diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeVisualIndicator.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeVisualIndicator.java
index 405341803a46c002814f7d0fbdebe827c32a3cb5..7091c4b7210ad0f633276988c68f091733332eaf 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeVisualIndicator.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeVisualIndicator.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_MULTI_WINDOW;
 
-import static com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.FINAL_FREEFORM_SCALE;
-
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.RectEvaluator;
@@ -389,7 +387,8 @@ public class DesktopModeVisualIndicator {
                             layout.width() - padding,
                             layout.height() - padding);
                 case TO_DESKTOP_INDICATOR:
-                    final float adjustmentPercentage = 1f - FINAL_FREEFORM_SCALE;
+                    final float adjustmentPercentage = 1f
+                            - DesktopTasksController.DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE;
                     return new Rect((int) (adjustmentPercentage * layout.width() / 2),
                             (int) (adjustmentPercentage * layout.height() / 2),
                             (int) (layout.width() - (adjustmentPercentage * layout.width() / 2)),
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index 98f9988eaabb477a49f2ba488f4eec047f24c950..dcffb2d3e8fa5c29b5261520d7338a5ee9b4ed5c 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode
 
-import android.app.ActivityManager
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo
 import android.app.ActivityOptions
 import android.app.PendingIntent
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.graphics.Region
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.os.SystemProperties
-import android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEFAULT
 import android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY
 import android.view.SurfaceControl
 import android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ import com.android.internal.policy.ScreenDecorationsUtils
 import com.android.wm.shell.RootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.DisplayController
+import com.android.wm.shell.common.DisplayLayout
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.ExecutorUtils
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.ExternalInterfaceBinder
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.LaunchAdjacentController
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository.VisibleTasksLi
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DragToDesktopTransitionHandler.DragToDesktopStateListener
 import com.android.wm.shell.draganddrop.DragAndDropController
 import com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE
-import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentTasksController
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionHandler
 import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionStateListener
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.SplitScreenController
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.windowdecor.OnTaskResizeAnimationListener
 import java.io.PrintWriter
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 import java.util.function.Consumer
-import java.util.function.Function
 
 /** Handles moving tasks in and out of desktop */
 class DesktopTasksController(
@@ -551,11 +548,7 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         if (taskInfo.configuration.windowConfiguration.bounds == stableBounds) {
             // The desktop task is currently occupying the whole stable bounds, toggle to the
             // default bounds.
-            getDefaultDesktopTaskBounds(
-                density = taskInfo.configuration.densityDpi.toFloat() / DENSITY_DEFAULT,
-                stableBounds = stableBounds,
-                outBounds = destinationBounds
-            )
+            getDefaultDesktopTaskBounds(displayLayout, destinationBounds)
         } else {
             // Toggle to the stable bounds.
             destinationBounds.set(stableBounds)
@@ -610,15 +603,17 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getDefaultDesktopTaskBounds(density: Float, stableBounds: Rect, outBounds: Rect) {
-        val width = (DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_WIDTH_DP * density + 0.5f).toInt()
-        val height = (DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_HEIGHT_DP * density + 0.5f).toInt()
-        outBounds.set(0, 0, width, height)
-        // Center the task in stable bounds
+    private fun getDefaultDesktopTaskBounds(displayLayout: DisplayLayout, outBounds: Rect) {
+        // TODO(b/319819547): Account for app constraints so apps do not become letterboxed
+        val screenBounds = Rect(0, 0, displayLayout.width(), displayLayout.height())
+        // Update width and height with default desktop mode values
+        val desiredWidth = screenBounds.width().times(DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE).toInt()
+        val desiredHeight = screenBounds.height().times(DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE).toInt()
+        outBounds.set(0, 0, desiredWidth, desiredHeight)
+        // Center the task in screen bounds
         outBounds.offset(
-            stableBounds.centerX() - outBounds.centerX(),
-            stableBounds.centerY() - outBounds.centerY()
-        )
+                screenBounds.centerX() - outBounds.centerX(),
+                screenBounds.centerY() - outBounds.centerY())
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1233,13 +1228,9 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
             SystemProperties.getInt("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_density", 284)
         private val DESKTOP_DENSITY_ALLOWED_RANGE = (100..1000)
 
