diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 118e307..5dd9eec 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     buildToolsVersion "27.0.1"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.codigoparallevar.minicards"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
-        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation 'com.android.support:support-annotations:28.0.0'
-    implementation 'android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:1.1.1'
-    androidTestImplementation('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
+    implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.0.0'
+    androidTestImplementation('androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.1.0', {
         exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
     })
-    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.0'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:design:25.4.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
     implementation 'com.getbase:floatingactionbutton:1.10.1'
     implementation 'com.larswerkman:HoloColorPicker:1.5'
-    implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:25.4.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ExampleInstrumentedTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ExampleInstrumentedTest.java
index 462e2a4..96d21a8 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ExampleInstrumentedTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ExampleInstrumentedTest.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package com.codigoparallevar.minicards;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
-import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index caac83e..aa60a2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
-        <activity
-            android:name=".ui.login.LoginActivity"
-            android:label="@string/title_activity_login"></activity>
         <activity android:name=".CardActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="com.codigoparallevar.minicards.CARD" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CanvasView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CanvasView.java
index 0a395d3..657fe65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CanvasView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CanvasView.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardActivity.java
index 301a64b..ac142e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardActivity.java
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package com.codigoparallevar.minicards;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBar;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardFile.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardFile.java
index ee796a7..6a8309e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardFile.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardFile.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Build;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.parts.buttons.RoundButton;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardPreviewArrayAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardPreviewArrayAdapter.java
index 28a0997..7cefcbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardPreviewArrayAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/CardPreviewArrayAdapter.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.support.v7.widget.CardView;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
+import androidx.cardview.widget.CardView;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/DeckPreviewActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/DeckPreviewActivity.java
index 59925b5..c6f8386 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/DeckPreviewActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/DeckPreviewActivity.java
@@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar;
+
+import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ListView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -29,8 +33,60 @@ public class DeckPreviewActivity extends ReloadableAppCompatActivity {
     private CardPreviewArrayAdapter cardArrayAdapter;
     private ProgramakerApi ProgramakerApi = new ProgramakerApi();
 
-    protected void openLoginForm(View view) {
+    protected void openLoginDialog(View view) {
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
 
+        final View loginDialog = (LayoutInflater.from(this)
+                .inflate(R.layout.login_dialog_view, null));
+
+        final EditText loginUsernameText = (EditText) loginDialog.findViewById(R.id.login_username_text);
+        final EditText loginPasswordText = (EditText) loginDialog.findViewById(R.id.login_password_text);
+        final Button loginButton = (Button) loginDialog.findViewById(R.id.login_dialog_login_button);
+        final Button cancelButton = (Button) loginDialog.findViewById(R.id.login_dialog_cancel_button);
+        final TextView messageLabel = (TextView) loginDialog.findViewById(R.id.login_message_label);
+
+        builder.setTitle("Login").setView(loginDialog);
+        final Dialog dialog = builder.create();
+        dialog.show();
+
+        cancelButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                dialog.cancel();
+            }
+        });
+
+        final TextWatcher watcher = (new TextWatcher() {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count, int after) {}
+
+            @Override
+            public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {}
+
+            @Override
+            public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
+                if ((messageLabel.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) &&
+                        (loginUsernameText.getText().length() > 0) &&
+                        (loginPasswordText.getText().length() > 0)) {
+                    loginButton.setEnabled(true);
+                } else {
+                    loginButton.setEnabled(false);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        loginButton.setEnabled(false);
+        loginUsernameText.addTextChangedListener(watcher);
+        loginPasswordText.addTextChangedListener(watcher);
+
+        loginButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                messageLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                messageLabel.setText(R.string.loading);
+                watcher.afterTextChanged(null);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -52,7 +108,7 @@ public class DeckPreviewActivity extends ReloadableAppCompatActivity {
         loginButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                DeckPreviewActivity.this.openLoginForm(v);
+                DeckPreviewActivity.this.openLoginDialog(v);
             }
        });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/PartsHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/PartsHolder.java
index 4ccf298..375e96a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/PartsHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/PartsHolder.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.codigoparallevar.minicards;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.parts.buttons.RoundButton;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ReloadableAppCompatActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ReloadableAppCompatActivity.java
index c9082af..24c5a8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ReloadableAppCompatActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ReloadableAppCompatActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.codigoparallevar.minicards;
 
