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Feature request: A way to show a skeleton screen while adding more content

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
css, typescript
Domain
design, frontend

Research direction

Start by locating Scroller’s server-side loading state that currently displays diagonal bars and the optional “Loading...” message; no file or test is named in the issue. Review the existing loading presentation and define completion as showing a skeleton-screen style instead while retaining the loading behavior and optional message.

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Description

Currently when the server side is transferring content, scroller shows diagonal bars with an optional "Loading..." message. I would like to change this to a skeleton screen style instead of the diagonal bars while loading. This would be more in line with the design language of our website. Examples of skeleton screens can be seen by Googling "skeleton screen loading css".

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
83
Forks
66
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