-        // Override default freeform task width when desktop mode is enabled. In dips.
-        private val DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_WIDTH_DP =
-            SystemProperties.getInt("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode.default_width", 840)
-
-        // Override default freeform task height when desktop mode is enabled. In dips.
-        private val DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_HEIGHT_DP =
-            SystemProperties.getInt("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode.default_height", 630)
+        @JvmField
+        val DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE = SystemProperties
+                .getInt("persist.wm.debug.freeform_initial_bounds_scale", 75) / 100f
 
         /**
          * Check if desktop density override is enabled
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
index 07cf202ddfacd95f2df2b514cad8abd51f303f41..79bb5408df82482bd4a4d8e04a99f6e8dad8b1fc 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.java
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public class EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler implements Transitions.Transition
     private final Transitions mTransitions;
     private final Supplier<SurfaceControl.Transaction> mTransactionSupplier;
 
-    // The size of the screen after drag relative to the fullscreen size
-    public static final float FINAL_FREEFORM_SCALE = 0.6f;
     public static final int FREEFORM_ANIMATION_DURATION = 336;
 
     private final List<IBinder> mPendingTransitionTokens = new ArrayList<>();
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
index 5b8ffb30dc4a48f76d7502b647462eee6bb7e85b..c1406d0521954702eacae55058247aa11f01c270 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import static android.view.WindowInsets.Type.statusBars;
 
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SPLIT_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SPLIT_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT;
-import static com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.FINAL_FREEFORM_SCALE;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.EnterDesktopTaskTransitionHandler.FREEFORM_ANIMATION_DURATION;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.windowdecor.MoveToDesktopAnimator.DRAG_FREEFORM_SCALE;
 
@@ -824,16 +823,16 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
      * @param scale the amount to scale to relative to the Screen Bounds
      */
     private Rect calculateFreeformBounds(int displayId, float scale) {
+        // TODO(b/319819547): Account for app constraints so apps do not become letterboxed
         final DisplayLayout displayLayout = mDisplayController.getDisplayLayout(displayId);
         final int screenWidth = displayLayout.width();
         final int screenHeight = displayLayout.height();
 
         final float adjustmentPercentage = (1f - scale) / 2;
-        final Rect endBounds = new Rect((int) (screenWidth * adjustmentPercentage),
+        return new Rect((int) (screenWidth * adjustmentPercentage),
                 (int) (screenHeight * adjustmentPercentage),
                 (int) (screenWidth * (adjustmentPercentage + scale)),
                 (int) (screenHeight * (adjustmentPercentage + scale)));
-        return endBounds;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -875,7 +874,8 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
                         c -> {
                             c.onDragPositioningEndThroughStatusBar(relevantDecor.mTaskInfo,
                                     calculateFreeformBounds(ev.getDisplayId(),
-                                            FINAL_FREEFORM_SCALE));
+                                            DesktopTasksController
+                                                    .DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE));
                         });
             }
         });
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier.java
index 1dc9493eddc624e33ffa44ec3c4cd085c7f4afda..f11d6ec0828c2cdcae3143e90fc809ba4da38b6b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier.java
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.server.wm;
 
-import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEFAULT;
-
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskManagerDebugConfig.TAG_ATM;
 import static com.android.server.wm.ActivityTaskManagerDebugConfig.TAG_WITH_CLASS_NAME;
 
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ import android.util.Slog;
 
 import com.android.server.wm.LaunchParamsController.LaunchParamsModifier;
 import com.android.wm.shell.Flags;
-
 /**
  * The class that defines default launch params for tasks in desktop mode
  */
@@ -44,12 +41,9 @@ public class DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier implements LaunchParamsModifier {
     private static final boolean ENABLE_DESKTOP_WINDOWING = Flags.enableDesktopWindowing();
     private static final boolean DESKTOP_MODE_PROTO2_SUPPORTED =
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_2", false);
-    // Override default freeform task width when desktop mode is enabled. In dips.
-    private static final int DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_WIDTH_DP = SystemProperties.getInt(
-            "persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode.default_width", 840);
-    // Override default freeform task height when desktop mode is enabled. In dips.
-    private static final int DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_HEIGHT_DP = SystemProperties.getInt(
-            "persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode.default_height", 630);
+    public static final float DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE =
+            SystemProperties
+                    .getInt("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_initial_bounds_scale", 75) / 100f;
 
     private StringBuilder mLogBuilder;
 
