diff --git a/bootstrap/src/uri/dsm-uri.ts b/bootstrap/src/uri/dsm-uri.ts
index 66c480131..7f12700d4 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/uri/dsm-uri.ts
+++ b/bootstrap/src/uri/dsm-uri.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class DsmUri implements ZLUX.UriBroker {
               _sourceEncodingOrOptions?: string|ZLUX.UnixFileUriOptions, _targetEncoding?: string,
               _newName?: string, _forceOverwrite?: boolean, _sessionID?: number,
               _lastChunk?: boolean, _responseType?: string, _mode?: string, _recursive?: boolean,
-              _user?: string, _group?: string): string {
+              _user?: string, _group?: string, _type?: ZLUX.TagType, _codeset?: number): string {
     return "";
   }
   omvsSegmentUri(): string {
diff --git a/bootstrap/src/uri/mvd-uri.ts b/bootstrap/src/uri/mvd-uri.ts
index 0c59868fd..0e5ef7d4f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/src/uri/mvd-uri.ts
+++ b/bootstrap/src/uri/mvd-uri.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class MvdUri implements ZLUX.UriBroker {
               sourceEncodingOrOptions?: string|ZLUX.UnixFileUriOptions, targetEncoding?: string,
               newName?: string, forceOverwrite?: boolean, sessionID?: number,
               lastChunk?: boolean, responseType?: string, mode?: string, recursive?: boolean,
-              user?: string, group?: string): string {
+              user?: string, group?: string, type?: ZLUX.TagType, codeset?: number): string {
     let options;
     if (typeof sourceEncodingOrOptions == 'object') {
       options = sourceEncodingOrOptions;
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ export class MvdUri implements ZLUX.UriBroker {
                   mode,
                   recursive,
                   user,
-                  group };
+                  group,
+                  type,
+                  codeset,
+                 };
     }
     if (!options.responseType) {
       options.responseType = 'raw';
diff --git a/bootstrap/web/iframe-adapter.js b/bootstrap/web/iframe-adapter.js
index 96902914e..b72c4db81 100644
--- a/bootstrap/web/iframe-adapter.js
+++ b/bootstrap/web/iframe-adapter.js
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ var ZoweZLUX = {
           return translateFunction('ZoweZLUX.uriBroker.VSAMdatasetContentsUri', Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments))
         },
         unixFileUri(route, absPath, sourceEncodingOrOptions, targetEncoding, newName, forceOverwrite, sessionID, 
-            lastChunk, responseType, mode, recursive, user, group){
+            lastChunk, responseType, mode, recursive, user, group, type, codeset){
           return translateFunction('ZoweZLUX.uriBroker.unixFileUri', Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments))
         },
         omvsSegmentUri(){
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar-menu/launchbar-menu.component.ts b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar-menu/launchbar-menu.component.ts
index d86698749..8de3c015d 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar-menu/launchbar-menu.component.ts
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar-menu/launchbar-menu.component.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ export class LaunchbarMenuComponent implements MVDHosting.LoginActionInterface{
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.appKeyboard.keyUpEvent
       .subscribe((event:KeyboardEvent) => {
-        if (event.which === KeyCode.KEY_M) {
+        // TODO: Disable bottom app bar once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+        if (event.which === KeyCode.KEY_M && !(window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
           this.activeToggle();
         }
     });
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.html b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.html
index 0025cd9d2..2b9ea70b5 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.html
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.html
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@
   Copyright Contributors to the Zowe Project.
 -->
 
-<div class="launchbar-container launchbar-large" id="container"
-     [style.height]="barSize"
-     (mouseup)="onMouseUpContainer($event)" [class.active]="isActive">
+<div class="launchbar-container launchbar-large" 
+  id="container"
+  [style.height]="barSize"
+  (mouseup)="onMouseUpContainer($event)" 
+  [class.active]="isActive"
+  *ngIf="displayAppBar">
   <rs-com-launchbar-menu [menuItems]="allItems" [theme]="_theme" (itemClicked)="menuItemClicked($event)"  (refreshClicked)="getNewItems()"></rs-com-launchbar-menu>
   
   <div class="applist row" 
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.ts b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.ts
index a51f44462..36ad90bf2 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.ts
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/launchbar/launchbar/launchbar.component.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class LaunchbarComponent implements MVDHosting.LogoutActionInterface {
 
