diff --git a/placepicker/build.gradle b/placepicker/build.gradle
index b29c9cf..bcc51a9 100644
--- a/placepicker/build.gradle
+++ b/placepicker/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'
 
 android {
   compileSdkVersion 31
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ android {
       proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
     }
   }
-  androidExtensions {
-    experimental = true
+
+  buildFeatures {
+    dataBinding true
   }
 
   defaultConfig {
diff --git a/placepicker/src/main/java/com/sucho/placepicker/PlacePickerActivity.kt b/placepicker/src/main/java/com/sucho/placepicker/PlacePickerActivity.kt
index db9d581..9a6e02d 100644
--- a/placepicker/src/main/java/com/sucho/placepicker/PlacePickerActivity.kt
+++ b/placepicker/src/main/java/com/sucho/placepicker/PlacePickerActivity.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import com.google.android.libraries.places.api.Places
 import com.google.android.libraries.places.api.model.Place
 import com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteSupportFragment
 import com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.listener.PlaceSelectionListener
-import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+import com.sucho.placepicker.databinding.ActivityPlacePickerBinding
 import java.util.*
 
 class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
@@ -39,15 +39,7 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
   private var googleApiKey: String? = null
   private var searchBarEnable: Boolean = false
 
-  private lateinit var markerImage: ImageView
-  private lateinit var markerShadowImage: ImageView
-  private lateinit var placeSelectedFab: FloatingActionButton
-  private lateinit var myLocationFab: FloatingActionButton
-  private lateinit var placeNameTextView: TextView
-  private lateinit var placeAddressTextView: TextView
-  private lateinit var infoLayout: FrameLayout
-  private lateinit var placeCoordinatesTextView: TextView
-  private lateinit var placeProgressBar: ProgressBar
+  private val binding by lazy { ActivityPlacePickerBinding.inflate(layoutInflater) }
 
   private var latitude = Constants.DEFAULT_LATITUDE
   private var longitude = Constants.DEFAULT_LONGITUDE
@@ -74,7 +66,7 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
 
   override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-    setContentView(R.layout.activity_place_picker)
+    setContentView(binding.root)
     getIntentData()
 
     if (searchBarEnable) {
@@ -85,10 +77,9 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
     val mapFragment = supportFragmentManager
         .findFragmentById(R.id.map) as SupportMapFragment
     mapFragment.getMapAsync(this)
-    bindViews()
-    placeCoordinatesTextView.visibility = if (showLatLong) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+    binding.textViewPlaceCoordinates.visibility = if (showLatLong) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
 
-    placeSelectedFab.setOnClickListener {
+    binding.placeChosenButton.setOnClickListener {
       if (onlyCoordinates) {
         sendOnlyCoordinates()
       } else {
@@ -109,7 +100,7 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
       }
     }
 
-    myLocationFab.setOnClickListener {
+    binding.myLocationButton.setOnClickListener {
       if(this::map.isInitialized) {
         map.animateCamera(
           CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(
@@ -159,18 +150,6 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
     })
   }
 
-  private fun bindViews() {
-    markerImage = findViewById(R.id.marker_image_view)
-    markerShadowImage = findViewById(R.id.marker_shadow_image_view)
-    placeSelectedFab = findViewById(R.id.place_chosen_button)
-    myLocationFab = findViewById(R.id.my_location_button)
-    placeNameTextView = findViewById(R.id.text_view_place_name)
-    placeAddressTextView = findViewById(R.id.text_view_place_address)
-    placeCoordinatesTextView = findViewById(R.id.text_view_place_coordinates)
-    infoLayout = findViewById(R.id.info_layout)
-    placeProgressBar = findViewById(R.id.progress_bar_place)
-  }
-
   private fun sendOnlyCoordinates() {
     val addressData = AddressData(latitude, longitude, null)
     val returnIntent = Intent()
@@ -204,35 +183,35 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
   }
 
