Preview

Controls

Theme

Surface

Direction

Viewport

Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.

Installation

terminal

php artisan ui:add skeleton

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add skeleton writes only the generated targets below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and prompts before replacing local changes unless --force is used.

Version: 1.1.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/skeleton.blade.php

Registry dependencies

None.

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

Guidance

Loading feedback

Show that content or system work is in progress.

Use when

Use while content or system work is in progress so users understand the interface is responding. Do not use indefinite loading indicators when you can show structure, progress, or a next step instead.

Avoid when

Prefer over a spinner when the layout is known and can be previewed without implying false progress.

Task length: micro
Interaction cost: low
Interruptiveness: low
Input precision: none
Mobile / touch risk: low
Accessibility risk: high
Needs background context: No
Comparison needed: No

Preferred alternatives

Skeleton for known layout
Determinate progress for measurable work

Anti-patterns

Indefinite loading with no progress or recovery

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
shape	mixed\|null	null	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.
animated	bool	true	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.

Slots

Components use the default Blade slot unless a documented subcomponent is installed by the registry item.

Data slots

skeleton

Capabilities

wcag-2.2-aa-target responsive rtl darkMode localized

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Declares registry capability flags: a11y, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized.

Usage

previews.components.skeleton.default.blade.php Blade

<div class="flex w-full max-w-sm items-center gap-4">
    <x-ui.skeleton class="size-12 rounded-full" />
    <div class="flex-1 space-y-2">
        <x-ui.skeleton class="h-4 w-3/4" />
        <x-ui.skeleton class="h-4 w-1/2" />
    </div>
</div>

Accessibility & localization

WCAG 2.2 AA RTL-ready data-slot Keyboard focus-visible Localized labels

Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
Uses semantic HTML and a stable data-slot attribute for styling/scripting hooks.
Focus-visible rings use the ring token so keyboard focus is always visible.
Disabled and invalid states are conveyed to assistive tech, not by color alone.
Targets WCAG 2.2 AA; verify contrast in light, dark, admin and customer surfaces above.
Labels go through __() and the component uses logical properties (ms-*, text-start, start-*) so it mirrors correctly — flip the preview to RTL to confirm.

Source

The exact, editable file ui:add writes into your app — copy it or own the whole thing. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.

Changelog

Current version: v1.1.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.

Skeleton