diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
index 55400a7b24..a43296f602 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:clipChildren="false">
 
+        <com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:id="@+id/scrim_view"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
+
         <com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView
             android:id="@id/overview_panel"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index aa770d289a..77c261154b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
         return 1f;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getWorkspaceScrimColor(Launcher launcher) {
+        return Color.TRANSPARENT;
+    }
+
     public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(
             BaseDraggingActivity activity) {
         return new float[] {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
index 53afd211a9..d36e76b89b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 
 /**
  * State to indicate we are about to launch a recent task. Note that this state is only used when
@@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ public class QuickSwitchState extends BackgroundAppState {
         return new ScaleAndTranslation(0.9f, 0, translationY);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getWorkspaceScrimColor(Launcher launcher) {
+        return Themes.getAttrColor(launcher, R.attr.overviewScrimColor);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public float getVerticalProgress(Launcher launcher) {
         // Don't move all apps shelf while quick-switching (just let it fade).
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
index 94a7442193..3953e4245d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TR
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_VERTICAL_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_TRANSLATE;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED;
@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@ public class QuickSwitchTouchController extends AbstractStateChangeTouchControll
             if (tv != null) {
                 sysuiFlags = tv.getThumbnail().getSysUiStatusNavFlags();
             }
-            mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, sysuiFlags);
+            mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, sysuiFlags);
         } else {
-            mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                    UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, mOverviewPanel.hasLightBackground());
+            mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 53f1fd0809..9c79c32200 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCH
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.getSingleFrameMs;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper.OVERVIEW_HAPTIC;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.HOME;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
@@ -664,11 +664,10 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
             mRecentsAnimationController.setSplitScreenMinimized(swipeUpThresholdPassed);
 
             if (swipeUpThresholdPassed) {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                        UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, mRecentsView.hasLightBackground());
+                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
             } else {
                 mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                        UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, centermostTaskFlags);
+                        UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, centermostTaskFlags);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 147297af23..7aa81d4819 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.AbsSwipeUpHandler.RECENTS_ATTACH_DURATION;
+import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.getMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM;
@@ -28,9 +30,11 @@ 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.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarController;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WindowBounds;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
@@ -344,14 +349,32 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when the gesture ends and the animation starts towards the given target. No-op by
-     * default, but subclasses can override to add an additional animation with the same duration.
+     * Called when the gesture ends and the animation starts towards the given target. Used to add
+     * an optional additional animation with the same duration.
      */
     public @Nullable Animator getParallelAnimationToLauncher(
             GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget, long duration) {
+        if (endTarget == RECENTS) {
+            ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+            if (activity == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            STATE_TYPE state = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
+            ScrimView scrimView = activity.getScrimView();
+            ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofArgb(scrimView, VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR,
+                    getOverviewScrimColorForState(activity, state));
+            anim.setDuration(duration);
+            return anim;
+        }
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the color of the scrim behind overview when at rest in this state.
+     * Return {@link Color#TRANSPARENT} for no scrim.
+     */
+    protected abstract int getOverviewScrimColorForState(ACTIVITY_TYPE activity, STATE_TYPE state);
+
     /**
      * See {@link com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SystemUiStateFlags}
      * @param systemUiStateFlags The latest SystemUiStateFlags
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index 8168e88e57..9fa65d93ff 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -196,4 +196,9 @@ public final class FallbackActivityInterface extends
         recentsView.setLayoutRotation(rotationTouchHelper.getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 rotationTouchHelper.getDisplayRotation());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getOverviewScrimColorForState(RecentsActivity activity, RecentsState state) {
+        return state.getScrimColor(activity);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 878f5c9e4c..dffee7fda8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
+import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -271,11 +272,25 @@ public final class LauncherActivityInterface extends
     public @Nullable Animator getParallelAnimationToLauncher(GestureEndTarget endTarget,
             long duration) {
         TaskbarController taskbarController = getTaskbarController();
+        Animator superAnimator = super.getParallelAnimationToLauncher(endTarget, duration);
         if (taskbarController == null) {
-            return null;
+            return superAnimator;
         }
         LauncherState toState = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
-        return taskbarController.createAnimToLauncher(toState, duration);
+        Animator taskbarAnimator = taskbarController.createAnimToLauncher(toState, duration);
+        if (superAnimator == null) {
+            return taskbarAnimator;
+        } else {
+            AnimatorSet animatorSet = new AnimatorSet();
+            animatorSet.playTogether(superAnimator, taskbarAnimator);
+            return animatorSet;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected int getOverviewScrimColorForState(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher,
+            LauncherState state) {
+        return state.getWorkspaceScrimColor(launcher);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index ec224ed450..3b92779553 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityOptionsWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsStateController;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer;
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
     private Handler mUiHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
 
