diff --git a/android/sdremote/res/drawable/rectangle_black.xml b/android/sdremote/res/drawable/rectangle_black.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f854e6000481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/sdremote/res/drawable/rectangle_black.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle" >
+
+    <size
+        android:height="240dip"
+        android:width="320dip" />
+
+    <solid android:color="@color/black" />
+
+</shape>
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diff --git a/android/sdremote/res/layout/fragment_blankscreen.xml b/android/sdremote/res/layout/fragment_blankscreen.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f717f247e502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/sdremote/res/layout/fragment_blankscreen.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:layout_margin="10dip"
+    android:gravity="left"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/blankscreen_blankimage"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:scaleType="fitXY"
+        android:src="@drawable/rectangle_black" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/blankscreen_divider"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dip"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/blankscreen_blankimage"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dip"
+        android:src="@color/medium_grey" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/blankscreen_slidepreview"
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_below="@id/blankscreen_divider"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/blankscreen_return"
+        android:src="@drawable/rectangle_black" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/blankscreen_return"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:layout_below="@id/blankscreen_divider"
+        android:text="@string/blankscreen_return" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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diff --git a/android/sdremote/res/values/strings.xml b/android/sdremote/res/values/strings.xml
index c3117cfd8038..b803ff088180 100644
--- a/android/sdremote/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/sdremote/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
     <string name="options_autodecline">Auto-decline calls</string>
     <string name="options_volumeswitching">Change slides using volume buttons</string>
     <string name="options_switchcomputer">Switch computer</string>
+    <string name="blankscreen_return">Return to Slide</string>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/android/sdremote/res/values/styles.xml b/android/sdremote/res/values/styles.xml
index 8fa0c2d42041..c95fb0cdbce7 100644
--- a/android/sdremote/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/android/sdremote/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
     <color name="orange">#EE4400</color>
     <color name="grey">#303030</color>
     <color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="black">#000000</color>
     <color name="light_grey">#E8E9E8</color>
+    <color name="medium_grey">#C1C2C1</color>
 
     <integer name="thumbnail_border_width">3</integer>
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
         <item name="android:textAppearanceLargePopupMenu">@style/Theme.ImpressRemote.ActionBarMenuItem</item> <!-- <item name="android:actionBarWidgetTheme">@style/Theme.ImpressRemote.ActionBarWidget</item> -->
         <item name="android:actionDropDownStyle">@style/Theme.ImpressRemote.ActionBarMenu</item>
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/light_grey</item>
-         <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/up_indicator_white</item>
+        <item name="android:homeAsUpIndicator">@drawable/up_indicator_white</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>
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diff --git a/android/sdremote/src/org/libreoffice/impressremote/BlankScreenFragment.java b/android/sdremote/src/org/libreoffice/impressremote/BlankScreenFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..934baeacfa64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/sdremote/src/org/libreoffice/impressremote/BlankScreenFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.libreoffice.impressremote;
+
+import android.app.Fragment;
+
+public class BlankScreenFragment extends Fragment {
+
+}