[🐴] Make status checks easier, fix load state (#4010)

* Make status checks easier, fix load state

* Make naming more clear

* Split up types for easier re-use

* Replace hacky usage

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diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/util.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/util.ts
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+import {
+  ConvoState,
+  ConvoStateBackgrounded,
+  ConvoStateReady,
+  ConvoStateSuspended,
+  ConvoStatus,
+} from './types'
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a `Convo` has a `status` that is "active", meaning the chat is
+ * loaded and ready to be used, or its in a suspended or background state, and
+ * ready for resumption.
+ */
+export function isConvoActive(
+  convo: ConvoState,
+): convo is ConvoStateReady | ConvoStateBackgrounded | ConvoStateSuspended {
+  return (
+    convo.status === ConvoStatus.Ready ||
+    convo.status === ConvoStatus.Backgrounded ||
+    convo.status === ConvoStatus.Suspended
+  )
+}