diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/Marker.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/Marker.java
index 8a6ff519a..9b7e7eb1a 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/Marker.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/Marker.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
  */
 public class Marker extends Annotation {
 
+    private MarkerView markerView;
+
     private LatLng position;
     private String snippet;
     private Icon icon;
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ public class Marker extends Annotation {
         if (map != null) {
             map.updateMarker(this);
         }
+
+        if(markerView!=null){
+            markerView.setLatLng(position);
+        }
     }
 
     void setSnippet(String snippet) {
@@ -141,6 +147,19 @@ public class Marker extends Annotation {
         return infoWindow;
     }
 
+    public MarkerView getMarkerView() {
+        return markerView;
+    }
+
+    void setMarkerView(MarkerView markerView) {
+        MapboxMap map = getMapboxMap();
+        if (map != null) {
+            this.markerView = markerView;
+            this.markerView.setLatLng(position);
+            map.addMarkerView(markerView);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Do not use this method. Used internally by the SDK.
      */
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e9d12034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MapboxConstants;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.Projection;
+
+public class MarkerView extends FrameLayout {
+
+    private LatLng latLng;
+    private Projection projection;
+    private Marker marker;
+
+    private float widthOffset;
+    private float heightOffset;
+
+    public MarkerView(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+        init(context);
+    }
+
+    public MarkerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+        init(context);
+    }
+
+    public MarkerView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+        init(context);
+    }
+
+    private void init(Context context){
+        setLayoutParams(new MapView.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
+    }
+
+    public void setProjection(Projection projection) {
+        this.projection = projection;
+    }
+
+    public void setLatLng(LatLng latLng) {
+        this.latLng = latLng;
+    }
+
+    public void setMarker(Marker marker) {
+        this.marker = marker;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
+        widthOffset = getMeasuredWidth() / 2;
+        heightOffset = getMeasuredHeight() / 2;
+
+        Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG,"Measure "+widthOffset + heightOffset);
+    }
+
+    public void update() {
+        PointF point = projection.toScreenLocation(latLng);
+        setX(point.x - widthOffset);
+        setY(point.y - heightOffset);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index be4819064..960b478f9 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Icon;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.IconFactory;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.InfoWindow;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Marker;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Polygon;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Polyline;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraPosition;
@@ -1319,6 +1320,11 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
 
             mCompassView.update(getDirection());
             mMyLocationView.update();
+
+            for (MarkerView view : mMapboxMap.getMarkerViews()) {
+                view.update();
+            }
+
             for (InfoWindow infoWindow : mMapboxMap.getInfoWindows()) {
                 infoWindow.update();
             }
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
index 0e763a998..b12371b3a 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Icon;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.InfoWindow;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Marker;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerOptions;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Polygon;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.PolygonOptions;
 import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Polyline;
@@ -58,9 +59,13 @@ public class MapboxMap {
     private CameraPosition mCameraPosition;
     private boolean mInvalidCameraPosition;
     private LongSparseArray<Annotation> mAnnotations;
+
     private List<Marker> mSelectedMarkers;
+    private List<MarkerView> mMarkerViews;
     private List<InfoWindow> mInfoWindows;
+
     private MapboxMap.InfoWindowAdapter mInfoWindowAdapter;
+    private MapboxMap.MarkerViewAdapter mMarkerViewAdapter;
 
     private boolean mMyLocationEnabled;
     private boolean mAllowConcurrentMultipleInfoWindows;
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         mProjection = new Projection(mapView);
         mAnnotations = new LongSparseArray<>();
         mSelectedMarkers = new ArrayList<>();
+        mMarkerViews = new ArrayList<>();
         mInfoWindows = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
@@ -613,6 +619,12 @@ public class MapboxMap {
     // Annotations
     //
 
