diff --git a/src/Gestures/GesturePropertyTransition.vala b/src/Gestures/GesturePropertyTransition.vala
index 0281a3964..f90124e31 100644
--- a/src/Gestures/GesturePropertyTransition.vala
+++ b/src/Gestures/GesturePropertyTransition.vala
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ public class Gala.GesturePropertyTransition : Object {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Starts animating the property from {@link from_value} to {@link to_value}. If with_gesture is true
+     * Starts animating the property from {@link from_value} to {@link to_value}. If the GestureTracker is recognizing
      * it will connect to the gesture trackers signals and animate according to the input finishing with an easing
-     * to the final position. If with_gesture is false it will just ease to the {@link to_value}.
+     * to the final position. If it's not it will just ease to the {@link to_value}.
      * #this will keep itself alive until the animation finishes so it is safe to immediatly unref it after creation and calling start.
      *
      * @param done_callback a callback for when the transition finishes. This shouldn't be used for setting state, instead state should
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class Gala.GesturePropertyTransition : Object {
      * done_callback will only be called if the animation finishes, not if it is interrupted e.g. by starting a new animation for the same property,
      * destroying the actor or removing the transition.
      */
-    public void start (bool with_gesture, owned DoneCallback? done_callback = null) {
+    public void start (owned DoneCallback? done_callback = null) {
         ref ();
 
         this.done_callback = (owned) done_callback;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Gala.GesturePropertyTransition : Object {
             }
         };
 
-        if (with_gesture && AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
+        if (gesture_tracker.recognizing && AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
             gesture_tracker.connect_handlers (on_animation_begin, on_animation_update, on_animation_end);
         } else {
             on_animation_begin (0);
diff --git a/src/Gestures/GestureTracker.vala b/src/Gestures/GestureTracker.vala
index 89b684d0d..42db19a1a 100644
--- a/src/Gestures/GestureTracker.vala
+++ b/src/Gestures/GestureTracker.vala
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ public class Gala.GestureTracker : Object {
 
     /**
      * Connects a callback that will only be called if != 0 completions were made.
-     * If with_gesture is false it will be called immediately, otherwise once {@link on_end} is emitted.
+     * If #this is not recognizing it will be called immediately, otherwise once {@link on_end} is emitted.
      */
-    public void add_success_callback (bool with_gesture, owned OnEnd callback) {
-        if (!with_gesture) {
+    public void add_success_callback (owned OnEnd callback) {
+        if (!recognizing || !AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
             callback (1, 1, min_animation_duration);
         } else {
             ulong handler_id = on_end.connect ((percentage, completions, duration) => {
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ public class Gala.GestureTracker : Object {
     private bool gesture_detected (GestureBackend backend, Gesture gesture, uint32 timestamp) {
         if (enabled && on_gesture_detected (gesture)) {
             backend.prepare_gesture_handling ();
+            recognizing = true;
             on_gesture_handled (gesture, timestamp);
             return true;
         }
@@ -261,7 +262,6 @@ public class Gala.GestureTracker : Object {
             on_begin (percentage);
         }
 
-        recognizing = true;
         previous_percentage = percentage;
         previous_time = elapsed_time;
     }
@@ -298,12 +298,13 @@ public class Gala.GestureTracker : Object {
             completions += end_percentage < 0 ? -1 : 1;
         }
 
+        recognizing = false;
+
         if (enabled) {
             on_end (end_percentage, completions, calculated_duration);
         }
 
         disconnect_all_handlers ();
-        recognizing = false;
         previous_percentage = 0;
         previous_time = 0;
         percentage_delta = 0;
diff --git a/src/ShellClients/PanelClone.vala b/src/ShellClients/PanelClone.vala
index 27d7d7099..66da80304 100644
--- a/src/ShellClients/PanelClone.vala
+++ b/src/ShellClients/PanelClone.vala
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ public class Gala.PanelClone : Object {
             return;
         }
 
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (actor, default_gesture_tracker, "translation-y", null, calculate_translation_y (true)).start (false);
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (actor, default_gesture_tracker, "translation-y", null, calculate_translation_y (true)).start ();
 
-        default_gesture_tracker.add_success_callback (false, () => panel_hidden = true);
+        default_gesture_tracker.add_success_callback (() => panel_hidden = true);
     }
 
     private void show () {
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ public class Gala.PanelClone : Object {
             Utils.x11_unset_window_pass_through (panel.window);
         }
 