   private fun setIntentCustomization() {
-    markerShadowImage.visibility = if (hideMarkerShadow) View.GONE else View.VISIBLE
+    binding.markerShadowImageView.visibility = if (hideMarkerShadow) View.GONE else View.VISIBLE
     if (markerColorRes != -1) {
-      markerImage.setColorFilter(ContextCompat.getColor(this, markerColorRes))
+      binding.markerImageView.setColorFilter(ContextCompat.getColor(this, markerColorRes))
     }
     if (markerDrawableRes != -1) {
-      markerImage.setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, markerDrawableRes))
+      binding.markerImageView.setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, markerDrawableRes))
     }
     if (fabColorRes != -1) {
-      placeSelectedFab.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(this, fabColorRes))
-      myLocationFab.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(this, fabColorRes))
+      binding.placeChosenButton.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(this, fabColorRes))
+      binding.myLocationButton.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(ContextCompat.getColor(this, fabColorRes))
     }
     if (primaryTextColorRes != -1) {
-      placeNameTextView.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, primaryTextColorRes))
+      binding.textViewPlaceName.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, primaryTextColorRes))
     }
     if (secondaryTextColorRes != -1) {
-      placeAddressTextView.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, secondaryTextColorRes))
+      binding.textViewPlaceAddress.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, secondaryTextColorRes))
     }
     if (bottomViewColorRes !=-1) {
-        infoLayout.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, bottomViewColorRes))
+        binding.infoLayout.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(this, bottomViewColorRes))
     }
-    myLocationFab.visibility = if(hideLocationButton) View.INVISIBLE else View.VISIBLE
+    binding.myLocationButton.visibility = if(hideLocationButton) View.INVISIBLE else View.VISIBLE
   }
 
   override fun onMapReady(googleMap: GoogleMap) {
     map = googleMap
 
     map.setOnCameraMoveStartedListener {
-      if (markerImage.translationY == 0f && !disableMarkerAnimation) {
-        markerImage.animate()
+      if (binding.markerImageView.translationY == 0f && !disableMarkerAnimation) {
+        binding.markerImageView.animate()
             .translationY(-75f)
             .setInterpolator(OvershootInterpolator())
             .setDuration(250)
@@ -242,7 +221,7 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
 
     map.setOnCameraIdleListener {
       if(!disableMarkerAnimation) {
-        markerImage.animate()
+        binding.markerImageView.animate()
           .translationY(0f)
           .setInterpolator(OvershootInterpolator())
           .setDuration(250)
@@ -273,10 +252,10 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
   }
 
   private fun showLoadingBottomDetails() {
-    placeNameTextView.text = ""
-    placeAddressTextView.text = ""
-    placeCoordinatesTextView.text = ""
-    placeProgressBar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+    binding.textViewPlaceName.text = ""
+    binding.textViewPlaceAddress.text = ""
+    binding.textViewPlaceCoordinates.text = ""
+    binding.progressBarPlace.visibility = View.VISIBLE
   }
 
   private fun setPlaceDetails(
@@ -287,16 +266,16 @@ class PlacePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {
   ) {
 
     if (latitude == -1.0 || longitude == -1.0) {
-      placeNameTextView.text = ""
-      placeAddressTextView.text = ""
-      placeProgressBar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+      binding.textViewPlaceName.text = ""
+      binding.textViewPlaceAddress.text = ""
+      binding.progressBarPlace.visibility = View.VISIBLE
       return
     }
-    placeProgressBar.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
+    binding.progressBarPlace.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
 
-    placeNameTextView.text = if (shortAddress.isEmpty()) "Dropped Pin" else shortAddress
-    placeAddressTextView.text = fullAddress
-    placeCoordinatesTextView.text = Location.convert(latitude, Location.FORMAT_DEGREES) + ", " + Location.convert(longitude, Location.FORMAT_DEGREES)
+    binding.textViewPlaceName.text = if (shortAddress.isEmpty()) "Dropped Pin" else shortAddress
+    binding.textViewPlaceAddress.text = fullAddress
+    binding.textViewPlaceCoordinates.text = Location.convert(latitude, Location.FORMAT_DEGREES) + ", " + Location.convert(longitude, Location.FORMAT_DEGREES)
   }
 