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
 abstract class ReloadableAppCompatActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     public abstract void reload();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ScrolledCanvas.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ScrolledCanvas.java
index 46e650e..28c8ed0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ScrolledCanvas.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/ScrolledCanvas.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Path;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.types.Tuple2;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/parts/strings/ConvertToString.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/parts/strings/ConvertToString.java
index dfa7fac..f7a1311 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/parts/strings/ConvertToString.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/parts/strings/ConvertToString.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.codigoparallevar.minicards.parts.strings;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.PartInstantiator;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/types/connectors/input/AnyInputConnector.java b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/types/connectors/input/AnyInputConnector.java
index a92dd15..fefc48e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/types/connectors/input/AnyInputConnector.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/codigoparallevar/minicards/types/connectors/input/AnyInputConnector.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.codigoparallevar.minicards.types.connectors.input;
 
-import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.types.Moveable;
 import com.codigoparallevar.minicards.types.Part;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_deck_preview.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_deck_preview.xml
index 454b5e7..c5c966d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_deck_preview.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_deck_preview.xml
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     tools:context="com.codigoparallevar.minicards.DeckPreviewActivity">
 
-    <android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
+    <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">
 
-        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
+        <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
             android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
             app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
 
-    </android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>
+    </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
 
     <include layout="@layout/content_deck_preview" />
 
-    <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
         android:id="@+id/create_new_card_fab"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_add_black" />
 
-</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
+</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index f718591..faf50de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         tools:layout_editor_absoluteX="1dp" />
 
-    <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
         android:id="@+id/remove_part_fab"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@
 
     </com.getbase.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionsMenu>
 
-</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/card_preview.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/card_preview.xml
index 785f886..1ddbd79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/card_preview.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/card_preview.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:card_view="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
-    <android.support.v7.widget.CardView
+    <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
         android:id="@+id/card_preview_card"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
-    </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
+    </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
 
-</android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
\ No newline at end of file
+</androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_deck_preview.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_deck_preview.xml
index 0f293e1..b87a878 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_deck_preview.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_deck_preview.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     tools:context="com.codigoparallevar.minicards.DeckPreviewActivity"
     tools:showIn="@layout/activity_deck_preview">
 
-    <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton
+    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatButton
         android:id="@+id/login_in_programaker_button"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
         android:paddingTop="5dp"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/login_in_programaker_button" />
 
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/login_dialog_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/login_dialog_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07cf6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/login_dialog_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<?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"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true">
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/login_username_label"
+            android:layout_width="81dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="Username"
+            android:layout_alignBaseline="@id/login_username_text"
+            />
+
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/login_username_text"
+            android:layout_width="225dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/login_username_label"
+            android:ems="10"
+            android:text="" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/login_password_label"
+            android:layout_width="81dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="Password"
+            android:layout_alignBaseline="@id/login_password_text"
+            />
+
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/login_password_text"
+            android:layout_width="225dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/login_password_label"
+            android:ems="10"
+            android:inputType="textPassword"
+            android:text="" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/login_dialog_login_button"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+            android:background="@color/colorAccent"
+            android:text="@string/action_login_short"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/login_dialog_cancel_button"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            android:text="@android:string/cancel"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/login_dialog_login_button"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/login_message_label"
+            android:layout_width="81dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+            android:visibility="invisible"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f9b1214..301e576 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@
     <string name="invalid_username">Not a valid username</string>
     <string name="invalid_password">Password must be >5 characters</string>
     <string name="login_failed">"Login failed"</string>
+    <string name="login_username_label">Username</string>
+    <string name="action_login_short">Login</string>
+    <string name="loading">Loading...</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a3efd12..69f05ef 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 #Fri Sep 27 08:37:30 PDT 2019
+android.enableJetifier=true
+android.useAndroidX=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048M -Dkotlin.daemon.jvm.options\="-Xmx2048M"