Shimmer & Placeholder Loading: Skeleton UI and Loading Animations

Shimmer & Placeholder Loading: Skeleton UI and Loading Animations Skeleton loaders provide visual feedback while content loads, improving perceived performance and user experience. Basic Skeleton UI with Compose fun SkeletonLoader () { Column ( modifier = Modifier . padding ( 16 . dp )) { Box ( modifier = Modifier . fillMaxWidth () . height ( 20 . dp ) . background ( Color . Gray ) ) Spacer ( modifier = Modifier . height ( 8 . dp )) Box ( modifier = Modifier . fillMaxWidth ( 0.8f ) . height ( 20 . dp ) . background ( Color . Gray ) ) } } Shimmer Animation val shimmerColors = listOf ( Color . LightGray . copy ( alpha = 0.6f ), Color . LightGray , Color . LightGray . copy ( alpha = 0.6f ) ) Box ( modifier = Modifier . fillMaxWidth () . height ( 100 . dp ) . background ( brush = Brush . linearGradient ( colors = shimmerColors , start = Offset ( 0f , 0f ), end = Offset ( 400f , 0f ) ) ) ) With Loading State val isLoading by viewModel . isLoading . collectAsState () if ( isLoading ) { Skele