diff --git a/core/java/android/view/Display.java b/core/java/android/view/Display.java
index 9cb0d1ff2c3f4..e7ff978266a2a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/Display.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/Display.java
@@ -1463,10 +1463,10 @@ public final class Display {
             return false;
         }
         final Configuration config = mResources.getConfiguration();
-        // TODO(b/179308296) Temporarily exclude Launcher from being given max bounds, by checking
-        // if the caller is the recents component.
+        // TODO(b/179308296) Temporarily - never report max bounds to only Launcher if the feature
+        // is disabled.
         return config != null && !config.windowConfiguration.getMaxBounds().isEmpty()
-                && !isRecentsComponent();
+                && (mDisplayInfo.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher || !isRecentsComponent());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/view/DisplayInfo.java b/core/java/android/view/DisplayInfo.java
index 8e5f905e9c749..6572510465513 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/DisplayInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/DisplayInfo.java
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
      */
     public float brightnessDefault;
 
+    /**
+     * @hide
+     * True if Display#getRealSize and getRealMetrics should be constrained for Launcher, false
+     * otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher = false;
+
     /**
      * The {@link RoundedCorners} if present, otherwise {@code null}.
      */
@@ -381,7 +388,8 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
                 && brightnessMinimum == other.brightnessMinimum
                 && brightnessMaximum == other.brightnessMaximum
                 && brightnessDefault == other.brightnessDefault
-                && Objects.equals(roundedCorners, other.roundedCorners);
+                && Objects.equals(roundedCorners, other.roundedCorners)
+                && shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher == other.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -432,6 +440,7 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
         brightnessMaximum = other.brightnessMaximum;
         brightnessDefault = other.brightnessDefault;
         roundedCorners = other.roundedCorners;
+        shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher = other.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher;
     }
 
     public void readFromParcel(Parcel source) {
@@ -488,6 +497,7 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
         for (int i = 0; i < numUserDisabledFormats; i++) {
             userDisabledHdrTypes[i] = source.readInt();
         }
+        shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher = source.readBoolean();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -542,6 +552,7 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
         for (int i = 0; i < userDisabledHdrTypes.length; i++) {
             dest.writeInt(userDisabledHdrTypes[i]);
         }
+        dest.writeBoolean(shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -796,6 +807,8 @@ public final class DisplayInfo implements Parcelable {
         sb.append(brightnessMaximum);
         sb.append(", brightnessDefault ");
         sb.append(brightnessDefault);
+        sb.append(", shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher ");
+        sb.append(shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher);
         sb.append("}");
         return sb.toString();
     }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
index afd18894f5312..a0944c021b926 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerGlobal;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerInternal;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerInternal.DisplayGroupListener;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerInternal.DisplayTransactionListener;
-import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerInternal.RefreshRateLimitation;
-import android.hardware.display.DisplayManagerInternal.RefreshRateRange;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayViewport;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayedContentSample;
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayedContentSamplingAttributes;
@@ -636,6 +634,9 @@ public final class DisplayManagerService extends SystemService {
         synchronized (mSyncRoot) {
             final LogicalDisplay display = mLogicalDisplayMapper.getDisplayLocked(displayId);
             if (display != null) {
+                // Do not let constrain be overwritten by override from WindowManager.
+                info.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher =
+                        display.getDisplayInfoLocked().shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher;
                 if (display.setDisplayInfoOverrideFromWindowManagerLocked(info)) {
                     handleLogicalDisplayChangedLocked(display);
                     scheduleTraversalLocked(false);
@@ -1723,6 +1724,21 @@ public final class DisplayManagerService extends SystemService {
         }
     }
 
+    void setShouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher(boolean constrain) {
+        // Apply constrain for every display.
+        synchronized (mSyncRoot) {
+            int[] displayIds = mLogicalDisplayMapper.getDisplayIdsLocked(Process.myUid());
+            for (int i : displayIds) {
+                final LogicalDisplay display = mLogicalDisplayMapper.getDisplayLocked(i);
+                if (display == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                display.getDisplayInfoLocked().shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher = constrain;
+                setDisplayInfoOverrideFromWindowManagerInternal(i, display.getDisplayInfoLocked());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void clearViewportsLocked() {
         mViewports.clear();
     }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerShellCommand.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerShellCommand.java
index 48edb73ac81df..94e64f070ef89 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerShellCommand.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerShellCommand.java
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class DisplayManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
                 return setDisplayModeDirectorLoggingEnabled(false);
             case "dwb-set-cct":
                 return setAmbientColorTemperatureOverride();
+            case "constrain-launcher-metrics":
+                return setConstrainLauncherMetrics();
             default:
                 return handleDefaultCommands(cmd);
         }
@@ -88,6 +90,9 @@ class DisplayManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
         pw.println("    Disable display mode director logging.");
         pw.println("  dwb-set-cct CCT");
         pw.println("    Sets the ambient color temperature override to CCT (use -1 to disable).");
+        pw.println("  constrain-launcher-metrics [true|false]");
+        pw.println("    Sets if Display#getRealSize and getRealMetrics should be constrained for ");
+        pw.println("    Launcher.");
         pw.println();
         Intent.printIntentArgsHelp(pw , "");
     }
@@ -150,4 +155,15 @@ class DisplayManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
         mService.setAmbientColorTemperatureOverride(cct);
         return 0;
     }
+
+    private int setConstrainLauncherMetrics() {
+        String constrainText = getNextArg();
+        if (constrainText == null) {
+            getErrPrintWriter().println("Error: no value specified");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        boolean constrain = Boolean.parseBoolean(constrainText);
+        mService.setShouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher(constrain);
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LogicalDisplay.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LogicalDisplay.java
index 5186744d5c27a..86c9ca9374820 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LogicalDisplay.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LogicalDisplay.java
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ final class LogicalDisplay {
                 info.physicalXDpi = mOverrideDisplayInfo.physicalXDpi;
                 info.physicalYDpi = mOverrideDisplayInfo.physicalYDpi;
                 info.roundedCorners = mOverrideDisplayInfo.roundedCorners;
+                info.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher =
+                        mOverrideDisplayInfo.shouldConstrainMetricsForLauncher;
             }
             mInfo.set(info);
         }