diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..20e77640cd277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2012, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:shareInterpolator="false"
+     android:zAdjustment="normal">
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
+         android:fillEnabled="true"
+         android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
+         android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+         android:duration="50"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..92a8882272031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2012, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:shareInterpolator="false"
+     android:zAdjustment="top">
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0.0"
+  		 android:startOffset="50"
+         android:fillEnabled="true"
+         android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
+         android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear_out_slow_in"
+         android:duration="100"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4e1d66dedda64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2012, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:shareInterpolator="false"
+     android:zAdjustment="normal">
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
+         android:fillEnabled="true"
+         android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
+         android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+         android:duration="100"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d7a12a468f3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/*
+** Copyright 2012, 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.
+*/
+-->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:shareInterpolator="false"
+     android:zAdjustment="top">
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0.0"
+  		 android:startOffset="100"
+         android:fillEnabled="true"
+         android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
+         android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
+         android:duration="50"/>
+</set>