@@ -108,23 +102,29 @@ public class DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier implements LaunchParamsModifier {
             return RESULT_SKIP;
         }
 
-        // Update width and height with default desktop mode values
-        float density = (float) task.getConfiguration().densityDpi / DENSITY_DEFAULT;
-        final int width = (int) (DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_WIDTH_DP * density + 0.5f);
-        final int height = (int) (DESKTOP_MODE_DEFAULT_HEIGHT_DP * density + 0.5f);
-        outParams.mBounds.right = width;
-        outParams.mBounds.bottom = height;
-
-        // Center the task in window bounds
-        Rect windowBounds = task.getWindowConfiguration().getBounds();
-        outParams.mBounds.offset(windowBounds.centerX() - outParams.mBounds.centerX(),
-                windowBounds.centerY() - outParams.mBounds.centerY());
+        calculateAndCentreInitialBounds(task, outParams);
 
         appendLog("setting desktop mode task bounds to %s", outParams.mBounds);
 
         return RESULT_DONE;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calculates the initial height and width of a task in desktop mode and centers it within the
+     * window bounds.
+     */
+    private void calculateAndCentreInitialBounds(Task task,
+            LaunchParamsController.LaunchParams outParams) {
+        // TODO(b/319819547): Account for app constraints so apps do not become letterboxed
+        final Rect windowBounds = task.getDisplayArea().getBounds();
+        final int width = (int) (windowBounds.width() * DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE);
+        final int height = (int) (windowBounds.height() * DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE);
+        outParams.mBounds.right = width;
+        outParams.mBounds.bottom = height;
+        outParams.mBounds.offset(windowBounds.centerX() - outParams.mBounds.centerX(),
+                windowBounds.centerY() - outParams.mBounds.centerY());
+    }
+
     private void initLogBuilder(Task task, ActivityRecord activity) {
         if (DEBUG) {
             mLogBuilder = new StringBuilder(
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests.java
index dc4e47dfea300fd6915c932876c094e265230a50..ef36bff91a67776fde85e0e719c8d279744630e1 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests.java
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM;
-import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEFAULT;
 
+import static com.android.server.wm.DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifier.DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE;
 import static com.android.server.wm.LaunchParamsController.LaunchParamsModifier.PHASE_BOUNDS;
 import static com.android.server.wm.LaunchParamsController.LaunchParamsModifier.PHASE_DISPLAY;
 import static com.android.server.wm.LaunchParamsController.LaunchParamsModifier.RESULT_DONE;
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import static com.android.server.wm.LaunchParamsController.LaunchParamsModifier.
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.platform.test.annotations.Presubmit;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
@@ -113,9 +114,14 @@ public class DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     public void testUsesDefaultBounds() {
         final Task task = new TaskBuilder(mSupervisor).setActivityType(
                 ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD).build();
+        final int displayHeight = 1600;
+        final int displayWidth = 2560;
+        task.getDisplayArea().setBounds(new Rect(0, 0, displayWidth, displayHeight));
+        final int desiredWidth = (int) (displayWidth * DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE);
+        final int desiredHeight = (int) (displayHeight * DESKTOP_MODE_INITIAL_BOUNDS_SCALE);
         assertEquals(RESULT_DONE, new CalculateRequestBuilder().setTask(task).calculate());
-        assertEquals(dpiToPx(task, 840), mResult.mBounds.width());
-        assertEquals(dpiToPx(task, 630), mResult.mBounds.height());
+        assertEquals(desiredWidth, mResult.mBounds.width());
+        assertEquals(desiredHeight, mResult.mBounds.height());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -131,11 +137,6 @@ public class DesktopModeLaunchParamsModifierTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertEquals(WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM, mResult.mWindowingMode);
     }
 
-    private int dpiToPx(Task task, int dpi) {
-        float density = (float) task.getConfiguration().densityDpi / DENSITY_DEFAULT;
-        return (int) (dpi * density + 0.5f);
-    }
-
     private class CalculateRequestBuilder {
         private Task mTask;
         private int mPhase = PHASE_BOUNDS;