Skeleton
Examples
Effects
Paragraphs
Avatars
Custom Shapes
Custom Colors
Importing
Properties
Custom Properties
Parts

Skeleton

<p-skeleton> | PSkeleton

Since 1.0

stable

Skeletons are used to provide a visual representation of where content will eventually be drawn.

These are simple containers for scaffolding layouts that mimic what users will see when content has finished loading. This prevents large areas of empty space during asynchronous operations.

Skeletons try not to be opinionated, as there are endless possibilities for designing layouts. Therefore, you’ll likely use more than one skeleton to create the effect you want. If you find yourself using them frequently, consider creating a template that renders them with the desired arrangement and styles.

<div class="skeleton-overview">
  <header>
    <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
    <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  </header>

  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
</div>

<style>
  .skeleton-overview header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-overview header p-skeleton:last-child {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 30%;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(1) {
    float: left;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(3) {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(4) {
    width: 80%;
  }
</style>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-overview header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-overview header p-skeleton:last-child {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 30%;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(1) {
    float: left;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(3) {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .skeleton-overview p-skeleton:nth-child(4) {
    width: 80%;
  }
`;

const App = () => (
  <>
    <div className="skeleton-overview">
      <header>
        <PSkeleton />
        <PSkeleton />
      </header>

      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
    </div>

    <style>{css}</style>
  </>
);

Examples

Effects

There are two built-in effects, sheen and pulse. Effects are intentionally subtle, as they can be distracting when used extensively. The default is none, which displays a static, non-animated skeleton.

None Sheen Pulse

<div class="skeleton-effects">
  <p-skeleton effect="none"></p-skeleton>
  None

  <p-skeleton effect="sheen"></p-skeleton>
  Sheen

  <p-skeleton effect="pulse"></p-skeleton>
  Pulse
</div>

<style>
  .skeleton-effects {
    font-size: var(--p-font-size-small);
  }

  .skeleton-effects p-skeleton:not(:first-child) {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
</style>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-effects {
    font-size: var(--p-font-size-small);
  }

  .skeleton-effects p-skeleton:not(:first-child) {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
`;

const App = () => (
  <>
    <div className="skeleton-effects">
      <PSkeleton effect="none" />
      None
      <PSkeleton effect="sheen" />
      Sheen
      <PSkeleton effect="pulse" />
      Pulse
    </div>

    <style>{css}</style>
  </>
);

Paragraphs

Use multiple skeletons and some clever styles to simulate paragraphs.

<div class="skeleton-paragraphs">
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
</div>

<style>
  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:nth-child(2) {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:nth-child(4) {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:last-child {
    width: 50%;
  }
</style>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:nth-child(2) {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:nth-child(4) {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .skeleton-paragraphs p-skeleton:last-child {
    width: 50%;
  }
`;

const App = () => (
  <>
    <div className="skeleton-paragraphs">
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
    </div>

    <style>{css}</style>
  </>
);

Avatars

Set a matching width and height to make a circle, square, or rounded avatar skeleton.

<div class="skeleton-avatars">
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton></p-skeleton>
</div>

<style>
  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(1) {
    --border-radius: 0;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(2) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-medium);
  }
</style>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-right: .5rem;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(1) {
    --border-radius: 0;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(2) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-medium);
  }
`;

const App = () => (
  <>
    <div className="skeleton-avatars">
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
      <PSkeleton />
    </div>

    <style>{css}</style>
  </>
);

Custom Shapes

Use the --border-radius custom property to make circles, squares, and rectangles. For more complex shapes, you can apply clip-path to the indicator part. Try Clippy if you need help generating custom shapes.

<div class="skeleton-shapes">
  <p-skeleton class="square"></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton class="circle"></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton class="triangle"></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton class="cross"></p-skeleton>
  <p-skeleton class="comment"></p-skeleton>
</div>

<style>
  .skeleton-shapes p-skeleton {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .square::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-medium);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .circle::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-circle);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .triangle::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 0 100%, 100% 100%);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .cross::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(
      20% 0%,
      0% 20%,
      30% 50%,
      0% 80%,
      20% 100%,
      50% 70%,
      80% 100%,
      100% 80%,
      70% 50%,
      100% 20%,
      80% 0%,
      50% 30%
    );
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .comment::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 75%, 75% 75%, 75% 100%, 50% 75%, 0% 75%);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes p-skeleton:not(:last-child) {
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }
</style>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-shapes p-skeleton {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .square::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-medium);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .circle::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-circle);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .triangle::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 0 100%, 100% 100%);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .cross::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 0% 20%, 30% 50%, 0% 80%, 20% 100%, 50% 70%, 80% 100%, 100% 80%, 70% 50%, 100% 20%, 80% 0%, 50% 30%);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes .comment::part(indicator) {
    --border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 75%, 75% 75%, 75% 100%, 50% 75%, 0% 75%);
  }

  .skeleton-shapes p-skeleton:not(:last-child) {
    margin-right: .5rem;
  }
`;

const App = () => (
  <>
    <div className="skeleton-shapes">
      <PSkeleton className="square" />
      <PSkeleton className="circle" />
      <PSkeleton className="triangle" />
      <PSkeleton className="cross" />
      <PSkeleton className="comment" />
    </div>

    <style>{css}</style>
  </>
);

Custom Colors

Set the --color and --sheen-color custom properties to adjust the skeleton’s color.

<p-skeleton effect="sheen" style="--color: tomato; --sheen-color: #ffb094;"></p-skeleton>

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

const css = `
  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-right: .5rem;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(1) {
    --border-radius: 0;
  }

  .skeleton-avatars p-skeleton:nth-child(2) {
    --border-radius: var(--p-border-radius-medium);
  }
`;

const App = () => <PSkeleton effect="sheen" style={{ '--color': 'tomato', '--sheen-color': '#ffb094' }} />;

Importing

If you’re using the autoloader or the traditional loader, you can ignore this section. Otherwise, feel free to use any of the following snippets to cherry pick this component.

Script

Import

Bundler

React

To import this component from the CDN using a script tag:

<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/pure-uikit@1.3.13/cdn/components/skeleton/skeleton.js"></script>

To import this component from the CDN using a JavaScript import:

import 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/pure-uikit@1.3.13/cdn/components/skeleton/skeleton.js';

To import this component using a bundler:

import 'pure-uikit/dist/components/skeleton/skeleton.js';

To import this component as a React component:

import PSkeleton from 'pure-uikit/dist/react/skeleton';

Properties

Name	Description	Reflects	Type	Default
`effect`	Determines which effect the skeleton will use.		`"pulse" \| "sheen" \| "none"`	`"none"`
`updateComplete`	A read-only promise that resolves when the component has finished updating.

Learn more about attributes and properties.

Custom Properties

Name	Description	Default
`--border-radius`	The skeleton’s border radius.
`--color`	The color of the skeleton.
`--sheen-color`	The sheen color when the skeleton is in its loading state.

Learn more about customizing CSS custom properties.

Parts

Name	Description
`base`	The component’s base wrapper.
`indicator`	The skeleton’s indicator which is responsible for its color and animation.

Learn more about customizing CSS parts.