diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
index 5aafb66fa0acf..83477c03d1e4f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw600dp/config.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
     <!-- Set to true to enable the user switcher on the keyguard. -->
     <bool name="config_keyguardUserSwitcher">true</bool>
 
-    <!-- Transposes the recents layout in landscape. -->
-    <bool name="recents_transpose_layout_with_orientation">false</bool>
+    <!-- Transposes the search bar layout in landscape. -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_search_bar">true</bool>
+    <!-- Transposes the nav bar in landscape (only used for purposes of layout). -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_nav_bar">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
index d8bb8d7d5806d..fbeadcd56da75 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-sw720dp/config.xml
@@ -39,5 +39,10 @@
     <!-- The maximum count of notifications on Keyguard. The rest will be collapsed in an overflow
          card. -->
     <integer name="keyguard_max_notification_count">5</integer>
+
+    <!-- Transposes the search bar layout in landscape. -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_search_bar">false</bool>
+    <!-- Transposes the nav bar in landscape (only used for purposes of layout). -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_nav_bar">false</bool>
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index c0e2b10d370e0..5a1c3188296fa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@
     <integer name="recents_max_task_stack_view_dim">96</integer>
     <!-- The delay to enforce between each alt-tab key press. -->
     <integer name="recents_alt_tab_key_delay">200</integer>
-    <!-- Transposes the recents layout in landscape. -->
-    <bool name="recents_transpose_layout_with_orientation">true</bool>
+    <!-- Transposes the search bar layout in landscape. -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_search_bar">true</bool>
+    <!-- Transposes the nav bar in landscape (only used for purposes of layout). -->
+    <bool name="recents_has_transposed_nav_bar">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Whether to enable KeyguardService or not -->
     <bool name="config_enableKeyguardService">true</bool>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/AlternateRecentsComponent.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/AlternateRecentsComponent.java
index 5fa9fa497a46a..f23f9f2bf5c62 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/AlternateRecentsComponent.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/AlternateRecentsComponent.java
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ public class AlternateRecentsComponent implements ActivityOptions.OnAnimationSta
         mConfig = RecentsConfiguration.reinitialize(mContext, mSystemServicesProxy);
         mConfig.updateOnConfigurationChange();
         mConfig.getTaskStackBounds(mWindowRect.width(), mWindowRect.height(), mStatusBarHeight,
-                mNavBarWidth, mTaskStackBounds);
-        if (mConfig.isLandscape && mConfig.transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation) {
+                (mConfig.hasTransposedNavBar ? mNavBarWidth : 0), mTaskStackBounds);
+        if (mConfig.isLandscape && mConfig.hasTransposedNavBar) {
             mSystemInsets.set(0, mStatusBarHeight, mNavBarWidth, 0);
         } else {
             mSystemInsets.set(0, mStatusBarHeight, 0, mNavBarHeight);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
index 396be3ba92286..ed5c126aa6526 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
 
     /** Layout */
     boolean isLandscape;
-    boolean transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation;
+    boolean hasTransposedSearchBar;
+    boolean hasTransposedNavBar;
 
     /** Loading */
     public int maxNumTasksToLoad;
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
 
         // Layout
         isLandscape = res.getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
-        transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation =
-                res.getBoolean(R.bool.recents_transpose_layout_with_orientation);
+        hasTransposedSearchBar = res.getBoolean(R.bool.recents_has_transposed_search_bar);
+        hasTransposedNavBar = res.getBoolean(R.bool.recents_has_transposed_nav_bar);
 
         // Insets
         displayRect.set(0, 0, dm.widthPixels, dm.heightPixels);
@@ -329,13 +330,12 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
     /** Returns whether the nav bar scrim should be visible. */
     public boolean hasNavBarScrim() {
         // Only show the scrim if we have recent tasks, and if the nav bar is not transposed
-        return !launchedWithNoRecentTasks &&
-                (!transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation || !isLandscape);
+        return !launchedWithNoRecentTasks && (!hasTransposedNavBar || !isLandscape);
     }
 
     /** Returns whether the current layout is horizontal. */
     public boolean hasHorizontalLayout() {
-        return isLandscape && transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation;
+        return isLandscape && hasTransposedSearchBar;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
                                    Rect taskStackBounds) {
         Rect searchBarBounds = new Rect();
         getSearchBarBounds(windowWidth, windowHeight, topInset, searchBarBounds);
-        if (isLandscape && transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation) {
+        if (isLandscape && hasTransposedSearchBar) {
             // In landscape, the search bar appears on the left
             taskStackBounds.set(searchBarBounds.right, topInset, windowWidth - rightInset, windowHeight);
         } else {
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
             searchBarSize = 0;
         }
 
-        if (isLandscape && transposeRecentsLayoutWithOrientation) {
+        if (isLandscape && hasTransposedSearchBar) {
             // In landscape, the search bar appears on the left
             searchBarSpaceBounds.set(0, topInset, searchBarSize, windowHeight);
         } else {