diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivity.kt
index 61ba36436..a300f5432 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -22,20 +22,25 @@ package org.linphone.ui
 import android.Manifest
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.Gravity
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.R
-import org.linphone.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
+import org.linphone.databinding.MainActivityBinding
+import org.linphone.utils.hideKeyboard
+import org.linphone.utils.showKeyboard
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     companion object {
         private const val CONTACTS_PERMISSION_REQUEST = 0
     }
 
-    private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
+    private lateinit var viewModel: MainActivityViewModel
+    private lateinit var binding: MainActivityBinding
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, true)
@@ -54,8 +59,30 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             Thread.sleep(20)
         }
 
-        binding = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.activity_main)
+        binding = DataBindingUtil.setContentView(this, R.layout.main_activity)
         binding.lifecycleOwner = this
+
+        viewModel = ViewModelProvider(this)[MainActivityViewModel::class.java]
+        binding.viewModel = viewModel
+
+        binding.setAvatarClickListener {
+            if (binding.sideMenu.isDrawerOpen(Gravity.LEFT)) {
+                binding.sideMenu.closeDrawer(binding.sideMenuContent, true)
+            } else {
+                binding.sideMenu.openDrawer(binding.sideMenuContent, true)
+            }
+        }
+
+        viewModel.focusSearchBarEvent.observe(this) {
+            it.consume { take ->
+                if (take) {
+                    // To automatically open keyboard
+                    binding.search.showKeyboard(window)
+                } else {
+                    binding.search.hideKeyboard()
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onPostCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivityViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0559e4994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/MainActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2023 Belledonne Communications SARL.
+ *
+ * This file is part of linphone-android
+ * (see https://www.linphone.org).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.linphone.ui
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import org.linphone.utils.Event
+
+class MainActivityViewModel : ViewModel() {
+    val searchBarVisible = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+
+    val searchFilter = MutableLiveData<String>()
+
+    val focusSearchBarEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
+        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+    }
+
+    init {
+        searchBarVisible.value = false
+    }
+
+    fun openSearchBar() {
+        searchBarVisible.value = true
+        focusSearchBarEvent.value = Event(true)
+    }
+
+    fun closeSearchBar() {
+        searchBarVisible.value = false
+        focusSearchBarEvent.value = Event(false)
+    }
+
+    fun clearFilter() {
+        searchFilter.value = ""
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/ContactsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/ContactsFragment.kt
index a5131b319..09ad5cd5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/ContactsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/ContactsFragment.kt
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import androidx.transition.AutoTransition
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.databinding.ContactsFragmentBinding
 import org.linphone.ui.contacts.viewmodel.ContactsListViewModel
-import org.linphone.utils.hideKeyboard
-import org.linphone.utils.showKeyboard
 
 class ContactsFragment : Fragment() {
     private lateinit var binding: ContactsFragmentBinding
@@ -86,17 +84,6 @@ class ContactsFragment : Fragment() {
             }
         }
 
-        listViewModel.focusSearchBarEvent.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) {
-            it.consume { take ->
-                if (take) {
-                    // To automatically open keyboard
-                    binding.search.showKeyboard(requireActivity().window)
-                } else {
-                    binding.search.hideKeyboard()
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /*(view.parent as? ViewGroup)?.doOnPreDraw {
             startPostponedEnterTransition()
         }*/
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/viewmodel/ContactsListViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/viewmodel/ContactsListViewModel.kt
index a9601ea4d..f748cb415 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/viewmodel/ContactsListViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/contacts/viewmodel/ContactsListViewModel.kt
@@ -19,34 +19,6 @@
  */
 package org.linphone.ui.contacts.viewmodel
 
-import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import org.linphone.utils.Event
 
-class ContactsListViewModel : ViewModel() {
-    val searchBarVisible = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
-
-    val searchFilter = MutableLiveData<String>()
-
-    val focusSearchBarEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
-        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
-    }
-
-    init {
-        searchBarVisible.value = false
-    }
-
-    fun openSearchBar() {
-        searchBarVisible.value = true
-        focusSearchBarEvent.value = Event(true)
-    }
-
-    fun closeSearchBar() {
-        searchBarVisible.value = false
-        focusSearchBarEvent.value = Event(false)
-    }
-
-    fun clearFilter() {
-        searchFilter.value = ""
-    }
-}
+class ContactsListViewModel : ViewModel()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
index 95f507fa2..58c0b2ddc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/DataBindingUtils.kt
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import android.view.Window
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
-import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
 import androidx.databinding.BindingAdapter
 import coil.load
 import coil.transform.CircleCropTransformation
+import com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.contacts.ContactData
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ import org.linphone.contacts.ContactData
  * This file contains all the data binding necessary for the app
  */
 
-fun AppCompatEditText.showKeyboard(window: Window) {
+fun TextInputLayout.showKeyboard(window: Window) {
     this.requestFocus()
     /*val imm = context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
     imm.showSoftInput(this, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT)*/
     WindowCompat.getInsetsController(window, this).show(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime())
 }
 
