diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
index 4741ddde05..f9a8c991ba 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.BACKGROUND_APP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.os.Debug;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             Log.d(TAG, "setVisibleFreeformTasksCount: visibleTasksCount=" + visibleTasksCount
                     + " currentValue=" + mVisibleFreeformTasksCount);
         }
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             Log.d(TAG, "setOverviewStateEnabled: enabled=" + overviewStateEnabled
                     + " currentValue=" + mInOverviewState);
         }
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return;
         }
         if (overviewStateEnabled != mInOverviewState) {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
             Log.d(TAG, "setBackgroundStateEnabled: enabled=" + backgroundStateEnabled
                     + " currentValue=" + mBackgroundStateEnabled);
         }
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return;
         }
         if (backgroundStateEnabled != mBackgroundStateEnabled) {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
      * Notify controller that recents gesture has started.
      */
     public void setRecentsGestureStart() {
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return;
         }
         if (DEBUG) {
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
      * {@link com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget}
      */
     public void setRecentsGestureEnd(@Nullable GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget) {
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return;
         }
         if (DEBUG) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
index 8566e20e14..0bcf2d11f0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         final boolean onDesktop =
-                isDesktopModeSupported()
+                enableDesktopWindowingMode()
                         && desktopController != null
                         && desktopController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
 
         // Hide all desktop tasks and show them on the hidden tile
         int hiddenDesktopTasks = 0;
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             DesktopTask desktopTask = findDesktopTask(tasks);
             if (desktopTask != null) {
                 hiddenDesktopTasks = desktopTask.tasks.size();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 2710bd9ecf..a59aeada5f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.statemanager.BaseState.FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarEduTooltipControllerKt.TOOLTIP_STEP_FEATURES;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarLauncherStateController.FLAG_VISIBLE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopController =
                 LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
         final boolean onDesktop =
-                isDesktopModeSupported()
+                enableDesktopWindowingMode()
                         && desktopController != null
                         && desktopController.areFreeformTasksVisible();
         if (onDesktop) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index 19293b59ee..e293ad4d73 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCH
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_IME_SWITCHER_BUTTON_TAP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_OVERVIEW_BUTTON_LONGPRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_OVERVIEW_BUTTON_TAP;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTa
     private void navigateHome() {
         TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY);
 
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
                     LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
             if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 42769bc854..b49c7525ea 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MOD
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.AnimUtils.completeRunnableListCallback;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitAnimationTimings.TABLET_HOME_TO_SPLIT;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SNAP_TO_50_50;
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
                         getDepthController(), getStatsLogManager(),
                         systemUiProxy, RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(this),
                         () -> onStateBack());
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             mDesktopRecentsTransitionController = new DesktopRecentsTransitionController(
                     getStateManager(), systemUiProxy, getIApplicationThread(),
                     getDepthController());
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
         mTISBindHelper = new TISBindHelper(this, this::onTISConnected);
         mDepthController = new DepthController(this);
         mDesktopVisibilityController = new DesktopVisibilityController(this);
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             mDesktopVisibilityController.registerSystemUiListener();
             mSplitSelectStateController.initSplitFromDesktopController(this);
         }
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
 
     @Override
     public void setResumed() {
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             DesktopVisibilityController controller = mDesktopVisibilityController;
             if (controller != null && controller.areFreeformTasksVisible()
                     && !controller.isRecentsGestureInProgress()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 6a25c21a73..a443c003e8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
 
     @Override
     protected float getDepthUnchecked(Context context) {
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported() && Launcher.getLauncher(context).areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()
+                && Launcher.getLauncher(context).areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
             // Don't blur the background while freeform tasks are visible
             return BaseDepthController.DEPTH_0_PERCENT;
         } else if (enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
index ba44d6a795..2587395830 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickSwitchState.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.graphics.Color;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class QuickSwitchState extends BackgroundAppState {
 
