diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/color/split_divider_background.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/color/split_divider_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..84f4fdff4e1ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/color/split_divider_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 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.
+  -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:color="@android:color/system_neutral2_500" android:lStar="35" />
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/docked_stack_divider.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/docked_stack_divider.xml
index ed5d2e1b49f5f..d732b01ce106e 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/docked_stack_divider.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/docked_stack_divider.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <View
         style="@style/DockedDividerBackground"
         android:id="@+id/docked_divider_background"
-        android:background="@color/docked_divider_background"/>
+        android:background="@color/split_divider_background"/>
 
     <com.android.wm.shell.legacysplitscreen.MinimizedDockShadow
         style="@style/DockedDividerMinimizedShadow"
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/split_divider.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/split_divider.xml
index 7f583f3e6bac4..a1dba5169f1b1 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/split_divider.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/split_divider.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
 
     <View
         style="@style/DockedDividerBackground"
-        android:id="@+id/docked_divider_background"
-        android:background="@color/docked_divider_background"/>
+        android:id="@+id/docked_divider_background"/>
 
     <com.android.wm.shell.common.split.DividerHandleView
         style="@style/DockedDividerHandle"
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index aafba58cef59a..a95323fd48010 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 */
 -->
 <resources>
+    <!-- Divider handle size for legacy split screen -->
     <dimen name="docked_divider_handle_width">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="docked_divider_handle_height">16dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Divider handle size for split screen -->
+    <dimen name="split_divider_handle_width">3dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_divider_handle_height">72dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Padding between status bar and bubbles when displayed in expanded state, smaller
      value in landscape since we have limited vertical space-->
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/styles.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/styles.xml
index 863bb69d40342..9eddac48e6dea 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/styles.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values-land/styles.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         <item name="android:layout_width">10dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">match_parent</item>
         <item name="android:layout_gravity">center_horizontal</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@color/split_divider_background</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="DockedDividerHandle">
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/colors.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/colors.xml
index 350beafae961f..93c0352a2ad34 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
  */
 -->
 <resources>
-    <color name="docked_divider_background">#ff000000</color>
     <color name="docked_divider_handle">#ffffff</color>
     <drawable name="forced_resizable_background">#59000000</drawable>
     <color name="minimize_dock_shadow_start">#60000000</color>
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/dimen.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/dimen.xml
index 130f741def864..26c619d92599f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/dimen.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/dimen.xml
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@
     <!-- How high we lift the divider when touching -->
     <dimen name="docked_stack_divider_lift_elevation">4dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- Divider handle size for legacy split screen -->
     <dimen name="docked_divider_handle_width">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="docked_divider_handle_height">2dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Divider handle size for split screen -->
+    <dimen name="split_divider_handle_width">72dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_divider_handle_height">3dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- One-Handed Mode -->
     <!-- Threshold for dragging distance to enable one-handed mode -->
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/styles.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/styles.xml
index fffcd33f79920..3e4ca3ac6dcee 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         <item name="android:layout_width">match_parent</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">10dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_gravity">center_vertical</item>
+        <item name="android:background">@color/split_divider_background</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="DockedDividerMinimizedShadow">
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/split/DividerHandleView.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/split/DividerHandleView.java
index 218bf47e24aa9..c76937de6669d 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/split/DividerHandleView.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/split/DividerHandleView.java
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ public class DividerHandleView extends View {
     private final Paint mPaint = new Paint();
     private final int mWidth;
     private final int mHeight;
-    private final int mCircleDiameter;
+    private final int mTouchingWidth;
+    private final int mTouchingHeight;
     private int mCurrentWidth;
     private int mCurrentHeight;
     private AnimatorSet mAnimator;
@@ -80,11 +81,12 @@ public class DividerHandleView extends View {
         super(context, attrs);
         mPaint.setColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.docked_divider_handle, null));
         mPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
-        mWidth = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.docked_divider_handle_width);
-        mHeight = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.docked_divider_handle_height);
+        mWidth = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.split_divider_handle_width);
+        mHeight = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.split_divider_handle_height);
         mCurrentWidth = mWidth;
         mCurrentHeight = mHeight;
-        mCircleDiameter = (mWidth + mHeight) / 3;
+        mTouchingWidth = mWidth > mHeight ? mWidth / 2 : mWidth;
+        mTouchingHeight = mHeight > mWidth ? mHeight / 2 : mHeight;
     }
 
     /** Sets touching state for this handle view. */
@@ -98,16 +100,16 @@ public class DividerHandleView extends View {
         }
         if (!animate) {
             if (touching) {
-                mCurrentWidth = mCircleDiameter;
-                mCurrentHeight = mCircleDiameter;
+                mCurrentWidth = mTouchingWidth;
+                mCurrentHeight = mTouchingHeight;
             } else {
                 mCurrentWidth = mWidth;
                 mCurrentHeight = mHeight;
             }
             invalidate();
         } else {
-            animateToTarget(touching ? mCircleDiameter : mWidth,
-                    touching ? mCircleDiameter : mHeight, touching);
+            animateToTarget(touching ? mTouchingWidth : mWidth,
+                    touching ? mTouchingHeight : mHeight, touching);
         }
         mTouching = touching;
     }