diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/named_data/nfd/DrawerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/net/named_data/nfd/DrawerFragment.java
index 6efe23d..8fc6856 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/named_data/nfd/DrawerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/named_data/nfd/DrawerFragment.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView;
 import com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView;
 
 import net.named_data.nfd.utils.G;
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@
 
     // Initialize and set up the navigation drawer UI
     initializeDrawerFragment(getActivity().findViewById(R.id.navigation_drawer),
-                             getActivity().findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout));
+                             getActivity().findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout),
+                             getActivity().findViewById(R.id.bottom_navigation_view));
 
     if (savedInstanceState == null) {
       // when restoring (e.g., after rotation), rely on system to restore previous state of
@@ -109,6 +111,12 @@
       else {
         G.Log("Logic problem: there should always be some menu item found");
       }
+
+      item = m_bottomNav.getMenu().findItem(m_drawerSelectedPosition);
+      if (item != null) {
+        item.setChecked(true);
+      }
+      // if not found, nothing to worry about
     }
   }
 
@@ -119,10 +127,12 @@
    * @param drawerLayout DrawerLayout of the drawer in the host Activity
    */
   private void initializeDrawerFragment(NavigationView drawerFragmentViewContainer,
-                                        DrawerLayout drawerLayout)
+                                        DrawerLayout drawerLayout,
+                                        BottomNavigationView bottomNavigationView)
   {
     m_drawerFragmentViewContainer = drawerFragmentViewContainer;
     m_drawerLayout = drawerLayout;
+    m_bottomNav = bottomNavigationView;
 
     m_drawerFragmentViewContainer.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(
       new NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
@@ -135,6 +145,32 @@
           m_callbacks.onDrawerItemSelected(item.getItemId(), item.getTitle());
           m_drawerSelectedPosition = item.getItemId();
 
+          MenuItem bottomItem = m_bottomNav.getMenu().findItem(item.getItemId());
+          if (bottomItem != null) {
+            bottomItem.setChecked(true);
+          }
+          else {
+            MenuItem selectedBottomItem = m_bottomNav.getMenu().getItem(m_bottomNav.getSelectedItemId());
+            if (selectedBottomItem != null) {
+              selectedBottomItem.setChecked(false);
+            }
+          }
+
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+    );
+
+    m_bottomNav.setOnNavigationItemSelectedListener(
+      new BottomNavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener() {
+        @Override
+        public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(@NonNull MenuItem item)
+        {
+          m_callbacks.onDrawerItemSelected(item.getItemId(), item.getTitle());
+          m_drawerSelectedPosition = item.getItemId();
+
+          m_drawerFragmentViewContainer.setCheckedItem(item.getItemId());
+
           return true;
         }
       }
@@ -308,6 +344,8 @@
   /** Drawer's fragment container in the host activity */
   private NavigationView m_drawerFragmentViewContainer;
 
+  private BottomNavigationView m_bottomNav;
+
   /** Current position of the Drawer's selection */
   private int m_drawerSelectedPosition = R.id.nav_general;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index fe3c704..dd76227 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,22 @@
     tools:context=".MainActivity">
 
     <!-- Main container for fragments to be presented in -->
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/main_fragment_container"
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        />
+        android:id="@+id/main_fragment_container"
+        >
+
+        <com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
+            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+            style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.BottomNavigationView.Colored"
+            android:id="@+id/bottom_navigation_view"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            app:menu="@menu/bottom_menu"/>
+    </RelativeLayout>
 
     <com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView
         android:id="@+id/navigation_drawer"
@@ -23,5 +34,4 @@
         app:headerLayout="@layout/drawer_header"
         app:menu="@menu/drawer_menu"
         />
-
 </androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/bottom_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/bottom_menu.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0875a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/bottom_menu.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+    <group android:checkableBehavior="single">
+        <item
+            android:id="@+id/nav_general"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_status"
+            android:title="@string/drawer_item_general" />
+        <item
+            android:id="@+id/nav_faces"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_faces"
+            android:title="@string/drawer_item_faces" />
+        <item
+            android:id="@+id/nav_routes"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_route"
+            android:title="@string/drawer_item_routes" />
+        <!--<item-->
+            <!--android:id="@+id/nav_strategies"-->
+            <!--android:icon="@drawable/ic_strategy"-->
+            <!--android:title="@string/drawer_item_strategies" />-->
+    </group>
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/drawer_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/drawer_menu.xml
index 7499683..dfc2e8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/drawer_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/drawer_menu.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
             android:id="@+id/nav_routes"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_route"
             android:title="@string/drawer_item_routes" />
+        <!--<item-->
+            <!--android:id="@+id/nav_strategies"-->
+            <!--android:icon="@drawable/ic_strategy"-->
+            <!--android:title="@string/drawer_item_strategies" />-->
         <item
             android:id="@+id/nav_ping"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_ping"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2f735a8..43dbab0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <string name="checking_on_nfd">Checking on NFD Service …</string>
     <string name="accessibility_open_drawer">Open NFD Navigation Drawer</string>
     <string name="accessibility_close_drawer">Close NFD Navigation Drawer</string>
-    <string name="drawer_item_general">General</string>
+    <string name="drawer_item_general">Status</string>
     <string name="drawer_item_faces">Faces</string>
     <string name="drawer_item_routes">Routes</string>
     <string name="drawer_item_ping">Ping</string>