diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
index 2f6a68c3ff8dd..03ad132c452c1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.recents.Recents;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.DisplayTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.CommandQueue;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShadeWindowController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.CentralSurfaces;
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ public class SystemActions implements CoreStartable {
     private final Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
     private final NotificationShadeWindowController mNotificationShadeController;
     private final ShadeController mShadeController;
+    private final Lazy<ShadeViewController> mShadeViewController;
     private final StatusBarWindowCallback mNotificationShadeCallback;
     private boolean mDismissNotificationShadeActionRegistered;
 
@@ -196,12 +198,14 @@ public class SystemActions implements CoreStartable {
             UserTracker userTracker,
             NotificationShadeWindowController notificationShadeController,
             ShadeController shadeController,
+            Lazy<ShadeViewController> shadeViewController,
             Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> centralSurfacesOptionalLazy,
             Optional<Recents> recentsOptional,
             DisplayTracker displayTracker) {
         mContext = context;
         mUserTracker = userTracker;
         mShadeController = shadeController;
+        mShadeViewController = shadeViewController;
         mRecentsOptional = recentsOptional;
         mDisplayTracker = displayTracker;
         mReceiver = new SystemActionsBroadcastReceiver();
@@ -330,8 +334,7 @@ public class SystemActions implements CoreStartable {
         final Optional<CentralSurfaces> centralSurfacesOptional =
                 mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get();
         if (centralSurfacesOptional.isPresent()
-                && centralSurfacesOptional.get().getShadeViewController() != null
-                && centralSurfacesOptional.get().getShadeViewController().isPanelExpanded()
+                && mShadeViewController.get().isPanelExpanded()
                 && !centralSurfacesOptional.get().isKeyguardShowing()) {
             if (!mDismissNotificationShadeActionRegistered) {
                 mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandler.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandler.java
index 99451f2ee1b96..6f05e83b22baa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandler.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandler.java
@@ -37,12 +37,15 @@ import javax.inject.Named;
  */
 public class ShadeTouchHandler implements DreamTouchHandler {
     private final Optional<CentralSurfaces> mSurfaces;
+    private final ShadeViewController mShadeViewController;
     private final int mInitiationHeight;
 
     @Inject
     ShadeTouchHandler(Optional<CentralSurfaces> centralSurfaces,
+            ShadeViewController shadeViewController,
             @Named(NOTIFICATION_SHADE_GESTURE_INITIATION_HEIGHT) int initiationHeight) {
         mSurfaces = centralSurfaces;
+        mShadeViewController = shadeViewController;
         mInitiationHeight = initiationHeight;
     }
 
@@ -54,12 +57,7 @@ public class ShadeTouchHandler implements DreamTouchHandler {
         }
 
         session.registerInputListener(ev -> {
-            final ShadeViewController viewController =
-                    mSurfaces.map(CentralSurfaces::getShadeViewController).orElse(null);
-
-            if (viewController != null) {
-                viewController.handleExternalTouch((MotionEvent) ev);
-            }
+            mShadeViewController.handleExternalTouch((MotionEvent) ev);
 
             if (ev instanceof MotionEvent) {
                 if (((MotionEvent) ev).getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
index 682335e0b419a..e134f7c10b9b4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBar.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.settings.DisplayTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserContextProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.navigationbar.RegionSamplingHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.Utilities;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.rotation.RotationButton;
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
     private final SysUiState mSysUiFlagsContainer;
     private final Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
     private final ShadeController mShadeController;
+    private final ShadeViewController mShadeViewController;
     private final NotificationRemoteInputManager mNotificationRemoteInputManager;
     private final OverviewProxyService mOverviewProxyService;
     private final NavigationModeController mNavigationModeController;
@@ -523,6 +525,7 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
     @Inject
     NavigationBar(
             NavigationBarView navigationBarView,
+            ShadeController shadeController,
             NavigationBarFrame navigationBarFrame,
             @Nullable Bundle savedState,
             @DisplayId Context context,
@@ -541,7 +544,7 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
             Optional<Pip> pipOptional,
             Optional<Recents> recentsOptional,
             Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> centralSurfacesOptionalLazy,
-            ShadeController shadeController,
+            ShadeViewController shadeViewController,
             NotificationRemoteInputManager notificationRemoteInputManager,
             NotificationShadeDepthController notificationShadeDepthController,
             @Main Handler mainHandler,
@@ -577,6 +580,7 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
         mSysUiFlagsContainer = sysUiFlagsContainer;
         mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy = centralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
         mShadeController = shadeController;
+        mShadeViewController = shadeViewController;
         mNotificationRemoteInputManager = notificationRemoteInputManager;
         mOverviewProxyService = overviewProxyService;
         mNavigationModeController = navigationModeController;
@@ -739,8 +743,7 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
         final Display display = mView.getDisplay();
         mView.setComponents(mRecentsOptional);
         if (mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get().isPresent()) {
-            mView.setComponents(
-                    mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get().get().getShadeViewController());
+            mView.setComponents(mShadeViewController);
         }
         mView.setDisabledFlags(mDisabledFlags1, mSysUiFlagsContainer);
         mView.setOnVerticalChangedListener(this::onVerticalChanged);
@@ -1341,9 +1344,10 @@ public class NavigationBar extends ViewController<NavigationBarView> implements
     }
 
