message_item.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical">
    <RelativeLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
    <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:padding="3dp"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:background="@drawable/new_date_bg"
        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
        android:id="@+id/chat_day_holder"
        android:visibility="visible"
        android:elevation="5dp">

        <TextView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
            android:text="Small Text"
            android:textColor="@color/white"
            android:alpha="0.78"
            android:id="@+id/chat_day_text"
            android:textStyle="bold" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:id="@+id/message_holder"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="right"
        android:layout_below="@+id/chat_day_holder"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="3dp">

        <RelativeLayout
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/message_text_holder"
            android:layout_marginLeft="5dp"
            android:layout_marginRight="5dp"
            android:maxWidth="250dp"
            android:elevation="5dp">
            <TextView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
                android:text="Okafor Jerry Hanks"
                android:id="@+id/chat_sender"
                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
                android:textColor="@color/highlighted_text_material_light"
                android:paddingLeft="5dp"
                android:paddingTop="5dp"
                android:textStyle="bold"
                android:visibility="visible" />
            <TextView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
                android:text="@string/sample_text_chat"
                android:textColor="@color/Black"
                android:background="@android:color/transparent"
                android:alpha="0.89"
                android:maxWidth="290dp"
                android:minWidth="80dp"
                android:id="@+id/chat_message"
                android:layout_below="@+id/chat_sender"
                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
                android:paddingLeft="5dp"
                android:paddingTop="5dp"
                android:visibility="visible"
                android:paddingRight="5dp" />

            <TextView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
                android:text="21:30"
                android:id="@+id/time_stamp_tv"
                android:paddingRight="5dp"
                android:paddingBottom="5dp"
                android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_done_all"
                android:drawablePadding="5dp"
                android:drawableTint="@color/colorPrimary"
                android:textSize="10dp"
                android:gravity="left|bottom"
                android:textStyle="bold"
                android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
                android:layout_below="@+id/chat_message"
                android:layout_alignRight="@+id/chat_message"
                android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/chat_message" />

        </RelativeLayout>

    </LinearLayout>


    </RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>