Skeleton

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A skeleton UI is a loading placeholder that mimics the structure of a page or component before content appears. It shows grey or neutral blocks where text, images, or buttons will load, giving users a sense of layout and progress. This improves perceived performance and reduces frustration during data fetching or rendering delays.

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WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliant

Skeleton

Live in Codebase

A skeleton UI is a loading placeholder that mimics the structure of a page or component before content appears. It shows grey or neutral blocks where text, images, or buttons will load, giving users a sense of layout and progress. This improves perceived performance and reduces frustration during data fetching or rendering delays.

AA

WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliant

Skeleton

A skeleton UI is a loading placeholder that mimics the structure of a page or component before content appears. It shows grey or neutral blocks where text, images, or buttons will load, giving users a sense of layout and progress. This improves perceived performance and reduces frustration during data fetching or rendering delays.

Loading placeholder that mimics content structure with animated opacity.

When to use

When not to use

✅ Use the Skeleton component for dynamic content that loads asynchronously.

⛔️ Don’t use Skeletons for static content that doesn’t change.

✅ Provide a visual preview of the page layout while content is loading.

⛔️ Avoid showing temporary placeholders that update again after the Skeleton disappears.

Mimic the real layout using multiple Skeleton components for accuracy.


✅ Apply aria-busy="true" to indicate loading areas, and remove or set it to false once content loads.


Loading placeholder that mimics content structure with animated opacity.

When to use

When not to use

✅ Use the Skeleton component for dynamic content that loads asynchronously.

⛔️ Don’t use Skeletons for static content that doesn’t change.

✅ Provide a visual preview of the page layout while content is loading.

⛔️ Avoid showing temporary placeholders that update again after the Skeleton disappears.

Mimic the real layout using multiple Skeleton components for accuracy.


✅ Apply aria-busy="true" to indicate loading areas, and remove or set it to false once content loads.


Loading placeholder that mimics content structure with animated opacity.

When to use

When not to use

✅ Use the Skeleton component for dynamic content that loads asynchronously.

⛔️ Don’t use Skeletons for static content that doesn’t change.

✅ Provide a visual preview of the page layout while content is loading.

⛔️ Avoid showing temporary placeholders that update again after the Skeleton disappears.

Mimic the real layout using multiple Skeleton components for accuracy.


✅ Apply aria-busy="true" to indicate loading areas, and remove or set it to false once content loads.


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Got a project in mind? Let’s chat. I’m always keen to hear about new ideas, collaborations, or challenges you’re looking to solve. Drop me a message and we can explore how to bring your vision to life together.

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