     private void onVerticalChanged(boolean isVertical) {
-        Optional<CentralSurfaces> cs = mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get();
-        if (cs.isPresent() && cs.get().getShadeViewController() != null) {
-            cs.get().getShadeViewController().setQsScrimEnabled(!isVertical);
+        // This check can probably be safely removed. It only remained to reduce regression
+        // risk for a broad change that removed the CentralSurfaces reference in the if block
+        if (mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get().isPresent()) {
+            mShadeViewController.setQsScrimEnabled(!isVertical);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
index 207cc13982790..a737a8bca5850 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils;
 import com.android.internal.app.IVoiceInteractionSessionListener;
 import com.android.internal.logging.UiEventLogger;
-import com.android.internal.policy.ScreenDecorationsUtils;
 import com.android.internal.util.ScreenshotHelper;
 import com.android.internal.util.ScreenshotRequest;
 import com.android.systemui.Dumpable;
@@ -143,6 +142,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
     private final Executor mMainExecutor;
     private final ShellInterface mShellInterface;
     private final Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
+    private final Lazy<ShadeViewController> mShadeViewControllerLazy;
     private SysUiState mSysUiState;
     private final Handler mHandler;
     private final Lazy<NavigationBarController> mNavBarControllerLazy;
@@ -201,11 +201,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
                 // TODO move this logic to message queue
                 mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get().ifPresent(centralSurfaces -> {
                     if (event.getActionMasked() == ACTION_DOWN) {
-                        ShadeViewController shadeViewController =
-                                centralSurfaces.getShadeViewController();
-                        if (shadeViewController != null) {
-                            shadeViewController.startExpandLatencyTracking();
-                        }
+                        mShadeViewControllerLazy.get().startExpandLatencyTracking();
                     }
                     mHandler.post(() -> {
                         int action = event.getActionMasked();
@@ -552,8 +548,10 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
             ShellInterface shellInterface,
             Lazy<NavigationBarController> navBarControllerLazy,
             Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> centralSurfacesOptionalLazy,
+            Lazy<ShadeViewController> shadeViewControllerLazy,
             NavigationModeController navModeController,
-            NotificationShadeWindowController statusBarWinController, SysUiState sysUiState,
+            NotificationShadeWindowController statusBarWinController,
+            SysUiState sysUiState,
             UserTracker userTracker,
             ScreenLifecycle screenLifecycle,
             WakefulnessLifecycle wakefulnessLifecycle,
@@ -573,6 +571,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         mMainExecutor = mainExecutor;
         mShellInterface = shellInterface;
         mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy = centralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
+        mShadeViewControllerLazy = shadeViewControllerLazy;
         mHandler = new Handler();
         mNavBarControllerLazy = navBarControllerLazy;
         mStatusBarWinController = statusBarWinController;
@@ -677,13 +676,10 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
                 mNavBarControllerLazy.get().getDefaultNavigationBar();
         final NavigationBarView navBarView =
                 mNavBarControllerLazy.get().getNavigationBarView(mContext.getDisplayId());
-        final ShadeViewController panelController =
-                mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get()
-                        .map(CentralSurfaces::getShadeViewController)
-                        .orElse(null);
         if (SysUiState.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG_OPS, "Updating sysui state flags: navBarFragment=" + navBarFragment
-                    + " navBarView=" + navBarView + " panelController=" + panelController);
+                    + " navBarView=" + navBarView
+                    + " shadeViewController=" + mShadeViewControllerLazy.get());
         }
 
