallbackWindowInterface INSTANCE = new FallbackWindowInterface();
 
-    private final RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowManager;
-
-    @Nullable
-    public static FallbackWindowInterface getInstance(){
-        return INSTANCE;
-    }
-
-    public static FallbackWindowInterface init(RecentsWindowManager recentsWindowManager) {
-       if (INSTANCE == null) {
-           INSTANCE = new FallbackWindowInterface(recentsWindowManager);
-       }
-       return INSTANCE;
-    }
-
-    private FallbackWindowInterface(RecentsWindowManager recentsWindowManager) {
-        super(DEFAULT, BACKGROUND_APP);
-        mRecentsWindowManager = recentsWindowManager;
-    }
-
-    public void destroy() {
-        INSTANCE = null;
+    private FallbackWindowInterface() {
+        super( DEFAULT, BACKGROUND_APP);
     }
 
     /** 2 */
@@ -119,7 +100,7 @@ public final class FallbackWindowInterface extends BaseWindowInterface{
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public RecentsWindowManager getCreatedContainer() {
-        return mRecentsWindowManager;
+        return RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getInstanceOrNull();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
index 3bd87ce178..22967cb606 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
@@ -269,8 +270,8 @@ public class GestureState implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationL
     /**
      * @return the interface to the activity handing the UI updates for this gesture.
      */
-    public <S extends BaseState<S>, T extends RecentsViewContainer>
-            BaseContainerInterface<S, T> getContainerInterface() {
+    public <S extends BaseState<S>, T extends RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<S>>
+    BaseContainerInterface getContainerInterface() {
         return mContainerInterface;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
index e474a81ec1..bdab0e05e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SimpleBroadcastReceiver;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
@@ -178,7 +179,11 @@ public final class OverviewComponentObserver {
         } else {
             // The default home app is a different launcher. Use the fallback Overview instead.
 
-            mContainerInterface = FallbackActivityInterface.INSTANCE;
+            if (Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()) {
+                mContainerInterface = FallbackWindowInterface.INSTANCE;
+            } else {
+                mContainerInterface = FallbackActivityInterface.INSTANCE;
+            }
             mIsHomeAndOverviewSame = false;
             mOverviewIntent = mFallbackIntent;
             mCurrentHomeIntent.setComponent(defaultHome);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 464ebc1f00..0e63c123cc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> implem
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
-
         // Workaround for b/78520668, explicitly trim memory once UI is hidden
         onTrimMemory(TRIM_MEMORY_UI_HIDDEN);
         mFallbackRecentsView.updateLocusId();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 289a2c1feb..3b93efb7a2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
 import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SystemUiFlagUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit_rotate", false);
 
     private final Context mCtx;
+    private RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowsManager;
     private RecentsAnimationController mController;
     private RecentsAnimationCallbacks mCallbacks;
     private RecentsAnimationTargets mTargets;
@@ -98,10 +101,10 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
         }
     };
 
-    TaskAnimationManager(Context ctx) {
+    TaskAnimationManager(Context ctx, RecentsWindowManager manager) {
         mCtx = ctx;
+        mRecentsWindowsManager = manager;
     }
-
     SystemUiProxy getSystemUiProxy() {
         return SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx);
     }
@@ -299,34 +302,43 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
         mCallbacks.addListener(listener);
 
         final ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
-        options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
-                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOW_ALWAYS);
-        options.setTransientLaunch();
-        options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_RECENTS_ANIMATION, eventTime);
 
-        // Notify taskbar that we should skip reacting to launcher visibility change to
-        // avoid a jumping taskbar.
-        TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = containerInterface.getTaskbarController();
-        if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation() && taskbarUIController != null) {
-            taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(true);
+        // TODO:(b/365777482) if flag is enabled, but on launcher it will crash.
+        if(containerInterface.getCreatedContainer() instanceof RecentsWindowManager
+                && Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()){
+            mRecentsAnimationStartPending =
+                    getSystemUiProxy().startRecentsActivity(intent, options, mCallbacks);
+            mRecentsWindowsManager.startRecentsWindow();
+        } else {
+            options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                    ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOW_ALWAYS);
+            options.setTransientLaunch();
+            options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_RECENTS_ANIMATION, eventTime);
 
-            mCallbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(
-                        @NonNull HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas) {
-                    taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(false);
-                }
+            // Notify taskbar that we should skip reacting to launcher visibility change to
+            // avoid a jumping taskbar.
+            TaskbarUIController taskbarUIController = containerInterface.getTaskbarController();
+            if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation() && taskbarUIController != null) {
+                taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(true);
 
-                @Override
-                public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(
-                        @NonNull RecentsAnimationController controller) {
-                    taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(false);
-                }
-            });
+                mCallbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(
+                            @NonNull HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas) {
+                        taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(false);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(
+                            @NonNull RecentsAnimationController controller) {
+                        taskbarUIController.setSkipLauncherVisibilityChange(false);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+
+            mRecentsAnimationStartPending = getSystemUiProxy()
+                    .startRecentsActivity(intent, options, mCallbacks);
         }
-
-        mRecentsAnimationStartPending = getSystemUiProxy()
-                .startRecentsActivity(intent, options, mCallbacks);
         if (enableHandleDelayedGestureCallbacks()) {
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
                     "TaskAnimationManager.startRecentsAnimation: ")
@@ -487,6 +499,10 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
         mTargets = null;
         mLastGestureState = null;
         mLastAppearedTaskTargets = null;
+
+        if (Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()) {
+            RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getInstanceOrNull().cleanup();
+        }
     }
 
     @Nullable
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index f4ff4b201c..8e45767f85 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -173,9 +173,8 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
 
         protected T getActionsView() {
             if (mActionsView == null) {
-                mActionsView = BaseActivity.fromContext(
-                        mTaskContainer.getTaskView().getContext()).findViewById(
-                        R.id.overview_actions_view);
+                mActionsView = (T) RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(
+                        mTaskContainer.getTaskView().getContext()).getActionsView();
             }
             return mActionsView;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index d8063ba9b9..07ee4793de 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators;
 import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
-import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimationSuccessListener;
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.quickstep.RemoteTargetGluer.RemoteTargetHandle;
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.animation.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
@@ -155,8 +156,9 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
         return taskView;
     }
 
