Skeleton Screen
Grey blocks showing where content will appear.
TermCraft conventionFoundational
Definition
A placeholder representation of incoming content, shaped like the final layout.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
On this plate
In plain language
Grey blocks showing where content will appear.
Example
Three grey lines and a circle where an avatar and text will load.
Local chart
TERM·047 · Region X · Grid C5
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Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Loading StatesPAT·011 · Pattern
- Skeleton ScreensPAT·012 · Pattern
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Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.