-fun AppCompatEditText.hideKeyboard() {
+fun TextInputLayout.hideKeyboard() {
     val imm = context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(this.windowToken, 0)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 404ed1bb6..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<layout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-
-    <data>
-        <import type="android.view.View" />
-    </data>
-
-    <!-- Background color here is mandatory for transparency effect on child views -->
-    <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@color/primary_color"
-        tools:context=".ui.MainActivity">
-
-        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent">
-
-            <androidx.fragment.app.FragmentContainerView
-                android:id="@+id/main_nav_host_fragment"
-                android:name="androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="0dp"
-                app:defaultNavHost="true"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-                app:navGraph="@navigation/main_nav_graph"/>
-
-        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
-
-    </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
-
-</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_fragment.xml
index 4fc4407a1..036fb63db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contacts_fragment.xml
@@ -21,121 +21,15 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:background="@color/primary_color">
 
-        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            app:constraint_referenced_ids="avatar, title, search_toggle"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchBarVisible ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}" />
-
-        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            app:constraint_referenced_ids="cancel_search, search, clear_field"
-            android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchBarVisible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}" />
-
-        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Barrier
-            android:id="@+id/background_barrier"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            app:constraint_referenced_ids="title, search"
-            app:barrierDirection="bottom" />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/avatar"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/contact_avatar"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/title"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/title" />
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/title"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="35dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:text="Contacts"
-            android:textColor="#FFFFFF"
-            android:textSize="20sp"
-            android:textStyle="bold"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/search_toggle"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/search_toggle"
-            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.openSearchBar()}"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:padding="6dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="9dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/search"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/title"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/title"
-            app:tint="@color/white" />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/cancel_search"
-            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.closeSearchBar()}"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:padding="10dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="5dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/back"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/search"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/search"
-            app:tint="@color/white" />
-
-        <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
-            android:id="@+id/search"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="35dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:textColor="@color/gray_6"
-            android:textStyle="bold"
-            android:textSize="16sp"
-            android:textCursorDrawable="@null"
-            android:text="@={viewModel.searchFilter}"
-            android:hint="Search contact"
-            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-            app:hintTextColor="@color/gray_6"
-            app:boxStrokeWidth="0dp"
-            app:boxStrokeWidthFocused="0dp"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/clear_field"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/cancel_search"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/clear_field"
-            android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.clearFilter()}"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:padding="6dp"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="9dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/close"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/search"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/search"
-            app:tint="@color/white" />
-
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/background"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="0dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="17dp"
             android:src="@drawable/shape_white_background"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/background_barrier" />
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/no_contacts_image"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_activity.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36c6e7e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_activity.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <data>
+        <import type="android.view.View" />
+        <variable
+            name="avatarClickListener"
+            type="View.OnClickListener" />
+        <variable
+            name="viewModel"
+            type="org.linphone.ui.MainActivityViewModel" />
+    </data>
+
+    <!-- Background color here is mandatory for transparency effect on child views -->
+    <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="@color/primary_color"
+        tools:context=".ui.MainActivity">
+
+        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:constraint_referenced_ids="avatar, title, search_toggle"
+                android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchBarVisible ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE, default=gone}" />
+
+            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:constraint_referenced_ids="cancel_search, search, clear_field"
+                android:visibility="@{viewModel.searchBarVisible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE}" />
+
+            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Barrier
+                android:id="@+id/background_barrier"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:constraint_referenced_ids="title, search"
+                app:barrierDirection="bottom" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:onClick="@{avatarClickListener}"
+                android:id="@+id/avatar"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/contact_avatar"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/title"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/title" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/title"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="35dp"
+                android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:text="Contacts"
+                android:textColor="#FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="20sp"
+                android:textStyle="bold"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/search_toggle"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/search_toggle"
+                android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.openSearchBar()}"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:padding="6dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="9dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/search"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/title"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/title"
+                app:tint="@color/white" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/cancel_search"
+                android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.closeSearchBar()}"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:padding="10dp"
+                android:layout_marginStart="5dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/back"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/search"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/search"
+                app:tint="@color/white" />
+
+            <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
+                style="?attr/textInputFilledStyle"
+                android:id="@+id/search"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="35dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:textColorHint="@color/gray_6"
+                android:hint="Search contacts"
+                app:hintEnabled="@{viewModel.searchFilter.length() == 0}"
+                app:hintAnimationEnabled="false"
+                app:hintTextColor="@color/gray_6"
+                app:boxStrokeWidth="0dp"
+                app:boxStrokeWidthFocused="0dp"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/clear_field"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/cancel_search"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+
+                <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:textCursorDrawable="@null"
+                    android:textColor="@color/gray_6"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:textSize="16sp"
+                    android:inputType="text"
+                    android:paddingVertical="10dp"
+                    android:text="@={viewModel.searchFilter}"
+                    android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+            </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/clear_field"
+                android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.clearFilter()}"
+                android:enabled="@{viewModel.searchFilter.length() > 0}"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:padding="6dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="9dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/close"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/search"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/search"
+                app:tint="@color/white" />
+
+            <androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
+                android:id="@+id/side_menu"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="17dp"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/background_barrier"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
+
+                <androidx.fragment.app.FragmentContainerView
+                    android:id="@+id/main_nav_host_fragment"
+                    android:name="androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    app:defaultNavHost="true"
+                    app:navGraph="@navigation/main_nav_graph"/>
+
+                    <!-- Side Menu -->
+                    <RelativeLayout
+                        android:id="@+id/side_menu_content"
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                        android:background="@color/white"
+                        android:layout_gravity="left">
+
+                        <!-- TODO -->
+
+                    </RelativeLayout>
+
+            </androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout>
+
+        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
+    </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
+
+</layout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30f2574f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+<resources>
+
+</resources>