-    public static void createRecentsWindowAnimator(
-            @NonNull RecentsView recentsView,
+    public static <T extends Context & RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<?>>
+    void createRecentsWindowAnimator(
+            @NonNull RecentsView<T, ?> recentsView,
             @NonNull TaskView v,
             boolean skipViewChanges,
             @NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] appTargets,
@@ -204,8 +206,9 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
 
         int taskIndex = recentsView.indexOfChild(v);
         Context context = v.getContext();
-        BaseActivity baseActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
-        DeviceProfile dp = baseActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+
+        T container = RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context);
+        DeviceProfile dp = container.getDeviceProfile();
         boolean showAsGrid = dp.isTablet;
         boolean parallaxCenterAndAdjacentTask =
                 !showAsGrid && taskIndex != recentsView.getCurrentPage();
@@ -417,7 +420,8 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
 
         if (depthController != null) {
             out.setFloat(depthController.stateDepth, MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE,
-                    BACKGROUND_APP.getDepth(baseActivity), TOUCH_RESPONSE);
+                    BACKGROUND_APP.getDepth(container),
+                    TOUCH_RESPONSE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 399cb0f237..8218105e0d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import android.view.Choreographer;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
 import android.view.InputEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ScreenOnTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper.CommandType;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowSwipeHandler;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.AccessibilityInputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.AssistantInputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.BubbleBarInputConsumer;
@@ -605,6 +608,8 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
             this::createLauncherSwipeHandler;
     private final AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory mFallbackSwipeHandlerFactory =
             this::createFallbackSwipeHandler;
+    private final AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory mRecentsWindowSwipeHandlerFactory =
+            this::createRecentsWindowSwipeHandler;
 
     private final ScreenOnTracker.ScreenOnListener mScreenOnListener = this::onScreenOnChanged;
 
@@ -637,6 +642,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
     private InputEventReceiver mInputEventReceiver;
 
     private TaskbarManager mTaskbarManager;
+    private RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowManager;
     private Function<GestureState, AnimatedFloat> mSwipeUpProxyProvider = i -> null;
     private AllAppsActionManager mAllAppsActionManager;
     private InputManager mInputManager;
@@ -667,6 +673,9 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
         mDesktopVisibilityController = new DesktopVisibilityController(this);
         mTaskbarManager = new TaskbarManager(
                 this, mAllAppsActionManager, mNavCallbacks, mDesktopVisibilityController);
+        if (Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()) {
+            mRecentsWindowManager = RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getOrCreateInstance(this);
+        }
         mInputConsumer = InputConsumerController.getRecentsAnimationInputConsumer();
 
         // Call runOnUserUnlocked() before any other callbacks to ensure everything is initialized.
@@ -717,7 +726,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
     @UiThread
     public void onUserUnlocked() {
         Log.d(TAG, "onUserUnlocked: userId=" + getUserId());
-        mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(this);
+        mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(this, mRecentsWindowManager);
         mOverviewComponentObserver = new OverviewComponentObserver(this, mDeviceState);
         mOverviewCommandHelper = new OverviewCommandHelper(this,
                 mOverviewComponentObserver, mTaskAnimationManager);
@@ -1430,8 +1439,9 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
     }
 
     public AbsSwipeUpHandler.Factory getSwipeUpHandlerFactory() {
-        return !mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()
-                ? mFallbackSwipeHandlerFactory : mLauncherSwipeHandlerFactory;
+        return mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()
+                ? mLauncherSwipeHandlerFactory : (Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()
+                ? mRecentsWindowSwipeHandlerFactory : mFallbackSwipeHandlerFactory);
     }
 
     private InputConsumer createOtherActivityInputConsumer(GestureState gestureState,
@@ -1480,7 +1490,8 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
                             .append("activity == null, trying to use default input consumer"));
         }
 
-        boolean hasWindowFocus = container.getRootView().hasWindowFocus();
+        View rootview = container.getRootView();
+        boolean hasWindowFocus = rootview != null && rootview.hasWindowFocus();
         boolean isPreviousGestureAnimatingToLauncher =
                 previousGestureState.isRunningAnimationToLauncher()
                         || mDeviceState.isPredictiveBackToHomeInProgress();
@@ -1685,4 +1696,11 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
                 gestureState, touchTimeMs, mTaskAnimationManager.isRecentsAnimationRunning(),
                 mInputConsumer);
     }
+
+    private AbsSwipeUpHandler createRecentsWindowSwipeHandler(
+            GestureState gestureState, long touchTimeMs) {
+        return new RecentsWindowSwipeHandler(this, mDeviceState, mTaskAnimationManager,
+                gestureState, touchTimeMs, mTaskAnimationManager.isRecentsAnimationRunning(),
+                mInputConsumer);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index 6dfcf154db..e04e38f5f9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -41,9 +42,10 @@ import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitSelectSource;
+import com.android.quickstep.BaseContainerInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.FallbackActivityInterface;
+import com.android.quickstep.FallbackWindowInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
-import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.RotationTouchHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController;
@@ -72,10 +74,16 @@ public class FallbackRecentsView<CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewCon
     }
 
     public FallbackRecentsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
-        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, FallbackActivityInterface.INSTANCE);
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, getContainerInterface());
         mContainer.getStateManager().addStateListener(this);
     }
 
+    private static BaseContainerInterface<RecentsState, ?> getContainerInterface() {
+        return Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()
+                ? FallbackWindowInterface.INSTANCE
+                : FallbackActivityInterface.INSTANCE;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void init(OverviewActionsView actionsView, SplitSelectStateController splitController,
             @Nullable DesktopRecentsTransitionController desktopRecentsTransitionController) {
@@ -286,7 +294,8 @@ public class FallbackRecentsView<CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewCon
             }
         }
 