     @Override
     public int getWorkspaceScrimColor(Launcher launcher) {
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             if (launcher.areFreeformTasksVisible()) {
                 // No scrim while freeform tasks are visible
                 return Color.TRANSPARENT;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 181bda95d2..0320f50ce0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.INVALID_VELOCITY_ON_SWIPE_UP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.LAUNCHER_DESTROYED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.ON_SETTLED_ON_END_TARGET;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
     public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
             RecentsAnimationTargets targets) {
         super.onRecentsAnimationStart(controller, targets);
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported() && targets.hasDesktopTasks()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode() && targets.hasDesktopTasks()) {
             mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.assignTargetsForDesktop(targets);
         } else {
             int untrimmedAppCount = mRemoteTargetHandles.length;
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_HOME | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT);
                 // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
-                if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+                if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
                     // Notify the SysUI to stash desktop apps if they are visible
                     DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
                             mActivityInterface.getDesktopVisibilityController();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 59302b7afa..24c99e323f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_FADE_ANIM;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory.INDEX_RECENTS_TRANSLATE_X_ANIM;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.ADJACENT_PAGE_HORIZONTAL_OFFSET;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.FULLSCREEN_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.RECENTS_SCALE_PROPERTY;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
         if (endTarget != null) {
             // We were on our way to this state when we got canceled, end there instead.
             startState = stateFromGestureEndTarget(endTarget);
-            if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+            if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
                 DesktopVisibilityController controller = getDesktopVisibilityController();
                 if (controller != null && controller.areFreeformTasksVisible()
                         && endTarget == LAST_TASK) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index f3704e0950..4c1b1e0dfc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitScreenUtils.convertShellSplitBoundsToLauncher;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.util.GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_FREEFORM;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class RecentTasksList {
 
         int numVisibleTasks = 0;
         for (GroupedRecentTaskInfo rawTask : rawTasks) {
-            if (isDesktopModeSupported() && rawTask.getType() == TYPE_FREEFORM) {
+            if (enableDesktopWindowingMode() && rawTask.getType() == TYPE_FREEFORM) {
                 GroupTask desktopTask = createDesktopTask(rawTask);
                 allTasks.add(desktopTask);
                 continue;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 02f9a6962e..81ab6bedcc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.OVERVIEW_STATE_O
 import static com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver.startHomeIntentSafely;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.taskIsATargetWithMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskViewUtils.createRecentsWindowAnimator;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> {
                         systemUiProxy, RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(this),
                         null /*activityBackCallback*/);
         mDragLayer.recreateControllers();
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             mDesktopRecentsTransitionController = new DesktopRecentsTransitionController(
                     getStateManager(), systemUiProxy, getIApplicationThread(),
                     null /* depthController */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
index 556dd7e81e..f936882a70 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationTargets.java
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
 import static android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget.MODE_CLOSING;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationTargets extends RemoteAnimationTargets {
      * @return {@code true} if at least one target app is a desktop task
      */
     public boolean hasDesktopTasks() {
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return false;
         }
         for (RemoteAnimationTarget target : apps) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
index 6a9caf7e04..ffbb064c8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RemoteTargetGluer.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitScreenUtils.convertShellSplitBoundsToLauncher;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.util.SplitBounds.KEY_EXTRA_SPLIT_BOUNDS;
 
 import android.app.WindowConfiguration;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class RemoteTargetGluer {
      * running tasks
      */
     public RemoteTargetGluer(Context context, BaseActivityInterface sizingStrategy) {
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController =
                     LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
             if (desktopVisibilityController != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
index 62ce341e41..c97e62a60a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SYSTEM_SHORTCUT_FREE_FORM_TAP;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public interface TaskShortcutFactory {
             return Settings.Global.getInt(
                     activity.getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_ENABLE_FREEFORM_WINDOWS_SUPPORT, 0) != 0
-                    && !isDesktopModeSupported();
+                    && !enableDesktopWindowingMode();
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index 8d4255c416..450e9601ed 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager.SPLIT_LAUNCH_DURA
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncestor;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MULTI_PROPERTY_VALUE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.AnimUtils.clampToDuration;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
             // Re-use existing handles
             remoteTargetHandles = recentsViewHandles;
         } else {
-            boolean forDesktop = isDesktopModeSupported() && v instanceof DesktopTaskView;
+            boolean forDesktop = v instanceof DesktopTaskView;
             RemoteTargetGluer gluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(v.getContext(),
                     recentsView.getSizeStrategy(), targets, forDesktop);
             if (forDesktop) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index 44da8b13cc..34a75d0e1e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectDataHolder.SPLIT_SINGLE_TASK
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectDataHolder.SPLIT_TASK_PENDINGINTENT;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectDataHolder.SPLIT_TASK_SHORTCUT;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectDataHolder.SPLIT_TASK_TASK;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.KEY_EXTRA_WIDGET_INTENT;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SNAP_TO_50_50;
 
