diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 07d0f55321..1259d6ea44 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsRecyclerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.BaseAllAppsContainerView;
+import com.android.launcher3.allapps.BaseSearchConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.DiscoveryBounce;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
     private LauncherState mPrevLauncherState;
 
     private StringCache mStringCache;
+    private BaseSearchConfig mBaseSearchConfig;
 
     @Override
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.S)
@@ -545,6 +547,9 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
             getWindow().setSoftInputMode(LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_ADJUST_NOTHING);
         }
         setTitle(R.string.home_screen);
+
+        // TODO: move the SearchConfig to SearchState when new LauncherState is created.
+        mBaseSearchConfig = new BaseSearchConfig();
     }
 
     protected LauncherOverlayManager getDefaultOverlay() {
@@ -1592,12 +1597,8 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
         return mOldConfig.orientation;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Whether keyboard sync is enabled for transitions between Home and All Apps.
-     * TODO(b/251387263): move this method inside an All Apps specific config class.
-     */
-    public boolean isKeyboardSyncEnabled() {
-        return false;
+    public BaseSearchConfig getSearchConfig() {
+        return mBaseSearchConfig;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 624cfc2215..26820511b1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class AllAppsTransitionController
             StateAnimationConfig config, PendingAnimation builder) {
         if (mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS) && !ALL_APPS.equals(toState)) {
             // For atomic animations, we close the keyboard immediately.
-            if (!config.userControlled && !mLauncher.isKeyboardSyncEnabled()) {
+            if (!config.userControlled && !mLauncher.getSearchConfig().isKeyboardSyncEnabled()) {
                 mLauncher.getAppsView().getSearchUiManager().getEditText().hideKeyboard();
             }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseSearchConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseSearchConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f47e8d82f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseSearchConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
+
+/** Base config values for search. */
+public class BaseSearchConfig {
+    public BaseSearchConfig() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether to enable the synchronized keyboard transition between Home and All Apps.
+     */
+    public boolean isKeyboardSyncEnabled() {
+        return false;
+    }
+}