-        if (isOverlayEnabled) {
+        // disabling this so app icons aren't drawn on top of recent tasks.
+        if (isOverlayEnabled && !Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()) {
             runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
                     remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setDrawsBelowRecents(true));
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowContext.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowContext.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df5a8f0ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowContext.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.fallback.window
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.PixelFormat
+import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS
+import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_CONSUME_IME_INSETS
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
+import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext
+import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer
+
+/**
+ * Window context for the Overview overlays.
+ * <p>
+ * Overlays have their own window and need a window context.
+ */
+open class RecentsWindowContext(windowContext: Context) :
+    ContextThemeWrapper(windowContext, Themes.getActivityThemeRes(windowContext)), ActivityContext {
+
+    private var deviceProfile: DeviceProfile? = null
+    private var dragLayer: RecentsDragLayer<RecentsWindowManager> = RecentsDragLayer(this, null)
+    private val deviceProfileChangeListeners:
+        MutableList<DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener> =
+        ArrayList()
+
+    private val windowTitle: String = "RecentsWindow"
+
+    protected var windowLayoutParams: WindowManager.LayoutParams? =
+        createDefaultWindowLayoutParams(
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, windowTitle)
+
+    override fun getDragLayer(): BaseDragLayer<RecentsWindowManager> {
+        return dragLayer
+    }
+
+    override fun getDeviceProfile(): DeviceProfile {
+        if (deviceProfile == null) {
+            deviceProfile =  InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE[this].getDeviceProfile(this)
+                .copy(this)
+        }
+        return deviceProfile!!
+    }
+
+    override fun getOnDeviceProfileChangeListeners():
+        List<DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener> {
+        return deviceProfileChangeListeners
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates LayoutParams for adding a view directly to WindowManager as a new window.
+     *
+     * @param type The window type to pass to the created WindowManager.LayoutParams.
+     * @param title The window title to pass to the created WindowManager.LayoutParams.
+     */
+    fun createDefaultWindowLayoutParams(type: Int, title: String): WindowManager.LayoutParams {
+        var windowFlags =
+            (WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS or
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS or
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED)
+
+        val windowLayoutParams =
+            WindowManager.LayoutParams(
+                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
+                type,
+                windowFlags,
+                PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT,
+            )
+
+        windowLayoutParams.title = title
+        windowLayoutParams.fitInsetsTypes = 0
+        windowLayoutParams.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode = LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS
+        windowLayoutParams.isSystemApplicationOverlay = true
+        windowLayoutParams.privateFlags = PRIVATE_FLAG_CONSUME_IME_INSETS
+
+        return windowLayoutParams
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowManager.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f59d1c1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,381 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.fallback.window
+
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.app.ActivityOptions
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.LocusId
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.util.Log
+import android.view.KeyEvent
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.RemoteAnimationAdapter
+import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget
+import android.view.SurfaceControl
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.Window
+import android.view.WindowManager
+import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY
+import android.window.RemoteTransition
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimationRunner
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimationRunner.RemoteAnimationFactory
+import com.android.launcher3.R
+import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.AtomicAnimationFactory
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController
+import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList
+import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController
+import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView
+import com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel
+import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy
+import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsStateController
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.BACKGROUND_APP
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.BG_LAUNCHER
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.DEFAULT
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.HOME
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.MODAL_TASK
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT
+import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory
+import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TISBindHelper
+import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer
+import java.util.function.Predicate
+
+/**
+ * Class that will manage RecentsView lifecycle within a window and interface correctly
+ * where needed. This allows us to run RecentsView in a window where needed.
+ * todo: b/365776320, b/365777482
+ */
+class RecentsWindowManager private constructor(context: Context) :
+    RecentsWindowContext(context), RecentsViewContainer, StatefulContainer<RecentsState> {
+
+    @SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
+    companion object {
+        private const val HOME_APPEAR_DURATION: Long = 250
+        private const val TAG = "RecentsWindowManager"
+        private const val DEBUG = false
+
+        @Volatile private var INSTANCE: RecentsWindowManager? = null
+
+        fun getInstanceOrNull(): RecentsWindowManager? {
+            return INSTANCE
+        }
+
+        fun getOrCreateInstance(context: Context): RecentsWindowManager {
+            return INSTANCE
+                ?: synchronized(this) {
+                    INSTANCE ?: RecentsWindowManager(context).also { INSTANCE = it }
+                }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected var recentsView: FallbackRecentsView<RecentsWindowManager>? = null
+    private val windowContext: Context = createWindowContext(TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, null)
+    private val windowManager: WindowManager =
+        windowContext.getSystemService(WindowManager::class.java)!!
+    private var layoutInflater: LayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(this).cloneInContext(this)
+    private var stateManager: StateManager<RecentsState, RecentsWindowManager> =
+        StateManager<RecentsState, RecentsWindowManager>(this, RecentsState.BG_LAUNCHER)
+    private var mSystemUiController: SystemUiController? = null
+
+    private var dragLayer: RecentsDragLayer<RecentsWindowManager>? = null
+    private var windowView: View? = null
+    private var actionsView: OverviewActionsView<*>? = null
+    private var scrimView: ScrimView? = null
+    private val mHandler = Handler()
+
+
+    private var isShown = false
+
+    private var tisBindHelper: TISBindHelper = TISBindHelper(this) {}
+
+    // Callback array that corresponds to events defined in @ActivityEvent
+    private val mEventCallbacks =
+        arrayOf(RunnableList(), RunnableList(), RunnableList(), RunnableList())
+    private var onInitListener: Predicate<Boolean>? = null
+
+    override fun startHome() {
+        val recentsView: RecentsView<*, *> = getOverviewPanel()
+        recentsView.switchToScreenshot {
+            recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true) { startHomeInternal() }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun startHomeInternal() {
+        val runner = LauncherAnimationRunner(mainThreadHandler, mAnimationToHomeFactory, true)
+        val options =
+            ActivityOptions.makeRemoteAnimation(
+                RemoteAnimationAdapter(runner, HOME_APPEAR_DURATION, 0),
+                RemoteTransition(
+                    runner.toRemoteTransition(),
+                    iApplicationThread,
+                    "StartHomeFromRecents",
+                ),
+            )
+        OverviewComponentObserver.startHomeIntentSafely(this, options.toBundle(), TAG)
+    }
+
+    private val mAnimationToHomeFactory =
+        RemoteAnimationFactory {
+                _: Int,
+                appTargets: Array<RemoteAnimationTarget>?,
+                wallpaperTargets: Array<RemoteAnimationTarget>?,
+                nonAppTargets: Array<RemoteAnimationTarget>?,
+                result: LauncherAnimationRunner.AnimationResult? ->
+            val controller =
+                getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(BG_LAUNCHER, HOME_APPEAR_DURATION)
+            controller.dispatchOnStart()
+            val targets =
+                RemoteAnimationTargets(
+                    appTargets,
+                    wallpaperTargets,
+                    nonAppTargets,
+                    RemoteAnimationTarget.MODE_OPENING,
+                )
+            for (app in targets.apps) {
+                SurfaceControl.Transaction().setAlpha(app.leash, 1f).apply()
+            }
+            val anim = AnimatorSet()
+            anim.play(controller.animationPlayer)
+            anim.setDuration(HOME_APPEAR_DURATION)
+            result!!.setAnimation(
+                anim,
+                this@RecentsWindowManager,
+                {
+                    getStateManager().goToState(HOME, false)
+                    cleanup()
+                },
+                true, /* skipFirstFrame */
+            )
+        }
+
+    fun cleanup() {
+        if (isShown) {
+            windowManager.removeViewImmediate(windowView)
+            isShown = false
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun startRecentsWindow() {
+        if (isShown) return
+        if (windowView == null) {
+            windowView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.fallback_recents_activity, null)
+        }
+        windowManager.addView(windowView, windowLayoutParams)
+        isShown = true
+
+        windowView?.systemUiVisibility =
+            (View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE or
+                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN or
+                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION)
+
+        recentsView = windowView?.findViewById(R.id.overview_panel)
+        actionsView = windowView?.findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view)
+        scrimView = windowView?.findViewById(R.id.scrim_view)
+        val systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE[this]
+        val splitSelectStateController =
+            SplitSelectStateController(
