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    Skeleton

    A Skeleton loader shows users a blank version of a page or section of a page into which content is gradually loaded. It provides a visual estimate of the space needed.

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    Used for this
    • Skeleton is the default loader, used whenever the system can predict the format of the loading content
    • To progressively load different parts of a page
    • To avoid large layout shifts
    Not for this
    • When the system doesn’t have control over the content that is loading, use a Spinner instead
    • To indicate that a component (like a button or search input) is busy, use Dots instead
    • To communicate a typing status, use Inline instead

    How to use it

    Default

    Skeleton loaders are the same color as the text color at 10% opacity.

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    Light

    Skeleton loaders can be inverted for use on dark backgrounds.

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    Size

    By default, a Skeleton loader’s height is 60% of the font size. To make placeholders for other components, such as buttons, height and width can be explicitly set.

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    Configuration

    • Name9.5.3•View source•View on npm
    • Installnpm install @zendeskgarden/react-loaders
    • Depsnpm install react react-dom styled-components @zendeskgarden/react-theming
    • Importimport { Skeleton } from '@zendeskgarden/react-loaders'

    API

    Skeleton

    Extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>

    Prop nameTypeDefaultDescription
    height
    		string
    '100%'

    Sets the height as a percentage of parent element's height if the height is not already inherited by line-height

    isLight
    		boolean

    Inverts the color for use on dark backgrounds

    width
    		string
    '100%'

    Sets the width as a percentage of the the parent element's width

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