diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
index c9d523c779ea9..befac1e1df3ab 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellMainThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellSplashscreenThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.compatui.CompatUIController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeController;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository;
 import com.android.wm.shell.displayareahelper.DisplayAreaHelper;
 import com.android.wm.shell.displayareahelper.DisplayAreaHelperController;
@@ -714,15 +716,36 @@ public abstract class WMShellBaseModule {
     // Desktop mode (optional feature)
     //
 
+    @WMSingleton
+    @Provides
+    static Optional<DesktopMode> provideDesktopMode(
+            Optional<DesktopModeController> desktopModeController) {
+        return desktopModeController.map(DesktopModeController::asDesktopMode);
+    }
+
+    @BindsOptionalOf
+    @DynamicOverride
+    abstract DesktopModeController optionalDesktopModeController();
+
+    @WMSingleton
+    @Provides
+    static Optional<DesktopModeController> providesDesktopModeController(
+            @DynamicOverride Optional<DesktopModeController> desktopModeController) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED) {
+            return desktopModeController;
+        }
+        return Optional.empty();
+    }
+
     @BindsOptionalOf
     @DynamicOverride
     abstract DesktopModeTaskRepository optionalDesktopModeTaskRepository();
 
     @WMSingleton
     @Provides
-    static Optional<DesktopModeTaskRepository> providesDesktopModeTaskRepository(
+    static Optional<DesktopModeTaskRepository> providesDesktopTaskRepository(
             @DynamicOverride Optional<DesktopModeTaskRepository> desktopModeTaskRepository) {
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED) {
             return desktopModeTaskRepository;
         }
         return Optional.empty();
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
index 35e88e9abb3c1..e784261daa7e9 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.TaskStackListenerImpl;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.TransactionPool;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellBackgroundThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellMainThread;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository;
 import com.android.wm.shell.draganddrop.DragAndDropController;
@@ -595,19 +594,18 @@ public abstract class WMShellModule {
 
     @WMSingleton
     @Provides
-    static Optional<DesktopModeController> provideDesktopModeController(
-            Context context, ShellInit shellInit,
+    @DynamicOverride
+    static DesktopModeController provideDesktopModeController(Context context, ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellTaskOrganizer shellTaskOrganizer,
             RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer,
+            Transitions transitions,
+            @DynamicOverride DesktopModeTaskRepository desktopModeTaskRepository,
             @ShellMainThread Handler mainHandler,
-            Transitions transitions
+            @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor
     ) {
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return Optional.of(new DesktopModeController(context, shellInit, shellTaskOrganizer,
-                    rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer, mainHandler, transitions));
-        } else {
-            return Optional.empty();
-        }
+        return new DesktopModeController(context, shellInit, shellTaskOrganizer,
+                rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer, transitions, desktopModeTaskRepository, mainHandler,
+                mainExecutor);
     }
 
     @WMSingleton
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopMode.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopMode.java
index 8993d549964cd..ff3be38d09e1b 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopMode.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopMode.java
@@ -16,43 +16,16 @@
 
 package com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode;
 
-import static com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.SystemProperties;
-import android.os.UserHandle;
-import android.provider.Settings;
-
-import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ExternalThread;
 
 /**
- * Constants for desktop mode feature
+ * Interface to interact with desktop mode feature in shell.
  */
-public class DesktopMode {
+@ExternalThread
+public interface DesktopMode {
 
-    /**
-     * Flag to indicate whether desktop mode is available on the device
-     */
-    public static final boolean IS_SUPPORTED = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
-            "persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode", false);
-
-    /**
-     * Check if desktop mode is active
-     *
-     * @return {@code true} if active
-     */
-    public static boolean isActive(Context context) {
-        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        try {
-            int result = Settings.System.getIntForUser(context.getContentResolver(),
-                    Settings.System.DESKTOP_MODE, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
-            ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "isDesktopModeEnabled=%s", result);
-            return result != 0;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ProtoLog.e(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "Failed to read DESKTOP_MODE setting %s", e);
-            return false;
-        }
+    /** Returns a binder that can be passed to an external process to manipulate DesktopMode. */
+    default IDesktopMode createExternalInterface() {
+        return null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
index 6e44d58cffaea..9474cfe916f01 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE;
 
