Apply text gradient only over text, fade out after clicking on image

MyTracks/res/layout/list_item.xml

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
+  <FrameLayout
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent" >
     <!-- A gradient on top of the text -->
     <ImageView
       android:alpha=".6"
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ limitations under the License.
       android:src="@drawable/text_gradient" />
     <!-- Table 1 -->
     <TableLayout
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
       android:paddingBottom="12dp"
@@ -92,9 +95,9 @@ limitations under the License.
                 android:id="@+id/list_item_marker_count_icon"
                 android:layout_gravity="bottom"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
                 android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
                 android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
-              android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:scaleType="centerInside"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_insert_marker" />
@@ -124,3 +127,4 @@ limitations under the License.
       </TableRow>
     </TableLayout>
   </FrameLayout>
+</FrameLayout>

MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/fragments/MarkerDetailFragment.java

@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ public class MarkerDetailFragment extends Fragment {
         int visibility = waypointInfo.getVisibility() == View.GONE ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE;
         textGradient.setVisibility(visibility);
         waypointInfo.setVisibility(visibility);
+        if (visibility == View.VISIBLE) {
+          handler.postDelayed(hideText, HIDE_TEXT_DELAY);
+        }
       }
     });
     textGradient = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.marker_detail_waypoint_text_gradient);