diff --git a/ts/components/calling/DraggableCallContainer.tsx b/ts/components/calling/DraggableCallContainer.tsx
index 7e2c462df..67564682e 100644
--- a/ts/components/calling/DraggableCallContainer.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/calling/DraggableCallContainer.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { useVideoCallEventsListener } from '../../hooks/useVideoEventListener';
 import { VideoLoadingSpinner } from './InConversationCallContainer';
 import { getSection } from '../../state/selectors/section';
 import { SectionType } from '../../state/ducks/section';
-import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 export const DraggableCallWindow = styled.div`
   position: absolute;
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/MessageRequestButtons.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/MessageRequestButtons.tsx
index d11722859..4b874e30e 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/MessageRequestButtons.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/MessageRequestButtons.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import {
   declineConversationWithConfirm,
 } from '../../interactions/conversationInteractions';
 import { getConversationController } from '../../session/conversations';
-import {
-  hasSelectedConversationIncomingMessages,
-  useSelectedConversationKey,
-} from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { hasSelectedConversationIncomingMessages } from '../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { SessionButton, SessionButtonColor } from '../basic/SessionButton';
 import { ConversationRequestExplanation } from './SubtleNotification';
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/composition/CompositionBox.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/composition/CompositionBox.tsx
index 96c5ab621..dd0310802 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/composition/CompositionBox.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/composition/CompositionBox.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import { StateType } from '../../../state/reducer';
 import {
   getMentionsInput,
   getQuotedMessage,
-  getSelectedCanWrite,
   getSelectedConversation,
-  getSelectedConversationKey,
 } from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import { AttachmentType } from '../../../types/Attachment';
 import { processNewAttachment } from '../../../types/MessageAttachment';
@@ -58,6 +56,10 @@ import {
   renderUserMentionRow,
   styleForCompositionBoxSuggestions,
 } from './UserMentions';
+import {
+  getSelectedCanWrite,
+  getSelectedConversationKey,
+} from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 export interface ReplyingToMessageProps {
   convoId: string;
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeader.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeader.tsx
index 84d8ff40b..5d5e58fe8 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import {
   isMessageDetailView,
   isMessageSelectionMode,
-  useSelectedConversationKey,
 } from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
 
 import { closeMessageDetailsView, openRightPanel } from '../../../state/ducks/conversations';
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import { ConversationHeaderMenu } from '../../menu/ConversationHeaderMenu';
 import { AvatarHeader, BackButton, CallButton, TripleDotsMenu } from './ConversationHeaderItems';
 import { SelectionOverlay } from './ConversationHeaderSelectionOverlay';
 import { ConversationHeaderTitle } from './ConversationHeaderTitle';
+import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 export const ConversationHeaderWithDetails = () => {
   const isSelectionMode = useSelector(isMessageSelectionMode);
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderItems.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderItems.tsx
index 55ab26c9f..96ee41e98 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderItems.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderItems.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   useSelectedIsNoteToSelf,
   useSelectedIsPrivate,
   useSelectedIsPrivateFriend,
-} from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 const TripleDotContainer = styled.div`
   user-select: none;
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderSelectionOverlay.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderSelectionOverlay.tsx
index f83eab0d3..a530b72d2 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderSelectionOverlay.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderSelectionOverlay.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import {
   deleteMessagesByIdForEveryone,
 } from '../../../interactions/conversations/unsendingInteractions';
 import { resetSelectedMessageIds } from '../../../state/ducks/conversations';
+import { getSelectedMessageIds } from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import {
-  getSelectedMessageIds,
   useSelectedConversationKey,
   useSelectedIsPublic,
-} from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import {
   SessionButton,
   SessionButtonColor,
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderTitle.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderTitle.tsx
index 681eaeb60..0ad8ff306 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderTitle.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/header/ConversationHeaderTitle.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useConversationUsername } from '../../../hooks/useParamSelector';