   private fun getAddressForLocation() {
diff --git a/placepicker/src/main/res/layout/activity_place_picker.xml b/placepicker/src/main/res/layout/activity_place_picker.xml
index 5524d5b..fe42115 100644
--- a/placepicker/src/main/res/layout/activity_place_picker.xml
+++ b/placepicker/src/main/res/layout/activity_place_picker.xml
@@ -1,172 +1,176 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+<layout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    >
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-    <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
-        android:id="@+id/search_bar_card_view"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="60dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:background="@android:color/white"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/cardview_default_elevation"
-        android:visibility="invisible"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
-
-        <fragment
-            android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete"
-            android:name="com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteSupportFragment"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-    </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
-
-    <fragment
-      android:id="@+id/map"
-      android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
+  <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
-      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-      tools:context=".PlacePickerActivity"
-      />
-
-
-  <ImageView
-      android:id="@+id/marker_shadow_image_view"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-      android:elevation="1dp"
-      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/marker_image_view"
-      app:srcCompat="@drawable/marker_shadow"
-      />
-
-  <ImageView
-      android:id="@+id/marker_image_view"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="47dp"
-      android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-      android:layout_marginBottom="47dp"
-      android:elevation="2dp"
-      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-      app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_map_marker"
-      />
-
-
-  <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
-      android:id="@+id/my_location_button"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
-      android:layout_marginEnd="18dp"
-      android:layout_marginRight="18dp"
-      android:scaleType="center"
-      app:backgroundTint="@color/colorPrimary"
-      app:elevation="3dp"
-      app:fabSize="mini"
-      app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/place_chosen_button"
-      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_my_location"
-      app:tint="@color/white"
-      />
-
-  <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
-      android:id="@+id/place_chosen_button"
-      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:layout_marginBottom="18dp"
-      android:layout_marginEnd="18dp"
-      android:layout_marginRight="18dp"
-      android:scaleType="center"
-      app:backgroundTint="@color/colorPrimary"
-      app:elevation="3dp"
-      app:fabSize="normal"
-      app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/info_layout"
-      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_check"
-      app:tint="@color/white"
-      />
-
-  <FrameLayout
-      android:id="@+id/info_layout"
-      android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-      android:background="@color/white"
-      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
       >
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        >
-      <TextView
-          android:id="@+id/text_view_place_name"
+      <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
+          android:id="@+id/search_bar_card_view"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-          android:ellipsize="end"
-          android:maxLines="1"
-          android:textColor="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
-          android:textSize="20sp"
-          tools:text="Normal House"
-          />
+          android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+          android:layout_marginTop="60dp"
+          android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+          android:background="@android:color/white"
+          android:elevation="@dimen/cardview_default_elevation"
+          android:visibility="invisible"
+          app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
+          app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+
+          <fragment
+              android:id="@+id/place_autocomplete"
+              android:name="com.google.android.libraries.places.widget.AutocompleteSupportFragment"
+              android:layout_width="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+      </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
+
+      <fragment
+        android:id="@+id/map"
+        android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        tools:context=".PlacePickerActivity"
+        />
 
-      <TextView
-          android:id="@+id/text_view_place_address"
-          android:layout_width="match_parent"
-          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-          android:ellipsize="end"
-          android:maxLines="1"
-          android:textColor="@color/colorPrimary"
-          android:textSize="16sp"
-          android:textStyle="normal"
-          tools:text="Empire State Building"
-          />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/marker_shadow_image_view"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:elevation="1dp"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/marker_image_view"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/marker_shadow"
+        />
 
-      <TextView
-          android:id="@+id/text_view_place_coordinates"
-          android:layout_width="match_parent"
-          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-          android:ellipsize="end"
-          android:maxLines="1"
-          android:textColor="@color/textGrey"
-          android:textSize="12sp"
-          android:textStyle="normal"
-          tools:text="-1.0, -1.0"
-          />
-    </LinearLayout>
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/marker_image_view"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="47dp"
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="47dp"
+        android:elevation="2dp"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_map_marker"
+        />
+
+
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+        android:id="@+id/my_location_button"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="18dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="18dp"
+        android:scaleType="center"
+        app:backgroundTint="@color/colorPrimary"
+        app:elevation="3dp"
+        app:fabSize="mini"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/place_chosen_button"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_my_location"
+        app:tint="@color/white"
+        />
 
-    <ProgressBar
-        android:id="@+id/progress_bar_place"
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+        android:id="@+id/place_chosen_button"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:indeterminate="true"
-        android:visibility="invisible"
-        style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="18dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="18dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="18dp"
+        android:scaleType="center"
+        app:backgroundTint="@color/colorPrimary"
+        app:elevation="3dp"
+        app:fabSize="normal"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/info_layout"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_check"
+        app:tint="@color/white"
         />
 
-  </FrameLayout>
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/info_layout"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:background="@color/white"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        >
+
+      <LinearLayout
+          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_gravity="center"
+          android:orientation="vertical"
+          android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+          android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+          android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+          android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+          >
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text_view_place_name"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/colorPrimaryDark"
+            android:textSize="20sp"
+            tools:text="Normal House"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text_view_place_address"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/colorPrimary"
+            android:textSize="16sp"
+            android:textStyle="normal"
+            tools:text="Empire State Building"
+            />
+
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text_view_place_coordinates"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/textGrey"
+            android:textSize="12sp"
+            android:textStyle="normal"
+            tools:text="-1.0, -1.0"
+            />
+      </LinearLayout>
+
+      <ProgressBar
+          android:id="@+id/progress_bar_place"
+          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:layout_gravity="center"
+          android:indeterminate="true"
+          android:visibility="invisible"
+          style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
+          />
+
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+  </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
-</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</layout>