Typescript fails to compile the library

[panvourtsis]

Issue Description

I found some issues using this library with Typescript on my project.
There are compile errors on the project when someone imports it.

i am using
react-native: 0.59.1
typescript: 3.4.5

Steps to Reproduce / Code Snippets

You must have a RN project with typescript. Import the library on a screen.
Then run tsc . and you will see the compile errors

Expected Results

Expecting not to have errors from this library

Additional Information

• Nodejs version: 10.14.1
• React version: 16.8.4
• React Native version: 0.59.1
• react-native-gifted-chat version: 0.8.0
• Platform(s) (iOS, Android, or both?): irrelative

[bintoll]

also have it + 1

[xcarpentier]

fixed on v0.8.2

[panvourtsis]

appreciated!