diff --git a/quickstep/res/drawable/split_instructions_background.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/split_instructions_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d0e7dba1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/drawable/split_instructions_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- 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.
+-->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentPrimary" />
+    <corners android:radius="@dimen/split_instructions_radius" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91fb05cd0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/split_instructions_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- 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.
+-->
+<com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="@drawable/split_instructions_background"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/split_instructions_horizontal_padding"
+    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/split_instructions_horizontal_padding"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/split_instructions_vertical_padding"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/split_instructions_elevation"
+    android:visibility="gone">
+    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+        android:id="@+id/split_instructions_text"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:textColor="?androidprv:attr/textColorOnAccent"
+        android:text="@string/toast_split_select_app" />
+</com.android.quickstep.views.SplitInstructionsView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2360396cf7..a2f67929b3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     private final Toast mSplitUnsupportedToast = Toast.makeText(getContext(),
             R.string.toast_split_app_unsupported, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
 
+    private SplitInstructionsView mSplitInstructionsView;
+
     @Nullable
     private QuickstepSystemShortcut.SplitSelectSource mSplitSelectSource;
 
@@ -2764,11 +2766,15 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             mFirstFloatingTaskView.addAnimation(anim, startingTaskRect, mTempRect,
                     false /* fadeWithThumbnail */, true /* isStagedTask */);
         }
+
+        mSplitInstructionsView = SplitInstructionsView.getSplitInstructionsView(mActivity);
+        mSplitInstructionsView.setAlpha(0);
+        anim.addFloat(mSplitInstructionsView, SplitInstructionsView.ALPHA_FLOAT, 0, 1, ACCEL);
+
         InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.begin(this,
                 InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.CUJ_SPLIT_SCREEN_ENTER, "First tile selected");
         anim.addEndListener(success -> {
             if (success) {
-                mSplitToast.show();
                 InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.end(
                         InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.CUJ_SPLIT_SCREEN_ENTER);
             } else {
@@ -4099,6 +4105,10 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     @SuppressLint("WrongCall")
     protected void resetFromSplitSelectionState() {
         if (mSplitSelectSource != null || mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex != -1) {
+            if (mSplitInstructionsView != null) {
+                mActivity.getDragLayer().removeView(mSplitInstructionsView);
+                mSplitInstructionsView = null;
+            }
             if (mFirstFloatingTaskView != null) {
                 mActivity.getRootView().removeView(mFirstFloatingTaskView);
                 mFirstFloatingTaskView = null;
@@ -4164,6 +4174,10 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         taskViewsFloat.first.set(this, getSplitSelectTranslation());
         taskViewsFloat.second.set(this, 0f);
 
+        if (mSplitInstructionsView != null) {
+            mSplitInstructionsView.ensureProperRotation();
+        }
+
         applySplitPrimaryScrollOffset();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d94505bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 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.quickstep.views;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.NavigationMode.THREE_BUTTONS;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
+
+/**
+ * A rounded rectangular component containing a single TextView.
+ * Appears when a split is in progress, and tells the user to select a second app to initiate
+ * splitscreen.
+ *
+ * Appears and disappears concurrently with a FloatingTaskView.
+ */
+public class SplitInstructionsView extends FrameLayout {
+    private final StatefulActivity mLauncher;
+
+    public static final FloatProperty<SplitInstructionsView> ALPHA_FLOAT =
+            new FloatProperty<SplitInstructionsView>("SplitInstructionsAlpha") {
+                @Override
+                public void setValue(SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView, float v) {
+                    splitInstructionsView.setVisibility(v != 0 ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+                    splitInstructionsView.setAlpha(v);
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public Float get(SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView) {
+                    return splitInstructionsView.getAlpha();
+                }
+            };
+
+    public SplitInstructionsView(Context context) {
+        this(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public SplitInstructionsView(Context context, @Nullable AttributeSet attrs) {
+        this(context, attrs, 0);
+    }
+
+    public SplitInstructionsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+        mLauncher = (StatefulActivity) context;
+    }
+
+    static SplitInstructionsView getSplitInstructionsView(StatefulActivity launcher) {
+        ViewGroup dragLayer = launcher.getDragLayer();
+        final SplitInstructionsView splitInstructionsView =
+                (SplitInstructionsView) launcher.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
+                        R.layout.split_instructions_view,
+                        dragLayer,
+                        false
+                );
+
+        dragLayer.addView(splitInstructionsView);
+        return splitInstructionsView;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        ensureProperRotation();
+    }
+
+    void ensureProperRotation() {
+        ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).getPagedOrientationHandler()
+                .setSplitInstructionsParams(
+                        this,
+                        mLauncher.getDeviceProfile(),
+                        getMeasuredHeight(),
+                        getMeasuredWidth(),
+                        getThreeButtonNavShift()
+                );
+    }
+
+    // In some cases, when user is using 3-button nav, there isn't enough room for both the
+    // 3-button nav and a centered SplitInstructionsView. This function will return an int that will
+    // be used to shift the SplitInstructionsView over a bit so that everything looks well-spaced.
