Hello! I'm a ORK developer who has been working on a game since the middle of the summer, well it's been rough trying to get back to game development being in college and all but I've finally gotten to a lull before my finals where I can give the project more attention.
I'm trying to create a UI that is similar to QuestLords UI. As shown here

Any pointers on how I can have a static UI on the bottom of the screen? I want all of the combat to be contained above it just like QuestLord and many other android RPG's have. It allows for quick and easy gameplay with the end user, since I hate the idea of virtual d-pads and such.