UI Micro-interactions
Skeleton to Content
Dark profile card cycles shimmering placeholders then resolves into avatar, image, and text. CSS shimmer sweep plus a JS class toggle drive the reveal.
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When to use it
Demonstrating loading states, onboarding screens, or any UI that fetches remote data and needs a graceful placeholder before content arrives.
When not to
Production data-fetch wiring — remove the auto-cycle loop and drive `.loaded` class from your actual fetch promise instead.
Working with an AI agent
Every component ships agent-ready metadata. An example instruction for this one:
Change the revealed name to 'Sam Park', set avatar gradient to #00d4aa/#A19887, and extend the skeleton delay from 1300ms to 2000ms. Theme: dark tokens live in :root, the light variant in :root[data-theme="light"]; ?theme=light or a {type:'forever:theme'} postMessage switches at runtime.
Safe to edit
- shimmer speed (@keyframes sh 1.3s)
- skeleton-to-content delay (setTimeout 1300ms)
- cycle interval (setInterval 3000ms)
- avatar gradient colors (#E8AB30, #C09C59)
- revealed name and subtitle text
- theme tokens (:root dark defaults + [data-theme=light] overrides)
Keep intact
- visibilitychange pause + clearInterval
- prefers-reduced-motion guard (jumps to loaded state)
- .shimmer::after pseudo-element pattern
- .loaded class toggle driving all reveal states
- theme hook (?theme= bootstrap + forever:theme message listener + theme tokens)
Known limitations
- Auto-cycles indefinitely — replace cycle loop with real fetch callback before shipping
- Light re-theme via the [data-theme=light] token block; catalog bg/accent describe the dark default
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