diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 81f69a0c..12af5a99 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Upcoming
 
+✅ Added
+
+- `centerTitle` and `elevation` properties to `ChannelHeader`, `ThreadHeader` and `ChannelListHeader`.
+
 🐞 Fixed
 
 - [[#1067]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1067): Fix name text overflow in reaction card.
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_header.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_header.dart
index 954aa758..2716ea00 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_header.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_header.dart
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ class ChannelHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     this.showConnectionStateTile = false,
     this.title,
     this.subtitle,
+    this.centerTitle,
     this.leading,
     this.actions,
     this.backgroundColor,
+    this.elevation = 1,
   })  : preferredSize = const Size.fromHeight(kToolbarHeight),
         super(key: key);
 
@@ -92,6 +94,9 @@ class ChannelHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// Subtitle widget
   final Widget? subtitle;
 
+  /// Whether the title should be centered
+  final bool? centerTitle;
+
   /// Leading widget
   final Widget? leading;
 
@@ -102,8 +107,16 @@ class ChannelHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// The background color for this [ChannelHeader].
   final Color? backgroundColor;
 
+  /// The elevation for this [ChannelHeader].
+  final double elevation;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final effectiveCenterTitle = getEffectiveCenterTitle(
+      Theme.of(context),
+      actions: actions,
+      centerTitle: centerTitle,
+    );
     final channel = StreamChannel.of(context).channel;
     final channelHeaderTheme = ChannelHeaderTheme.of(context);
 
@@ -144,7 +157,7 @@ class ChannelHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
             systemOverlayStyle: theme.brightness == Brightness.dark
                 ? SystemUiOverlayStyle.light
                 : SystemUiOverlayStyle.dark,
-            elevation: 1,
+            elevation: elevation,
             leading: leadingWidget,
             backgroundColor: backgroundColor ?? channelHeaderTheme.color,
             actions: actions ??
@@ -162,14 +175,16 @@ class ChannelHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
                     ),
                   ),
                 ],
-            centerTitle: true,
+            centerTitle: centerTitle,
             title: InkWell(
               onTap: onTitleTap,
               child: SizedBox(
                 height: preferredSize.height,
-                width: preferredSize.width,
                 child: Column(
                   mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                  crossAxisAlignment: effectiveCenterTitle
+                      ? CrossAxisAlignment.center
+                      : CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
                   children: <Widget>[
                     title ??
                         ChannelName(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_header.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_header.dart
index 6c54ad89..fbe71ff7 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_header.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/channel_list_header.dart
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ class ChannelListHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     this.showConnectionStateTile = false,
     this.preNavigationCallback,
     this.subtitle,
+    this.centerTitle,
     this.leading,
     this.actions,
     this.backgroundColor,
+    this.elevation = 1,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   /// Pass this if you don't have a [StreamChatClient] in your widget tree.
@@ -83,6 +85,9 @@ class ChannelListHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// Subtitle widget
   final Widget? subtitle;
 
+  /// Whether the title should be centered
+  final bool? centerTitle;
+
   /// Leading widget
   /// By default it shows the logged in user avatar
   final Widget? leading;
@@ -94,6 +99,9 @@ class ChannelListHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// The background color for this [ChannelListHeader].
   final Color? backgroundColor;
 
+  /// The elevation for this [ChannelListHeader].
+  final double elevation;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final _client = client ?? StreamChat.of(context).client;
@@ -128,10 +136,10 @@ class ChannelListHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
             systemOverlayStyle: theme.brightness == Brightness.dark
                 ? SystemUiOverlayStyle.light
                 : SystemUiOverlayStyle.dark,
-            elevation: 1,
+            elevation: elevation,
             backgroundColor:
                 backgroundColor ?? channelListHeaderThemeData.color,
-            centerTitle: true,
+            centerTitle: centerTitle,
             leading: leading ??
                 Center(
                   child: user != null
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index cf4b1cd0..ed1ea56e 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
                         return ((index + 2) * 2) - 1;
                       }
                     }
+                    return null;
                   },
 