+import static com.android.wm.shell.common.ExecutorUtils.executeRemoteCallWithTaskPermission;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
@@ -29,51 +31,83 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.util.ArraySet;
 import android.window.DisplayAreaInfo;
 import android.window.WindowContainerTransaction;
 
+import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
 import com.android.wm.shell.RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.RemoteCallable;
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.ShellExecutor;
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ExternalThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellMainThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
 /**
  * Handles windowing changes when desktop mode system setting changes
  */
-public class DesktopModeController {
+public class DesktopModeController implements RemoteCallable<DesktopModeController> {
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final ShellTaskOrganizer mShellTaskOrganizer;
     private final RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer mRootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer;
-    private final SettingsObserver mSettingsObserver;
     private final Transitions mTransitions;
+    private final DesktopModeTaskRepository mDesktopModeTaskRepository;
+    private final ShellExecutor mMainExecutor;
+    private final DesktopMode mDesktopModeImpl = new DesktopModeImpl();
+    private final SettingsObserver mSettingsObserver;
 
     public DesktopModeController(Context context, ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellTaskOrganizer shellTaskOrganizer,
             RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer,
+            Transitions transitions,
+            DesktopModeTaskRepository desktopModeTaskRepository,
             @ShellMainThread Handler mainHandler,
-            Transitions transitions) {
+            @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor) {
         mContext = context;
         mShellTaskOrganizer = shellTaskOrganizer;
         mRootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer = rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer;
-        mSettingsObserver = new SettingsObserver(mContext, mainHandler);
         mTransitions = transitions;
+        mDesktopModeTaskRepository = desktopModeTaskRepository;
+        mMainExecutor = mainExecutor;
+        mSettingsObserver = new SettingsObserver(mContext, mainHandler);
         shellInit.addInitCallback(this::onInit, this);
     }
 
     private void onInit() {
         ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "Initialize DesktopModeController");
         mSettingsObserver.observe();
-        if (DesktopMode.isActive(mContext)) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext)) {
             updateDesktopModeActive(true);
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Context getContext() {
+        return mContext;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ShellExecutor getRemoteCallExecutor() {
+        return mMainExecutor;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get connection interface between sysui and shell
+     */
+    public DesktopMode asDesktopMode() {
+        return mDesktopModeImpl;
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     void updateDesktopModeActive(boolean active) {
         ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "updateDesktopModeActive: active=%s", active);
@@ -120,6 +154,28 @@ public class DesktopModeController {
         wct.setWindowingMode(displayAreaInfo.token, windowingMode);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Show apps on desktop
+     */
+    public void showDesktopApps() {
+        ArraySet<Integer> activeTasks = mDesktopModeTaskRepository.getActiveTasks();
+        ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "bringDesktopAppsToFront: tasks=%s", activeTasks.size());
+        ArrayList<RunningTaskInfo> taskInfos = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Integer taskId : activeTasks) {
+            RunningTaskInfo taskInfo = mShellTaskOrganizer.getRunningTaskInfo(taskId);
+            if (taskInfo != null) {
+                taskInfos.add(taskInfo);
+            }
+        }
+        // Order by lastActiveTime, descending
+        taskInfos.sort(Comparator.comparingLong(task -> -task.lastActiveTime));
+        WindowContainerTransaction wct = new WindowContainerTransaction();
+        for (RunningTaskInfo task : taskInfos) {
+            wct.reorder(task.token, true);
+        }
+        mShellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(wct);
+    }
+
     /**
      * A {@link ContentObserver} for listening to changes to {@link Settings.System#DESKTOP_MODE}
      */
@@ -150,8 +206,51 @@ public class DesktopModeController {
         }
 