 import { closeRightPanel, openRightPanel } from '../../../state/ducks/conversations';
 import { resetRightOverlayMode, setRightOverlayMode } from '../../../state/ducks/section';
+import { isRightPanelShowing } from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import {
-  isRightPanelShowing,
   useSelectedConversationKey,
   useSelectedExpirationType,
   useSelectedExpireTimer,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   useSelectedMembers,
   useSelectedNotificationSetting,
   useSelectedSubscriberCount,
-} from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { ExpirationTimerOptions } from '../../../util/expiringMessages';
 import { ConversationHeaderSubtitle } from './ConversationHeaderSubtitle';
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/media-gallery/DocumentListItem.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/media-gallery/DocumentListItem.tsx
index c86c37d2a..20cdfb249 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/media-gallery/DocumentListItem.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/media-gallery/DocumentListItem.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import moment from 'moment';
 import formatFileSize from 'filesize';
 import { saveAttachmentToDisk } from '../../../util/attachmentsUtil';
 import { MediaItemType } from '../../lightbox/LightboxGallery';
-import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 type Props = {
   // Required
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAuthorText.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAuthorText.tsx
index 20666ce7c..a77d8342d 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAuthorText.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAuthorText.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import {
   useMessageAuthor,
   useMessageDirection,
 } from '../../../../state/selectors';
-import { useSelectedIsGroup, useSelectedIsPublic } from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import {
+  useSelectedIsGroup,
+  useSelectedIsPublic,
+} from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { Flex } from '../../../basic/Flex';
 import { ContactName } from '../../ContactName';
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAvatar.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAvatar.tsx
index d870c849d..85e71eb6c 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAvatar.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageAvatar.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   getSelectedCanWrite,
   useSelectedConversationKey,
   useSelectedIsPublic,
-} from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { Avatar, AvatarSize, CrownIcon } from '../../../avatar/Avatar';
 // tslint:disable: use-simple-attributes
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageContextMenu.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageContextMenu.tsx
index d98efc594..7e8c70b1a 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ import {
   toggleSelectedMessageId,
 } from '../../../../state/ducks/conversations';
 import { StateType } from '../../../../state/reducer';
+import { getMessageContextMenuProps } from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
 import {
-  getMessageContextMenuProps,
   useSelectedConversationKey,
   useSelectedIsBlocked,
   useSelectedIsPublic,
   useSelectedWeAreAdmin,
   useSelectedWeAreModerator,
-} from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { saveAttachmentToDisk } from '../../../../util/attachmentsUtil';
 import { Reactions } from '../../../../util/reactions';
 import { SessionContextMenuContainer } from '../../../SessionContextMenuContainer';
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageReactions.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageReactions.tsx
index 356cca91f..8a417c9bc 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageReactions.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageReactions.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import React, { ReactElement, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { useMessageReactsPropsById } from '../../../../hooks/useParamSelector';
 import { MessageRenderingProps } from '../../../../models/messageType';
-import { useSelectedIsGroup } from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedIsGroup } from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { SortedReactionList } from '../../../../types/Reaction';
 import { nativeEmojiData } from '../../../../util/emoji';
 import { Flex } from '../../../basic/Flex';
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/Quote.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/Quote.tsx
index f8863163c..7b8fb5b14 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/Quote.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/Quote.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { PubKey } from '../../../../session/types';
 import {
   useSelectedIsPrivate,
   useSelectedIsPublic,
-} from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { ContactName } from '../../ContactName';
 import { MessageBody } from './MessageBody';
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteAuthor.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteAuthor.tsx
