Question 1

How to implement a skeleton screen with Skeleton in Swift?

Accepted Answer

First, create a CAGradientLayer for your placeholder UI, set its colors and frame, then call the `slide` method to animate it. The README's example shows basic usage, and you can customize direction via the `to` parameter.

Question 2

Skeleton vs Facebook's Shimmer for iOS loading animations?

Accepted Answer

Skeleton is minimal and focused on sliding gradients with CAGradientLayer, offering a lightweight API. Shimmer (from Facebook) provides more pre-built effects but might be bulkier; choose Skeleton for simplicity and specific gradient control.

Question 3

How to change gradient colors in Skeleton animations?

Accepted Answer

Set the `colors` property on your CAGradientLayer instance before calling `slide`. Skeleton doesn't include color utilities, so you need to define gradients manually using Swift's Core Animation APIs.

Question 4

Is Skeleton compatible with SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but indirectly: since it uses UIKit and Core Animation, integrate it into SwiftUI via UIViewRepresentable. It's not native to SwiftUI's declarative syntax, requiring extra wrapper code.

Question 5

Can I use Skeleton for non-loading animations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it's optimized for sliding gradients in loading states. For other effects like pulsing or complex transitions, you might need to supplement with additional animation libraries or custom Core Animation code.

Question 6

How to stop the sliding animation programmatically?

Accepted Answer

Call the `stopSliding` method on the CAGradientLayer instance, as documented in the public API. This immediately halts the animation, useful for dynamic loading states.

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