diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 8fc9819..a37270d 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <component name="DesignSurface">
     <option name="filePathToZoomLevelMap">
       <map>
+        <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/drawable-v24/ic_launcher_foreground.xml" value="0.31" />
+        <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml" value="0.31" />
+        <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/drawable/shape.xml" value="0.31" />
         <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml" value="0.3229166666666667" />
         <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml" value="0.25" />
         <entry key="..\:/Android/AndroidStudioProjects/ReadToRecite/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml" value="0.5" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70c8119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/background_gradient.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <gradient
+        android:startColor="@color/colorLightPink"
+        android:endColor="@color/colorLightBlue"/>
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 7a29198..eaa4c98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
-            android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
+            android:background="@drawable/background_gradient"
             app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
 
     </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
         android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
         android:contentDescription="@string/description_record"
+        app:backgroundTint="@color/colorLightBlue"
         app:srcCompat="@android:drawable/ic_media_play" />
 
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
index 996f1e8..0ac094f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
             <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:gravity="top"
                 android:hint="@string/detail_inputbox"
-                android:inputType="textLongMessage|textImeMultiLine"
+                android:inputType="textMultiLine"
+                android:maxLines="18"
                 android:saveEnabled="true"
+                android:scrollbars="vertical"
+                android:textColorHint="#0097A7"
                 android:textSize="30sp" />
         </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 6b3f6ab..b9e3649 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
     <color name="colorPrimary">#008577</color>
     <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#00574B</color>
     <color name="colorAccent">#D81B60</color>
+    <color name="colorLightBlue">#56C7F3</color>
+    <color name="colorLightPink">#F1B3F6</color>
 </resources>