         private void desktopModeSettingChanged() {
-            boolean enabled = DesktopMode.isActive(mContext);
+            boolean enabled = DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext);
             updateDesktopModeActive(enabled);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * The interface for calls from outside the shell, within the host process.
+     */
+    @ExternalThread
+    private final class DesktopModeImpl implements DesktopMode {
+
+        private IDesktopModeImpl mIDesktopMode;
+
+        @Override
+        public IDesktopMode createExternalInterface() {
+            if (mIDesktopMode != null) {
+                mIDesktopMode.invalidate();
+            }
+            mIDesktopMode = new IDesktopModeImpl(DesktopModeController.this);
+            return mIDesktopMode;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The interface for calls from outside the host process.
+     */
+    @BinderThread
+    private static class IDesktopModeImpl extends IDesktopMode.Stub {
+
+        private DesktopModeController mController;
+
+        IDesktopModeImpl(DesktopModeController controller) {
+            mController = controller;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Invalidates this instance, preventing future calls from updating the controller.
+         */
+        void invalidate() {
+            mController = null;
+        }
+
+        public void showDesktopApps() {
+            executeRemoteCallWithTaskPermission(mController, "showDesktopApps",
+                    DesktopModeController::showDesktopApps);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeStatus.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..195ff502e7dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode;
+
+import static com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+
+import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
+
+/**
+ * Constants for desktop mode feature
+ */
+public class DesktopModeStatus {
+
+    /**
+     * Flag to indicate whether desktop mode is available on the device
+     */
+    public static final boolean IS_SUPPORTED = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
+            "persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode", false);
+
+    /**
+     * Check if desktop mode is active
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if active
+     */
+    public static boolean isActive(Context context) {
+        if (!IS_SUPPORTED) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        try {
+            int result = Settings.System.getIntForUser(context.getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.DESKTOP_MODE, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
+            ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "isDesktopModeEnabled=%s", result);
+            return result != 0;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            ProtoLog.e(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "Failed to read DESKTOP_MODE setting %s", e);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/IDesktopMode.aidl b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/IDesktopMode.aidl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5042bd6f2d659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/IDesktopMode.aidl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that is exposed to remote callers to manipulate desktop mode features.
+ */
+interface IDesktopMode {
+
+    /** Show apps on the desktop */
+    void showDesktopApps();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/freeform/FreeformTaskListener.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/freeform/FreeformTaskListener.java
index f58719b225a45..e2d5a499d1e11 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/freeform/FreeformTaskListener.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/freeform/FreeformTaskListener.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository;
 import com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class FreeformTaskListener<T extends AutoCloseable>
             t.apply();
         }
 
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED && taskInfo.isVisible) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED && taskInfo.isVisible) {
             ProtoLog.v(ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
                     "Adding active freeform task: #%d", taskInfo.taskId);
             mDesktopModeTaskRepository.ifPresent(it -> it.addActiveTask(taskInfo.taskId));
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class FreeformTaskListener<T extends AutoCloseable>
                 taskInfo.taskId);
         mTasks.remove(taskInfo.taskId);
 
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED) {
             ProtoLog.v(ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
                     "Removing active freeform task: #%d", taskInfo.taskId);
             mDesktopModeTaskRepository.ifPresent(it -> it.removeActiveTask(taskInfo.taskId));
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class FreeformTaskListener<T extends AutoCloseable>
             mWindowDecorationViewModel.onTaskInfoChanged(state.mTaskInfo, state.mWindowDecoration);
         }
 
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED) {
             if (taskInfo.isVisible) {
                 ProtoLog.v(ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
                         "Adding active freeform task: #%d", taskInfo.taskId);
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
index ff4b2edb7310d..f47d2d3e8d953 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.TaskStackListenerCallback;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.TaskStackListenerImpl;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ExternalThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellMainThread;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository;
 import com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellCommandHandler;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class RecentTasksController implements TaskStackListenerCallback,
             rawMapping.put(taskInfo.taskId, taskInfo);
         }
 
-        boolean desktopModeActive = DesktopMode.isActive(mContext);
+        boolean desktopModeActive = DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext);
         ArrayList<ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo> freeformTasks = new ArrayList<>();
 
