diff --git a/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java b/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
index b8808eebee8e5..70a690c3f264a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
@@ -2400,6 +2400,14 @@ public interface WindowManager extends ViewManager {
         @RequiresPermission(permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW)
         public static final int SYSTEM_FLAG_SHOW_FOR_ALL_USERS = 0x00000010;
 
+        /**
+         * Flag to allow this window to have unrestricted gesture exclusion.
+         *
+         * @see View#setSystemGestureExclusionRects(List)
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final int PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION = 0x00000020;
+
         /**
          * Never animate position changes of the window.
          *
@@ -2620,6 +2628,7 @@ public interface WindowManager extends ViewManager {
                 PRIVATE_FLAG_FORCE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED,
                 PRIVATE_FLAG_WANTS_OFFSET_NOTIFICATIONS,
                 SYSTEM_FLAG_SHOW_FOR_ALL_USERS,
+                PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION,
                 PRIVATE_FLAG_NO_MOVE_ANIMATION,
                 PRIVATE_FLAG_COMPATIBLE_WINDOW,
                 PRIVATE_FLAG_SYSTEM_ERROR,
@@ -2666,6 +2675,10 @@ public interface WindowManager extends ViewManager {
                         mask = SYSTEM_FLAG_SHOW_FOR_ALL_USERS,
                         equals = SYSTEM_FLAG_SHOW_FOR_ALL_USERS,
                         name = "SHOW_FOR_ALL_USERS"),
+                @ViewDebug.FlagToString(
+                        mask = PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION,
+                        equals = PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION,
+                        name = "UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION"),
                 @ViewDebug.FlagToString(
                         mask = PRIVATE_FLAG_NO_MOVE_ANIMATION,
                         equals = PRIVATE_FLAG_NO_MOVE_ANIMATION,
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index a40a55ec7c84c..66394dbd11736 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6515,6 +6515,13 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_UNRESTRICTED_KEEP_CLEAR_AREAS"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an app to set gesture exclusion without restrictions on the vertical extent of the
+         exclusions (see {@link android.view.View#setSystemGestureExclusionRects}).
+         @hide
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.SET_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|recents" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows TV input apps and TV apps to use TIS extension interfaces for
          domain-specific features.
          <p>Protection level: signature|privileged|vendorPrivileged
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index e57a8722ab59b..518d4bf54ccd1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCHABLE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.INVALID_WINDOW_TYPE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAST_APPLICATION_WINDOW;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_HIDDEN;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_HIDDEN;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING;
@@ -5572,11 +5573,13 @@ class DisplayContent extends RootDisplayArea implements WindowManagerPolicy.Disp
     private static boolean needsGestureExclusionRestrictions(WindowState win,
             boolean ignoreRequest) {
         final int type = win.mAttrs.type;
+        final int privateFlags = win.mAttrs.privateFlags;
         final boolean stickyHideNav =
                 !win.getRequestedVisibility(ITYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR)
                         && win.mAttrs.insetsFlags.behavior == BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE;
         return (!stickyHideNav || ignoreRequest) && type != TYPE_INPUT_METHOD
-                && type != TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SHADE && win.getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
+                && type != TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SHADE && win.getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME
+                && (privateFlags & PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION) == 0;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
index 98a51a97110db..4a7a8bd994191 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_M
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_FORCE_DRAW_BAR_BACKGROUNDS;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_INTERCEPT_GLOBAL_DRAG_AND_DROP;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_TRUSTED_OVERLAY;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_BASE_APPLICATION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_INPUT_METHOD;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR;
@@ -974,6 +975,10 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
             }
         }
 
+        if (!win.mSession.mCanSetUnrestrictedGestureExclusion) {
+            attrs.privateFlags &= ~PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
+        }
+
         // Check if alternate bars positions were updated.
         if (mStatusBarAlt == win) {
             mStatusBarAltPosition = getAltBarPosition(attrs);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
index 9b013dac6adff..3577545088e00 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.server.wm;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.SET_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.SET_UNRESTRICTED_KEEP_CLEAR_AREAS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_APPLICATION_OVERLAY;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class Session extends IWindowSession.Stub implements IBinder.DeathRecipient {
 
     final boolean mCanCreateSystemApplicationOverlay;
     final boolean mCanHideNonSystemOverlayWindows;
+    final boolean mCanSetUnrestrictedGestureExclusion;
     private AlertWindowNotification mAlertWindowNotification;
     private boolean mShowingAlertWindowNotificationAllowed;
     private boolean mClientDead = false;
@@ -139,6 +141,9 @@ class Session extends IWindowSession.Stub implements IBinder.DeathRecipient {
         mSetsUnrestrictedKeepClearAreas =
                 service.mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(SET_UNRESTRICTED_KEEP_CLEAR_AREAS)
                         == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+        mCanSetUnrestrictedGestureExclusion =
+                service.mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(SET_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION)
+                        == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
         mShowingAlertWindowNotificationAllowed = mService.mShowAlertWindowNotifications;
         mDragDropController = mService.mDragDropController;
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
index 11a7c7ddf778e..1f07b20acc131 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_INSET_DECOR;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SECURE;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_SHORT_EDGES;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_NO_MOVE_ANIMATION;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_ATTACHED_DIALOG;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY;
@@ -1402,6 +1404,28 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         win.setHasSurface(false);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCalculateSystemGestureExclusion_unrestricted() throws Exception {
+        mWm.mConstants.mSystemGestureExcludedByPreQStickyImmersive = true;
+
+        final DisplayContent dc = createNewDisplay();
+        final WindowState win = createWindow(null, TYPE_BASE_APPLICATION, dc, "win");
+        win.getAttrs().flags |= FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN | FLAG_LAYOUT_INSET_DECOR;
+        win.getAttrs().layoutInDisplayCutoutMode = LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS;
+        win.getAttrs().privateFlags |= PRIVATE_FLAG_UNRESTRICTED_GESTURE_EXCLUSION;
+        win.setSystemGestureExclusion(Collections.singletonList(dc.getBounds()));
+
+        performLayout(dc);
+
+        win.setHasSurface(true);
+
+        final Region expected = Region.obtain();
+        expected.set(dc.getBounds());
+        assertEquals(expected, calculateSystemGestureExclusion(dc));
+
+        win.setHasSurface(false);
+    }
+
     @UseTestDisplay(addWindows = { W_ABOVE_ACTIVITY, W_ACTIVITY})
     @Test
     public void testRequestResizeForEmptyFrames() {