diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_enter.xml
index 6abe8b3d937fc..10ddce68dcaf6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_enter.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_enter.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Recents Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="top">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_exit.xml
index 1447a5a359a42..c98ecf43eb655 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_exit.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_app_exit.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Incoming Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="normal">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml
index 20e77640cd277..7de4460d4bb1c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_enter.xml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Recents Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="normal">
-  <alpha android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
          android:fillEnabled="true"
          android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
          android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
-         android:duration="50"/>
+         android:duration="1"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml
index 92a8882272031..e0e2fc83a8160 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_from_search_launcher_exit.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Launcher Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="top">
   <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0.0"
-  		 android:startOffset="50"
          android:fillEnabled="true"
          android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
          android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear_out_slow_in"
-         android:duration="100"/>
+         android:duration="@integer/recents_enter_from_home_transition_duration"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml
index 4e1d66dedda64..ea8283511b96c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_enter.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Launcher Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="normal">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml
index d7a12a468f3cc..a8bdc8e45f59f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/recents_to_search_launcher_exit.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
 ** limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-
+<!-- Recents Activity -->
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="top">
-  <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0.0"
-  		 android:startOffset="100"
+  <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
          android:fillEnabled="true"
          android:fillBefore="true" android:fillAfter="true"
          android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/linear"
-         android:duration="50"/>
+         android:duration="100"/>
 </set>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/btn_fab_recents.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/btn_fab_recents.png
deleted file mode 100644
index b95fde57610fb..0000000000000
Binary files a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-hdpi/btn_fab_recents.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/btn_fab_recents.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/btn_fab_recents.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bbed06ce5857..0000000000000
Binary files a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-mdpi/btn_fab_recents.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cdd0aaea1eeb..0000000000000
Binary files a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xxhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xxhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2220d60143ee5..0000000000000
Binary files a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-xxhdpi/btn_fab_recents.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_lock_to_task_button_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_lock_to_task_button_bg.xml
index 6424a65c5290b..8a8164a941221 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_lock_to_task_button_bg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/recents_lock_to_task_button_bg.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@
 
 <ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      android:color="#ff9cdfd9">
-    <item android:drawable="@drawable/btn_fab_recents" />
+     <item>
+          <shape android:shape="oval">
+               <solid android:color="#9cc8c4" />
+               <size android:width="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_size"
+                     android:height="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_size" />
+          </shape>
+     </item>
 </ripple>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_task_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_task_view.xml
index d1d382826ebe3..9c6f67c7cfd7e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_task_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_task_view.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
         <include layout="@layout/recents_task_view_header" />
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/lock_to_app_fab"
-            android:layout_width="48dp"
-            android:layout_height="48dp"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_size"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom|right"
             android:layout_marginRight="15dp"
             android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
             android:contentDescription="@string/recents_lock_to_app_button_label"
             android:background="@drawable/recents_lock_to_task_button_bg">
             <ImageView
-                android:layout_width="24dp"
-                android:layout_height="24dp"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_icon_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/recents_lock_to_app_icon_size"
                 android:layout_gravity="center"
                 android:src="@drawable/recents_lock_to_app_pin" />
         </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 3cd72fc66abce..fbee98f148adc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -144,42 +144,61 @@
 