   //Always 6+icon size, due to need for space for padding and such
   public barSize: string;
+  public displayAppBar: boolean;
   public applistMargin: string;
   public applistPadding: string;
   public _theme: DesktopTheme;
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ export class LaunchbarComponent implements MVDHosting.LogoutActionInterface {
       this.applistMargin = `0px 179px 0px 46px`;
       break;
     }
+
+    // TODO: Disable bottom app bar once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+    if ((window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
+      this.displayAppBar = false;
+    } else {
+      this.displayAppBar = true;
+    }
   }
 
   public allItems: LaunchbarItem[];
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/shared/window-manager.service.ts b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/shared/window-manager.service.ts
index e155e9353..03f4d7a56 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/shared/window-manager.service.ts
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/shared/window-manager.service.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ export class WindowManagerService implements MVDWindowManagement.WindowManagerSe
     this.appKeyboard.keyUpEvent
       .subscribe((event:KeyboardEvent) => {
         if (event.which === KeyCode.DOWN_ARROW) {
-          if(this.focusedWindow !== null) {
+          // TODO: Disable minimize hotkey once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+          if(this.focusedWindow !== null && !(window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
             this.minimizeToggle(this.focusedWindow.windowId);
           }
         }
@@ -269,12 +270,17 @@ export class WindowManagerService implements MVDWindowManagement.WindowManagerSe
   }
 
   private refreshMaximizedWindowSize(desktopWindow: DesktopWindow): void {
-    //this is the window viewport size, so you must subtract the header and launchbar from the height.
+    //This is the window viewport size, so you must subtract the header and launchbar from the height, if not in standalone mode.
+    let height;
+    if ((window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
+      height = window.innerHeight;
+    } else {
+      height = window.innerHeight - WindowManagerService.MAXIMIZE_WINDOW_HEIGHT_OFFSET;
+    }
     desktopWindow.windowState.position = { top: 0,
                                            left: 0,
                                            width: window.innerWidth,
-                                           height: window.innerHeight
-                                           - WindowManagerService.MAXIMIZE_WINDOW_HEIGHT_OFFSET};
+                                           height: height};
   }
 
   private generateWindowId(): MVDWindowManagement.WindowId {
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.html b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.html
index 0dec0622a..2a910e86d 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.html
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.html
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
       [style.background-size]="buttonSize"
       [style.left]="minimizeLeft"
       [ngStyle]="hasFocus() ? {'filter': buttonFilter} : {}"
-      (click)="minimizeToggle()"></div>
+      (click)="minimizeToggle()"
+      *ngIf="displayMinimize"></div>
     <div class="maximize-button" 
       [style.top]="buttonTop"
       [class.active]="hasFocus()"
diff --git a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.ts b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.ts
index 640180564..12d7fe8fa 100644
--- a/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.ts
+++ b/virtual-desktop/src/app/window-manager/mvd-window-manager/window/window.component.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class WindowComponent {
   public maximizeLeft: string;
   public closeLeft: string;
   private readonly logger: ZLUX.ComponentLogger = BaseLogger;
+  public displayMinimize: boolean;
   
   @Input() set theme(newTheme: DesktopTheme) {
     this.logger.debug('Window theme set=',newTheme);
@@ -58,6 +59,13 @@ export class WindowComponent {
         this.buttonTop = '6px';
         this.textSize = '12px';
         this.textPad = '3px';
+        this.displayMinimize = true;
+
+        // TODO: Disable minimize button once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+        if ((window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
+          this.displayMinimize = false;
+          this.maximizeLeft = this.minimizeLeft;
+        }
         break;
       case 3:
         this.borderSize = '3px';
@@ -68,6 +76,13 @@ export class WindowComponent {
         this.buttonTop = '16px';
         this.textSize = '18px';
         this.textPad = '12px';
+        this.displayMinimize = true;
+
+        // TODO: Disable minimize button once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+        if ((window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
+          this.displayMinimize = false;
+          this.maximizeLeft = this.minimizeLeft;
+        }
         break;
       default: //Default size is medium - 2
         this.borderSize = '2px';
@@ -78,6 +93,13 @@ export class WindowComponent {
         this.buttonTop = '9px';
         this.textSize = '14px';
         this.textPad = '5px';
+        this.displayMinimize = true;
+
+        // TODO: Disable minimize button once mvd-window-manager single app mode is functional. Variable subject to change.
+        if ((window as any)['GIZA_SIMPLE_CONTAINER_REQUESTED']) {
+          this.displayMinimize = false;
+          this.maximizeLeft = this.minimizeLeft;
+        }
     }
     switch (newTheme.color.windowTextActive) {
       case Colors.COOLGREY_90: