--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/connect4/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/connect4/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.example.connect4;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import com.example.connect4.databinding.ActivityMainBinding;
 
 import androidx.activity.EdgeToEdge;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
@@ -9,13 +11,15 @@
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat;
 
 public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+    private ActivityMainBinding binding;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         EdgeToEdge.enable(this);
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
-        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(findViewById(R.id.main), (v, insets) -> {
+        binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
+        setContentView(binding.getRoot());
+        ViewCompat.setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(binding.main, (v, insets) -> {
             Insets systemBars = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
             v.setPadding(systemBars.left, systemBars.top, systemBars.right, systemBars.bottom);
             return insets;