IosSkeletonLoading [pattern] v1.0.0

Show placeholder view structures matching the final content layout while async data is fetching, using .redacted(reason: .placeholder) in SwiftUI or custom grey-bar shapes — replacing them when real data arrives.

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iOS Skeleton Loading Views

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• License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
• License Provenance: legacy-backfill

Problem

A blank screen or blocking ProgressView spinner during data fetch creates a jarring layout jump and gives users no sense of the content structure they are waiting for.

Solution

Render the same view structure as the final content but with placeholder data. In SwiftUI, apply .redacted(reason: .placeholder) to a view populated with dummy data. Optionally add a shimmer animation (repeating linear gradient) for visual polish. Replace with real content by removing the .redacted modifier when data loads.

IosSkeletonLoading [pattern] v1.0.0

Show placeholder view structures matching the final content layout while async data is fetching, using .redacted(reason: .placeholder) in SwiftUI or custom grey-bar shapes — replacing them when real data arrives.

Label

iOS Skeleton Loading Views

Meta

• License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
• License Provenance: legacy-backfill

Problem

A blank screen or blocking ProgressView spinner during data fetch creates a jarring layout jump and gives users no sense of the content structure they are waiting for.

Solution

Render the same view structure as the final content but with placeholder data. In SwiftUI, apply .redacted(reason: .placeholder) to a view populated with dummy data. Optionally add a shimmer animation (repeating linear gradient) for visual polish. Replace with real content by removing the .redacted modifier when data loads.

Relations

related: [@community/anti-pattern-ios-fullscreen-spinner, @community/rule-ios-immediate-action-acknowledgment, @community/rule-ios-reduce-motion, @community/constraint-mobile-touch-target-44px, @community/check-touch-target-min, @community/check-mobile-first, @community/check-focus-visible]

Label

iOS Skeleton Loading Views

Meta

• License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
• License Provenance: legacy-backfill

Problem

A blank screen or blocking ProgressView spinner during data fetch creates a jarring layout jump and gives users no sense of the content structure they are waiting for.

Solution

Render the same view structure as the final content but with placeholder data. In SwiftUI, apply .redacted(reason: .placeholder) to a view populated with dummy data. Optionally add a shimmer animation (repeating linear gradient) for visual polish. Replace with real content by removing the .redacted modifier when data loads.