skeleton

Import

import Skeleton from '@mui/material/Skeleton';
// or
import { Skeleton } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
animation	‘pulse’ | ‘wave’ | false	‘pulse’	The animation. If false the animation effect is disabled.
children	node	-	Optional children to infer width and height from.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
component	elementType	-	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
height	number | string	-	Height of the skeleton. Useful when you don’t want to adapt the skeleton to a text element but for instance a card.
sx	Array<func | object | bool> | func | object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the sx page for more details.
variant	‘circular’ | ‘rectangular’ | ‘rounded’ | ‘text’ | string	‘text’	The type of content that will be rendered.
width	number | string	-	Width of the skeleton. Useful when the skeleton is inside an inline element with no width of its own.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiSkeleton to change the default props of this component with the theme.

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component’s slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiSkeleton-circular	circular	Styles applied to the root element if variant="circular".
.MuiSkeleton-fitContent	fitContent	Styles applied when the component is passed children and no width.
.MuiSkeleton-heightAuto	heightAuto	Styles applied when the component is passed children and no height.
.MuiSkeleton-pulse	pulse	Styles applied to the root element if animation="pulse".
.MuiSkeleton-rectangular	rectangular	Styles applied to the root element if variant="rectangular".
.MuiSkeleton-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiSkeleton-rounded	rounded	Styles applied to the root element if variant="rounded".
.MuiSkeleton-text	text	Styles applied to the root element if variant="text".
.MuiSkeleton-wave	wave	Styles applied to the root element if animation="wave".
.MuiSkeleton-withChildren	withChildren	Styles applied when the component is passed children.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

• With a global class name.
• With a rule name as part of the component’s styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.