Solving the issue #115

app/src/main/java/net/osmtracker/activity/TrackManager.java

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.AdapterView.AdapterContextMenuInfo;
 import android.widget.CursorAdapter;
+import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -69,15 +70,28 @@ public class TrackManager extends ListActivity {
 	/** Track Identifier to export after request for write permission **/
 	private long trackId = -1;
 
+	private ImageButton btnNewTrack;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		setContentView(R.layout.trackmanager);	
+		setContentView(R.layout.trackmanager);
 		getListView().setEmptyView(findViewById(R.id.trackmgr_empty));
 		registerForContextMenu(getListView());
 		if (savedInstanceState != null) {
 			prevItemVisible = savedInstanceState.getInt(PREV_VISIBLE, -1);
 		}
+		//initialize the bottom start track
+		btnNewTrack = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.trackmgr_hint_icon);
+		//set a listener that makes the same functionality of (+) button in the main menu of this screen
+		btnNewTrack.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				startTrackLogger();
+				//makes the button invisible when is an active track
+				btnNewTrack.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -109,6 +123,8 @@ protected void onResume() {
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
+			//set the button to start a new track visible when there isn't an active track
+			btnNewTrack.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			((TextView) findViewById(R.id.trackmgr_hint)).setText(R.string.trackmgr_newtrack_hint);
 
 			// Scroll to the previous listview position,
@@ -188,19 +204,7 @@ public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 		case R.id.trackmgr_menu_newtrack:
-			// Start track logger activity
-			try {
-				Intent i = new Intent(this, TrackLogger.class);
-				// New track
-				currentTrackId = createNewTrack();
-				i.putExtra(TrackContentProvider.Schema.COL_TRACK_ID, currentTrackId);
-				startActivity(i);
-			} catch (CreateTrackException cte) {
-				Toast.makeText(this,
-						getResources().getString(R.string.trackmgr_newtrack_error).replace("{0}", cte.getMessage()),
-						Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
-						.show();
-			}
+			startTrackLogger();
 			break;
 		case R.id.trackmgr_menu_continuetrack:
 			Intent i = new Intent(this, TrackLogger.class);
@@ -265,6 +269,25 @@ public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
 		return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * This method prepare the new track and set an id, then start a new TrackLogger with the new track id
+	 */
+	private void startTrackLogger(){
+		// Start track logger activity
+		try {
+			Intent i = new Intent(this, TrackLogger.class);
+			// New track
+			currentTrackId = createNewTrack();
+			i.putExtra(TrackContentProvider.Schema.COL_TRACK_ID, currentTrackId);
+			startActivity(i);
+		} catch (CreateTrackException cte) {
+			Toast.makeText(this,
+					getResources().getString(R.string.trackmgr_newtrack_error).replace("{0}", cte.getMessage()),
+					Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+					.show();
+		}
+	}
+
 
 	private void requestPermissionAndExport(int typeCode){
 		if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this,

app/src/main/res/layout/trackmanager.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 	android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
 	<TextView android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" style="@android:style/TextAppearance.Large" android:text="@string/trackmgr_tracklist" android:paddingBottom="5dp"/>
 	<FrameLayout android:layout_weight="1" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -13,10 +14,28 @@
 			android:gravity="center" style="@android:style/TextAppearance.Large" />
 
 	</FrameLayout>
-
-	<TextView android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-		android:id="@+id/trackmgr_hint"
-		android:text="@string/trackmgr_newtrack_hint"
-		android:gravity="bottom|center_horizontal" />
+
+	<LinearLayout
+		android:layout_width="match_parent"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:orientation="vertical">
+
+		<TextView
+			android:id="@+id/trackmgr_hint"
+			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:gravity="center"
+			android:layout_gravity="center"
+			android:text="@string/trackmgr_newtrack_hint" />
+
+		<ImageButton
+			android:id="@+id/trackmgr_hint_icon"
+			android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_height="38dp"
+			android:layout_gravity="center"
+			android:background="#323232"
+			android:src="@android:drawable/ic_menu_add" />
+	</LinearLayout>
+
 
 </LinearLayout>

app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
   <string name="trackmgr_waypoints_count">Puntos de ref.:</string>
   <string name="trackmgr_trackpoints_count">P. de traza:</string>
   <string name="trackmgr_empty">Usted no tiene ninguna traza.</string>
-  <string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">Para grabar una traza,\npresione el símbolo (+)  </string>
   <string name="trackmgr_newtrack_error">No se puede crear una nueva traza: {0}</string>
+  <string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">Para iniciar una traza, presione </string>
   <string name="trackmgr_continuetrack_hint">En este momento está grabando la <b>traza #{0}</b>\nElíjalo en la lista para continuar</string>
   <string name="trackmgr_contextmenu_stop">Detener el trazado</string>
   <string name="trackmgr_contextmenu_resume">Reanudar el trazado</string>

app/src/main/res/values-v11/strings.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">To record a track,\npress <b>New track</b></string>
+    <string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">To record a track, press </string>
 </resources>

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	<string name="trackmgr_waypoints_count">Waypoints: </string>
 	<string name="trackmgr_trackpoints_count">Trackpoints: </string>
 	<string name="trackmgr_empty">You don\'t have any tracks.</string>
-	<string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">To record a track,\npress <b>Menu</b> then <b>New track</b></string>
+	<string name="trackmgr_newtrack_hint">To record a track, press </string>
 	<string name="trackmgr_newtrack_error">Unable to create a new track: {0}</string>
 	<string name="trackmgr_continuetrack_hint">You are currently recording <b>track #{0}</b>\nChoose it in the list to continue</string>
 	<string name="trackmgr_contextmenu_stop">Stop tracking</string>