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Skeleton API

API reference docs for the React Skeleton component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

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

Props of the native component are also available.

animation

The animation. If false the animation effect is disabled.

Type:'pulse'
| 'wave'
| false

Default:'pulse'

children

Optional children to infer width and height from.

Type:node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:elementType

height

Height of the skeleton. Useful when you don't want to adapt the skeleton to a text element but for instance a card.

Type:number
| string

sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object

variant

The type of content that will be rendered.

Type:'circular'
| 'rectangular'
| 'rounded'
| 'text'
| string

Default:'text'

width

Width of the skeleton. Useful when the skeleton is inside an inline element with no width of its own.

Type:number
| string

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.

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

.MuiSkeleton-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiSkeleton-text

Styles applied to the root element if variant="text".

Rule name:text

.MuiSkeleton-rectangular

Styles applied to the root element if variant="rectangular".

Rule name:rectangular

.MuiSkeleton-rounded

Styles applied to the root element if variant="rounded".

Rule name:rounded

.MuiSkeleton-circular

Styles applied to the root element if variant="circular".

Rule name:circular

.MuiSkeleton-pulse

Styles applied to the root element if animation="pulse".

Rule name:pulse

.MuiSkeleton-wave

Styles applied to the root element if animation="wave".

Rule name:wave

.MuiSkeleton-withChildren

Styles applied when the component is passed children.

Rule name:withChildren

.MuiSkeleton-fitContent

Styles applied when the component is passed children and no width.

Rule name:fitContent

.MuiSkeleton-heightAuto

Styles applied when the component is passed children and no height.

Rule name:heightAuto


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