diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
index 62432a65..782f8fcf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/ThreadActivity.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities
 
 import android.os.Bundle
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.applyColorFilter
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.adapters.ThreadAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.getMessages
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.THREAD_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.THREAD_NAME
@@ -38,5 +40,11 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }.apply {
             thread_messages_list.adapter = this
         }
+
+        thread_type_message.setColors(config.textColor, config.primaryColor, config.backgroundColor)
+        thread_send_message.applyColorFilter(config.textColor)
+        thread_send_message.setOnClickListener {
+
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_send_vector.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_send_vector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eb9bd31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_send_vector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="18dp"
+    android:height="18dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FFFFFF"
+        android:pathData="M2.01,21L23,12 2.01,3 2,10l15,2 -15,2z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_thread.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_thread.xml
index 6cc520b2..4d01a45d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_thread.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_thread.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/thread_holder"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/tiny_margin">
 
     <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/thread_messages_list"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_above="@+id/message_divider"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
         android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
@@ -28,4 +30,39 @@
         <include layout="@layout/fastscroller_handle_vertical" />
 
     </com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.FastScroller>
+
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/message_divider"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1px"
+        android:layout_above="@+id/thread_send_message"
+        android:background="@color/divider_grey"
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyEditText
+        android:id="@+id/thread_type_message"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_alignTop="@+id/message_divider"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/thread_send_message"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:hint="@string/type_a_message" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/thread_send_message"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/normal_icon_size"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/small_margin"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/small_margin"
+        android:alpha="0.9"
+        android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+        android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_send_vector" />
+
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 57f81e75..20922a0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">Simple SMS Messenger</string>
     <string name="app_launcher_name">SMS Messenger</string>
+    <string name="type_a_message">Type a message…</string>
 </resources>