+    // In many cases, this will return 0, since we don't need to shift it away from the center.
+    int getThreeButtonNavShift() {
+        DeviceProfile dp = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
+        if ((DisplayController.getNavigationMode(getContext()) == THREE_BUTTONS)
+                && ((dp.isTwoPanels) || (dp.isTablet && !dp.isLandscape))) {
+            int navButtonWidth = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                    R.dimen.taskbar_nav_buttons_size);
+            int extraMargin = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                    R.dimen.taskbar_contextual_button_margin);
+            // Explanation: The 3-button nav for non-phones sits on one side of the screen, taking
+            // up 3 buttons + a side margin worth of space. Our splitInstructionsView starts in the
+            // center of the screen and we want to center it in the remaining space, therefore we
+            // want to shift it over by half the 3-button layout's width.
+            // If the user is using an RtL layout, we shift it the opposite way.
+            return -((3 * navButtonWidth + extraMargin) / 2) * (isLayoutRtl() ? -1 : 1);
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 766dca35c2..e7b3375c4b 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -390,8 +390,17 @@
     <dimen name="split_placeholder_inset">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="split_placeholder_icon_size">44dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="task_menu_width_grid">216dp</dimen>
-
-
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_radius">22dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_elevation">1dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_horizontal_padding">24dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_vertical_padding">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_tablet_landscape">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_tablet_portrait">44dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_twopanels_landscape">33dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_twopanels_portrait">51dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_landscape">24dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_portrait">60dp</dimen>
+    
     <!-- Workspace grid visualization parameters -->
     <dimen name="grid_visualization_rounding_radius">28dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="grid_visualization_horizontal_cell_spacing">6dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
index 121088a014..21372cf690 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.touch;
 import static android.view.Gravity.BOTTOM;
 import static android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL;
 import static android.view.Gravity.END;
+import static android.view.Gravity.LEFT;
 import static android.view.Gravity.START;
 import static android.view.Gravity.TOP;
 import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
@@ -424,6 +425,28 @@ public class LandscapePagedViewHandler implements PagedOrientationHandler {
                 - 1.0f * drawableHeight / 2));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setSplitInstructionsParams(View out, DeviceProfile dp, int splitInstructionsHeight,
+            int splitInstructionsWidth, int threeButtonNavShift) {
+        out.setPivotX(0);
+        out.setPivotY(0);
+        out.setRotation(getDegreesRotated());
+        int distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_landscape);
+        // Adjust for any insets on the left edge
+        int insetCorrectionX = dp.getInsets().left;
+        // Center the view in case of unbalanced insets on top or bottom of screen
+        int insetCorrectionY = (dp.getInsets().bottom - dp.getInsets().top) / 2;
+        out.setTranslationX(splitInstructionsHeight + distanceToEdge - insetCorrectionX);
+        out.setTranslationY(((splitInstructionsHeight - splitInstructionsWidth) / 2f)
+                + insetCorrectionY);
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) out.getLayoutParams();
+        // Setting gravity to LEFT instead of the lint-recommended START because we always want this
+        // view to be screen-left when phone is in landscape, regardless of the RtL setting.
+        lp.gravity = LEFT | CENTER_VERTICAL;
+        out.setLayoutParams(lp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void getFinalSplitPlaceholderBounds(int splitDividerSize, DeviceProfile dp,
             @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out1, Rect out2) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
index 4fcf378541..74e2020b0c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ public interface PagedOrientationHandler {
             int drawableWidth, int drawableHeight, DeviceProfile dp,
             @StagePosition int stagePosition);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets positioning and rotation for a SplitInstructionsView.
+     * @param out The SplitInstructionsView that needs to be positioned.
+     * @param dp The device profile, used to report rotation and device type.
+     * @param splitInstructionsHeight The SplitInstructionView's height.
