diff --git a/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/screen/FriendScreen.java b/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/screen/FriendScreen.java
index 1bd135e..6ebf32c 100644
--- a/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/screen/FriendScreen.java
+++ b/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/screen/FriendScreen.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public static class Presenter extends ViewPresenter<FriendView> {
     @Override public void onLoad(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onLoad(savedInstanceState);
       if (!hasView()) return;
-      getView().setText(friend.name);
+      getView().setFriendName(friend.name);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/view/FriendView.java b/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/view/FriendView.java
index da52a0b..9691f33 100644
--- a/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/view/FriendView.java
+++ b/mortar-sample/src/main/java/com/example/mortar/view/FriendView.java
@@ -18,19 +18,30 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import com.example.mortar.R;
 import mortar.dagger1support.ObjectGraphService;
 import com.example.mortar.screen.FriendScreen;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
-public class FriendView extends TextView  {
+public class FriendView extends LinearLayout {
   @Inject FriendScreen.Presenter presenter;
 
+  private TextView friendNameView;
+
   public FriendView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
     super(context, attrs);
     ObjectGraphService.inject(context, this);
   }
 
+  @Override protected void onFinishInflate() {
+    super.onFinishInflate();
+    friendNameView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.friend);
+  }
+
   @Override protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
     super.onAttachedToWindow();
     presenter.takeView(this);
@@ -40,4 +51,8 @@ public FriendView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
     super.onDetachedFromWindow();
     presenter.dropView(this);
   }
+
+  public void setFriendName(String name) {
+    friendNameView.setText(name);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/mortar-sample/src/main/res/layout/friend_view.xml b/mortar-sample/src/main/res/layout/friend_view.xml
index 5233ed4..598cbee 100644
--- a/mortar-sample/src/main/res/layout/friend_view.xml
+++ b/mortar-sample/src/main/res/layout/friend_view.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,14 @@
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    >
+
+    <TextView android:id="@+id/friend"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:padding="16dp"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
     />
+
+    </com.example.mortar.view.FriendView>