diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
index fa74d8d2..509794de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectItemsAdapter.java
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ public final class DirectItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.
         switch (directItemType) {
             case TEXT: {
                 final LayoutDmTextBinding binding = LayoutDmTextBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
-                return new DirectItemTextViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null, null);
+                return new DirectItemTextViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null);
             }
             case LIKE: {
                 final LayoutDmLikeBinding binding = LayoutDmLikeBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
-                return new DirectItemLikeViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null, null);
+                return new DirectItemLikeViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null);
             }
             case LINK: {
                 final LayoutDmLinkBinding binding = LayoutDmLinkBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ public final class DirectItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.
             }
             case VOICE_MEDIA: {
                 final LayoutDmVoiceMediaBinding binding = LayoutDmVoiceMediaBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
-                return new DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null, null);
+                return new DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null);
             }
             case LOCATION:
             case PROFILE: {
                 final LayoutDmProfileBinding binding = LayoutDmProfileBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
-                return new DirectItemProfileViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null, null);
+                return new DirectItemProfileViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null);
             }
             case MEDIA: {
                 final LayoutDmMediaBinding binding = LayoutDmMediaBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public final class DirectItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.
             }
             case RAVEN_MEDIA: {
                 final LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding binding = LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
-                return new DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null, null);
+                return new DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, currentUser, thread, null);
             }
             default: {
                 final LayoutDmTextBinding binding = LayoutDmTextBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, baseBinding.message, false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemActionLogViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemActionLogViewHolder.java
index 832a4546..04873a8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemActionLogViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemActionLogViewHolder.java
@@ -69,4 +69,14 @@ public class DirectItemActionLogViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         }
         binding.tvMessage.setText(sb);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean allowMessageDirectionGravity() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showMessageInfo() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
index bcd9de73..eb79f740 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemAnimatedMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class DirectItemAnimatedMediaViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
-        removeBg();
         final DirectItemAnimatedMedia animatedMediaModel = item.getAnimatedMedia();
         final AnimatedMediaImages images = animatedMediaModel.getImages();
         if (images == null) return;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLikeViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLikeViewHolder.java
index 62ab7334..7797a994 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLikeViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLikeViewHolder.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmLikeBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectItem;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectThread;
@@ -17,14 +16,11 @@ public class DirectItemLikeViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                     @NonNull final LayoutDmLikeBinding binding,
                                     final User currentUser,
                                     final DirectThread thread,
-                                    final View.OnClickListener onClickListener,
-                                    final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener) {
+                                    final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, currentUser, thread, onClickListener);
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void bindItem(final DirectItem directItemModel, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
-        removeBg();
-    }
+    public void bindItem(final DirectItem directItemModel, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLinkViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLinkViewHolder.java
index 49be9861..c314a472 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLinkViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemLinkViewHolder.java
@@ -65,4 +65,9 @@ public class DirectItemLinkViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         }
         binding.text.setText(link.getText());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showBackground() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
index ba7d65a6..168b9fff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.util.Pair;
 
 import com.facebook.drawee.drawable.ScalingUtils;
@@ -56,18 +57,7 @@ public class DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         binding.topBg.setBackgroundResource(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING
                                             ? R.drawable.bg_media_share_top_incoming
                                             : R.drawable.bg_media_share_top_outgoing);
-        Media media = null;
-        if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.MEDIA_SHARE) {
-            media = item.getMediaShare();
-        } else if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.CLIP) {
-            final DirectItemClip clip = item.getClip();
-            if (clip == null) return;
-            media = clip.getClip();
-        } else if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.FELIX_SHARE) {
-            final DirectItemFelixShare felixShare = item.getFelixShare();
-            if (felixShare == null) return;
-            media = felixShare.getVideo();
-        }
+        Media media = getMedia(item);
         if (media == null) return;
         final User user = media.getUser();
         if (user != null) {
@@ -121,4 +111,21 @@ public class DirectItemMediaShareViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                           ? R.drawable.ic_video_24
                                           : R.drawable.ic_checkbox_multiple_blank_stroke);
     }
+
+    @Nullable
+    private Media getMedia(@NonNull final DirectItem item) {
+        Media media = null;
+        if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.MEDIA_SHARE) {
+            media = item.getMediaShare();
+        } else if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.CLIP) {
+            final DirectItemClip clip = item.getClip();
+            if (clip == null) return null;
+            media = clip.getClip();
+        } else if (item.getItemType() == DirectItemType.FELIX_SHARE) {
+            final DirectItemFelixShare felixShare = item.getFelixShare();
+            if (felixShare == null) return null;
+            media = felixShare.getVideo();
+        }
+        return media;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemPlaceholderViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemPlaceholderViewHolder.java
index 39667cd5..7c7da9ff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemPlaceholderViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemPlaceholderViewHolder.java
@@ -31,4 +31,9 @@ public class DirectItemPlaceholderViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         final String text = String.format("%s: %s", directItemModel.getPlaceholder().getTitle(), directItemModel.getPlaceholder().getMessage());
         binding.tvMessage.setText(text);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showBackground() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemProfileViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemProfileViewHolder.java
index c98a0eab..4d5c3705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemProfileViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemProfileViewHolder.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmProfileBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.DirectItemType;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.ImageVersions2;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.Location;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ public class DirectItemProfileViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                        @NonNull final LayoutDmProfileBinding binding,
                                        final User currentUser,
                                        final DirectThread thread,
-                                       final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener,
                                        final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, currentUser, thread, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
index c7abd1f7..c3efb38a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package awais.instagrabber.adapters.viewholder.directmessages;
 
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import com.facebook.drawee.generic.RoundingParams;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.MediaItemType;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.RavenMediaViewMode;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.ImageVersions2;
@@ -34,18 +32,15 @@ public class DirectItemRavenMediaViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                           @NonNull final LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding binding,
                                           final User currentUser,
                                           final DirectThread thread,
-                                          final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener,
                                           final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, currentUser, thread, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
-        final Resources resources = itemView.getResources();
         maxWidth = windowWidth - margin - dmRadiusSmall;
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItem directItemModel, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
-        removeBg();
         final DirectItemVisualMedia visualMedia = directItemModel.getVisualMedia();
         final Media media = visualMedia.getMedia();
         if (media == null) return;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
index 7d0e2aaf..3782f028 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemReelShareViewHolder.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class DirectItemReelShareViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
-        removeBg();
         final DirectItemReelShare reelShare = item.getReelShare();
         final String type = reelShare.getType();
         if (type == null) return;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemTextViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemTextViewHolder.java
index d67eba7c..3c96e9da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemTextViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemTextViewHolder.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmTextBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectItem;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectThread;
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ public class DirectItemTextViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                     @NonNull final LayoutDmTextBinding binding,
                                     final User currentUser,
                                     final DirectThread thread,
-                                    final View.OnClickListener onClickListener,
-                                    final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener) {
+                                    final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, currentUser, thread, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
@@ -31,5 +29,29 @@ public class DirectItemTextViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         final String text = directItemModel.getText();
         if (text == null) return;
         binding.tvMessage.setText(text);
+        // setupListeners();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showBackground() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // private void setupListeners() {
+    //     binding.tvMessage.addOnHashtagListener(autoLinkItem -> {
+    //         final String hashtag = autoLinkItem.getOriginalText().trim();
+    //     });
+    //     binding.tvMessage.addOnMentionClickListener(autoLinkItem -> {
+    //         final String mention = autoLinkItem.getOriginalText().trim();
+    //     });
+    //     binding.tvMessage.addOnEmailClickListener(autoLinkItem -> {
+    //         final String email = autoLinkItem.getOriginalText().trim();
+    //     });
+    //     binding.tvMessage.addOnURLClickListener(autoLinkItem -> {
+    //         final String url = autoLinkItem.getOriginalText().trim();
+    //     });
+    //     binding.tvMessage.setOnLongClickListener(v -> {
+    //         return true;
+    //     });
+    // }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVideoCallEventViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVideoCallEventViewHolder.java
index 68e88402..f8d1c9f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVideoCallEventViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVideoCallEventViewHolder.java
@@ -62,4 +62,14 @@ public class DirectItemVideoCallEventViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
         binding.tvMessage.setMaxLines(1);
         binding.tvMessage.setText(sb);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean allowMessageDirectionGravity() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean showMessageInfo() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
index 1c0b1805..1620115d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
@@ -77,16 +77,41 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
     public void bind(final DirectItem item) {
         final MessageDirection messageDirection = isSelf(item) ? MessageDirection.OUTGOING : MessageDirection.INCOMING;
+        itemView.post(() -> bindBase(item, messageDirection));
+        itemView.post(() -> bindItem(item, messageDirection));
+    }
+
+    private void bindBase(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
         final FrameLayout.LayoutParams containerLayoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) binding.container.getLayoutParams();
         final DirectItemType itemType = item.getItemType();
-        binding.messageInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        binding.deliveryStatus.setVisibility(messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-        if (itemType != DirectItemType.ACTION_LOG && itemType != DirectItemType.VIDEO_CALL_EVENT) {
-            containerLayoutParams.setMarginStart(messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING ? margin : 0);
-            containerLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING ? margin : 0);
-            containerLayoutParams.gravity = messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING ? Gravity.START : Gravity.END;
+        setMessageDirectionGravity(messageDirection, containerLayoutParams);
+        setGroupUserDetails(item, messageDirection);
+        setBackground(messageDirection);
+        setMessageInfo(item, messageDirection);
+        if (itemType == DirectItemType.REEL_SHARE) {
+            containerLayoutParams.setMarginStart(0);
+            containerLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(0);
+        }
+        if (itemType == DirectItemType.TEXT || itemType == DirectItemType.LINK) {