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (actor, default_gesture_tracker, "translation-y", null, calculate_translation_y (false)).start (false);
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (actor, default_gesture_tracker, "translation-y", null, calculate_translation_y (false)).start ();
 
-        default_gesture_tracker.add_success_callback (false, () => panel_hidden = false);
+        default_gesture_tracker.add_success_callback (() => panel_hidden = false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Widgets/MonitorClone.vala b/src/Widgets/MonitorClone.vala
index 5f6f66e7f..78e91a59e 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/MonitorClone.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/MonitorClone.vala
@@ -92,17 +92,17 @@ namespace Gala {
         /**
          * Animate the windows from their old location to a tiled layout
          */
-        public void open (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
+        public void open (bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
             window_container.restack_windows ();
-            window_container.open (null, with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+            window_container.open (null, is_cancel_animation);
         }
 
         /**
          * Animate the windows back to their old location
          */
-        public void close (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
+        public void close (bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
             window_container.restack_windows ();
-            window_container.close (with_gesture);
+            window_container.close ();
         }
 
         private void window_left (int window_monitor, Meta.Window window) {
diff --git a/src/Widgets/MultitaskingView.vala b/src/Widgets/MultitaskingView.vala
index 6c00b783f..44b6875c0 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/MultitaskingView.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/MultitaskingView.vala
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Gala {
             multitasking_gesture_tracker = new GestureTracker (ANIMATION_DURATION, ANIMATION_DURATION);
             multitasking_gesture_tracker.enable_touchpad ();
             multitasking_gesture_tracker.on_gesture_detected.connect (on_multitasking_gesture_detected);
-            multitasking_gesture_tracker.on_gesture_handled.connect (() => toggle (true, false));
+            multitasking_gesture_tracker.on_gesture_handled.connect (() => toggle (false));
 
             workspace_gesture_tracker = new GestureTracker (AnimationDuration.WORKSPACE_SWITCH_MIN, AnimationDuration.WORKSPACE_SWITCH);
             workspace_gesture_tracker.enable_touchpad ();
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace Gala {
             new GesturePropertyTransition (workspaces, workspace_gesture_tracker, "x", null, target_x) {
                 overshoot_lower_clamp = lower_clamp,
                 overshoot_upper_clamp = upper_clamp
-            }.start (true);
+            }.start ();
 
             GestureTracker.OnEnd on_animation_end = (percentage, completions, calculated_duration) => {
                 switching_workspace_with_gesture = false;
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ namespace Gala {
          * starting the modal mode and hiding the WindowGroup. Finally tells all components
          * to animate to their positions.
          */
-        private void toggle (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
+        private void toggle (bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
             if (animating) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -618,9 +618,9 @@ namespace Gala {
             foreach (var container in window_containers_monitors) {
                 if (opening) {
                     container.visible = true;
-                    container.open (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                    container.open (is_cancel_animation);
                 } else {
-                    container.close (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                    container.close (is_cancel_animation);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -668,16 +668,16 @@ namespace Gala {
             foreach (unowned var child in workspaces.get_children ()) {
                 unowned WorkspaceClone workspace = (WorkspaceClone) child;
                 if (opening) {
-                    workspace.open (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                    workspace.open (is_cancel_animation);
                 } else {
-                    workspace.close (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                    workspace.close (is_cancel_animation);
                 }
             }
 
             if (opening) {
-                show_docks (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                show_docks (is_cancel_animation);
             } else {
-                hide_docks (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+                hide_docks (is_cancel_animation);
             }
 
             GestureTracker.OnEnd on_animation_end = (percentage, completions) => {
@@ -702,21 +702,21 @@ namespace Gala {
                     animating = false;
 
                     if (completions == 0) {
-                        toggle (false, true);
+                        toggle (true);
                     }
 
                     return Source.REMOVE;
                 });
             };
 
-            if (!with_gesture) {
+            if (!multitasking_gesture_tracker.recognizing) {
                 on_animation_end (1, 1, 0);
             } else {
                 multitasking_gesture_tracker.connect_handlers (null, null, (owned) on_animation_end);
             }
         }
 
-        private void show_docks (bool with_gesture, bool is_cancel_animation) {
+        private void show_docks (bool is_cancel_animation) {
             unowned GLib.List<Meta.WindowActor> window_actors = display.get_window_actors ();
             foreach (unowned Meta.WindowActor actor in window_actors) {
                 const int MAX_OFFSET = 200;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ namespace Gala {
                     clone.restore_easing_state ();
                 };
 