+     * @param splitInstructionsWidth  The SplitInstructionView's width.
+     */
+    void setSplitInstructionsParams(View out, DeviceProfile dp, int splitInstructionsHeight,
+            int splitInstructionsWidth, int threeButtonNavShift);
+
     /**
      * @param splitDividerSize height of split screen drag handle in portrait, width in landscape
      * @param stagePosition the split position option (top/left, bottom/right) of the first
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
index 80a8c19d54..816e3962e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_X;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector.VERTICAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.NavigationMode.THREE_BUTTONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitPositionOption;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition;
@@ -484,6 +487,58 @@ public class PortraitPagedViewHandler implements PagedOrientationHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setSplitInstructionsParams(View out, DeviceProfile dp, int splitInstructionsHeight,
+            int splitInstructionsWidth, int threeButtonNavShift) {
+        out.setPivotX(0);
+        out.setPivotY(0);
+        out.setRotation(getDegreesRotated());
+        int distanceToEdge;
+        if ((DisplayController.getNavigationMode(out.getContext()) == THREE_BUTTONS)
+                && (dp.isTwoPanels || dp.isTablet)) {
+            // If 3-button nav is active, align the splitInstructionsView with it.
+            distanceToEdge = dp.getTaskbarOffsetY()
+                    + ((dp.taskbarSize - splitInstructionsHeight) / 2);
+        } else {
+            // If 3-button nav is not active, set bottom margin according to spec.
+            if (dp.isPhone) {
+                if (dp.isLandscape) {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_landscape);
+                } else {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_portrait);
+                }
+            } else if (dp.isTwoPanels) {
+                if (dp.isLandscape) {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_twopanels_landscape);
+                } else {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_twopanels_portrait);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (dp.isLandscape) {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_tablet_landscape);
+                } else {
+                    distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                            R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_tablet_portrait);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Center the view in case of unbalanced insets on left or right of screen
+        int insetCorrectionX = (dp.getInsets().right - dp.getInsets().left) / 2;
+        // Adjust for any insets on the bottom edge
+        int insetCorrectionY = dp.getInsets().bottom;
+        out.setTranslationX(insetCorrectionX + threeButtonNavShift);
+        out.setTranslationY(-distanceToEdge + insetCorrectionY);
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) out.getLayoutParams();
+        lp.gravity = CENTER_HORIZONTAL | BOTTOM;
+        out.setLayoutParams(lp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void getFinalSplitPlaceholderBounds(int splitDividerSize, DeviceProfile dp,
             @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out1, Rect out2) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
index 74b6a5b28e..71adb7ab7e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/SeascapePagedViewHandler.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.touch;
 import static android.view.Gravity.BOTTOM;
 import static android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL;
 import static android.view.Gravity.END;
+import static android.view.Gravity.RIGHT;
 import static android.view.Gravity.START;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector.HORIZONTAL;
@@ -166,6 +167,29 @@ public class SeascapePagedViewHandler extends LandscapePagedViewHandler {
                 STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT, STAGE_TYPE_MAIN));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setSplitInstructionsParams(View out, DeviceProfile dp, int splitInstructionsHeight,
+            int splitInstructionsWidth, int threeButtonNavShift) {
+        out.setPivotX(0);
+        out.setPivotY(0);
+        out.setRotation(getDegreesRotated());
+        int distanceToEdge = out.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.split_instructions_bottom_margin_phone_landscape);
+        // Adjust for any insets on the right edge
+        int insetCorrectionX = dp.getInsets().right;
+        // Center the view in case of unbalanced insets on top or bottom of screen
+        int insetCorrectionY = (dp.getInsets().bottom - dp.getInsets().top) / 2;
+        out.setTranslationX(splitInstructionsWidth - splitInstructionsHeight - distanceToEdge
+                + insetCorrectionX);
+        out.setTranslationY(((splitInstructionsHeight + splitInstructionsWidth) / 2f)
+                + insetCorrectionY);
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) out.getLayoutParams();
+        // Setting gravity to RIGHT instead of the lint-recommended END because we always want this
+        // view to be screen-right when phone is in seascape, regardless of the RtL setting.
+        lp.gravity = RIGHT | CENTER_VERTICAL;
+        out.setLayoutParams(lp);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setTaskIconParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams iconParams,
             int taskIconMargin, int taskIconHeight, int thumbnailTopMargin, boolean isRtl) {