+    public void addMarkerView(MarkerView markerView){
+        markerView.setProjection(mProjection);
+        mMarkerViews.add(markerView);
+        mMapView.addView(markerView);
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * Adds a marker to this map.
@@ -643,6 +655,14 @@ public class MapboxMap {
     @NonNull
     public Marker addMarker(@NonNull BaseMarkerOptions markerOptions) {
         Marker marker = prepareMarker(markerOptions);
+
+        if(mMarkerViewAdapter!=null){
+            MarkerView view = mMarkerViewAdapter.getView(marker);
+            if(view!=null) {
+                mMarkerViews.add(view);
+            }
+        }
+
         long id = mMapView.addMarker(marker);
         marker.setMapboxMap(this);
         marker.setId(id);
@@ -1001,6 +1021,18 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         return markers;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    public MarkerView getMarkerView(long id) {
+        MarkerView markerView = null;
+        List<Marker> markers = getMarkers();
+        for (Marker m : markers) {
+            if (m.getId() == id) {
+                markerView = m.getMarkerView();
+            }
+        }
+        return markerView;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of all the polygons on the map.
      *
@@ -1133,6 +1165,10 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         return marker;
     }
 
+    public void setMarkerViewAdapter(@Nullable MarkerViewAdapter markerViewAdapter){
+        mMarkerViewAdapter = markerViewAdapter;
+    }
+
     //
     // InfoWindow
     //
@@ -1188,6 +1224,11 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         return mInfoWindows;
     }
 
+    //  used by MapView
+    List<MarkerView> getMarkerViews(){
+        return mMarkerViews;
+    }
+
     private boolean isInfoWindowValidForMarker(@NonNull Marker marker) {
         return !TextUtils.isEmpty(marker.getTitle()) || !TextUtils.isEmpty(marker.getSnippet());
     }
@@ -1715,6 +1756,12 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         View getInfoWindow(@NonNull Marker marker);
     }
 