+                this,
+                mHandler,
+                getStateManager(),
+                null /* depthController */,
+                statsLogManager,
+                systemUiProxy,
+                RecentsModel.INSTANCE[this],
+                null, /*activityBackCallback*/
+            )
+        recentsView?.init(actionsView, splitSelectStateController, null)
+        dragLayer = windowView?.findViewById(R.id.drag_layer)
+
+        actionsView?.updateDimension(getDeviceProfile(), recentsView?.lastComputedTaskSize)
+        actionsView?.updateVerticalMargin(DisplayController.getNavigationMode(this))
+
+        mSystemUiController = SystemUiController(windowView)
+        onInitListener?.test(true)
+    }
+
+    override fun canStartHomeSafely(): Boolean {
+        val overviewCommandHelper = tisBindHelper!!.overviewCommandHelper
+        return overviewCommandHelper == null || overviewCommandHelper.canStartHomeSafely()
+    }
+
+    override fun getDesktopVisibilityController(): DesktopVisibilityController? {
+        return tisBindHelper.desktopVisibilityController
+    }
+
+    fun registerInitListener(onInitListener: Predicate<Boolean>) {
+        this.onInitListener = onInitListener
+    }
+
+    override fun collectStateHandlers(out: MutableList<StateManager.StateHandler<RecentsState?>>?) {
+        out!!.add(FallbackRecentsStateController(this))
+    }
+
+    override fun getStateManager(): StateManager<RecentsState, RecentsWindowManager> {
+        return this.stateManager
+    }
+
+    override fun shouldAnimateStateChange(): Boolean {
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun isInState(state: RecentsState?): Boolean {
+        return stateManager.state == state
+    }
+
+    override fun onStateSetStart(state: RecentsState?) {
+        super.onStateSetStart(state)
+        logState(state, "state started:")
+    }
+
+    override fun onStateSetEnd(state: RecentsState?) {
+        super.onStateSetEnd(state)
+        logState(state, "state ended:")
+    }
+
+    private fun logState(state: RecentsState?, prefix: String) {
+        if (!DEBUG) {
+            return
+        }
+        if (state != null) {
+            when (state) {
+                DEFAULT -> Log.d(TAG, prefix + "default")
+                MODAL_TASK -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, prefix + "MODAL_TASK")
+                }
+                BACKGROUND_APP -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, prefix + "BACKGROUND_APP")
+                }
+                HOME -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, prefix + "HOME")
+                }
+                BG_LAUNCHER -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, prefix + "BG_LAUNCHER")
+                }
+                OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT -> {
+                    Log.d(TAG, prefix + "OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun getSystemUiController(): SystemUiController? {
+        if (mSystemUiController == null) {
+            mSystemUiController = SystemUiController(rootView)
+        }
+        return mSystemUiController
+    }
+
+    override fun getContext(): Context {
+        return this
+    }
+
+    override fun getScrimView(): ScrimView? {
+        return scrimView
+    }
+
+    override fun <T : View?> getOverviewPanel(): T {
+        return recentsView as T
+    }
+
+    override fun getRootView(): View? {
+        return windowView
+    }
+
+    override fun getDragLayer(): BaseDragLayer<RecentsWindowManager> {
+        return dragLayer!!
+    }
+
+    override fun dispatchGenericMotionEvent(ev: MotionEvent?): Boolean {
+        // TODO(b/368610710)
+        return false
+    }
+
+    override fun dispatchKeyEvent(ev: KeyEvent?): Boolean {
+        // TODO(b/368610710)
+        return false
+    }
+
+    override fun getActionsView(): OverviewActionsView<*>? {
+        return actionsView
+    }
+
+    override fun addForceInvisibleFlag(flag: Int) {}
+
+    override fun clearForceInvisibleFlag(flag: Int) {}
+
+    override fun setLocusContext(id: LocusId?, bundle: Bundle?) {
+        // no op
+    }
+
+    override fun isStarted(): Boolean {
+        return isShown
+    }
+
+    /** Adds a callback for the provided activity event */
+    override fun addEventCallback(@BaseActivity.ActivityEvent event: Int, callback: Runnable?) {
+        mEventCallbacks[event].add(callback)
+    }
+
+    /** Removes a previously added callback */
+    override fun removeEventCallback(@BaseActivity.ActivityEvent event: Int, callback: Runnable?) {
+        mEventCallbacks[event].remove(callback)
+    }
+
+    override fun runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(r: Runnable?) {
+        tisBindHelper.runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(r)
+    }
+
+    override fun addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(
+        listener: BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener?
+    ) {
+        // TODO(b/368408838)
+    }
+
+    override fun removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(
+        listener: BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener?
+    ) {}
+
+    override fun returnToHomescreen() {
+        startHome()
+    }
+
+    override fun isRecentsViewVisible(): Boolean {
+        return getStateManager().state!!.isRecentsViewVisible
+    }
+
+    override fun createAtomicAnimationFactory(): AtomicAnimationFactory<RecentsState?>? {
+        return RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory<RecentsWindowManager, RecentsState>(this)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d222feb366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/window/RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 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.fallback.window;
+
+import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
+import static android.content.Intent.EXTRA_COMPONENT_NAME;
+import static android.content.Intent.EXTRA_USER;
+
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.ACCELERATE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_GESTURE_CONTRACT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_ICON_POSITION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_ICON_SURFACE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_ON_FINISH_CALLBACK;
+import static com.android.launcher3.GestureNavContract.EXTRA_REMOTE_CALLBACK;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback;
+
+import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Matrix;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Message;
+import android.os.Messenger;
+import android.os.ParcelUuid;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
+import android.view.Surface;
+import android.view.SurfaceControl;
+import android.view.SurfaceControl.Transaction;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringAnimationBuilder;
+import com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
+import com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler;
+import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
+import com.android.quickstep.RemoteAnimationTargets;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.RectFSpringAnim;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.SurfaceTransaction.SurfaceProperties;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams.BuilderProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputConsumerController;
+
+import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * Handles the navigation gestures when a 3rd party launcher is the default home activity.
+ *
+ * Bugs: b/365775417
+ */
+public class RecentsWindowSwipeHandler extends AbsSwipeUpHandler<RecentsWindowManager,
+        FallbackRecentsView<RecentsWindowManager>, RecentsState> {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "RecentsWindowSwipeHandler";
+
+    /**
+     * Message used for receiving gesture nav contract information. We use a static messenger to
+     * avoid leaking too make binders in case the receiving launcher does not handle the contract
+     * properly.
+     */
+    private static StaticMessageReceiver sMessageReceiver = null;
+
+    private FallbackHomeAnimationFactory mActiveAnimationFactory;
+    private final boolean mRunningOverHome;
+
+    private final Matrix mTmpMatrix = new Matrix();
+    private float mMaxLauncherScale = 1;
+
+    private boolean mAppCanEnterPip;
+
+    public RecentsWindowSwipeHandler(Context context, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState,
+            TaskAnimationManager taskAnimationManager, GestureState gestureState, long touchTimeMs,
+            boolean continuingLastGesture, InputConsumerController inputConsumer) {
+        super(context, deviceState, taskAnimationManager, gestureState, touchTimeMs,
+                continuingLastGesture, inputConsumer);
+
+        mRunningOverHome = mGestureState.getRunningTask() != null
+                && mGestureState.getRunningTask().isHomeTask();
+        if (mRunningOverHome) {
+            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
+                    remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
+                            RecentsWindowSwipeHandler.
+                                    this::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringSwipeUp));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
+        super.initTransitionEndpoints(dp);
+        if (mRunningOverHome) {
+            // Full screen scale should be independent of remote target handle
+            mMaxLauncherScale = 1 / mRemoteTargetHandles[0].getTaskViewSimulator()
+                    .getFullScreenScale();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateHomeActivityTransformDuringSwipeUp(SurfaceProperties builder,
+            RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
+        setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mCurrentShift.value,
+                Utilities.boundToRange(1 - mCurrentShift.value, 0, 1));
+    }
+
+    private void setHomeScaleAndAlpha(SurfaceProperties builder,
+            RemoteAnimationTarget app, float verticalShift, float alpha) {
+        float scale = Utilities.mapRange(verticalShift, 1, mMaxLauncherScale);
+        mTmpMatrix.setScale(scale, scale,
+                app.localBounds.exactCenterX(), app.localBounds.exactCenterY());
+        builder.setMatrix(mTmpMatrix).setAlpha(alpha);
+        builder.setShow();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected HomeAnimationFactory createHomeAnimationFactory(
+            List<IBinder> launchCookies,
+            long duration,
+            boolean isTargetTranslucent,
+            boolean appCanEnterPip,
+            RemoteAnimationTarget runningTaskTarget,
+            @Nullable TaskView targetTaskView) {
+        mAppCanEnterPip = appCanEnterPip;
+        if (appCanEnterPip) {
+            return new FallbackPipToHomeAnimationFactory();
+        }
+        mActiveAnimationFactory = new FallbackHomeAnimationFactory(duration);
+        //todo: b/368410893 follow up on this as its intent focused and seems to cut immediately
+        Intent intent = new Intent(mGestureState.getHomeIntent());
+        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null && runningTaskTarget != null) {
+            mActiveAnimationFactory.addGestureContract(intent, runningTaskTarget.taskInfo);
+        }
+        return mActiveAnimationFactory;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean handleTaskAppeared(@NonNull RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets,
+            @NonNull ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString failureReason) {
+        if (mActiveAnimationFactory != null