         if (navBarFragment != null) {
@@ -692,9 +688,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService implements CallbackController<OverviewProxyLis
         if (navBarView != null) {
             navBarView.updateDisabledSystemUiStateFlags(mSysUiState);
         }
-        if (panelController != null) {
-            panelController.updateSystemUiStateFlags();
-        }
+        mShadeViewControllerLazy.get().updateSystemUiStateFlags();
         if (mStatusBarWinController != null) {
             mStatusBarWinController.notifyStateChangedCallbacks();
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImpl.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImpl.kt
index 26b51a95acada..dcd18dd7d1bfc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImpl.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter.OnDismissAction
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLockscreenUserManager
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShadeWindowController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.SysuiStatusBarStateController
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ constructor(
     private val biometricUnlockControllerLazy: Lazy<BiometricUnlockController>,
     private val keyguardViewMediatorLazy: Lazy<KeyguardViewMediator>,
     private val shadeControllerLazy: Lazy<ShadeController>,
+    private val shadeViewControllerLazy: Lazy<ShadeViewController>,
     private val statusBarKeyguardViewManagerLazy: Lazy<StatusBarKeyguardViewManager>,
     private val notifShadeWindowControllerLazy: Lazy<NotificationShadeWindowController>,
     private val activityLaunchAnimator: ActivityLaunchAnimator,
@@ -896,7 +898,7 @@ constructor(
                 if (dismissShade) {
                     return StatusBarLaunchAnimatorController(
                         animationController,
-                        it.shadeViewController,
+                        shadeViewControllerLazy.get(),
                         shadeControllerLazy.get(),
                         notifShadeWindowControllerLazy.get(),
                         isLaunchForActivity
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
index acd6e49fe8c1d..5c28be3bc678b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.display.data.repository.DisplayMetricsRepository;
 import com.android.systemui.navigationbar.NavigationBarView;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter.OnDismissAction;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.QSPanelController;
-import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationPresenter;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableNotificationRow;
@@ -195,9 +194,6 @@ public interface CentralSurfaces extends Dumpable, LifecycleOwner {
     @Override
     Lifecycle getLifecycle();
 
-    /** */
-    ShadeViewController getShadeViewController();
-
     /** Get the Keyguard Message Area that displays auth messages. */
     AuthKeyguardMessageArea getKeyguardMessageArea();
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
index c3c9a61df2ea0..6eeb25fdeb9e6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImpl implements CoreStartable, CentralSurfaces {
             }
         });
 
-        mScreenOffAnimationController.initialize(this, mLightRevealScrim);
+        mScreenOffAnimationController.initialize(this, mShadeSurface, mLightRevealScrim);
         updateLightRevealScrimVisibility();
 
         mShadeSurface.initDependencies(
@@ -1677,8 +1677,7 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImpl implements CoreStartable, CentralSurfaces {
         Trace.endSection();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public ShadeViewController getShadeViewController() {
+    protected ShadeViewController getShadeViewController() {
         return mShadeSurface;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScreenOffAnimationController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScreenOffAnimationController.kt
index c8174669cc653..89c3a02f94019 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScreenOffAnimationController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ScreenOffAnimationController.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone
 import android.view.View
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.WakefulnessLifecycle
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.LightRevealScrim
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.FoldAodAnimationController
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.SysUIUnfoldComponent
@@ -37,8 +38,12 @@ class ScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
     private val animations: List<ScreenOffAnimation> =
         listOfNotNull(foldToAodAnimation, unlockedScreenOffAnimation)
 
-    fun initialize(centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim) {
-        animations.forEach { it.initialize(centralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim) }
+    fun initialize(
+            centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces,
+            shadeViewController: ShadeViewController,
+            lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim,
+    ) {
+        animations.forEach { it.initialize(centralSurfaces, shadeViewController, lightRevealScrim) }
         wakefulnessLifecycle.addObserver(this)
     }
 
@@ -197,7 +202,11 @@ class ScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
 }
 
 interface ScreenOffAnimation {
-    fun initialize(centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim) {}
+    fun initialize(
+            centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces,
+            shadeViewController: ShadeViewController,
+            lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim,
+    ) {}
 