     <!-- The duration in seconds to wait before the dismiss buttons are shown. -->
     <integer name="recents_task_bar_dismiss_delay_seconds">1</integer>
+
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating views that are currently visible. -->
     <integer name="recents_filter_animate_current_views_duration">250</integer>
+
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating views that are newly visible. -->
     <integer name="recents_filter_animate_new_views_duration">250</integer>
-    <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task bar in. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_bar_enter_duration">225</integer>
-    <!-- The animation delay for animating the first task in. This should roughly be the animation
-     duration of the transition in to recents. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_bar_enter_delay">275</integer>
-    <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task bar out. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_exit_to_home_duration">225</integer>
-    <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task bar out. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_bar_exit_duration">125</integer>
-    <!-- The animation delay for animating the first task in. This should roughly be the animation
-     duration of the transition in to recents from home. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_delay">150</integer>
-    <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task in when transitioning from home. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_duration">250</integer>
-    <!-- The animation stagger to apply to each task animation when transitioning from home. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay">12</integer>
-    <!-- The short duration when animating in/out the lock to app button. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_lock_to_app_button_short_duration">150</integer>
-    <!-- The long duration when animating in/out the lock to app button. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_lock_to_app_button_long_duration">300</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration of the window transition when coming to Recents from an app.
+         In order to defer the in-app animations until after the transition is complete,
+         we also need to use this value as the starting delay when animating the first
+         task decorations in. -->
+    <integer name="recents_enter_from_app_transition_duration">325</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration for animating the task decorations in after transitioning from an app. -->
+    <integer name="recents_task_enter_from_app_duration">200</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration for animating the task decorations out before transitioning to an app. -->
+    <integer name="recents_task_exit_to_app_duration">125</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration of the window transition when coming to Recents from the Launcher.
+         In order to defer the in-app animations until after the transition is complete,
+         we also need to use this value as the starting delay when animating the task views
+         in from the bottom of the screen. -->
+    <integer name="recents_enter_from_home_transition_duration">100</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration for animating the task from the bottom of the screen when transitioning
+     from home. -->
+    <integer name="recents_task_enter_from_home_duration">225</integer>
+
+    <!-- The stagger for each task when animating the task from the bottom of the screen when 
+     transitioning from home. -->
+    <integer name="recents_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay">12</integer>
+
+    <!-- The duration of the animation of the tasks to the bottom of the screen when leaving
+     Recents to go back to the Launcher. -->
+    <integer name="recents_task_exit_to_home_duration">225</integer>
+
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating the nav bar scrim in. -->
     <integer name="recents_nav_bar_scrim_enter_duration">400</integer>
+
     <!-- The animation duration for animating the removal of a task view. -->
     <integer name="recents_animate_task_view_remove_duration">250</integer>
+
     <!-- The animation duration for scrolling the stack to a particular item. -->
     <integer name="recents_animate_task_stack_scroll_duration">225</integer>
+
     <!-- The minimum alpha for the dim applied to cards that go deeper into the stack. -->
     <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 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>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 5caa866497baf..fdd01867f4240 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -226,9 +226,6 @@
     <!-- The amount of highlight to make on each task view. -->
     <dimen name="recents_task_view_highlight">1.5dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- The height of the lock-to-app button. -->
-    <dimen name="recents_task_view_lock_to_app_button_height">48dp</dimen>
-
     <!-- The amount to offset when animating into an affiliate group. -->
     <dimen name="recents_task_view_affiliate_group_enter_offset">64dp</dimen>
 
@@ -257,6 +254,12 @@
     <!-- The min alpha to apply to a task affiliation group color. -->
     <item name="recents_task_affiliation_color_min_alpha_percentage" format="float" type="dimen">0.6</item>
 
+    <!-- The size of the lock-to-app button. -->
+    <dimen name="recents_lock_to_app_size">56dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- The size of the lock-to-app button icon. -->
+    <dimen name="recents_lock_to_app_icon_size">28dp</dimen>
+
     <!-- Space reserved for the cards behind the top card in the top stack -->
     <dimen name="top_stack_peek_amount">12dp</dimen>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
index d1eadd880ffea..676f1abca4f6d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ public class RecentsActivity extends Activity implements RecentsView.RecentsView
         // Update if we are getting a configuration change
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
             // Update RecentsConfiguration
-            mConfig = RecentsConfiguration.reinitialize(this,
-                    RecentsTaskLoader.getInstance().getSystemServicesProxy());
             mConfig.updateOnConfigurationChange();
             // Trigger the enter animation
             onEnterAnimationTriggered();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
index e0c76b1dea026..75cf902ea8fd8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
@@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
     public float taskStackWidthPaddingPct;
     public float taskStackOverscrollPct;
 