                   // Item Count -> 8 (1 parent, 2 header+footer, 2 top+bottom, 3 messages)
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/thread_header.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/thread_header.dart
index aae1d8f9..199b8a44 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/thread_header.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/thread_header.dart
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
     this.onBackPressed,
     this.title,
     this.subtitle,
+    this.centerTitle,
     this.leading,
     this.actions,
     this.onTitleTap,
     this.showTypingIndicator = true,
     this.backgroundColor,
+    this.elevation = 1,
   })  : preferredSize = const Size.fromHeight(kToolbarHeight),
         super(key: key);
 
@@ -92,6 +94,9 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// Subtitle widget
   final Widget? subtitle;
 
+  /// Whether the title should be centered
+  final bool? centerTitle;
+
   /// Leading widget
   final Widget? leading;
 
@@ -105,8 +110,17 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
   /// The background color of this [ThreadHeader].
   final Color? backgroundColor;
 
+  /// The elevation for this [ThreadHeader].
+  final double elevation;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final effectiveCenterTitle = getEffectiveCenterTitle(
+      Theme.of(context),
+      actions: actions,
+      centerTitle: centerTitle,
+    );
+
     final channelHeaderTheme = ChannelHeaderTheme.of(context);
 
     final defaultSubtitle = subtitle ??
@@ -134,7 +148,7 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
       systemOverlayStyle: theme.brightness == Brightness.dark
           ? SystemUiOverlayStyle.light
           : SystemUiOverlayStyle.dark,
-      elevation: 1,
+      elevation: elevation,
       leading: leading ??
           (showBackButton
               ? StreamBackButton(
@@ -144,7 +158,7 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
                 )
               : const SizedBox()),
       backgroundColor: backgroundColor ?? channelHeaderTheme.color,
-      centerTitle: true,
+      centerTitle: centerTitle,
       actions: actions,
       title: InkWell(
         onTap: onTitleTap,
@@ -153,6 +167,9 @@ class ThreadHeader extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
           width: 250,
           child: Column(
             mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+            crossAxisAlignment: effectiveCenterTitle
+                ? CrossAxisAlignment.center
+                : CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
             children: [
               title ??
                   Text(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/typing_indicator.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/typing_indicator.dart
index d961a8ff..5bf7358a 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/typing_indicator.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/typing_indicator.dart
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class TypingIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
           .where((element) => element.value.parentId == parentId)
           .map((e) => e.key)),
       builder: (context, data) => AnimatedSwitcher(
+        layoutBuilder: (currentChild, previousChildren) => Stack(
+          children: <Widget>[
+            ...previousChildren,
+            if (currentChild != null) currentChild,
+          ],
+        ),
         duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
         child: data.isNotEmpty
             ? Padding(
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils.dart
index 3825263d..3d012194 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ Future<void> launchURL(BuildContext context, String url) async {
   }
 }
 
+/// Get centerTitle considering a default and platform specific behaviour
+bool getEffectiveCenterTitle(
+  ThemeData theme, {
+  bool? centerTitle,
+  List<Widget>? actions,
+}) {
+  if (centerTitle != null) return centerTitle;
+  if (theme.appBarTheme.centerTitle != null) {
+    return theme.appBarTheme.centerTitle!;
+  }
+  switch (theme.platform) {
+    case TargetPlatform.android:
+    case TargetPlatform.fuchsia:
+    case TargetPlatform.linux:
+    case TargetPlatform.windows:
+      return false;
+    case TargetPlatform.iOS:
+    case TargetPlatform.macOS:
+      return actions == null || actions.length < 2;
+  }
+}
+
 /// Shows confirmation dialog
 Future<bool?> showConfirmationDialog(
   BuildContext context, {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations.dart b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations.dart
index 0c7ce68e..16838cf5 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_localizations/lib/src/stream_chat_localizations.dart
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ GlobalStreamChatLocalizations? getStreamChatTranslation(Locale locale) {
       return const StreamChatLocalizationsKo();
     case 'pt':
       return const StreamChatLocalizationsPt();
+    default:
+      return null;
   }
 }