diff --git a/MyTracks/res/drawable/photo_gradient.xml b/MyTracks/res/drawable/text_gradient.xml
similarity index 83%
rename from MyTracks/res/drawable/photo_gradient.xml
rename to MyTracks/res/drawable/text_gradient.xml
index 34181b1f6..2b6a856be 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/drawable/photo_gradient.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/drawable/text_gradient.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
   <gradient
     android:angle="90"
-    android:endColor="@color/photo_gradient_start"
-    android:startColor="@color/photo_gradient_end" />
+    android:centerColor="@color/text_gradient_center"
+    android:endColor="@color/text_gradient_start"
+    android:startColor="@color/text_gradient_end" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/layout/list_item.xml b/MyTracks/res/layout/list_item.xml
index 3be7ff963..3c2816b1a 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/layout/list_item.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/layout/list_item.xml
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ limitations under the License.
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
-  <!-- A gradient on top of the photo -->
+  <!-- A gradient on top of the text -->
   <ImageView
     android:alpha=".6"
     android:contentDescription="@string/icon_marker"
-    android:id="@+id/list_item_photo_gradient"
+    android:id="@+id/list_item_text_gradient"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:src="@drawable/photo_gradient" />
+    android:src="@drawable/text_gradient" />
   <!-- Table 1 -->
   <TableLayout
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_detail_fragment.xml b/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_detail_fragment.xml
index 6fc664415..34a5d8e5c 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_detail_fragment.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/layout/marker_detail_fragment.xml
@@ -27,31 +27,34 @@ limitations under the License.
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:scaleType="fitCenter" />
-    <!-- A gradient on top of the photo -->
-    <ImageView
-      android:alpha=".6"
-      android:contentDescription="@string/icon_marker"
-      android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_photo_gradient"
-      android:layout_height="match_parent"
-      android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:src="@drawable/photo_gradient" />
-    <LinearLayout
-      android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_info"
-      android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+    <FrameLayout
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:orientation="vertical"
-      android:padding="8dp" >
-      <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_name"
-        style="@style/TextMedium" />
-      <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_category"
-        style="@style/TextSmall" />
-      <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_description"
-        style="@style/TextSmall" />
-    </LinearLayout>
+      android:layout_width="match_parent" >
+      <!-- A gradient on top of the text -->
+      <ImageView
+        android:alpha=".6"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/icon_marker"
+        android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_text_gradient"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:src="@drawable/text_gradient" />
+      <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_info"        
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:padding="8dp" >
+        <TextView
+          android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_name"
+          style="@style/TextMedium" />
+        <TextView
+          android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_category"
+          style="@style/TextSmall" />
+        <TextView
+          android:id="@+id/marker_detail_waypoint_description"
+          style="@style/TextSmall" />
+      </LinearLayout>    
+    </FrameLayout>
   </FrameLayout>
   <ScrollView
     android:id="@+id/marker_detail_statistics"
diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
index eb87d6ccf..eae3be1c8 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ limitations under the License.
   <color name="chart_power_fill">#40401465</color> <!-- transparent purple -->
   <color name="chart_speed_border">#FF0066FF</color> <!-- blue -->
   <color name="chart_speed_fill">#40C8E0FF</color> <!-- transparent blue -->
-  <color name="photo_gradient_end">#00000000</color> <!-- black 0% opacity -->
-  <color name="photo_gradient_start">#FF000000</color> <!-- black 100% opacity -->
+  <color name="text_gradient_center">#B2000000</color> <!-- black 70% opacity -->
+  <color name="text_gradient_end">#00000000</color> <!-- black 0% opacity -->
+  <color name="text_gradient_start">#FF000000</color> <!-- black 100% opacity -->
   <color name="recording_text">#FFBE161B</color> <!-- red -->
   <color name="stats_large_label">#FFFAAD2C</color> <!-- orange -->
   <color name="stats_separator">#99999999</color> <!-- light gray -->
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MarkerDetailFragment.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MarkerDetailFragment.java
index 1f18c75f7..91298c76a 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MarkerDetailFragment.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MarkerDetailFragment.java
@@ -37,14 +37,12 @@ import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
-import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -72,14 +70,14 @@ public class MarkerDetailFragment extends Fragment {
   private MyTracksProviderUtils myTracksProviderUtils;
   private Handler handler;
   private ImageView photo;
-  private ImageView photoGradient;
+  private ImageView textGradient;
   private LinearLayout waypointInfo;
   private Waypoint waypoint;
 
