Describe the solution you’d like
Add a built-in Skeleton Loader component to react-native-paper that can be used as a placeholder while content is loading.
The component should align with Material Design principles and the existing Paper theming system (colors, dark mode, shape, animation preferences).
This would provide a consistent, first-class loading experience without requiring third-party libraries.
Describe alternatives you’ve considered
Currently, skeleton loading is typically implemented by:
Using third-party libraries (which may not integrate well with Paper’s theme system), or
Manually composing View components with animated opacity/backgrounds, which leads to duplicated, inconsistent implementations across apps
Neither approach feels ideal for a UI library that already provides polished, opinionated components.
Additional context
Many modern design systems include skeleton loaders as a standard pattern, and they are increasingly preferred over spinners for content-heavy screens. Having this as part of react-native-paper would improve developer experience and visual consistency across applications using the library.
Describe the solution you’d like
Add a built-in Skeleton Loader component to react-native-paper that can be used as a placeholder while content is loading.
The component should align with Material Design principles and the existing Paper theming system (colors, dark mode, shape, animation preferences).
This would provide a consistent, first-class loading experience without requiring third-party libraries.
Describe alternatives you’ve considered
Currently, skeleton loading is typically implemented by:
Using third-party libraries (which may not integrate well with Paper’s theme system), or
Manually composing View components with animated opacity/backgrounds, which leads to duplicated, inconsistent implementations across apps
Neither approach feels ideal for a UI library that already provides polished, opinionated components.
Additional context
Many modern design systems include skeleton loaders as a standard pattern, and they are increasingly preferred over spinners for content-heavy screens. Having this as part of react-native-paper would improve developer experience and visual consistency across applications using the library.