diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_circle_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_circle_background.xml
index e311c520d3d64..7809c8398c2da 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_circle_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_circle_background.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
     <stroke
         android:width="1dp"
-        android:color="#66FFFFFF" />
+        android:color="#AAFFFFFF" />
 
-    <solid android:color="#B3000000" />
+    <solid android:color="#77000000" />
 
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_target_x.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_target_x.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3672efffe139e..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/dismiss_target_x.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2020 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.
-  -->
-
-<!-- 'X' icon. -->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:width="24.0dp"
-        android:height="24.0dp"
-        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
-        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
-    <path
-        android:pathData="M19.000000,6.400000l-1.400000,-1.400000 -5.600000,5.600000 -5.600000,-5.600000 -1.400000,1.400000 5.600000,5.600000 -5.600000,5.600000 1.400000,1.400000 5.600000,-5.600000 5.600000,5.600000 1.400000,-1.400000 -5.600000,-5.600000z"
-        android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
-        android:strokeColor="#FF000000"/>
-</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8f7fb1011cf4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2020 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.
+-->
+<shape
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <gradient
+        android:angle="270"
+        android:startColor="#00000000"
+        android:endColor="#77000000"
+        android:type="linear" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient_transition.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient_transition.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6a0695e817c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient_transition.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2020 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.
+-->
+<transition xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:drawable="@color/transparent" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/floating_dismiss_gradient" />
+</transition>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 7f1763d2dec1f..c79153a424e2d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -973,7 +973,9 @@
     <dimen name="recents_quick_scrub_onboarding_margin_start">8dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The height of the gradient indicating the dismiss edge when moving a PIP. -->
-    <dimen name="floating_dismiss_gradient_height">176dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="floating_dismiss_gradient_height">250dp</dimen>
+
+    <dimen name="floating_dismiss_bottom_margin">50dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The bottom margin of the PIP drag to dismiss info text shown when moving a PIP. -->
     <dimen name="pip_dismiss_text_bottom_margin">24dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
index 239132ea292ba..760b701d200bc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.Region;
+import android.graphics.drawable.TransitionDrawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -133,6 +134,9 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
     /** Percent to darken the bubbles when they're in the dismiss target. */
     private static final float DARKEN_PERCENT = 0.3f;
 
+    /** Duration of the dismiss scrim fading in/out. */
+    private static final int DISMISS_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS = 200;
+
     /** How long to wait, in milliseconds, before hiding the flyout. */
     @VisibleForTesting
     static final int FLYOUT_HIDE_AFTER = 5000;
@@ -741,7 +745,7 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
         final View targetView = new DismissCircleView(context);
         final FrameLayout.LayoutParams newParams =
                 new FrameLayout.LayoutParams(targetSize, targetSize);
-        newParams.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
+        newParams.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
         targetView.setLayoutParams(newParams);
         mDismissTargetAnimator = PhysicsAnimator.getInstance(targetView);
 
@@ -750,9 +754,16 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
                 MATCH_PARENT,
                 getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.floating_dismiss_gradient_height),
                 Gravity.BOTTOM));
+
+        final int bottomMargin =
+                getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.floating_dismiss_bottom_margin);
+        mDismissTargetContainer.setPadding(0, 0, 0, bottomMargin);
+        mDismissTargetContainer.setClipToPadding(false);
         mDismissTargetContainer.setClipChildren(false);
         mDismissTargetContainer.addView(targetView);
         mDismissTargetContainer.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        mDismissTargetContainer.setBackgroundResource(
+                R.drawable.floating_dismiss_gradient_transition);
         addView(mDismissTargetContainer);
 
         // Start translated down so the target springs up.
@@ -1856,6 +1867,9 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
         mDismissTargetContainer.setZ(Short.MAX_VALUE - 1);
         mDismissTargetContainer.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 
+        ((TransitionDrawable) mDismissTargetContainer.getBackground()).startTransition(
+                DISMISS_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS);
+
         mDismissTargetAnimator.cancel();
         mDismissTargetAnimator
                 .spring(DynamicAnimation.TRANSLATION_Y, 0f, mDismissTargetSpring)
@@ -1873,6 +1887,9 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
 
         mShowingDismiss = false;
 
+        ((TransitionDrawable) mDismissTargetContainer.getBackground()).reverseTransition(
+                DISMISS_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS);
+
         mDismissTargetAnimator
                 .spring(DynamicAnimation.TRANSLATION_Y, mDismissTargetContainer.getHeight(),
                         mDismissTargetSpring)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/DismissCircleView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/DismissCircleView.java
index 6c3538cb6142b..a31ea7c3ab176 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/DismissCircleView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/DismissCircleView.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class DismissCircleView extends FrameLayout {
 
         setBackground(res.getDrawable(R.drawable.dismiss_circle_background));
 
-        mIconView.setImageDrawable(res.getDrawable(R.drawable.dismiss_target_x));
+        mIconView.setImageDrawable(res.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_close_white));
         addView(mIconView);
 
         setViewSizes();