diff --git a/vtm-android-example/res/layout/activity_map_poi.xml b/vtm-android-example/res/layout/activity_map_poi.xml
index d53873e31..7e8832555 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/res/layout/activity_map_poi.xml
+++ b/vtm-android-example/res/layout/activity_map_poi.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/controls"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:background="#bb000000"
+            android:background="#ddffffff"
             android:orientation="vertical"
             android:padding="10dp"
             android:visibility="gone">
diff --git a/vtm-android-example/res/layout/item_poi_search.xml b/vtm-android-example/res/layout/item_poi_search.xml
index 80e61f433..f19d9059d 100644
--- a/vtm-android-example/res/layout/item_poi_search.xml
+++ b/vtm-android-example/res/layout/item_poi_search.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:hint="@string/search_key"
         android:inputType="text"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+        android:maxLines="1" />
 
     <EditText
         android:id="@+id/value"
@@ -21,8 +20,7 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:hint="@string/search_value"
         android:inputType="text"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+        android:maxLines="1" />
 
     <Button
         android:id="@+id/remove"