index b13468bb1..3bb91ecd8 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteAuthor.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteAuthor.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useQuoteAuthorName } from '../../../../../hooks/useParamSelector';
 import { PubKey } from '../../../../../session/types';
 import { ContactName } from '../../../ContactName';
 import { QuoteProps } from './Quote';
-import { useSelectedIsPublic } from '../../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedIsPublic } from '../../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 const StyledQuoteAuthor = styled.div<{ isIncoming: boolean }>`
   color: ${props =>
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteText.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteText.tsx
index 79be91823..9caa40004 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteText.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-content/quote/QuoteText.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { MIME } from '../../../../../types';
 import { GoogleChrome } from '../../../../../util';
 import { MessageBody } from '../MessageBody';
 import { QuoteProps } from './Quote';
-import { useSelectedIsGroup } from '../../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedIsGroup } from '../../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 
 const StyledQuoteText = styled.div<{ isIncoming: boolean }>`
   display: -webkit-box;
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/ReadableMessage.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/ReadableMessage.tsx
index 5b2c24c01..7f074a7a2 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/ReadableMessage.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/ReadableMessage.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import {
   getQuotedMessageToAnimate,
   getShowScrollButton,
   getYoungestMessageId,
-  useSelectedConversationKey,
 } from '../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+import { useSelectedConversationKey } from '../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { getIsAppFocused } from '../../../../state/selectors/section';
 import { ScrollToLoadedMessageContext } from '../../SessionMessagesListContainer';
 
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/notification-bubble/CallNotification.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/notification-bubble/CallNotification.tsx
index 92927b2da..1e7753b74 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/notification-bubble/CallNotification.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/message/message-item/notification-bubble/CallNotification.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   useSelectedConversationKey,
   useSelectedDisplayNameInProfile,
   useSelectedNickname,
-} from '../../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import { LocalizerKeys } from '../../../../../types/LocalizerKeys';
 import { SessionIconType } from '../../../../icon';
 import { ExpirableReadableMessage } from '../ExpirableReadableMessage';
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/right-panel/overlay/disappearing-messages/OverlayDisappearingMessages.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/right-panel/overlay/disappearing-messages/OverlayDisappearingMessages.tsx
index 073587e25..75454aecc 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/right-panel/overlay/disappearing-messages/OverlayDisappearingMessages.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/right-panel/overlay/disappearing-messages/OverlayDisappearingMessages.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   useSelectedExpireTimer,
   useSelectedIsGroup,
   useSelectedWeAreAdmin,
-} from '../../../../../state/selectors/conversations';
+} from '../../../../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
 import {
   DEFAULT_TIMER_OPTION,
   DisappearingMessageConversationType,
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index 13c1ec023..97a4f4904 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   MessageModelPropsWithConvoProps,
   MessageModelPropsWithoutConvoProps,
   MessagePropsDetails,
-  PropsForExpiringMessage,
   PropsForQuote,
   QuoteLookupType,
   ReduxConversationType,
@@ -25,11 +24,7 @@ import { MessageTextSelectorProps } from '../../components/conversation/message/
 import { GenericReadableMessageSelectorProps } from '../../components/conversation/message/message-item/GenericReadableMessage';
 import { LightBoxOptions } from '../../components/conversation/SessionConversation';
 import { hasValidIncomingRequestValues } from '../../models/conversation';
-import {
-  CONVERSATION_PRIORITIES,
-  ConversationTypeEnum,
-  isOpenOrClosedGroup,
-} from '../../models/conversationAttributes';
+import { CONVERSATION_PRIORITIES, isOpenOrClosedGroup } from '../../models/conversationAttributes';
 import { getConversationController } from '../../session/conversations';
 import { UserUtils } from '../../session/utils';
 import { LocalizerType } from '../../types/Util';
@@ -37,19 +32,13 @@ import { BlockedNumberController } from '../../util';
 import { Storage } from '../../util/storage';
 import { getIntl } from './user';
 
-import { filter, isEmpty, isNumber, isString, pick, sortBy, toNumber } from 'lodash';
-import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { filter, isEmpty, isNumber, pick, sortBy, toNumber } from 'lodash';
 import { MessageReactsSelectorProps } from '../../components/conversation/message/message-content/MessageReactions';