-                if (!with_gesture || !AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
+                if (!multitasking_gesture_tracker.recognizing || !AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
                     on_animation_end (1, 1, 0);
                 } else {
                     multitasking_gesture_tracker.connect_handlers (null, (owned) on_animation_update, (owned) on_animation_end);
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ namespace Gala {
             }
         }
 
-        private void hide_docks (bool with_gesture, bool is_cancel_animation) {
+        private void hide_docks (bool is_cancel_animation) {
             foreach (unowned var child in dock_clones.get_children ()) {
                 var dock = (Clutter.Clone) child;
                 var initial_y = dock.y;
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ namespace Gala {
                     dock.restore_easing_state ();
                 };
 
-                if (!with_gesture || !AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
+                if (!multitasking_gesture_tracker.recognizing || !AnimationsSettings.get_enable_animations ()) {
                     on_animation_end (1, 1, 0);
                 } else {
                     multitasking_gesture_tracker.connect_handlers (null, (owned) on_animation_update, (owned) on_animation_end);
diff --git a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
index d7beb7f67..e1c9148d3 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
      *
      * @param animate Animate the transformation of the placement
      */
-    public void transition_to_original_state (bool with_gesture = false) {
+    public void transition_to_original_state () {
         var outer_rect = window.get_frame_rect ();
 
         unowned var display = window.get_display ();
@@ -257,18 +257,18 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
         active = false;
         update_hover_widgets (true);
 
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", null, (float) target_x).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "y", null, (float) target_y).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "width", null, (float) outer_rect.width).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "height", null, (float) outer_rect.height).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "shadow-opacity", (uint8) 255, (uint8) 0).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (window_icon, gesture_tracker, "opacity", 255u, 0u).start (with_gesture, () => {
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", null, (float) target_x).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "y", null, (float) target_y).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "width", null, (float) outer_rect.width).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "height", null, (float) outer_rect.height).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "shadow-opacity", (uint8) 255, (uint8) 0).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (window_icon, gesture_tracker, "opacity", 255u, 0u).start (() => {
             update_hover_widgets (false);
             toggle_shadow (false);
         });
 
         if (should_fade ()) {
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "opacity", null, 0u).start (with_gesture);
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "opacity", null, 0u).start ();
         }
     }
 
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
      * Animate the window to the given slot
      */
 #if HAS_MUTTER45
-    public void take_slot (Mtk.Rectangle rect, bool from_window_position, bool with_gesture = false) {
+    public void take_slot (Mtk.Rectangle rect, bool from_window_position) {
 #else
-    public void take_slot (Meta.Rectangle rect, bool from_window_position, bool with_gesture = false) {
+    public void take_slot (Meta.Rectangle rect, bool from_window_position) {
 #endif
         slot = rect;
         active = false;
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
 
         update_hover_widgets (true);
 
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", intial_x, (float) rect.x).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "y", intial_y, (float) rect.y).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "width", (float) initial_width, (float) rect.width).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "height", (float) initial_height, (float) rect.height).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "opacity", null, 255u).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "shadow-opacity", (uint8) 0, (uint8) 255).start (with_gesture);
-        new GesturePropertyTransition (window_icon, gesture_tracker, "opacity", 0u, 255u).start (with_gesture, () => {
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", intial_x, (float) rect.x).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "y", intial_y, (float) rect.y).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "width", (float) initial_width, (float) rect.width).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "height", (float) initial_height, (float) rect.height).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "opacity", null, 255u).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "shadow-opacity", (uint8) 0, (uint8) 255).start ();
+        new GesturePropertyTransition (window_icon, gesture_tracker, "opacity", 0u, 255u).start (() => {
             update_hover_widgets (false);
             toggle_shadow (true);
         });
diff --git a/src/Widgets/WindowCloneContainer.vala b/src/Widgets/WindowCloneContainer.vala
index 4776e492d..d8fde7e62 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WindowCloneContainer.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WindowCloneContainer.vala
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace Gala {
          * Recalculate the tiling positions of the windows and animate them to
          * the resulting spots.
          */
-        public void reflow (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false, bool opening = false) {
+        private void reflow (bool is_cancel_animation = false, bool opening = false) {
             if (!opened) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ namespace Gala {
 
