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Add Loading Skeletons to Lovable App
Add shimmer loading skeleton components for cards, tables, and profiles to improve perceived performance.
What you'll get
A set of reusable skeleton loading components with shimmer animation for cards, tables, and profiles.
The Prompt
Add loading skeleton components to my Lovable app. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Create a base Skeleton component that renders a gray animated shimmer placeholder. Support variants: text (line), circular (avatar), rectangular (image/card). 2. Create skeleton compositions for common layouts: CardSkeleton (image + 3 text lines + button), TableRowSkeleton (cells matching table columns), ProfileSkeleton (avatar + name + bio lines), and ListItemSkeleton. 3. Replace all loading spinners in the app with appropriate skeleton compositions that match the shape of the content being loaded. 4. The shimmer animation should be a left-to-right gradient sweep using CSS animation. 5. Skeletons must match the dimensions of the actual content to prevent layout shift (CLS). 6. Support dark mode — skeleton colors should adapt to the current theme. 7. Add a slight stagger delay between skeleton items in a list for a more polished effect. DATABASE: - No database changes needed. SECURITY: - No security concerns for skeleton components.
Replace these variables
| Variable | Replace with |
|---|---|
| [SKELETON_LAYOUTS] | Layouts that need skeletons (e.g., card grid, data table, profile page) |
Tips for best results
Match skeleton dimensions exactly to content dimensions — mismatches cause layout shift which hurts Core Web Vitals.
Use CSS animations (not JavaScript) for the shimmer effect to keep it performant.
Follow-up prompts
Add transition animations
Add smooth fade-in transitions when real content replaces skeletons. Use Framer Motion for staggered entrance animations.