diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractMyTracksActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractMyTracksActivity.java
index b899016bc..5759e3d16 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractMyTracksActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractMyTracksActivity.java
@@ -28,14 +28,20 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
  * 
  * @author Jimmy Shih
  */
-public class AbstractMyTracksActivity extends FragmentActivity {
+public abstract class AbstractMyTracksActivity extends FragmentActivity {
 
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     setVolumeControlStream(TextToSpeech.Engine.DEFAULT_STREAM);
+    setContentView(getLayoutResId());
     ApiAdapterFactory.getApiAdapter().configureActionBarHomeAsUp(this);
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Gets the layout resource id.
+   */
+  protected abstract int getLayoutResId();
 
   @Override
   public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AggregatedStatsActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AggregatedStatsActivity.java
index 872175807..6acb6eae3 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AggregatedStatsActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AggregatedStatsActivity.java
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ public class AggregatedStatsActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-    setContentView(R.layout.aggregated_stats);
     StatsUtils.setTripStatisticsValues(this, getTripStatistics());
     StatsUtils.setLocationValues(this, null, false);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.aggregated_stats;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the aggregated trip statistics for all the recorded tracks or null if
    * there is no track.
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/HelpActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/HelpActivity.java
index cf17fbf2c..71c9f8483 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/HelpActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/HelpActivity.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public class HelpActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-    setContentView(R.layout.help);
 
     TextView mapsPublicUnlisted = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.help_maps_public_unlisted_answer);
     mapsPublicUnlisted.setText(StringUtils.getHtml(
@@ -58,4 +57,9 @@ public class HelpActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.help;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerDetailActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerDetailActivity.java
index 35be611be..f70e74444 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerDetailActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerDetailActivity.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ public class MarkerDetailActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
     super.onCreate(bundle);
-    setContentView(R.layout.marker_detail);
 
     markerId = getIntent().getLongExtra(EXTRA_MARKER_ID, -1L);
     if (markerId == -1L) {
@@ -64,6 +63,11 @@ public class MarkerDetailActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
     statisticsSection = findViewById(R.id.marker_detail_statistics_section);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.marker_detail;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerEditActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
index 1026c1660..c1045f396 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerEditActivity.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public class MarkerEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
     super.onCreate(bundle);
-    setContentView(R.layout.marker_edit);
 
     trackId = getIntent().getLongExtra(EXTRA_TRACK_ID, -1L);
     markerId = getIntent().getLongExtra(EXTRA_MARKER_ID, -1L);
@@ -91,6 +90,11 @@ public class MarkerEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
     updateUiByMarkerId();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.marker_edit;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the UI based on the marker id.
    */
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerListActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerListActivity.java
index 970d177e5..95f88a218 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerListActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MarkerListActivity.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public class MarkerListActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
     }
     
     setDefaultKeyMode(DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
-    setContentView(R.layout.marker_list);
 
     getSharedPreferences(Constants.SETTINGS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
         .registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(sharedPreferenceChangeListener);
@@ -179,6 +178,11 @@ public class MarkerListActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
     });
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.marker_list;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
     getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.marker_list, menu);
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
index aa5412a80..b6f467d1f 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SearchListActivity.java
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ public class SearchListActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity implements Dele
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     setDefaultKeyMode(DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
-    setContentView(R.layout.search_list);
 
     trackRecordingServiceConnection = new TrackRecordingServiceConnection(this, null);
     myTracksProviderUtils = MyTracksProviderUtils.Factory.get(this);
@@ -202,6 +201,11 @@ public class SearchListActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity implements Dele
     handleIntent(getIntent());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.search_list;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SensorStateActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SensorStateActivity.java
index f16e5400f..60f2ef71d 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SensorStateActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/SensorStateActivity.java
@@ -92,10 +92,14 @@ public class SensorStateActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-    setContentView(R.layout.sensor_state);
     trackRecordingServiceConnection = new TrackRecordingServiceConnection(this, null);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.sensor_state;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackDetailActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackDetailActivity.java
index 3d67dc100..f07808bbc 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackDetailActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackDetailActivity.java
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ public class TrackDetailActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity implements Del
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     handleIntent(getIntent());
     ApiAdapterFactory.getApiAdapter().hideTitle(this);
-    setContentView(R.layout.track_detail);
 
     SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = getSharedPreferences(
         Constants.SETTINGS_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
@@ -226,6 +225,11 @@ public class TrackDetailActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity implements Del
     showMarker();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.track_detail;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void onStart() {
     super.onStart();
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
index 1dc6fafcb..7ef48c44e 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/TrackEditActivity.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public class TrackEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
   @Override
   protected void onCreate(Bundle bundle) {
     super.onCreate(bundle);
-    setContentView(R.layout.track_edit);
 
     trackId = getIntent().getLongExtra(EXTRA_TRACK_ID, -1L);
     if (trackId == -1L) {
@@ -143,6 +142,11 @@ public class TrackEditActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActivity {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected int getLayoutResId() {
+    return R.layout.track_edit;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the activity type icon.
    *