+                && mActiveAnimationFactory.handleHomeTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets)) {
+            mActiveAnimationFactory = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return super.handleTaskAppeared(appearedTaskTargets, failureReason);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void finishRecentsControllerToHome(Runnable callback) {
+        final Runnable recentsCallback;
+        if (mAppCanEnterPip) {
+            // Make sure Launcher is resumed after auto-enter-pip transition to actually trigger
+            // the PiP task appearing.
+            recentsCallback = () -> {
+                callback.run();
+                RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getInstanceOrNull().startHome();
+            };
+        } else {
+            recentsCallback = callback;
+        }
+        mRecentsView.cleanupRemoteTargets();
+        mRecentsAnimationController.finish(
+                mAppCanEnterPip /* toRecents */, recentsCallback, true /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void switchToScreenshot() {
+        if (mRunningOverHome) {
+            // When the current task is home, then we don't need to capture anything
+            mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_SCREENSHOT_CAPTURED);
+        } else {
+            super.switchToScreenshot();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void notifyGestureAnimationStartToRecents() {
+        if (mRunningOverHome) {
+            if (DisplayController.getNavigationMode(mContext).hasGestures) {
+                mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStartOnHome(
+                        mGestureState.getRunningTask().getPlaceholderTasks(),
+                        mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper());
+            }
+        } else {
+            super.notifyGestureAnimationStartToRecents();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class FallbackPipToHomeAnimationFactory extends HomeAnimationFactory {
+        @NonNull
+        @Override
+        public AnimatorPlaybackController createActivityAnimationToHome() {
+            // copied from {@link LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.LauncherHomeAnimationFactory}
+            long accuracy = 2 * Math.max(mDp.widthPx, mDp.heightPx);
+            return mContainer.getStateManager().createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
+                    RecentsState.HOME, accuracy, StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_ALL_ANIMATIONS);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class FallbackHomeAnimationFactory extends HomeAnimationFactory
+            implements Consumer<Message> {
+        private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
+        private final TransformParams mHomeAlphaParams = new TransformParams();
+        private final AnimatedFloat mHomeAlpha;
+
+        private final AnimatedFloat mVerticalShiftForScale = new AnimatedFloat();
+        private final AnimatedFloat mRecentsAlpha = new AnimatedFloat();
+
+        private final RectF mTargetRect = new RectF();
+        private SurfaceControl mSurfaceControl;
+
+        private boolean mAnimationFinished;
+        private Message mOnFinishCallback;
+
+        private final long mDuration;
+
+        private RectFSpringAnim mSpringAnim;
+        FallbackHomeAnimationFactory(long duration) {
+            mDuration = duration;
+
+            if (mRunningOverHome) {
+                mHomeAlpha = new AnimatedFloat();
+                mHomeAlpha.value = Utilities.boundToRange(1 - mCurrentShift.value, 0, 1);
+                mVerticalShiftForScale.value = mCurrentShift.value;
+                runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
+                        remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setHomeBuilderProxy(
+                                FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
+                                        ::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
+            } else {
+                mHomeAlpha = new AnimatedFloat(this::updateHomeAlpha);
+                mHomeAlpha.value = 0;
+                mHomeAlphaParams.setHomeBuilderProxy(
+                        this::updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim);
+            }
+
+            mRecentsAlpha.value = 1;
+            runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
+                    remoteTargetHandle.getTransformParams().setBaseBuilderProxy(
+                            FallbackHomeAnimationFactory.this
+                                    ::updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim));
+        }
+
+        @NonNull
+        @Override
+        public RectF getWindowTargetRect() {
+            if (mTargetRect.isEmpty()) {
+                mTargetRect.set(super.getWindowTargetRect());
+            }
+            return mTargetRect;
+        }
+
+        private void updateRecentsActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
+                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
+            builder.setAlpha(mRecentsAlpha.value);
+        }
+
+        private void updateHomeActivityTransformDuringHomeAnim(SurfaceProperties builder,
+                RemoteAnimationTarget app, TransformParams params) {
+            setHomeScaleAndAlpha(builder, app, mVerticalShiftForScale.value, mHomeAlpha.value);
+        }
+
+        @NonNull
+        @Override
+        public AnimatorPlaybackController createActivityAnimationToHome() {
+            PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(mDuration);
+            pa.setFloat(mRecentsAlpha, AnimatedFloat.VALUE, 0, ACCELERATE);
+            return pa.createPlaybackController();
+        }
+
+        private void updateHomeAlpha() {
+            if (mHomeAlphaParams.getTargetSet() != null) {
+                mHomeAlphaParams.applySurfaceParams(
+                        mHomeAlphaParams.createSurfaceParams(BuilderProxy.NO_OP));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public boolean handleHomeTaskAppeared(RemoteAnimationTarget[] appearedTaskTargets) {
+            RemoteAnimationTarget appearedTaskTarget = appearedTaskTargets[0];
+            if (appearedTaskTarget.windowConfiguration.getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
+                RemoteAnimationTargets targets = new RemoteAnimationTargets(
+                        new RemoteAnimationTarget[] {appearedTaskTarget},
+                        new RemoteAnimationTarget[0], new RemoteAnimationTarget[0],
+                        appearedTaskTarget.mode);
+                mHomeAlphaParams.setTargetSet(targets);
+                updateHomeAlpha();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void playAtomicAnimation(float velocity) {
+            ObjectAnimator alphaAnim = mHomeAlpha.animateToValue(mHomeAlpha.value, 1);
+            alphaAnim.setDuration(mDuration).setInterpolator(ACCELERATE);
+            alphaAnim.start();
+
+            if (mRunningOverHome) {
+                // Spring back launcher scale
+                new SpringAnimationBuilder(mContext)
+                        .setStartValue(mVerticalShiftForScale.value)
+                        .setEndValue(0)
+                        .setStartVelocity(-velocity / mTransitionDragLength)
+                        .setMinimumVisibleChange(1f / mDp.heightPx)
+                        .setDampingRatio(0.6f)
+                        .setStiffness(800)
+                        .build(mVerticalShiftForScale, AnimatedFloat.VALUE)
+                        .start();
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setAnimation(RectFSpringAnim anim) {
+            mSpringAnim = anim;
+            mSpringAnim.addAnimatorListener(forEndCallback(this::onRectAnimationEnd));
+        }
+
+        private void onRectAnimationEnd() {
+            mAnimationFinished = true;
+            maybeSendEndMessage();
+        }
+
+        private void maybeSendEndMessage() {
+            if (mAnimationFinished && mOnFinishCallback != null) {
+                try {
+                    mOnFinishCallback.replyTo.send(mOnFinishCallback);
+                } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Error sending icon position", e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void accept(Message msg) {
+            try {
+                Bundle data = msg.getData();
+                RectF position = data.getParcelable(EXTRA_ICON_POSITION);
+                if (!position.isEmpty()) {
+                    mSurfaceControl = data.getParcelable(EXTRA_ICON_SURFACE);
+                    mTargetRect.set(position);
+                    if (mSpringAnim != null) {
+                        mSpringAnim.onTargetPositionChanged();
+                    }
+                }
+                mOnFinishCallback = data.getParcelable(EXTRA_ON_FINISH_CALLBACK);
+                maybeSendEndMessage();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // Ignore
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void update(RectF currentRect, float progress, float radius, int overlayAlpha) {
+            if (mSurfaceControl != null) {
+                currentRect.roundOut(mTempRect);
+                Transaction t = new Transaction();
+                try {
+                    t.setGeometry(mSurfaceControl, null, mTempRect, Surface.ROTATION_0);
+                    t.apply();
+                } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                    // Ignore
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void addGestureContract(Intent intent, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+            if (mRunningOverHome || runningTaskInfo == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            TaskKey key = new TaskKey(runningTaskInfo);
+            if (key.getComponent() != null) {
+                if (sMessageReceiver == null) {
+                    sMessageReceiver = new StaticMessageReceiver();
+                }
+
+                Bundle gestureNavContract = new Bundle();
+                gestureNavContract.putParcelable(EXTRA_COMPONENT_NAME, key.getComponent());
+                gestureNavContract.putParcelable(EXTRA_USER, UserHandle.of(key.userId));
+                gestureNavContract.putParcelable(
+                        EXTRA_REMOTE_CALLBACK, sMessageReceiver.newCallback(this));
+                intent.putExtra(EXTRA_GESTURE_CONTRACT, gestureNavContract);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class StaticMessageReceiver implements Handler.Callback {
+
+        private final Messenger mMessenger =
+                new Messenger(new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper(), this));
+
+        private ParcelUuid mCurrentUID = new ParcelUuid(UUID.randomUUID());
+        private WeakReference<Consumer<Message>> mCurrentCallback = new WeakReference<>(null);
+
+        public Message newCallback(Consumer<Message> callback) {
+            mCurrentUID = new ParcelUuid(UUID.randomUUID());
+            mCurrentCallback = new WeakReference<>(callback);
+
+            Message msg = Message.obtain();
+            msg.replyTo = mMessenger;
+            msg.obj = mCurrentUID;
+            return msg;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean handleMessage(@NonNull Message message) {
+            if (mCurrentUID.equals(message.obj)) {
+                Consumer<Message> consumer = mCurrentCallback.get();
+                if (consumer != null) {
+                    consumer.accept(message);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 69d3bc91cd..e19b338dba 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import android.view.VelocityTracker;
 
