diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/drawable/exit.png b/OsmAnd/res/drawable/exit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0ae1d94ed
Binary files /dev/null and b/OsmAnd/res/drawable/exit.png differ
diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/layout/menu.xml b/OsmAnd/res/layout/menu.xml
index ad2286ea74..c1cfcc719c 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/layout/menu.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/layout/menu.xml
@@ -2,29 +2,27 @@
 
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical"
-	android:layout_height="fill_parent">
-	<ProgressBar android:id="@+id/ProgressBar01"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_gravity="top|right"></ProgressBar>
-	<TextView android:id="@+id/EmptyLable01" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"></TextView>
+	android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:background="@color/menu_background">
+	<ProgressBar android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_gravity="top|right" android:id="@+id/LoadProgressBar" ></ProgressBar>
+	
 	<Button android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@+id/MapButton"
-		android:text="@string/map_Button" android:layout_width="fill_parent"></Button>
-	<TextView android:id="@+id/EmptyLable02" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"></TextView>
+		android:text="@string/map_Button" android:layout_width="200px" android:layout_marginTop="5px"></Button>
+	
 	<Button android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_gravity="center" android:id="@+id/SettingsButton"
-		android:text="@string/settings_Button" android:layout_width="fill_parent"></Button>
+		android:text="@string/settings_Button" android:layout_width="200px" android:layout_marginTop="15px"></Button>
 
 
-	<FrameLayout android:id="@+id/FrameLayout01"
+	<Button android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/SearchButton" android:text="@string/search_button" android:layout_width="200px" android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:layout_marginTop="15px"></Button><FrameLayout android:id="@+id/FrameLayout01"
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
 		<Button android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_gravity="bottom|left"
-			android:text="@string/exit_Button" android:id="@+id/ExitButton"></Button>
+			android:id="@+id/ExitButton" android:background="@drawable/exit"></Button>
 	</FrameLayout>
 
 
 
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
index a5a09e18fb..46c07b5858 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/OsmAnd/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@
 <string name="exit_Button">Exit</string>
 <string name="map_Button">Map</string>
 <string name="settings_Button">Settings</string>
+<string name="search_button">Search</string>
+<color name="menu_background">#CFFACD</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/activities/MainMenuActivity.java b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/activities/MainMenuActivity.java
index 453083d69a..7543f5fbe7 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/activities/MainMenuActivity.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/activities/MainMenuActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.osmand.activities;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -7,28 +9,36 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 
 import com.osmand.R;
 import com.osmand.ResourceManager;
+import com.osmand.services.LongRunningActionCallback;
+import com.osmand.services.LongRunningActionDispatcher;
 
-public class MainMenuActivity extends Activity {
+public class MainMenuActivity extends Activity implements
+		LongRunningActionCallback {
 
 	private Button showMap;
 	private Button exitButton;
 	private Button settingsButton;
-	
+	private ProgressBar loadProgress;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		
-		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);  
+
+		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
 		setContentView(R.layout.menu);
 		
+		
+
 		showMap = (Button) findViewById(R.id.MapButton);
 		showMap.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(View v) {
-				final Intent mapIndent = new Intent(MainMenuActivity.this, MapActivity.class);
+				final Intent mapIndent = new Intent(MainMenuActivity.this,
+						MapActivity.class);
 				startActivityForResult(mapIndent, 0);
 
 			}
@@ -37,7 +47,8 @@ public class MainMenuActivity extends Activity {
 		settingsButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(View v) {
-				final Intent settings = new Intent(MainMenuActivity.this, SettingsActivity.class);
+				final Intent settings = new Intent(MainMenuActivity.this,
+						SettingsActivity.class);
 				startActivity(settings);
 			}
 		});
@@ -48,12 +59,31 @@ public class MainMenuActivity extends Activity {
 				MainMenuActivity.this.finish();
 			}
 		});
-		
-		ResourceManager.getResourceManager().indexingPoi();
+
+		loadProgress = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.LoadProgressBar);
+		loadProgress.setHorizontalScrollBarEnabled(true);
+
+//		startLongRunningOperation();
+
 	}
-	
+
+	private LongRunningActionDispatcher dispatcher;
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private void startLongRunningOperation() {
+		this.dispatcher = new LongRunningActionDispatcher(this, this);
+		dispatcher.startLongRunningAction(new Callable() {
+			public Void  call() throws Exception {
+				ResourceManager.getResourceManager().indexingPoi();
+				return null;
+			}
+		}, "Dialog Title", "Dialog message");
+	}
+
 	@Override
-	protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
-		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+	public void onLongRunningActionFinished(Exception error) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionCallback.java b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionCallback.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71e5a38268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionCallback.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.osmand.services;
+
+public interface LongRunningActionCallback {
+	   void onLongRunningActionFinished(Exception error);
+}
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionDispatcher.java b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionDispatcher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c64790b878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/com/osmand/services/LongRunningActionDispatcher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.osmand.services;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Handler;
+
+public class LongRunningActionDispatcher {
+
+	private Context context;
+
+	private LongRunningActionCallback callback;
+
+	private ProgressDialog progressDialog;
+
+	private Handler finishedHandler = new Handler();
+
+	public LongRunningActionDispatcher(Context context,
+
+	LongRunningActionCallback callback) {
+		this.context = context;
+		this.callback = callback;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public void startLongRunningAction(final Callable callable,
+
+	String progressDialogTitle, String progressDialogMessage) {
+
+		progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(context, progressDialogTitle,
+		progressDialogMessage, true, false);
+
+		new Thread(new Runnable() {
+
+			public void run() {
+				Exception error = null;
+				try {
+					callable.call();
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					error = e;
+				}
+
+				final Exception finalError = error;
+				finishedHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+					public void run() {
+						onLongRunningActionFinished(finalError);
+					}
+				});
+			}
+
+		}).start();
+
+	}
+
+	private void onLongRunningActionFinished(Exception error) {
+		progressDialog.dismiss();
+		callback.onLongRunningActionFinished(error);
+	}
+
+}