 import { processQuoteAttachment } from '../../models/message';
 import { isUsAnySogsFromCache } from '../../session/apis/open_group_api/sogsv3/knownBlindedkeys';
 import { PubKey } from '../../session/types';
-import { DisappearingMessageConversationSetting } from '../../util/expiringMessages';
-import {
-  getCanWrite,
-  getModerators,
-  getModeratorsOutsideRedux,
-  getSubscriberCount,
-} from './sogsRoomInfo';
+import { getSelectedConversationKey } from './selectedConversation';
+import { getModeratorsOutsideRedux } from './sogsRoomInfo';
 
 export const getConversations = (state: StateType): ConversationsStateType => state.conversations;
 
@@ -349,10 +338,6 @@ const _getGlobalUnreadCount = (sortedConversations: Array<ReduxConversationType>
   return globalUnreadCount;
 };
 
-export const getSelectedConversationKey = (state: StateType): string | undefined => {
-  return state.conversations.selectedConversation;
-};
-
 export const _getSortedConversations = (
   lookup: ConversationLookupType,
   comparator: (left: ReduxConversationType, right: ReduxConversationType) => number
@@ -919,29 +904,6 @@ export const getMessageAttachmentProps = createSelector(getMessagePropsByMessage
   return msgProps;
 });
 
-export const getMessageExpirationProps = createSelector(getMessagePropsByMessageId, (props):
-  | PropsForExpiringMessage
-  | undefined => {
-  if (!props || isEmpty(props)) {
-    return undefined;
-  }
-
-  const msgProps: PropsForExpiringMessage = {
-    ...pick(props.propsForMessage, [
-      'convoId',
-      'direction',
-      'receivedAt',
-      'isUnread',
-      'expirationTimestamp',
-      'expirationLength',
-      'isExpired',
-    ]),
-    messageId: props.propsForMessage.id,
-  };
-
-  return msgProps;
-});
-
 export const getIsMessageSelected = createSelector(
   getMessagePropsByMessageId,
   getSelectedMessageIds,
@@ -1004,6 +966,9 @@ export const getGenericReadableMessageSelectorProps = createSelector(
       'convoId',
       'direction',
       'conversationType',
+      'expirationLength',
+      'expirationTimestamp',
+      'isExpired',
       'isUnread',
       'receivedAt',
       'isKickedFromGroup',
@@ -1026,337 +991,3 @@ export const getIsSelectedConvoInitialLoadingInProgress = (state: StateType): bo
 export function getCurrentlySelectedConversationOutsideRedux() {
   return window?.inboxStore?.getState().conversations.selectedConversation as string | undefined;
 }
-
-/**
- * Selected conversation selectors & hooks
- *
- */
-
-/**
- * Returns the formatted text for notification setting.
- */
-const getCurrentNotificationSettingText = (state: StateType): string | undefined => {
-  if (!state) {
-    return undefined;
-  }
-  const currentNotificationSetting = getSelectedConversation(state)?.currentNotificationSetting;
-  switch (currentNotificationSetting) {
-    case 'all':
-      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_all');
-    case 'mentions_only':
-      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_mentions_only');
-    case 'disabled':
-      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_disabled');
-    default:
-      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_all');
-  }
-};
-
-const getIsSelectedPrivate = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isPrivate) || false;
-};
-
-const getIsSelectedBlocked = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isBlocked) || false;
-};
-
-const getSelectedIsApproved = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isApproved) || false;
-};
-
-const getSelectedApprovedMe = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.didApproveMe) || false;
-};
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the currently selected conversation is active (has an active_at field > 0)
- */
-const getIsSelectedActive = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.activeAt) || false;
-};
-
-const getIsSelectedNoteToSelf = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return getSelectedConversation(state)?.isMe || false;
-};
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a public group and false otherwise.
- */
-export const getSelectedConversationIsPublic = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isPublic) || false;
-};
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the current conversation selected can be typed into
- */
-export function getSelectedCanWrite(state: StateType) {
-  const selectedConvoPubkey = getSelectedConversationKey(state);
-  if (!selectedConvoPubkey) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  const selectedConvo = getSelectedConversation(state);
-  if (!selectedConvo) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  const canWriteSogs = getCanWrite(state, selectedConvoPubkey);
-  const { isBlocked, isKickedFromGroup, left, isPublic } = selectedConvo;
-
-  return !(isBlocked || isKickedFromGroup || left || (isPublic && !canWriteSogs));
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a group conversation.
- * Returns false if the current conversation selected is not a group conversation, or none are selected
- */
-const getSelectedConversationIsGroup = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
-  if (!selected || !selected.type) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return selected.type ? isOpenOrClosedGroup(selected.type) : false;
-};
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a closed group and false otherwise.