+    /** Transitions */
+    public int transitionEnterFromAppDelay;
+    public int transitionEnterFromHomeDelay;
+
     /** Task view animation and styles */
-    public int taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay;
+    public int taskViewEnterFromAppDuration;
     public int taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration;
     public int taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay;
-    public int taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDuration;
+    public int taskViewExitToAppDuration;
     public int taskViewExitToHomeDuration;
     public int taskViewRemoveAnimDuration;
     public int taskViewRemoveAnimTranslationXPx;
@@ -98,16 +102,8 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
 
     /** Task bar size & animations */
     public int taskBarHeight;
-    public int taskBarEnterAnimDuration;
-    public int taskBarEnterAnimDelay;
-    public int taskBarExitAnimDuration;
     public int taskBarDismissDozeDelaySeconds;
 
-    /** Lock to app */
-    public int taskViewLockToAppButtonHeight;
-    public int taskViewLockToAppShortAnimDuration;
-    public int taskViewLockToAppLongAnimDuration;
-
     /** Nav bar scrim */
     public int navBarScrimEnterDuration;
 
@@ -213,15 +209,23 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
         taskStackMaxDim = res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_max_task_stack_view_dim);
         taskStackTopPaddingPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_stack_top_padding);
 
+        // Transition
+        transitionEnterFromAppDelay =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_enter_from_app_transition_duration);
+        transitionEnterFromHomeDelay =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_enter_from_home_transition_duration);
+
         // Task view animation and styles
-        taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_delay);
+        taskViewEnterFromAppDuration =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_enter_from_app_duration);
         taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_duration);
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_enter_from_home_duration);
         taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay);
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay);
+        taskViewExitToAppDuration =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_exit_to_app_duration);
         taskViewExitToHomeDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_exit_to_home_duration);
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_exit_to_home_duration);
         taskViewRemoveAnimDuration =
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_view_remove_duration);
         taskViewRemoveAnimTranslationXPx =
@@ -252,23 +256,9 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
 
         // Task bar size & animations
         taskBarHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_task_bar_height);
-        taskBarEnterAnimDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_bar_enter_duration);
-        taskBarEnterAnimDelay =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_bar_enter_delay);
-        taskBarExitAnimDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_bar_exit_duration);
         taskBarDismissDozeDelaySeconds =
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_task_bar_dismiss_delay_seconds);
 
-        // Lock to app
-        taskViewLockToAppButtonHeight =
-                res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_task_view_lock_to_app_button_height);
-        taskViewLockToAppShortAnimDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_lock_to_app_button_short_duration);
-        taskViewLockToAppLongAnimDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_lock_to_app_button_long_duration);
-
         // Nav bar scrim
         navBarScrimEnterDuration =
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_nav_bar_scrim_enter_duration);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/AnimateableViewBounds.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/AnimateableViewBounds.java
index 5f8f3f26b594c..fb05c01e5de97 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/AnimateableViewBounds.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/AnimateableViewBounds.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.recents.views;
 
-import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ public class AnimateableViewBounds extends ViewOutlineProvider {
     float mAlpha = 1f;
     final float mMinAlpha = 0.25f;
 
-    ObjectAnimator mClipBottomAnimator;
-
     public AnimateableViewBounds(TaskView source, int cornerRadius) {
         mConfig = RecentsConfiguration.getInstance();
         mSourceView = source;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/SystemBarScrimViews.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/SystemBarScrimViews.java
index 162897e3815ee..1086160e07e7d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/SystemBarScrimViews.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/SystemBarScrimViews.java
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ public class SystemBarScrimViews {
             mStatusBarScrimView.setTranslationY(-mStatusBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight());
             mStatusBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(0)
-                    .setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay)
+                    .setStartDelay(mConfig.launchedFromHome ?
+                            mConfig.transitionEnterFromHomeDelay :
+                            mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay)
                     .setDuration(mConfig.navBarScrimEnterDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.quintOutInterpolator)
                     .withStartAction(new Runnable() {
@@ -79,7 +81,9 @@ public class SystemBarScrimViews {
             mNavBarScrimView.setTranslationY(mNavBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight());
             mNavBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(0)
-                    .setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay)
+                    .setStartDelay(mConfig.launchedFromHome ?
+                            mConfig.transitionEnterFromHomeDelay :
+                            mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay)
                     .setDuration(mConfig.navBarScrimEnterDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.quintOutInterpolator)
                     .withStartAction(new Runnable() {
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ public class SystemBarScrimViews {
             mStatusBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(-mStatusBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight())
                     .setStartDelay(0)
-                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration)
+                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutSlowInInterpolator)
                     .start();
         }
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ public class SystemBarScrimViews {
             mNavBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(mNavBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight())
                     .setStartDelay(0)
-                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration)
+                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutSlowInInterpolator)
                     .start();
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
index 49fd792bf0a30..ae9034d4ebdf9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
             mUIDozeTrigger.stopDozing();
             mUIDozeTrigger.resetTrigger();
         }
+        mStackScroller.reset();
     }
 