         // Pull out the pairs as we iterate back in the list
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ public class RecentTasksController implements TaskStackListenerCallback,
 
         // Add a special entry for freeform tasks
         if (!freeformTasks.isEmpty()) {
-            // First task is added separately
             recentTasks.add(0, GroupedRecentTaskInfo.forFreeformTasks(
                     freeformTasks.toArray(new ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo[0])));
         }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecorViewModel.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecorViewModel.java
index e8a2cb1608804..9c7131a9e02e2 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecorViewModel.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecorViewModel.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.R;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.DisplayController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.SyncTransactionQueue;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.freeform.FreeformTaskTransitionStarter;
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions;
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class CaptionWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel<Caption
 
     private boolean shouldShowWindowDecor(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
         if (taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) return true;
-        return DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED
+        return DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED
                 && mDisplayController.getDisplayContext(taskInfo.displayId)
                 .getResources().getConfiguration().smallestScreenWidthDp >= 600;
     }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecoration.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecoration.java
index 5040bc37c6146..733f6b7d5dbf7 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecoration.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/CaptionWindowDecoration.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.R;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.DisplayController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.SyncTransactionQueue;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 
 /**
  * Defines visuals and behaviors of a window decoration of a caption bar and shadows. It works with
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class CaptionWindowDecoration extends WindowDecoration<WindowDecorLinearL
         View caption = mResult.mRootView.findViewById(R.id.caption);
         caption.setOnTouchListener(mOnCaptionTouchListener);
         View maximize = caption.findViewById(R.id.maximize_window);
-        if (DesktopMode.IS_SUPPORTED) {
+        if (DesktopModeStatus.IS_SUPPORTED) {
             // Hide maximize button when desktop mode is available
             maximize.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         } else {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder.java
index c0720cf040282..3672ae386dc4e 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public final class TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder {
     private ActivityManager.TaskDescription.Builder mTaskDescriptionBuilder = null;
     private final Point mPositionInParent = new Point();
     private boolean mIsVisible = false;
+    private long mLastActiveTime;
 
     public static WindowContainerToken createMockWCToken() {
         final IWindowContainerToken itoken = mock(IWindowContainerToken.class);
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@ public final class TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder {
         return new WindowContainerToken(itoken);
     }
 
+    public TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder setToken(WindowContainerToken token) {
+        mToken = token;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder setBounds(Rect bounds) {
         mBounds.set(bounds);
         return this;
@@ -95,6 +101,11 @@ public final class TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder setLastActiveTime(long lastActiveTime) {
+        mLastActiveTime = lastActiveTime;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo build() {
         final ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo info = new ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo();
         info.taskId = sNextTaskId++;
@@ -110,6 +121,7 @@ public final class TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder {
                 mTaskDescriptionBuilder != null ? mTaskDescriptionBuilder.build() : null;
         info.positionInParent = mPositionInParent;
         info.isVisible = mIsVisible;
+        info.lastActiveTime = mLastActiveTime;
         return info;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeControllerTest.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeControllerTest.java
index c628f3994d8de..dd23d97d91998 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeControllerTest.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeControllerTest.java
@@ -19,16 +19,22 @@ package com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED;
+import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOW_CONFIG_BOUNDS;
+import static android.window.WindowContainerTransaction.HierarchyOp.HIERARCHY_OP_TYPE_REORDER;
+
+import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.mockitoSession;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.clearInvocations;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
-import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
@@ -39,13 +45,17 @@ import android.window.WindowContainerTransaction.Change;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
+import com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.StaticMockitoSession;
 import com.android.wm.shell.RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTestCase;
+import com.android.wm.shell.TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder;
+import com.android.wm.shell.TestShellExecutor;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.ShellExecutor;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions;
 
