anotherim/src/main/res/layout/message_status.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:paddingBottom="5dp"
    android:paddingLeft="8dp"
    android:paddingRight="8dp"
    android:paddingTop="5dp" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/message_photo"
        android:layout_width="32dp"
        android:layout_height="32dp"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_marginRight="-1.5dp"
        android:padding="0dp"
        android:scaleType="fitXY"
        android:src="@drawable/ic_profile" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/status_message"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/message_photo"
        android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/message_photo"
        android:text="@string/contact_has_read_up_to_this_point"
        android:textColor="@color/black54"
        android:textSize="?attr/TextSizeInfo"
        android:textStyle="italic"/>

</RelativeLayout>