     /**
      * Called when started going to sleep, should return true if the animation will be played
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController.kt
index 96a4d900c1602..7e9172da18174 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.android.app.animation.Interpolators
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.KeyguardViewMediator
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.WakefulnessLifecycle
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.CircleReveal
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.LightRevealScrim
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShadeWindowController
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
     private val powerManager: PowerManager,
     private val handler: Handler = Handler()
 ) : WakefulnessLifecycle.Observer, ScreenOffAnimation {
-    private lateinit var mCentralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces
+    private lateinit var centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces
+    private lateinit var shadeViewController: ShadeViewController
     /**
      * Whether or not [initialize] has been called to provide us with the StatusBar,
      * NotificationPanelViewController, and LightRevealSrim so that we can run the unlocked screen
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
         lightRevealAnimator.start()
     }
 
-    val animatorDurationScaleObserver = object : ContentObserver(null) {
+    private val animatorDurationScaleObserver = object : ContentObserver(null) {
         override fun onChange(selfChange: Boolean) {
             updateAnimatorDurationScale()
         }
@@ -134,11 +136,13 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
 
     override fun initialize(
         centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces,
+        shadeViewController: ShadeViewController,
         lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim
     ) {
         this.initialized = true
         this.lightRevealScrim = lightRevealScrim
-        this.mCentralSurfaces = centralSurfaces
+        this.centralSurfaces = centralSurfaces
+        this.shadeViewController = shadeViewController
 
         updateAnimatorDurationScale()
         globalSettings.registerContentObserver(
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
 
                     // Tell the CentralSurfaces to become keyguard for real - we waited on that
                     // since it is slow and would have caused the animation to jank.
-                    mCentralSurfaces.updateIsKeyguard()
+                    centralSurfaces.updateIsKeyguard()
 
                     // Run the callback given to us by the KeyguardVisibilityHelper.
                     after.run()
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
             // even if we're going from SHADE to SHADE or KEYGUARD to KEYGUARD, since we might have
             // changed parts of the UI (such as showing AOD in the shade) without actually changing
             // the StatusBarState. This ensures that the UI definitely reflects the desired state.
-            mCentralSurfaces.updateIsKeyguard(true /* forceStateChange */)
+            centralSurfaces.updateIsKeyguard(true /* forceStateChange */)
         }
     }
 
@@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
 
                     // Show AOD. That'll cause the KeyguardVisibilityHelper to call
                     // #animateInKeyguard.
-                    mCentralSurfaces.shadeViewController.showAodUi()
+                    shadeViewController.showAodUi()
                 }
             }, (ANIMATE_IN_KEYGUARD_DELAY * animatorDurationScale).toLong())
 
@@ -328,8 +332,8 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationController @Inject constructor(
         // We currently draw both the light reveal scrim, and the AOD UI, in the shade. If it's
         // already expanded and showing notifications/QS, the animation looks really messy. For now,
         // disable it if the notification panel is expanded.
-        if ((!this::mCentralSurfaces.isInitialized ||
-                mCentralSurfaces.shadeViewController.isPanelExpanded) &&
+        if ((!this::centralSurfaces.isInitialized ||
+                shadeViewController.isPanelExpanded) &&
                 // Status bar might be expanded because we have started
                 // playing the animation already
                 !isAnimationPlaying()
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationController.kt
index cbe402017c415..098d51e94fc72 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationController.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.keyguard.WakefulnessLifecycle
 import com.android.systemui.keyguard.domain.interactor.KeyguardInteractor
 import com.android.systemui.lifecycle.repeatWhenAttached
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeFoldAnimator
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.LightRevealScrim
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.CentralSurfaces
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.ScreenOffAnimation
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ constructor(
     private val keyguardInteractor: Lazy<KeyguardInteractor>,
 ) : CallbackController<FoldAodAnimationStatus>, ScreenOffAnimation, WakefulnessLifecycle.Observer {
 
-    private lateinit var centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces
+    private lateinit var shadeViewController: ShadeViewController
 
     private var isFolded = false
     private var isFoldHandled = true
@@ -87,8 +88,12 @@ constructor(
         )
     }
 