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -67,18 +77,38 @@ public class DesktopModeControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
     private Handler mMockHandler;
     @Mock
     private Transitions mMockTransitions;
+    private TestShellExecutor mExecutor;
 
     private DesktopModeController mController;
+    private DesktopModeTaskRepository mDesktopModeTaskRepository;
     private ShellInit mShellInit;
+    private StaticMockitoSession mMockitoSession;
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
+        mMockitoSession = mockitoSession().mockStatic(DesktopModeStatus.class).startMocking();
+        when(DesktopModeStatus.isActive(any())).thenReturn(true);
+
         mShellInit = Mockito.spy(new ShellInit(mTestExecutor));
+        mExecutor = new TestShellExecutor();
+
+        mDesktopModeTaskRepository = new DesktopModeTaskRepository();
 
         mController = new DesktopModeController(mContext, mShellInit, mShellTaskOrganizer,
-                mRootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer, mMockHandler, mMockTransitions);
+                mRootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer, mMockTransitions,
+                mDesktopModeTaskRepository, mMockHandler, mExecutor);
+
+        when(mShellTaskOrganizer.prepareClearFreeformForStandardTasks(anyInt())).thenReturn(
+                new WindowContainerTransaction());
 
         mShellInit.init();
+        clearInvocations(mShellTaskOrganizer);
+        clearInvocations(mRootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer);
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+        mMockitoSession.finishMocking();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -159,17 +189,15 @@ public class DesktopModeControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
         assertThat(wct.getChanges()).hasSize(3);
 
         // Verify executed WCT has a change for setting task windowing mode to undefined
-        Change taskWmModeChange = wct.getChanges().get(taskWmMockToken.binder());
-        assertThat(taskWmModeChange).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(taskWmModeChange.getWindowingMode()).isEqualTo(WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED);
+        Change taskWmMode = wct.getChanges().get(taskWmMockToken.binder());
+        assertThat(taskWmMode).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(taskWmMode.getWindowingMode()).isEqualTo(WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED);
 
         // Verify executed WCT has a change for clearing task bounds
-        Change taskBoundsChange = wct.getChanges().get(taskBoundsMockToken.binder());
-        assertThat(taskBoundsChange).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(taskBoundsChange.getWindowSetMask()
-                & WindowConfiguration.WINDOW_CONFIG_BOUNDS).isNotEqualTo(0);
-        assertThat(taskBoundsChange.getConfiguration().windowConfiguration.getBounds().isEmpty())
-                .isTrue();
+        Change bounds = wct.getChanges().get(taskBoundsMockToken.binder());
+        assertThat(bounds).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(bounds.getWindowSetMask() & WINDOW_CONFIG_BOUNDS).isNotEqualTo(0);
+        assertThat(bounds.getConfiguration().windowConfiguration.getBounds().isEmpty()).isTrue();
 
