diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/controls_panel_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/controls_panel_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9092877fc6faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/controls_panel_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ 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.
+  ~
+  -->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <solid android:color="#1F1F1F" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/notification_corner_radius" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/controls_with_favorites.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/controls_with_favorites.xml
index 9efad22694634..ee3adba00fe5b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/controls_with_favorites.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/controls_with_favorites.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       android:layout_weight="1"
       android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/global_actions_side_margin"
       android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/global_actions_side_margin"
-      android:background="#ff0000"
+      android:background="@drawable/controls_panel_background"
       android:padding="@dimen/global_actions_side_margin"
       android:visibility="gone"
       />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/management/ControlsAnimations.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/management/ControlsAnimations.kt
index 4aa597ef3d28e..8d0edf8294163 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/management/ControlsAnimations.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/management/ControlsAnimations.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ object ControlsAnimations {
      * Setup an activity to handle enter/exit animations. [view] should be the root of the content.
      * Fade and translate together.
      */
-    fun observerForAnimations(view: ViewGroup, window: Window, intent: Intent): LifecycleObserver {
+    fun observerForAnimations(
+            view: ViewGroup,
+            window: Window,
+            intent: Intent,
+            animateY: Boolean = true
+    ): LifecycleObserver {
         return object : LifecycleObserver {
             var showAnimation = intent.getBooleanExtra(ControlsUiController.EXTRA_ANIMATE, false)
 
@@ -61,8 +66,12 @@ object ControlsAnimations {
                 view.transitionAlpha = 0.0f
 
                 if (translationY == -1f) {
-                    translationY = view.context.resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
-                        R.dimen.global_actions_controls_y_translation).toFloat()
+                    if (animateY) {
+                        translationY = view.context.resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                                R.dimen.global_actions_controls_y_translation).toFloat()
+                    } else {
+                        translationY = 0f
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/ControlsActivity.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/ControlsActivity.kt
index bd704c1ff0861..bceee164f5a13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/ControlsActivity.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/ControlsActivity.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class ControlsActivity @Inject constructor(
             ControlsAnimations.observerForAnimations(
                 requireViewById<ViewGroup>(R.id.control_detail_root),
                 window,
-                intent
+                intent,
+                !featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.USE_APP_PANELS)
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewController.kt
index 7143be298a9db..f5764c2fdc04a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewController.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.graphics.Color
+import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable
+import android.graphics.drawable.shapes.RoundRectShape
+import com.android.systemui.R
 import com.android.systemui.util.boundsOnScreen
 import com.android.wm.shell.TaskView
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
@@ -64,6 +68,16 @@ class PanelTaskViewController(
                 options.taskAlwaysOnTop = true
 
                 taskView.post {
+                    val roundedCorner =
+                        activityContext.resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.notification_corner_radius
+                        )
+                    val radii = FloatArray(8) { roundedCorner.toFloat() }
+                    taskView.background =
+                        ShapeDrawable(RoundRectShape(radii, null, null)).apply {
+                            setTint(Color.TRANSPARENT)
+                        }
+                    taskView.clipToOutline = true
                     taskView.startActivity(
                         pendingIntent,
                         fillInIntent,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewControllerTest.kt
index 5cd2ace4604a4..de04ef810dd07 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/controls/ui/PanelTaskViewControllerTest.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class PanelTaskViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             uiExecutor.execute(it.arguments[0] as Runnable)
             true
         }
+        whenever(activityContext.resources).thenReturn(context.resources)
 
         uiExecutor = FakeExecutor(FakeSystemClock())