diff --git a/res/layout-xlarge-port/main.xml b/res/layout-xlarge-port/main.xml
index 571f1ad5..c5629508 100644
--- a/res/layout-xlarge-port/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout-xlarge-port/main.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="fill_parent"    
-    android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:id="@+id/main_flipper">
-    <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:gravity="center" android:id="@+id/loading_container">
-        <ProgressBar android:id="@+id/loading_progress" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"></ProgressBar>
-        <TextView android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" android:text="@string/loading_message" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/loading_message"></TextView>
-    </LinearLayout>
-    <LinearLayout android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@+id/main" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@+id/main" android:layout_width="fill_parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/loading_container"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_weight="0"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+            <ProgressBar
+                android:id="@+id/loading_progress"
+                style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/loading_message"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+                android:text="@string/loading_message"
+                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
         <FrameLayout android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_width="300dp" android:layout_weight="0" android:id="@+id/feeds_fragment"></FrameLayout>
         <FrameLayout android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_width="300dp" android:layout_weight="0" android:id="@+id/cats_fragment"></FrameLayout>
         <LinearLayout
@@ -16,5 +34,3 @@
         </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
     
-    
-</FrameLayout>
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diff --git a/res/layout-xlarge/main.xml b/res/layout-xlarge/main.xml
index a07f70d4..1254cc79 100644
--- a/res/layout-xlarge/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout-xlarge/main.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/loading_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:gravity="center" >
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
 
         <ProgressBar
             android:id="@+id/loading_progress"
@@ -18,10 +19,12 @@
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/loading_message"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
             android:text="@string/loading_message"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
+
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <FrameLayout