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
@@ -424,7 +425,10 @@ public class OtherActivityInputConsumer extends ContextWrapper implements InputC
             mTaskAnimationManager.notifyRecentsAnimationState(mInteractionHandler);
             notifyGestureStarted(true /*isLikelyToStartNewTask*/);
         } else {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(mInteractionHandler.getLaunchIntent());
+            // todo differentiate intent based on if we are on home or in app for overview in window
+            Intent intent = new Intent(Flags.enableFallbackOverviewInWindow()
+                ? mInteractionHandler.getHomeIntent()
+                : mInteractionHandler.getLaunchIntent());
             intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_LOG_TRACE_ID, mGestureState.getGestureId());
             mActiveCallbacks = mTaskAnimationManager.startRecentsAnimation(mGestureState, intent,
                     mInteractionHandler);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index c61f71d330..a236eca435 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 /**
  * Input consumer for handling touch on the recents/Launcher activity.
  */
-public class OverviewInputConsumer<S extends BaseState<S>, T extends RecentsViewContainer>
+public class OverviewInputConsumer<S extends BaseState<S>,
+        T extends RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<S>>
         implements InputConsumer {
 
     private final T mContainer;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.kt
index 7b97c23bbc..c07b7fbfb1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DigitalWellBeingToast.kt
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ constructor(
     context: Context,
     attrs: AttributeSet? = null,
     defStyleAttr: Int = 0,
-    defStyleRes: Int = 0
+    defStyleRes: Int = 0,
 ) : TextView(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes) {
-    private val recentsViewContainer =
-        RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext<RecentsViewContainer>(context)
+    private val recentsViewContainer: RecentsViewContainer =
+        RecentsViewContainer.containerFromContext(context)
 
