diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
index 10bb6cbb95aa7..085a5810608fd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/overlay_offset_x"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/overlay_offset_y"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/actions_container_background"
         android:elevation="7dp"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot.xml
index 890dbe592fc7c..c29e11bff6247 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot.xml
@@ -28,19 +28,12 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         android:clickable="true"
         android:importantForAccessibility="no"/>
-    <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/screenshot_actions_background"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/overlay_bg_protection_height"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-        android:alpha="0.0"
-        android:src="@drawable/overlay_actions_background_protection"/>
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/screenshot_flash"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:visibility="gone"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/overlay_preview_elevation"
+        android:elevation="7dp"
         android:src="@android:color/white"/>
     <com.android.systemui.screenshot.ScreenshotSelectorView
         android:id="@+id/screenshot_selector"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot_static.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot_static.xml
index c60609b06d384..9c027495aa1ee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot_static.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screenshot_static.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:elevation="1dp"
+        android:elevation="4dp"
         android:background="@drawable/action_chip_container_background"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/overlay_action_container_margin_horizontal"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/actions_container"
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/overlay_action_container_margin_horizontal"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
         android:paddingEnd="@dimen/overlay_action_container_padding_right"
         android:paddingVertical="@dimen/overlay_action_container_padding_vertical"
-        android:elevation="1dp"
+        android:elevation="4dp"
         android:scrollbars="none"
         app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0"
         app:layout_constraintWidth_percent="1.0"
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/overlay_offset_x"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/overlay_offset_y"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/overlay_preview_elevation"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
+        android:elevation="7dp"
         android:alpha="0"
         android:background="@drawable/overlay_border"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
         android:layout_margin="@dimen/overlay_border_width"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/overlay_preview_elevation"
+        android:elevation="7dp"
         android:contentDescription="@string/screenshot_edit_description"
         android:scaleType="fitEnd"
         android:background="@drawable/overlay_preview_background"
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/screenshot_dismiss_button"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/overlay_dismiss_button_tappable_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/overlay_dismiss_button_tappable_size"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/overlay_dismiss_button_elevation"
+        android:elevation="10dp"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/screenshot_preview"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/screenshot_preview"
@@ -130,5 +131,5 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/screenshot_preview"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/screenshot_preview"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/overlay_preview_elevation"/>
+        android:elevation="7dp"/>
 </com.android.systemui.screenshot.DraggableConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 5c69cefc05d45..0bc3594ef183f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -282,15 +282,12 @@
     <!-- Spacing between chip icon and chip text -->
     <dimen name="overlay_action_chip_spacing">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_action_chip_text_size">14sp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="overlay_offset_y">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_offset_x">16dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="overlay_preview_elevation">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_action_container_margin_horizontal">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_bg_protection_height">242dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_action_container_corner_radius">18dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_action_container_padding_vertical">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_action_container_padding_right">8dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="overlay_dismiss_button_elevation">7dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_dismiss_button_tappable_size">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_dismiss_button_margin">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="overlay_border_width">4dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotView.java
index 6af6e36a75f7a..ccfcaa692e224 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/ScreenshotView.java
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
     private ImageView mActionsContainerBackground;
     private HorizontalScrollView mActionsContainer;
     private LinearLayout mActionsView;
-    private ImageView mBackgroundProtection;
     private FrameLayout mDismissButton;
     private OverlayActionChip mShareChip;
     private OverlayActionChip mEditChip;
@@ -345,8 +344,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
                 R.id.actions_container_background));
         mActionsContainer = requireNonNull(findViewById(R.id.actions_container));
         mActionsView = requireNonNull(findViewById(R.id.screenshot_actions));
-        mBackgroundProtection = requireNonNull(
-                findViewById(R.id.screenshot_actions_background));
         mDismissButton = requireNonNull(findViewById(R.id.screenshot_dismiss_button));
         mScrollablePreview = requireNonNull(findViewById(R.id.screenshot_scrollable_preview));
         mScreenshotFlash = requireNonNull(findViewById(R.id.screenshot_flash));
@@ -394,14 +391,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
                 }
                 mUiEventLogger.log(ScreenshotEvent.SCREENSHOT_SWIPE_DISMISSED, 0,
                         mPackageName);
-                animator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                        super.onAnimationStart(animation);
-                        mBackgroundProtection.animate()
-                                .alpha(0).setDuration(animation.getDuration()).start();
-                    }
-                });
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -704,7 +693,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
 
         animator.addUpdateListener(animation -> {
             float t = animation.getAnimatedFraction();
-            mBackgroundProtection.setAlpha(t);
             float containerAlpha = t < alphaFraction ? t / alphaFraction : 1;
             mActionsContainer.setAlpha(containerAlpha);
             mActionsContainerBackground.setAlpha(containerAlpha);
@@ -910,7 +898,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
         }
         mDismissButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mActionsContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        mBackgroundProtection.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         // set these invisible, but not gone, so that the views are laid out correctly
         mActionsContainerBackground.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         mScreenshotPreviewBorder.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -932,7 +919,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
             mDismissButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
         mActionsContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        mBackgroundProtection.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mActionsContainerBackground.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mScreenshotPreviewBorder.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mScreenshotPreview.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
@@ -969,7 +955,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
         mPendingSharedTransition = false;
         mActionsContainerBackground.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mActionsContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        mBackgroundProtection.setAlpha(0f);
         mDismissButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mScrollingScrim.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mScrollablePreview.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -1016,7 +1001,6 @@ public class ScreenshotView extends FrameLayout implements
             mDismissButton.setAlpha(alpha);
             mActionsContainerBackground.setAlpha(alpha);
             mActionsContainer.setAlpha(alpha);
-            mBackgroundProtection.setAlpha(alpha);
             mScreenshotPreviewBorder.setAlpha(alpha);
         });
         alphaAnim.setDuration(600);