         // Verify executed WCT has a change for setting display windowing mode to fullscreen
         Change displayWmModeChange = wct.getChanges().get(displayAreaInfo.token.asBinder());
@@ -177,6 +205,41 @@ public class DesktopModeControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
         assertThat(displayWmModeChange.getWindowingMode()).isEqualTo(WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testShowDesktopApps() {
+        // Set up two active tasks on desktop
+        mDesktopModeTaskRepository.addActiveTask(1);
+        mDesktopModeTaskRepository.addActiveTask(2);
+        MockToken token1 = new MockToken();
+        MockToken token2 = new MockToken();
+        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo taskInfo1 = new TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder().setToken(
+                token1.token()).setLastActiveTime(100).build();
+        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo taskInfo2 = new TestRunningTaskInfoBuilder().setToken(
+                token2.token()).setLastActiveTime(200).build();
+        when(mShellTaskOrganizer.getRunningTaskInfo(1)).thenReturn(taskInfo1);
+        when(mShellTaskOrganizer.getRunningTaskInfo(2)).thenReturn(taskInfo2);
+
+        // Run show desktop apps logic
+        mController.showDesktopApps();
+        ArgumentCaptor<WindowContainerTransaction> wctCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(
+                WindowContainerTransaction.class);
+        verify(mShellTaskOrganizer).applyTransaction(wctCaptor.capture());
+        WindowContainerTransaction wct = wctCaptor.getValue();
+
+        // Check wct has reorder calls
+        assertThat(wct.getHierarchyOps()).hasSize(2);
+
+        // Task 2 has activity later, must be first
+        WindowContainerTransaction.HierarchyOp op1 = wct.getHierarchyOps().get(0);
+        assertThat(op1.getType()).isEqualTo(HIERARCHY_OP_TYPE_REORDER);
+        assertThat(op1.getContainer()).isEqualTo(token2.binder());
+
+        // Task 1 should be second
+        WindowContainerTransaction.HierarchyOp op2 = wct.getHierarchyOps().get(0);
+        assertThat(op2.getType()).isEqualTo(HIERARCHY_OP_TYPE_REORDER);
+        assertThat(op2.getContainer()).isEqualTo(token2.binder());
+    }
+
     private static class MockToken {
         private final WindowContainerToken mToken;
         private final IBinder mBinder;
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
index cadfeb0de3126..70fee2be90c6a 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTestCase;
 import com.android.wm.shell.TestShellExecutor;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.ShellExecutor;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.TaskStackListenerImpl;
-import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellCommandHandler;
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ public class RecentTasksControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
     @Test
     public void testGetRecentTasks_groupActiveFreeformTasks() {
         StaticMockitoSession mockitoSession = mockitoSession().mockStatic(
-                DesktopMode.class).startMocking();
-        when(DesktopMode.isActive(any())).thenReturn(true);
+                DesktopModeStatus.class).startMocking();
+        when(DesktopModeStatus.isActive(any())).thenReturn(true);
 
         ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t1 = makeTaskInfo(1);
         ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t2 = makeTaskInfo(2);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/model/Task.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/model/Task.java
index 422274469dcc9..2111df501415f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/model/Task.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/recents/model/Task.java
@@ -237,6 +237,13 @@ public class Task {
     public ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo.PersistedTaskSnapshotData lastSnapshotData =
             new ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo.PersistedTaskSnapshotData();
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates that this task for the desktop tile in recents.
+     *
+     * Used when desktop mode feature is enabled.
+     */
+    public boolean desktopTile;
+
     public Task() {
         // Do nothing
     }
@@ -267,6 +274,7 @@ public class Task {
         this(other.key, other.colorPrimary, other.colorBackground, other.isDockable,
                 other.isLocked, other.taskDescription, other.topActivity);
         lastSnapshotData.set(other.lastSnapshotData);
+        desktopTile = other.desktopTile;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
index 6d12485fd6b5f..85278dd4b8837 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public class QuickStepContract {
     // See IRecentTasks.aidl
     public static final String KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS = "recent_tasks";
     public static final String KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION = "extra_shell_back_animation";
+    // See IDesktopMode.aidl
+    public static final String KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE = "extra_shell_desktop_mode";
 
     public static final String NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY =
             WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON_OVERLAY;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIInitializer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIInitializer.java
index 50c38e54b4d0e..a21f45f701b34 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIInitializer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIInitializer.java
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ public abstract class SystemUIInitializer {
                     .setDisplayAreaHelper(mWMComponent.getDisplayAreaHelper())
                     .setRecentTasks(mWMComponent.getRecentTasks())
                     .setBackAnimation(mWMComponent.getBackAnimation())
-                    .setFloatingTasks(mWMComponent.getFloatingTasks());
+                    .setFloatingTasks(mWMComponent.getFloatingTasks())
+                    .setDesktopMode(mWMComponent.getDesktopMode());
 