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ public class SplitSelectStateController {
                 @Override
                 public boolean onRequestSplitSelect(ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo taskInfo,
                         int splitPosition, Rect taskBounds) {
-                    if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) return false;
+                    if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) return false;
                     MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> enterSplitSelect(taskInfo, splitPosition,
                             taskBounds));
                     return true;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
index 445a540e5a..87be091e4c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitToWorkspaceController.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APP_PAIR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class SplitToWorkspaceController {
 
     private boolean shouldIgnoreSecondSplitLaunch() {
         return (!FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()
-                && !isDesktopModeSupported())
+                && !enableDesktopWindowingMode())
                 || !mController.isSplitSelectActive();
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
index f2c9f27084..10b4168601 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
-import com.android.window.flags.Flags;
 
 import kotlin.Unit;
 
@@ -88,11 +87,6 @@ public class DesktopTaskView extends TaskView {
 
     private int mChildCountAtInflation;
 
-    /** Check whether desktop windowing is enabled */
-    public static boolean isDesktopModeSupported() {
-        return Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode();
-    }
-
     public DesktopTaskView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 97f3d81486..cd4fab64b2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SPLIT_SELECTION_EXIT_HOME;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<QuickstepLauncher, Launcher
         DesktopVisibilityController desktopVisibilityController = null;
         boolean showDesktopApps = false;
         GestureState.GestureEndTarget endTarget = null;
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             desktopVisibilityController = mActivity.getDesktopVisibilityController();
             endTarget = mCurrentGestureEndTarget;
             if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.LAST_TASK
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index af1dd3a921..2aa16a948a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_RIGHT;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_TAB;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_UP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.ClearAllButton.DISMISS_ALPHA;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
+import static com.android.window.flags.Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_ACTIONS_IN_MENU;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION;
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     }
 
     private boolean hasDesktopTask(Task[] runningTasks) {
-        if (!isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (!enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             return false;
         }
         for (Task task : runningTasks) {
@@ -3967,7 +3967,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         // Update flags for 1p/3p launchers
         mActionsView.updateFor3pLauncher(!supportsAppPairs());
 
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             boolean isCurrentDesktop = getCurrentPageTaskView() instanceof DesktopTaskView;
             mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_DESKTOP, isCurrentDesktop);
         }
@@ -4692,7 +4692,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         mSplitSelectStateController.setAnimateCurrentTaskDismissal(
                 true /*animateCurrentTaskDismissal*/);
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = indexOfChild(taskView);
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             updateDesktopTaskVisibility(false /* visible */);
         }
     }
@@ -4716,7 +4716,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(splitSelectSource.intent,
                 splitSelectSource.position.stagePosition, splitSelectSource.itemInfo,
                 splitSelectSource.splitEvent, splitSelectSource.alreadyRunningTaskId);
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             updateDesktopTaskVisibility(false /* visible */);
         }
     }
@@ -4922,7 +4922,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             mSplitHiddenTaskView.setThumbnailVisibility(VISIBLE, INVALID_TASK_ID);
             mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
         }
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
+        if (enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
             updateDesktopTaskVisibility(true /* visible */);
         }
     }
@@ -5312,7 +5312,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         }
 
         RemoteTargetGluer gluer;
-        if (isDesktopModeSupported() && recentsAnimationTargets.hasDesktopTasks()) {
+        if (recentsAnimationTargets.hasDesktopTasks()) {
             gluer = new RemoteTargetGluer(getContext(), getSizeStrategy(), recentsAnimationTargets,
                     true /* forDesktop */);
             mRemoteTargetHandles = gluer.assignTargetsForDesktop(recentsAnimationTargets);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 5123364f8d..23fc3158cc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.getLogEventFo
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory.getEnabledShortcuts;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.EXPECTING_TASK_APPEARED;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.BorderAnimator.DEFAULT_BORDER_COLOR;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
 
@@ -426,8 +425,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Reusable {
         mCurrentFullscreenParams = new FullscreenDrawParams(context);
         mDigitalWellBeingToast = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mActivity, this);
 
-        boolean keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled = FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get()
-                || isDesktopModeSupported();
+        boolean keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled = FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get();
         boolean cursorHoverStatesEnabled = enableCursorHoverStates();
 
         setWillNotDraw(!keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled && !cursorHoverStatesEnabled);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 72977ee7a9..020b34e529 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
 
     private void updateDisallowBack() {
         if (Flags.enableDesktopWindowingMode()) {
-            // Do not disable back in launcher when prototype behavior is enabled
+            // TODO(b/330183377) disable back in launcher when when we productionize
             return;
         }
         LauncherRootView rv = getRootView();