- */
-export const isClosedGroupConversation = (state: StateType): boolean => {
-  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
-  if (!selected) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return (
-    (selected.type === ConversationTypeEnum.GROUP && !selected.isPublic) ||
-    selected.type === ConversationTypeEnum.GROUPV3 ||
-    false
-  );
-};
-
-const getSelectedGroupMembers = (state: StateType): Array<string> => {
-  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
-  if (!selected) {
-    return [];
-  }
-  return selected.members || [];
-};
-
-const getSelectedSubscriberCount = (state: StateType): number | undefined => {
-  const convo = getSelectedConversation(state);
-  if (!convo) {
-    return undefined;
-  }
-  return getSubscriberCount(state, convo.id);
-};
-
-// ============== SELECTORS RELEVANT TO SELECTED/OPENED CONVERSATION ==============
-
-export function useSelectedConversationKey() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationKey);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsGroup() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationIsGroup);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsPublic() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationIsPublic);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsPrivate() {
-  return useSelector(getIsSelectedPrivate);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsBlocked() {
-  return useSelector(getIsSelectedBlocked);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsApproved() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedIsApproved);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedApprovedMe() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedApprovedMe);
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the given arguments corresponds to a private contact which is approved both sides. i.e. a friend.
- */
-export function isPrivateAndFriend({
-  approvedMe,
-  isApproved,
-  isPrivate,
-}: {
-  isPrivate: boolean;
-  isApproved: boolean;
-  approvedMe: boolean;
-}) {
-  return isPrivate && isApproved && approvedMe;
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns true if the selected conversation is private and is approved both sides
- */
-export function useSelectedIsPrivateFriend() {
-  const isPrivate = useSelectedIsPrivate();
-  const isApproved = useSelectedIsApproved();
-  const approvedMe = useSelectedApprovedMe();
-  return isPrivateAndFriend({ isPrivate, isApproved, approvedMe });
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsActive() {
-  return useSelector(getIsSelectedActive);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsNoteToSelf() {
-  return useSelector(getIsSelectedNoteToSelf);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedMembers() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedGroupMembers);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedSubscriberCount() {
-  return useSelector(getSelectedSubscriberCount);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedNotificationSetting() {
-  return useSelector(getCurrentNotificationSettingText);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsKickedFromGroup() {
-  return useSelector(
-    (state: StateType) => Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isKickedFromGroup) || false
-  );
-}
-
-export function useSelectedExpireTimer(): number | undefined {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.expireTimer);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedExpirationType(): string | undefined {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.expirationType);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedIsLeft() {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.left) || false);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedNickname() {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.nickname);
-}
-
-export function useSelectedDisplayNameInProfile() {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.displayNameInProfile);
-}
-
-/**
- * For a private chat, this returns the (xxxx...xxxx) shortened pubkey
- * If this is a private chat, but somehow, we have no pubkey, this returns the localized `anonymous` string
- * Otherwise, this returns the localized `unknown` string
- */
-export function useSelectedShortenedPubkeyOrFallback() {
-  const isPrivate = useSelectedIsPrivate();
-  const selected = useSelectedConversationKey();
-  if (isPrivate && selected) {
-    return PubKey.shorten(selected);
-  }
-  if (isPrivate) {
-    return window.i18n('anonymous');
-  }
-  return window.i18n('unknown');
-}
-
-/**
- * That's a very convoluted way to say "nickname or profile name or shortened pubkey or ("Anonymous" or "unknown" depending on the type of conversation).
- * This also returns the localized "Note to Self" if the conversation is the note to self.