     private val launcherApps: LauncherApps? = context.getSystemService(LauncherApps::class.java)
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ constructor(
                 usageLimit =
                     launcherApps?.getAppUsageLimit(
                         task.topComponent.packageName,
-                        UserHandle.of(task.key.userId)
+                        UserHandle.of(task.key.userId),
                     )
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Error initializing digital well being toast", e)
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ constructor(
         task: Task,
         taskView: TaskView,
         snapshotView: View,
-        @StagePosition stagePosition: Int
+        @StagePosition stagePosition: Int,
     ) {
         this.task = task
         this.taskView = taskView
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ constructor(
 
     private fun getReadableDuration(
         duration: Duration,
-        @StringRes durationLessThanOneMinuteStringId: Int
+        @StringRes durationLessThanOneMinuteStringId: Int,
     ): String {
         val hours = Math.toIntExact(duration.toHours())
         val minutes = Math.toIntExact(duration.minusHours(hours.toLong()).toMinutes())
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ constructor(
                 MeasureFormat.getInstance(Locale.getDefault(), MeasureFormat.FormatWidth.NARROW)
                     .formatMeasures(
                         Measure(hours, MeasureUnit.HOUR),
-                        Measure(minutes, MeasureUnit.MINUTE)
+                        Measure(minutes, MeasureUnit.MINUTE),
                     )
             // Apply FormatWidth.WIDE if only the hour part is non-zero (unless forced).
             hours > 0 ->
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ constructor(
     @VisibleForTesting
     fun getBannerText(
         remainingTime: Long = appRemainingTimeMs,
-        forContentDesc: Boolean = false
+        forContentDesc: Boolean = false,
     ): String {
         val duration =
             Duration.ofMillis(
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ constructor(
         val readableDuration =
             getReadableDuration(
                 duration,
-                R.string.shorter_duration_less_than_one_minute /* forceFormatWidth */
+                R.string.shorter_duration_less_than_one_minute, /* forceFormatWidth */
             )
         val splitBannerConfig = getSplitBannerConfig()
         return when {
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ constructor(
             Log.e(
                 TAG,
                 "Failed to open app usage settings for task " + task.topComponent.packageName,
-                e
+                e,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ constructor(
     private fun getContentDescriptionForTask(
         task: Task,
         appUsageLimitTimeMs: Long,
-        appRemainingTimeMs: Long
+        appRemainingTimeMs: Long,
     ): String? =
         if (appUsageLimitTimeMs >= 0 && appRemainingTimeMs >= 0)
             context.getString(
                 R.string.task_contents_description_with_remaining_time,
                 task.titleDescription,
-                getBannerText(appRemainingTimeMs, true /* forContentDesc */)
+                getBannerText(appRemainingTimeMs, true /* forContentDesc */),
             )
         else task.titleDescription
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ constructor(
                     recentsViewContainer.deviceProfile,
                     splitBounds,
                     taskView.layoutParams.width,
-                    taskView.layoutParams.height
+                    taskView.layoutParams.height,
                 )
             if (stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT) {
                 snapshotWidth = groupedTaskSize.first.x
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ constructor(
             recentsViewContainer.deviceProfile,
             snapshotWidth,
             snapshotHeight,
-            this
+            this,
         )
     }
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ constructor(
                 recentsViewContainer.deviceProfile,
                 taskView.snapshotViews,
                 task.key.id,
-                this
+                this,
             )
         this.translationX = translationX
         this.splitOffsetTranslationY = translationY
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ constructor(
             if (taskView.containsMultipleTasks())
                 context.getString(
                     R.string.split_app_usage_settings,
-                    TaskUtils.getTitle(context, task)
+                    TaskUtils.getTitle(context, task),
                 )
             else context.getString(R.string.accessibility_app_usage_settings)
         return AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction(getAccessibilityActionId(), label)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ constructor(
             /** Used for grid task view, only showing icon and time */
             SPLIT_GRID_BANNER_LARGE,
             /** Used for grid task view, only showing icon */
-            SPLIT_GRID_BANNER_SMALL
+            SPLIT_GRID_BANNER_SMALL,
         }
 