     private RecentsDragLayer mDragLayer;
+    private ScrimView mScrimView;
     private FallbackRecentsView mFallbackRecentsView;
     private OverviewActionsView mActionsView;
 
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
         inflateRootView(R.layout.fallback_recents_activity);
         setContentView(getRootView());
         mDragLayer = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
+        mScrimView = findViewById(R.id.scrim_view);
         mFallbackRecentsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
         mActionsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view);
 
@@ -164,6 +168,10 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
         return mDragLayer;
     }
 
+    public ScrimView getScrimView() {
+        return mScrimView;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public <T extends View> T getOverviewPanel() {
         return (T) mFallbackRecentsView;
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
         setupViews();
 
         getSystemUiController().updateUiState(SystemUiController.UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW,
-                mFallbackRecentsView.hasLightBackground());
+                Themes.getAttrBoolean(this, R.attr.isWorkspaceDarkText));
         ACTIVITY_TRACKER.handleCreate(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
index 8962ec93c8..7067dbcc0d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsStateController.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_MO
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_OVERVIEW_TRANSLATE_Y;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCRIM_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.ADJACENT_PAGE_OFFSET;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS;
@@ -95,5 +96,8 @@ public class FallbackRecentsStateController implements StateHandler<RecentsState
         setter.setFloat(mRecentsView, FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS, state.isFullScreen() ? 1 : 0, LINEAR);
         setter.setFloat(mRecentsView, RECENTS_GRID_PROGRESS,
                 state.displayOverviewTasksAsGrid(mActivity.getDeviceProfile()) ? 1f : 0f, LINEAR);
+
+        setter.setViewBackgroundColor(mActivity.getScrimView(), state.getScrimColor(mActivity),
+                config.getInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCRIM_FADE, LINEAR));
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
index bbe279e2f1..b3d6cfa3fd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states.BackgroundAppState.getOve
 import static com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states.OverviewModalTaskState.getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForModalState;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 
 /**
@@ -35,12 +38,13 @@ public class RecentsState implements BaseState<RecentsState> {
     private static final int FLAG_FULL_SCREEN = BaseState.getFlag(2);
     private static final int FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS = BaseState.getFlag(3);
     private static final int FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID = BaseState.getFlag(4);
+    private static final int FLAG_SCRIM = BaseState.getFlag(5);
 
     public static final RecentsState DEFAULT = new RecentsState(0,
-            FLAG_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON | FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID);
+            FLAG_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON | FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM);
     public static final RecentsState MODAL_TASK = new ModalState(1,
             FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON | FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS | FLAG_MODAL
-                    | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID);
+                    | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM);
     public static final RecentsState BACKGROUND_APP = new BackgroundAppState(2,
             FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE | FLAG_FULL_SCREEN);
     public static final RecentsState HOME = new RecentsState(3, 0);
@@ -103,6 +107,14 @@ public class RecentsState implements BaseState<RecentsState> {
         return hasFlag(FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * For this state, what color scrim should be drawn behind overview.
+     */
+    public int getScrimColor(RecentsActivity activity) {
+        return hasFlag(FLAG_SCRIM) ? Themes.getAttrColor(activity, R.attr.overviewScrimColor)
+                : Color.TRANSPARENT;
+    }
+
     public float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffset(RecentsActivity activity) {
         return new float[] { NO_SCALE, NO_OFFSET };
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 596f74688d..79dc6a9543 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController.DEPTH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.CANVAS_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.checkCurrentOrManagedUserId;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.NavigationModeFeatureFlag.LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION;
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
 
     private boolean mRunningTaskIconScaledDown = false;
 