-    override fun initialize(centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim) {
-        this.centralSurfaces = centralSurfaces
+    override fun initialize(
+            centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces,
+            shadeViewController: ShadeViewController,
+            lightRevealScrim: LightRevealScrim,
+    ) {
+        this.shadeViewController = shadeViewController
 
         deviceStateManager.registerCallback(mainExecutor, FoldListener())
         wakefulnessLifecycle.addObserver(this)
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ constructor(
     }
 
     private fun getShadeFoldAnimator(): ShadeFoldAnimator =
-        centralSurfaces.shadeViewController.shadeFoldAnimator
+        shadeViewController.shadeFoldAnimator
 
     private fun setAnimationState(playing: Boolean) {
         shouldPlayAnimation = playing
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActionsTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActionsTest.java
index 025c88c362039..576f689a16d0f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActionsTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActionsTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.recents.Recents;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.FakeDisplayTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShadeWindowController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.CentralSurfaces;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ public class SystemActionsTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Mock
     private ShadeController mShadeController;
     @Mock
+    private ShadeViewController mShadeViewController;
+    @Mock
     private Lazy<Optional<CentralSurfaces>> mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy;
     @Mock
     private Optional<Recents> mRecentsOptional;
@@ -82,7 +85,8 @@ public class SystemActionsTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mContext.addMockSystemService(TelecomManager.class, mTelecomManager);
         mContext.addMockSystemService(InputManager.class, mInputManager);
         mSystemActions = new SystemActions(mContext, mUserTracker, mNotificationShadeController,
-                mShadeController, mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy, mRecentsOptional, mDisplayTracker);
+                mShadeController, () -> mShadeViewController, mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy,
+                mRecentsOptional, mDisplayTracker);
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandlerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandlerTest.java
index 872c0794ce646..2b9821406feaa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandlerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/ShadeTouchHandlerTest.java
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@ public class ShadeTouchHandlerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Before
     public void setup() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
-        mTouchHandler = new ShadeTouchHandler(Optional.of(mCentralSurfaces),
+        mTouchHandler = new ShadeTouchHandler(Optional.of(mCentralSurfaces), mShadeViewController,
                 TOUCH_HEIGHT);
-        when(mCentralSurfaces.getShadeViewController())
-                .thenReturn(mShadeViewController);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarTest.java
index 25d494cee5e87..cbfad56ed6178 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarTest.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.settings.UserContextProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.NotificationShadeWindowView;
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController;
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.rotation.RotationButtonController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.CommandQueue;
@@ -467,6 +468,7 @@ public class NavigationBarTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         when(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(true);
         return spy(new NavigationBar(
                 mNavigationBarView,
+                mock(ShadeController.class),
                 mNavigationBarFrame,
                 null,
                 context,
@@ -485,7 +487,7 @@ public class NavigationBarTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 Optional.of(mock(Pip.class)),
                 Optional.of(mock(Recents.class)),
                 () -> Optional.of(mCentralSurfaces),
-                mock(ShadeController.class),
+                mock(ShadeViewController.class),
                 mock(NotificationRemoteInputManager.class),
                 mock(NotificationShadeDepthController.class),
                 mHandler,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyServiceTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyServiceTest.kt
index 355c4b667333c..6bb13eacc135f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyServiceTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyServiceTest.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.navigationbar.NavigationModeController
 import com.android.systemui.recents.OverviewProxyService.ACTION_QUICKSTEP
 import com.android.systemui.settings.FakeDisplayTracker
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_WAKEFULNESS_MASK
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.WAKEFULNESS_ASLEEP
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class OverviewProxyServiceTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock private lateinit var shellInterface: ShellInterface
     @Mock private lateinit var navBarController: NavigationBarController
     @Mock private lateinit var centralSurfaces: CentralSurfaces
+    @Mock private lateinit var shadeViewController: ShadeViewController
     @Mock private lateinit var navModeController: NavigationModeController
     @Mock private lateinit var statusBarWinController: NotificationShadeWindowController
     @Mock private lateinit var userTracker: UserTracker
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ class OverviewProxyServiceTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 shellInterface,
                 Lazy { navBarController },
                 Lazy { Optional.of(centralSurfaces) },
+                Lazy { shadeViewController },
                 navModeController,
                 statusBarWinController,
                 sysUiState,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImplTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImplTest.kt
index 5e0e140563cd4..68f2728c9acee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImplTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/ActivityStarterImplTest.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.keyguard.WakefulnessLifecycle
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter.OnDismissAction
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker
 import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeController
+import com.android.systemui.shade.ShadeViewController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLockscreenUserManager
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationShadeWindowController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.SysuiStatusBarStateController
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class ActivityStarterImplTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock private lateinit var biometricUnlockController: BiometricUnlockController
     @Mock private lateinit var keyguardViewMediator: KeyguardViewMediator
     @Mock private lateinit var shadeController: ShadeController
+    @Mock private lateinit var shadeViewController: ShadeViewController
     @Mock private lateinit var statusBarKeyguardViewManager: StatusBarKeyguardViewManager
     @Mock private lateinit var activityLaunchAnimator: ActivityLaunchAnimator
     @Mock private lateinit var lockScreenUserManager: NotificationLockscreenUserManager
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ class ActivityStarterImplTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 Lazy { biometricUnlockController },
                 Lazy { keyguardViewMediator },
                 Lazy { shadeController },
+                Lazy { shadeViewController },
                 Lazy { statusBarKeyguardViewManager },
                 Lazy { notifShadeWindowController },
                 activityLaunchAnimator,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest.kt
index c8ec1bf4af9f6..28193db01013e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest.kt
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ class PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun handleTouchEventFromStatusBar_viewNotEnabled_returnsTrueAndNoViewEvent() {
         `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.commandQueuePanelsEnabled).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.shadeViewController)
-                .thenReturn(shadeViewController)
         `when`(shadeViewController.isViewEnabled).thenReturn(false)
         val returnVal = view.onTouchEvent(
                 MotionEvent.obtain(0L, 0L, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 0f, 0f, 0))
@@ -152,8 +150,6 @@ class PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun handleTouchEventFromStatusBar_viewNotEnabledButIsMoveEvent_viewReceivesEvent() {
         `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.commandQueuePanelsEnabled).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.shadeViewController)
-                .thenReturn(shadeViewController)
         `when`(shadeViewController.isViewEnabled).thenReturn(false)
         val event = MotionEvent.obtain(0L, 0L, MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE, 0f, 0f, 0)
 