+    public interface MarkerViewAdapter {
+
+        @Nullable
+        MarkerView getView(@NonNull Marker marker);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when the the My Location view changes location.
      *
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 541164384..d31915f21 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -253,6 +253,16 @@
                 android:value="@string/category_maplayout" />
         </activity>
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activity.annotation.ViewMarkerActivity"
+            android:description="@string/description_view_marker"
+            android:label="@string/activity_view_marker">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="@string/category"
+                android:value="@string/category_annotation" />
+        </activity>
+
+
         <!-- Configuration Settings -->
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.mapbox.TestEventsServer"
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27615da5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/ViewMarkerActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.activity.annotation;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.Marker;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerOptions;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.view.CustomMarkerView;
+
+public class ViewMarkerActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {
+
+    private MapView mMapView;
+    private Marker brazil, germany, china, us;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_marker_view);
+
+        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
+        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+
+        ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
+        if (actionBar != null) {
+            actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+            actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
+        }
+
+        mMapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
+        mMapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        mMapView.getMapAsync(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMapReady(MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
+
+        // adapt GL-marker to View-marker
+        mapboxMap.setMarkerViewAdapter(new MapboxMap.MarkerViewAdapter() {
+            @Nullable
+            @Override
+            public MarkerView getView(@NonNull Marker marker) {
+                if (marker.equals(brazil)) {
+                    return createMarkerView("br", R.drawable.ic_brazil);
+                } else if (marker.equals(germany)) {
+                    return createMarkerView("de", R.drawable.ic_germany);
+                } else if (marker.equals(china)) {
+                    return createMarkerView("ch", R.drawable.ic_china);
+                } else if (marker.equals(us)) {
+                    return createMarkerView("us", R.drawable.ic_us);
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+
+        // add markers
+        china = mapboxMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(31.230416, 121.473701)));
+        brazil = mapboxMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(-15.798200, -47.922363)));
+        us = mapboxMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(38.907192, -77.036871)));
+        germany = mapboxMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(52.520007, 13.404954)));
+    }
+
+    private MarkerView createMarkerView(String countryAbbrev, @DrawableRes int countryIconRes) {
+        CustomMarkerView customMarkerView = new CustomMarkerView(this);
+        customMarkerView.setText(countryAbbrev);
+        customMarkerView.setImage(countryIconRes);
+        return customMarkerView;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case android.R.id.home:
+                onBackPressed();
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        mMapView.onResume();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+        mMapView.onPause();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        mMapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        mMapView.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onLowMemory() {
+        super.onLowMemory();
+        mMapView.onLowMemory();
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/view/CustomMarkerView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/view/CustomMarkerView.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..761500aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/view/CustomMarkerView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.view;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.DrawableRes;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.annotations.MarkerView;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
+
+public class CustomMarkerView extends MarkerView {
+
+    private TextView textView;
+    private ImageView imageView;
+
+    public CustomMarkerView(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+        init(context);
+    }
+
+    private void init(Context context) {
+        LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.view_custom_marker, this);
+        textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);
+        imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView);
+    }
+
+    public void setText(@NonNull String text) {
+        textView.setText(text);
+    }
+
+    public void setImage(@DrawableRes int drawableRes) {
+        imageView.setImageResource(drawableRes);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_brazil.png b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_brazil.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13bce838f
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diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_china.png b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_china.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d75026aac
Binary files /dev/null and b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_china.png differ
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_germany.png b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_germany.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07707aa0f
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diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_us.png b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_us.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57f3cbe65
Binary files /dev/null and b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_us.png differ
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_marker_view.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_marker_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..687592502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_marker_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
+        android:id="@id/toolbar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+        android:background="@color/primary"
+        android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar">
+
+    </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@id/container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+            android:id="@+id/coordinator_layout"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+            <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView
+                android:id="@id/mapView"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                app:access_token="@string/mapbox_access_token"
+                app:style_url="@string/style_light"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+            <!--<android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton-->
+                <!--android:id="@id/fab"-->
+                <!--android:layout_width="wrap_content"-->
+                <!--android:layout_height="wrap_content"-->
+                <!--android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"-->
+                <!--android:layout_marginBottom="82dp"-->
+                <!--android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/fab_margin"-->
+                <!--android:src="@drawable/ic_refresh_24dp"-->
+                <!--app:backgroundTint="@color/accent"-->
+                <!--app:layout_anchorGravity="top" />-->
+
+            <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
+                android:id="@id/fab"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
+                android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_layers_24dp"
+                app:backgroundTint="@color/primary" />
+
+        </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
+
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/view_custom_marker.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/view_custom_marker.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08caf1df6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/view_custom_marker.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@id/imageView"
+        android:layout_width="64dp"
+        android:layout_height="64dp"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@id/textView"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/ids.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
index 9b316d0c3..120bf49fc 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/ids.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <item name="fab" type="id" />
     <item name="progress" type="id" />
     <item name="imageView" type="id" />
+    <item name="textView" type="id" />
     <item name="toolbar" type="id" />
     <item name="container" type="id" />
     <item name="item_click_support" type="id" />
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 835b1479f..840427af0 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     <string name="activity_polyline">Polyline</string>
     <string name="activity_polygon">Polygon</string>
     <string name="activity_press_for_marker">Press Map For Marker</string>
-
+    <string name="activity_view_marker">x</string>
+    
     <!-- InfoWindow-->
     <string name="activity_info_window">Standard InfoWindow example</string>
     <string name="activity_infowindow_adapter">Custom InfoWindow Adapter</string>
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
     <string name="description_scroll_by">Scroll with pixels in x,y direction</string>
     <string name="description_snapshot">Example to make a snapshot of the map</string>
     <string name="description_doublemap">2 maps in a view hierarchy</string>
+    <string name="description_view_marker">x</string>
 
     <string name="menuitem_title_concurrent_infowindow">Concurrent Open InfoWindows</string>r
     <string name="menuitem_title_tracking_mode_dismiss_on_gesture">Dismiss location tracking on gesture</string>