-    private final boolean mHasLightBackground;
     private boolean mOverviewStateEnabled;
     private boolean mHandleTaskStackChanges;
     private boolean mSwipeDownShouldLaunchApp;
@@ -584,8 +583,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.recentsViewScale.value = 1;
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setOrientationState(mOrientationState);
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
-
-        mHasLightBackground = Themes.getAttrBoolean(mActivity, android.R.attr.isLightTheme);
     }
 
     public OverScroller getScroller() {
@@ -908,13 +905,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                 cancelSplitSelect(false);
             }
         }
-
-        if (enabled) {
-            mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                    UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, hasLightBackground());
-        } else {
-            mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, 0);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1523,7 +1513,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
 
         unloadVisibleTaskData(TaskView.FLAG_UPDATE_ALL);
         setCurrentPage(0);
-        mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, 0);
         LayoutUtils.setViewEnabled(mActionsView, true);
         if (mOrientationState.setGestureActive(false)) {
             updateOrientationHandler();
@@ -2801,14 +2790,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * True if the background scrim of the recents view is light colored and the foreground elements
-     * should use dark colors.
-     */
-    public boolean hasLightBackground() {
-        return mHasLightBackground;
-    }
-
     public void initiateSplitSelect(TaskView taskView, SplitPositionOption splitPositionOption) {
         mSplitHiddenTaskView = taskView;
         SplitSelectStateController splitController = mSplitPlaceholderView.getSplitController();
@@ -3059,10 +3040,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             // tasks' flags
             if (animator.getAnimatedFraction() > UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD) {
                 mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                        UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, targetSysUiFlags);
+                        UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, targetSysUiFlags);
             } else {
-                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(
-                        UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, hasLightBackground());
+                mActivity.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
             }
 
             // Passing the threshold from taskview to fullscreen app will vibrate
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index f77f7e8454..f64ce5c753 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.ScrimView;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -157,6 +158,10 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends Activity implements ActivityContext {
         return mSystemUiController;
     }
 
+    public ScrimView getScrimView() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends Activity implements ActivityContext {
 
         // Reset the overridden sysui flags used for the task-swipe launch animation, this is a
         // catch all for if we do not get resumed (and therefore not paused below)
-        getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, 0);
+        getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends Activity implements ActivityContext {
         // here instead of at the end of the animation because the start of the new activity does
         // not happen immediately, which would cause us to reset to launcher's sysui flags and then
         // back to the new app (causing a flash)
-        getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_OVERVIEW, 0);
+        getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK, 0);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index a54c791aff..f640118552 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState> implements Launche
         return mDropTargetBar;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public ScrimView getScrimView() {
         return mScrimView;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
index 50166c3888..630df7e46b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/SystemUiController.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class SystemUiController {
     public static final int UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW = 0;
     public static final int UI_STATE_SCRIM_VIEW = 1;
     public static final int UI_STATE_WIDGET_BOTTOM_SHEET = 2;
-    public static final int UI_STATE_OVERVIEW = 3;
+    public static final int UI_STATE_FULLSCREEN_TASK = 3;
     public static final int UI_STATE_ALLAPPS = 4;
 
     public static final int FLAG_LIGHT_NAV = 1 << 0;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
index 722f57837a..5387a3ed17 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ScrimView.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
-import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 
 /**
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class ScrimView extends View implements Insettable {
 
     private SystemUiController getSystemUiController() {
         if (mSystemUiController == null) {
-            mSystemUiController = Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()).getSystemUiController();
+            mSystemUiController = BaseActivity.fromContext(getContext()).getSystemUiController();
         }
         return mSystemUiController;
     }