- */
-export function useSelectedNicknameOrProfileNameOrShortenedPubkey() {
-  const nickname = useSelectedNickname();
-  const profileName = useSelectedDisplayNameInProfile();
-  const shortenedPubkey = useSelectedShortenedPubkeyOrFallback();
-  const isMe = useSelectedIsNoteToSelf();
-  if (isMe) {
-    return window.i18n('noteToSelf');
-  }
-  return nickname || profileName || shortenedPubkey;
-}
-
-export function useSelectedWeAreAdmin() {
-  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.weAreAdmin || false);
-}
-
-export const getSelectedConversationExpirationModes = createSelector(
-  getSelectedConversation,
-  (convo: ReduxConversationType | undefined) => {
-    if (!convo) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    let modes = DisappearingMessageConversationSetting;
-    // TODO legacy messages support will be removed in a future release
-    // TODO remove legacy mode
-    modes = modes.slice(0, -1);
-
-    // Note to Self and Closed Groups only support deleteAfterSend
-    const isClosedGroup = !convo.isPrivate && !convo.isPublic;
-    if (convo?.isMe || isClosedGroup) {
-      modes = [modes[0], modes[2]];
-    }
-
-    const modesWithDisabledState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
-    if (modes && modes.length > 1) {
-      modes.forEach(mode => {
-        modesWithDisabledState[mode] = isClosedGroup ? !convo.weAreAdmin : false;
-      });
-    }
-
-    return modesWithDisabledState;
-  }
-);
-
-// TODO legacy messages support will be removed in a future release
-export const getSelectedConversationExpirationModesWithLegacy = createSelector(
-  getSelectedConversation,
-  (convo: ReduxConversationType | undefined) => {
-    // this just won't happen
-    if (!convo) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    let modes = DisappearingMessageConversationSetting;
-
-    // Note to Self and Closed Groups only support deleteAfterSend and legacy modes
-    const isClosedGroup = !convo.isPrivate && !convo.isPublic;
-    if (convo?.isMe || isClosedGroup) {
-      modes = [modes[0], ...modes.slice(2)];
-    }
-
-    // Legacy mode is the 2nd option in the UI
-    modes = [modes[0], modes[modes.length - 1], ...modes.slice(1, modes.length - 1)];
-
-    // TODO it would be nice to type those with something else that string but it causes a lot of issues
-    const modesWithDisabledState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
-    // The new modes are disabled by default
-    if (modes && modes.length > 1) {
-      modes.forEach(mode => {
-        modesWithDisabledState[mode] = Boolean(
-          (mode !== 'legacy' && mode !== 'off') || (isClosedGroup && !convo.weAreAdmin)
-        );
-      });
-    }
-
-    return modesWithDisabledState;
-  }
-);
-
-/**
- * Only for communities.
- * @returns true if the selected convo is a community and we are one of the moderators
- */
-export function useSelectedWeAreModerator() {
-  // TODO might be something to memoize let's see
-  const isPublic = useSelectedIsPublic();
-  const selectedConvoKey = useSelectedConversationKey();
-  const us = UserUtils.getOurPubKeyStrFromCache();
-  const mods = useSelector((state: StateType) => getModerators(state, selectedConvoKey));
-
-  const weAreModerator = mods.includes(us);
-  return isPublic && isString(selectedConvoKey) && weAreModerator;
-}
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/selectedConversation.ts b/ts/state/selectors/selectedConversation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b20d5922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/selectedConversation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+import { isString } from 'lodash';
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { ConversationTypeEnum, isOpenOrClosedGroup } from '../../models/conversationAttributes';
+import { PubKey } from '../../session/types';
+import { UserUtils } from '../../session/utils';
+import { StateType } from '../reducer';
+import { getCanWrite, getModerators, getSubscriberCount } from './sogsRoomInfo';
+import { getIsMessageSelectionMode, getSelectedConversation } from './conversations';
+import { DisappearingMessageConversationSetting } from '../../util/expiringMessages';
+
+/**
+ * Returns the formatted text for notification setting.
+ */
+const getCurrentNotificationSettingText = (state: StateType): string | undefined => {
+  if (!state) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  const currentNotificationSetting = getSelectedConversation(state)?.currentNotificationSetting;
+  switch (currentNotificationSetting) {
+    case 'all':
+      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_all');
+    case 'mentions_only':
+      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_mentions_only');
+    case 'disabled':
+      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_disabled');
+    default:
+      return window.i18n('notificationForConvo_all');
+  }
+};
+
+const getIsSelectedPrivate = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isPrivate) || false;
+};
+
+const getIsSelectedBlocked = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isBlocked) || false;
+};
+
+const getSelectedIsApproved = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isApproved) || false;
+};
+
+const getSelectedApprovedMe = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.didApproveMe) || false;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the currently selected conversation is active (has an active_at field > 0)
+ */
+const getIsSelectedActive = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.activeAt) || false;
+};
+
+const getIsSelectedNoteToSelf = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return getSelectedConversation(state)?.isMe || false;
+};
+
+export const getSelectedConversationKey = (state: StateType): string | undefined => {
+  return state.conversations.selectedConversation;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a public group and false otherwise.