     /** Requests that the views be synchronized with the model */
@@ -658,9 +659,10 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
         // If this is the first layout, then scroll to the front of the stack and synchronize the
         // stack views immediately to load all the views
         if (mAwaitingFirstLayout) {
-            mStackScroller.setStackScrollToInitialState();
-            requestSynchronizeStackViewsWithModel();
-            synchronizeStackViewsWithModel();
+            if (mStackScroller.setStackScrollToInitialState()) {
+                requestSynchronizeStackViewsWithModel();
+                synchronizeStackViewsWithModel();
+            }
         }
 
         // Measure each of the TaskViews
@@ -914,7 +916,7 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
             TaskView frontTv = getChildViewForTask(newFrontMostTask);
             if (frontTv != null) {
                 frontTv.onTaskBound(newFrontMostTask);
-                frontTv.fadeInActionButton(false);
+                frontTv.fadeInActionButton(0, mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackViewScroller.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackViewScroller.java
index 04f7c6fca64b1..f7067bece6fd0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackViewScroller.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackViewScroller.java
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public class TaskStackViewScroller {
         setStackScroll(getStackScroll());
     }
 
+    /** Resets the task scroller. */
+    void reset() {
+        mStackScrollP = 0f;
+    }
+
     /** Sets the callbacks */
     void setCallbacks(TaskStackViewScrollerCallbacks cb) {
         mCb = cb;
@@ -71,9 +76,14 @@ public class TaskStackViewScroller {
         mStackScrollP = s;
     }
 
-    /** Sets the current stack scroll to the initial state when you first enter recents */
-    public void setStackScrollToInitialState() {
+    /**
+     * Sets the current stack scroll to the initial state when you first enter recents.
+     * @return whether the stack progress changed.
+     */
+    public boolean setStackScrollToInitialState() {
+        float prevStackScrollP = mStackScrollP;
         setStackScroll(getBoundedStackScroll(mLayoutAlgorithm.mInitialScrollP));
+        return Float.compare(prevStackScrollP, mStackScrollP) != 0;
     }
 
     /** Bounds the current scroll if necessary */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
index 790130ac6b354..fee8834411cb5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import android.graphics.*;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider;
-import android.view.ViewPropertyAnimator;
 import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
@@ -263,24 +262,25 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
                 if (Constants.DebugFlags.App.EnableThumbnailAlphaOnFrontmost) {
                     // Animate the thumbnail alpha before the dim animation (to prevent updating the
                     // hardware layer)
-                    mThumbnailView.startEnterRecentsAnimation(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay,
+                    mThumbnailView.startEnterRecentsAnimation(mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay,
                             new Runnable() {
                                 @Override
                                 public void run() {
-                                    animateDimToProgress(0, mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDuration,
+                                    animateDimToProgress(0, mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration,
                                             ctx.postAnimationTrigger.decrementOnAnimationEnd());
                                 }
                             });
                 } else {
                     // Immediately start the dim animation
-                    animateDimToProgress(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay,
-                            mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDuration,
+                    animateDimToProgress(mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay,
+                            mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration,
                             ctx.postAnimationTrigger.decrementOnAnimationEnd());
                 }
                 ctx.postAnimationTrigger.increment();
 