             // Only initialize when not starting from tests since this currently initializes some
             // components that shouldn't be run in the test environment
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ public abstract class SystemUIInitializer {
                     .setStartingSurface(Optional.ofNullable(null))
                     .setRecentTasks(Optional.ofNullable(null))
                     .setBackAnimation(Optional.ofNullable(null))
-                    .setFloatingTasks(Optional.ofNullable(null));
+                    .setFloatingTasks(Optional.ofNullable(null))
+                    .setDesktopMode(Optional.ofNullable(null));
         }
         mSysUIComponent = builder.build();
         if (initializeComponents) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SysUIComponent.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SysUIComponent.java
index 7e30431a30c83..0d06c513d248b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SysUIComponent.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SysUIComponent.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.unfold.util.NaturalRotationUnfoldProgressProvider;
 import com.android.wm.shell.TaskViewFactory;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.BackAnimation;
 import com.android.wm.shell.bubbles.Bubbles;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.displayareahelper.DisplayAreaHelper;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.FloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.OneHanded;
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ public interface SysUIComponent {
         @BindsInstance
         Builder setFloatingTasks(Optional<FloatingTasks> f);
 
+        @BindsInstance
+        Builder setDesktopMode(Optional<DesktopMode> d);
+
         SysUIComponent build();
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/WMComponent.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/WMComponent.java
index dd115490abfa3..096f969493826 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/WMComponent.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/WMComponent.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.annotations.ShellMainThread;
 import com.android.wm.shell.dagger.TvWMShellModule;
 import com.android.wm.shell.dagger.WMShellModule;
 import com.android.wm.shell.dagger.WMSingleton;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.displayareahelper.DisplayAreaHelper;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.FloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.OneHanded;
@@ -112,4 +113,10 @@ public interface WMComponent {
 
     @WMSingleton
     Optional<FloatingTasks> getFloatingTasks();
+
+    /**
+     * Optional {@link DesktopMode} component for interacting with desktop mode.
+     */
+    @WMSingleton
+    Optional<DesktopMode> getDesktopMode();
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
index 95edb359c53cf..7e2a5c51786d5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/OverviewProxyService.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import static android.view.WindowManagerPolicyConstants.NAV_BAR_MODE_3BUTTON;
 import static com.android.internal.accessibility.common.ShortcutConstants.CHOOSER_PACKAGE_NAME;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_RECENT_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_FLOATING_TASKS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_ONE_HANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_PIP;
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.CentralSurfaces;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarWindowCallback;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.CallbackController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.back.BackAnimation;
+import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopMode;
 import com.android.wm.shell.floating.FloatingTasks;
 import com.android.wm.shell.onehanded.OneHanded;
 import com.android.wm.shell.pip.Pip;
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService extends CurrentUserTracker implements
     private final KeyguardUnlockAnimationController mSysuiUnlockAnimationController;
     private final Optional<RecentTasks> mRecentTasks;
     private final Optional<BackAnimation> mBackAnimation;
+    private final Optional<DesktopMode> mDesktopModeOptional;
     private final UiEventLogger mUiEventLogger;
 
     private Region mActiveNavBarRegion;
@@ -488,6 +491,9 @@ public class OverviewProxyService extends CurrentUserTracker implements
             mBackAnimation.ifPresent((backAnimation) -> params.putBinder(
                     KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_BACK_ANIMATION,
                     backAnimation.createExternalInterface().asBinder()));
+            mDesktopModeOptional.ifPresent((desktopMode -> params.putBinder(
+                    KEY_EXTRA_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
+                    desktopMode.createExternalInterface().asBinder())));
 
             try {
                 Log.d(TAG_OPS, "OverviewProxyService connected, initializing overview proxy");
@@ -573,6 +579,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService extends CurrentUserTracker implements
             Optional<RecentTasks> recentTasks,
             Optional<BackAnimation> backAnimation,
             Optional<StartingSurface> startingSurface,
+            Optional<DesktopMode> desktopModeOptional,
             BroadcastDispatcher broadcastDispatcher,
             ShellTransitions shellTransitions,
             ScreenLifecycle screenLifecycle,
@@ -607,6 +614,7 @@ public class OverviewProxyService extends CurrentUserTracker implements
         mShellTransitions = shellTransitions;
         mRecentTasks = recentTasks;
         mBackAnimation = backAnimation;
+        mDesktopModeOptional = desktopModeOptional;
         mUiEventLogger = uiEventLogger;
 
         dumpManager.registerDumpable(getClass().getSimpleName(), this);