+ */
+export const getSelectedConversationIsPublic = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  return Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isPublic) || false;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the current conversation selected can be typed into
+ */
+export function getSelectedCanWrite(state: StateType) {
+  const selectedConvoPubkey = getSelectedConversationKey(state);
+  if (!selectedConvoPubkey) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const selectedConvo = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!selectedConvo) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const canWriteSogs = getCanWrite(state, selectedConvoPubkey);
+  const { isBlocked, isKickedFromGroup, left, isPublic } = selectedConvo;
+
+  return !(isBlocked || isKickedFromGroup || left || (isPublic && !canWriteSogs));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a group conversation.
+ * Returns false if the current conversation selected is not a group conversation, or none are selected
+ */
+const getSelectedConversationIsGroup = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!selected || !selected.type) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return selected.type ? isOpenOrClosedGroup(selected.type) : false;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the current conversation selected is a closed group and false otherwise.
+ */
+export const isClosedGroupConversation = (state: StateType): boolean => {
+  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!selected) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return (
+    (selected.type === ConversationTypeEnum.GROUP && !selected.isPublic) ||
+    selected.type === ConversationTypeEnum.GROUPV3 ||
+    false
+  );
+};
+
+const getSelectedGroupMembers = (state: StateType): Array<string> => {
+  const selected = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!selected) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return selected.members || [];
+};
+
+const getSelectedSubscriberCount = (state: StateType): number | undefined => {
+  const convo = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!convo) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return getSubscriberCount(state, convo.id);
+};
+
+export const getSelectedConversationExpirationModes = (state: StateType) => {
+  const convo = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!convo) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  let modes = DisappearingMessageConversationSetting;
+  // TODO legacy messages support will be removed in a future release
+  // TODO remove legacy mode
+  modes = modes.slice(0, -1);
+
+  // Note to Self and Closed Groups only support deleteAfterSend
+  const isClosedGroup = !convo.isPrivate && !convo.isPublic;
+  if (convo?.isMe || isClosedGroup) {
+    modes = [modes[0], modes[2]];
+  }
+
+  const modesWithDisabledState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+  if (modes && modes.length > 1) {
+    modes.forEach(mode => {
+      modesWithDisabledState[mode] = isClosedGroup ? !convo.weAreAdmin : false;
+    });
+  }
+
+  return modesWithDisabledState;
+};
+
+// TODO legacy messages support will be removed in a future release
+export const getSelectedConversationExpirationModesWithLegacy = (state: StateType) => {
+  const convo = getSelectedConversation(state);
+  if (!convo) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  let modes = DisappearingMessageConversationSetting;
+
+  // Note to Self and Closed Groups only support deleteAfterSend and legacy modes
+  const isClosedGroup = !convo.isPrivate && !convo.isPublic;
+  if (convo?.isMe || isClosedGroup) {
+    modes = [modes[0], ...modes.slice(2)];
+  }
+
+  // Legacy mode is the 2nd option in the UI
+  modes = [modes[0], modes[modes.length - 1], ...modes.slice(1, modes.length - 1)];
+
+  // TODO it would be nice to type those with something else that string but it causes a lot of issues
+  const modesWithDisabledState: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+  // The new modes are disabled by default
+  if (modes && modes.length > 1) {
+    modes.forEach(mode => {
+      modesWithDisabledState[mode] = Boolean(
+        (mode !== 'legacy' && mode !== 'off') || (isClosedGroup && !convo.weAreAdmin)
+      );
+    });
+  }
+
+  return modesWithDisabledState;
+};
+
+// ============== SELECTORS RELEVANT TO SELECTED/OPENED CONVERSATION ==============
+
+export function useSelectedConversationKey() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationKey);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsGroup() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationIsGroup);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsPublic() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedConversationIsPublic);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsPrivate() {
+  return useSelector(getIsSelectedPrivate);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsBlocked() {
+  return useSelector(getIsSelectedBlocked);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsApproved() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedIsApproved);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedApprovedMe() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedApprovedMe);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the given arguments corresponds to a private contact which is approved both sides. i.e. a friend.