         val OPEN_APP_USAGE_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE: Intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_APP_USAGE_SETTINGS)
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index f502e31de6..ba38758d41 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.pip.IPipAnimationListener;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeTransitionSource;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -251,6 +249,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 /**
  * A list of recent tasks.
  *
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
  * @param <STATE_TYPE>     : the type of base state that will be used
  */
 public abstract class RecentsView<
-        CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewContainer,
+        CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<STATE_TYPE>,
         STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_TYPE>> extends PagedView implements Insettable,
         TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
         TaskVisualsChangeListener {
@@ -1209,6 +1209,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+
         updateTaskStackListenerState();
         mModel.getThumbnailCache().getHighResLoadingState().removeCallback(this);
         mContainer.removeMultiWindowModeChangedListener(mMultiWindowModeChangedListener);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java
index 462c53aec2..d8036aa052 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsViewContainer.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public interface RecentsViewContainer extends ActivityContext {
      * Returns an instance of an implementation of RecentsViewContainer
      * @param context will find instance of recentsViewContainer from given context.
      */
-    static <T extends RecentsViewContainer> T containerFromContext(Context context) {
+    static <T extends Context & RecentsViewContainer> T containerFromContext(Context context) {
         if (context instanceof RecentsViewContainer) {
             return (T) context;
         } else if (context instanceof ContextWrapper) {
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ public interface RecentsViewContainer extends ActivityContext {
      */
     void runOnBindToTouchInteractionService(Runnable r);
 
-    /**
-     * @see Activity#getComponentName()
-     * @return ComponentName
-     */
-    ComponentName getComponentName();
-
     /**
      * @see
      * BaseActivity#addMultiWindowModeChangedListener(BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener)
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandlerTestCase.java b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandlerTestCase.java
index 2a0aa4ccb1..fc37b5918f 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandlerTestCase.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandlerTestCase.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ import com.android.launcher3.LauncherRootView;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsViewContainer;
@@ -62,16 +64,18 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandlerTestCase<
-        RECENTS_CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer,
-        STATE extends BaseState<STATE>,
-        RECENTS_VIEW extends RecentsView<RECENTS_CONTAINER, STATE>,
+        RECENTS_CONTAINER extends Context & RecentsViewContainer & StatefulContainer<STATE>,
+        STATE extends BaseState<STATE>, RECENTS_VIEW extends RecentsView<RECENTS_CONTAINER, STATE>,
         ACTIVITY_TYPE extends  StatefulActivity<STATE> & RecentsViewContainer,
         ACTIVITY_INTERFACE extends BaseActivityInterface<STATE, ACTIVITY_TYPE>,
         SWIPE_HANDLER extends AbsSwipeUpHandler<RECENTS_CONTAINER, RECENTS_VIEW, STATE>> {
 
     protected final Context mContext =
             InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().getTargetContext();
-    protected final TaskAnimationManager mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(mContext);
+    protected final RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowManager =
+            RecentsWindowManager.Companion.getOrCreateInstance(mContext);
+    protected final TaskAnimationManager mTaskAnimationManager =
+            new TaskAnimationManager(mContext, mRecentsWindowManager);
     protected final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mRecentsAnimationDeviceState =
             new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(mContext, true);
     protected final InputConsumerController mInputConsumerController =
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java
index 28c8a4ac18..ec07b9310e 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.window.RecentsWindowManager;
+
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ public class TaskAnimationManagerTest {
     @Mock
     private Context mContext;
 
+    @Mock
+    private RecentsWindowManager mRecentsWindowManager;
+
     @Mock
     private SystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
 
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ public class TaskAnimationManagerTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
-        mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(mContext) {
+        mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(mContext, mRecentsWindowManager) {
             @Override
             SystemUiProxy getSystemUiProxy() {
                 return mSystemUiProxy;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index fec94fe8d7..2e7526192d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends Activity implements ActivityContext {
 
     public SystemUiController getSystemUiController() {
         if (mSystemUiController == null) {
-            mSystemUiController = new SystemUiController(getWindow());
+            mSystemUiController = new SystemUiController(getWindow().getDecorView());
         }
         return mSystemUiController;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulContainer.java
index 702dc6ac33..b10af0a415 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulContainer.java
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ package com.android.launcher3.statemanager;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState.FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.ContextWrapper;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.view.Window;
 
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
index df54fd7db9..368b267ab6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.util;
 
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.Window;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 
@@ -54,11 +53,11 @@ public class SystemUiController {
     })
     public @interface SystemUiControllerFlags {}
 
-    private final Window mWindow;
+    private final View mView;
     private final int[] mStates = new int[5];
 
-    public SystemUiController(Window window) {
-        mWindow = window;
+    public SystemUiController(View view) {
+        mView = view;
     }
 
     public void updateUiState(int uiState, boolean isLight) {
@@ -72,14 +71,14 @@ public class SystemUiController {
         }
         mStates[uiState] = flags;
 
-        int oldFlags = mWindow.getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility();
+        int oldFlags = mView.getSystemUiVisibility();
         // Apply the state flags in priority order
         int newFlags = oldFlags;
         for (int stateFlag : mStates) {
             newFlags = getSysUiVisibilityFlags(stateFlag, newFlags);
         }
         if (newFlags != oldFlags) {
-            mWindow.getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(newFlags);
+            mView.setSystemUiVisibility(newFlags);
         }
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ public class SystemUiController {
      */
     public int getBaseSysuiVisibility() {
         return getSysUiVisibilityFlags(
-                mStates[UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW], mWindow.getDecorView().getSystemUiVisibility());
+                mStates[UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW], mView.getSystemUiVisibility());
     }
 
     private int getSysUiVisibilityFlags(int stateFlag, int currentVisibility) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
index a86caf38e4..9676b38e5d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.ContextWrapper;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public interface ActivityContext {
     /**
      * The root view to support drag-and-drop and popup support.
      */
-    BaseDragLayer<?> getDragLayer();
+    BaseDragLayer getDragLayer();
 
     /**
      * @see Activity#getWindow()
@@ -186,6 +187,14 @@ public interface ActivityContext {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see Activity#getComponentName()
+     * @return ComponentName
+     */
+    default ComponentName getComponentName() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * The all apps container, if it exists in this context.
      */
diff --git a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiControllerTest.kt b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiControllerTest.kt
index 612fcd428f..043bdac2bf 100644
--- a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiControllerTest.kt
+++ b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiControllerTest.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SystemUiControllerTest {
     fun setup() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this)
         `when`(window.decorView).thenReturn(decorView)
-        underTest = SystemUiController(window)
+        underTest = SystemUiController(window.decorView)
     }
 
     @Test