+            binding.messageInfo.setPadding(0, 0, dmRadius, dmRadiusSmall);
+        } else {
+            binding.messageInfo.setPadding(0, 0, messageInfoPaddingSmall, dmRadiusSmall);
+        }
+        setupReply(item, messageDirection);
+        setReactions(item, thread.getUsers());
+    }
+
+    private void setBackground(final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
+        if (showBackground()) {
             binding.background.setBackgroundResource(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING ? R.drawable.bg_speech_bubble_incoming
                                                                                                    : R.drawable.bg_speech_bubble_outgoing);
+            return;
+        }
+        binding.background.setBackgroundResource(0);
+    }
+
+    private void setGroupUserDetails(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
+        if (showUserDetailsInGroup()) {
             binding.ivProfilePic.setVisibility(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING && thread.isGroup() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             binding.tvUsername.setVisibility(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING && thread.isGroup() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
             if (messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING && thread.isGroup()) {
@@ -99,45 +124,46 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
                 layoutParams.matchConstraintMaxWidth = groupMessageWidth;
                 binding.chatMessageLayout.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
             }
-        } else {
-            binding.ivProfilePic.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            binding.tvUsername.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            containerLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
-            binding.messageInfo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            return;
         }
-        if (itemType == DirectItemType.REEL_SHARE) {
-            containerLayoutParams.setMarginStart(0);
-            containerLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(0);
+        binding.ivProfilePic.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        binding.tvUsername.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    }
+
+    private void setMessageDirectionGravity(final MessageDirection messageDirection,
+                                            final FrameLayout.LayoutParams containerLayoutParams) {
+        if (allowMessageDirectionGravity()) {
+            containerLayoutParams.setMarginStart(messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING ? margin : 0);
+            containerLayoutParams.setMarginEnd(messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING ? margin : 0);
+            containerLayoutParams.gravity = messageDirection == MessageDirection.INCOMING ? Gravity.START : Gravity.END;
+            return;
         }
-        if (itemType == DirectItemType.TEXT || itemType == DirectItemType.LINK) {
-            binding.messageInfo.setPadding(0,
-                                           0,
-                                           dmRadius,
-                                           dmRadiusSmall);
-        } else {
-            binding.messageInfo.setPadding(0,
-                                           0,
-                                           messageInfoPaddingSmall,
-                                           dmRadiusSmall);
-        }
-        if (itemType == DirectItemType.MEDIA || itemType == DirectItemType.MEDIA_SHARE || itemType == DirectItemType.CLIP || itemType == DirectItemType.STORY_SHARE
-                || itemType == DirectItemType.LOCATION || itemType == DirectItemType.FELIX_SHARE) {
-            // no background for media items
-            binding.background.setBackgroundResource(0);
-        }
-        binding.messageTime.setText(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(itemView.getContext()).format(item.getDate()));
-        if (messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING) {
-            if (item.isPending()) {
-                binding.deliveryStatus.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_check_24);
-            } else {
-                final boolean read = ResponseBodyUtils.isRead(item, thread.getLastSeenAt(), userIds, null);
-                binding.deliveryStatus.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_check_all_24);
-                ImageViewCompat.setImageTintList(
-                        binding.deliveryStatus,
-                        ColorStateList.valueOf(itemView.getResources().getColor(read ? R.color.blue_500 : R.color.grey_500))
-                );
+        containerLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.CENTER;
+    }
+
+    private void setMessageInfo(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
+        if (showMessageInfo()) {
+            binding.messageInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            binding.deliveryStatus.setVisibility(messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            binding.messageTime.setText(DateFormat.getTimeFormat(itemView.getContext()).format(item.getDate()));
+            if (messageDirection == MessageDirection.OUTGOING) {
+                if (item.isPending()) {
+                    binding.deliveryStatus.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_check_24);
+                } else {
+                    final boolean read = ResponseBodyUtils.isRead(item, thread.getLastSeenAt(), userIds, null);
+                    binding.deliveryStatus.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_check_all_24);
+                    ImageViewCompat.setImageTintList(
+                            binding.deliveryStatus,
+                            ColorStateList.valueOf(itemView.getResources().getColor(read ? R.color.blue_500 : R.color.grey_500))
+                    );
+                }
             }
+            return;
         }
+        binding.messageInfo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+    }
+
+    private void setupReply(final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
         if (item.getRepliedToMessage() != null) {
             setReply(item, messageDirection, thread.getUsers());
         } else {
@@ -145,8 +171,6 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
             binding.replyContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             binding.replyInfo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
-        setReactions(item, thread.getUsers());
-        bindItem(item, messageDirection);
     }
 