+ */
+export function isPrivateAndFriend({
+  approvedMe,
+  isApproved,
+  isPrivate,
+}: {
+  isPrivate: boolean;
+  isApproved: boolean;
+  approvedMe: boolean;
+}) {
+  return isPrivate && isApproved && approvedMe;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if the selected conversation is private and is approved both sides
+ */
+export function useSelectedIsPrivateFriend() {
+  const isPrivate = useSelectedIsPrivate();
+  const isApproved = useSelectedIsApproved();
+  const approvedMe = useSelectedApprovedMe();
+  return isPrivateAndFriend({ isPrivate, isApproved, approvedMe });
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsActive() {
+  return useSelector(getIsSelectedActive);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsNoteToSelf() {
+  return useSelector(getIsSelectedNoteToSelf);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedMembers() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedGroupMembers);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedSubscriberCount() {
+  return useSelector(getSelectedSubscriberCount);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedNotificationSetting() {
+  return useSelector(getCurrentNotificationSettingText);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsKickedFromGroup() {
+  return useSelector(
+    (state: StateType) => Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.isKickedFromGroup) || false
+  );
+}
+
+export function useSelectedExpireTimer(): number | undefined {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.expireTimer);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedExpirationType(): string | undefined {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.expirationType);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedIsLeft() {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => Boolean(getSelectedConversation(state)?.left) || false);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedNickname() {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.nickname);
+}
+
+export function useSelectedDisplayNameInProfile() {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.displayNameInProfile);
+}
+
+/**
+ * For a private chat, this returns the (xxxx...xxxx) shortened pubkey
+ * If this is a private chat, but somehow, we have no pubkey, this returns the localized `anonymous` string
+ * Otherwise, this returns the localized `unknown` string
+ */
+export function useSelectedShortenedPubkeyOrFallback() {
+  const isPrivate = useSelectedIsPrivate();
+  const selected = useSelectedConversationKey();
+  if (isPrivate && selected) {
+    return PubKey.shorten(selected);
+  }
+  if (isPrivate) {
+    return window.i18n('anonymous');
+  }
+  return window.i18n('unknown');
+}
+
+/**
+ * That's a very convoluted way to say "nickname or profile name or shortened pubkey or ("Anonymous" or "unknown" depending on the type of conversation).
+ * This also returns the localized "Note to Self" if the conversation is the note to self.
+ */
+export function useSelectedNicknameOrProfileNameOrShortenedPubkey() {
+  const nickname = useSelectedNickname();
+  const profileName = useSelectedDisplayNameInProfile();
+  const shortenedPubkey = useSelectedShortenedPubkeyOrFallback();
+  const isMe = useSelectedIsNoteToSelf();
+  if (isMe) {
+    return window.i18n('noteToSelf');
+  }
+  return nickname || profileName || shortenedPubkey;
+}
+
+export function useSelectedWeAreAdmin() {
+  return useSelector((state: StateType) => getSelectedConversation(state)?.weAreAdmin || false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Only for communities.
+ * @returns true if the selected convo is a community and we are one of the moderators
+ */
+export function useSelectedWeAreModerator() {
+  // TODO might be something to memoize let's see
+  const isPublic = useSelectedIsPublic();
+  const selectedConvoKey = useSelectedConversationKey();
+  const us = UserUtils.getOurPubKeyStrFromCache();
+  const mods = useSelector((state: StateType) => getModerators(state, selectedConvoKey));
+
+  const weAreModerator = mods.includes(us);
+  return isPublic && isString(selectedConvoKey) && weAreModerator;
+}
+
+export function useIsMessageSelectionMode() {
+  return useSelector(getIsMessageSelectionMode);
+}