   private Runnable hideText = new Runnable() {
       @Override
     public void run() {
-      photoGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+      textGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
       waypointInfo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
   };
@@ -110,11 +108,11 @@ public class MarkerDetailFragment extends Fragment {
       public void onClick(View v) {
         handler.removeCallbacks(hideText);
         int visibility = waypointInfo.getVisibility() == View.GONE ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE;
-        photoGradient.setVisibility(visibility);
+        textGradient.setVisibility(visibility);
         waypointInfo.setVisibility(visibility);
       }
     });
-    photoGradient = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.marker_detail_waypoint_photo_gradient);
+    textGradient = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.marker_detail_waypoint_text_gradient);
     waypointInfo = (LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.marker_detail_waypoint_info);
 
     return view;
@@ -221,14 +219,12 @@ public class MarkerDetailFragment extends Fragment {
       String photoUrl = waypoint.getPhotoUrl();
       if (photoUrl == null || photoUrl.equals("")) {
         photo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        photoGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        textGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         waypointInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        setLayoutGravity(waypointInfo, Gravity.TOP);
       } else {
         photo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        photoGradient.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        textGradient.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         waypointInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        setLayoutGravity(waypointInfo, Gravity.BOTTOM);
 
         Display defaultDisplay = getActivity().getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
         PhotoUtils.setImageVew(photo, Uri.parse(photoUrl), defaultDisplay.getWidth(),
@@ -258,19 +254,6 @@ public class MarkerDetailFragment extends Fragment {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets the layout gravity. Assuming the parent is a framelayout.
-   * 
-   * @param linearLayout the linear layout
-   * @param gravity the gravity
-   */
-  private void setLayoutGravity(LinearLayout linearLayout, int gravity) {
-    FrameLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) linearLayout
-        .getLayoutParams();
-    layoutParams.gravity = gravity;
-    linearLayout.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets a text view.
    * 
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
index aedf9e251..3c7fc8c56 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/ListItemUtils.java
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ public class ListItemUtils {
     }
 
     ImageView photo = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.list_item_photo);
-    ImageView photoGradient = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.list_item_photo_gradient);
+    ImageView textGradient = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.list_item_text_gradient);
     if (photoUrl == null || photoUrl.equals("")) {
       photo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-      photoGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+      textGradient.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     } else {
       photo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-      photoGradient.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+      textGradient.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
       Display defaultDisplay = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
       PhotoUtils.setImageVew(
           photo, Uri.parse(photoUrl), defaultDisplay.getWidth(), getPhotoHeight(activity), false);
diff --git a/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/ChartFragmentTest.java b/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/ChartFragmentTest.java
index 043b0e892..7c0d781a1 100644
--- a/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/ChartFragmentTest.java
+++ b/MyTracksTest/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/ChartFragmentTest.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the incorrect values of sensor in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}
+   * double[])}
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_sensorIncorrect() {
     MyTracksLocation myTracksLocation = TrackStubUtils.createMyTracksLocation();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the correct values of sensor in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}.
+   * double[])}.
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_sensorCorrect() {
     MyTracksLocation myTracksLocation = TrackStubUtils.createMyTracksLocation();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the value of metric Distance in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}.
+   * double[])}.
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_distanceMetric() {
     // By distance.
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the value of imperial Distance in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}.
+   * double[])}.
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_distanceImperial() {
     // By distance.
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the values of time in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}.
+   * double[])}.
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_time() {
     // By time
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the value of elevation in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)} by one and two points.
+   * double[])} by one and two points.
    */
   public void testFillDataPoint_elevation() {
     MyTracksLocation myTracksLocation1 = TrackStubUtils.createMyTracksLocation();
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class ChartFragmentTest extends AndroidTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Tests the logic to get the value of speed in {@link ChartFragment#fillDataPoint(Location,
-   * double[], android.content.Context)}. In this test, firstly remove all
+   * double[])}. In this test, firstly remove all
    * points in memory, and then fill in two points one by one. The speed values
    * of these points are 129, 130.
    */