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+package tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
+import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.controller.GameController;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.game.*;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.view.R;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.view.SudokuFieldLayout;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.view.SudokuButton;
+
+public class GameActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {
+
+    GameController gameController;
+    SudokuFieldLayout layout;
+    SudokuButton [] buttons;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_game_view);
+        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
+        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+        layout = (SudokuFieldLayout)findViewById(R.id.sudokuLayout);
+
+        gameController = new GameController(sharedPref);
+        layout.setGame(gameController);
+        buttons = new SudokuButton[12];
+        layout.setSettings(sharedPref);
+        /*
+        // DEBUG
+        String debug = gameController.getFieldAsString();
+        Log.d("Sudoku", debug);
+         */
+
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        ActionBarDrawerToggle toggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(
+                this, drawer, toolbar, R.string.navigation_drawer_open, R.string.navigation_drawer_close);
+        drawer.setDrawerListener(toggle);
+        toggle.syncState();
+
+        NavigationView navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
+        navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed() {
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        if (drawer.isDrawerOpen(GravityCompat.START)) {
+            drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
+        } else {
+            super.onBackPressed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.game_view, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("StatementWithEmptyBody")
+    @Override
+    public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle navigation view item clicks here.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        Intent intent;
+
+        if (id == R.id.nav_newgame) {
+            //create new game
+            //intent = new Intent(this, NewGameActivity.class);
+            //startActivity(intent);
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_mainmenu) {
+            //go to main menu
+            intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intent);
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_settings) {
+            //open settings
+            intent = new Intent(this,SettingsActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intent);
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_highscore) {
+            // see highscore list
+            //intent = new Intent(this, HighscoreActivity.class);
+            //startActivity(intent);
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_about) {
+            //open about page
+            intent = new Intent(this,AboutActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intent);
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_help) {
+            //open about page
+            //intent = new Intent(this,HelpActivity.class);
+            //startActivity(intent);
+        }
+
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
+        return true;
+    }
+}