             foreach (var tilable in window_positions) {
                 unowned var clone = (WindowClone) tilable.id;
-                clone.take_slot (tilable.rect, opening && !is_cancel_animation, with_gesture);
+                clone.take_slot (tilable.rect, opening && !is_cancel_animation);
             }
         }
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ namespace Gala {
         /**
          * When opened the WindowClones are animated to a tiled layout
          */
-        public void open (Meta.Window? selected_window, bool with_gesture, bool is_cancel_animation) {
+        public void open (Meta.Window? selected_window, bool is_cancel_animation) {
             if (opened) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -393,14 +393,14 @@ namespace Gala {
                 current_window = null;
             }
 
-            reflow (with_gesture, is_cancel_animation, true);
+            reflow (is_cancel_animation, true);
         }
 
         /**
          * Calls the transition_to_original_state() function on each child
          * to make them take their original locations again.
          */
-        public void close (bool with_gesture = false) {
+        public void close () {
             if (!opened) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ namespace Gala {
             opened = false;
 
             foreach (var window in get_children ()) {
-                ((WindowClone) window).transition_to_original_state (with_gesture);
+                ((WindowClone) window).transition_to_original_state ();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Widgets/WindowOverview.vala b/src/Widgets/WindowOverview.vala
index dda2272e9..30cdde90d 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WindowOverview.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WindowOverview.vala
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class Gala.WindowOverview : Clutter.Actor, ActivatableComponent {
             }
 
             container.add_window (window);
-            container.open (display.get_focus_window (), false, false);
+            container.open (display.get_focus_window (), false);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Widgets/WorkspaceClone.vala b/src/Widgets/WorkspaceClone.vala
index 0b624c87d..5b3422488 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WorkspaceClone.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WorkspaceClone.vala
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace Gala {
          * Also sets the current_window of the WindowCloneContainer to the active window
          * if it belongs to this workspace.
          */
-        public void open (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
+        public void open (bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
             if (opened) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ namespace Gala {
 
             update_size (monitor);
 
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", initial_x, target_x).start (with_gesture);
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-x", null, (double) scale).start (with_gesture);
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-y", null, (double) scale).start (with_gesture);
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", initial_x, target_x).start ();
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-x", null, (double) scale).start ();
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-y", null, (double) scale).start ();
 
 #if HAS_MUTTER45
             Mtk.Rectangle area = {
@@ -413,14 +413,14 @@ namespace Gala {
             icon_group.redraw ();
 
             Meta.Window? selected_window = display.get_workspace_manager ().get_active_workspace () == workspace ? display.get_focus_window () : null;
-            window_container.open (selected_window, with_gesture, is_cancel_animation);
+            window_container.open (selected_window, is_cancel_animation);
         }
 
         /**
          * Close the view again by animating the background back to its scale and
          * the windows back to their old locations.
          */
-        public void close (bool with_gesture = false, bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
+        public void close (bool is_cancel_animation = false) {
             if (!opened) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ namespace Gala {
             var initial_x = is_cancel_animation ? x : multitasking_view_x ();
             var target_x = multitasking_view_x () + current_x_overlap ();
 
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", initial_x, target_x).start (with_gesture);
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-x", null, 1.0d).start (with_gesture);
-            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-y", null, 1.0d).start (with_gesture);
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (this, gesture_tracker, "x", initial_x, target_x).start ();
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-x", null, 1.0d).start ();
+            new GesturePropertyTransition (background, gesture_tracker, "scale-y", null, 1.0d).start ();
 
-            window_container.close (with_gesture);
+            window_container.close ();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/WindowManager.vala b/src/WindowManager.vala
index c3e7335a1..06873e990 100644
--- a/src/WindowManager.vala
+++ b/src/WindowManager.vala
@@ -657,11 +657,11 @@ namespace Gala {
 
             new GesturePropertyTransition (out_group, gesture_tracker, "x", 0f, to_value) {
                 overshoot_upper_clamp = 0.1
-            }.start (switch_workspace_with_gesture);
+            }.start ();
 
             new GesturePropertyTransition (wallpaper, gesture_tracker, "x", 0f, to_value) {
                 overshoot_upper_clamp = 0.1
-            }.start (switch_workspace_with_gesture, () => {
+            }.start (() => {
                 switch_workspace_animation_finished (direction, false, true);
                 animating_switch_workspace = false;
             });