@@ -165,8 +161,6 @@ class PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun handleTouchEventFromStatusBar_panelAndViewEnabled_viewReceivesEvent() {
         `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.commandQueuePanelsEnabled).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.shadeViewController)
-                .thenReturn(shadeViewController)
         `when`(shadeViewController.isViewEnabled).thenReturn(true)
         val event = MotionEvent.obtain(0L, 0L, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 0f, 2f, 0)
 
@@ -178,8 +172,6 @@ class PhoneStatusBarViewControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Test
     fun handleTouchEventFromStatusBar_topEdgeTouch_viewNeverReceivesEvent() {
         `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.commandQueuePanelsEnabled).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(centralSurfacesImpl.shadeViewController)
-                .thenReturn(shadeViewController)
         `when`(shadeViewController.isFullyCollapsed).thenReturn(true)
         val event = MotionEvent.obtain(0L, 0L, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 0f, 0f, 0)
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationControllerTest.kt
index 2e9a6909e402b..e76f26d8128e7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/UnlockedScreenOffAnimationControllerTest.kt
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ class UnlockedScreenOffAnimationControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 powerManager,
                 handler = handler
         )
-        controller.initialize(centralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim)
-        `when`(centralSurfaces.shadeViewController).thenReturn(
-            shadeViewController)
+        controller.initialize(centralSurfaces, shadeViewController, lightRevealScrim)
 
         // Screen off does not run if the panel is expanded, so we should say it's collapsed to test
         // screen off.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationControllerTest.kt
index 813597a8b5769..7f990a446aafb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/unfold/FoldAodAnimationControllerTest.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class FoldAodAnimationControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         whenever(viewGroup.viewTreeObserver).thenReturn(viewTreeObserver)
         whenever(wakefulnessLifecycle.lastSleepReason)
             .thenReturn(PowerManager.GO_TO_SLEEP_REASON_DEVICE_FOLD)
-        whenever(centralSurfaces.shadeViewController).thenReturn(shadeViewController)
         whenever(shadeFoldAnimator.startFoldToAodAnimation(any(), any(), any())).then {
             val onActionStarted = it.arguments[0] as Runnable
             onActionStarted.run()
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ class FoldAodAnimationControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                         latencyTracker,
                         { keyguardInteractor },
                     )
-                    .apply { initialize(centralSurfaces, lightRevealScrim) }
+                    .apply { initialize(centralSurfaces, shadeViewController, lightRevealScrim) }
 
             verify(deviceStateManager).registerCallback(any(), foldStateListenerCaptor.capture())