diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/navigation_icons.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/navigation_icons.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cf12d90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/navigation_icons.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+Copyright 2010 Google Inc.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+-->
+<resources>
+  <array name="left_icons">
+  	<item>@drawable/left_arrow_chart_stateful</item>
+    <item>@drawable/left_arrow_track_stateful</item>
+    <item>@drawable/left_arrow_stats_stateful</item>
+  </array>
+
+  <array name="right_icons">
+    <item>@drawable/right_arrow_stats_stateful</item>
+  	<item>@drawable/right_arrow_chart_stateful</item>
+    <item>@drawable/right_arrow_track_stateful</item>
+  </array>
+</resources>
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracks.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracks.java
index 414b07e26..990a9a2d9 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracks.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/MyTracks.java
@@ -202,17 +202,6 @@ public class MyTracks extends TabActivity implements OnTouchListener,
 
   private NavControls navControls;
 
-  /** Icons shown on the left for each tab. */
-  private final int leftIcons[] =
-      { R.drawable.left_arrow_chart_stateful,
-        R.drawable.left_arrow_track_stateful,
-        R.drawable.left_arrow_stats_stateful };
-  /** Icons shown on the right for each tab. */
-  private final int rightIcons[] =
-      { R.drawable.right_arrow_stats_stateful,
-        R.drawable.right_arrow_chart_stateful,
-        R.drawable.right_arrow_track_stateful };
-
   private final Runnable changeTab = new Runnable() {
     public void run() {
       getTabHost().setCurrentTab(navControls.getCurrentIcons());
@@ -298,7 +287,10 @@ public class MyTracks extends TabActivity implements OnTouchListener,
         new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT, LayoutParams.FILL_PARENT);
     layout.setLayoutParams(params);
     navControls =
-        new NavControls(this, layout, leftIcons, rightIcons, changeTab);
+        new NavControls(this, layout,
+            getResources().obtainTypedArray(R.array.left_icons),
+            getResources().obtainTypedArray(R.array.right_icons),
+            changeTab);
     navControls.show();
     tabHost.addView(layout);
     layout.setOnTouchListener(this);
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/NavControls.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/NavControls.java
index 0622efab7..4d38d33bc 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/NavControls.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/NavControls.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.google.android.apps.mytracks;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ public class NavControls {
       addView(icon);
     }
 
-    public void setIcon(int iconId) {
-      Drawable drawable = getContext().getResources().getDrawable(iconId);
+    public void setIcon(Drawable drawable) {
       icon.setImageDrawable(drawable);
       icon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ public class NavControls {
 
   private final TouchLayout prevImage;
   private final TouchLayout nextImage;
-  private final int[] leftIcons;
-  private final int[] rightIcons;
+  private final TypedArray leftIcons;
+  private final TypedArray rightIcons;
   private final Runnable touchRunnable;
 
   private boolean isVisible = false;
   private int currentIcons;
 
   public NavControls(Context context, ViewGroup container,
-      int[] leftIcons, int[] rightIcons,
+      TypedArray leftIcons, TypedArray rightIcons,
       Runnable touchRunnable) {
     this.leftIcons = leftIcons;
     this.rightIcons = rightIcons;
     this.touchRunnable = touchRunnable;
 
-    if (leftIcons.length != rightIcons.length || leftIcons.length < 1) {
+    if (leftIcons.length() != rightIcons.length() || leftIcons.length() < 1) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid icons specified");
     }
     if (touchRunnable == null) {
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ public class NavControls {
     container.addView(prevImage);
     container.addView(nextImage);
 
-    prevImage.setIcon(leftIcons[0]);
-    nextImage.setIcon(rightIcons[0]);
+    prevImage.setIcon(leftIcons.getDrawable(0));
+    nextImage.setIcon(rightIcons.getDrawable(0));
     this.currentIcons = 0;
   }
 
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ public class NavControls {
 
   private void shiftIcons(boolean isLeft) {
     // Increment or decrement by one, with wrap around
-    currentIcons = (currentIcons + leftIcons.length + (isLeft ? -1 : 1)) % leftIcons.length;
-    prevImage.setIcon(leftIcons[currentIcons]);
-    nextImage.setIcon(rightIcons[currentIcons]);
+    currentIcons = (currentIcons + leftIcons.length() + (isLeft ? -1 : 1)) % leftIcons.length();
+    prevImage.setIcon(leftIcons.getDrawable(currentIcons));
+    nextImage.setIcon(rightIcons.getDrawable(currentIcons));
   }
 }