2 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/layouts.ts b/src/utils/layouts.ts
index e2f1f0b1..4d0d557d 100644
--- a/src/utils/layouts.ts
+++ b/src/utils/layouts.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const StatusBarHeight = Platform.select({
 });
 
 export const AvatarHeaderHeight = (HeaderHeight + StatusBarHeight) * 1.3;
+export const ChatHeaderHeight = (HeaderHeight + StatusBarHeight) * 1.1;
 
 /**
  * This is a function for normalizing the font size for different devices, based on iphone 8.
diff --git a/src/utils/messages.ts b/src/utils/messages.ts
index ae8e7cec..d63f2b7a 100644
--- a/src/utils/messages.ts
+++ b/src/utils/messages.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import moment from 'moment';
+import {RootState} from '../store/rootReducer';
+import {ChannelGroupedType} from '../types';
 
 /**
  * Finds the difference in time in minutes
@@ -57,3 +59,25 @@ export const isOnline = (lastActive: string | undefined) => {
   }
   return diff <= 15;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Gets the other member in the channel.
+ * @param channel the current chat channel
+ * @param state the current redux state
+ * @returns other member or undefined
+ */
+export const getMember = (
+  channel: ChannelGroupedType | undefined,
+  state: RootState,
+) => {
+  if (!channel) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  const loggedInUserId = state.user.user.userId;
+  const otherMembers = channel
+    ? Object.values(channel.state.members).filter(
+        (member) => member.user?.id !== loggedInUserId,
+      )
+    : [];
+  return otherMembers.length === 1 ? otherMembers[0] : undefined;
+};