     private void setReply(final DirectItem item,
@@ -324,8 +348,20 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         return null;
     }
 
-    protected void removeBg() {
-        binding.background.setBackground(null);
+    protected boolean allowMessageDirectionGravity() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean showUserDetailsInGroup() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean showBackground() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    protected boolean showMessageInfo() {
+        return true;
     }
 
     public void cleanup() {}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder.java
index 9ddbd6e9..c9268a67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import awais.instagrabber.R;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmVoiceMediaBinding;
-import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.Audio;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.Media;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.User;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectItem;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectItemVoiceMedia;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectThread;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.TextUtils;
-import awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils;
 
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.C.TIME_UNSET;
 
@@ -45,18 +43,16 @@ public class DirectItemVoiceMediaViewHolder extends DirectItemViewHolder {
                                           @NonNull final LayoutDmVoiceMediaBinding binding,
                                           final User currentUser,
                                           final DirectThread thread,
-                                          final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener,
                                           final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, currentUser, thread, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
         this.dataSourceFactory = new DefaultDataSourceFactory(binding.getRoot().getContext(), "instagram");
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
-        binding.waveformSeekBar.getLayoutParams().width = windowWidth - margin - Utils.convertDpToPx(56);
+        binding.voiceMedia.getLayoutParams().width = mediaImageMaxWidth;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItem directItemModel, final MessageDirection messageDirection) {
-        removeBg();
         final DirectItemVoiceMedia voiceMedia = directItemModel.getVoiceMedia();
         if (voiceMedia == null) return;
         final Media media = voiceMedia.getMedia();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/ChatMessageLayout.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/ChatMessageLayout.java
index f18633ab..629917e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/ChatMessageLayout.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/customviews/ChatMessageLayout.java
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ public class ChatMessageLayout extends FrameLayout {
         if (firstChildId == R.id.media_container) {
             widthSize += viewPartMainWidth;
             heightSize += viewPartMainHeight;
-        } else if (firstChildId == R.id.raven_media_container || firstChildId == R.id.profile_container || firstChildId == R.id.voice_media || firstChildId == R.id.story_container) {
+        } else if (firstChildId == R.id.raven_media_container || firstChildId == R.id.profile_container || firstChildId == R.id.voice_media
+                || firstChildId == R.id.story_container || firstChildId == R.id.media_share_container) {
             widthSize += viewPartMainWidth;
             heightSize += viewPartMainHeight + viewPartInfoHeight;
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
index 0f2413e3..e72d3bae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/main/ProfileFragment.java
@@ -545,14 +545,6 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRe
         new ProfileFetcher(username.trim().substring(1), profileModel -> {
             if (getContext() == null) return;
             this.profileModel = profileModel;
-            // final String userIdFromCookie = CookieUtils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie);
-            // final boolean isSelf = isLoggedIn
-            //         && profileModel != null
-            //         && userIdFromCookie != null
-            //         && userIdFromCookie.equals(profileModel.getId());
-            // if (favMenuItem != null) {
-            //     favMenuItem.setVisible(isSelf);
-            // }
             setProfileDetails();
 
         }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_dm_voice_media.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_dm_voice_media.xml
index dea089f2..d2c49818 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_dm_voice_media.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/layout_dm_voice_media.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/voice_media"
-    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
     <FrameLayout
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     <awais.instagrabber.customviews.masoudss_waveform.WaveformSeekBar
         android:id="@+id/waveformSeekBar"
-        android:layout_width="200dp"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="54dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"