diff --git a/LeonidsExamples/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/examples/ExampleListActivity.java b/LeonidsExamples/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/examples/ExampleListActivity.java
index 15358e7..5a86b5c 100644
--- a/LeonidsExamples/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/examples/ExampleListActivity.java
+++ b/LeonidsExamples/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/examples/ExampleListActivity.java
@@ -9,68 +9,53 @@
 
 public class ExampleListActivity extends ListActivity {
 
+	private class Sample {
+		public String name;
+		public Class activityClass;
+
+		public Sample(String name, Class activityClass) {
+			this.name = name;
+			this.activityClass = activityClass;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * List of samples to show.
+	 * Make sure to add the activity to the manifest, too.
+	 */
+	private Sample[] samples = {
+			new Sample("One Shot Simple", OneShotSimpleExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("One Shot Advanced", OneShotAdvancedExampleActivity.class),
+
+			new Sample("Emiter Simple", EmiterSimpleExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Emiting on background [NEW]", EmiterBackgroundSimpleExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Emiter Intermediate", EmiterIntermediateExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Emiter Time Limited", EmiterTimeLimitedExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Emit with Gravity [NEW]", EmiterWithGravityExampleActivity.class),
+
+			new Sample("Follow touch [NEW]", FollowCursorExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Animated particles", AnimatedParticlesExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Fireworks", FireworksExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Confetti [Rabbit and Eggs]", ConfettiExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Dust [Rabbit and Eggs]", DustExampleActivity.class),
+			new Sample("Stars [Rabbit and Eggs]", StarsExampleActivity.class)
+	};
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		String sampleList[] = new String [] {"One Shot Simple", "One Shot Advanced"
-				, "Emiter Simple"
-                , "Emiting on background [NEW]"
-                , "Emiter Intermediate"
-                , "Emiter Time Limited"
-				, "Emit with Gravity [NEW]"
-				, "Follow touch [NEW]"
-				, "Animated particles"
-				, "Fireworks"
-				, "Confetti [Rabbit and Eggs]"
-				, "Dust [Rabbit and Eggs]"
-				, "Stars [Rabbit and Eggs]"
-//				, "Animated Particles"
-				};
+		String sampleList[] = new String [samples.length];
+		int n = 0;
+		for (Sample sample : samples) {
+			sampleList[n++] = sample.name;
+		}
 		setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1, sampleList));
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
-		switch (position) {
-		case 0:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, OneShotSimpleExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, OneShotAdvancedExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, EmiterSimpleExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-        case 3:
-            startActivity(new Intent(this, EmiterBackgroundSimpleExampleActivity.class));
-            break;
-		case 4:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, EmiterIntermediateExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 5:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, EmiterTimeLimitedExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 6:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, EmiterWithGravityExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 7:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, FollowCursorExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 8:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, AnimatedParticlesExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 9:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, FireworksExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 10:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, ConfettiExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 11:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, DustExampleActivity.class));
-			break;
-		case 12:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, StarsExampleActivity.class));
-			break;		
+		if (position >=0 && position < samples.length) {
+			startActivity(new Intent(this, samples[position].activityClass));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/LeonidsLib/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/ParticleSystem.java b/LeonidsLib/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/ParticleSystem.java
index 2be0442..f8a8f48 100644
--- a/LeonidsLib/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/ParticleSystem.java
+++ b/LeonidsLib/src/main/java/com/plattysoft/leonids/ParticleSystem.java
@@ -218,6 +218,37 @@ public ParticleSystem(Activity a, int maxParticles, Bitmap bitmap, long timeToLi
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Utility constructor that receives an array of Bitmaps
+	 *
+	 * @param a The parent activity
+	 * @param maxParticles The maximum number of particles
+	 * @param bitmaps An array of bitmaps which will be randomly assigned to particles
+	 * @param timeToLive The time to live for the particles
+	 * @param parentViewId The view Id for the parent of the particle system
+	 */
+	public ParticleSystem(Activity a, int maxParticles, Bitmap[] bitmaps, long timeToLive, int parentViewId) {
+		this((ViewGroup) a.findViewById(parentViewId), maxParticles, timeToLive);
+		for (int i=0; i<mMaxParticles; i++) {
+			mParticles.add (new Particle (bitmaps[mRandom.nextInt(bitmaps.length)]));
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Utility constructor that receives an array of Bitmaps
+	 *
+	 * @param parentView The parent view group
+	 * @param maxParticles The maximum number of particles
+	 * @param bitmaps An array of bitmaps which will be randomly assigned to particles
+	 * @param timeToLive The time to live for the particles
+	 */
+	public ParticleSystem(ViewGroup parentView, int maxParticles, Bitmap[] bitmaps, long timeToLive) {
+		this(parentView, maxParticles, timeToLive);
+		for (int i=0; i<mMaxParticles; i++) {
+			mParticles.add (new Particle (bitmaps[mRandom.nextInt(bitmaps.length)]));
+		}
+	}
+
     /**
      * Utility constructor that receives an AnimationDrawable
      *