diff --git a/res/layout/aboutview.xml b/res/layout/aboutview.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4755361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/aboutview.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	android:layout_width="fill_parent" >
+	<LinearLayout
+		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:orientation="vertical" >
+		<TextView
+			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:autoLink="web"
+			android:text="@string/ad_text"
+			/>
+		<TextView
+			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:autoLink="web"
+			android:text="@string/ad_trans"
+			/>
+		<TextView
+			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:autoLink="web"
+			android:text="@string/translation_credits"
+			/>
+	</LinearLayout>
+</ScrollView>
diff --git a/src/APRSdroid.scala b/src/APRSdroid.scala
index 9237ec7..a00d88e 100644
--- a/src/APRSdroid.scala
+++ b/src/APRSdroid.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import _root_.android.os.Bundle
 import _root_.android.preference.PreferenceManager
 import _root_.java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import _root_.android.util.Log
-import _root_.android.view.{Menu, MenuItem, View}
+import _root_.android.view.{LayoutInflater, Menu, MenuItem, View}
 import _root_.android.view.View.OnClickListener
 import _root_.android.widget.Button
 import _root_.android.widget.{ListView,SimpleCursorAdapter}
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ class APRSdroid extends Activity with OnClickListener
 	def aboutDialog() {
 		val pi = getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(getPackageName(), 0)
 		val title = getString(R.string.ad_title, pi.versionName);
-		val translators = getString(R.string.ad_trans) +
-				  getString(R.string.translation_credits)
+		val inflater = getLayoutInflater()
+		val aboutview = inflater.inflate(R.layout.aboutview, null)
 		new AlertDialog.Builder(this).setTitle(title)
-			.setMessage(getString(R.string.ad_text) + translators)
+			.setView(aboutview)
 			.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info)
 			.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null)
 			.setNeutralButton(R.string.ad_homepage, new HomePageOpener())