res/layout/mainmenu.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AbsoluteLayout
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
  <ImageView 
          android:id="@+id/mainMenuBackground"
          android:src="@drawable/title_background"
          android:adjustViewBounds="true"
          android:gravity="center_vertical"
          android:scaleType="fitXY"
          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
          android:layout_height="fill_parent"
          android:layout_x="0dp" 
          android:layout_y="0dp" />
       <LinearLayout  
       		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
			android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
			xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
			android:layout_x="0dp" 
        	android:layout_y="20dp" 
        	android:gravity="center_horizontal" >
	       <ImageView 
	          android:id="@+id/mainMenuTitle"
	          android:src="@drawable/title"
	          android:adjustViewBounds="true"
	          android:layout_width="336dp" 
	          android:layout_height="153dp" 
	          android:gravity="center_horizontal" />
       </LinearLayout>
       <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
			  android:layout_height="fill_parent" 
			  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
			  android:layout_x="0dp" 
        android:layout_y="0dp" 
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:gravity="bottom">
        
        
	      <ImageView 
	          android:id="@+id/startButton"
	          android:src="@drawable/ui_button_start"
	          android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
	          android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
	          android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
	          android:clickable="true"/>
	        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
            android:layout_height="20dip" 
            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"/>
            
	       <ImageView 
            android:id="@+id/optionButton"
            android:src="@drawable/ui_button_options"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content" 
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
            android:clickable="true"/>
           
           <LinearLayout
		        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
		        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_height="20dip"/>
		   
		   <TextView 
		   	android:layout_gravity="bottom|fill_horizontal" 
		   	android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
		   	android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
		   	android:ellipsize="marquee" 
		   	android:background="#99000000" 
		   	android:textColor= "#FFFFFF" 
		   	android:textColorHighlight="#FFFFFF" 
		   	android:text="@string/whats_new_ticker" 
		   	android:lines="1" 
		   	android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever" 
		   	android:textSize="14sp" 
		   	android:fadingEdge="horizontal" 
		   	android:fadingEdgeLength="5dp" 
		   	android:focusable="false" 
		   	android:id="@+id/ticker"
		   	android:singleLine="true"/>
       </LinearLayout>
       
</AbsoluteLayout>