                 // Animate the action button in
-                fadeInActionButton(true);
+                fadeInActionButton(mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay,
+                        mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration);
             } else {
                 // Animate the task up if it was occluding the launch target
                 if (ctx.currentTaskOccludesLaunchTarget) {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
                     setAlpha(0f);
                     animate().alpha(1f)
                             .translationY(transform.translationY)
-                            .setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay)
+                            .setStartDelay(mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay)
                             .setUpdateListener(null)
                             .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutSlowInInterpolator)
                             .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration)
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
                     ctx.postAnimationTrigger.increment();
                 }
             }
-            startDelay = mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay;
+            startDelay = mConfig.transitionEnterFromAppDelay;
 
         } else if (mConfig.launchedFromHome) {
             // Animate the tasks up
             int frontIndex = (ctx.currentStackViewCount - ctx.currentStackViewIndex - 1);
-            int delay = mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay +
+            int delay = mConfig.transitionEnterFromHomeDelay +
                     frontIndex * mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay;
 
             setScaleX(transform.scale);
@@ -345,19 +345,17 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
         }, (startDelay / 2));
     }
 
-    public void fadeInActionButton(boolean withDelay) {
+    public void fadeInActionButton(int delay, int duration) {
         // Hide the action button
         mActionButtonView.setAlpha(0f);
 
         // Animate the action button in
-        ViewPropertyAnimator animator = mActionButtonView.animate().alpha(1f)
-                .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDuration)
+        mActionButtonView.animate().alpha(1f)
+                .setStartDelay(delay)
+                .setDuration(duration)
                 .setInterpolator(PhoneStatusBar.ALPHA_IN)
-                .withLayer();
-        if (withDelay) {
-            animator.setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay);
-        }
-        animator.start();
+                .withLayer()
+                .start();
     }
 
     /** Animates this task view as it leaves recents by pressing home. */
@@ -383,7 +381,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
             // Animate the dim
             if (mDimAlpha > 0) {
                 ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(this, "dim", 0);
-                anim.setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration);
+                anim.setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration);
                 anim.setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutLinearInInterpolator);
                 anim.start();
             }
@@ -398,7 +396,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
             mActionButtonView.animate()
                     .alpha(0f)
                     .setStartDelay(0)
-                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration)
+                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutLinearInInterpolator)
                     .withLayer()
                     .start();
@@ -413,7 +411,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
                     .setStartDelay(0)
                     .setUpdateListener(null)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutLinearInInterpolator)
-                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration)
+                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration)
                     .start();
             }
         }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
index 5de84bde822fb..1e5d9fc8a8156 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewHeader.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class TaskViewHeader extends FrameLayout {
                     .alpha(0f)
                     .setStartDelay(0)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutSlowInInterpolator)
-                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration)
+                    .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration)
                     .withLayer()
                     .start();
         }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class TaskViewHeader extends FrameLayout {
                 .alpha(1f)
                 .setStartDelay(0)
                 .setInterpolator(mConfig.fastOutLinearInInterpolator)
-                .setDuration(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDuration)
+                .setDuration(mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration)
                 .withLayer()
                 .start();
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewThumbnail.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewThumbnail.java
index c83248ef37d99..117a7d328692d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewThumbnail.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskViewThumbnail.java
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ public class TaskViewThumbnail extends View {
     /** Animates this task thumbnail as it enters Recents. */
     void startEnterRecentsAnimation(int delay, Runnable postAnimRunnable) {
         startFadeAnimation(mConfig.taskViewThumbnailAlpha, delay,
-                mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDuration, postAnimRunnable);
+                mConfig.taskViewEnterFromAppDuration, postAnimRunnable);
     }
 
     /** Animates this task thumbnail as it exits Recents. */
     void startLaunchTaskAnimation(Runnable postAnimRunnable) {
-        startFadeAnimation(1f, 0, mConfig.taskBarExitAnimDuration, postAnimRunnable);
+        startFadeAnimation(1f, 0, mConfig.taskViewExitToAppDuration, postAnimRunnable);
     }
 
     /** Starts a new thumbnail alpha animation. */