SGDS Skeleton Component Skill

<sgds-skeleton> renders a placeholder shape to represent content that is still loading. Use it to reduce perceived loading time and prevent layout shift when data is being fetched.

Prerequisites

See sgds-components-setup for installation and framework integration (React 19+ vs React ≤18, Vue, Angular).

No CSS styling modifications — custom properties and CSS parts are not exposed on this component.

Quick Decision Guide

Size the skeleton to match the real content it replaces — set width and height with CSS units (e.g., "200px", "100%", "1.5rem").

Shape?

• Rectangle (default) → omit borderRadius
• Rounded rectangle (card, button) → e.g., borderRadius="4px"
• Circle (avatar) → borderRadius="50%" with equal width and height

Multiple lines of text?

• Use rows to render several skeleton lines stacked within height

Animated shimmer?

• Add sheen for a horizontal shimmer animation

<!-- Rectangle placeholder -->
<sgds-skeleton width="200px" height="20px"></sgds-skeleton>

<!-- Rounded rectangle (card) -->
<sgds-skeleton width="128px" height="64px" borderRadius="4px"></sgds-skeleton>

<!-- Circle (avatar) -->
<sgds-skeleton width="96px" height="96px" borderRadius="50%"></sgds-skeleton>

<!-- Multiple text lines -->
<sgds-skeleton width="100%" height="80px" rows="3"></sgds-skeleton>

<!-- Animated shimmer -->
<sgds-skeleton width="200px" height="20px" sheen></sgds-skeleton>

API Summary

Attribute	Type	Default	Purpose
width	string	—	Width with CSS unit (e.g. "200px", "100%")
height	string	—	Height with CSS unit
borderRadius	string	—	Border radius with CSS unit; applies to each row when rows is set
rows	number	—	Number of skeleton rows stacked within the given height
sheen	boolean	false	Adds an animated horizontal shimmer effect

Slots

None.

Events

None.

---

For AI agents:

1. Always include CSS units in width, height, and borderRadius values (e.g., "200px" not "200").
2. Use borderRadius="50%" with equal width and height for circular skeletons (avatars, icons).
3. Use rows when representing a block of text lines — pair it with a height that spans all rows.
4. sheen is optional; omit it for a static placeholder, add it for an animated loading effect.
5. There are no slots, events, or public methods on this component.
6. Match skeleton dimensions as closely as possible to the real content to prevent layout shift when content loads.