How to apply a similar style to my android application

I would like to create a similar look to t the below application.

Now if you look at the top of the image. The map seems to roll under the list of buttons at the top. The list of buttons seems to protude over the map.

How would i go about applying this style programmitcally in my application.

i would consider it to be si开发者_高级运维milar to the bevel on a listview

I don't do android much but it looks like it might just be a .png with a dropshadow. Same with the popup in the middle

In this Stackoverflow question, they asked how to add UI elements over the canvas layer. This might help you out to understand the XML layout used to the user interface.

Now from the android developer site, you might find the UI Design Guidline section to be helpful in that it describes how menus and icons are created and dives down much deeper into the UI.

Good luck and hope this helps some.